Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26912, for William Powers, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Powers, William Mary
W. 26912
B.L.Wt. 26225-160-55
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13.363
New York
William Powers
of Larenovia in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1813 and sent to William Whipple Esq. Larenovia New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  85.56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48.00    11 mo 17 4/30 31   $133.56  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 Ap l Pompey Continued under law 1 st May 1820
Conscience, Notification sent to him Shepherd Esq. Caganoia New York 28 July 1820

William Powers
Private
82 to 84
Vose Massachusetts
Reg't
Admitted

State of New York } I have been very truly sworn before and Madison County } sayeth that he is personally acquainted with John Nadeau a German born and enlisted soldier about the Month of Sept in the year 1842 and has known that he the said William did serve in the First Massachusetts Regiment in the Massachusetts line for about two years and that he the deponent then left the Army and left the said John in the Army and further the deponent sayeth that sworn before me this 29 day of Lewis Carr June 1819
John Whipple Judge Madison Co plus I certify that the above named Lewis Carr is a credible test and entitled to full belief John Whipple Judge Madison Co plus
State of New York } Charles Horton being truly sworn before Madison County } and sayeth that he is personally acquainted with John Nadeau and knows that he the said John was an enlisted soldier in the Month of Oct 1842 in the Company commanded by Capt Hubbard First Massachusetts Regiment and knows that the said William did serve in said Regiment until the Month of June 1844 and then was exchanged at  West Point  State of New York at the same time that he the deponent was and further the deponent sayeth that sworn before me this 28 day of Charles Horton June 1819 John Whipple Judge Madison Co plus
I certify that the above named Charles Horton is a credible test and is entitled to full belief John Whipple Judge Madison Co plus

Williams Powers private, Col. Bosen's Regt Mass Line, Sept. 1782. to June 1784
April 14 th 1818
This claim must be proved by two witnesses on the Certificate of a Commg Officer
The within named William Powers is a cripple and is supported by his friends and is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support Wm Phelps Judge Middlesex County
The deposition of said credible & disinterested witness, duly to be taken & authenticated (on the certificate of an Officer of the Regt.) to prove the service of applicant's regt.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 14 day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears William Powers — aged 51 years, resident in Cazenovia — in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That he the said William Powers enlisted in Sept 1782 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Hubbard of the 1 st Massachusetts Key Stone Battery by Capt. Joseph Vance that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the 20 th June 1794
at — state of New York , when he was discharged from service in that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. William Power William Wh. Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Powers — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
Dated April 14 th — 1818 William Whipple
State of New York Madison County Clerk's office I certify that it appears of record in this office that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas duly Commissioned and qualified on the 14 th day of April last, & that his signature to the above is in his hand written In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the Seal of said Court the 10 th day of August 1818 — Wm. Jarvis, Haugh D.P. Clerk

1030
New York
Mary Powers
widow of
William Powers
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st  July day of March , 1848.
Increased from $80. pr. ann.
Certificate of Pension issued the
2 nd day of March 1851
and sent to
H. Hubbard Norwich N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 168 Vol. 4

William Havens Madison Co NY.
13363
14 July 1819
C
STATE OF NEW YORK
13573

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) William Powers aged 47 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—In Colonel Role regiment, in captain Heubner company in the Knapp line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 14 day of April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 13363 and bearing date on the 14 day of July — 1819 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818:—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
S C H E D U L E.
  one Brausee $4  one Table $2  Six Chairs $1.25  pot $0.50  $4.75    Washbottle $0.37  Shoes $0.31  Shoes & Socks $0.37   95    Cups & Saucers $0.31  Six Plates $0.24  Three Spoons $0.24   71    Shirts $0.31  Shoes $0.24  3 Bullets $0.14  Shawl & Vazues $2  2.71    Deputy $0.24  Locket & Chain $0.24  Ironing Iron $0.34   47     13.93  
My occupation is Farmer my ability to pursue it me 4  Couple Not able to labor the number of my family residing with years their ages as follows, Wife aged 47
The capacity to contribute to — support
(Signed) William Powers
Sworn to and declared on the 20 day of June 1820 before me
William Whipple Judge Madison Court Pleas
I Isaac Neil Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirteen dollars and 93 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17th day of July — 1820
I. Neil Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

State of New York } Genesee County }
On this twelfth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee Mary Powers, a resident of the town of Attica in the said County of Genesee aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of William Powers, late of the town of Cuba in the County of Allegany in said State, — who was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and received a Pension of ninety six dollars per annum — and the particulars of his service she cannot set forth. —
She further declares that she was married to the said William Powers on the third day of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, that her husband the aforesaid William Powers died in the said town of Cuba on the seventh day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. That she believes there is no Record of her marriage except a family Record which she has always had in her family, in which her marriage is recorded as above stated. — Mary her Powers Sworn to and Subscribed Mark — on the day and year above written in open Court
M c Isoper, Clerk of said Court.

Cap: William Power Born Feb: 7: 1771.
M is Polly Dumbolton Born Dec r : 19: 1775.
M rs Polly Power Married Nov r : 15: 1791.
John L Power Born August: 4: 1792. (Friday)
Betsy Power Born August: 25: 1794. (Monday)
William Power Born July: 11: 1796. (Monday)
Truman Power Born April: 28: 1799. (Sunday)
Eunice Power Born Jan y : 12: 1805. (Wednesday)
Polly Power Born Jan y : 12: 1805. (Friday)
Caroline Power Born April: 1: 1807. (Tuesday)
Sejahrona Power Born Jan y : 26: 1809. (Thursday)
Lyman L Power Born May: 6: 1814. (Wednesday)

Supplemental Affidavit of Mary Powers
State of New York } ss. Queens County } Mary Powers, the within named declarant being duly sworn doth further depose and say that her maiden name was Mary Dumbarton or as she was frequently called Polly Dumbarton That she was born on the 19th December 1773 as she was informed by her parents and was married to her late husband, William Powers on the third day of November Seventeen Hundred and ninety one in the town of Ballston, Saratoga Co. N.Y. by Priest Ball. That she knew of no Record of said marriage being kept at that time and thinks there was no such Record kept either in the town or by said minister. That about thirty years since, her late husband the said William Powers procured a person to write a Family Record for his family and that said Family Record was made soon after the birth of her daughter Sephronia Powers upon a separate piece of paper and is hereto attached and when first made and for a long time afterwards, was placed in a glass frame and remained there until the frame was broken, and has always remained in the family of this Deponent and in her possession. That said Record has never been altered in any date or any other particular since it was first made except in the addition of the birth of one child and the decay consequent upon its age. That the mother of this Deponent Ruth Dumbarton is still living and was present at her marriage. That she has a sister Ruthanna Smith, younger than this Deponent, who lives in Buffalo, in the County of Erie, who was also present at her marriage and they are the only persons living, that this Deponent knows of who were present at the marriage of this Deponent. That her husband, the said William Powers,

Sometimes called and wrote his name Power and sometimes Powers, but that of late years the name has been written and called Powers by the family — and further the Deponent knows not.
Sworn and Subscribed this } her 26 th January 1839 by the said } Mary X Powers Mary Powers, known to have to } mark be a person of truth and veracity. James D Merrill J. Power
Mistress Powers Mary Declaration
State of New York } ss: Genesee County } I Certify that James D. Merrill was a Justice of the Peace of said county at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit and that the signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his hand writing. Witness my hand and official seal this 14 th June 1839 — Wm S. Dyer Clerk

State of New York Erie County ss:
Ruthamath Smith of Buffalo in said County, being sworn says that she is the sister of Widow Mary Powers, of the town of Attica in the county of Genesee and is aged about fifty more years. That she was present at the wedding of the said Mary Powers to William Powers, that they were married in the town of Ballston New York, Saratoga County, by one Priest Ball, on the third day of November in the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety one. That this Deponent thinks it must have been at that time or about that time from her own age. That the mother of this deponent, Ruth Dumboltow, who now resides in Attica in the said county of Genesee was also present at the said wedding and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed thirty first day of January 1839 before me by the said Ruthamath Smith, known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and entitled to credit.
Ruthamath Smith mark
Harry Slade, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss,
I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the county of Erie, do hereby certify that Harry Slade , Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking the  Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature " Harry Slade " to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 31 st day of January A. D. 1839.
C. K. Anderson Clerk By W. W. Buel Esq.

State of New York } Seneca County } ss. Ruth Dumboltod, of the town of Attica in the said County, being sworn says that she is aged Eighty four years and is the mother of Mary Powers, the widow of the late William Powers—That the said William Powers was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States and married the daughter of this deponent, the said Mary, or Polly as she was then most usually called on the third day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyone. That they were married in Ballston, Saratoga County, N. Y. by one Priest Ball, who is now dead—That this deponent was present at the wedding—That at that time no Record of marriage, was kept in the said town and this deponent thinks that there is no Record of said marriage except the Family Record of the said William and Mary Powers. and further this deponent saith not, —
Sworn and subscribed the 1 st day of February 1837 before me, by Ruth Dumboltod, who is known to me as a person of truth and veracity and entitled to credit.
her Ruth X Dumboltod mark
Abel Wilder Justice of the Peace

State of New York Genesee County } ss.
William Powers and Truman Powers, of Attica in said county, being sworn, say, that they are sons of William Powers, late a Pensioner of the United States, deceased, and Mary Powers, his widow — That this deponent William Powers is aged Forty two years — and this deponent Truman Powers is aged Thirty nine years — That the said William Powers, the father of these deponents, was a Pensioner and died in Cuba, Allegany Co. N. Y. on the 7 th August 1831 and left his widow, Mary Powers, sometimes called Polly Powers, the mother of these deponents, who now lives in Attica with this deponent William Powers — That the said Mary Powers has always remained and still is, a widow since the death of her husband — That she has a Family Record, which is herunto annexed, with which these deponents are well acquainted and know to be the family Record of the said parents of these deponents and as these deponents believe contains a true Record of the marriage of the said William Powers to the said Mary or Polly — Dumbarton, the present widow of the said William Powers — That the father of these deponents formerly sometimes called and wrote his name Power and sometimes Powers, but as his children advanced in years the whole family called and wrote the name Powers — and further these deponents say not; —
Sworn and Subscribed the 2 day of February 1839 before me, by William Powers and Truman Powers who are known to me and are persons of truth and veracity and entitled to credit — Abel Miller
William Powers Truman Powers
Sister of the Deponent

State of New York } ss: Genesee County
I certify that Abel Wilder was a Justice of the Peace of said county at the time of taking the annexed affidavits and that the signatures to the certificate thereof are his hand writings Witness my hand and official Seal this 14 June 1839 — Wm. Soper. Clerk

5614 Widow Mary Powers, 4520 Declaration & Proofs for Pension —
Act. July 7, 1835
Marr'd 3 d Nov. 1791 Husband died 7 th Aug 1831
El Vose Capt Hubbard } N.Y.
H. W. Soper, atty Batavia,
Admitted N.Y. Private 2 years

27.051 Act March 3/55- March 31/55
Mary Powers widow of William Powers. Min
Col Devine
} N.Y.
War of Revolution Rec Pensions Act July 2. 1848
MS. Feb 48-1030
W:160 ac, May 16/56
[Large stylized letter W]
Moulton Farnham Attica, Wyoming Co New York
Wds. to M. Farnham Aug. 9/55
MS
Feb 48 - no 1030
[Large stylized letter G]
Vol R. page 115.

Mary Powers
Bounty Land Claim As March 3, 1855.
Moulton Farnham Attorney, Attica, Wyoming Co., New York
19-26

State of New York County of Wyoming, ss: On this 24 th day of March, in the year 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and state aforesaid, Mary Powers, aged 81 years a resident of Altien, in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the Widow of William Powers deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revo- lutionary War, and served in the Continental line, either wholly, or in part in the state of New York, and for six months, as she believes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Drove; but can not state positively, as she has no personal knowl- edge of any of her said husband's service.
She further declares, that her said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, under the act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818.
She further declares, that she is a Revolu- tionary Pensioner at the same rate per annum, under the act of February 2 nd 1848; and makes oath for evidence of her said husband's service, to the papers filed by him in support of his claim for a Revolutionary pension.
She further states, that she was married to the said William Powers, on the 3 rd day of Novem- ber, 1791, at Ballston, in the state of New York, by one Ball, a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage, was Mary Dumbolton; that her said husband died at the town of Cuba, in the County of Allegany and State of New York, on the 27 th day of August, 1831, and

that she has never since intermarried; but is still his Widow, That there is no public record of her said marriage, and that she has in her possession, a private or family record thereof.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the "act approved March 3, 1855," and declares, that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Attest:
William Powers
Mary Ann Powers
Mary her  X Powers mark
We, William Powers and Mary Ann Powers, of the town of Attica, in the county of Wyoming and State of New York, being duly sworn, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed, by Mary Powers in our presence, and that she made her mark for her signature thereof, for the reason that she could not write her name on account of old age and bodily infirmity.
We further declare that we are each well acquainted with her, and have known her for 30 years last past; that we were well acquainted with William Powers, her late husband, having known him for 10 years previous to his death; that they the said William Powers and Mary Powers lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said William Powers died on the 27 th day of August, 1831, and

the said Mary Powers has been since that day, and still is, reported to be his Widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his Widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner, in her above declaration for bounty land.
We further declare, that we have examined her family record, that we believe the same to be genuine that it is contained on a sheet of paper purporting to be the "Family Record", and that the said record so far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
"Wm Powers and Mary Dumbarton, married Nov. 3 rd 1791, at Ballstown, Saratoga Co., N.Y. Married by Priest Ball of the same place."
"Wm Powers died Aug st 27 th 1831, at Cuba, Allegany Co., N.Y. aged 68 years."
And we, deponents further say, that we are not interested in this claim.
William Powers Mary Ann Powers
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the day and year, first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and made her mark for her signature for her signature above, for the reasons above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this claim.
R. H. Farnham, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY That R. H. Farnham Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 27 day of March A.D. 1856.
A. P. Plummer Clerk.

Rev. War Section Record Division
November 4, 1921.
Mrs. J. E. Jennings, Lyons, New York.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of the Revolutionary War pensioner William Powers W. File No. 26,912, you are furnished the following data as to his children:
John born August 24, 1792. Betsey " August 25, 1794. William " July 11, 1796. Truman " April 28, 1799. Eunice " January 12, 1803. Polly " January 12, 1805. Caroline " April 1, 1807. Sephrona " January 20, 1809. Lyman L. " May 6, 1814.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Powell or Power a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1782 June 1784 Pvt. Hubbard Joseph Vose Mass.          
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 14. 1818 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Coeymansia, Madison Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, * 51 years born Feb. 4. 1763 or 1767
Remarks: Soldier was born Feb. 3. 1791 at Ballston, Saratoga Co. N.Y. Miss Mary (or Polly) Dumbarton, whose mother was Ruth Dumbarton. He died Aug. 7. 1831 in Coeymans Co. N.Y. and his widow Mary was allowed pension on an app. in Oct. 12. 1838 while a resident of Attica, Genesee Co. N.Y. See Supplement Herewith for further family data. Respectfully,
In 1820 he stated he was 57 yrs. old.
Commissioner.

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26.225
[Large stylized signature] Stoans

CHIEF'S DESK RECORD OCT 14 1921 DIVISION U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
PENSION U. S. OCT 13 1921 OFFICE

✓ MK Rec'd on 2 ch. stamps envel. 62
Lynns, N. Y.
August 22-1921.
War Dept., Washington D.C.
REV. MK 2
Dear Sir:-
Have you a record showing that William Powers, served in the War of the Revolution. Will you please inform me, Thanking you, I am,
Stamped 2/15
Respectfully,
Mrs J. Edgar Jennings aged N.Y.
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK AUG 25 1921 WAR DEPT
RECEIVED AUG 26 1921 OLD RECORDS DIVN.
Received A. G. O. Stamped 2/15

E.S.B. O.R.D. WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 1921.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. J. Edgar Jennings, 46 Phelps Street, Lyons, New York.
The records of this office show that a number of men named William Powers served in the War of the Revolution in different organizations from various States, but from the data given, this office is unable to ascertain which, if any one of them was the man whose record is desired.
If it be known where the within named man finally resided or where he died, it is possible that his service can be identified upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
P. C. Harris The Adjutant General.
Wm Powers. finally resided at Clyde, Wayne Co., State of New York. Mrs J Edgar Jennings
Form No. 74—A G. O. Ed J in 14 21—50,000. over

P.S. If such person is recorded. will you kindly state his wife's name.

GEO. A. DAVIS
FRUITS...GREEN AND DRIED, MEXICO, N. Y.
STRAWBERRY HILL,
R
Mexico, N. Y. Jan 14 1905
O. W. M.
Mr. Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Your favor of Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Records of William Wales of Windham Conn William Powers of New York
Yours truly Mrs Geo A Davis Mexico Oswego Co New York

Feby. 2, 1905, Hist. to Mrs. Geo. A. Davis, Mexico, NY. 1921 Nov. 4 Hist. to Mrs. J. Edgar Jennings
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,912
Mary Powers wid of William Powers Prin Rev. nar
Act: Feb. 2 d /48
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

27.051
Hon. S. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

V New York Mary Powers mt. to H. W. Sep. 19. Sep. 1839
Act July 1838

✓ 3383 Albany
Mary Powers widow of William Powers who was a private in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
Messrs Putnam & Hoyt. Attics N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 111

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. Alcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4.
G. S. Perkins Clerk.
She has interest in estate from the spring 1832 & annual from balance of estate from the year where the interest payments to her residence in estate

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Powers. widow of William Powers. who was a Serivate in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 31st day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edmards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Reported
1830.
New York Albany.
Mary Powers widow of William Powers
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July 1848. and sent to
Hon. H. Putnam HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4.

Albany 4580
Mary Powers widow of William Powers
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 7 th August 1831 of Genesee Co, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Nov. 1839 and sent to H. H. Soper Batavia, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40, 40.00
$ 320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 97

Sto of Rev July 24. 48
Hon J L Edwards, Sir,
Herewith I send Petition of Mrs Parnes for renewal of her pension - She is a neighbor of mine & I would be glad to forward to her a certificate or your earliest Commence -
With respect
Yours Most Sincere H Pitman

53
Commissioner of Pensions Pension office Washington
3654 Aug 28/43. Mary Town. Mar 8/43. NY FREE

State of New York Attica August 23 1843
Dear Sir
Inclosed we send you a declaration of Mrs Mary Powers for the purpose of procuring her pension for the present year under act of last winter — You will observe that she was a prisoner under act of 1838 at rate of $80 per annum, If you find the papers all correct you will do us a favor by inclosing to us a certificate for Mrs Powers soon as your commence will permit we should be pleased to obtain it so as to enable her to obtain her money soon after 4 th Sept next —
Respectfully Yours
Putnam & Hoyt
P.S. The husband of Mrs Powers drew a pension of $96, per annum, but it seems when her pension under act of 1838 was granted she was allowed but $80 — we supposed widows usually draw

the same amount to which their husbands were entitled, as we had nothing to do with procuring her original pension we are not aware of the loss of her not receiving but $80 - Can you without inconvenience inform us - May she not still be entitled to an increase -
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ad 1883
Admitted
Hon. H. Putnam H of R

State of New-York } County of Wyoming } ss =
On this eighteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before me Abel Wilder a Justice of the peace of the said County Mrs Mary Powers a resident of the town of Attica in the County of Wyoming aged Seventy four Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the Widow of William Powers who was a private in the American Army in the Revolutionary War, but She cannot state in what particular Regiment or company he served as such private: She further declares that the annual amount of Pension money which She received under the Act of 17 th June 1844 was eighty dollars and that She is still a Widow =
In Presence of
John B. Jennings 2 nd
Abel Wilder
Mary her X Powers mark.
Sworn to + Subscribed

On the day and year first above written: Before me Abel Wilder Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Mary Powers is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing statement under the Act of June 17 th 1844 the annual amount of which was eighty dollars. I further certify that I saw the said Mary Powers make her mark to the foregoing affidavit or statement and that she did not write her name for the reason that she is so old and infirm that she cannot write.
Abel Wilder Justice of the Peace
State of New York, WYOMING COUNTY.
} ss.
I, Abel Webster, Clerk of Wyoming County; do hereby certify, that Abel Wilder Esq. before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said county, this 19 th day of July 1848
Abel Webster CLERK.

Oct. 21. 1839
add: Mrs. Mary C...
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
D. C.

Batavia, Genesee County, N. Y.
October 14. 1839
Gen. Sir,
I herewith enclose to you a supplemental affidavit in the case of Widow Mary Powers as directed in a letter from you rec d some two or three weeks since
I am Your Obedt Servt Wm Doser
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pension Washington

Widow Mary Innes Supplemental Affidavit in case of her application for a Pension —
She has no file
W. C. D. Soper. Agt
Batavia
A. T.

State of New York
Grenen County ss } Mary Powers Widow of William Powers deceased, of the town of Attica in Laird County, being duly sworn clothed and say that the said William Powers at the time a pension was allowed him resided in the town of Gazonia in the County of Madison in the State of New- York - That at the time of the decease of the said William Powers he had in his possession a Pension Certificate - Which this deponent for the purpose of drawing the back pay delivered to Ramon Slayd an Attorney at Law who then lived at Anglia in the County of Allegany whom this deponent employed for the purpose of obtaining the said back pay or pension money due up to the time of the decease of the said husband - This deponent has not seen the said Certificate since she gave it to said Slayd, and does not know where it is - and this deponent has not in her possession any document relating to the said husband's pension -
Sworn to & subscribed
her Mary L Powers mark
this 26 th day of September
1839 Before me
Abel Wilder
Juror of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Mary Powers the person named in the above affidavit made her mark in the signature thereto for the reason that she cannot write her name -
Dated Attica September 26-1839.
Abel Wilder
Juror Peace

State of New York Greene County
vs. I. Horace W. Soper. Clerk of said county, certify that Abel Hildreth Esgine was a Justice of the Peace of the said county at the time of taking the within affidavit and that the signature to the Certificate of taking said affidavit and to the Certificate of Credibility is his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 14 th October 1839. N. Soper. Clerk

3654
Mary Powers
80#
Mrs. Putnam Hoyt
Attica
N.Y.

State of New York County of Wyoming
On this thirty first day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Abel Wilder a justice of the Peace in and for the said County Mrs Mary Powers a resident of Attica in the County of Wyoming aged Sixty nine Years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of William Powers who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was Eighty dollars per annum -
She further declares that she is still a widow,
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I do further certify that Mrs Mary Powers is personally known to me as the widow of William Powers deceased -
her Mary X Powers mark
Abel Wilder Justice of the Peace

State of New York Wyoming County }
ss I Nelson Wolcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Abel Wilder is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this tenth day of August 1843,
Nelson Wolcott Clerk

In o to p 96, 2 o 1, p 80 for alum. com g 1 July 1848,
Alby Roll
H. Hubbard Norwich Norfolk

State of New York Wyoming County ss.
On this 9 th day of November 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Powers, and made oath in due form of law: that she is the widow of William Powers who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that she is now on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, that she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension and asks whatever may be found due her under any of the acts & resolutions which are applicable to her case. subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of November 1850 by Mary Powers to me known to be the person mentioned in above declaration.
Mary Powers
Frederick C. Harnham Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } WYOMING COUNTY. } ss.
I, RANSOM B. CRIPPEN, Clerk of Wyoming County, do hereby certify, that Frederick C. Farnham Esq.
before whom the annexed instrument, in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 13 th day of November 1850
Ransom B. Crippen CLERK.

Know all men by these Presents that I Mary Powers of the Town of Attica in the County of Wyoming and State of New York widow of William Powers who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States have constituted and appointed and by these Presents do constitute and appoint Harvey Hubbard of Norwich Chenango County & State of New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Pension office of the United States any certificate which may be issued to me therefrom Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of November in the Year one thousand eight hundred & fifty.
Y
Mary Powers
State of New York Wyoming County ss.
Be it known that on the 9 th day of November 1850 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Mary Powers above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the and year last above mentioned
Frederick C. Harnham Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } WYOMING COUNTY. } ss.
I, RANSOM B. CRIPPEN, Clerk of Wyoming County, do hereby certify, that Frederick C. Harnham Esq. before whom the annexed instrument, in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 13 th day of November 1850
Ransom B. Crippen CLERK.

We reposing especial trust and Present constitute & appoint you to be First Lieut Regiment, whereof Samuel Herrick Esq. is Lieut Colonel thereof. You are charged here fully, and a lieut in said Regiment, by doing and performing all all officers and soldiers under your command to their orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive or any other your superior officers, according to the this commission to remain in force until the 15 th day
Albert Ira Allen Secy
Doc. No. 112 Mass. 26612

my special trust and confidence in your patriotism, ability, and fidelity, do by these presents you to be First Lieutenant in the Battalion of Pioneers, and third Colonel of the Pioneers, and to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, and raised within the State for the immediate discharge, and diligently to discharge the duty of First Lieutenant in said company, and third Colonel Commandant, and to be present at all parades, reviews, and other duties of the command to which you are assigned, - And You are hereby ordered and required to be present as you shall receive from the Commander in Chief of the Northern Department this commission, according to the rules, and discipline of War. In presence of his First Appear in your presence until the 15th day of January Next.
Thos Chittenden President