Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7323, for Charles Powell, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Powell, Charles or Powel
S 7323.
Carded
CONTENTS

3423 North Carolina
Charles Powell*
Hertford in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the --- commanded by --- in the N. Car. line for 6 months from 1780
* Charles Powell. Records corrected. $
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec r 32 and delivered J. H. Wheeler, Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 30 --- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 10 ---
$40 ---
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. Rice --- Clerk, Book D Vol. 8 --- Page 59 ---
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1834, from 4 Sept. 1841 to the 30th Jan. 1842. Agent notified 17 April, 1846.

RECORDS.
CHANGE TO BE MADE.
CORRECT.
State, N. Car.
S. F. No. 7323
Class, _____
Name, Charles Powell
Service, N. B.
INCORRECT.
Charles Powell
Crossthaite
July 18, 1904.
Company, Regiment, &c., should be invariably specified.

Rev War
7323
INVALID.
File No. 7323
Charles Powell *
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1  of , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* Charles Powell Records corrected July 26, 1904

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 29 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executors of Charles Powell, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of — Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 30 th January 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William Lawrence
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Charles Powell
from 1780 per mts 6 months $20.

In the matter of Charles Powell State of North Carolina } ss Hertford Co }
This 28 th day of Aug t personally appeared Nathaniel Saunders in open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting aged about seventy six & being sworne in due form of law saith that he knows well Charles Powell whose statement accompanies this and he knows that Charles Powell was in a private soldier in Capt. 1 Wm Steven company no ca Militia commanded by Genl Arrington, that he went from Hertford no. ca. to Crop Creek n. ca. - Then to Pease so. ca. when he served for the space of three months when he was discharged - He also well recollects that sa applicant was a volunteer in Capt Cartw's company Col. George Weynes Regt no ca Militia and that he was considered a brave & faithful soldier
Sworne to date aforesaid in open Court
Clerk
Nathaniel his mark Saunders

and the said Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Charles Powell was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And the Court further certifies that James Deek who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Hertford and that John Vann Esq. is Chairman of the Worshipful Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, & a resident of the county and that Nathaniel Saunders is also a resident and that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 th of Aug t 1832 and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Charles Powell's application for a pension.
J. M. Cooper C lerk

State of North Carolina } S. S. Sturtevant County }
On this 28 th day of Augst 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting Charles Powell resident of sd county & state, aged Seventy five who being duly sworn according to Law doth make oath to the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered as a private volunteer in the service of the U.S. in the year of 1780 in Capt William Stevens company N o C a militia commanded by Genl Arrington at Sturtevant County - for the space of three months - from thence he went to Cross Creek where Fayetteville now is, then to Cheraw Hills S o C a where he was discharged - his discharge signed by Genl Arrington. After his return to North Carolina about the year of 1781 he volunteered in Capt James Carters company Col George Wynn's regt as a private, for three months - he remained with his company at Winton N o C a until his term expired & he was discharged - but his discharge has been mislaid or lost. He has no documentary evidence to support his claim, but refers to the testimony of Nathaniel Saunders herewith sent marked A.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Charles Powell

The Court then proceeded to propound the interrogatories as laid down in the circular of the War Dept. The Applicant being in open court on oath
march 12 th Ans 1 . I was born in Hertford County N.C. in 1758, 2 I had it a few years ago, but it is now destroyed 3 I was living in Hertford County when called into the service, I have lived there ever since the Revolutionary War, & I now live there. 4 I volunteered on every tour of service in which I was engaged 5 Genl. Arrington - Col Hard, Murfee, Col Geo Wynns 6 I have received discharges from my officers but have lost them 7 John Vann Esq. Chairman of our Court of Pleas & C Winton N.C. L. M. Cowper Esq. Clerk of sd Court, Dr Bason P.M. at Winton N.C.
We the undersigned — a clergyman residing in Hertford City & John Vann residing in Hertford County N.C. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Powell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is reputed & believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to & subscribed data aforesaid in open court
James D. Pugh
John Vann