He served in the Rev War but his papers are in the same file as LewisP owell of GA.
He applied for a pension based on his War service in Capt Sytles Compy1 0th NC Contl Regt:
State of North Carolina, Burke County
On this 25th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open courtLewi s Powell.... a resident of Burke County in the State of NorthCarolina a ge seventy three years....
"Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars ==Cents p er annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836."
Residences & events:
1790 Burke Co, NC.
1840 West of North Fork, Burke Co, NC. At census time Lewis Powellwa s 70-79 yrs old, Susannah was the same. They were the only two inthe h ouse. All of the children lived in the same area.
