Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 917-100, William Chubb, Continental.
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(3-1776)

SRVICE
Continental

Chubb, William
Connecicut residence of daughter in 1820

NUMBER
B.L. Wt 917-100

CONTENTS
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1932 Mar 8 - Photos mailed to Marjorie McGuire & account  Div ntfd.

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917
The heirs of Wm Chubb
Private
Sheldon's Dragoons

Warrant issued May 4th 1820

Hon Gideon Tomlinson
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield

Norwalk March Twenty-fourth 1820

I Harmony Cornwall aged thirty-four years do upon oath testify and declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to William Chubb my father a soldier of the revolution on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, know all men by these presents that I Harmony Cornwall aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Gideon Tomlinson of the county of Fairfield and state of Connecticut to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the secretary of war of the United States or of such other person as is duly authorized to issued and deliver the same; a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest:

Harmony Cornwall
Her X Mark

I Wm. Cornwall of Norwich aged thirty-five years a citizen of the United States do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Harmony Cornwall who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that she is the identical person she therein represents herself to be; and further I know that she is reputed to be one of the legitimate heirs at law of William Chubb aforesaid.

William Cornwall

Before me Ben'j Isaacs personally appeared the above named Harmony Cornwall subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed; and likewise, personally appeared William Cornwall who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be persons of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this twenty-fourth day of March 1820.

Ben'j Isaacs - justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written Benjamin Isaacs was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements etc. in the state of Connecticut at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed my office seal and subscribed my name and quality at Norwalk this 24 day of March 1820.

W M Betts - Judge of Probate
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Claim good - entered
must comply with
Hon Wm Tomlinson

Deposits at Revol: Disch:
with declaration of an [illegible]
who alleges herself to be the heir at law: if the
Wt has not been granted, Mr.
Tomlinson must be advised
the Certifdate of Heirship must
come officially from the judge
of Probate

The heirs of
William Chubb
Iss 917
Sheldon's Dragoons
March 15th 1820 - wrote to him
& sent him {illegible]
Feb 24th 1820
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Capitol Feb 23d 1820

Sir

I request your attention to the claim of Harmony Cornwall to bounty land, the documents in support of which are herewith transmitted.

I am your obt servt

Gideon Tomlinson

N Cutting Esqr
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By his excellency
George Washington Esq
General and Commander in Chief of the forces 
of the United States of America

These are to certify that the bearer hereof
William Chubb Private
in 2d Reft Lt Dragoons having faithfully
served the United States Five years
& five months and being enlisted for the war only
is hereby discharged from the American Army

Given at head=Quarters the 12th of June 1783

G. W. Press - Clk

By His excellency's 
Command
J Trumbull 2nd [illegible]

Registered in the Books
of the Regiment
Fred J Whiting - Adjutant

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Head-Quarters, June 12th 1783

The within certificate shall not avail the
bearer as [illegible] charge until the ratification of the definitive Treaty of [illegible] previous to which time and until proclamation there shall be made, He is to be considered as being on furlough.

George Washington

[illegible]

William Chubb