Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 196-150, William Gitling, Continental (Penn.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Pennsylvania)
[STAMPED STAR CENTER OF PAGE]
Gitting, William or Gitling

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 196-150
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CONTENTS [blank]
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Berkeley County,Virigina

I do certify that William Gitling was appointed a cornet in the Legionary Corps commanded by Colonel Armand in the late Revolutionary Army and that he served to the time of the discharge of said corps at Yorktown, Pennsylvania sometime in the month of November 1783.  Given under my hand this 12th day of February 1805.

Signed Henry [illegible] late
Captain 5th Virginia Regiment
Revolutionary Army
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Frederick County, State of Maryland
I do certify that William Getling was an officer in the Citizen Legion commanded by Colonel Armand and was discharged at Yorktown, Pennsylvania, sometime in November seventeen hundred and eight three.

[Signed] Joseph Sim Smith
Cornet in said Legion

Taneytown
January 27, 1803
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Wm Gitling
Cornet in Armasd
No 196
by
Clement Green Atty
Lodged Dec 22 1806

Issued J W del
Clemat Green
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Know all men by they're presents that I, William Getling of Prince George's County, State of Maryland, late a cornet in Colonel Armand's Legionary Corps, do make constitute and appoint Clement Green of Montgomery County, and State of Maryland, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Register of the Land Office all warrants for land due me for my military services for the said Legionary Corps.  I hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney shall legally do in the premises.  in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of December one thousand eight hundred and one.

[Signed} William Gitling [hand-drawn seal]

Signed, Sealed and Delivered
In the Presents
William Marshall
Whing Edelen

Prince George's County [illegible]

Be it known that on the fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and one before me, the subscribed a Justice of peace for said county came William Gitling and acknowledged that above letter of attorney to be his act and deed given under my hand the day above written.

[Signed] William Marshall