Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 275-100, for Henry Rick, Pennsylvania
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Continental (Penn) 

Rick, Henry
or
Rich

B.L.[illegible]t. 275-100
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Henry Rick- 
private det. Ha[illegible]
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*the rest of the writing is upside down*
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( Dear Sir     [illegible] April 10 1806

I have taken the libery to trouble you with some [illegible] which if it will not me too much trouble to you you will [illegible] me by [illegible] to -- [illegible] in close you a power of Attorney from Henry Ruch to one to [illegible] for him Bounty, Land from the United States which he [illegible] he is entitled to- the [illegible] the time for [illegible] warrents [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] of the Se[illegible] of Congress that [illegible] had not time to [*illegible- piece missing] [illegible] for him before I set out for home [illegible] is a poor man and wishes to avail [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] he is entitled to- * have no [illegible] in the warrent when [illegible] but if you will be so kind as to attend it and if you can procure it receipt for me I will satisfy you for the trouble should I have to [illegible] Washington [illegible] [illegible]-- should you [illegible] it be so good [illegible] to enclose it to one [illegible] as [illegible] 

Wishing you happiness [illegible] am with Re[illegible] your friend and Very Humble Servant 

Aaron Kitehell
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To all persons to whom these presents shall come: [illegible] ye, that J Henry Rich

of the county of Morris and state of New Jersey

who served as a soldier during the war, in Col, [illegible]. Regiment 

and in the service of the United States of America, in the late war with Great Britain, have hereby appointed the said Aaron Kitchel in Congress my true and lawful Attorney, or otherwise one or more Attornies under him, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain, in my name from the Secretary at War, all the land that may be found due to me from Congress or otherwise but for the sole use and behoof of the said Aaron Kitchel or [illegible] for my services as the above mentioned soldier, hereby ratifying and confirming all and whoever [illegible] said Attorney may do respecting the same. ____ ___ ____ ____ 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of Febary [illegible] one thousand eight hundred and six. 


*signatures

Ja[illegible] M. Rysson           

  Henry + 
Ri[illegible]

Mo[illegible] I Rysson 

B[illegible] [illegible] Jr. 


Personall appeared before me Martin I Rye[illegible] one of the Judges of the common court of said county [illegible] on the twenty seventh day of Feby one thousand eight hundred and six- Henry Rich who being duly sworn on the [illegible] list of the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible][illegible] 

A soldier as a [illegible]

[illegible][illegible] S[illegible] and a [illegible] that the signed sealed and delivered the above inf[illegible] of W[illegible] of his Noll[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and Deed [illegible] before me [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and year above written 

Matt[illegible] J Ryesson
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Proof [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 
and served during the war, to [illegible]  from the United States 

[illegible] [illegible] by the [illegible] of Hazens Regiment the Henry Rick was inlisted the 3 October 1782 and that Henry Ricker inlisted the 18th October same year. 
He [illegible] for which the inlisted is discovered to be for the War and that they served to the [illegible] [illegible][illegible]

Accountans Office 
May 14 1806 
Peter Hagman 
[illegible] [illegible]
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Bergen County 
State of New Jersey 

Be it Remembered that on the twenty seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and six Personally ppeared before me Martin J Ryesson [illegible] the judge is of [illegible] of Common [illegible] of [illegible] County of Bergen- Henry Doyle and being Duly Sworn  [illegible]and saith that [illegible] =Named Henry Rich was inlisted as a Soldier for during the War  in Col[illegible] [illegible] Hazen Ridgment in the State of Pensilvania in the town of Lancaster and served [illegible] he was [illegible] at the End of the war and [illegible] [illegible] the dep [illegible] [illegible] 
Henry Doyle 
[illegible]
I certify that the above named Henry Doyle is a inhabitant in the Town of [illegible] and I have been [illegible] with [illegible] for about twenty years and the is a man of Re [illegible] and that [illegible] [illegible] and Credit Aught to be given to the [illegible] 

[illegible] and [illegible]
[illegible] me the [illegible] H [illegible] 
above written

Martin J Ryesson
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Bergen County
State of New Jersey 

J Henry [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of the