Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1974-100, for James Hutton, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER
Md. Hutton, James  B.L. Wt. 1974.100

CONTENTS

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James F Brice's Receipt for Warrant No. 1974 is
filed with the papers on which warrt No 1975 was
issued
Jno Gordon
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County, to wit.
Be it remembered, that on this 24 day of September 1833 personally
appeared, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for
Anne Arundel County, Elijah Fells, and Joseph Mayson, of
the City of Annapolis and made oath, in due form of law
that Thomas Hutton, James Hutton, and Mary Welsh,
formerly Mary Hutton, are the children of the said
James Hutton, in virtue of whom, the said Thomas
Hutton, claims, the Bounty Land, to which the said
James Hutton, the Father, was entitled from the
Government of the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me a Justice of the peace
Gibson White

Elijah Wells
Joseph + ^his mark^ Mayson

Anne Arundel County Court
I hereby certify that Gideon
White Gentleman who appears to have taken and
signed the aforegoing affidavit was at the time
of so doing one of the State of Marylands Justices
of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County
duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and affix the seal
of Anne Arundel County Court this
24 day of September 1833
Wm S Green Clk AA Co Co
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State of Maryland,
City of Baltimore

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said City, Thomas
Hutton and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the
son and only heir at law of James Hutton late Soldier in the
first Regiment of the Maryland line, and that the said James Hutton
died the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and three or four leaving a widow, who is since deceased,
six children, three of whom and now alive, and tow of these hand assigned
one relinquished their right in behalf of this the third child, who is the present
applicant
but without
having a 
father, mother,
brother or sister.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of
August 1833
Witness
Chat Kernan    Thomas X ^his mark^ Hutton

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, Elijah
Wells and Joseph Wayson credible and disinterested witnesses,
and made oath in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above
mentioned Thomas
Hutton and the he is reputed now and only surviving heir at
law of the said James Hutton who died leaving a widow, who is
since deceased, six children, two of whom and now [illegible] and two of times, hand [illegible]
or relinquished their right in behalf of the third child, who is the present applicant, but
without
causing a
father, mother,
brothers or sisters. 
Sworn and subscribed before me Thos Brice this 12th day of
August 1833.
Elijah Wells
Joseph X ^his mark^ Wayson

I, William S. Green Clerk of the County Court of Anne-Arundel County, do hereby
certify, that Thomas S Brice before whom the last above affidavit was taken, was at the
time a Justice of the Peace for said county. Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty seventh
day of August 1833
W S Green Clk AA Coty Co
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that Charles Keman
gentleman before whom the affidavit first
within written, was made and who has signed
his name thereto, was, at the time of so doing
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland 
in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned
and qualified

In Testimony whereof i hereto
Subscribe my name & affix the
Seal of Baltimore County Court
this ninth day of August, Eighteen
hundred and thirty three
Tho Kell Clk
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James Hutton
No 1974
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State of Maryland
County of Baltimore

I Thomas Hutton heir at law of James Hutton, do, upon oath,
testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief that James Hutton
did enlist in 7-, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment
No. 1. under the command of Colonel Ramsey of the Maryland Line, and
that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the end or expiration
of the war.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the
Bounty Land, promised to the said James Hutton, on the part of
the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred
his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore
Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas Hutton, aforesaid
do, hereby constitute and appoint James F. Brice, of Annapolis
to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to
demand and receive from the Secretary of War or other authorised [authorized] persons of the United States,
or persons a warrant, and script, for the quantity of land due to me as
aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised [authorized]
and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes
or attornies, [attorneys] under him for the purposes above expressed.
Attested, this 9th day of August 1833.
Witness
Chat Kerman   Thomas X ^his mark^ Hutton

Personally appeared, the above named Thomas Hutton, subscriber 
to the aforegoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged
the power of Attorney thereby subjoined to be his [illegible]
act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attested this 9th day of August 1833
Chas Kernan
Justice of the Peace.
for the City of Baltimore

In Testimony that the above written Chas Kernan was
a majistrate, [magistrate] authorised [authorized]to administer oaths
and take acknowledgements, &c. in the State of 
Maryland, at the above date, and that his name
there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature,
I have hereunto affixed the county
seal, and subscribed, my name and quality
at Baltimore, this ninth day of August
1833
Thos Kell Clk Balto. Coty Cot.
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Sct
Be it remembered, that on this 17th day of August,
1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace, for Anne Arundel
County, Benjamin Atwell, and makes oath in
due form of law, that he is fifty four years of age
the he knew James Hutton that he was a soldier
of the revolution - that he lived in said county 
both before and after, the war - that he did
in said county, and that he never received
a pension. Tho J Brice.

Anne Arundel County to wit
I hereby Certify that Thomas J Brice Gentleman who
appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit
was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands justices
of the peace in And for Anne Arundel County duly
Commissioned and Sworn

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name
and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County
Court this twenty seventh day of August in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three
Wm S Greene  AA Coty Cot
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Hutton, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9572 ACREAGE 100 ISSUEDJuly 16, 1789 to ~ not shown~

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.