Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2322-100, Richard Franklin, Md.
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Service Md
Franklin, Richard
Number B.L.Wt.2322-100
Contents
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Richard Franklin
No. 2,322

[at the bottom of the page]
82
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STATE OF Maryland COUNTY of Anne Arundel
I, Sarah Franklin, heir at law of Richard Franklin
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Richard
Franklin did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in 
the regiment No. 4, under the command of Colonel John Stward, of the
Maryland line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until End thirof [thereof]
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the BOUNTY LAND, promised 
to Richard Franklin, 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, Sarah Franklin aforesaid,
do hereby constitute and appoint Martin Deal, 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, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and
my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one
or more Substitutes or Attornies, under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, this tenth day of June, 1842 Sarah Franklin

Personally appeared, the above named Sarah Franklin, subscriber
to the aforegoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney
thereby subjoined, to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest, this tenth day of June, 1842
Joseph Norris Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Joseph Norris, was a 
Magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, in the State of
Maryland, at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his
usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality
at Annapolis, this 19th day of May 1843.
Wm J Green Clk
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this is to be proven to
by the Neac [Niece?]herself
and acknowlege the
power of attorney
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Sc.
On this Tenth day of June Eighteen
hundred and foughyt [forty] two before me the subscriber
a Justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in
and for the said County personally appeared
Richard Crandell, and made Oath on the Holy Evangelist
of almighty God that he had a personal knowledge
of Richard Franklin who was a Soldier of the
Revolution and know him to be the identical person
that rendered the services in the war of the revolution
Sworn to before me. Joseph Norris~

State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Sc.
Be it remembered that on this Twelth [Twelfth]
day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and forty Three, personally appeared before me the 
Subscriber: one of the Justices of the peace for the County
afforesaid Edward Holland and made Oath on the 
Holy Evangelist of almighty God that he well knew
Sarah Franklin to be the niece of Richard Franklin
and being the only surviving heir at Law of Richard
Franklin who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War
Edward Holland

Sworn to and Subscribed to before me
Wm Glover
State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Sc.
Be it remembered that on this sixteenth
day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and forty three personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of the Justices of the peace for the County afforesaid
Nancy Dunver and made oath on the Holy Evangelist
of almighty God that she well knows Sarah Franklin
and knows her to be the Lawful Niece of Richard
Franklin wo [who]was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War
Nancy X^her mark^ Dunver

Sworn to and Subscribed to before me 
Wm Glover
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State of Maryland Sc }
Anne Arundel County }

At an Orphans Court
held for Anne Arundel County on the sixteenth
day of May eighteen hundred and forty three that
satisfactory evidence was [illegible] in Court to
prove that Sarah Franklin in the County of Anne
Arundel in the State of Maryland is the niece and
only living heir at law in fee to Richard Franklin
who was a private in the Maryland Continental line.
John Wilmot Chief Judge
James H Watkins
Gerrard R Hopkins
Test
Saml Brown Jr Regt.

In Testimony that the within and aforegoing
is a true extract copy taken from the minutes
and proceeding of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel
County.
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office this
sixteenth day of May in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and
forty three
Saml. Brown Jr. Reg Wills AA County
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Baltimore 8 Jan 1843
Sir
You promised to send me on forms to instruct me how to proceed to recover the land that is due from the United States to my Uncle Richard Franklin for his Revolnary [Revolutionary] Servises [Services] when attached to the Maryland Line who leaving me his Niece & only heir  I shall Remain in Balt a few days and will be glad you will send me word how to proceed 
Your He St [Humble Servant]
Sarah Franklin
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Annapolis 5 July 1823
Sir
I Recd [Received] Yours of 16th June last in which was enclosed a Warrant for 100 acres of Land for Miss Sarah Franklin No 2-322 which is all satisfactory
Your He St [Humble Servant]
Martin Deal
Attorney for Sarah Franklin
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E
Edwards 
sioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Franklin, Samuel 

GRADE Private

LINE Connecticut

WARRANT
NUMBER  5786
      
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Oct. 31, 1791
to Isaac Bronson--

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*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 subse
quent 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.