Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 678-100, Elijah Withington, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS
Withington, Elijah
NUMBER
B.L.Wt 678-100
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No 678
Elijah Wishington
Private
Wessons Regt. Massachusetts Line
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Warrant issued to Mary Fowler
daughter and the other Heirs at
Law of Elijah Withington
he having been laid by
the enemy Dated Jany 20 1818

Deliv same day John Coates of Boston Attorney for Mary Fowler.
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Elijah Withington.

Withington, Elijah
Mass BHWT 678-100
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Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Mary Fowler of Dorchester
County of Norfolk, and State of Massachusetts
Widow
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and Place put, and by
these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and Place put
John Coates of Boston, County of Suffolk
& State aforesaid, Broker
be a tree, sufficient and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name
and Stead, and to my use, to ask, demand, levy, require, recover and reof
and from all and every person or persons whomsoever the same shall or may
concern, all and singular Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Goods, Wares, Merchandize
, Effects and things whatsoever, and wheresoever they shall and may be
found due, owing, payable, belonging and coming unto me the Constituent,
by any Ways and Means whatsoever, on account of and
as heir to my late Father, Elijah Withington
deceased, who was killed in the service of
his country in the Revolution, who enlisted
was serving for the term of during the
War with Great Britain, in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment (Colo Wessons') especially
and receive of the Secretary of
War of the U.S. a Warrant or Patent of One Hundred
Bounty Land Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney my full and whole
all due Means, Course and process in the Law for the obtaining and recovering
the same; and of Recoveries and Receipts thereof, in my name to make, seal
and execute due Acquittance and Discharge; and for the Premises to appear,
and the person of me the Constituent to represent before any Governour,
Judge, Justices, Officers and Ministers of the Law whatsoever, in any Court or
Courts of Judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto
all actions, causes, Matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises.
Also to submit any matter in dispute, to Arbitration or otherwise: With full
Power to make and substitute one or more Attornies under my said Attorney,
and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, tranfact,
determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to
the Premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I
the said Constituent if present, ought or might personally, although the matter
should require more special Authority than is herein comprised, I the said Constituent
ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my
said Attorney or his Substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and
about the Premises, by virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth
Day of
September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixteen

Signed, sealed and delivered
in Presence of [signature] Sam'l P Land

[signature] Mary her x mark Fowler
Hannah Haraden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Dorchester Sept 5th 1818
This day personally appeared Mary Fowler the
above named, and acknowledged the above to be
her free act and Deed before me Saml Paid
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Courts in
the above County do hereby certify that Samuel
P. Land and is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned by the Executive authority of
the State of Massachusetts, and that the signature
to the within Instrument is in the hand writing
of the said Samuel P. Land
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this
Eighth day of October, Anno Domini 1827
Horatio Townsend
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lijah Withench
Mary Fowler & the
other Heirs at Law
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
North County Probate Department

1819 This certifies that it appears to me from
any evidence that Mary Foster of which
in County of Norfolk widow was the daughter
of Elijah Wittington late of Dorchester
deceased who died a soldier in the revolutionary
war being killed in Battle and belonged
at the time of his death to the Regiment
of the Massachusetts line of the army of the
and the Commanded
Watson deceased and the said here, in one of the
legitimate and legal heir to said
Elijah and as such titled to all the rights
appertaining and the relation by the laws of
the aforesaid Commonwealth and there
no patenter seal belonging to said
deportment or required by law. In witness
whereof I hereto set my hand and all
the day and year above
[signature] Edwd H Robbins Judge of Probate
North County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Sept. 14. 1810
I hereby certify, that it appears by the
regimental returns & other documents
in this Office, that Elijah Withington
in Col Wesson's regiment enlisted
as a soldier, for the term, "during the
war, in the American Revolutionary Army, & served as such
untill he was killed in 1777-
Witness my hand & the seal of
the Common hereto affixed the day
year first above written
[signature] Alden Bradford
Secy of Common
of Massachusetts
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Verterans' Administration Archives

NAME.  Withington, James

GRADE. Sergeant

LINE. Massachusetts 

WARRANT NUMBER  5315

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED. Jan 25, 1790
to John May