Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 13-100, William Comins, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Comins, William
or Commins

NUMBER
B. L. Wt 13-100

CONTENTS
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KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents,
That I William Commins [handwritten] of the town of Norway [handwritten] in the country of Herkimer [handwritten] in the state [handwritten] of New York A soldier in Capt John H Buell Company Call Thomer Govener Regiment in the line of the state of Connecticut in the army of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty Dollars
current lawful money of the state aforesaid, to me in hand paid by Henry G Gardner of the town of Williamstown in the county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts gentlemen and for divers other causes and considerations me hereunto moving, have nominated, constituted, ordained and appointed, and by these presents, do nominate, constitute, ordain and appoint the said Henry G Gardner my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, [BUT, for the sole use and benefit of him, my said attorney, his heirs and assigns, and to whom I do warrant and defend the same forever] to ask, demand, solicit, petition, sue for and authorised and appointed by the said United States, to issue or pay the same, all such sum or sums of money, certificate or certificates, warrant or warrants for bounty-lands, or other thing to things whatsoever, which are or shall be due owing unto me in any way or manner from the United States of America, or any person or persons authorised and appointed as foresaid, for any service or services performed or done by me in the army of the United States of American or elsewhere, during the late war with Great-Britain; and on receipt of any sim or sums of money, certificate or certificates, land-warrant or warrants or any other thing or things or any part of parcel thereof, receipt or receipts, acquaintance or acquaintances, or any other discharge or release to give, make and execute, as my said attorney shall think proper:-- Hereby giving unto my said attorney full power and authority to compound or commute, or do any other thing or things respecting the premises, to all intents and purposes, as fully and amply as I myself might or could do if I were personally present; And I do hereby also give unto my said attorney full power and authority, to appoint one or more attornies under him, and at his pleasure to revoke such appointments, but this power shall be irrevocable: And I do hereby ratify and confirm all and singular every act or acts, thing or things which my said attorney, or any attorney or attornies under him, may or shall do in respect to the premises; and I do hereby revoke and make void all former powers or orders by me made or executed. 
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. Sise
[Signed by hand]
John Commins Jr. 
William Commins 
James Crandal
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William Commins
Coming [crossed out]

[faded ink, difficult to read, working through it]

…appeared before me John Comins pays and made oath that William Comins the Signer and Sealer of the writtin Insmetrument is the Hertical ferrer that his  [illegible] in the late Army of is writtin mentioned witnefs my hand this 12th November 1799

James Comins In his Peace
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Personally appeared before, James Commins Esq one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Herkimer & State of New York William Commins the Signer & Sealer of the written Instrument and Acknowledged the source to be his free act and power
James Commins Justice Peace
State of New York
Herkimer Country
To whom it may concern-- This may certify that James Comins Esq the person who took and subscribed the proceeding certificate is duly commissioned and qualified as a Magistrate in and for the county aforesaid witness my hand this 3rd day of August 1799
Jacob Griswold
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25
Henry G Gardner
to
Jonas Stanbury

Issued Wd No 13

Wm Commins
Con Line

Lodged by 
Mr J. Davidson
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Know all men by these presents that I Henry G Gardiner of the town of Norway County of Herkimer and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Jonas Stanbery of the City of New York my true and lawful attorney and in my name and behalf to apply to the land office or other proper office or offices which is or may be instituted and authorized by the Government of the United States for granting land warrants and in my name and behalf to take and receive from thence such land warrant or warrants as is proper and requisite to be done in that behalf and to locate the same and every other requisite step which may be necessary to fully plate the same effectually in every way whatsoever as fully and absolutely as if I myself were present- and to constitute and appoint other attorney or attorneys if necessary to complete the same in every respect- and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises I do hereby ratify and confirm
Sealed with my seal and dated this fourth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and two.
Sealed and delivered in presence
John Nicholson Henry G Gardiner
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State of New York
Herkimer County { Js- Be it remembered that on the fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and two, before Mr Gaylord Griswold a Notary Publick in the State of New York, personally came Henry G. Gardner whom I will know, and acknowledge before that he signed, Sealed and delivered this with Letter of Attorney as his free act and Deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office the hall of my office the year and day above writen

Gay. Griswold N Y P H