Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2033-100, John Eshom, Del.
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Eshom, John       Number
                            B.L.Wt. 2033-100
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[Illegible] June 25, 1834
Sir
I have rec'd land warrant No. 2033 for 100 acres [illegible] to the heirs of Mr. Eshom a Prvt (?) of the Delaware line dated 29 May 1834.
Respectfully
Mr. Ellis Atty
Hon Secy of War
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John Eshom
Del line 
Power for Warrant
John Eshom
No. 2033
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State of Delaware                    April 30th, 1834
County of Sussex

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber as Justice of the peace for Said county Betsey Eshom and made oath in due form of Law that Shee [she] was the Child & only child of John Eshom and that Nevit Hickman, Ananias Hickman and Amy Hickman now Amy Campell, the wife of John Campell - are Grand children of John Eshom and heir at Law of John Eshom Late a private in the Delaware line in the revolutionary war and that the said John Eshom died on or about the year of 1791 Leaving the above heirs and only heirs - one his only Child and the others his Grand children

Sworn to & Subscribed before me                       
this 30th day of April 1834 
                  Stephen Hill JP
                                   betsey eshom - affiant

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber as Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County Auther McCabe and Godfrey Brazzier, creditable and [illegible] witnesses - and made oath in due form of Law - that they are acquainted with Betsey [illegible] was the [illegible] Child of John Eshom and that Nevit Hickman Ananias Hickman and Amy Hickman - now Amy Campell the wife of John Campell is the Grand Children of John Eshom and only heir at Law of John Eshom who was a Revolutionary Soldier - Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 30th day of April - 1834
Stephen Hill JP       auther McCabe affiant
              Godfrey his  Brazzier affiant
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State of Delaware
Sussex County Ss 
In testimony, that the above written Stephen Hill was a Magistrate authorised to take acknowledgements J.C. in the State of Delaware at the above date, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate appears to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed - my seal of office and subscribed my name and quality as Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware for Sussex County, at Georgetown the sixth day of May Anno Domini 1834
                  George R. Fisher Pro
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State of Delaware
County of Tupen

I Betsey Eshom frees at Law of John Eshom - do upon my oath declare and testify that the  best of my knowledge and belief the Lord John Eschom - did enlist in the war for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment called the Delaware Regiment under the command of Colonel David Heath of the Continental line and that he continued in the Service until the war ended.  I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said - John Eshom - 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 present - that I, Betsey Eshom -
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State of Delaware
County of Sussex
April 30th, 1834

This day Eliez Eshom  made oath to the truth of the above deposition, and I certify that he is a man of truth and entitled to full compensation    as a witness given under my hand the day and year aforesaid.  

Stephen HIll - JT (TEAL)