Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1314-150, for David Tomlinson, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Tomlinson, David

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1314-150

CONTENTS
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STATE of Connecticut
New Haven County.
Probate Office,
8th May 1828

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that David Tomlinson is the son and one of the heirs at law in fee to David Tomlinson late  Ensign in the fourth Regiment of the Connecticut line.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this
8 day of May 1828
Wm W. Boardman [signature]
Judge of Probate

The above form will answer for the following States: viz.

Judge of Probate}
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New-Hampshire,
Rhode-Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont,

Surrogate}
New-York,
New-Jersey,

Ordinary}
South Carolina,
Georgia
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No 1314
David Tomlinson
son & other heirs of
David Tomlinson
Ensign
Conn't

[illegible] to Hon-
Orange Merwin
Conn't
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ] Derby May 6th 1828

I David Tomlinson, heir at law of Ensign David Tomlinson Deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said David Tomlinson Deceased did enter the Army of the United States and served in the regiment No. four under the command of Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the Revolutionary War.

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said David (Deceased) 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, David Tomlinson, aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Orange Merwin 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 authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, David Tomlinson [signature]


Personally appeared the above named David Tomlinson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.  And also made solemn oath that sd declaration contains the truth accordig to his best knowledge & belief. Attest, 
John L Tomlinson [signature]
Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written John L Tomlinson was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut 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 New Haven this 9th day of May 1828.

Gn Beach Clark of the County 
Court in & for New Haven County
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I Levi Hotchkiss of Derby in New Haven County and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I was an officer in the fourth Regiment commanded successively by Col. Douglass, Col. Deming & Col. Meigs of the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary Army.  That I was acquainted with David Tomlinson then an Ensign in sd Regiment which was according to my best
recollection in Jan'y 1777 when his commission was dated. I left the service in consequence of ill health in 1779. I knew Ensign Tomlinson from that time untill his death which happened in this town where his family lived. He has been dead from 30 to 40 years. I cannot swear that he served during the war, but believe he did.

I have also been long acquainted with the within named David Tomlinson & know that he was called by the Ensign David Tomlinson his son that he lived in his family with his other children as his son & that he was heir at law
to the Real Estate of said David Deceased & further saith not
july May 7 1828-
Levi Hotchkiss [signature]

State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven}ss Derby May 7. 1828

Personally appeared Levi Hotchkiss well known to me signer of the foregoing Deposition & made Solemn Oath that the same contains the truth before me
John L Tomlinson Justice of Peace [signature]