Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L .Wt 2132-100, Nathan Bateman, Md.
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SERVICE 
Md 

Bateman, Nathan

Number - B.l. WT 2132-100

Issued Jan. 27, 1836
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Form for Declaration and Power of Attorney
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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 on the 16th of 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 Maryland
City of Baltimore

I, Rebecca Greaves heir at law of Nathan Bateman do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my  knowledge and belief, that the said Nathan Bateman did enter the service in 1779 for the term of the War and served as a Private in the Regiment No. Five under the command of Colonel of the Maryland Line line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the year 1781 when he was Killed

I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty of land promised to Nathan Bateman 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, Rebecca Greaves aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Brice 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 be as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one of more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, 
Justus Hoppe

Rebecca her mark Greaves

Personally appeared the abovenamed Rebecca Greaves subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest, Justus Hoppe
Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland Baltimore County [unknown]
In testimony that the above written Justus Hoppe was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of Maryland at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to be to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Baltimore County Court this Sixteenth day of January 1830

Thomas Hill, C. Clerk of Baltimore County Court
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Nathan Bateman
No. 2132
Rebecca Greaves
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STATE of Maryland Baltimore City Court
At a Court Held for Baltimore City County [x] 1835 [date] day of January 1836
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Rebecca Greaves is
the Sister and only living heir at law in fee to Nathan Bateman late private in the 5th Regiment of Maryland [x] in the Revolutionary War.
I, William [name] Clerk of the City Court do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this sixteenth day of January 1836.
The above form will answer for the following States: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, viz. Virginia, North Caroline, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other Western States.
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Baltimore 28 January 1836
Received from the County Land Office A Certificate for 100 acres of land. Granted by the War Department to Rebecca Greaves sister and only heir at Law of Nathan Bateman a private in the 5th Regiment Maryland during the Revolutionary War.
No. 2132
Henry Brice
Atty of Rebecca Greaves
Land office, Annapolis, December 15th 1835, I hereby certify, that it appears by the Musker Rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, that Nath. Bateman enlisted as a private, in Captain Hawkins's Company, of the 5th Maryland Regiment, for during the war, on the 1st day of May, 1779, and was present on the 1st of November 1780, and I further certify that it appears by a pay roll, also remaining in this office that in the margin of remarks, opposite the name of Nathan Bateman, there is the following entry, "Killed 18th June 1781,"
George G Brewer
Reg. Land Off. W.
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Phone 264
Wilhelm Studio
PIANO AND VOICE
11 SOUTH SECOND STREET
Frackville, Pa
Veterans Administration
Wash. D.C.
Mr. J. D. Hiller
3a-J/Ill
My dear Sir
Thank you for the information you so
kindly sent me in your letter of Feb. 11. 36
I have a letter from the State Library
of Maryland which gives me a list of the
following Bateman's
who served in the
Revolutionary War.
Geo far.Mar 13 - 1936
Do you have any
George Bateman,
Nathan [ok]
Bateman or Nathaniel Bateman
that will
assist me in my research?
These men
served in the Maryland Troops.
Sincerely
Virginia Bateman Wilhelm
Mrs. John J. Wilhelm
223 N. Main St.
Shenandoah, Pa.
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Nathan Bateman
April 1, 2936
Mrs. John J. Wilhelm
223 North Main Street
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL
NATHAN BATEMAN
B.L.Wt. 2132 - 100
George Bateman
S. 34635
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of George Bateman and Nathan or Nathaniel
Bateman, who served from Maryland.
This office has no further information regarding George
Bateman of Maryland then was furnished you March 13, 1936 from
pension claim, S. 34635.
The data given herein are found in the papers on file in
claim for bounty land based upon service in the Revolutionary War of
Nathan or Nathaniel Bateman.
Nathan or Nathaniel Bateman enlisted May 1, 1779, for the
war, served as private in Captain Hawkins' Company, Maryland
regiment until June 18, 1781, when he was killed. There are no
further data regarding his residence at enlistment, his age, or his
death.
On January 16, 1836, Rebecca Greaves, or Graves, of Baltimore, Maryland, the sister and only heir of the above noted soldier,
applied for bounty land on account of his service and death as given
above. She was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #2132,
issued January 27, 1836. There are no further data regarding this
sister or her family.
If you desire information regarding the location of this
land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
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this city, and furnish the number of the warrant, acreage and date
of issuance as given herein.
For additional information regarding the military record of
Nathan or Nathaniel Bateman, it is suggested that you apply to
The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours,
Carbon in
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Carbon in George Bateman
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