Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2347-100, John Drummond, Va.
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Va.    Drummond, John   B.L.Ws. 2347-100
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U. States Land bounty
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State of Virginia
county of King & Queen}
I, Roderick Bland, heir at law of John. Drummond do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said John Drummond - did enter the service in 1779, for the term of during the war and served as a Drum Major in the Regiment No.    under the command of Colonel [illegible] of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the war ended
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said John Drummond, 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, Roderick Bland aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Robt. B. Bagby 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,
Richd. Shackelford       Rod. Bland
J R Ross
Personally appeared the abovenamed Roderick Bland; -0 subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
J R Ross      Richd. Shackelford Justice of the Peace,  Thos. B. Hall
In testimony that the above written Richard Shackelford (was crossed out) is a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia (illegible crossed out) and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be the usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at King and Queen Courthouse this fourteenth day of September 1844
Sam F. Harwood deputy for Ro. Plland, Jr. C. Clerks &c.
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Know all men by these presents, that we the undersigned heirs at law of John Drummond, hereby authorize and empower Robt B. Bagby of King and Queen county State of Va. our agent and attorney to surrender to the Secretary of the United States, or any other person authroized to receive the same any and all Bounty land, warrants; issued or to be issued for us or in our names, on account of the Revolutionary Services of Said John Drummond and to receive in lieu thereof or satisfaction therefor any and all certificates of Scrip or other equivalent, to sell, transfer, and assign in the same manner that we could do if personally present, with power to pappoint(?) a Substitute  a Substitute under him for the aforesaid purposes, and all the act of our said agent and attorney, or of his substitute, we will ratify and confirm by these presents,
Witness our hands and seals this 1 day of November 1844
Rod. Bland    seal (circled)
Francess Taylor     seal (circled)
John L. Collins     seal (circled)
           her
Martha  X  Pells  seal (circled)
          mark
Hester Ann Pitts     seal (circled)
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Kinsey T. Bland    seal (circled)
          his
James  X  Busby       seal (circled)
        mark
        his
John  X  Busby     seal (circled)
        mark
seal (circled
seal (circled)

State of Virginia
county of King & Queen}
Personally appeared the above or aforesaid Roderick Bland, Francis Taylor John Collier Martha Pitts Hester Petts Nancy T. Bland, James Busby  John Busby
Subscribers to the foregoing power of Attorney before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and Severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, Witness my hand and Seal this 5th day of November 1844
Richd. Shackelford, JSP  seal (circled)
Sate of Virginia
Kind and Queen County to wit-
I Robert Tollard  Jr. Clerk of the County court of King and Queen and state of Virginia do hereby certify that Richard Shackelford is a Justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated 26 April 1842 and is held by him during good behavior and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County
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this 14th day of November, 1844
Robert Tollard Jr. c.c.
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Know all men by these presents that I do hereby constitute and appoint Alexr. Berg of Washington City D.C. my Agent or Substitute to carry into effect all the power granted to me in the within power of attorney
Witness my hand & Seal this 16th day of November 1844
witness              Robt. B. Bagby    Seal (circled)
Acknowledged before me this 16 day of November 1844
Ro. Courtney J.P.
Mr. P.o B. Bagby
King & queen 

Ian
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Alexr. Ray
Rec. Oct 23 44
John Drummond
Heirs
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Virginia: At a court held per King and Queen County at the courthouse on Monday the 8th day of January 1844.

It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited to the court that John Drummond, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution died intestate, and without issue, but had a brother Frank Drummond and a sister Peggy Drummond, that Frank Drummond died leaving one child Frances Drummond who entermarried with John Bland Jr. and died leaving two children Roderick Bland and Frances Bland who entermarried with John M Taylor - Peggy Drummond entermarried with John Collier. Bea Collier died leaving three children John Collier now living, Harriet Collier who interrmarried with John Pitts and is now dead leaving two children Martha Pitts and Hester Pitts; and Martha Collier who intermarried with John Bland Jr and is now dead leaving one child Nancy D Bland. Frances Collier died leaving three children Thomas D Collier George Collier and Racheal Collier  Racheal Collier intermarried with Robert Busby and died leaving two children James busby and John Busby and that the said Roderick Bland  Frances Taylor  John Collier  Martha Pitts, Hester Pitts, Nancy J Bland   Thomas D Collier  George Collier  James Busby and John busby are the only kins at law of the said John Drummond deceased.

In testimony of the foregoing being a true copy of the order of court this day made in relation to the peers of John Drummond deceased  I have wrote of my hand and affixed   the seal of my office this 9th day of January 1844

Robert Pollard, JCE
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John Drummond
N. 2347


Alex Ray
Washington
D.C.
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Recd. Oct 23, 1844 (upside down on page)

Millers Tav not}
Oct 2 44}       Paid  1{ f

Alexr. Ray, Esqr.
Washington
D.C. 

Alexr. Ray
Jno. Drummond decd.
Drum Major Va Line
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State of Virginia
county of King & Queen}
The Deposition of John Bland Jr taken this 30 day August 1844 before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, Deposeth and saith that he is 78 years of age, that he was acquainted with John Drummond the brother of Frank Drummond and Peggy Drummond, that the said John Drummond entered the service in the war of the Revolution for the tern of during the war in the year 1779 and served until the war ended, in the continental line and died in this county, and further he saith no.
John Bland Jr.
Witness
G.W. Smith
Richd. Shackelford
Signed and Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said County this 31" day os August 1844, and I certify that the signer of the foregoing Deposition is personally known to me, that he is a gentleman of high standing and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit, Given under my hand and seal this date above written
Rich. Shackelford J.P   Seal (circled)
Attest
Prod. B. Land
G.W. Smith
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State of Virginia
King and Queen County, to wit
I Samuel F. Harward Deputy for Robert Pollard Jr. Clerk of the County Court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Shackelford is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 26th day of April 1842 and is held by him during good behaviour, and that his signature on the other page is gen[illegible]
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 14th day of September 
Saml. F. Harwood D.C.