Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 382-100, for Amos Thorp, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Thorp, Amos
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 382-100
CONTENTS
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No 382
Amos Thorp
private
Connecticut Line
Wt issued I [illegible] to Mr
Swartz the 4th June
1808.
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I Amos Thorp of Bristol in the county of schoharie and State of N York do solemnly and sincerely declare and swear that I did enlist in the month of April in the one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Lieutenant Levi Monson, to serve as a soldier during the war with great Britain and that I did serve as a soldier in the Connecticut line during the war, and was discharged the ninth of June in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three-and that I have not received a warrant for the land I am intitled to by act of Congress and that I have not given any conveyance of the said land to any person whatever-further this deponent saith not 
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Before me John Reynolds one of the Justices of Peace of the County of Schoharie appeared Amos Thorp on the fourteenth day of the DW 1807 and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement and affidavit by him subscribed. 

John Reynolds Jus Peace
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Known all men by these presents, that I Amos Thorp of the Town of Bristol in the county of Schoharie and State of N York for good causes and considerations have made, ordained, Authorised and appointed, and by these presents, do Authorize and appoint Pete Swart Esquire now in the city of Washington, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my home and for my own use and benefits to ask for  and receive, such warrants or conveyance of the land I am entitled to for serving as a soldier in the late war with great Britain and to do all other lawfull acts & things considering the premises as fully, and in every respect as I myself could do were personally present; ratifying &confirming [[strikethrough]] and confirming [[/strikethrough]] whatever my said attorney shall in my name lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises-in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of December 1807. 

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State of N York
Scoharie County [[unclear]] [[/unclear]] Personally appeared Amos Thorp before john Reynolds one of the Justices for said County and acknowledge this is above power of any to be his free and voluntary act and done for the purpose therein mentioned-
14th DW 1807 John Reynolds Jus Peace
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I Samuel Brown of Durham in the County of Green and State of New York do solemnly & sincerely declare and swear that I am well acquainted with Amos Thorp, and that I have a perfect recollection that he was enlisted in the Connecticut line as a soldier to serve during the war with Great Britain and that he served in the same regiment with this deponent untill the fall of the year seventeen hundred & eighty two when the said Thorp was transferred to some other regiment and further this deponent saith not.

Samuel Brown

Before me Thomas Barker one of the Judged of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Green appeared Samuel Brown on the eighth day of December in the year 1807 and swore on the Holy [unk] of Almighty God that the above affidavit by him subscribed was in all respects just and true.

Thomas Barker
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I David Hull of Bristol in the county of Schoharie and State of N York do solemnly & severely declare and swear that I am well acquainted with Amos Thorp & that I have perfect recollection that he was enlisted in the Connecticut line as a soldier to serve during the war with Great Britain and that he served in the same Regiment with this deponent untill the fall of the year seventeen hundred & eighty two when the said Regt was reduced and the said Thorp and this deponent were transferred to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb where they, this deponent, & the said Thorp served untill the month of June seventeen hundred eighty three, when the said Thorp and this deponent were discharged and further this deponent saith not.

David Hull

Before me John Reynolds one of the Justices of the Peace of the county of Schoharie appeared David Hull on the ninth day of Dec in the year 1807 and swore on the Holy evangelist of Almighty God that the above affidavit by him subscribed was in all respects just and true.

John Reynolds