Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1488-100, Andrew Hibbard, Conn.
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Conn     Hibbard, Andrew     B.L.W. 1488-100
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No. 1488
Dan'l. F. Hibbard
son & other heirs of
And. Hibbard
Priv
Connt.
mail to Hon.
Jno. Baldwin Connt.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Regulations for the heirs of officers and soldiersa 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 engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the was, 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 Tolland [illegible]} February - 26th - 1829
I, Daniel F Hibbard [added by hand] one of the heir [[added by hand] s at law of Andrew Hibbard, deceased -- do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that [added by hand] said Andrew Hibbard did enlist in [added by hand]1778, for the term of during the war and served in the regiment No. [added by hand] one under the command of Colonel [added by hand] Meigs of the [added by hand] Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until [added by hand discharged at the close of the war-
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to [added by hand] said Andrew Hibbard on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, oor transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore
Know all men by these present, that I [added by hand] Daniel F. Hibbard - aforesaid, do hereby and constitute and appoint [added by hand] Hon. John Baldwin 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 me as aforesaid; and my 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, [added by hand] Daniel F Hibbard

[Added by hand] State of Connecticut / Tolland County February 26th 1829
Personally appeared the above named [added by hand] Daniel F Hibbard - subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be [added by hand] his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. [added by hand[ and made oath to the foregoing Attest[struckout] declaration -- [added by hand] Before me John Fitch --Justice of the Peace. [added by hand] for Tolland County
In testimony that the abovewritten [added by hand] John Fitch was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c in the State of [added be hand] Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto [erasure] subscribed my name [erasure] this [added by hand[ 4th day of [added by hand] March 1829  John Baldwin
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No. 1488
Danl. F. Hibbard
son & other heirs of 
Andrew Hibbard
Priv Conn.t
Regt
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Windham(Conn) March 17th 1829
To the Hon
Robert Taylor
Sir I have this day received your 
letter enclosing land Warrant No, 1488 for
Daniel F Hibbard Son & other heirs at
Law of Andrew Hibbard Decd. who was a private in the Connecticut line for one
hundred acres of land   Said Want
Dated March 11th 1829
Yours &c
John Baldwin
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State of Connecticut}
Windham  County}
Probate Office }     February 25th 1829
For the District of Windham}

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that [added by hand] Gen Daniel F Hibbard of Mansfield in said District is the [added by hand] son and [added by hand] on to the heir[added by hand]s at fee in law to [added by hand] Andrew Hibbard late a soldier in the [added by hand]first Regiment of [added by hand] Infantry

Given under my hand and Seal of Office this [added by hand] 25th day of [aded by hand] February -- 1829 --

Jonah Lincoln Judge

The above form will answer for the following States: viz
Maine,}             Judge of Probate,
Massachusetts,}         "
New-Hampshire,}       "
Rhode-Island,}            "
Connecticut,}              "
Vermont,}                     "

New-York,}      Surrogate,
New-Jersey,}          "

South-Carolina,}   Ordinary.
Georgia.}                   "