Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1320-100, Joshua Ball, New Jersey
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Service
New Jersey
Ball, Joshua
Number
B.L. Wt 1320-100
Contents
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No. 1320
David Bedford
nephew & other kin of Joshua Ball
priv
New Jersey
Sent to Hon Isaac Pierson
N. Jersey
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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 heir 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 New Jersey
County of Morris
I, David Bedford heir at law of Joshua Ball deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Joshua Ball did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No.  under the command of Colonels Ogden & Dayton of the New Jersey line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war when he was discharged.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Joshua Ball 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 Bedford aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Isaac Pierson 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, 
Danl Hopping Justice of the Peace
David Bedford
Personally appeared the above named David Bedford  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.
Attest,
Danl. Hopping Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Daniel Hopping was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements &c. in the State of New Jersey 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 Morristown this ninth day of May A.D. 1828
Zephaniah Drake
C. Clerk, &c. of the 
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris.
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State of New Jersey
Morris County }
Surrogates Office May 9th 1828
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that David Bedford is the nephew and one of the heirs at law in fee to Joshua Ball late a soldier in the Jersey Regiment of the Revolutionary War
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this ninth day of May 1828
Jacob Wilson, Surrogate
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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Rec for warr?
No 1320
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Recd the 24th day of May 1828 from the Department of War Land Warrant No 1320 issued 23rd May 1828 to David Bedford nephew & the heir of Joshua Ball a private of New Jersey line for 100 acres of land.
Isaac Pierson
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Washington May 22 1828
Sir
I presented to the War Department not long since the request of D. Bedford asking information and was informed that his ancestor Joshua Ball was entitled to land.  I have read the enclosed papers & request Mr. Taylor to issue the warrant & transmit the same to me.  My intention is to leave Washington on Sabbath next very early in the morning & desire Mr. Taylors attention to this business in due time
Yours respectfully
Isaac Pierson
R Taylor Esq
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Lewis Condict
Joshua Ball
where was warrant No. 1320 located?
Rev
Recd Nov 3rd / 50
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Morristown N. J.  Oct 28 / 50
Sir,
Yours of 27th in reply to queries respecting the Bounty land of Joshau Ball was duly {illegible]
His nephew Isaac Ball is now with me & desires to be informed, in which State or Territory, the warrant to David Bedford, No. 1320 was located - the Range - Township - Section or Quarter - together with such other description of the lot, as the record may furnish, in respect to the quality & nature of the soil.
His object in the inquiry, so far as is known to me is legitimate & fair - to wit - believing that as a nephew, he has some claim in equity to a portion, he wishes to obtain from Bedford, what may be found due to him & his brother Abraham. 
I have heard nothing from the heirs of Eliza Doty, since I returned the 3 certificates of Pension to your office.  
Please issue the one in lieu of them, according to your own [illegible] of propriety or circumstances exist.
Very respectfully, 
Your obt servant
Lewis Condict
Col. Edwards
Comm of Pensions