Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1243-200, Christopher Hillary, Ga.
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(8--1776)   [Star stamp]
Service     Number
[handwritten] Y,a. Hillary. Christopher 
[handwritten] B.L. Wt.1243_200
Contents
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Warranty No 12 4 3 filed to Haria A McIntosh heir of Lieutenant Christopher Hillary of the Georgia Line for 200 acres of Land
c. May 29th 1827 c
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I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Maria H McIntosh is the daughter and only heir at law in fee to Christopher Hillary late a lieutenant in the fourth Regiment of the Continental army of the revolution.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 10th day of May 1827.
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Lieut. Chs. Hillary 
Geo. [?]
No. 1243
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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 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 Georgia
County of [?]
I Maria H Mc Intosh [handwritten] heir at law of Christopher Hillary deceased[handwritten] do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said Christopher Hillary [handwritten] did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. four[handwritten] , under the command of Colonel John White of the Georgia Line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the revolutionary war[handwritten]. 
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said deceased Chris Hillary 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, Maria H. Mc Intosh aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint [?] of Washington City 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 or 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, James L. Boud [?]
 Maria H. McIntosh.[handwritten] 
Personally appeared above named Maria H. Mc.Intosh subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Subscribed and [?]
Attest, Dexter Claflin[handwritten] Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten Dexter Clafin, was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements ,&c., in the State of Georgia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county Darien this [?]
day of 1827
Armand Lefils C. Clerk, &c.
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SERVICE                                   NUMBER
GA,  Hillary.Christopher       B.L.W. 1243 200.
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Service: GA.
Hillary, Christopher
Number: B.L. Wt. 1243_200
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State of Georgia,
Count of McIntosh, Maria H. McIntosh now residing in the town of Darien State of Georgia, daughter  and only heir of Christopher Hillary late of the county of G___.  deceased do upon oath, testify and declar that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Christopher Hillary was a lieutenant in the 4th regiment of the Georgia line of the Continental Army of the revolutionary war and served as such to the close of the war.  I do further testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the States for the quantity of land due the said deceased from the States nor do I believe that ever received it or transferred his right to it in any manner during his life-time.
Thererfore know all men by these presents that I Maria H. McIntosh as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Watson of Washingtobn City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the States a warrant for the quantity of land due me in right of said deceased. 
And my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to cobnstitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes therein expressed and the same to revoke at will.
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to have been taken and acknowledged was as the hire of taking the same as of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county duty ? and qualified as such, and that to all of his official acts as such, due Faith and credit should be given -


State of Georgia
County of McIntosh Be it remembered that on this day, the twenty sixth day of  Auyo Leomnini 1827 there has been added to the satisfactory proof by the evidence of two credible witnesses that Maria H. McIntosh now the wife of Mr. I McIntosh who has made the foregoing declaration on oath and has subscribed the power of attorney herewith connected, is a Daughter and only heir of Christopher Hillary lat Lieutenant in the Continental Army of the Revolution.
In witness of all which, I have hereunto set my hand and affixced any seal of office in my capacity of a Clerk of the County Ordinance this 20th day of March 1827
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State of Georgia
County of McIntosh
I Milliam J. McIntosh of the county and state aforesaid do hereby expressly declare and make known that I voluntarily and fully concur and acquiesce in the making, execution and giving of the foregoing power of Attorney by my wife, Maria H McIntosh to Col. James Watson of Washington City for the purpose of demanding and receiving from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for a certain quantity of land due her in right of her deceased father.