Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2404-100, for Adam Kephart, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md
O.
Kephart, Adam
or
Keepheart,
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2404-100
CONTENTS
See pension claim WH206 in which
Adam Gibhart [underlined] stated he was the only
soldier of that name in the 2" Md. Regt.
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Orphans Court of Frederick County Maryland
Octr Term 1846

Nov. 11, 1846
Heirs of AKephart
D___M

M G____ [signature illegible]
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Orphans Court of Frederick County Maryland
Octr Term 1846
At a Court held for Frederick County Octr 28th 1846 satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Adam Kephart whose heirs now claim bounty land from the United States, was in the war of the revolution, was seen while in service and was known to be deceased, and that 1 Barbara Smith, 2 Mary Kephart, 3 Peter Kephart, 4 Mary Magdalene Wisman, 5 John Kephart, and 6 Elizabeth Kephart are the identical and only heirs of said Adam Kephart deceased
I Thomas Sappington Register of Wills for Frederick County Maryland do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my official seal this 28th day of Octr 1846
Test Thomas Sappington Regr of Wills
for Frederick County Maryland
Filed by S. D. King
11 Oct '46
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Adam Keepheart, alias Kephart
No 2404
Mr Daniel Mayn
Creagerstown
Maryland
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Samuel D. King
Adam Kephart, decd Md. line
no such name returned [illegible] 2 Regt.
Sam D. King Esq.
Recd July 30th 46
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Sir,
Washington City
29 July 1846
With a view of procuring the bounty land due to
the Heirs of Adam Richard for his services in the Revolutionary War
I have the honor to enclose the sworn declaration of Mary Magdalene Wisman one of his heirs, their power of Attorney
David Mayne to [illegible] the warrant, together with the Certificate, under Seal, of the Register of the Orphans Court for Frederick Co. Md. showing that Mrs Wisman & the other persons therein named are the only heirs of the said Kephart
When the warrant is issued please send the same to Mr Mayne to my care
Very respectfully
[illegible]
Your [illegible]
Sam D King

James L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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STATE OF Maryland, Frederick County, to wit;
At a court held for Frederick county, July 27th 1846.
satisfactory evidence was adduced in court, or a Barbara Smith
Mary Kephart, Peter Kephart, Mary Magdalene Wisman, John Kephart and Elizabeth
Kephart are the identical and only heirs
at Law in fee to Adam Kephart late a
private in the second Regiment of the
Maryland Line of the Continental Army
commanded by Col John Gunby and

Was [crossed out]
and [crossed out]
heir at law in fee to [crossed out]
late a [crossed out]
in the [crossed out]
Regiment. [crossed out]

I, Thomas Sappington Register [Clerk crossed out] of the Orphans [county crossed out] court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this 27th day of July 1846.
Thomas Sappington Regr
The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
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Daniel Mayne [illegible]
Frederick County Maryland

Filed by S. D. King
29 Jyly 1846     [illegible]
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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 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 Maryland
and the County of Frederick ⎬ SS
I, Mary Magdalene Wisman heir at law of Adam Kephart do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Adam Kephart did enter the service in 1778, for the War and served as a private in the Regiment No. 2, second under the command of Colonel
John Gunby of the Maryland line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said
Adam Kephart 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,
Mary Magdalene Wisman
Her X Mark
Know all men by these presents, That I, Mary
Magdalene Wisman aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel Mayn of [illegible] 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. 
In witness whereof, I have executed by my hand and seal this 17 day of July 1846.
Mary Magdalene Wisman [illegible]
Her X mark
Attest,
G. Bowlus
Mary Ann Leazer
State of Maryland Frederick County to wit:
Personally appeared the above named Mary Magdalene Wisman subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In [illegible] whereas I consent to subscribe my name this 17th day of July 1846.
G. Bowlus
Justice of the Peace.
G. Bowlus
In testimony that the above written G. Bowlus was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Maryland 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 Frederick this 17th day of July 1846
[illegible] Tyler
C. Clerk of
Frederick County Court Md