Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Reg. 95875-55, for Josiah Layfield, Georgia
Page 1

Layfield, Josiah
B.L. Reg. 95875-55
Res. Ga.
Page 2

Corresponding Under?
Washington  ?
D ?
Page 3

95,875.
Mar. 3. 1855.
Apr. 24. ". 
Josiah Layfield, Priv.
Capt. Bennett.
Col. Osbury. (or Oxburg). 
Enlst. - Oct. - 1779.
Dis. - Feb - _____. 
Revolutionary War
Geo No Papers 
claimant. Butler.
[illegible]: Claimant. Nov. 30. [illegible]
Page 4

State of Georgia, Taylor County
ON this the 19 day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, James M Willis a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Josiah Layfield aged 97 years, a resident of said County in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person [J. M. Willis with initials crossed out] [Josiah + his mark Layfield crossed out] who was a soldier in the in the company commanded by Captain James Bennett in the regiment no [number] not recollected commanded by Col Oxburg in the war [with crossed out] of the revolution that he was mustered into the united States service on or about the first day of October A.D. 1779 for the term of, six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at on or about [on the crossed out] 1st day of February A.D. [illegible] He further states that he never received a certificate of his [illegible] but was mustered in an [illegible] as stated above 
He makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the Bounty Lands to which may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3rd, 1855, 
Josiah + his mark Layfield
[crossed out:  and for which purpose...hereby appoint...of...and said State,...true and lawful attorney for...and in...name, place and stead, to ask, and receive from the proper officer of the United States Government the certificate of warrant for said Bounty Land; hereby ratifying what he does in the premises by virtue hereof. In Witness Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.] [Seal]
Page 5

[Handwritten Form]
We, John F. Hessits, and Wilbur Jinks residents of Taylor County, in the state of Georgia, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Josiah Layfield in our presence, and that we believe, from theappearance and statements of the applicant, that the claimant is the identical person he represents himself to be. 

[Signature] Willbur + his markJinks 

[Signature] John H. x his mark Hessit

The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 

J. M. Willis   JB [initials JB are circled]

STATE OF GEORGIA
Taylor County 

I, James Y Harmon Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James M Willis whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and Affidavit, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing is in due form of law. 

Given under my hand and seal of office, at Butler, Taylor County, Georgia, this 19th day of April 1855
[Seal] CLERKS OFFICE INFERIOR COURT 
[Signature] James Y. Harmon Clerk
Page 6

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Layfield, Timothy 
GRADE Private
LINE Delaware

WARRANT NUMBER 10811
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED September 2, 1789
(written directly under the date is: "CO - not shown-")


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.