Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1826-100, William Case, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER

Va. Case, William BL. Wt. 1826_100

CONTENTS
The papers in the claim of John Case are within.
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William Case
No 1826

Served Mch. 26, 1832.
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From

Tho. M Bailey
Claim of the [illegible]
William Jon Case
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State of Virginia
Accomack County.

I Sabra Case [illegible] [illegible] of William Case & John Case of whom my oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge & belief that William Case & John Case did serve as soldiers in the Virginia line or continental establishment- until the end of the War but- when they enlisted or under whom they served- I do not know - And I do further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty lands promised to William Case & to John Case on the [illegible] - of the United States-- Nor do I believe that ever received it or transferred their [illegible] in any manner whatsoever. Therefore know all men by [illegible] that I Sabra Case aforesaid do hereby [illegible] to that & [illegible] Th. M. Bayly my true & lawful after [illegible] for me and in my name to demand and receive from the secretary of War- of the United States Warr and for quantity of land due to me and aforesaid- And my [illegible] Anthony is hereby fully
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authorized & impowered to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed hereby making this power of attorney never to be revoked but is hereby made perpetual-- as witness my hand & seal
this 11 day of August 1837-

Acknowledged in the presence of Wm Riley
George S Rew

Sabra A Case (Seal)

Personally appeared the above named Sabra A Case subscriber to the aforegoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Given under my hand & this 11 August 1831
Wm Riley
J Peace
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At a Court held for the County of Accomack in the State of Virginia on the 30th day of November 1830
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that Sabra Care is the only heir at Law of Betty Case who was the only heir at Law of William Case and John Case soldiers in the Virginia Line on Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War
copy 
Thomas R Joynes [illegible]

I Thomas R Jones Clerk of the County Court of
Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that the foregoing is [illegible] copied
from the Records of said Court.
I also certify that William Riley by
whose name is subscribed to the preceding
certificate is a Justice of the Peace for
the said County duly qualified and commissioned and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 20th day of August 1831
Tho R. Joynes A
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Sabra A Case

from W. Bailey

Rec. Mar 19. 1832
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Know all men by these Presents that I Sabra Case heir at law of William Case & John Case who her soldiers in the Virginia line a continental establishment in the revolutionary War- do constitute & appoint Tho M. Bayly my true & lawful attorney to surrender, to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States or such other officer of the government-- as is authorized to receive such surender, a Military Land Warrant due for the services of the sd William Case & the sd John Case as aforesaid & to receive certificates of scrip for the same & my sd attorney is further authorized & impowered to sell assign & transfer the sd scrip-- when received & is empowered to
make & constitute and appoint one or more
attorneys under him for the special purpose
above mentioned-- & I do furthermore make this power of attorney perpetual & Irrevocable- To which I do bind myself my heirs, executors & As witness my hand & seal this 11th day of August 1831
Lest
[illegible]
George Rew
Sabra A Case (Seal)
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Virginia Accomack County to wit:

This is to certify that Sabra Case whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing proven
of attorney this day appeared before me a
Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid
& acknowledged the same to be her act & deed- Given under my hand this 11th day
of August 1831
Wm Riley J Peace

At a Court held for Accomack County in the
State of Virginia on the 30th day of November
1830
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that Sabra Case is the only heir at Law of Betty Case who was the only heir at Law of William Case and John and soldiers in the Virginia Line on Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War
A copy [illegible]
Tho R Joynes AL

I Thomas R Joynes Clerk of the County Court
of Accomack the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that the foregoing certificate
is truly copied from the Records of the said Court. I also certify that Wm Riley Esq whose name is subscribed to the preceding
certificate of acknowledgment, was at
the date thereof and now is a Justice of the Real for said County duly qualified and [illegible] and that full faith and credit are due
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Accomack County to wit
I William Riley a justice of the peace in and for the County afsd. do hereby certify that Sabra A Case who acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney before me is the same person who the county court certified as Sabra Case.  and that Sabra Case and Sabra A Case is one and the same person being the daughter of Betty Case mentioned in the said order of Court.  That I have known the said Sabra Case or Sabra A Case from her infancy.
Given under my hand this 29 day of February 1832
Wm Riley

At a Court held for Accomack County in the State of Virginia on the 30th day of November 1830
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that Sabra Case is the only heir at Law of Betty Case who was the only heir at Law of William Case and John Case soldiers in the Virginia line on continental establishment during the Revolutionary War
A Copy Teste
Tho R. Joynes CAC
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Register of Revolutionary War Bounty Land claims shows application received Sept. 19 1831, John Case, Private, Va. line, received from Thos. M. Bailey:  remarks not returned.
A.E.P.
Feb. 7-1912

1826 Wm Case iss. Mch. 26, 1832