Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1779 - 100, Levin Claridge, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Md. | Claridge, Levin | B.L.Wt.1779-100

CONTENTS
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Baltimore October 17th 1831

I hereby acknowledge to have received on this day a land
warrant made out in my name as the son and only heir at law
of the late Levin Claridge who was a soldier of the Maryland line
which said warrant bears date the 14th of October 1831 No.1779
Given under my hand in the City of Baltimore
on the day above written
Henry Claridge
Test
Jas R. Gaskins
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Dear Sir

Will you do me the favour to hand the Enclosed document to the proper officer and if satisfactory have tansmitted to me the Land Warrant as soon as obtained.

Yr. friend
James B Latimer

Balt 8th Oct 1831
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Levin Claridge
No 1779
Colonel Josias Carvell [Carvel] Hall
4 Reg
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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 land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed bland form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Maryland
County of Baltimore
City of Baltimore
I, Henry Claridge heir at law of Levin Claridge do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Levin Claridge did enlist in 1781, for the term of during the war, and served in the Regiment No. Four (-4) under the command of Colonel Josias Carvall [Carvel] Hall 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 Levin Claridge 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, Henry Claridge aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William Gordon 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.
Henry Calridge
Attest,
James B Latimer
Personally appeared the above name Henry Claridge subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free acta dn deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
James B. Latimer
Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above-written James B. Latimer 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 Baltimore this twenty fourth day of August 1831
Wm Gibson, C. Clerk &c.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
ss.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said City, Henry Claridge and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the son and only heir at law, of Levin Claridge late a soldier in the Fourth Regiment of Infantry and that the said Levin Claridge died some time in the year 1811, leaving a widow who was his second wife and two sons by his first wife the above named Henry and Levin, that Levin is since dead without leaving issue
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 
Twenty fourth day of August 1831
James B Latimer J.P. 
Henry Claridge
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid City, Richard Holmes and Ann Little, credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Henry Claridge and that he is the reputed son of Levin Claridge who died leaving a widow who was his second wife and two sons by his first wife the above named Henry & Levin, that Levin is since dead without leaving issue. 
Sworn and subscribed before me, this
Twenty fourth day of August 1831
James B Latimer J.P.
Richard Holmes
Ann Little
If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, &c. it must be so stated.
I William Gibson Clerk of the County Court, do certify that James B. Latimer before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said City. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this twenty fourth day of August 1831. Wm Gibson, clk
The above form will answer for the following States : viz. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina.