Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1577-200, for John Meanly, Georgia
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SERVICE Ga.

Meanly, John

NUMBER B.L.Wt. 1577-200
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STATE of Georgia
Putnam County
__________
Ordinary's Office, October 1st 1829

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Josiah Flournoy is the true and Lawful heir at law in fee to John Meanly late [line through] a soldier ^ [handwritten] an officer in the Regiment of

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this first day of October 1829
Thos C. Evans [illegible] C. O.

The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New-Hampshire,
Rhode-Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont,
__________
Judge of Probate.

New-York,
New-Jersey,
__________
Surrogate.

South-Carolina,
Georgia,
__________
Ordinary.
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[Left side of fold]

Josiah Flournoy
to
C E Haynes

[Right side of fold]

John Meanly
No 1577
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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 from, 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 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 Putnam

I, Josiah Flournoy heir at law of John Meanly do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said John Meanly did enter the army of the United States and served in the regiment No. [BLANK] under the command of Colonel [BLANK] of the Georgia 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 John Meanly 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, Josiah Flournoy - aforesaid, do hereby consitute and appoint Charles E Haynes 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 consitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Mark A Coopers
Eli E Garther
Josiah Flournoy
Personally appeared the above named Josiah Flournoy , subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney there to subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Mark A Coopers
Eli E Garther
Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten Eli E Garther - was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &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 seal,a dn subscribed my name and quality, at Eatonton this Eighth day of October 1829.

Wiley Wilson C. Clerk,
Sup. Court Putnam County
Ga.
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Washington City, 14th December, 1829.

This will certify that I am intimately acquaint
you with Josiah Flournoy who executed the within power of attorney - That he is highly respectable, & as I have understood & do verily believe intermarried with the said daughter & as I believe the only surviving child of heir of the late Lieutenant John Meanly.

CE Haynes
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436 Peachtree of
Atlanta, Ga.
Oct, 1. 1913.

Pension Office
[illegible]
I hate very much to trouble you again, but in some may there has been a mistake in the record I want. This is the [illegible] John.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
OCT 3 1913
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Mauly, the one [illegible] from Virginia and died in Georgia. He married Mrs. Hardaway. Thanking you very much.

Respectfully,
Mr. John A Copeland

PENSION
D
OCT 3 1913
U.S.
OFFICE.
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Rev. War section.

October 8, 1913.

Mrs. John A. Copeland,
436 Peachtree Street.
Atlanta, Ga.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 1st and received the 3rd instant, you are advised that on December 14, 1829, Warrant No. 1,577, for 200 acres of bounty land, on account of the services of John Meanly deceased, a Lieutenant of the Georgia troops in the Revolutionary War, was issued to Josiah Flournoy of Futnam County, Georgia, who married John Meanly's only daugheter, her name is not stated.
There is no further data relative to the soldier's service residence, death or family.
Very respectfully,
Mr Saltzgaber.
Commissioner.