Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 281-300, William Wilmot, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Md.

Wilmot, William
or
Wilmott
or
Willmott
or
Willmoth

NUMBER     B.L.Wt. 281-300

CONTENTS
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No 32.
Willm Wilmot
Capt. Maryland Line
hog by J. Morrison Esq
Good
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A Claim is now exhibited on behalf of the heirs of the late Capt. William Wilmot of the Maryland line who was killed in the Service of his Country in the late war with Great Britain --
Jany 21st 1806

James Morrison
Atty in fact --
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No 281 No. 32
Wilmott
to 
Morrison } Powr Attorney

Recorded in Book
202 page 238 [illegible]
Feste John Todd. JDoth

Issued 24. June 1806 &
delivered to Maj. Morrison.
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Know all men by these presents that Robert Wilmott of
Bourbon County and State of Kentucky brother and heir at
law to Captain William Willmott reposing a
true trust and entire confidence in the honesty & intigrety of my
friend Major James Morrison now in the City of Washington
and a resident of Kentucky do hereby appoint him my true and
lawfull attorney, for me and in my name to call on the
Secretary of War and obtain a Warrant for any lands or pay 
may be sue to my said Brother in consequence of services rendered
by him in the last war - giving to my said attorney
full power and authority to act in this business for me &
in my name an as full and ample a manner as I could
do myself was I personally present and to give such
discharges for me as the secretary of War may require -
ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may
legally do in the premises - In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this fourth day
of March one thousand eight hundred and six.
Robt Wilmott [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
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Lexington State of Kentucky, Fayette County
Sct.
This day came Robert Wilmot
before me Thos Wallace a Justice of the Peace for said
County and acknowledged the above power of attorney by
James Morrison to be his act and deed and that it was his
wish it should be recorded and made oath that he is a Brother
and legal heir to captain William Willmott who was
killed near Charleston some short time before the close of
the War with Great Britain Given under my
hand the fourth day of March 1806.
 Thos Wallace
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Lexington State fo Kentucky, Fayette County
Sct.

This day Came Abel Headington before me Tho Wallace justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he for some considerable time past has been personally acquainted with Robert Willmott whose name is to the annexed Power of Attorney and that he knows to be the brother and legal heir to Captain William Willmott who was killed near Charleston some short time before the close of the War with Great Britain - the exact time he does not recollect -  Given under my hand this fourth day of March 1806.
Tho Wallace
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Fayetteville County Kentucky Sct.

As Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid I do Certify that Thomas Wallace before whom the within instrument of writing was acknowledged is an acting magistrate in and for said County duly commissioned and legally authorized to perform the duties appertaining to his said office and that a true Copy hereof is entered upon record in my office.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of office this 4th day of March 1806 and in the 14th year of the Commonwealth
Levi Todd Clk
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MARYLAND, ss.

The STATE of MARYLAND,

To Robert Willmott GREETING,
WHEREAS Whereas William Willmott late of Baltimore County has died leaving a will and
by said Will did appoint a certain Benjamin Talbut his Executor who has refused to take
upon himself the Executorship

We do therefore give and grant unto you the said Robert Willmott
Authority to administer all and singular the [illegible], Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, and to demand,
[left side of the page is torn away from here on throughout the rest of the document]vy, and in legal Manner require and receive [illegible] all Manner of Debt and Debts, due and owing to the said
[page torn]well and faithfully to dispose of the fame; and out of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, which
[page torn]shall come to your Hands, or Possession, well and truly to pay the Debts due by the said Deceased, so far forth as
[page torn]extend, and the Law will charge you, according to the true Value of the Sum thereof, you having [illegible] taken your
[page torn]truly to administer the same

[blank] according to Law; and make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all
[page torn]the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, which have, may or shall come to your Hands Possession or
[page torn]ppraised in Money; and a true just Account of and upon your Administration therein; and [illegible] exhibit both
[page torn]Office for registering of Wills for the County of Baltimore aforesaid; touching which Inventory, you are presently
[page torn]an Account within Twelve Months from the Date of these Presents. And Lastly, We do hereby constitute and
[page torn]ou the said Robert Willmott
[page torn]Administrat [blank] of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and credits of the said Deceased with
[page torn]the deceased Will annexed GIVEN at Baltimore, this 13th
September in the Year of our Lord, Seventeen Hundred and 80
William Buchanan Regt Wills
Balt Coly
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Wilmoth, Francis GRADE Private LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 8002 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 12, 1792 to Jasper Cropsey, assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on theis 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 applications 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 LandOffice records in The National Archives.