Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1224-300, John Cobea, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Cobea, John
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NUMBER
B.L.Wt 1224_300
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Warrant 12
1224 issues to Mary Cammer heir of Capt John Cobea of the Pennsylvania line for soo acres of land
February 28th 1827 and delivered to A.R. Govan
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State of South Carolina
Richland District
Forst Columbia

We James Cammer and Mary Cammer wife of the said James, which said Mary is the only surviving child and only Heir at Law of John Cobea formerly of Pennsylvania, but at the time of his death of the District of Charleston and State of South Carolina, do upon our oaths testify and declare that to the best of our knowledge and belief the said John Cobea was a Captain in the Pennsylvania line on continental establishment in the army of the Revolution, and served as such to the close of the war. Also we do further testify and declare that these was heretofore a warrant issued to the said Mary whilst she was a widow & bore the name of Donavan for five hundred acres of land located in Pennsylvania as due said John Cobea, and that as they are informed the said John Cobea was also entitled to other lands over and above that before granted, and that they have not nor has the said Mary ever received a warrant for those other lands due the said John Cobea deceased from the United States, nor do we believe that he ever received it, or transferred this right to it in any manner during this life.
Therefore lesson all men by these presents that we the said James Cammer and Mary Cammer wife of the said James which said Mary is the only Heir at Law of the
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of the said John Cobea as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon Andrew R. Govan our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due us in right of the said deceased John Cobea and our said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes herein exposed and the same to revoke at will
In witness whereof you have hereunto set out hands & seals this 19th day of Feby A.D. 1827.
Witness [signed] Benj Rawls
[signed] James Cammer [handdrawn seal]
[signed] Mary Cammer [handdrawn seal]

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named District the above named James Cammer and Mary Cammer wife of the said James the signers & Seal as of the foregoing power of attorney & before to and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named. 
Sworn it subscribed & acknowledged before me this 19th day of February A.D. 1827.
[signed] Benjamin Rawls

South Carolina
Richland district
Forest Columbia
I James S Guignard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace in and for the District & State aforesaid do hereby certify that
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Benjamin Rawls Esquire before whom the foregoing power of attorney and deposition appear to have been taken and acknowledged was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said District duly commissioned and qualified as such and that to all his official acts as such due faith and credit is & to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Columbia in the District & state aforesaid this 19th day of February AD. 1827.
[signed] James S. Guignard Clerk of Court

State of South Carolina Richland District
Fort Columbia
Be it known that on this 20th day of February anno domini 1827 there has been adduced to me satisfactory evidence & from Mary Cammer and her husband James Cammer in right of this said wife, who have made the foregoing declaration on oath & have subscribed the power of attorney herewith connected is & are the only surviving heir or heirs of John Cobea late a captain in the continental army of the Revolution and that the said John Cobea never had but one other lawful child, who was a daughter & who died before the said John Cobea & without issue; and that the above named Mary Cammer is the only heir at law of the said John Cobea known to be living
In witness, whereof I have hereto affixed hand & seal of office this 20th day of Feby 1827.
[signed] James S Guignard