Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 824-100, for David Nevins, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE      NUMBER

N H      Nevins, David   B. L. Wt 824-100
or Nevens
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The (illegible) of D Nevins

(Illegible)  No 824
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-- 824 --  (circled)

David Nevins - decd
Sergt:
New Hampshire line

Margaret Phelps - sister
& other heirs at law

Warrt. (illegible)  Oct 23d. 1809

D. Rockwell atty.
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State of New Hampshire

Grafton ss }  Edward Evans Esq Judge of the Court
for the probate of wills & for said County
To whom these presents shall come

(Illegible)

Know ye that Margaret Phelps the wife of
Samuel Phelps of Hebron in said County is the reported sister
& an Heir at law to the Estate of David Nevins late as soldier in
the army of the Revolution (illegible)

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand
& have affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of May
A.D. 1839

E Evans Judge of Probate  (signature)


(Illegible Initials)   No 20.914
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I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in
the State of New Hampshire, declare on Oath that I was a Lieutenant
in the New Hampshire line in the revolutionary Army upon
the Continental Establishment, and was personally and
well acquainted with David Nevins who was a Sergeant
in the first New Hampshire Regt. first Commanded by
Col. Joseph Cilly, afterwards by Col. Henry Dearborn
and at the Close of Said war, the New Hampshire line
was reduced to one Regt. and one Battalion the Regt.
was Commanded by Col. George Reid, and the Battalion
by Maj William (Scott = inserted) and Said Nevins belonged to the
Regt. but I do not recollect what Company, however
I am positive that he Enlisted during the war, and
faithfully served to the end of the same, and was
honourably [honorably] discharged, and afterwards took the place
of a three year man (a place = crossed out) and or his connection,
informed me he died at or near West Point in the
fall of the year 1783, and that they never recovered 
his discharge nor any of his papers, there was but one
Sergeant David Nevins in said line, and the one
above aluded [alluded] to must have been the man which
did the service, and that I saw received his discharge.
Robert B. Wilkins  (signature)


State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss }  Concord  June 22nd  1819

Be it known that on this twenty
second day of June A.D. 1819 before me Joseph Law
Notary Public in & for said State personally appeared 
Robert B. Wilkins & made solem [solemn] oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is his & true.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my notarial Seal
in Concord in the County & State aforesaid
on the day aforesaid.  Joseph Law, Notary Public  (signature)
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State of New Hampshire }
Secretary's Office }  Septemr. 29" 1819

I hereby certify that Caleb E. Cumings Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of
the acknowledgements of the deed of Margaret
Phelps and Samuel Phelps hereunto annexed
was, at the date thereof, to wit on the eighth
of September current a Justice of the peace
within & for the county of Grafton in said
State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his
acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due --

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the public seal of said State on
the date of the date hereof.

Saml Graham Secy  (signature)

Power of Attorney
in the claim of
David Nevins
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State of New Hampshire }
Rockingham Ss }  Concord  Sept 15th 1819

Be it known that on this fifteenth
day of September A.D. 1819 before me
Joseph Law, Notary Public in aforesaid
State personally appeared Samuel Stone
& acknowledged the above Power of Attorney
by him (illegible) to be his full & voluntary
act & deed.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
my Notarial Seal at Concord in
the County & State aforesaid on the
day aforesaid --

Joseph Law, Notary Public  (signature)
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Power of Attorney
Phelps to
Stone
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20.914

Know all men by their presents [presence] that we
Margaret Phelps & Samuel Phelps husband
of the said Margaret of Hebron in the County 
of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire
Do appoint Samuel Stone of Claremont
in the County of Chesshire [Cheshire] in said State
aforesaid our true & lawfull [lawful] Attorney with
full power of substitution one or more
Attorney & make to ask & receive of
the Government of the United States
the County Land due for the service of
our Brother David Nevins late a Serjant [Sergeant]
in the Revolutionary war - Deceased -
hereby satisfying & confirming whatsoever
our said Attorney his substitute
or substitutes in our names may lawfully 
do in testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands & seals this eight day of 
September in the year of our load one thousand
Eight hundred & nineteen
Margaret Phelps  (signature)
Samuel Phelps (signature)

Witness
Caleb E. Cumings (signature)
Samuel Pierce  (signature)


State of New Hampshire }
Grafton }
personally appearing the above named Margaret
& Samuel Phelps acknowledge the above instrument
to be their voluntary act and deed
before me.
Caleb E. Cumings  Justice Peace  (signature)
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Know all men by their presents [presence] that I Samuel Stone of Claremont
in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire
for (illegible) good cause me hereunto (illegible) do ordain.
constitute & appoint Dennis Rockwell
of Washington City my true & lawful Attorney
of substitution to ask & receive of the Government
of the United States the Bounty land due (two illegible words = crossed out)
for the services of David Nevins as set forth in
the within Power of Attorney - thereby ratifying
and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney 
may lawfully do -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifteenth day of
September AD 1819
Samuel Stone (signature)

In presents [presence] of us
Richard Russell (signature)
Ruth K. Eaton (signature)