Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1844-100, for George Somers, Pennsylvania
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Penn.
Somers, George
B.L.Wt. 1844-100
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George Somers
N. 1844
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Jacob Somers is the neighbor of George Somers, deceased, claims land.
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Bounty Land
For Revolutionary Services-Claim of Heirs
NO. 1
State of Pennsylvania, County of Fayette
I, Jacob Somers
(junior aged 37 years resident of said county) 
son and the only heir at law of George Somers
late of the County
(late) Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania but now deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said George Somers Senior aforesaid was a Private in the third Regiment of Colonel Butler belonging to the Pennsylvania line, on Continental establishment, during the Revolutionary War. I do further testify and declare, that I have never received warrant from the United States (nor the State of Penn.) for the quantity of land due the said deceased, from the United States (nor the State of Pennsylvania) nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transfered his right to it in any manner during his lifetime Col. Josep [illegible] of [illegible] city
Therefore, know all men by these presents, That I, Jacob Somers junior 
(George crossed out) as aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph [illegible] of [illegible] city my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of United States, for the time being, a warrant for the quantity of land due in right of the said deceased.
And my said attorney I do hereby fully authorize & empower to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose herein expressed, and the same to revoke at will.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this 14th day of June A.D 1830
in Presence of James Piper Jacob Somers (Seal)
(NO. 2)
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the above named County, the above named Jacob Somers signer and scaler to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney, and made oath in due form of law to the one, and acknowledged the other, as his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named. this 14th day of June A.D. 1830    Jacob Somer
James Piper
(NO.3)
State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid, Robert Smilie resident of said Co. and James Sutton both credible and disinterested persons, who, being duly sworn, did depose and say, that the verily believe that George Somers Senior named within the declaration, signed by Jacob Somers Junior served in the Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary War; That they have understood that he died about 20 year since, viz. on or about the month of April 1810 at his residence within the (said) County of Westmoreland leaving a widow and that Jacob Somer (Robt Smilie) is the reputed and only heir at law of him the said George Somers Senior deceased
as above stated
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 15th day of June A.D. 1830
James Piper    Robt Smilie   James Sutton
Robt Smilie
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(NO. 4.)
State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
[Left Side handwritten-(This refers to James Taylor B.L.Wt 1420-100 filed by some city deposition nursed)
Be it remembered, that on this day, to wit:the 18th day of March Anno Domini, 1830 there has been adduced satisfactory proof by the deposition of Robert Smilie and James Sutton two credible witnesses and other explanations and information submitted, that Joseph Taylor who has made the declaration and oath and has subscribed the power of attorney herewith connected is a son and one of the heir of James Taylor late a Private in the Continental army of the Revolutionary War, and that the heirs of the said James Taylor are only one in number, viz. Joseph Taylor who is only heir of the said James Taylor and resides, (or is supposed(crossed out) to reside at Union Township within the County of Fayeete in thr State of Pennsylvania
and that the above named person are the only heir of the said the said James Taylor
In witness of all which, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal official in my capacity of a Register this 
18 day of March Anno Domini 1831
Alexander McClean Register
State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
I do hereby certify, that James Piper Esquire, before whom the declaration, power of attorney, and deposition hereto annexed appear to have been signed and made, was, at the time of signing and making the same, one of the Justices of the Peace, and in and for the county of Fayette aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such and to all his official acts as such, due faith and credit should and ought be given. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Uniontown this 18th day of March 1831 
Henry W. Beason Forth