Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1143-200, Simeon Avery, Conn.
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SERVICE  [STAR]   NUMBER
Conn.  Avery, Simeon   B.L.Wt. 1143-200
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Offices 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
for, 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 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 Connecticut
County of New London
Frederick A Avery
heir at law of Simon Avery deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Simeon Avery my father did enlist in 17  , for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No.   under
the command of Colonel Herman Swift of the Connecticut 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 officers and soldier of
Revolutionary army 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, the said Frederick. A. Avery aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint James Lanman 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 constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Fredk A Avery


Personally appeared the above named Frederick A. Avery, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
W. T. Williams Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Wm T Williams Esquire was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut 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, and subscribed my name and quality, at Norwich in New London County this fifth
day of November AD 1825

Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County
Court of said New London County
this is filled up, the other power
atty: will not be required
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State of Connecticut
Windham County
Probate Office District of Windham
November 4th AD 1825.
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Frederick A Avery is the son and heir at Law in fee to Simeon Avery of Eaton in Connecticut deceased late of Lieutenant in
Regiment of the Connecticut Line in the united
States service.
Given under my hand and seal of office
this fourth day of November 1825.
Jonah Lincoln Judge of Probate for Windham District
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Wm M Stuart Esqr

Norwich Nov 7th 1825

Sir
I have now the pleasure to enclose you
the papers in case of Simon Avery in the
authentic form which you required &
will thank you to enclose me the warrant.
agreeably thereto.
Respectfully I am sir
Your friend & Obed Servt
James Lanman
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Warrant No 1143 issued
Frederick A. Avery heir of
Lieutenant Simeon Avery of
the Connecticut line
for 200 acres of land
November 15 1825
cerd & delivered to
Wm M Stewart
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Norwich Decemr 14th 1825
William M. Stewart Esq
[illegible]
Your favor covering the certificate
in the matter of Simon Avery for a
Bounty right as a Revolutionary officer
has been duly received, and handed
over to Capt ward the attorney. I thank
you for your attention to the subject.
I have now the pleasure to send you
Mr [illegible] power of attorney and a
certificate that William P. Williams Esq
is a magistrate of New London County.
and Mr Stedman also. very respectfully sir
your Obed Servant
James Laman