Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1298-100, John Forbes, Conn Continental
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Conn Continental
Forbes, John BL. Wt 1298-100
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N:1298 Mary Blinn daughter + [illegible] of John Forbes [illegible] [illegible] to Hon Ben Ruggles Ohio
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STATE of Connecticut
Hartford County.
Office,
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove
that Mary Blinn is the daughter and only
heir at law in fee to John Forbes
late a soldier in the third
Connecticut Regiment of Continental
Army
commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 12th
day of April
1820
John T. Peters Judge of the Superior Court
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New-Hampshire,
Rhode-Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont,
New-York,
New Jersey,
South-Carolina,
Georgia,
The above form will answer for the following States: viz. 
Judge of Probate.
Surrogate.
Ordinary.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers 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 Hartford
I Mary Blinn heir at law of John Forbes do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said John Forbes did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. 3 under the command of Colonel Samuel B. Webb
of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the termination of the Revolutionary War.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said John Forbes
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; [crossed out] [illegible] April 12, 1820 before me John l. Peters, Judge [illegible] Mary Blinn
Know all men by these presents, that I, Mary Blinn aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Honorable Benjamin Ruggles 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,
John Peters
Mary Blinn State of Connecticut April 12th 1820
Personally appeared the above named Mary Blinn subscriber
to the
foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act
and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned before me
John T Peters
Mary Adams
John T. Peters Judge of the Superior Court
the State of Connecticut 
In testimony that the abovewritten John T. Peters 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 State [crossed out] seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Hartford this fifteenth
day of April 1828, Thomas Day Secretary C. Clerk, &c.
of said State.
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State of Connecticut
I Mary Adams of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, being duly from upon oath, do say that I was acquainted with John Forbes late of said Wethersfield now deceased, during the Revolutionary War, and understand that he enlisted as a soldier in the Continental Army and served in the Regiment commanded by the late Colonel Samuel B. Webb until the end of said war when he was discharged and made have after been his discharge. The remains of which hereunto annexed, and I further say that I was married to the said John Forbes about two years after the termination of said war, and had by him one child only who is now living and who is known by the name of Mary Blinn and further declare that my said husband never received, to my knowledge, a warrant for the bounty land promised to such soldiers on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred his claim.
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within any manner whatever, and I further say that I saw my said daughter Mary Blinn [illegible] the [illegible] letter of attorney and I subscribe the same as a witness and I further testify and declare that my said husband has been dead about forty two years and further say not
Mary Adams
Sworn this 12th day of April AD 1828 
before me John T. Peters Judge of the Superior Court
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By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq;

General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof in the ? Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the Uniter States  [illegible} from 1777 to this date hereof and being inlisted for the war only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 

Given at Head-Quarters the ninth day of July, 1783(?)

G. Washington
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Head-Quarters, June ? 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made. He is to be considered as being on Furlough. 

George Washington
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By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America 
hese are to certify that the Bearer hereof in the Third Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from [illegible] to the date hereof and being inlifted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army
Given at Head-Quarters the [illegible] Day of June [illegible]
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Silus Woolson
County Land Office
Aug 2/ Aug 23 1834
5 August 1834
no 1,298
Referred to Mr. Gordon
Recd Aug 15 1884

Lewis Coss
Secretary of [illegable]
Washington D.C.
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[illegible], August 11th, 1834

Mr. Secretary, 

Will you have the goodness to inform whether Agrippa Hull, a soldier in the 2nd Regiment of 
Map.(?0 line, in the Revolution war has taken his bounty lands - Also Abner Malley, of Map.(?) line - Also John  Forbes of Nobbs(?) Reg, of Connecticut line. Also Caleb Benton of Con. line who died in the service(?), in 1786. If these names are found please inform me what Regmt. (Regiment) they belonged to. Please inform me likewise when the time expires for retaining a land warrant. 

Please address a line to Silas Woolson, South Map.

no. 4326 from the 1st July 1789 to Agrippa Hull, Private 2nd Reg. Map line(?)

no. 1298 from 22nd April 1828, to Mary Blinn, daughter of John Forbes, who was a private in the Conn.(Connecticut)  line and the same was [illegible] to the House Buyer Ruggles. 

Abner Malley
Caleb Benton  - Private(?) Conn. line - not Determined(?)
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No 1298
B. Ruggles [illegable] for the wars l
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Record 23rd day of April 1828 from the Bounty land office  a land warrant no.1298 issued to Mary Blinn daughter and heiress of John Forbes a pricate of the Connecticut line, for one hundred acres of land and dated the 22nd day of April 1828 - 

Benj  Ruggles