Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1277-100, for Joseph Johnson, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776 )

Johnson, Joseph

SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1277-100
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STATE of Connecticut
Windham County ⎬
Probate Office, March 11th 1828

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Elizabeth Fitch is the Daughter and heir at law in fee to Joseph Johnson - late a soldier in the
9th Regiment of the Connecticut line in the
Army of the revolution -

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this
11th day of March 1828

Jonah Lincoln Judge of Probate 
for the District of Windham




The above form will answer for the following States: viz.

Judge of Probate:
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New-Hampshire,
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont

Surrogate:
New-York,
New Jersey,

Ordinary:
South Carolina,
Georgia
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No. 1277
Joseph Johnson's heir

Priv: Conn't

dtd to Hon John Baldwin
Conn't
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Elizabeth Fitches
application for
Land Warrant
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Regulation for the heirs of Officer 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 Windham
March 11th AD 1828

I Elizabeth Fitch, heir at law of Joseph Johnson and wife of Joseph Fitch do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Joseph Johnson
did enlist in 1778 for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. Nine under the command of Colonel Samuel Webb 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 said Joseph Johnson 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, Elizabeth Fitch aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Honorable John Baldwin 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.

Elizabeth Fitch [signature]

Attest,
Samuel Perkins [signature]
Harriet Fitch [signature]


Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Fitch 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.  This 11th day of March 1828 - and at the same time made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration
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Attest,
Samuel Perkins [signature]
Justice of the Peace
County of Windham

In testimony that the above written Samuel Perkins Esq. 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 subscribed my name at Washington D.C. this 17th day of March 1828.
John Baldwin. M.C.
Clerk, &c.

State of Connecticut ss. Windham County March 11, 1828
I do hereby give my full and free  consent to the forgoing instrument executed by my wife Elizabeth
Joseph D. Fitch [signature] Husband of the aforesaid Elizabeth Fitch
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[Left side handwritten vertically:] See Receipt for payment in Abner Johnson W. 21481
Copies mailed accd. Finance Div. [illegible] May 8 1927
Mrs. Mary W. Ferris - 12 West Delaware Place - Chicago, Ills.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 14713
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Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137
Please furnish work specific below.

April 29, 1927

Bureau ordering: Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job: photostat copies of 2 pages from the Rev. War bounty land claim, W. 1277-100 Joseph Johnson.

No. of copies: 1 of each page
Shall form be kept standing? ____ days

For further information see A.E. Eilson 
Room No. 5033  Phone No. 541

O.L. Ganbrid
Chief Clerk of Bureau

H.E. Wilson
Chief of Branch

NOTE:  No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk or Bureau ordering
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CHECK WORK DESIRED

Duplicate
Multigraph 
--single or double space?
--Facsimile signature?  
Mimeograph
--one side or both sides?
--Facsimile signature?  
Folding
--one or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling 
--Once?--Twice?--Side?--End?
Electric typewriter
--Fill in addresses?
--Dated?

Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size | Cards, size
Proof list | Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample) | Corrections
Fill in letters | Tabulation sheets

Photostat X 
--Size actual
--Officials use?
--Repay? yes
--$0.30

Blue Print 
--Size actual
--Officials use?
--Repay? 
--$

Remarks
(OVER)
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[This form is Blank]

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.

( Date ) _________


INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

{On list------}
| | Make new addressograph plate
| | Change present addressograph plate
| | Destroy present addressograph plate

as follows:
Now reads 1-2-3-4-5
Should read 1-2-3-4-5
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FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made.
Operator

MULTIGRAPH
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MIMEOGRAPH
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