Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Rej., Thomas Gillen, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

[Star appears above last name]
Gillen, Thomas

NUMBER
B. L. Reg.

CONTENTS
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Md Line
claim in right of
Thos. Gillen
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Warrt prevsly issued
1597
100 acres
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Rev War

FREE
[illegible] Rev [written across the illegible world]
Law Cafe
Washington

[Written vertically on right side of page]
Bounty Land
Office
April 12 1833

[Circular mail stamp:]
ANNAPOLIS
APR 10
Md

Recd. April 12, 1833
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Annapolis April 9th 1833

Dear Sir

I herewith transmit the papers
in the case of Thomas Gillen grandson of
Thomas Gillen (a Revolutionary soldier)
for Bounty Land, which I hope
will be satisfactory.
With respect, Sr,
Yr. Obt. S.
James F. Brice

[Note in left margin;]
This was ancestor who
was living in 1820
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See S 43603

Warrt No. 1597. issd 18 Feby 1830. in the name of Thos. Gillen
Private of the Maryd line, and the same was delivered to the
Honl Hector Craig.  Said Gillen appears by his declaration
to be resident of Sullivan County-N York
enlisted in 1778 in the Regt no 5. under the command of Col. Wm
Richardson, and was discharged from the life guard of Genl. Washington
commanded by Capt Wm Colefax, to which guard he was
transferred
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STATE OF MARYLAND }
COUNTY of Anne Arundel }

I, Thomas Gillen, heir at law of Thomas Gillen
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Thomas
Gillen did enlist in 17 [blank], for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. [illegible], under the
command of Colonel Josiah Carvil Hall of the Maryland line; and that he continued
in the service until the end or termination of the Revolutionary War.

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land, promised to the said
Thomas Gillen, 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, Thomas Gillen, aforesaid, do hereby consti
tute and appoint James F. Brice of the City of Annapolis, 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 ap
point one or more substitutes or attorneys, under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, this 9th day of April, 1833.
Charles H Stephen  Thomas X his mark Gillen

Personally appeared, the above named Thomas Gillen, subscriber to the aforegoing
declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereby subjoined, to be his free
act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest, this 9th day of April, 1833.
Th J Brice Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Thomas J Brice, was a magistrate au
thorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c, in the State of Maryland, 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 sub
scribed my name and quality at Annapolis, this ninth day of April 1833.
Wm S Green Clk AA Coty Ct
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State of Maryland,
COUNTY OF ANNE-ARUNDEL, SCT.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Thomas
Gillen and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the
grandson and only heir at law of the said Thomas Gillen late a Solider in the
Fourth Regiment of the Maryland line, and that the said Thomas Gillen
[blank] died the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twelve or thirteen without leaving a widow, father, mother,
brother, or sister, but he left three children, all of whom are dead.

Sworn and subscribed before me Th J Brice this 9th day of
April 1833.
Thomas X his mark Gillen

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, Benjamin
Atwell and Richard Tydings credible and disinterested wit
nesses, and made oath in due form or law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Thomas
Gillen and that he is the reputed grandson and only surviving heir at
law of the said Thomas Gillen a soldier of the Revolution who died without leaving a widow, fa
ther, mother, brother, or sister, but he left three children, all
of whom are now dead

Sworn and subscribed before me Th J Brice this 9th day of
April 1833.
Benjamin X his mark Atwell
Richard X his mark Tydings

I, William S. Green Clerk of the County Court of Anne-Arundel County, do hereby
certify, that Thomas J. Brice before whom the above affidavits were taken, was at the
time a Justice of the Peace for said county.  Given under my hand and seal of office, this ninth
day of April 1833.
Wm S Green Clk AA Coty Ct
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State of Maryland, &c.

Be it remembered that on this ninth day of
April eighteen and thirty three, personally ap
peared before me the subscriber, a Justice of
the peace for Anne Arundel County, Ben
jamin Atwell, who makes oath in due 
form of law, that he is fifty five years of age,
that he knew the said Thomas Gillen; that he the said
Thomas Gillen was a soldier of the Revolution; that
he died on Rock Creek in Anne Arundel County, in
eighteen hundred and twelve or thirteen & that
the said Thomas Gillen never received a pension
Th J Brice

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas J.Brice Gentleman who
appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit was
at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands justices of
the peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly
commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name
and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County
Court this ninth day of April in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three
Wm S Green Clk AA Coty Cot
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Old Bounty Land Register shows
warrant previously issued.

See Letter "S" date of Apr. 12. 1833

in BL Reg