Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1167-100, for Samuel Jackson, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Jackson, Samuel

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1167-100

CONTENTS
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Warrant No. 1167 - issued
to Saml Jackson, private
Connecticut line
March 23rd 1826

Delivd to the Hon: O. Merwin
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.

       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, 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, are not entitled to land from the United States. 
          The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:

State of  Connecticut}
County of Litchfield}

             I, Samuel Jackson aged Sixty Eight years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. Eighth under the command of Colonel John Chandler of the Connecticut line and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Third Connecticut regiment, commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb.
            I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
            
             KNOW all men by these presents that I, Samuel Jackson aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Orange Merwin 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 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,            Samuel Jackson
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        I, Myar H. Brownson aged Sixty two years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Samuel Jackson who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.

           Attest,                    Myar H. Brownson
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          Before me, David Bird,
personally appeared the named Samuel Jackson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise, personally appeared Myar H. Brownson who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty eighth day of February 1826.

David Bird     Justice of the Peace
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             In testimony that the above written David Bird, Esqr, 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 Litchfield, said State this 8th day of March 1826.
Frederick Wolcott   Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut.

This law expires 3d March, 1827