Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 12,281, Richard Bohun Baker, S.C.
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(8-1776)
[Black Star above name]
SERVICE                                                NUMBER.   [illegible seal here]
SC               Baker, Richard Bohun    R. 2.281.
                                                                  B.L. Wt  1221-300


CONTENTS
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutions
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
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 South Carolina 
County of Colleton Dist

I, Richard Bohun Baker age Sixty nine
years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Five

I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No.2nd So Carolina  Regt under the command of Colonel William Moultrie  of the So Carolina  line; and  that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Second So Carolina Regular regiment, commanded by Colonel at the  time by Lt Col Francis Marion

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 ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all me by these presents, that I, Richard Bohun Baker __aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Major James Hamilton Member member of 
Congress 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.
R
ichard Bohun Baker [signature]
Attest,   Before me 
Charles B Ladson [hand drawn seal]

I,  Morton A Waring aged forty three years, do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Capt Richd Bohun Baker 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.
                           Morton A Waring [signature]
Attest,  Before me
Charles B. Ladson  [Hand drawn seal]

Before me, Charles B. Ladson [Hand drawn seal]
personally appeared the above named  Captain Richd Bohun Baker subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my Presence acknowledge the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Morton A Waring  who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be a men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this 
31 day of January 1827
Charles B. Laddson Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten Charle B. Laddson was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State South Carolina 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 Charleston. -this Eighth
day of February     1827.

{Seal here]                                                   W. S. Smith   C. Clerk                  
[Note:]
This law expires 3d March, 1827.
Turn over
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I John Gadsden being duly sworn
maketh oath that the signature W. S. Smith on the other side is the signature of the Clerk of the
Common Plea & regions for Charleston district that full credit in to be given to his attention and the seal of the Court there unto commenced.  John Gadsden [signature]
United States Attorney
for So Carolina. 

Sworn to before me
this 9th February
1827 
Charles B Ladson  [hand drawn seal]
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Warrant No. 1221 [illegible]
To Captain Richard Bohun Baker
of the South Carolina Line for 300 acres of land

February 22nd  1827 and delivered  to S. Hamilton

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Richd Bohun Baker
S. Caro. [illegible ] Act
May 15. 1828

See letter to Jas Simons,

Aug 31.1838.

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THE NATIONAL  ARCHIVES
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S. 1471 - Auug 30 - 1838
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Pension Office
Rd Bohum Baker
S.C.
Act 1828-
$480 Capt

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FREE
Hon: Joel R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.

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Charleston So. Ca. Aug 23rd 1838

To/ Hon: Joel R Poinsett
Secretary of War

Sir 
I have been requested by
the heirs of the late Capt Richard Bohun Baker  to apply to this department for the arrears of this old gentleman's pension. He died on the 7th Nov 1837 and two  months they is due. will you give directions that I shall be informed what course it will be necessary to adopt in order to procure the same.    Very Respectfully
Your obedient
servant
James Simons
Atty at Law
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Richard Bohun Baker - South  Carolina  role - act 15 May 1828. $480 per ann

Be please to say whether or not
the arrears to the day of his death have been paid, and if so, to whom, and to what time.
Pension Office
Aug 31.1838.

[Handwritten note ]
He was paid to 4 Sept 1837 The arrears do not appear to have been paid -they may have been paid since the 30 June 1838 to which [illegible]
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12281.
P.O. - Richard Bohun Baker
Service:
Enlisted: 
Discharged: - REV
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:       REJECTED
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.        Contract.
Cert. of Dis.         Searched for


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National Archives
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