Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2,206-300, Benjamin Fishbourn, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                             
Penn.         (starred) Fishbourn, Benjamin  
NUMBER
 B.L.Wt.2,206-300
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Benjamin Fishbourn
No.2206
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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 by 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 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 for of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of New York County of New York}
I, Elizabeth Fishbourn Clibborn heir at law of Benjamin Fishbourn do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Fishbourn did enter the service in 1777, for the term of the war- and served as a Captain in the Regiment No. one under the command of Colonel, of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the Revolutionary war-
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Fishbourn on the part of the United States; nordo 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 Fishborn Clibborn aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint George Law of Baltimore Esquires to be my true and lawful attorney, or 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 attorney under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Elizabeth Fishbourn Clibborn
Attest
Redwood Fisher
Personally appeared the abovenamed Elizabeth Fishbourn Clibborn Clibborn subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed or the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Affirmed before me January 10th 1838
Redwood Fisher Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Redwood Fisher Esq was a magistrate (following crossed out authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgement, Sec) in the (crossed out State of) City of New York 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 New City of New York this tenth day of January 1838.
Joseph Horie C. Clerk, &c.
Clerk of the City and County of New York
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I Mary Griffitts of the City of Philadelphia sister of the late Benjamin Fishbourn (underlined) as Captain (underlined) in the Pennsylvania Line (Continental Army) do solemnly affirm that Elizabeth F Gibboorn, residing in the city of New York, is the only childe and sole heiress of my late Brother this said Benjamin     Mary Griffitts
Affirmed & Subscribed before me March 21, 1838}
William Minor Atty

I do certify that Mrs. Mary Griffitts whose name is affixed to the above certificate is a lady of worth and credit-and that her affirmation is worthy of all acception     William Minor  Atty.

State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia}sct.
I John Swift Esquire Mayor and Chief Magistrate of the City of Philadelphia do certify that William Minor whose proper and genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate  an 
Alderman in and for the said City duly commissioned by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and qualified by law to administer oaths and Affirmations. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said City to be affixed this 22nd day of March. A.D., 1838.
M.[illegible]
Mayor
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Geo. Law esqr
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Captain Fishbourn

R. Febr 2nd, 1838
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STATE OF
At a court held for Philadelphia City (county crossed out), January 1838 satisfactory evidence was adduced in court, to prove that Elizabeth Fishbourn Clibborn now of the City of New York and wife of Joshua Clibborn now also of the City of New York, is the daughter and only living child and nearest heir at law in fee to Major Benjamin Fishborn late an office in the Pennsylvania- (Regiment crossed out)Line and afterward in aid to General Antony Wayne during the War of the Revolution
I, William White Clerk of the Mayors (county crossed out) court, for the City of Philadelphia do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this Fifth day of January, 1838
Wm White
Clerk of the Mayors Court etc.

The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
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Mr. Law
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City of Philadelphia Pa.
Before me the Subscriber one of the Aldermen of the Said City personally appeared Robert Smith Esqr who made oath in due form of law that Elizabeth Clibborn wife of Joshua Clibborn of the City of New York formerly Elizabeth Fishbourn is generally reputed by her near relations in this City to be the daughter and only Child of Capt: Benjamin Fishbourn deceased who was an Officer in the Pennsylvania line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, And this deponent believes and has no doubt that the Said, Elizabeth Clibborn is the only child of said Captain Benjamin Fishbourn whom this deponent knew and who was as he believes Aid du Camp to General Anthony Wayne
Robert Smith

Sworn &  Subscribed before me Feby 22nd 1838}William Milnor
Aldm.
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Benjamin Fishbourn No. 254

Fishborn Benjamin
B.L. Wt. 2206-300.
Penn.
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Benjamin Fishbourn No.254


Fishbourn Benjamin
B.L. Wt. 2206-300.
Penn.
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No.744 TO the GEOGRAPHER of the UNITED STATES,  or to the Surveyors appointed by him to survey the military Lands.
YOU are hereby required to Survey for Benjamin Fishbourn late a Captain in the Pennsylvania

Three Hundred Acres of Land, in any of the Districts appropriated for satisfying the Bounties of Land, due to the late Army of the United States, and return this Warrant to the Board of agreeably to the Act of Congress of the ninth Day of July, 1738
Given at the WAR OFFICE, this First Day of October One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine
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