Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2081-100, for John Stuart, Delaware
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Delaware

Stuart, John.

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2081-100

CONTENTS
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State of Delaware
Sussex County ss.

Satisfactory evidence was this day adduced that Susan Watson is the grand daughter and only heir at law of John Stuart who was a soldier of the Delaware line in the Revolutionary war, and who was killed about the year 1781 Given under my hand and public seal of office at Georgetown, this 19th day of November, A.D. 1834

[Illegible] Paynter Regtu.
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John Stuart
Del: line

Killed

[illegible] for warrant

Re. May 22 _ 1834
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State of Delaware
County of Sussex

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Susan Watson and made Oath In due form of Law that she was the Grand child and only heir at Law of John Stuart late a private in the Delaware line in the Revolutionary war and that the said John Stuart was killed in Battle as she always understood, without leaving any widow or any other heirs at Law as she knows off [of] - [illegible]

Susan Watson - Affiant
her x mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this fifth day of April 1883
Wm. S Hall, J. Peace

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County William Moore & Joshua Robinson --
Creditable and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of Law that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Susan Watson and the she is the reputed Grand child and only heir at Law of John Stewart who was killed in Battle as we always understood, without any widow or any other heir at Law but the said Susan Watson
William Moore Affiant
Joshua Robinson Affiant

Sworn to & subscribed before me this fifth day
of May 1834
Wm. S Hall J Peace

State of Delaware
Sussex County ss

In testimony that the above written William Hall was a magistrate authorised to take acknow-ledgement J.C. in the State of Delaware at the above date, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificates appears to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscri-bed my name and quality of Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, for Sussex County, at Georgetown, the sixth day of May Anno Domini 1834
George R. Fisher Pro-
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Mr Gordon

Sir, on a list of Del: soldiers "for the war" furnished me by Major P. Jaquett I find the name of John Stuard [underlined] which I presume was Stuart [underlined]. on a list of soldiers furnished to the pension office & signed "W. McKennan Capt" will be found the name of John Stewart [underlined], which is doubtless the same name, and by that return the same John Stewart [underlined] was dead [underlined] & in a note capt. McKennan states that most of the dead [underlined] were killed in action. That list I think is dated 1780 & was made out shortly after the destruction of the Delaware Regiment in N. Carolina.

Yours
 V. Ellis
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State of Delaware
County of Sussex

I Susan Watson heir at Law of John Stuart do upon my oath declare and testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief the said John Stuart did enlist in and for the term of during the war - as a private in the Delaware troops, and served in the Regiment No [blank] of Infantry Under the command of Colonel David Hall -- [blank] of the -- Continential line - and that continued in the service untill Killed in Battle - I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said John Stuart -- 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 Susan Watson aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasion Ellis of Accomack, Virginia to be my true and Lawfull 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 authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above Expressed -- Witness My hand and seal this fifth day of May 1834
Attest
William Jefferson
Joshua Wingate

Susan Watson
her X mark
seal [surrounded by a squiggly circle]

Personally appeared the above named Susan Watson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, in my presents acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this fifth day May - 1834

Wm. S Hall J. P. seal [surrounded by a squiggle circle]
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The deposition of Thomas Dazey -- aged Eighty one years who says he was well acquainted with John Stuart and that John Stuart - did enlist in the Continental army in the Delaware line for the term of during the war - and was Killed in Battle as this deponent well remembers as he was in Battle at the same time - And that Susan Watson is a Grand Child of the same John Stuart who served as aforesaid

Thomas Dazey - affiant

State of Delaware of
County of Sussex
May 5th 1834

This day Thomas Dazey personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath to the truth of the above deposition - and I certify That he is entitled to full confidence and credit as witness my hand and seal this fifth day of May 1834

Wm S Hall J P
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John Stuart -


[illegible - Re.] July 19 1834


John Stuart
No 2081
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The deposition of Thomas Dazey aged Eighty three years who says he was well acquainted with John Stuart - and that the said John Stuart enlisted for the term of during the war - into the Delaware Rigment [Regiment] and served as this Deponent well remembers untill he was killed in Battle at the Cowpens or Guilford Court house in the State of North Carolina in the Spring of the year of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one - under the Command of Capt Robert Kirkwood-- but further says he mighty possible be mistaken as to the time and place but to the best of his knowledge and recolection [recollection] he is correct and that the he was the same John Stuart who was the Grandfather of Susan Watson [illegible].
Thomas Dazey - Affiant

The deposition of John Bennet aged Eighty three years who says he was well acquainted with John Stuart, that himself and Stuart was raised in one neighbourhood boys together, that he well remembers the time that John Stuart enlisted in and for during the war to the Delaware Regiment and served as this Deponent well remembers to have - heard
the said John Stuarts father say untill he was killed in - Battle in some parts of the Carolinas - he thinks about the year of 1781 - And the said John Stuart which he Refferes [refers] to was the Grand father of Susan Watson and only Grand Child or heir at Law that he knew off
VC
John Bennent Affiant [illegible-Seal?]

State of Delaware
County of Sussex
July 5th 1834

This day Thomas Dazey and John Bennet both personally appeared me a Justice of the peace
in and for said County - and made oath to the truth of the above Depositions - and I certify that they are entitled to full confidense and credit as witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

Wm S Hall Jus P Seal [surrounded by a squiggly circle]

State of Delaware
Sussex County ss
In Testimony, that the above written William S. Hall, was a Magistrate duly author-ized to take and certify affidavits &c. in the State of Delaware at the above date, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate appears to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office, and subscribed my name and quality as Prothono-tary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware for Sussex County at Georgetown the eleventh day of July Anno Domini 1834
George R. Fisher Pro.