Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1564-100, for John Shute, New Hampshire
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N.H.    Shute, John    Number BLW 1564-100
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[Sideways right side]
Bounty Land

Free
Esqr
United States
Washington
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The Receipt of Land Warrant No 1564 for the heirs of John Shute late a Soldier in the New Hampshire Line, is hereby duly
acknowledged
Herkimer November 3rd 1829
Wm Goff
Atty
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John Shute
No 1564
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State of New York
Otsego County. SS
Surrogates Office, October 17th 1829-
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that
Andrew Shute- is a son and one of the Legal
heirs at law in fee to John Shute
late a soldier in [crossed out] the
Lieut Col Reeds Regiment of the New Hampshire Line-
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 17th day of October 1829 -
The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine,
Massachusetts.
New Hampshire,
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont, Judge of Probate

New York,
New Jersey, Surrogate

South Carolina,
Georgia, Ordinary

Elisha Foote Surrogate
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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 be 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 during 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 form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of New York
County of Otsego ss
I, Andrew Shute Son and heir at law of John Shute do, upon
oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that John Shute did enlist for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment of the New Hampshire Line in the under the command of Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war  I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said John Shute 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, Andrew Shute
aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Wm B Goff 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 authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest.
Wm B. Goff
Andrew Shute
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Personally appeared the above named Andrew Shute
subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined
to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Wm B. Goff
[crossed out] Justice of the Peace.
Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County Court

In testimony that the above written Elisha Foote was a
magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, etc. in the state 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 Ostego this 17th day of October 1829 -
A Cook Jun. County Clerk, etc
By E. D. Potter Depty