Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1161-300, Joseph Erwin, Penn.
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(8─1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Erwin, Joseph 

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1161-300.

CONTENTS
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Warrant No. 1161 issued to
James Erwin, son &c &c --
of Capt. Joseph Erwin, of
the Penna. line Feb'y 21st 1826
Deliver to the Hon. J.W. Campbell
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No. 1161
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

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 Ohio
County of Adams ss }
I James Erwin heir at law of Captain Joseph Erwin  do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Joseph Erwin was commissioned in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. 9th under the command of Colonel Richard Butler of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in service aforesaid until July 1778 at which time he was let out a supernumery. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Joseph Erwin 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, James Erwin aforesaid, do hereby constitute  and appoint the Hon. John W. Campbell 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.

Attest, given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of September 1825
[signature] James Erwin
[signature] J Patterson

Personally appeared the above named James Erwin 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.
[signature] J Patterson Justice of the Peace.
Attest,
[signature] Wesley Lee

Adams County ss.
In testimony that the abovewritten John Patterson Esq. was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, etc., in the State of Ohio & county aforesaid 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 West Union this 4th day of February 1826.
[signature] Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of
Adams County & State of Ohio

[illegible County Seal affixed at left]
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The State of Ohio
Adams County ss.
Personally came before me John Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Erwin, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the son of the late Captain  Joseph Erwin of the army of the revolution and one of the heirs at law of the said Joseph Erwin deceased late a Captain in the ninth regiment of the Pennsylvania line. And that the said Joseph Erwin Died some time in the years seventeen hundred and eighty six or seven, in the State of Tennessee leaving five heirs (to wit) Mary, Nancy, Thompson,  Joseph and himself.
[signature] Jas Erwin
Sworn and subscribed  before me this 22nd day of September 1825 
[signature] J Patterson
Justice of the Peace

Personally appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County Thomas Jack, a credible and disinterested  witness, and made oath in due form of law, that he is acquainted with the above mentioned James Erwin, and that he is the reputed son of the late Captain Joseph Erwin of the revolutionary army, but this deponent does not know what time the said Joseph Erwin died.
[signature] Thomas Jack

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of September 1825
[signature] J Patterson
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Adams County ss.
Personally came before me John Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Major Joseph L Finly who being sworn in due form of law saith that he knew the late Captain Joseph Erwin of the army of the revolution that he was commissioned in the Pennsylvania  state regiment under the command of Col.
Samuel Miles which Regiment was transferred to the Continental service and was transferred from Regiment into an other Continental Regiment the No. and Commander of which is not recollected, and that he continued in the Publick services untill by an arrangement in the army, he was left out as a supernumerary.
Also he always swore and acknowledged the within subscribed Lieutenant James Erwin to be his son.
[signature] Joseph Finly
Sworn and subscribed  before me this 22nd day of September 1825
[signature] J Patterson
Justice of the Peace.
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The State of Ohio Adams County ss.
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the abovenamed John Patterson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition of James Erwin, Thomas Jack & Joseph L  Finley was at the time of signing the same & still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & fully authorized by law to administer oaths in the county aforesaid at the date of said depositions, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West  Union this 4th day of February in the year of our Lord 1826 in the 50th year of the Independence of the United State of America & in the 24th year of this state.
[signature] Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.
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Capt And to
Hon Rob Orr
At?
Capt. Joseph Erwin's
Land
and Wm McGowan's
land
Warrants 
issued in both cases
19 Dec'r '27
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Copy. Washington Bounty Land
Office 19th Dec'r 1827.
The Hunble Robert Orr
Sir
I Find upon examination that Land
Warrant No. 1161 issued for Capt. Joseph Erwin's
land on the 21st of Feb'y 1826. It seems to have
son and the other heirs of Joseph Erwin
issued in the name of Jas. Erwin and that
it was delivered to Honble J. W. Campbell. There can
be no doubt of this being the person you inquired
about - he was a Capt. in the Pennsylvania 
line and was a supernumerary.
see other claim.
In the case of William McConnell Land warrant
No. 7506 issued to Sam Broomer assigned on the
11th of November 1791
Yours
Robert Taylor
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This account of Joseph Erwin
conflicts with record in Penn. Archives
which shows that Capt. Jos. Erwin of 
the 9th Penn. Regt. died 1825 Armstrong Co. Pa.
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Copy of letter to
Hon. Rob't Orr
Ab't.
Joseph Erwin's Land
W't. properly iss'd.
19 Dec 1827
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Washington Bounty land Office
19th Decr. 1827

Copy

The Honble Robert Orr

Sir

I find upon examination that
land warrant No 1161 issued for Capt. Joseph
Erwin's land on the 26 of Feby 1826. It
[?] in the name of James Erwin's son
and the other heirs of Joseph Erwin, and
that it was delivered to the Honble J.W.
Campbell.

[?]---
Robert Tayler