Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt, 298-100, for David Scudder, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

[five-pointed star]
Scudder, David

NUMBER
B.L.Wt.298-100
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CONTENTS
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
David Scudder Soldier
in the New Jersey Battaln ["Regiment" crossed out], having faithfully
served the United States Seven years
being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the fifth
day of June 1783.
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbull 2nd Secty
REGISTERED in the Books
of the ["Regiment" crossed out] Battalion
Sam'l McThick Adjutant,
THE above David Scudder
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for seven
Years faithful Service.
Sam Heading Maj Cvy
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[Back of Discharge, image #2]
HEAD QUARTERS, June 5th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[hexagonal stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

David Scudder
B.L.M-. 298-100
New Jersey
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No. 12.
No. 298.
David Scudder
private, New Jersey
Lodg'd, by the Hon'le Mr.
Southard.
(GOOD)
Wt. [warrant] Issued 13. Decr. 1806 &
Del'd [delivered] to H. J. Southard Esqr
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Abigail Jewell of the County of Middlesex & State of New Jersey
of full age, being duly sworn on her Oath saith,
that David Scudder the person named in the
discharge, to this annexed, was the son of her the
said Abigail that he died in the Spring of the
year Seventeen hundred and eighty five, leaving
his property, and more particularly his interest
in the annexed discharge, to his half Brothers
Isaac Jewell and Samuel Jewell,- that the
said Isaac Jewell is since deceased, leaving the
said Samuel Jewell his heir at law - and the
said Abigail further saith, that she was present
at the death of the said David, and was a witness
of the bequest of the said David, to the said Isaac &
Samuel, & that she immediately took the said
discharge in custody.

  her
Abigail X Jewell
  mark

Sworn to the 5th of August An. Dom. 1805 before
Wm. Paterson, one of the associate
justices of the supreme court of
the United States.
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I Samuel Jewell within named, do assign all my
right title interest, property claim & demands of the
annexed warrant with the privileges thereunto appertaining
unto William Coon of the State of New Jersey
for Value rec'd. witness my hand this sixteenth
day of August An. Dom. 1805.-
Witness Presents.-
Wm Dunham
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Samuel Jewels
Power of attorney
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Know all men by these present, that I Samuel Jewell
of the County of Middlesex State of New Jersey the brother
and heir at law of David Jewell, late of Scotch Plains
in the said state of New Jersey, and late a Soldier in the
Army of the United States in a Regiment commanded
by -- -- -- -- -- -- do by these Presents
make nominate constitute and appoint Henry
Southard Esquire of the County of Somerset State of
New Jersey (now a representative from the State aforesaid
to the Congress of the United States) my true and
lawful attorney, for me and in my name to ask
demand and receive and to procure in any other
manner and way as to him may seem meet and
proper of and from Henry Dearborn Esquire, Secretary
of the war department of the United States, or of [illegible]
any other person or persons who may hold the same,
a certain land warrant or warrant of location, of
land due the said David Scudder, or granted to him for
his services as a soldier, as aforesaid in the said Army of
the United States, whether the said Warrant is made
out in the name of the said Scudder or in the name
of Samuel Jewell, and receipts, acquittances & discharges
for me & in my name or otherwise, to give and make
for the same, and to take all lawfull means to do all
lawful acts & things towards the procuring the said land
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warrant or Warrant of location, as he may
think proper, or that I might or could do, was
I Personally Present, and the same when received
to build and deliver to William Coon, or his
assigns, and for the purposes aforesaid,
attorney or attornies under him, to make
constitute and appoint, hereby ratifying and
confirming whatsoever my said attorney or those
under him, shall lawfully do in and about the
premises. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal this twenty sixth day of August
One thousand eight hundred & six.

Samuel Jewell

Signed Sealed & delivered,
in the presence of
Witness Present
William Rosegrant
  his
John ^ eves
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New Jersey, towit, Be it known that on the twenty sixth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six, Samuel Jewell,
whose name is subscribed to the above instrument of writing came
before the subscriber, Chief Justice of New Jersey, and acknowledged that
he signed and sealed the said instrument and delivered the same as his
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on the day and year
above written.

And Kirkpatrick