Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1255-300, George Handley, Ga.
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[Service] Ga.
Handley, George
[Number] B.L. Wt. 1255-300
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Warrant No 1255 issued to Thos. H. Handley heir of Capt Geo. Handley of the Georgia Line for 300 acres of Land
August [4?]th 1827
and delivered to Wm M Stewart
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Territory of Florida
[Crossed out State of]
Mid: District, Leon County
Office, in Tallahassee  18th July 1827

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Thomas H. Handley is the only child and [crossed out] heir at law in fee to George Handley Esq, late a [crossed out soldier] in the first Regiment of Continental Troops in Georgia commanded by Colonel Joseph Habersham in the Army of the United States.

Given under my hand and Seal [crossed out of ??] this eighteenth day of July 1827.

David R Macomb, Judge of the County Court for the County of Leon
Mid: Florida

Memo: There is no County seal. The Commission of George Handley Captain & dated the
19th of October 1776 signed by John Hancock, President, & attested by Charles Thomson
Secretary to Congress is in possession of Thomas H Handley his son
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Tallahassee 28th Aug1827

Sir
Your letter of the 4th [Illegible] enclosing a military Land Warranty in favour of a Thomas H Handley, has been rec'd. and I return you my acknowledgment for the particular and important information you have given me with regard to its location. 

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt St
R.R. Call
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Tallahassee 18th July 1827

Sir

I have the honour herewith to enclose [Illegible] the declaration of Thomas H Handley, heir at large of George Handley of the Continental Army with a request that the bounty land warrant to which he appears to be entitled may be forwarded to me at this place. 

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt St
R.R. Call
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Territory of Florida
Leon County
I Thomas H Handley heir at large of George Handley, do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said George Handley entered the service of the United States on the 19th day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of during the war, as a Captain  and that in that capacity he commanded the 1th Company of the 1th Regiment under the Command of Col Joseph Habersham of the Continental Line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War of the Revolution.

I further declare that I never have received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the
said George Handley 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 Thomas H Handley aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint R. R. Call of Tallahassee
Florida my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the
Secretary
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Secretary of the War of the United States a  warranty for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and  empowered to constitute an affidavit and or name substituted an attorney under him for the specific purposes above emphasized.

Attest
Thos H Handley

Personally appeared the above named Thomas H. Handley subscriber to the  [Illegible]  [Illegible] for giving dedication and in my presence as acknowledged the power of attorney there to  subjourn to be his  [Illegible] out and deed fair  [Illegible] [Illegible] therein mentioned given from my hand this 17th day of July AD 1827 Chas Hain Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written [crossed out] was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in the Territory of Hastings at the above date and that his name there to subscribe appeared to be his usual signature I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name and quality at Tallahasee this 18th day of July 1827.  There being no public seal at this office. 
C. Nicholas, 
Clerk Leon [Illegible]