Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14603, Richard Grace, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Grace, Richard

Number
R.14603
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State of Ohio
Hancock County

On this 14th day of March 1854 personally appeared before me J.H. Barr Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county and state aforesaid Richard Loman Jr son of Richard Loman (deceased) a resident of Wood County in the state of Ohio aged 45 years who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the resolve of November 24th 1818 for the purpose of receiving the amount of the seven years half pay due his said father by virtue of a will made to him by Richard Grace dec'd late of the Continental Army in the war of Revolution who was a Captain in one of the Maryland Regiments in the aforesaid war. That his said father was a nephew to the said Captain Richard Grace and that the said will is upon record in the Town of Chester in the state of Maryland that his said father never was aware that he was entitled to the property given him by said will while residing in the County of Kent Maryland and not until after he had immigrated to the state of Ohio and that his said father always was too poor to investigate and recover said estate and that he died in Wood County Wood County in the State of Ohio on the first day of March in the year 1852 leaving this deponent and his mother Sarah Loman and one brother and one sister all of Wood County in the state of Ohio except his sister Sarah Mickey a resident of Seneca County Ohio. Declarant further states that this court is much more convenient for execution of these papers
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on account of almost impassable roads and about 20 miles their dwellings and desires, certificate for the amount of the seven years half pay accordingly.
(Attest).
Richard Loman

Wm H Wheeler
E Snyder
2 witnesses

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. I hereby certify that W.H. Wheeler and E. Synder who have subscribed their names as witnesses to the signature of Richard Loman Jr as above are creditable and respectable persons and citizens of Findley in Hancock County, Ohio. I further certify that I have no interest whatsoever in the application of Richard Loman as above stated.

In testamony (testimony) whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Findley this 14th day of March 1854

J.H. Barr Probate Judge

Know all men by these present that we the heirs at law of Richard Loman dec Sarah Loman, Richards Loman Jr, Thomas Loman and Sarah Mickey as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint J.G. Turner of the City of Tiffin our lawful attorney for us and in our names and to have from the Treasury of the United States at Washington City D.C.
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the amount of the seven years half pay due as aforesaid by the resolve of November 24th 1778 by virtue of the aforesaid will of Captain Richard Grace late of the Continental army of the United States and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized by virtue of these present to appoint one or more attorney under him for the purpose herein granted.

In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals this 14th day of March 1856.

Richard Loman Jr - SEAL
Sarah Loman - Her X Mark - SEAL
Thomas Loman - His X Mark - SEAL
Sarah Mickey - SEAL

Signed in our presence attest
Wm H Wheeler
E Snyder
2 Witnesses

State of Ohio
Hancock County

Be it known that on the 14th day of March 1854 before me a Judge of the Probate Court in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Richard Loman Jr, Sarah Loman, Thomas Loman, and Sarah Mickey and acknowledged the signing of the above power of attorney to be their acts and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Findley this 14th day of March 1854

J.H. Barr - Probate Judge
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State of Ohio
Hancock County

Be it known that on the 14th day of March 1854 before me James H Barr Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county and state aforesaid, personally appeared J G Turner the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatsoever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney other by any pledge mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same is so disposed of to any other person whatsoever.

J.G. Turner

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Findley this14th day of March 1854.
J.H. Barr - Probate Judge
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Application of
The heirs of Capt.
Richard Grace dec
for Bounty Land
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State of Ohio
Hancock County

On this 14th day of March 1854 I Richard Loman Jr son of Richard Loman Sr (dec) who was heir at law of Captain Richard Grace (deceased) do hereby testify and make oath according to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said Richard Grace did enter the services of the United States in one of the Maryland regiments of the Continental line for during the war of the Revolution and that he held the office of Captain in said service at his death which took place about the year 1783 a short time before the end of said war in said service that he left a will to my father Richard Loman (dec) willing him all the effects of his war services and said will is upon record in the town of Chester in the County of Kent in the State of Maryland. I further declare that my said Richard Loman never received the bounty land by virtue of said will nor do I believe that he ever transferred it to any person whatsoever.

Richard Loman Jr

Attest
Wm H. Wheeler
E. Snyder
2 Witnesses

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. I hereby certify that W.H. Wheeler and E. Snyder who has subscribed their names as witnesses to the signature of Richard Loman Jr who has signed the above affidavit are creditable and respectable persons for Findley Hancock County Ohio.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Findley this 14th day of March 1854

J.H. Barr - Probate Judge

Know all men by these present that we the heirs at law of Richard Loman (deceased) Susan Loman, Richard Loman Jr., Thomas Loman, and Sarah Mickey of Wood County in the State of Ohio constitute and appoint J.G. Turner of the city of Tiffin Ohio as our true and lawful attorney, countermanding and revoking all former powers of attorneys and for the purpose of examining all papers on file in the Pension office in reference to the claim of Richard Loman Sr and for our use to receive a warrant for the bounty land due said Richard Loman (dec) by virtue of the will of said Captain Grace through the Secretary of the United States or any other offices of the government and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized by virtue of these presents to appoint one or more attorneys under him for the purpose herein granted. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals tis 14th day of March 1854

Richard Loman - SEAL
Sarah Loman - Her X Mark - SEAL
Thomas Loman - His X Mark - SEAL
Sarah Mickey - SEAL

Signed in presence of Wm. H. Wheeler
E. Snyder

2 Witnesses
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State of Ohio
Hancock County

Be it known that on the 14th day of March 1854 before me James H Barr Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county and state aforesaid personally appeared Richard Loman Jr, Sarah Loman, Thoms Loman and Sarah Mickey and acknowledged the signing of the above power of attorney to be their voluntary act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Findley this 14th day of March 1854.

J.H. Barr - Probate Judge
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No 14603

Act of February 14, 1871 (Scratched out)
War of 1812 (Scratched out)
3134 (Scratched out)

Richard Grace
Capt
Md Regt
Revolution
Discharged blank

4034

Half Pay - Act 1778
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Tiffin City, March 18th 1854

Sir

Enclosed please find papers in support of the claim of the heirs at law of Richard Grace, deceased, late Captain of the Maryland Continental line in the war of the Revolution have the goodness to inform me what additional evidence is required application is made for the services and death of Captain Richard Grace at the Land Office, Maryland.

I am Sir very Respectfully your Ob Servant

J.G. Turner

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Application
of the heirs of 
Capt. Richard Grace
to Seven years half
Pay
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State of Ohio
Seneca County

On this 15th day of March 1854 personally appeared before me J.V. Janes a Justice of the Peace in and for said county in the state aforesaid Johnathan Connelly of lawful age and after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with the marriage of his sister Sarah Connelly to Richard Loman (deceased) who died 1st March 1852 in Wood County Ohio and that he was well acquainted with his children viz Richard Loman Jr, Thomas Loman and Sarah Loman now Sarah Mickey and that the above named children and his sister Sarah Loman has signed the foregoing power of attorney for the recovery of their shares of the estate of Richard Grace dec who was always reputed to have been a Captain on the Maryland Continental line in the war of the revolution and it was always the report that the said Richard Grace divined by is last will and testament all his real and personal estate to the said Richard Loman father of the above named children and that he is still personally acquainted with the said children who is now present and further deponent saith not.

Jonathan Conley
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. I do hereby certify that Jonathan Connelly who has signed the above affidavit is a well-known and respectable citizen of the Town of Rome known to be a man of truth and veracity and that the intestining was done before signing.

J V Janes - JP

State of Ohio
Seneca County

I Phillip Speelman clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that J.V. Janes esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace duly qualified and commissioned that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general Jurisdiction.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at the city of Tiffin this 20th day of March 1854.

Phillip Speelman - Clerk
by Samuel Stoner Dept Clerk