Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt.1625-100, Jacob Bosworth, Conn. Continental
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Conn. Continential

Bosworth, Jacob

Sr B.L. Wt. 1625-100
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Ichabad Bulkley
April 18th, 1833
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Jacob Bosworth -
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Department of War  Bounty Land Offer 
April 18, 1833   
Sir   A letter dated 6th (illegible) addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury from Mr. Jacob Bosworth, has been referred to this office in which letter he requests that, the Duplicate Land Warrant (Authorized to be issued to him under the act of Congress, for his relief, approved 5th July of 1833 should be transmitted to you.  In compliance therewith I hencewith send you a Duplicate (Mo1625) of the original Warrant issued to Jacob Bosworth-the receipt of which you will please acknowledge. Yours (illegible)
 Wm. Gordon
Ichabod Bulkley Esq.  Ashford Connecticut
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Hopford Ct April 9     free

Hon. Lewis McLean
Sec. t[Secretary] of the Treasury
-U.S -.
Washington-
Rec.d Apr 13. 1833 [noted in right hand margin]
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Ashford April 6th 1833
Sir
I am informed by Hon. E. Young of the House of representatives, that a duplicate land warrant has been granted to me, by Congress in the place of the one I lost, which has never been found.
I with you to enclose the duplicate warrant when [illegible] to Ichabod Bulkley
esq. of Ashford Conn. who is my attorney in bringing my petition and doing the business for me. 
Respectfully yours
Ichabod Bulkley
Jacob Bosworth
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
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, 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, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
{State of is crossed out}
District of Columbia
County of Washington,
I, Jacob Bosworth aged sixty-nine years, do, upon oath, testify and declare that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven
I enlisted for the term of "during the war" and served in the regiment No. 3 under the command of Colonel Sam B Webb of the Connecticut line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the said third regiment, commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Attest,
I R. Johnson aged years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Jacob Bosworth who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.  Attest,
Before me, Richmond Johnson personally appeared the above named Jacob Bosworth subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence {following text is crossed out: acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed:] and likewise personally appeared [following text is crossed out: who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this] day of 18
R. Johnson Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of [blank] 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 [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] 18.
This law expired 3d March, 1827
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Warrt No 1625. for 100 acres issued 7th June 1830 to Jacob Bosworth, Private Connect line
Will thank W. Keller to inform me whether
the above numbered warrant has been surrendered to the Genl Land Office, and whether Scrip has iss. thereon
                                                   Wm Gordon
                                                   Apl. 13. 1833

The Warrant was [illegible] in June 1830. by the Warranter as lost & since I have heard nothing about it. & has not been surrendered.

The within Duplicate of Land Warrant Number One thousand six hundred and twenty five, is issued in pursuance of, and subject to, the conditions and restrictions contained in the first section of the Act of Congress approved the 5th February 1833. and entitled "An Act for the relief of the heirs of Nicholas Hart, deceased, and the heirs of John Grayson, deceased, and Jacob Bosworth"

Duplicate of Warrt No, 1625. for 100. acres issued as above stated on the
18th April 1833. - See Duplicate Warrant Book of that date, and the Warrant immediately succeeding No. 1932
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Hon Wiley Thompson
Jany 24th 1831
Jacob Bosworth
Wt- 1625 -
Rec
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War Dept. Bounty Land Office  January 24 1831
Sir
In compliance with your request addressed to the Secretary of War, I have to inform you that a land warrant of the Revolutionary Cla[illegible] numbered 1625 for 100 acres [illegible] at this office on the 7th June 1830 in the name of Jacob Bosworth who was a private of the Connecticut issue in the War of the Revolution and the same was delivered to and receipted for by him.
I have the Warrant Wm Gordon
 Hon Wiley Thompson Sta of Rep
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H. of R.
January 21st 1831
Sir, Do me the favour to supply the information sought by the enclosed letter.  I have to request that you will furnish me such a description of the land certificate I need to Jacob Bosworth a revolutionary soldier of the Connecticut line, now a citizen of Georgia, as will enable Congress to renew the certificate.  The original having been lost by the old soldier. Please return the [illegible] at close of letter.
Respectfully your [illegible] [illegible]
Wiley Thompson
Hon J. H. Eaton
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Ashford Ct            Free
April 23

Wm Gordon Esqr
Bounty land office
"War Department"
Washington
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Ashford April 22d 1833

Dr Sir
I have this day recd yours of the 18th- Inst. [April]
covering a Land warrant issued from the "War
Department"- to Jacob Bosworth which is remitted to me, at his request-
The above warrant received is a Duplicate and numbered 1625-
Respectfully yrs
Ichabod Buckley,
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Hon Joseph H Crane
July 13th 1832

Jacob Bosworth
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Dept of War, Bounty Ld office
July 13. 1832
Sir
In reply to yours of yesterdays date, enclosing the Petition of Jacob Bosworth, in relation to the loss of his Land Warrant. I have the honor to inform you that on the 7th June 1830. Land Wart No. 1625. for 100 acres issued in the name of Jacob Bosworth for his Services
as a Revolutionary Soldier of the Connecticut line, and the same was delivered to him, in person, on the date
of its issue-
I have the honor
Wm Gordon

Hon. Joseph H. Crane
Ho. of Resets [receipts]
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Ho of Reps July 12th 1832
Sir
I am directed by the Com. of Revy claims to enquire whether a warrant issued & when for what number of acres to Jacob Bosworth the within mentioned petitioner. The Petition does not state the no. of the warrant or the no. of acres

I am very respectfully
Yr obt Serv
Joseph H Crane

W. Gordon Esq
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Duplicate
Jacob Bosworth
No. 1625
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Jacob Bosworth
 No. 1625
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Revolutionary Claims.
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Under the act, entitled "An act for the relieve of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
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Treasury Department,
5 June 1830

Sir:

Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States,

I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

I. D. Ingram
Secretary of the Treasury

W. Jacob Bosworth
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Hono. G. W. Briggs
June 3rd. 1840

1625
100 acres

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Wm Gordon Esq.
Bounty Land 
Office

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Rd. June 2d. 1840
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1 June 1840
Sir
Will you please give me the information sought for in relation to the land surrendered = in written letter –
Respectfully
[illegible] G W Briggs
Warrant No 1625. for 100. acres paid 7th June 1830. to Jacob Bosworth -
In pursuance of Special act of Congress approved 5th June 1833 a Duplicate of the above numbered Warrant paid the 18th April 1833 to Jacob Bosworth.
Information as requested “written scrip was issued in satisfaction of said Warrant, and if so, when, and to whom”
W. Gordon
June 2d 1840

This Warrant does not appear to have been surrendered.