Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,611, James Greenland, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Greenland, James
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NUMBER
S.39611
BLWt 689.100
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No.689.

James Greenland
Private
8th Reg. Pennsylvania Line

Warrant issued under date 23.March.1818 to Joseph Stokely assignee and delivered to him the same day.
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3771:
Pennsylvania Roll
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James Greenland, 4
Private
Pennsylvania Line 1779 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Penn'a at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818.
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Certificate of pension issued the 20 of Oct 1818 and sent to Wm Juck Esq.
Greensburg Penna
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818:                $33.86
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819:       48.00
4 mo 7/30                                                 ______
                                                                   $81.86

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818.
Delivered to G. Waterston Esq. Washington to transmit.
Rostraver Pa.
Westmoreland C.
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Samuel Greenland
28 April 1818
What appears to be a stamp is not legible. 

Lined through are the words:  To Wm Jack, Greensburg Westmurland or Penn)

Lined through are the words: To Geo Watterson, Wash

To Wm Jack Greensburg Penna Paid 18 cents

Greensburg 27 April

Upside down on the page is written:
George Watterson E
Washington City
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James Greenland of Rostraver Township - Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Labourer upon oath makes the following declaration - 
That the Said James Greenland in the year (not recollected) enlisted as a private during the war in Capt Samuel Bradys Company of foot in Col. Daniel Broadheads Regiment of the Pennsylvania line That the Declarant faithfully served from the time of his enlistment till the close of the war in said Company and after the conclusion of the war Honourably discharged - That the Declarant was on the expectation under Col. Daniel Broadhead at the Munsy Towers - 
That Declarant received a written certificate of his discharge and that he has lost the same by time accident.
That the declarant is ninety one years years of age infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now - in need of assistance from his country for support.-
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 day of April A.D. 1818 - 
[signed] Wm Jack
[signed] James Greenland x his mark
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Commonwealth of Penna
Westmoreland County Ss
On the 28th day of April AD 1818 personally appeared before me William - Jack one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County the afore named James Greenland and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the within written declaration - and it appearing, to my satisfaction that the within named James Greenland served for the term of more than nine months to wit, from the year 1779 till the close of the war as a private Soldier in the eighth Penna regiment against the common enemy I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had therefore to the Secretary of the Department of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28th day of April 1818
[signed] Wm. Jack
[hand drawn seal]

Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County B. I james Reed: prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas for said county of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Hereby Certify that William Jack Esquire at the time of taking the written affidavit of signing the same and the above certificate was one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commissioned Given to all where offical acts as such full faith & credit is due - In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Greensburg, in said County this twenty eighth day of April AD eighteen hundred and eighteen
For Jas Reed Prot.
{signed] Morrison Underwood
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Power of Attorney
James Greenland
To
Jas Stokely
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Whereas I James Greenland of the County of
Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania entered into the service of the United States in the revolutionary War with great Britain, as a Private soldier in Captain Samuel Brady's Company in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Colonel Brodhead and continued in said service until the end of the War. and whereas I have not yet received any land from the United States which I am entitled to for the said service. Now know all men by these present that I the said James Greenland do by these present nominate Constitute and appoint Joseph Stokeley of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my place and stead to demand and receive from the United States all such land as I the said James Greenland am entitled to for the aforesaid service, and for the fully securing the said land to my said attorney may it be expressly understood that I the said James Greenland for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to me in hand paid by the said Joseph Stokeley the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge.  Do by these present order and direct the Honorable the secretary of War to issue to and in the name of the said Joseph Stokeley as assignee of me, said James Greenland a warrant or warrants for all such land, or bounty as I the said James Greenland am entitled to for the service aforesaid- hereby notifying and confirming whatever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16th day of May A.D. 1814
James Greenland        Seal
     his X mark

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Andrew Finley
George Brothers
County of Westmoreland.     ss.
On the 14th day of May A.D. 1814 personally came before me the subscribed Justice of the  peace in and for the County of Westmoreland, the above named James Greenland and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his voluntary [illegible] died. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above witness
Andrew Finley
Westmoreland County SS.
I the subscribed Clerk of the Court of General  Quarters [illegible] of the peace for the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify the Andrew Finley Esquire before whom the above acknowledgment was made yet as and at the time of the taking of law acknowledgment was one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand affixed the seal of my office at Greensburgh in said County the fourth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred fifteen.
John Morrison, Clerk
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                                                                     25th

Stamped with a circular stamp shows HARRIS Nov. 5 PA

Addressed as follows:

Mr. Joseph Stokeley
Greensburg
Westmoreland City
Penna
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At the top of the document is a sketch that show dimensions of a plot of land and states the following:

Left side 797 on the right side of the sketch 813

Across the top: 806
Across the bottom: 804

Alone each side written as follows:
Left side: South h62k Hickory
Bottom:   P(?) 209 Perches  Pop
Right side:  North A62 1/2 P. W Oak
Top: W(?) 209 Perches Maple

In pursuance of an Act of General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania passed the 24th day of January 1785 entitled “An Act for directing the mode for distributing the donation lands promised the troops of this Commonwealth and by order of the Surveyor General with the approbation of the Hon’l the Executive Council I have surveyed on the 6th day of September 1785 the above described tract of two hundred acres of and and allow of six p. Cent for roads (symbol looks like a small v with c and a dot under it) Po with a dot under the o.  DCCCV situate in District No 4 on the west side of the Allegany River in the county of Westmoreland.
AH Henderson
To John Leukens Esq}
Surveyor General}

I certify that the foregoing is a copy of the original filed in the Surveyor General’s office

I also certify that from the following endorsement on the original survey viz “James Greenland privt September 8th 1789” it appear a patent issued to him for the above tract of Donation lands promised. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 4th November 1815
For Rich J. Leech
For Fr FL Hunt
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War Dept.
Sect. of Bty Lands.

WillMr. Hagner have the goodness to inform me if James Greenland, of the 8th Pennsylv'a. Reg. Revol. War. was entitled to Bty Land  from the U.S..  He has obtained Dond. Land in Pennsylv'a.

                                         //s//
                               Nat. Cutting
                             16th March 1818.


James Greenland 8 Penna. Regt enlisted for and served to the end of the war.

                                           //s//
                                   Peter Hagman
                                  17 March 1818
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39 611
Revy
INVALID
File No. 39,611
James Greenland
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1800
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 204.

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Deposition
George Anderson

(illegible) and affidavit (illegible)
from the (illegible) officer
7th March 1818
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County of Westm SS
Commth of Penna

On the twelfth Day of December A.D. 1815 - Personally Came before me Andrew Finley Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland - the Subscriber George Anderson Who upon his solemn oath by Almighty God the Searcher of all hearth deposeth and saith that James Greenland Enlisted in the Eight Pennsylvania Regt as a Private Soldier During the Revolutionary War Between the United States & Great Britain and that Said James Greenland Served in Said Regiment until the end of the war and further saith that he the deponant was an Enlisted Soldier in Said Regt and Served until the end of the Said War - under General Irwin - and himself and Said Greenland was Discharged at the Same time - and further Saith that he was personally acquainted with the said James Greenland While in the Said Service - 
Sworn and Subscribed the Date above Written before me - 
[signed] Andw Finley
[signed] George Anderson

[handdrawn seal]
I do hereby Certify that on the 12th day of December A.D. 1815 Geroge Anderson above named appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland and took and Subscribed the above oath - and that the Said George Anderson - as far as I have any knowledge of him is a man of respectability & truth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Date above Written
[signed] Andw Finley

[different handwriting]
Westmoreland COunty SS
I John Morrison Clerk of the COurt of General Quarter Sessions of the peace & for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Hereby Certify that Andrew Finley Esquire before whom the above deposition appears to have taken was at the time of the taking thereof - and yet is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace for said county - duly commissioned Hereon to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office at Greenburgh in said County the thirteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifteen..
[signed] John Morrison Clerk
[seal affixed along left margin]
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Alegheny County
Personally appeared before me
a Justices of the peace in and for said County
Gabriel Peterson who being sworn according 
to Law deposeth and sayeth that James 
Greenland after Eight Pennsylvania
Regiment Entered into the Services of the
United States as a private Soldier during
the Revolutionary war and served to the
End after war between the United States
and Great Britain  Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 22 day June 1817 {Gabriel Peterson
Late Leader of 8th Penn Regt
John Craighead
I do hereby certify that the above
Peterson is a man of verasity and a man
of Respectibility to the best of my knowledge
and belief given under my hand the date
above writen
John Craighead
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Allegheny County, 
State of Pennsylvania, Sct

I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do by these presents certify that John Craighead Esquire, before whom the within deposition was taken, and who hath certified to the respectability and veracity of the deponent, Gabriel Peterson, late Lieut of the 8th Penna Regt. was at the time of taking such deposition, and granting such certificate, and was in one of the acting Justices of the peace, in and for the said Court, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, this third day of February, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the forty-first.
Attest
[signed] E Pentland Ses.
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Coppy of James Greenland depositon
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Westmoreland County [illegible] Penna.
Seal
Before me Philip Wright one of the Justices of the peace for
said County and district No. 9: Personally came James
Greenland of the district aforesaid, And on his solemn Oath
deposeth and saith, that he enlisted under Capt.
Brady of the eighth Regiment, of the Pennsylvania line
by Col. Broadhead, and that he served five years
in the revolutionary War - and that Gen. Irvin ordered a 
draft of forty men to be made, to take care of the Continental
stores, till such times as the Maryland troops won? Come [illegible] --
And that the said deponent was one of the draft - And
that he served three months on said draft under the command
of Major John Finley, for which servise of three months he never
drew or received any pay -- Sworn and subscribed before me
this 26th day of October 1814.
Philip Wright
his mark X James Greenland