Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.10388, for Francis Smith, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn
100 acres
Smith, Francis
B.L. Wt. 10388, issued 1789
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See cases of Casfrar Sheets, Continental, B.L. Wt. 10440, issued 1790, and Thomas Horsefield or Horsfield, Va., B.L. Wt. 12180, issued 1789 for the soldiers mentioned in power of attorney.
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Assignment of Land warrants Nos. 
10,388 by 12,180, the first from
Francis Smith, and the second from
Thomas Horsefield, to Robert Wiley, by him to  William Robinson, and by him to James Alexander.
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Be it Remembered this is the Twenty fourth day of June in the year
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety, that I Francis
Smith Late Soldier in the service of the United States, for valuable consideration Have granted bargained, sold and acknowledged, all my allowance of land that alowed me by the United States, for my services during the War unto Robert Wiley
of the County of Allegheny and to his heirs and assigns, and I do hereby oblige
myself to make and suficient Title to said land at any time where the
Warrent me spread survey made to the said Robert Wiley and for the true
performance I do bind myself in the sum of Fifty Pounds Pennsylvania
Currency in Specei Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed
my seal this day and year above written
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Witness Present
Nicholas Bousman
John Fakner
Francis Smith

Allegheny County ss Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices
of the peace also of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County
aforesaid Francis Smith the before mentioned Grantor & acknowledged
the above Indenture to be his act and deed and desired the same may
be recorded as such for the purpose therein mentioned. Witness my hand and seal
the 18th day of October 1790
John Metzgar

Allegheny County ss I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the
Record of my office at Pittsburgh the twenty eighth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Eleven.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of
office at Pittsburgh the day & year aforesaid.

Samuel Jones Rec. 

For a valuable consideration I do hereby for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators
assign over all my right title and interest of and to the within Instrument of writing
unto William Robinson of Cecil Township Washington County and State of Pennsylvania
his heirs and assigns forever as witness my hand and seal this Sixth day of February
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For a valuable consideration I do hereby for myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators assign over all my right title and interest of and to the within Instrument of Writing
unto William Robinson of Cecil Township Washington County and State of Pennsylvania his heirs and assigns forever as witness my hand and seal this Sixth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety six 1796.

Robert Wiley {signature with mark}

Test: George Vallandigham
        Leonard Dobbin


Allegheny County ss
 Personally came before me the Subscriber being a Justice
of the peace in and for the County, Robert Wiley within named
and acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing to be his act
and deed and desired that it may be recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal this Sixth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety six 1796.

George Vallandigham

Allegheny County ss
 I do hereby certify that the above
assignment is a true copy taken from the Record of my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Pittsburgh this 28th day of September AD: 1811.
Recorded the 5th September
Samuel  Jones Rec.
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Be it Remembered that on the ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine that I Thomas Horsfield Late Soldier in the Service of the United States, for a valuable consideration have granted, bargained, sold
and confirmed, all my allowance of Land that's allowed me by the United States for my services during the War unto Robert Wiley of the County of Allegheny & to his heirs and assigns and I do hereby obligate myself to make a good and sufficient title to said Lands at any time when the Warrant may appear and survey made to the said Robert Wiley, and for the true preformance I do bind myself in the sum of Fifty Pounds Pennsylvania Currency in Specie. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this day and year above Written.

Sealed and Delivered in presence of
George Wallace & John Tahn

Thomas Horsfield 

Allegheny County ss
Thomas Horsfield acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be his act and deed and desired
the same may be recorded as such for the purpose therein mentioned. Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of May one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine.

George Wallace

Allegheny County ss
 I do hereby certify that the above assignment is a true Copy taken from the Record of my Office In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Pittsburgh the 28th day of September AD. 1811
Samuel Jones Rec.

For valuable consideration I do hereby for myself heirs and assigns
assign over all my right and title and Interest to and of the within instrument of Writing to William Robinson of Cecil Township in the County of
Washington and State of Pennsylvania his heirs and assigns forever.
as Witness my hand and seal this Sixth day of February AD 1796

Robert Wiley {signature with his mark}
Test
 George Vallandigham
Leonard Dobbin

Allegheny County ss

Personally came before me the Subscriber being Justice of the peace in and for the County of Allegheny
Robert Wiley within named and acknowledged the above assignment
to be his act and deed and desired that it might be recorded as such.
Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of February 1796.

George Vallandigham
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For valuable consideration I do hereby for myself, heirs and assigns,
assign over all my right and title and Interest to and of the within instrument of Writing to William Robinson of Cecil Township in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania in his heirs and assigns forever
as Witness my hand and seal this Sixth day of February AD 1796
Robert Wiley{signature with mark}
Test
George Vallandigham
Leonard Dobbin

Allegheny County ss
Personally came before me the Subscriber being Justice of the peace in and for the County of Allegheny, Robert Wiley,
within named and acknowledged  the above assignment to be his act and deed, and desired that it might be recorded as such.
Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of February 1796
George Vallandigham

Allegheny County ss
I do hereby certify that the above assignment
is a true copy taken from the Record of my Office In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office at Pittsburgh  the 28th day of September 1811.

Samuel Jones Rec.
The whole was entered in the office
the 5th day of September 1796
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Be it remembered that on the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eleven, I William Robinson (late of Washington County,) now of the
County of Beaver and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for and in in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid at and before the signing hereof
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell, unto James Alexander of the County of
Beaver and Commonwealth aforesaid, All my right, title, Interest, property claim &
Demand to the two tracts or pieces of land mentioned in the foregoing instruments in
Writing, for him the said James Alexander to have and to hold to him, his heirs &
assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year above written.
William Robinson

Signed Sealed & Delivered ⎬
in presence of

Thos.Henry
Robert Moore

Beaver County ss the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, William Robinson and acknowledged
the above Instrument of writing to be his voluntary act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned and desired as such the ┃ same may be recorded.

Given under my hand and seal this 9th
day of October AD 1811
Thos. Henry
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Beaver County ss the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, William Robinson, and acknowledged
the above Instrument of Writing to be his voluntary act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned and desired as such the ┃ same may be recorded.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th
day of October AD 1811
Thos. Henry

Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss

I Samuel Lawrence Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, and
&c in and for said County, do certify that Thomas Henry Esquire before
whom the above acknowledgment was made, was at that time, and now is
an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County. Regularly commissioned
and sworn, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit, is and ought  to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Beaver the ninth day of October in the
year of our Lord 1811.

Samuel Lawrence Proth.

Fees $2.93 paid
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{illegible} for Warrant NO. 10.388
Francis Smith
Sold to Wm. James
Oct 2 1812
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By virtue of a Power of Attorney from James Alexander, who is  assignee of
William Robinson, who was assignee of Robert Wiley, who was assignee of
Francis Smith, who was a Private in the Pennsylvania Line of the late Revolutionary Army,
I acknowledge to have received from the War Office of the United States, a Land Warrant, NO.10.388, dated 5th Nov. 1789, which was
originally issued to him, the said Francis Smith, for his portion of United States Military Bounty Land, and which was afterwards deposited in said War Office
by William Alexander Esq
Wm James
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Power of attorney from James Alexander
to Wm. James
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Know all men by these presents that James
Alexander of the Town of Beaver County of Beaver and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Diverse good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have made, ordained, Constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain,
Constitute and appoint William James of the
City of Washington in the District of Columbia my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my
name to trace three patents an  {illegible} warrants to me Transferred in the names of Gasper Sheets, Thomas Horsefield & Francis Smith all appear by the transfers
aluded to, and to do all things needful and necessary be done touching the same, hereby ratifying and Confirming all act or acts, thing or things which my said attorney shall or will do in every respect touching the same as if I myself were personally Present.

 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 24th day of Sept 1812.

Signed and delivered
in the presence of Thos. Henry

James Alexander {drawing of seal}

Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
{drawing of seal}
Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Alexander Esq. and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his voluntary act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned
and desired as such the same may be recorded.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 24th day of September AD 1812

Thos. Henry
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Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss

I Samuel Lawrence Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do testify that Thomas Henry Esquire who took the acknowledgement of the within Letter of Attorney
was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Regularly commissioned and
Sworn, to all whose official acts as such, full faith and Credit is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Beaver
the 24th day of September Anno Domini 1812

Samuel  Lawrence  Proth.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


Name      Smith, Francis

Grade      Private

Line         Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 10388

Acreage     100

Issued November 5, 1789
to_____ not shown-

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.