Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 580-500, John Durkee, Conn. Continental
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Conn
Continentals
Durkee, John
BLWt. 580-500
[illegible] he died May 30 1782
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Colonel John Durkee
Connecticut Line
[illegible] 18 March 1842

This [rest is illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] Colonel John Durkee [illegible]
[illegible] 1842 [illegible]
[illegible] to her attention
[illegible]
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Power of Attorney from 
Anna Young to 
W.S. Hart
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Know all men by these presents that I, Anna Young of the city of Philadelphia, widow, sole heir at law and legal representative of Colonel John Durkee, formerly of the United States army, & now deceased and also of Martha Durkee, formerly his widow, and now also deceased, Do hereby constitute and appoint William L Hart of Norwich in the state of  Connecticut my attorney for me and in my name & behalf to claim and received from the proper a warrant for any lands that may be granted by the United States of America to the said John or Martha Durkee or to me as their only heir at law and legal representative - and from receipt thereof for me & in my name to give full & proper releases, receipts and acquittances therefor - hereby ratifying the lawful acts of my said attorney in the [illegible].
Written by my hand & seal this twenty third day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & twelve.
Anna Young

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of 
Jno R Goodman
AJ Werthym
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Philadelphia County
On the twenty third day March one thousand
eight hundred & twelve - personally came before me, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the county of Philadelphia Ann Young did declare the written power of attorney to be her act  and deed, and desire the same to be recorded as such.
Testimony whereof - I have presented it my hand and seal. March 23, 1812

Jn Goodman

I know John Goodman to be a justice of the peace for the county of Philadelphia.
[signature illegible]

Senate Chambers March 30th 1812
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To the honorable senate & house of representatives in Congress aforementioned, this deposition of the [illegible] Andrew Griswold
taken and to be asked in relation to a petition of Anna Young of Norwich in the county of [illegible] now pending before congress - taken and sealed 
[illegible]
Simeone Thomas Justice of Peace

Opened [illegible] 13, 1815
Samuel Otis
[illegible]
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Andrew Griswold of Norwich, state of Connecticut testify this day that, I was a Lieutenant in the American Army during the late war with Great Britain, that I belonged to Col. John Durkee's Regiment that I was acquainted with Col Durkee before the war commenced. He was a man of Inflexible Integrity and brave officer. Kind & attentive to the wants of his soldiers. He was in frequent Engagements - And as I was Credibly informed several times lost his Baggage & Papers which I suppose to be the Cause that his accounts were not settled. I have no account of the number of them which at {illegible} times Enlisted into his Regiment, but am Confident it Exceeded Five Hundred at the time the Regiment left. Perhaps [illegible] and went through the [illegible] into Pennsylvania and into the action of Germantown & there were a number of [illegible] officers in Connecticut that [illegible] sent on recruits to join the regiment.

In June 1778 Col Durkee received a severe wound by a Musket Ball at the Battle of Monmouth for I have been credibly informed by a number of the Officers that were with him at the time, I being at that time confined at Reading Pennsylvania with a bad would received the October before at the Battle of Germantown. The Ball Entered his right hand & went up his arm to his Elbow and fractured the bones in his hand & Wrist by which means he wholly lost the use of his hand & arm after which he could not write . I almost daily [illegible] him and the would months before his death in May 1781. Col Durkee never avoided danger when duty called him to face the enemy.
When Col Durkee enlisted for the war he was a man of some [illegible] he always lived with great [illegible]. When he died he left no Estate except the Debts Doe to his service from the United States.
During his long & painful sickness he was visited by his daughter now Mrs. Anna Young who had then [illegible] Property which she had from her Husband which she expended while taking care of her Father.
As far as I know the [illegible] money was justly paid all the
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Andrew Griswold

State of Connecticut
New London County
City of Norwich 26th December 1810

Personally appeared appeared
Andrew Griswold

In light of the foregoing deposition and solemn oath to their truth of the same - before me.

Simeon Thomas
Justice of the Peace
for N London County
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Sir.

I take the liberty to introduce to you the
[unknown] William Hart Esq. of Connecticut, who
wishes an opportunity of laying before you
his views in relation to the claim of the heirs of
Col. Durkee, which has been referred to you by the
Committee of Claims. From a [unknown] to the
personal character & Intelligence of Mr. Hart
I have no doubt that his representations will
receive from you all that consideration to
which they are entitled-
I am his my respectfully.
your obedt. Servt.
E Bacon

Hon. Wm. Eustis
Sect. at War.

March 5th 1812.
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Petition of Anna Young
heir of Col Jn Durkee
19th Mar 1812
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To The Honorable William Eustace
Secretary of War
The Petition of Anna Young of the 
State of Connecticut

Humbly & Respectfully herewith,
That your petitioner is the sole heir of the late John Durkee a colonel in the Revolutionary Army who died a few months before the close of the war, in consequence of a wound received in Battle, while he was fighting for his country. And your petitioner humbly considers that she is entitled to the benefit of a resolution of congress passed the 16th Sept 1776 making provisions for the granting of lands to the officers & soldiers & their representatives. That by virtue of said resolution your petitioner humbly apprehends the heir of the said Colonel Durkee is, by pledged receipt of the Government, now proposed of a right to five hundred acres of land.
Your Petitioner, humbly intreats your
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Attention to the papers herewith presented, and respectfully begs you will take such measures herein, as to your wisdom shall see in the 
need and proper.
Any your petitioner, as in duty bound shall ever I may.
Anna Young
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William J Hart Esq

Washington
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Mrs Hart   Philadelphia March 2d 1801
Your Letter forwarded by Mr Kidd Mr Reynold brought
me as soon as I got it I sent to have Mr Reynold to go
with me to Mr Wallace in the evening he came said it was
probable he would not be in he would go himself and see
if then he could attend to the Business he was gone to Lancastor was expects home in a day
notes expected home in a day or two Mr Reynold
[??] or . [??] Every day till Saturday he had not arrived
He then came to me said if I thought best he would get
a Friend of his A Mason to do it He then carried the
Letter to him he said he would have it done by Monday
Evening he was called away on an arbitration Lasting two or three Days have not had time to do it but
would soon Reynold then called on Mr Wallace he had
returned would Draw them with pleasure also would let 
me have some money should be done the Next Evening
sent should have them Holiday Evening sent again should have 
them Saturday twelve oClock has been very busy could
not attend to it Mr Reynold went himself on Saturday at twelve oClock came back to me just before I got
your Last told me they were not Drawn but should
Absolutely have then toMorrow Noon I will then
Acknowledge them & forward them I esepeate you would
think I Neglected it to die not Nor Mr Reynold
If I had have come to Washington I Intended to have
brought all my fathers Commihionl from the year
1758 till the Last also his ate Standard that he 
served in the Retreat through the Jerseys when wearily
one regiment saved their Colors made a Present 
to It to Congress battered & torn as it Was to put in
Their Archives the gentleman here Mr Kidd and
A few others said if Mr Milnon wrote that it was
Best for me to come Three or four would give one money
Enough to Carry one their & back again how grateful
Does she feel for with favor, who is praying for
your
[????] is with reopened arms A Young
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March 23 1812
[illegible - might be addressed to Sis?] You will see that the [Powers] were not wrote by one hand I sent to day M [Wallace] had done but one he send what [alerations] there must be I had to run to Reynold get his [sore] [do] do I have been plagued my life [out] to get them Reynold could have done them all first only as you wrote for Wallace to write them I was afraid if he did not they would not be [crossed out?] right God grant you [illegible] and quick or I shall not live to move on to my farm
Yours A Young (signature)
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I here with [illegible] your [illegible] Young, power of attorney with W. Leibe certificate agreeable to your [illegible] I will do myself the honor to call on you for the warrant [illegible last line]
Your [illegible]
W. S. Hart (signature)
[illegible] March 30 1812
W. Cullery
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Certificate from the Accountant
W. Dept. relative to the Death
of Col. John Durkee.
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It appears by the Musters of the
Connecticut Line that Col John
Durkee Died the 30th May 1782-
Dept of War
Accounting office
Feby 15th 1811

William Simmons
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General Champions
Deposition

To the Honorable Senate and
House of Representatives in
Congress assembled The deposition
of Henry Champion Esq taken to be
used in relation to a petition of
Anna Young of Norwich in New London
County State of Connecticut now pending
before Congress Taken & Sealed up
by Nathl. Shipman Justice of Peace and
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
for New London
County State of Connecticut
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DURKEE, JOHN     Number: BLWT 580-500
                              (illegible 4/12/12)

SERVICE - Conn. Continental

CONTENTS - Col. he died May 30, 1782
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Deposition of W. S. Hart
that Anna Young is the only 
legitimate heir of the late
Col. John Durkee.
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Washington, April 4, 1812

Personally, William S.  Hart of s(illegible) in Connecticut & made solemn oath that Anna Young of the J(illegible) is the only legitimate heir and (illegible) John Durkee of the (illegible) revolutionary army & that she is the (illegible) person now has petitioned & when service of attorney is needed in the (illegible) office for a land (illegible) said father. 

William S. Hart

Be it known that on this first day of April 1812 before me Josiah W. King a Notary Public by legal authority duly appointed and sworn residing in the City of Washington in the District of Columbia came William S. Hart and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit are just and true. 

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and office my notary seal this day and year (as) above written. 

Josiah W. King  Noty. Pub
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To the Honl.  Senate & House of Representatives in Congress assembled; The Depositions of Col. Thomas Grosvenor taken to be used in relation to a petition of Anna Young of Norwich in New London County, a state in Connecticut pending before Congress.

Taken, sworn and sealed up by me 
        Sylos Bachus Justice of the Peace
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The Deposition of Thos Grosvenor of (illegible) in The State of Connecticut who (illegible) says that he served in the Connecticut Line of the late (illegible) through the revolutionary War with Great Britain That he was well acquainted with Col John Durkee who commanded a regiment from the State from the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five till his death (illegible) that the deponant esteemed him a worthy officer & a person of Honor & true Courage
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a House of Representations []. The deposition of [] taken to be used []itions of Anne Young London County a [] preceding before Congress [] and []d [] by me Sylos Backus Justice of the Peace

[]13, 1855

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