Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2,323-400, for Marion Lamar, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE                                                 NUMBER

Penn.           Lamar, Marion         B.L. Wt 2323-400
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Elizabeth Simkins ... niece
grand nephews and nieces
Louisa Tilghman
Willm L. Lamar
Mary Sprigg
Mary Tilghman
Marion T. Lamar
Jn. W. Lamar
Richard Lamar
Elizabeth Childs
Thomas Lamar
Wm. Lamar

Thos L. Drane
James Drane
Richard Drane - attorney
Marion Drane
William Drane
Elizabeth Browning,

Great grand nephews and niece - Minors and Wards of Wm. Drane. thir legally constituted Guardian
James H. Drane
Maria Drane
William C. Drane

Elizabeth Simkins, Neice, Louisa Tilghman, Willm L. Lamar
Mary Sprigg, Mary Tilghman, Marion T. Lamar, John W. Lamar
Richard Lamar, Elizabeth Childs, Thomas Lamar, Will Lamar
Thomas L. Drane, James Drane, Richard Drane, Marion
Drane, William Drane, and Elizabeth Browning, grand Nephews and Nieces, William Drane, Guardian of Maria Drane
William C. Drane and John H. Drane great grand Niece and
Nephews ^being sole surviving heirs at law and legal representatives
of Marion Lamar, dec. who was a Major in the Pennsylvania
Line- are entitled to
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Marion Lamar
N. 2,323.
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Waynesboro, Pa
Oct 26/43
Jacob Barrick
For pay & land for heirs
of Maj. Marion Lamar
if any undue
B. 283. Rec Oct 30/43
Auditor
Pension Office
2323 40.
-
And as to say
3 And Office
and Nov. 4th 1843
W. Gordon
Rev
Recd 31 Oct
Recd. Nov 3d. 1843
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October 20th 1843
I do hereby certify that I am one of the heirs of Major Marin Lamar who belongs to the Penna Line in the Revolutionary war and do hereby authorize Jacob Barrick of Waynesboro to have an examination made respecting what may be due to the Heirs at [inelgibile] of Marion Lamar. [inelgibile] as to Bounty laid and back pay [inelgibile] as [inelgibile] my hand 
William Lamar
October 26th 1843
Sir
I have been requested by William Lamar to have an examination made at the war department wishing to know if their is any land due to heirs of Marion Lemar who was a Maj in the revolutionary war or any back pay or commutation pay for his services in revolutionary war if this please write and let me know how to proceed to obtain the same and oblige your most obt sert
Jacob Barrick 
Waynesboro 
Franklin County 
Penna
To the Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
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Know all persons by those presents that where as Marion Lamar a major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary camp and who was killed in the early part of the war in the skirmish at the White Horse was enlisted to bountys land from the United States and having died ____ leaving the undersigned with others as his heirs at law to whom the ____ to such bounty land descend.
I therefore have nominated constituted and appointed and do hereby nominate ______ and approve Richard Drane of Marion Country State of Missouri (formerly of Allegany County State of Maryland) my true and lawful attorney with full power and authority for me and in my name to ask ______ for and _____ from the commissioner of the General Land Offices for the United States the ____ or warranty usually found in such cases for the quantity of bounty land to which the said Marion Lamar was entitled as a ______ and the right to which has descended to my with the other heirs of the said Marion Lamar and I do hereby authorize and empower my said attorneys for me and in my name to sell and assign the ______or warrant  ______ in such manner and upon such
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terms so he may deem expedient and beneficial and if necessary to appoint one or more attornies to obtain his stead with as full power and authority as he himself is hereby invited and allocated to be made and
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State of Missouri
County of Marion St 
I Thomas E Hatcher Clerk of the County Court in and for said County hereby certify that Oliver Brison before whom the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment sums to have been taken is ^now and then was and acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Marion duly commissioned and
qualified according to law and as such full faith and credit are and all his official [crossed out: "acts as such"] acts here and else where - In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court Done at office in Palmyra County and State aforesaid this 5th
day of April 1843
Thos G Hatcher Clerk
By his deputy
Wm L Hatcher
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Know all men by these presents that whereas
Marion Lamar a Major in one of the Regiments of 
the Pennsyvania line of the American Revolutionary
Army and who was kiled in the early part of the war
in the skirmish at the White Horse was entitled to
bounty land from the United States and having
died intestate leaving the undersigned with others
as his heirs at Law to whom the right to such bounty
land decended, I therefore have nominated
constituted and appointed Richard Drane of
Allegany County in the State of M. My true
and Lawful attorney with full power and
authority for me, and in my name to ask demand
and [???] for and receive from the Commissioner
of the General Land Office of the United States the
script or warrant usually issued in such cases
for the quantity of bounty land to which the
said Marion Lamar has entitled as aforesaid
and the right to which has decended to me with
the other heirs of the said Marion Lamer, and
I do hereby further authorise and empower my
said Attorney for me and in my name to
sell and assign the said script or warrant
aforesaid in such manner and upon such terms
as he may deem expedient and beneficial
and if necessary to appoint one or more attorneys
to act in his stead with as full power and
Authority as he himself is hereby invested, and
all acts to be made and done by my said
Attorney in the premises I do hereby ratify and
[???] and declare the same to be good and
valied to all intents and purposes.-- In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
on this 8th July -- in the year of our
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Lord eighteen hundred and forty three
Signed seal and delivered
in the presents of
J B Belt
Marion T Lamar [In a handwritten bubble: "Seal"]

State of Maryland, Prince Georges County seal
on this 8th July in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and forty three before me the
subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the
said County, personally appears Marion T Lamar
party to the above and foregoing power of Attorney
and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed
for the purpose therein mentioned
acknowledged before and certified
J.B. Belt J. Peace

State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct.
I John B Brooke Clerk of Prince Georges County
Court in the State of Maryland aforesaid which is a
Court of record, do hereby certify that James B.
Belt J. peace before whom the aforegoing letter of
attorney appears to have been executed and
acknowledged and who has subscribed his name
thereto was at the time of attesting the execution &
taking the acknowledgment of the same, one of the
said State Justices of the peace in and for said
County duly commissioned & sworn, and that to all
of his acts as such full faith and to been
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the seal
of the said County Court this 8th day of July
in the year of our Lord 1843
Jn B. Brooke. Clk
Pr Ges Coty Co.
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Know all men by these presents, that whereas Marion Lamar a Major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary Army and who was killed in the early part of the war in the skirmish at the White Horse, was entitled to bounty land from the United States and having died intestate leaving the undersigned with others as his heirs at Law to whom the right to such bounty land descended, we therefore have nominated constituted and appointed Richard Drane of Allegany County in the State of MD our true and lawfull attorney with full power and authority for us and in our names to ask demand and sue for and receive from the commissioner  of the General Land Office of the United States the scrip or warrant usually issued in such cases for the quantity of bounty land to which the said Marion Lamar was entitled as aforesaid and the right to which has descended to us with the other Heirs of the said Marion Lamar, and we do hereby further authorize and empower our said attorney for us and in our names to sell and assign the said scrip or warrant aforesaid in such manner and upon such terms as he may deem expedient and beneficial - and if necessary to appoint one or more attorneys to act in his stead with as full power and authority as he himself is hereby invested, and all acts to be made and done by our said attorney in the premises and do hereby ratify and confirm and declare the same to be good and valid to all intents and purposes -- In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals on this
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Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and forty three

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of George F Tolsen, JP

Rich Bowling
Elizabeth Bowling

State of Maryland, Prince Georges County 

On this Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and forty three before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appears Richd B Bowling and Elizabeth A. Bowling his wife, formerly Elizabeth Childs, parties to the above and foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

Acknowledged before & certified by
Geo. G. Tolsen, J Peace  (seal)

Maryland Prince Georges County 

I John B Brooke Clerk of Prince Georges County Court in the State of Maryland aprised which is a Court of record do hereby certify that George S. Tolson Esquire before whom the assigning letter of attorney appears to have been executed and acknowledged, and who has subscribed his name thereto, was at the time of attesting the execution, and taking the acknowledgment of the same, one of the said State Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all of his acts as such full faith and credit to be given

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 8th day of July in the year 1843

John R Brooke Clk
P. Gurley Co
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Know all men by these present that whereas Marion Lamar a Major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary Army, and who was killed in the early part of the War in the Skirmish at the White Horse, was entitled to bounty Land from the United States and having died intestate leaving the undersigned with others as his heirs at Law to whom the right to such bounty land descended. I therefore have nominated constituted and appointed Richard Dane of Allegany County in the State of Maryland my true and lawful Attorney with full power and authority for me and in my name to ask, demand  for and receive from the  Commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States the scrip or covenant usually issued in such cases for the quantity of Bounty Land to which the said Marion Lamar was entitled  as aforesaid and the right to which has descended to the other heirs of the said Marion SLamar, and I do hereby further authorize and empower my said Attorney for me and in my name to sell and assign the said Scrip or Warrants aforesaid in such manner and upon such terms as he may deem expedient and beneficial, and if he needs to appoint one or more attorneys to act in his stead with as full power and authority as he himself is hereby invested, and all acts to be made and due by my said attorney in the premises we do hereby ratify and confirm and declare the same to
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to be good and valid to all intents and purposes, as though the same was done by ourselves in person.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on this thirtieth day of December
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty two

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of James Thomas

John W. Lamar

State of Maryland, Charles County 

On this thirtieth day of December in the of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty two before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appears John W. Lamar parties to the above and foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledgedbthe same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. 

Acknowledged before & certified by

James Thomas, J Peace

State of Maryland Charles County 

I hereby certify that James T. Thomas Esquire before whom the above acknowledgement appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at that time and still is a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Charles County Court this sixth day of July Anno Domini 1843

Jno Barnes Clk
Chas Co. Court
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Know all men by these presents that Whereas Marion
Lamar a Major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania
Line of the American Revolutionary Army, and who was
killed in the early part of the war in the skirmish at the
White horse, was entitled to bounty land from the United States
, and having died intestate leaving the under
signed with others, as his heirs at law, to whom the right
to such bounty land descended, therefore this Indenture
Witnesseth that we Furby Tilghman and Louisa
Tilghman his wife, of the County of Washington and State of
Maryland have nominate, constituted and appointed
and by these presents, do nominate constitute and appoint
Richard Drane now of the County of Allegany and State of
Maryland our true and lawful attorney, with full
power and authority for us and in our names to
ask, demand, sue for and receive from the Commissoner 
of the General Land Office of the United States
the scrip or warrants morally issued in such cases
for the quantity of bounty land to which the said
Major Marion Lamar was entitled as aforesaid
and the right to which has descended to us with
the other heirs of the said Marion Lamar, and
we do hereby further authorize and empower
our said Attorney for us and in our names
to sell and assign the said Scrip or warrants aforesaid 
to such persons and in such manner and
upon such terms as he may deem expedient and
benefical-- and if necessary to appoint one or more
attorneys to act in his stead with full power
and authority as he himself is hereby invested, and
all acts to be made and done by our said attorney
in the premises, and hereby ratify and
confirm and declare the same to be good
and valid to all intents and purposes
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as though the same was done by ourselves in person.
In witness hereof we have hereunto subscribed our hands as affixed our seal the 26th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Witnesses 
Alex H. Sappon F. Tilghman (seal) L. Tilghman (seal)
State of Maryland Washington County to wit
be it remembered that on this 26th day of November in the year 1842 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Col. {illegible] Tilghman and Louisa Tilghman his wife and acknowledges the within power of attorney for be their act and deed for the purposes therein named.
Acknowledged before Alex H. Sappon J. Peace
Washington County Sct.
I hereby certify that Alex H. Sappon before whom the foregoing acknowledgement appears to have been made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Washington County, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Washington County Court this 26th day of Nov. AD 1842
Court {illegible] 25 Cnty. [illegible] A. H. Williams, Clk.
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Know all men by these presents that whereas Marion Lamar a major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary Army and who was killed in the early part of the war in the skirmish of the white horse was entitled to bounty land from the Untied States and having died intestate leaving the undersigned with others as his heirs at law to  to whom the right to such bounty land descended we therefore have nominated constituted and appointed and do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Richard Drane of Allegany county in the state of  Maryland the true and lawful Attorney with full power and authority for us and in our names to act demand sue for and receive from the commissioners of the General land office for the United States the scripts or warrants usually issued in such cases for the  [illegible] of bounty land to which the said Marion Lamar was entitled as aforesaid and the right to which his descendants together with the other heirs of the said Marion Lamar [illegible] we do hereby further authorize and empower our said attorney for us and in our names to sell and assign the scripts or warrants aforesaid in such manner and upon such terms as he may deem expedient & beneficial and if necessary to appoint one or more attorneys to act in his stead with full power & authority as he himself is hereby invested, and all acts to be made & done by our said attorney in the premises we do hereby ratify and confirm and declare the same to be as [illegible] & valid to all intents and purposes as though the same were made & done by ourselves in person. 
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and afficed our seal on the twenty first day of November the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Signed seal & delivered int he presence of M L Lamar (seal) Mary E. Tilghman (seal) Jacob Fechtig J.P.
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State of Maryland, Allegany County, Sct.
Be it remembered, and it is hereby certified, that on this
twenty first day of November, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand Eight hundred and forty two, before me the subscriber
a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for
Allegany County aforesaid, personally appeared William L
Lamar and Mary E Tilghman they being known to me
to be the persons who are named and described as, and
professing to be the party to the foregoing deed or indenture,
and do acknowledge the said indenture or instrument
of writing to be their act and deed. In testimony
whereof I hereunto subscribe my name on the day
and year aforesaid
Jacob Fechtig
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received
land from the United States.

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, and the heirs of
such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, 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, or who died of
sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the
proper authorities:

State of Maryland
County of Allegany November 12th 1842
I, Elizabeth Simpkins one of the heirs at law of Marion Lamar
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Marion
Lamar did enter the service in 1776, for the term of [blank] 
and served as a Major in the Regiment No. Four under the command of Colonel
[blank] of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until killed in battle on the 21st September 1777
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said
Major Marion Lamar in the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: [crossed out: "therefore"] and that I, the said
Elizabeth Simpkins, an the niece and nearest heir of the said
Major Marion Lamar now living.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth Simpkins aforesaid,
do hereby constitute and appoint Richard Drane [added by hand: "and naught for"] to be my true [added by hand: "and assign in the same"]
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the
United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him, for the special purposes above expressed. Elizabeth Simkins [handwritten "Seal"]
Attest,
Truman West
Harriet Drane
Nov. 12th 1842

Personally appeared the abovenamed Elizabeth Simpkins subscriber
to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of 
attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. 
Attest, Nov. 12 1842
Truman West Truman West Justice of the Peace.
Harriet Drane

[Blank County Clerk form on bottom of page]
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State of Maryland Alleghany County to Wit
On this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and forty two before me the subscriber a
Justice of the peace of the said [crossed out: "County"] state and for Alleghany
County personally appears Elizabeth Simpkins and acknowledges 
the within power of attorney to be her act and Deed
Truman West
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Know all men by these present that whereas Marion Lamar a Major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary Army, and who was killed in the early part of the War in the Skirmish at the White Horse, was entitled to bounty Land from the United States and having died intestate leaving the undersigned with others as his heirs at Law to whom the right to such bounty land descended. I therefore have nominated constituted and appointed Richard Dane of Allegany County in the State of Maryland my true and lawful Attorney with full power and authority for me and in my name to ask, demand for and receive from the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States the scrip or covenant usually issued in such cases for the quantity of Bounty Land to which the said Marion Lamar was entitled as aforesaid and the right to which has descended to the other heirs of the said Marion Lamar, and I do hereby further authorize and empower my said Attorney for me and in my name to sell and assign the said Scrip or Warrants aforesaid in such manner and upon such terms as he may deem expedient and beneficial, and if he needs to appoint one or more attorneys to act in his stead with as full power and authority as he himself is hereby invested, and all acts to be made and due by my said attorney in the premises we do hereby ratify and confirm and declare the same were made and done by ourselves in person.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals on this 15th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.

M C Sprigs
Mary Sprigg

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
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State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
on this 15th day of October in the year of
our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty two
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
peace of the said State in and for allegany
County personally appeared Michael C
Sprigg and Mary his wife and acknowledge
the within Power of attorney to be their
act and deed
John Wolf
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Elizabeth Simpkins
and others
To Power of Attorney
Richard Drane
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Know all men by these presents that whereas Marion Lamar a major in one of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary army, and who was killed in the early part of the war in the skirmish at the white house, was entitled to bounty land from the United States and having died intestate leaving the undersigned with others as his heirs at law to whom the right to such bounty land descends. We therefore have nominated , constitute and appoint Richard Drane of Allegany county in the State of Maryland our true and lawful attorney with full power and authority for us and in our names to ask demand, sue for and receive from the Commissioner of the General Law Office for the United States the stamp (?) or warrants usually issued in such cases for the guaranty (?) of bounty law to which the said Marion Lamar was entitled as aforesaid and the right to which has descended to us with the other heirs of the said Marion Lamar; and we do hereby further authorize and empower our attorney for us and in our names to sell and assign the [illegible] or warrants aforesaid in  such manner and upon such terms as he may deem expedient  and beneficial, and if necessary to appoint one or more attorneys to act in his stead with full powers and authority as he himself is hereby invested. And all acts [illegible] made and done by our said attorney  in the premises we do hereby satisfy and confirm and declare the said [illegible] as good and valid to all intents and purposes as though the same was made and done by ourselves in person.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed over seals on this twenty one day of March in the year of
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our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty one
Signed, Sealed & delivered
in presence of 
Meshack Browning 
Elizabet Simkins [handwritten "Seal"]
Thos Drane [handwritten "Seal"]
James Drane [handwritten "Seal"]
Marion Drane [handwritten "Seal"]
William Browning [handwritten "Seal"]
Elizabeth A Browning [handwritten "Seal"]
Wm Drane [handwritten "Seal"]

State of Maryland
Allegany County To wit:
Be it remembered and it is
hereby certified that on this twenty second day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& forty one before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid
personally appear Elizabeth Simpkins Thomas
L. Drane, James Drane, Marion Drane, William
Browning & Elizabeth Browning his wife & William
Drane who the undersigned is of his own
knowledge satisfied are & hereby certify them
be the persons who are parties to the
foregoing
power of attorney, and severally acknowledge
the same to be their act and deed
Given under my hand this 22d day of March 1841
Meshack Browning
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William Drane
To power of
Attorney
Richard Drane
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Know all men by these presents that whereas
Marion Lamar a major in one of the Regiments of
the Pennsylvania line of the American Revolutionary
Army, and who was killed in the early
part of the war in the skirmish at the white
horse was entitled to bounty land from the
United States and having died intestate leaving
the undersigned with others as his heirs at law
to whom the right to such bounty land decended.
I therefore as Gardian for James 
H. Drane, Maria Drane William C. Drane
have nominated Constituted and appointed and
do hereby nominate constitute and appoint
Richard Drane of Allegany County in the
State of Maryland their true and lawful
Attorney with full power and authority for
them and in their names to ask demand sue
for and receive from the Commissioners of
the General Land office for the United States
the scrip or warrants usually issued in such
cases for the quantity of bounty land to
which the said Marion Laman was entitled
to as aforesaid and the right to which has
decended to them with the other heirs of the
[crossed out: other heirs of the"] the said Marion Lamar,
and I do hereby further authorize and empower
the said Attorney for them & in their names
to sell & assign the scrip or warrants [crossed out: "off"]
aforesaid in such manner & upon such
terms as he may deem expedient & beneficial
and if nesssary to appoint one or more attorneys
to act in his stead with as full power &
Authority as he is himself is hereby invested
and all acts to be made and done by [crossed out: "our"] their said
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Attorney in the premises I do hereby ratify
and confirm and declare the same to be as
good & valid to all intents & purposes as
though the same were made & done by
my self in person
to set In witness whereof I have heretowith
set my hand and affixed my seal on this
fifteenth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Two,    William Drane [handwritten "seal"]
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Truman West
Susan E West
State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit

Be it remembered and it is
hereby certified that on this fifteenth day of November 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & forty two before me the subscribed
a justice of the peace in & for the County & State afforesaid
personally appear William Drane who the [crossed out: "undersign"]
undersigned is of his own knowledge satisfied and
hereby certify him to be the person who are
party to the foregoing power of attorney and
acknowledge the same to be his act and deed
Given under my hand this 15th day of November 1842
Truman West
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THE SATE OF MARYLAND,
Allegany County, sq.
The subscriber, Register of Wills for Allegany county, doth hereby certify, that it appears by the Records in his Office, that on the 29th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, William Drane, was appointed by the Orphans' Court of Allegany county, Guardian to Maria Drane, William C. Drane and James H [illegible] Drane, heirs of George W. Drane, late of Allegany County-deceased; and the said William Drane being then and there present in said Court, accepted of the said Guardianship, and gave Bond with securities, who were approved of by the said Court, for the faithful performance of his duty as Guardian to the said (blank)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of the said Court, this first day of December in the year of our Lord  Eighteen hundred and fifty-two
Test. D. Blocher, Register of Wills for Allegany county
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Know all men by these presents that we Thomas
Lamar and William Lamar of Frederick County and
State of Maryland heirs and representatives of William
B. Lamar late of said County decd for deisengood causes
and considerations us thereunto moveing have made
ordained authorised nominated constituted and appointed
and by these presents do make ordain authorise
nominate constitute and appoint Richard Drane of
Alleghany County and State aforesaid our trew and
Lawful attorney for us and in our names and
for our own proper use and benefit to ask
[crossed out, illegible]recover and receive of and from the Secretary
of War of the United States all such lands land-Warrants 
or scrip which may be due to Major
Marion Lamar formerly of the Pennsylvania line
in the revolutionary War of grait Briton or any
lands or the value thereof due to the heirs of said
Officer from the said State of Pennsylvania of the
United States which are now due and owing unto
us the said Thomas Lamar and William Lamar
heirs and representatives as aforesaid by the said State 
of Pennsylvania of the United States and to have in
and take all lawful ways and mention in our
names or otherwise for the recovery by attachment
arrest or distress or otherwise and to compound and
agree for the same and acquitances or other sufficient
discharges for the same for us and in our names
to mark, seal and deliver and do all other lawful
and things whatsoever concerning the premises as
fully in every respect as we ourselves might or
could were we personally present at the doing
thereof and attorneys one or more under him for
the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his
pleasure ^to revoke ratifying and confirming and by therein
presents allowing whatsoever our said attorney
in our names lawfully do or cause to be done
in or about the premisses by virtue of [the]
presents. In Witness whereof we have hereunto
subscribed our names and affixed our seals this
8th day of Jan. 13 1838
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Patrick McGill Sed
Thomas Lamar [handwritten Seal]
William Lamar [handwritten Seal]
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State of Maryland
Frederick County to wit, on
this 8th day June of 1838 before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace of the
State of Maryland in and for the County
aforesaid appeared Thomas Lamar
and William Lamar and acknowledged
the within Instrument of writing as the
act and Deed and the three men ^mentioned Richard
Gram to be their true and lawful
attorney for the purposes therein mentioned.
Patrick McGill seal

State of Maryland
Frederick County Sct
I hereby certify that Patrick McGill is a 
gentleman
before whom the above acknowledgment appears to
have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed
was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of
the peace of the State of Maryland in & for said
County duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto
subscribe my name & affix the seal
of Frederick County Court this 8th
day of January 1838.
Henry Schley Clk
Fred Coty Co  MS
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Filed by Mr Geo. W. Dashiel
of Washington D. C.

Recd Oct. 28th 1842
Page 33

STATE OF Maryland Allegany County to wit
At a court held for Allegany county, October Term 1842
satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Elizabeth Simpkins is the niece,
and Louisa Tilghman, William L Lamar, Mary Sprigg wife of Michael C. Sprigg
[illegible name crossed out by hand] Mary Tilghman, Marion T. Lamar, John W. Lamar Richard
Lamar, Elizabeth Childs, Thomas Lamar, William Lamar, Thomas
L. Drane, James Drane, Richard Drane, Marion Drane, Elizabeth
Browning and William Drane, are the grand nephews, and grand
nieces, and James H Drane, Maria Drane and William C Drane
are the great grand nephews, and the surviving
descendants to and

the legal representatives and the only heirs at law in fee to
Marion Lamar late a Major in [crossed out by hand: "the"] one
of the Regiments of the Pennsylvania Line of
the American Revolutionary army or war, who
was killed on the early part of the war in the skirmish or battle at or
near the White No. [illegible] Pennsylvania. 

I, Aza Beall,  Clerk of the county court, do certify, 
that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official
seal, this 20th day of October
1842,
Aza Beall Clerk
of Allegany County Court
Maryland

The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
Chio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
Page 34

State of Maryland S.S.
I John Buchanan Chief Judge of the 
fifth Judicial District of the State 
of Maryland, composed of Frederick,
Washington, and Allegany Counties 
do certify that Aza Beall is the Clerk 
of the County of Allegany County, aforesaid 
and that the foregoing attestation 
by him is in due form and by the 
proper office. Given under my
hand this 20th day of October
in the year 1842.
Jn. Buchanan
Page 35

Rec. Decem. 3rd. 1842
Page 36

In testimony that the above written Meshack
Browning, Jacob Fechtig, Truman West and 
John Wolfe were magistrates authorized to administer
oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the State 
of Maryland Allegany County at the above dates
and that their names there subscribed appears to
me to be their usual signatures
I have hereunto affixed the County
Seal, and subscribed my name
and quality at Cumberland
this first day of December
1845

Aza Beall Clerk
of the Court of Allegany County
Maryland