Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1738-100, for John Space, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey
Space, John
Number: B.L. Wt. 1738_100
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County, ss
Special Orphans Court, May 6, 1831
Before Hon Wm S Ross & Chas. D. Shoemaker Esq Judges of the same court.

I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Betsy Bird, Nancy Daley, Margaret Jackson, Elsie Hoover, Sally Mascoe, John Space, Zepheniah Space, James R Space, Abigail Shay are heirs, and the only heirs of law of John Space deceased who was late a soldier in the New Jersey line of the Army of the American Revolution, and by the said court adjudged to be sufficient.

Given under my hand, and the seal of the said Court at Wilkes-Barre this sixth day of May, A.D. 1831 Henry Pettebone, Clerk, O.C.
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Greenville Greene Co. N.Y.
June 16th 1831

Sir

I acknowledge the receipt of Bounty Land Warrant number 1738 paid to Betsy Bird, Daughter, and the other heirs at law of John Space who was a Soldier of the New Jersey Line in the Army of the American Revolution.

I am very Respectfully Your 
oft Servt
Lewis Wakeley
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John Space
No. 1738

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DEPARTMENT OF WAR
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PRINTED AT THE ENVOY OFFICE, HUDSON, (N.Y.) DEPARTMENT OF WAR

STATE OF Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Luzerne, SS.

I Betsey Bird daughter and heir declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief; John Space aforesaid, about, or in the Year 1776 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served in Regiment No.      of the New Jersey Line, commanded by Colonel Ogden; and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the same Regiment of the New Jersey Line, commanded by Colonel Ogden.  And that John Space died in Kingston Township Luzerne County and the State of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.  I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to John Space aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:-
THEREFORE KNOW All Men, By These Presents, that I Betsey Bird aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint LEWIS WAKELEY, of Greeneville, in the State of New York, to be my true 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 and to the other heirs of John Space as aforesaid.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of May 1831.
Betsey (her X mark) Bird
Witness John Myers

COUNTY OF Luzerne - ss
Personally appeared before me John Myers a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Betsey Bird subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be her free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration.  Dated this Sixth day of May 1831.  (signature) John Myers Justice of the Peace

STATE OF Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Luzerne, ss
In testimony that the above written John Myers was a Magistrate, duly authorized, to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c. in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County and subscribed my name at Wilkes Barre this Sixth day of May 1831.
(signature) Henry Pettebone (illegible) Luzerne County
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAN-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Space, John
Grade: Private
Line: New York
Warrant Number: 7757
Acreage: 100
ISSUED: September 15, 1790 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.