Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2117-100, for Robert Streeps, Delaware
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Service
Del.

Streeps, Robert
Or Streps

Number
BL. Wt. 2117-100
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Robert Streeps
N.2117
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State of Delaware
County of Kent
I Jonathan Munsey heir at law of Robert Streeps do upon
oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and
belief, that the said Robert Streeps did enter the service in
the revolutionary War the year unknown, for the term of during the
war and served as a soldier in the Delaware Regiment
under the command of Col David Hall of the Delaware
line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until
the end of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant
for the County land promised to the said Robert Streeps
on 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. Witness my hand this 29 day October 1834.

Jonathan Munsey his mark
Attest
William Huffington

Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Munsey
the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath
to the same. 
L. [Biddle] Jus P.

State of Delaware
County of Kent
I William Munsey heir at law of Robert Streeps do upon oath
testify and decease, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
that the said Robert Streeps did enter the service in the
revolutionary was the year unknown, for the term of during the
war, and served as a soldier in the Delaware Regiment 
under the command of Col David Hall of the
Delaware line and that he continued in the service
aforesaid until the end of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant
for the County land promised to the said Robert Street
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. Witness my hand this 29 day October 1889

William Munsey his mark
Attest
William Huffington

Personally appeared the above named William Munsey
the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath
to the same. 
L. [Biddle] Jus P.
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State of Delaware
Kent County

I  John Hulston Prothonatay of the
Superior Court of the State of Delaware
in and for Kent County aforesaid
hereby certify that Jacob Biddle Esquire
a Justice of the Peace in and for
Kent County aforesaid and who
signature is attached to the foregoing
affidavit is in the proper hand writing of
said Jacob Biddle and I further certify that at
time of the signing of the same that the said
a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Dover the
seventh day of November A.D. 1834
John Elston, Pro
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3 August 1835.
Bounty Land Office
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Rec'd 3 Augt


Smyrna July 31st 1835
I do hereby acknowledge that I have
received of the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary
of War, a land warrant issued in the
names of Jonathan Munsey, William
Munsey, Leticia Brown and James Brown,
the only heirs at law of Robert Streeps, dec'd, 
who was a Private in the Delaware line
No 2117 for 100 acres and dated the
twenty eighth day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five.
P. [Spencer] Jr.
Atty in fact for
the heirs of Robert Streeps, dec'd
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Know all men by these presents, that we
the subscribers, have made, ordained, 
authorised, constituted and appointed, and by
these presents do make, ordain, authorize, constitute
and appoint P[resby Sprean] Jr of Smyrna, Delaware
our true and lawful attorney for us and in
names, and to our use to demand and receive
of the Secretary of War of the United States or from
such person as may be authorized to deliver
the same, a Land Warrant or Land warranty
issued or to be paid in our names as heirs
at law of Robert Streeps, on account of his revolutionary
 services and on receipt thereof to make
seal and deliver acquittances or other discharges
for the same for us and in our names and
to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever
concerning the premises as fully in every
respect as we might or could do if we
were personally present, and an attorney or
attornies under him for the purpose aforesaid
to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby
ratifying, allowing and confirming all
and whatsoever [Power] said attorney shall
in our names lawfully do, or cause to be done
in and about the premises, by virtue of these
presents.- In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this eleventh day of May
A.D. one thousand eight hundred of thirty five
Signed Sealed and delivered
the presence of
R. C. Johnson
Daniel M. Short

Jonathan Mersey his mark (seal)
William Munsey  his mark (seal)
Leticia Munsey  her mark (seal)
James Brown  his mark (seal)
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State of Delaware
Kent County ss
Be it remembered that on
the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the
Peace for Kent County aforesaid Jonathan Munsey,
William Munsey, Leticia Brown & James Brown personally appeared
and acknowledged the within and foregoing
power of attorney to be their act and deed
respectively, and desired that it might be recorded.
Wm Ringgold

State of Delaware
Kent County of
I John H. Eccleston, Prothonotary
of the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware in and for Kent County
hereby certify that William Ringgold
Esquire, before whom the foregoing
power of Attorney was acknowledged
is a Justice of the Peace in and for
Kent County, aforesaid, and in whom
official acts as such Justice full faith and credit is
and ought to be given. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Dover
the twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty five
John H. Eccleston, Prothy
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Andrew Rash of Kent County and State of Delaware
aged nearly eighty four years being duly affirmed in
the Superior Court now in Session in and
for said County and State, deposes and saith that he was
well acquainted with a certain Robert Streeps of the said
County of Kent that the said Robert Streeps did enlist as a
Soldier during the Revolutionary War between Great Britain
and the the American Colonies, now United States of America, 
and served in said capacity of a soldier on the part of
the said United States until the end of the said war.
That this deponent knew the said Robert Streeps after his
return from the said war, that the said Robert Steps after
 his return from said had married a certain Hannah
Mannering by whom he had no children, that said
Robert Streeps died between twenty and thirty nine years since,
without lawful issue of his body, leaving to [succeed] him
a sister by the name of Jane Streeps [illegible inserted words]
 who married a certain William Ross, by whom she had issue,  a son
William Ross and a daughter named Rachel Ross. that
William Ross died without issue, and that Rachel Ross
married a certain Nathaniel Munsey by whom the
had two sons Jonathan Munsey and William Munsey,
that the said Nathaniel Munsey afterwards died. and
widow the said Rachel then married a certain Aron
Brown by whom she had a son named James Brown
and a daughter named Letitia Brown and that they are
heirs at law of the said Robert Streeps [now dec’d] and the only surviving
 members of his family on the above named Jonathan Munsey,
William Munsey, James Brown and Leticia
Brown. and that the said Robert Sharps was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war aforesaid under the command
of Colonel David Hall of the Delaware line.
Dover Delaware October 29. 1834.
Andrew Rash his mark

Affirmed and subscribed
Before me the 29th October 1834
 by  John H. Eccelston Prothy
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State of Delaware
Kent County SS
John H Eccleston, Prothonotary
of the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware, do certify that the above
deposition was taken in open Court.
In Testimony Whereof I have here
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my Office at Dover the seventh
day of January A.D. 1835
John H Eccleston Pro.
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Martin Bark of Kent County and State of Delaware
aged ninety seventy three years, being duly affirmed in
the Superior Court now in session
and for said County and state deposes and saith that
he was well acquainted with a certain Robert Streeps
of the said County of Kent,  that the said Robert Streeps
enlisted as a soldier during the revolutionary war at
Great Britain and the American Colonies,  now United
State of America, and served in said capacity of
on the part of the said United States until the end
of the said war, that this deponent know the said
Streeps after his return from the said war, that the said
Robert Streeps after his return as aforesaid married
Hannah Mannering by whom he no children, 
that the said Robert Sheep died between twenty and the
by years since without lawful issue of his body, leaving to
Succeed him a sister by the name of Jane Streeps, then his only
heir at law who married a certain William Ross by whom
she had a son William Ross and a daughter Rachel Ross;
that William Ross died without issue and that Streeps
married a certain Nathaniel Munsey by whom she had
two sons,  Jonathan Munsey and William Munsey, that the
said Nathaniel Munsey afterwards died and his widow
the said Rachel then married a certain Aron Brown by
whom she had a son named James Brown and a daughter
Letitia Brown and that the only heirs at law of the said
Robert Steep, now living and the only surviving members of
his family are the above named Jonathan Munsey, William
Munsey, James Brown and Letitia Brown, and
Robert Streeps was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
aforesaid under the command of Col David Hall of the
Delaware line.  Dover Delaware October 29. 1834
Martin Rash
Affirmed and subscribed
Before me the 29th October
1834 John H. Eccelston Pro.
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State of Delaware
Kent County S.S.
I John H Eccelston Prothonotary of the
Superior Court of the State of Delaware
do certify that the foregoing deposition
was taken in open Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the
Seal of my Office at Dover the
seventh day of January A.D. 1835
John H Eccelston Pro.