Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1517-100, Nicholas Howel, Conn.
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Conn.
Howel, Nicholas
B.L. W.1517-100
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Burlington 30th June 1829

Received this day for Mail Land Warrant No. 1517.  Issued to [illegible] as asignee [misspelled] of Lois Potter Daughter and [illegible] of Law of Nicholas Howell who was a soldier in the Connecticut Line for one Hundred acres of Land to be located on any of the unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships reserved for original holders of Military warrants dated at the war office the 20th day of June 1829 and signed by [illegible] H. Eaton Secretary of war

Henry Sill
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Nich's Howell
No. 1517
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State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, Middletown June 13th 1829

I Lois Potter of Middletown Daughter
and Hieress at Law of Nicholas Howell is deceased
soldier of the revolution, do upon oath testify and 
declare, to the best of my knowledge and beliefs, that, my said Father Nicholas Howel did enlist
in 1777 on or about that time, for the term of during
the war," and served in the regiment no. 3-2 or 9 under 
the command of Colonet Webb of the Connecticut
line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid
untill he was regularly discharged at about
the close of the war. I further _ I further declare,
that I never have receive a warrant for the bounty
land promised to my said father Nicholas Howel
on the part of the United States; nor do I blieve that
He ever received it; or transferred his claim to it in any
manner whatsoever: therefore,
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
for Middletown

Probate Office June 15th
1829

I certify that satisfactory evidence was addned to me, to prove that Louis Potter is the Daughter and rightful [illegible] at Law in fee to Nicholas Howell, late a soldier in Col/ Webbs Regiment of the Continental Line in the Revolutionary Army.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this 15th day of June 1829

John Hoyt

Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown

State of Connecticut Middlesex County
 I John Fink clerk of the County Court of Middlesex County do certify that Isaac Webb Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd. County of Middlesex duly Commissioned & sworn as of Comd. on file in my Office & that his Name subscribed to the acknowledgement is his proper Hand Writing & Signature In Testimony whereof I have to set my Hand & affixed the seal of sd. Court this 15. day of June AD 1829

JW Fink, Clerk
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This indenture made this 15th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and twenty nine witnesseth that for and in consideration of the same of ten Dollars to me is hand paid by Henry Sill of Burlington in the Otsego and State of New York the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and confess I do hereby sell assign and set over to the said Henry Sill all my right title claims interest or demand that I am in my own right [illegible] of as [illegible] of Nicholas Howell to certain Bounty Lands provided to said Nicholas Howell during the revolutionary war for services rendered by said Nicholas Howell thereby becoming entitled to one Hundred acres of Land owing and due to an the United States as his Daughter and Heiress at law then presents therefore [illegible] that I have sold and do hereby sell and set over to Henry Sill aforesaid all my interest and right to said claim aforesaid and do hereby authorize him to pursue all lawful means to obtain said right by making use of my name or otherwise and I hereby quit all my interest in said right to said Henry Sill forever for the above named consideration and I further agree to execute all further [illegible] or deals or transfer assignments or acquittances that may be necessary to rest in said Henry Sill or him or assignees a perfect and absolute title to all
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my said right to this which faithful performance of the afore recited covenants I hereby give my [illegible] & my [illegible] formerly by these present
Given under my hand and seal at Middletown in the State of Connecticut the day and year [illegible] written

Lois Potter X her mark

signed sealed & delivered in presence of Isaac Webb

Ann [last name illegible]

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County

Be it remembered that on this 13th day of June 1829 Personally appeared Louis Potter the person who signed the foregoing writing or indenture an [blank space] and acknowledged the same to her fore act and did for the uses and purposes therein mentioned before me
Isaac Webb Justice of the Peace
[two lines crossed out]
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State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County

I John Fisk clerk of the County Court of sd. Middlesex County do certify that Isaac Webb Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd. County of Middlesex duly commissioned & sworn as P. Comt. on file in my office & that his name subscribed to the precedding Certifcate in his proper Hand Writing & signature.
In Testimony where of I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of sd. Court that 15 day of June A. D. 1829
J. W. Fisk Clk