Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 663-100, John Hill, Continental Residence Mass In 1800.
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(8-1776)
Service                                               Number
Continental   Hill, John                BL.Wt.663-100

                   Residence Mass in 1800
CONTENTS
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John Hill
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John Hill
Private
Cranes Artillery: Mass. Line
Revol. War of the U.S.
Warrant issued to John Coates
Signee of said John Hill,
under oath 15th January 1817
and deliv. same day to John
Coates.
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By this certify that John Hill is
borne on the Roll or List of men who
enlisted during the revolutionary 
war with by Britain in Colo Crane’s(?)
Regiment. The presumption also
is that he was honorably discharged,
tho’ no record or memo. of that fact
appears. But it is usual to note
if desertion took place & no such
notice appears in the case of said
Hill.
                      A. Bradford 
                       Secr. of the County(?)
                       A Massachusetts
                        Nov. 25. 1816
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75

Mr. John Coates
City of Washington
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Boston Nov. 26th 1816 

Dear Sir,

I received your letter of the  first inst on Saturday eve last.  Yesterday and today I have devoted to your business and have  succeeded in it as you will see by the [illegible] not so fully I could wish but I have done the best I could.  The name of William Hill is not to be found on the books.  I wish you success in your business and a happy [illegible] to your family

Your Humble Servant

James Allen
John Coates
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To all persons to whom this presents shall come
Know ye, that I John Hill of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cordwainer late a Soldier in Cap. Burbles Company Col. John Cranes Regiment in the service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars...

To me in hand paid at and before the Busealing and Delivery of presents, by John Coates of Boston County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of [?] have sold, remised, released, quitclaimed, transferred, and abjured and by these presents do sell, remise, release, quitclaim, transfer, and abjure to that said John Coates - - - his heirs & assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I now have, and all right and title, interest, claim, and demand which my heirs, executor, or administrator at any time hereafter may have to all the land which I am entitled to and all the land which I, or either of them, may at any time hereafter be entitled to from the Congress. of the United States of America, for my service as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America for and during the war with Great Britain and to [smudged]
And I the said John Hill do for myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and  assigns, hereby convey and agree to and with the same John Coates, his heirs aforesaid, do make, seal, and execute,
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sole use and [illegible] of the said John Coates his (?) and Assigns, forever, from the United States, a grant or grants Batent or Batents, for the Land aforesaid; hereby satisfy and confirming all and whatever my said Attorney may do respecting the same and I the said John Hill for myself, my Heirs Executors and Administrators, do  covenant, promise and grant to and with the said John Coates ____ his heirs, Executors, Administrators, that I will not revoke or annul the  Power of Authority herein contained, or do an Act which shall impede the said John {illegible]  in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred. 
Signature of John Hill

Signed, Sealed and delivered 
in the Treasurer of US
Eben Poor [illegible] of Andover aforesaid
Lemuel Poor [illegible]
of Andover a [illegible]

Andover Jany 24 [illegible]
been personally acquainted with the above said John Hill for [7?] years or more & know him to be the same soldier as represented herein  
Signatures of Eben Poor Jun
Lem Poor

State of Massachusetts  Jany Twenty fourth 1800
Personally appeared the above mentioned John Hill and made Oath, that he had never before sold, or otherwise deposed of his Military Bounty Lands; and further, that he acknowledges the above to be his free Act and Deed, and desired that it might be revised as such, 
Before me  Signature of Tim Osgood  Notary  Public 

Haverhill Jany 24 [illegible] This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above witnesses to this Instrument for seven years or more if that there are men of good Credit & Arbitration
Attest 'Time Osgood

[Vertical text]
A certificate from the officer of Regt or Line proving the identity of the Command must be produced.
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of Andover, Bounty for & State of Massachusetts [illegible] know all Men by these Points, (?) I John Hill late a Soldier in Col. Cranes Regt of Artillery, of the late Army of the United States serving the war with Great Destain do make [illegible] appears Seth Hastings of Mendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire my true & lawful Attorney to demand & receive in my name, a Warrant for past Land as I am entitled to as a Soldier in said Regiment, and [illegible text] & reform any say other matters or thigs that may be [illegible]  Witness my hand & seal this 4 April 1801 
Signature of John Hill

Sealed & Delivered in 
presence of 
[illegible]
Signature of John B McCleary

I the subscriber a Lieut. in the Army of the United Stated in the war with Great Britain, do testify & say that the above named John Hill, now present is the same identical John Hill who served in Col. Cranes Regt of Artillery, & that I have personally known him ever since and that he served in the same line with me.
Signature of John Green

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston ss

On this 4 April one thousand eight hundred & one before me I am (?) Notary Public dwelling Boston personally came John Hill &
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 toacknowledged the within letter attesting to be his act & deed --

At the same time John Green, personally known to me, who was a Lieut. in the army of the United States in the War with Great Britain, and made oath to the truth of the certificate by him subscribed to which full faith and credit in & ought to be given

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal the day & year last written.

[signature]James [illegible] Not. Pub.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
John Hill
in the Regiment, having
ly served the United States
and being inlisted for the War only,
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN HEADQUARTERS the Ninth
day if June 1783

[Handwritten over the above at a right angle, bottom to top]
Warrant of [illegible] to John @ [illegible] 1th January [illegible]
[end handwritten overwriting]

By His Excellency 
Command,

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Jane Pope
Adjutant
The above John Hill
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three
Years faithful Service.
Jane
Henry