Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,676, Nicholas Fort, New York

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(3-1776) 
SERVICE   NUMBER
New York   Fort, Nicholas   R. 3.676
CONTENTS

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March 23/52
Deed of Nicho-
Las Fort dead
A
Rev. Perry
Ieres Lay
n.y
FREE
Kirby
[WEST TROY N.Y. MAR 20 5]
Hon Commissioner 
Pensions
City Washington D.C.

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[postmark stamped on left side]
WEST TROY N.Y.
MAR 20
5

[stamped above addressee]
FREE

Hon Commissioner Pensions
City Washington D.C.

[handwritten vertically on right side and vertically across document]
March 23/52
Deed of Nicholas Ford deed
or
Robt Perrys
[illegible]
only

Kirby

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No 38363
Nicholas Fort, d
New York
Is R. Perrigo, Jun 13/52
3676
June 7. 1832

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No 38363
Nicholas Fort, d
New York
Is R. Perrigo, Jun 13/52
3676
June 7. 1832

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Hon Secratary of Interiors by all. 
Knowledge that Can be Obtained 
It is the Opinion of the neighbour hood
That Nicholas Fort Served in the
Revolutionary war as is Stated
and that Simon Fort is heir at Law of 
Nicholas Fort you will Pleas to make
Returns of his Claim to Robert Perrigo
West Troy Albany County NY.
Yours Respectfully 
Robert Perrigo –

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No 38. 363
NicholasFort, ds
New York
June 7, 1832
Robert Perrigo,
West Troy
[?] N.Y.

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State of New york
Albany County
On this 17th Day of march one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty two Personally appeared
Before me James B Houghtaling a Justice of the Peace
Within and for the County and State afore said
Simon Fort aged 65 years a Resident
of Troy Albany County State of new york who 
being Duly Sworn according to Law Declares
that he is son and heir at Law of Nicholas 
Fort of Sate a Soldier and teamster  in the 
Revolutionary Army and  I Simon Fort
Verily  Believes his father Nicholas Fort Deceased
Served in the Campaign on the Mohawk River
in the war with great Britain and Served
through the Revolutionary war and Died on an 
about 14 Day of February 1833 and he now his widow
never has Drawn any Bounty Land nor
Pension money for his services in the united
States army He makes this Declaration for the 
Purpose of obtaining his Bounty Land and 
Pension money Promised to Certain officers and 
Soldier who have been engaged in the military
Services of the united States army under act
Of Congress Passed the 7th Day of June 1832
Simon Fort

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State of newyork
Albany County
Known all men by these Presents that
I, Simon Fort of West Troy albany County State
of Newyork Dohereby Constitute and appoint
Robert Perrigo of West Troy to be my thine and 
Lawfull attorney for me and in my name
To Present and Believe from the Secretary
of the united States on any other affair a 
warrant for the bounty of Land Pension money
that may be Due me as son and him at
Law of Nicholas Fort Deceassed for his Services
in the united States Army
Witness my hand and Seal this 17th Day of march 1852
Simon Fort
Personally appeared Before me Simon Fort 
Subscriber to the forging Declaration and made
Oath to the same and in my Presents acknowledge 
Power of attorney there unto Subscribed to be 
His free act and Deed for the Special 
Purpose therein mentioned 
the Day and year Last above mentioned 
J.B. Houghtaling Justice of the Peace

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We the under Signers are well acquainted
with Simon Fort and Believe him to be Son
and heir at Law of Nicholas Fort Deceassed 
and that he is of the age here to prove Stated
Robert Perrigo 
James Cook
John Shaper 
J Magiony Jr
State of New-York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk’s Office, 
I, Robert S. Lay, Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of
Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY that J.B. Houghtaling
whose name is appended to the Jurat of the 
annexed declaration was, on the day of the date
thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for
the Court of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general
purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said 
Houghtaling and verily believe that the signature to the said I Jurat is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 19th 
of March 1852
R.S.Lay clerk