Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 995-200, Thomas D Freeman, Mass.

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(8-1776) 

SERVICE 
Mass 

[Image of a star] 
Freeman, Thomas D. 

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 995-200

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-995- [Circled]

The heir of Thos. D. Freeman
Lieutenant
7th Regt. Massa lines

Warrant issd May 28th 1821

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable SS

The undersigned Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable in the Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certifies that Thomas Stetson is the legal Heir at law of Thomas D. Freeman deceased, late a Lieutenance in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment during the Revolutionary War.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Barnstable, on this 21st day of April AD 1821

John Davis 
Judge of Probate [underlined]

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See book of Officers [Handwritten.  Underlined.] 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, 
That I Thomas Stetson one of the legal Heirs at Law of Thomas D Freeman deceased late at Law in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment [underlined] during the Revolutionary War have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put Samuel Blugge of Boston in the County Suffolk Commonwealth Massachusetts to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to ask and receive of the Government of the United States a Warrant for the Military Bounty [illegible] a one the legal Heir at Law of Thomas D Freeman deceased late a servant in the 7th [illegible] Regiment during the War [illegible] was due to him at the time of his Death. 

[Illegible seal] 

Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full powers and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises.  Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke.  And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty First - day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one 

[Signature] Thos. Stetson 

Signed, sealed and delivered, in Presence of us

[Signature] David Crocker
[Signature] Eben Bacon

Barnstable SS. April 21st 1821

Then the above named Thomas Stetson acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed before me, 

[Signature] David Crocker{ Justice of the Peace
Notary Public 

who will affix his Seal

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Know all Men by this Presents that Samuel Blugge made and Constituted attorney of Thomas Stetson as appears by the within Letter with Power to duly [crossed out] do hereby transfer to and Vest in Joseph Watson of Washington in the District of Columbia all the Power and authority what is in me vested in and by the within Letter of Attorney [illegible] him my Justice in the Premises & I do authorize & empower him to do any act [illegible] matter. [Illegible] what [illegible] might lawful do or cause to be done in matters of the within Letter of Attorney.  In testimony face [illegible] Lent my hand & Seal this tenth Day of May 1821. 

[Signature] S Blugge

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of 
[Signature] Charles Hayward

Suffolk SS.: May 10th 1821 Personally appeared Samuel Blugge & acknowledging the preceding instrument by him duly noting [illegible] his [illegible] 

[Signature] Charles Hayward
Notary Public 

[Illegible seal on left margin]

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Thomas D. Freemans
heirs - Wt. issued 
No 995 ------