Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1997-200, Charles Darragh, Penn.

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Unknown (Penn?).   
Darragh, Charles
BL WT 1997

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State of Delaware
New Castle  County,  Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County Ann Hall of the Town of Salem in the state of New Jersey Widow and maketh Affirmation in due form of Law that she is the Sister and one of the Heirs at law of Charles Darragh who was a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Line of the Revolutionary Army; And she does Testify and Declare to the best
of her Knowledge and belief that the said Charles Darragh entered the service of the United States soon after the commencement of the War and served at least part of the time in Wayne's Brigade and Captured in the service until from some change in the organization, or by the reduction of the army, he was discharged.  And that the said Charles Darragh died on the Twenty first day of June A D 1801 without leaving a Widow or Children, Father or Mother and without leaving any other legal Heirs than the Affirmant and a Brother named John Darragh—which Brother died on or about the Twenty third day of July A D 1822 leaving the following named Children, now surviving Viz. Lydia (now the wife of James Shortt) Ann H. Darragh, Margaret Darragh, Susan Darragh and Eliza Darragh all of whom are now of lawful age.
And Personally appeared also before me the said Justice of the Peace, the above named Lydia Shortt, Ann H. Darragh, Margaret S. Darragh, Susan Darragh and Eliza Darragh who being Sworn in due form of Law say that they are the Children and heirs of Law of John Darragh who was a Brother and one of the heirs at Law of the above named Charles Darragh decd. And that the facts stated above by their Aunt Ann Hall

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in relation to their said Uncle Charles Darragh are true to the best of their information, Knowledge, and belief. And the said Deponents before named upon Affirmation and Oath as aforesaid further Declare that they have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Law promised to the said Charles Darragh on the part of the United States, nor do they believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever -- Ann Hall
[left side] Affirmed by Ann Hall 
Sworn by the other Deponents
Subscribed before me the Twinty seventh day of november of D 1833. 
[possibly: JW. Wiley J.T.]
[right side] Lydia B Shortt Anne H. Darragh Margaret S Darragh Susan Darragh Eliza Darragh

New [illegible, possibly Castle] County
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County [different handwriting: John Moody Esquire and Jeremiah Bowman] credible and disinterested Witnesses and made Oath in the form of Law that they are acquainted with the above named Ann Hall and also with the above named Lydia Shortt Ann H. Darragh, Margaret S. Darragh, Susan Darragh and Eliza Darragh: - That the said Ann Hall is the reported Sister of Charles Darragh who died without leaving a Widow or Child, Father or Mother and that the above named Lydia Shortt Ann H. Margaret S. Susan and Eliza Darragh are the reported Children and Heirs at Law of John

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Darragh deceased who was a Brother of the before named Charles Darragh.
Sworn & subscribed this Fourth day of December A. D. 1833 } M. Moody
                   Jeremiah Bowman
Before Jno. Wiley J. P.
Know all men by these Presents that the Ann Hall, Lydia B. Shortt (with the consent of her husband James Shortt testified by his signature to these presents) Ann J. Darragh, Margaret S. Darragh, Susan Darragh and Eliza Darragh aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Arnold Nandan Esquire to be our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to us as aforesaid; and our said Attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to Constitute and appoint one or more substitutes as Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Signed, acknowledged and delivered in presence of Jno. Wiley J. P. }
Ann Hall
Lydia B. Shortt
Ann H. Darragh
Margaret S. Darragh
Susan Darragh
Eliza Darragh
James Shortt
In Testimony that John Wiley Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgements of a Letter of

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of Attorney appear to have been taken and made was a Magistrate authorised to administer oaths and take acknowledgments [illegible] in New Castle County in the State of Delaware at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature.  I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and quality, at New Castle this thirty first day of December 1833.
C. D. Blaney, Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware for New Castle County

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Charles Darragh 
No 1997

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[typed] Department of War.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not received Land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities: [handwritten] Wagner Brigade Capt Slaynon Company Ent'd early after commencement of War and served [illegible] the reduction of the army [illegible] 
[typed]
State of }
County of }
I,             heir at law of [handwritten] Charles D [typed] do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that          [handwritten] entered the service of the United States in [typed] 17  , and served in the Regiment No.         under the command of Colonel         of the        line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until           . 
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to         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:  therefore, [following paragraph stricken out]
Attest,
Personally appeared the above named          subscriber to the foregoing declaration [line stricken out] [handwritten] and made oath that the facts stated therein are true, according to the best of              knowledge and belief
Attest,
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written         was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. [handwritten] ^ in [illegible] County [typed] in the State of [handwritten] Delaware] [typed] at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at      this         day of           18
C. Clerk, &c.
[handwritten] John Wiley Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement of a letter of Attorney appears to have been taken and [illegible]

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[typed form with handwritten entries] State of Pennsylvania 
County of Philadelphia. } SS.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said County, Ann Hall - and made affirmation in due form of law, that she is the sister - and heir at law, of Charles Darragh - late a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Line of the Revolution and that the said Charles Darragh died the 21 - day of June - 1801, without leaving a Wife or children, Father, or Mother -  Ann Hall
[handwritten in place of "Sworn"] Affirmed and subscribed before me, this Second __day of November  1829
 Wm. L. Norton                     J.P.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County  Jane McMullin and Robt. McMullin credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Ann Hall and that she is the reputed sister of Charles Darrach who died without leaving a wife or children, father or mother.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this second day of November 18 [illegible]
Wm. L. Norton J.P. }
[signatures] Jane McMullin
R. McMullin
If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, &c., it must be so stated.
I, John Conrad Clerk of the County Court, do certify that William L. Norton before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County.  Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this third day of November 1829.
John Conrad Clerk
The above form will answer for the following States: viz. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North-Carolina.