Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1886-100, Daniel Brumigum, Md.

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Princess Anne Md } 
Sept 3-}  Paid [illegible] /2

Josiah F. Polk Esqr.
Washington City D. C.


Daniel Brumigum
N. 1886

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State of Maryland } Ss.  I George Malcomb nephew and only
County of Somerset } heir at law of Daniel Brumigum
[double underline]  late of the County of Somerset deceased
do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my
knowledge and belief the said Daniel Brumigum was a
private soldier in the Maryland Line in the Continental Army
of the Revolutionary war and served as such to the close of
the war.  Also I do further testify and declare that I
have never received a warrent from the United States nor
do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his right
to it, in any manner during his life time.

Therefore know all men by these presents that I
George Macomb as aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint
[begin underline] Josiah F. Polk [end underline] of Washington City my true and lawful attorney
for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary
of war of the United States a warrent for the quantity
of Land due in right of said deceased.  and my said Attorney is
hereby fully authorised and impowered to constitute and appoint
one or more Substitutes or attorneys under him for the
special purpose above expressed and the same to revoke at will.

Witness {In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Kendal B Parsons } {seal this 31st day of August 1832.
Robt. Patterson } Geo. Malcomb [word Seal encircled]

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for the above named County the above named George Macomb Signer
and sealer to the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney & acknowledged
the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named.

Sworn, Subscribed & acknowledged before me this 31st day of August 1832.
Robt. Patterson

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Maryland Somerset County Sct:  I hereby certify that Robert Patterson
Esquire, before whom the within acknowledgment appears to have been
made, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn:

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of said County Court this 1st day of
September Anno Domini 1832.

Geo. Hanoy Clrk Somt. Coty. Court

State of Maryland, Somerset County, to wit:--

Be it remembered that on the first day of
September in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and
thirty two, there has been addressed to me satisfactory evidence
by the oath of two credible witnesses that George Malcomb
who has made the foregoing declaration on oath, and
has subscribed the Power of Attorney herewith connected,
is a nephew and the only heir at law now living of
Daniel Birmidgham late a private in the Continental
Army of the Revolutionary War--

In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
my office this First day of September
Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty two--

James Polk Register of
Wills for Somerset County

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Princess Anne 1st September 1832

Mr. Polk,

Sir, I herewith forward you my declaration & power of
of attorney together with the certificate and proof that seem to
appear necessary for you to demand and receive from the Secretary of
War of the United States a warrant for the Quantity of land that
may be due in right of Daniel Birmidgham to me if any there be
you therefore will please to attend to this business in as speedy
a way as the nature of the case will admit [illegible] and as soon as
you ascertain all the facts you will be so good as to let me know
how and in what situation the business stands, and should there
be any thing in these writing that is rong please forward them
to me and state what will be [illegible]. I also want you to search
and see if there is not Bounty money due to said Birmidgham
from the same sorce & should there be any you will please to
inform me also, I have nothing more to add fully relying on your
ability & goodness to do my business with the most circumspection
and dispatch and shall submit to you to do every thing that
may appear to you for the best

I am Respectfully your friend & [illegible] Servant

Geo. Malcomb

[illegible]B.   Col. James Polk would of wrote to you on this business, but
at this time is absent but on his return he will be certain to
write to you

Ge M.

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Princess Anne Md }
Sept 3--} Paid [illegible]  /2

Josiah F. Polk Esqr.
Washington City D. C.


Daniel Brumigum
N. 1886