Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 96-100, James Emmerton, New Jersey

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Emmerton, James
Number B.L. Wt. 96-100

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Know all men by (3 words illegible) that Ws. Sarah Emmerton and Elizabeth Emmerton only children of James Emmerton late a Sergeant in the N Jersey line in the Army of the United States do make and appoint (illegible) of Newark New Jersey and (illegible) for us in our names and for our life & demand five (illegible) from the League Army of War or person authorized to (illegible) the land warrant over to James Emerson deed late a Soldier in the Army of the United States and who was our father and to do all lawful acts and Missions for the Recovery thereof as fully in every (illegible) as we ourselves could do if honorably (illegible) sent in witness whereof we have herein to put our hands and heart this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & two - 

Sealed & Delivered is Sarah X Emmerton 
(illegible name)
Robt H Cumming
James Hedden

I come before Mr. James Henderson at the office of the (illegible) Court of Common Pleas for the Country of Essex - Sarah Emmerton - the above Grantor who (illegible) that she signed & declared that James as this act & deed for the life & (illegible) in this Named (illegible) before me this twelfth day of Nov 1802

James Hedden

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I do certify that James Emmerton was a Soldier in New Jersey line & served until the end of the War & was the (illegible) father of this written Grantor.  The other daughter living at a distance from this place has not  (illegible) the Pension

Th Cumming (illegible)
(illegible) N Jersey (illegible)

(illegible) Dec 27th 1802

James Emerson Sergt.
N. Jersey line
N(illegible) 90