Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 979-100, John Fiendley, New Jersey

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New Jersey                     Fiendly, John                                            B.L.Wt.979-100
                                   or Findley
                                   or Findely
                                                             Rhoda

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Rhoda Findley heir
of Jms Findley Geofry
heir - illegible -
 No. 979
No 980 annulled

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-979-
The heirs of John Finlay
       private
3rd Regt: New Jersey line


980 annulled (circled)


Warrant  ifrd (illegible) March 14 1821






Hon Wm Strong

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Feby 22                                  illegible
          Hon William Strong
          Member of Congress
Via Boston       Washington City

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State of Vermont
District of Hartford


I Henry C. Denison judge of the court of Probate within and for the District of Hartford aforsaid, do certify, that from satisfactory proof to me adduced it does appear that John Findley late of Sharon in said District, deceased, died without issue, without parents and without brothers and I farther certify that agruably to the laws of this State, Rhoda Findley the widow of said deceased is a legal heir of the said John Findley.
In Testimony where of I have caused the Seal of said Court of Probate to be affixed to these presents at Woodstock in said District this 22 day of February A.D. 1821.

H. C. Dennison  Judge

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I Lucy Sterling (illegible) (illegible) ask in the 
county of (illegible) and that of Vermont
testify and say that I have bin  well aquainted
(illegible) John Findely later of Sharon deceaest  and
later then (illegible) of the (illegible) Rhoda Findely
(illegible) and of (illegible) Sharon - for about 37 years and
'(illegible) knew that the (illegible) Findely was a soldier in
the Revolutionary war. And that (illegible) to
His death he was placed on the pension list
of the united States as a Revolutionary Soldier
And I will know that the son John findely
Died with out leaving any legitimate child
or Children... and never had to my knowledge any 
Brothers. And am (illegible) that his (illegible)
on both (illegible).
Lucy Sterling

State of Vermont                         January 19th1821
(illegible) County (illegible)          Personally apears Lucy Sterling
                                                     (illegible) of the above affidavid and
                                                     made solemn oath to the truth of the
                                                      facts therein stated before me.

                                       Benjn Clapp  Justice Peace

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I hereby certify that the above named Benjm lapp
was a Justice of the Peace at the time of his signature
as such, with in for the County of (illegible)
William Strong





Rhonda
Fiendley (illegible)

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Know all men by these Presents that I
Rhonda Findley of Sharon in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont admistratrix of the Estate 
of John Findley Late of Sharon Deceased, (aged
70 years) and late a soldier in the Revolutionary
[illegible] for during the War Who was Enlisted the 
Last of November as the fore part of December
1776 for during the War by Capt John Anderson
and after [illegible] in the Company commanded by Capt
Ballard Second New Jersey Regt commanded by Colonel
Cummings and was Honorably Discharged in June 1783
and Where as there is Bounty Lands due for the Services [illegible]
Laid John Findley my Late Husband Which he had
applied for in his lifetime by [illegible] to the Honbl Wm
Hunter under date of the 25th of February 1818
and has not Received no answer - for the obtaining
of Which I do hereby [illegible] the Honbl William
Strantz of Hartford in the County and State aforesaid
and [illegible] my true and Lawful attorney, for me  and in my name
for the use and benefit of the [illegible] of the Deceased - to ask
for and Receive of the Secretary of War or any officer
[illegible] to grant the [illegible] a Warrant, and in my
name to make [illegible] and ask for and
Receive a patent for [illegible] Land and Execute as him
Such Instrument or Instruments [illegible]
or [illegible] as to do and perform any other thing

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[illegible] as full and ample [illegible] as I myself could
Do declare I personally present for the obtaining [illegible] Lands
and he is hereby Empowered to Substitute an attorney 
or attorneys under him and at Pleasure [illegible]
[illegible] and I do Ratify and Confirm
What [illegible] my [illegible] attorney or his substitute may
Lawfully do in the premises in testimony [illegible]
I have hereunto Let my hand and seal this 17th
Day of January 1821 sined [signed] Sealed and delivered
in Presents of
Gamabiel Leonard Rhoda Fiendley [seal affixed]
Bethiah Leonard
State of Vermont | January 17th 1821
Windsor County ss |  Personally appeared Rhoda Fiendley
Siner [signer] and teller of the above Written
Instrument and acknowledged the same
to be her free act and deed for the
Purposes therein mentioned before
me.
Benjn Clapp Justice Peace
I Rhoda Fiendley of [crossed out] [illegible] testify and Say that
I have Lived With the above named John Fiendley
about 34 years as his wife and am Well Respected
that he never did Receive the Land due him for
his Revolutionary Services nor authorized any

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Person to receive the same for him, as I have
often heard him say that he had since Received his
Land  or authorized anyone to Receive the same
Except the [illegible] William Humter in February
[crossed out] 1818, and further I am fully Persuaded
that my husband was the same John Findley
Who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Second New Jersey
Regiment Enlisted by Capt John Anderson and
often [illegible] in Capt Ballards Company
as I have often heard him mention his Enlistment
[illegible] and the [illegible] through which [illegible]
While in Service, and that he had Last his discharge
[illegible] Which [crossed out] he Received at the Expiration
of the War.
Rhonda Fiendley
January 17th 1821
Personally appeared Rhonda Fiendley and made
Solemn oath to the truth of the pension applicant
by her Subscribed before me
Benjm Clapp Justice Peace

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State of Vermont | I Norman Williams Register
District of Hartford | of the Court of Probate [crossed out]
[seal applied] and for the District of Hartford
aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Rhoda Findley of Sharon in
said District has been duly appointed, Administratrix of the
Estate of John Findley, late of said Sharon in said District,
deceased, and still is Administratrix as aforesaid.
In witness whereof I hereunto have affixed the seal of said
Court of Probate, at Woodstock in said District, this
24th day of January A.D. 1821
Norman Williams
Register