Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,117, John Bozeman, [BLANK]

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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Bozeman, John

NUMBER
R. 1,117

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John Bozeman decd.
Pen.d at $100.

Mississippi
Power of Atty

[illegible]

Thompson [illegible]
Presents

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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I*, James W. Bozeman [illegible] of the Surviving heirs of John Bozeman and Martha Bozeman, of the County of Marion, in the State of Mississippi ---- 

Being the only Son of John & Martha Bozeman - hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. Thompson, esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of John Bozeman deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.

Witness my hand and Seal this 13th day of June A.D., 1853.

Just. R. Willoughby } James W. (his mark) Bozeman

Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
Rudolph Willoughby J.P. {Seal}
in, and for, the Middle Police District of the County of Marion in the State of Mississippi

STATE OF Mississippi}
COUNTY OF Marion  }

On this thirteenth day of June A. D., 1853, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James W. Bozeman and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand}
and affixed my seal the day and year aforesaid}

R. Willoughby J. Peace {Seal}
Middle District, Marion County, Mississippi

*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power.  If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.
If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the Power of Attorney need not be executed.

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Claim of James W. Bozeman, Son of John Bozeman dec'd & Martha Bozeman
Act of

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STATE OF Mississippi }
COUNTY OF Marion  }

Be it Known, That on this Thirteenth day of June A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty three before the undersigned, a Justice of the Pears in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James W. Bozeman a resident of  Hollidays Creek in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical James W. Bozeman who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that he is directly interested in said claim, and makes the affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid }
Randolph Willoughby J. Peace}

James W. (his mark) Bozeman

Marion County, Mississippi

I, Rudolph Willoughby, Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that James W. Bozeman who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly nstrest in said claim as herein set foth.

Rudolph Willoughby  J Peace,  Seal

I, Jno. H. Webb, Clerk of the Probate Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that R. Willoughby before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, his signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 12th day of June A.D., 1853

Jno H. Webb Clerk

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STATE OF Mississippi}
COUNTY OF Marion }

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Jno. H. Webb Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County of Marion that John Bozeman was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100. per annum, and that he died on the 8th day of February eighteen hundred and 51 leaving surviving no widow and your petitioner an heir him surviving  and that he is unable to State the marriage of them but is the only surviving child of the aforesaid John Bozeman

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 12th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Jno H. Webb Clerk

NOTE - If the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be alive, then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of the marriage, and of the death of each, must appear; and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children. If, he, or she, (as the case may be) was a pensioner, state that fact, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely, state that fact.
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.

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Ex'r.  INVALID

NO.

{Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873} {crossed out}

1117

P.O. John Bozeman

Service:

Enlisted: _____________________, 18____.
Discharged: __________________, 18____.

Application filed: ______________________________, 18____.

Alleges:  _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Re-enlisted: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Attorney: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
P.O. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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35.540

John Bozeman
Mppi

Act of June '32


1117

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35.540

John Bozeman
Mip


letr to Hon. R. J. Walker Aug. 1, {illegible}
letr to Hon. A. B. Bacon, May 21, {illegible}
letr to Same April 11 '45
Act of June 1832

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3-871

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by ______________________________________
Claim No. __________________________________________

{Certificate No.  crossed out} Service  Rev. War

Claimant John Bozeman

Soldier {crossed out} Boozman, Boozeman

Service {crossed out} Bozman, Bosman

Additional Service {crossed out} Boseman, Boosman, Bossman, Bousman, or Bowsman, or Boceman

No. ____ claim, State records _____, 190_
No claim, combination records ______, 190_

REMARKS:
[handwritten]
No Sur., Wid. or Rej. as above except John Bozeman
Wid. 5047 (Florida Ind. Wat '55-58). - Am. Claims. Cl 9,
List of 35 Miss. & S.C. and all books searched.
Chief Division

0-8
A.C.M.
June 28,1911

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Columbia Miss. Feb 6th 1845

Commissioner of Pension 
Washington D.C.

Sir,

Enclosed you will find the certificate pf
the comptroller General of South Carolina as to the
revolutionary services of John Bowman - whose 
application for a pension under the act of 1832
is on file in your office

From the [illegible] of you letter of Aug 1143 to Hon
R.J. Walker it would appear that this is all that is 
necessary to [illegible] the quantity of pension as This 
is all the documentary evidence upon [illegible] His
affidavits, petitions + now on file in your office with the
certificates appended are amply sufficient acending 
to the report of the secretary of war to congress when 
justified as this is by the only records kept in south 
Carolina

Please communicate with me on the certificate
while I remain

Yours +
Azel Backus Bacon
Attorney of John Bozeman

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{illegible}
{illegible}
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

{illegible}
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Columbia Mississippi
May 5th 1844

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir

Some time in July 1843 the Hon. R. J. Walker transmitted to your office the application of Mr. John Bozeman Sr of this county for a revolutionary pension.

As we have received no information as to the course taken by you thereon I shall be gratified by hearing from you the determination made as to the matter and if unfavorable the causes thereof.

Respectfully

Azel Backus Bacon
Atty for J. Boozeman

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Power of Attorney

Know all men by these presents that I, James Bozeman of the County of {illegible} in the State of Mississippi do hereby constitute and appoint Charles {illegible} of Washington City D.C. and {illegible} Pierce of the County of Hancock in the State of Mississippi my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the claim of John Bozeman for Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of [blank space] or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Agents and Attorneys to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to [illegible] more substitutes under them for the purposes herein [illegible], and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. {illegible] ratefying and confirming all that my several attorneys will lawfully do in the premises.

Setting my hand and seal this the 27th day of May A.D. 1854
James his X mark Bozeman
In the presence of
R. Willoughby J.P.

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[trifold page with handwriting]

Act of June 7 
Suspended claim of
John Bozeman
[illegible]
Power of Attorney to examine claim

of the case in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James [John is crossed through] Bozeman, a resident of said County and made oath according to the law that he is the identical James [John is crossed through] Bozeman who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or assignments as my said Attorneys may use in prosecuting said Claim in the day and year above written.
James  his X mark  Bozeman
R. Willoughby - J of Peace

The State of Mississippi
Marion County
Jno H Webb - Clerk of the Probate Court of the County and State above written, do hereby certify that R. Willoughby, Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has therewith signed his name was at the time of so doing, a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn and that all his Official Acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereas I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Official Seal this the 27th day of May 1854
Jno H Webb - Clerk