Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2026-100, Eli Dodd, Del.

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SERVICE
Del.
Dodd, Eli
NUMBER
B. L. Wt 2026-100

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Eli Dodd
N2026

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Rd. Mar 28. 1831
Mar 22d
free
Hon Secretary of War
Bounty Ld Office
Washington City

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STATE OF Delaware}
COUNTY OF New Castle}
I Rebecca Wiltbank heir at law of Eli Dodd decd - do upon my oath declare and testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Eli Dodd - did enlist in year not known, for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment called the Delaware Regiment under the command of Colonel David Hall -
of the Continental line, and that he continued in the service until the war ended I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Eli Dodd 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 Know all Men by these Presents, That I Rebecca Wiltbank aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint [?] Ellis of Accomac, Virginia, to be 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 warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised [sic] and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above express. Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of January 1834
ATTEST
Isaac Davis
Thomas Reece
Rebecca her X mark Wiltbank
PERSONALLY APPEARED THE ABOVE NAMED Rebecca Wiltbank, [illegible lined out] subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of January 1834
Abraham Egbert J. Peace

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State of Delaware New Castle County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County of New Castle Rebecca Wiltbank the daughter & heir of Eli Dodd decd. formerly a Soldier of the Delaware line in the Army of the Revolution & made oath that she is the daughter, & only heir of Eli Dodd aforesaid - that said Eli Dodd died in 1798 & left no children except myself
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7th day of January 1834
Rebecca her X mark Wiltbank affirmant & heir
Abraham Egbert J. P. 

State of Delaware New Castle County ss - 
I [blank] Prothonotary of the Superior Court of New Castle County Delaware, hereby certify that Abraham Egbert Esquire before whom the foregoing power of attorney and above affadavits [sic] were taken & Subscribed & was at the dates of his certificates a Justice of the peace in & for sd. County duly qualified as such, given under my hand & seal of office at New Castle Delaware this 15 day of January A. D. 1834 -
C. D. Blaney Clerk

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The deposition of John Conwell (66) aged sixty eight years who says he was well acquainted with Eli Dodd decd. of this County - That said Eli Dodd served in the Delaware line on Continal [sic] establishment and continued in service till the war ended, And that he was the same Eli Dodd who was the father of Rebecca Wiltbank and died about the year 1798 -
John Conwell 66

Sussex County}
State of Delaware}
This day John Conwell (66) personally appeared before me & made oath to the above deposition - And I certify that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full confidence on Oath [?] witness my hand and seal the 15th day of Feby 1834
Peter Hall, JP Seal [hand circled]

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of peace for County of Sussex aforesaid John Conwell (66) and David Hazzard Two creditable and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of Law that they were well acquainted with the within and above named Rebecca Wiltbank, that she is reputed and believed to be the daughter and only heir of Eli Dodd decd. who served in the Revolutionary Army
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 15th day of Feby - 1834
David Hazzard
John Conwell 66
Peter Hall JP

I George R Fisher Prothonotary of the Superior Court of Sussex County do Certify that Peter Hall before whom the above Affadavits [sic] were taken was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, given under my hand and seal of office at George Town this eighteenth day of February 1834 -
George R. fisher Pro -