Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1289-100, Simon Georgia, Conn.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                                                   
Conn.                                                         
Georgia, Simon
NUMBER
  B.L. Wt. 1289-100

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[Illegible] for heirs of Simon Georgia

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STATE of Connecticut
New London County.
District of Norwich Probate Office, March 27th, 1828.
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that John Uncas is the nephew and heir at law in fee to Simon Georgia late a soldier in the Regiment of Col. Herman Lewitt or Col. John Durkee in the war of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 27th day of March 1828.
John Hyde
Judge of the Court of Probate
District of Norwich

The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine, Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont ] Judge of Probate.
New-York, New-Jersey} Surrogate. 
South-Carolina, Georgia} Ordinary

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No. 1289
Simon Georgia's heirs
{illegible}  Conn.
{illegible} {illegible}
{illegible} Barber
Conn.

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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United states.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B.  Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Connecticut
County of New London

I John Uncos heir at law of Simon Georgia do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Simon Georgia the command of Colonels John {illegible} or Herman Swift of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Simon 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, John Uncos - - - aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Cushing {illegible} Esq. . . . . 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 authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest,                                                       John   {his mark X}  Uncos
In presence of
Asa Child
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Personally appeared the above named John Uncos subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest,    Asa Child Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten Asa Child Esq. was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Norwich this 27th day of March 1825

C. Clerk, &c.
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the 
County Court of New London County

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[handwritten]

Know all men by then present that I Cushing Eells named in the within power of attorney, by of the authority therein expressed, do substitute and appoint Hon. Noyes Barber my substitute and attorney under me, for the purposes expressed in the within power of attorney, and I give to [illegible] Barber all the power and authority which I possess by virtue of the within power of attorney. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 31st day of March AD 1828
[signed] Cushing Eells
In presence of Asa Childs

New London County March 31, 1828-
Personally appeared Cushing Eells Esq who executed the above in my presence and have knowledge the same to be his [illegible]. I certify that the prior Eells is the same Cushing Eells whom the within named John Uncas has constituted his attorney for the within named purposes.

Before me Ava Childs Justice of the Peace