Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2002-100, Lot Ford, Del.

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[printed card with handwriting}

SERVICE
Del.
Ford, Lot
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 2002-100

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[handwritten]

State of Delaware, County of Kent. ss -
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County Lot Ford who made oath in due form of Law that he is the Son & only heir at law of Lot Ford who was a Revolutionary soldier & that said Lot Ford did about the year 1812 leaving when he died 3 sons, to wit Jonathan Ford, Charles Ford & this deponent -  that sd. Jonathan Ford is dead without issue & that Charles Ford is dead without issue & that this deponent is now the only heir at law of said Lot Ford a soldier as aforesaid.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this twenty first day of November 1833
Lot his X mark Ford
Barratt P. Conner J. P [hand circled]

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace as afsd John Catts & Sarah Maxwell credible & disinterested witnesses who made oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with Lot Ford son of Lot Ford who was a soldier of the Delaware line, that they also knew the said Lot Ford soldier as afsd that he left only 3 children at his death to wit Jonathan, Charles & Lot - that Jonathan & Charles both died intestate & without issue, and that the said Lot Ford son of Lot is reputed & believed to be the only heir at Law of the said Lot Ford a soldier as aforesaid.
John Catts affiant
Sarah Maxwell affiant
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 21st day of November 1833
Barratt P. Conner J. P. [hand circled]

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State of Delaware, Kent County ss
I hereby certify that Barratt P Conner before whom the foregoing several depositions were sworn & subscribed & before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged was at the dates of his certificates a Justice of the law in & for Kent County State of Delaware duly qualified & that the signatures purporting to be his appear to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office as Prothonotary of the Superior Court of Kent Co at Dover this 22nd day of November 1833
John H. Eccleston Prothy

[appears upside down]
Lot Ford
Name for Warrant

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The deposition of Sarah Maxwell who says she was well acquainted with Lot Ford and that said Lot Ford enlisted & served in the Delaware Regiment in the Revolutionary War and remained in service till the war ended as this deponent well recollects, and that he was the same Lot Ford who was the father of Lot Ford now of this County.
Sarah Maxwell [signature]

State of Delaware, County of Kent November the 21st 1833
This day Sarah Maxwell made oath before me to the truth of the above deposition - and I certify that she is a lady of truth & entitled to full confidence as a witness. Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace in & for said County the day & year aforesaid
Barratt P. Conner J. P.

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[printed form with handwriting]

State of Delaware}
County of Kent}
I Lot Ford heir at law of Lot Ford decd do upon my oath declare and testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Lot Ford did enlist in year unknown for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment, 'No.'[lined out] 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 Lot Ford 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 Lot Ford aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint VESPASIAN ELLIS, of Accomack County, Virginia, to be my true and lawful Attorney for me an 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 and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this twenty first 'second'[lined out] day of November 1833
ATTEST
Barratt P. Conner
John Catts
Lot his X mark Ford
L.S. [ink stamp]
PERSONALLY APPEARED THE ABOVE NAMED Lot Ford subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this twenty first day of November 1833
Barratt P. Conner L.S. [ink stamp]

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Accomack Cty Va
Nov. 2
Free
[appears upside down] Recd. Novr. 30 1833
Hon: Secretary of War
Bounty Land Office
City of Washington

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Accomack Cty Va
Nov. 2
Free
[appears right side up] Recd. Novr. 30 1833
Hon: Secretary of War
Bounty Land Office
City of Washington

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Accomack Cty Va Nov 26 1833
Sir, I recd. by yesterdays mail the enclosed power &c in the case of Lot Ford of the Delaware line, which I herewith forward to you for examination & allow case if Satisfactory, be good enough to send the Warrant to the Genl. Law Office to be surrendered for Suit. I am not personally acquainted with the heir, and of course know nothing myself in reference to this claim - but I am intimately acquainted with John Catts Esq one of the persons by whom the heirship is proved. He is Post Master at Dover & an old gentleman who is highly respected.
I am Sir very respectfully your obt servt
VES Ellis