Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 679-100, Stephen Whiting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whiting, Stephen
B. Mt 679-100
CONTENTS

N o 679
Stephen Whiting Private Massachusetts Line.
Warrant issued to Saml. L. Abbott, & the other Heirs at Law (the Brig d Heirs having been slain by the Enemy) Dated 20 th Jan y 1818.
Delivered same day to John Candler of Boston, U.S.A. for Saml. L. Abbott.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office Octo. 30 th 1847
Hereby certify that it appears by the re- gimental returns & other documents in this office, that Stephen Whiting in Col o Greaton's regiment, enlisted as a soldier for the term "during the war," in the American revolutio- nary Army & served as such until the year 1777, when he was killed.
Witness my hand, with the seal of the Commonwealth hereunto affixed, the day & year first above written —
Alden Bradford
Secy of Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Samuel L. Abbott of Boston County of Suffolk, & State of Massachusetts, Merchant, one of the heirs of Stephen Whiting, deceased
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my Stead and Place put, and by these Presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my Stead and Place put
John Cutter of Boston, County & State aforesaid, Broker
to be my true, sufficient and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name and Stead, and to my Use, to ask, demand, levy, require, recover and receive of and from all and every Person or Persons whomsoever the same shall or may concern, all and singular Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Goods, Wares, Merchandize, Effects and Things whatsoever, and wheresoever they shall and may be found due, owing, payable, belonging and coming unto me the Constituent, by any Ways and Means whatsoever, as one of the heirs of
Stephen Whiting, deceased, who belonged to the Third Massachusetts Regiment, in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, especially to ask for, and to receive for me, of the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for One Hundred acres of Land, which was granted by the Government of the United States to the said Stephen Whiting for enlistment to service during the said war - and now due his heirs, the said
Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney my full and whole Strength, Power and Authority in and about the Premises; and to take and use all due Means, Course and Process in the Law for the obtaining and recovering the same; and of Recoveries and Receipts thereof, in my Name to make, seal and execute due Acquittance and Discharge; and for the Premises to appear, and the Person of me the Constituent to represent before any Governour, Judges, Justices, Officers and Ministers of the Law whatsoever, in any Court or Courts of Judicature, and there, on my Behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all Actions, Causes, Matters and Things whatsoever, relating to the Premises. Also to submit any Matter in Dispute, to Arbitration or otherwise: With full Power to make and substitute one or more Attornies under my said Attorney, and the same again at Pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all Matters and Things whatsoever, relating to the Premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all Intents and Purposes, as I the said Constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the Matter should require more special Authority than is herein comprised, I the said Constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his Substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the Premises, by Virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the third Day of
November, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy.
Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of
Henry Dalton William Stevenson
Sam. L. Abbott
In the presence of Boston Nov 3. 1877. Personally appeared Samuel L. Abbott and acknowledged that he knew the letter of Attorney to be his free act and deed before William Stevenson Witness

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk, ss. Boston, Nov. 8 th 1817.
I John Tucker, a clerk of the Courts in the County aforesaid Do hereby certify That W m Stevens on, Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in and for the above County, duly commissioned and authorized by the Executive Authority of the State of Massachusetts & that his signature on the within Instrument is in the hand writing of the said William Stevenson.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, The day & year above written.
Atty Jn o Tucker

Stephen W riting
Sam! L. Abbott, one of the heirs of Steph n  W riting

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County. Probate Department This certifies that Samuel L Abbot of Boston in the County of Suffolk and bring ing lots of Norbury in the County of Norfolk deceased intestate who was killed a soldier in the service of the United States during the rebellion any will then belonging to the regiment commanded by John Cretton (Spencer) deceased and as such is entitled to a proportion of all assets rights and credits of every description which the said deceased died possessed of or entitled to according to the laws of this Commonwealth In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven - there being no postula- tor seal required by law to be used by me in said department
Edward H. Morris Judge of Probate for Norfolk County