Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1311-100, Aaron Ward, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
★ Ward, Aaron
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1311-100
CONTENTS

N o . 1311
Ichabod Ward, brother & other heirs of Aaron Ward priv Conn t .
Attd Hon Noyes Barker Conn t .

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.
State of Connecticut } County of New London }
I Schabod Ward heir at law of Aaron Ward deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Aaron Ward did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the Regiment No. 1 of the Connecticut line: and Major that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the Revolutionary War
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to soldiers of the Revolutionary Army 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, I the said Schabod Ward
Know all men by these presents, that I, the said Schabod Ward aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Moses Backer 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 & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, James Linnman  Schabod Ward Jesse Fuller
Personally appeared the above named Schabod Ward 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, James Linnman Justice of the Peace. Jesse Fuller for New London County
In testimony that the abovewritten James Linnman was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Connecticut at Norwich this 22nd day of April A.D. 1828.
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Probate Court in the New London County
State of Connecticut } Probate Office District of Norwich New London County. } Office, April. 1828 City of Norwich April 22 nd 1828
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Schabod Ward is the Brother and heir at law in fee to Aaron Ward deceased late a Soldier Regiment of Meigs' 1 st Infantry
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 25 th day of April 1828,
John Gleyde Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich