Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1066-800, Job Vernon, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Vernon, Job
B.S.Wt 10667800
CONTENTS

Warrant issued no. 1066 — Mem o . A "Recorder of Deeds," is not known at the Section of Bounty Lands, War Dept. as a civil Officer duly authorized to attest the Quality and Signature of Magistrates: such attestation should come from the Secretary of the State or from the Prothonotary of the County, with the Public Seal of their respective Offices annexed.
During the Session of Congress, an attestation to the same effect made by a Member in his Public quality, has been deemed admissible. N.C.
N.B. This File to be inscribed on Diary & mem o . returned to Col. Forrest.

Deposited by the Hon. Thomas Forrest M.C. - (Penn a .)
Certificate of Heirship, according to the Comm a Law Procedure, in the cause of the Heir at Law of the late "J. B. Vernon", deceased who was a capt. in the Penn a Line in the War of the Revolution.
Feb y 22 d . 1823.

Pennsylvania } ss Mercer County } 4
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Mercer County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania came Nathaniel Vernon and on his solemn affirmation duly administered according to law doth depose and say that he is the Son and heir at law of Col Vernon deceased a Captain in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War that he this deponent is forty years of age and has a brother and sister yet living.
Nathaniel Vernon
affirmed & subscribed before me
February 3 rd 1823
James Clarke
Pennsylvania } ss Mercer County } 4
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Mercer County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania came Evan Pearson & Henry H. Vernon who on their solemn affirmations duly administered according to law doth depose & say that Nathaniel Vernon who has made & subscribed the above deposition is a Son & heir at law of Col Vernon deceased a Capt n in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War.
Evan Pearson
Henry H. Vernon
affirmed & subscribed before me
February 3 rd 1823
James Clarke

Pennsylvania Monroe County
I do hereby certify that Branscum and Henry Vernon the two subscribing the foregoing depositions are Men of respectability, and on whose depositions full confidence may be placed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand February 3 rd 1823 James Clark
Pennsylvania Monroe County
I John Findley Recorder of deeds for and for Monroe County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that James Clark Esq r before whom the foregoing depositions appear to have been taken is a Justice of
Peace in and for Monroe County duly commissioned & qualified as appears of Records in my office and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice & otherwise given under my hand & Seal of office at Monroe the third day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty three.
For John Findley D. T. Porter

Know all Men by these presents That I Nathaniel Vernon of the county of Mercer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania son of Job Vernon dec d late a Captain in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War have by these presents do Nominate constitute appoint & appoint the Honorable Thomas Forrest Member of Congress from the city of Philadelphia my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name to apply to the proper authority at the city of Washington for a Warrant for Military bounty lands for the services of my father the late Capt. Job Vernon and also in my name to pass out Receipts & acquittances as may be necessary in the premises hereby ratifying & confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in and about the premises In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the third day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty three
Nathaniel Vernon
seal
Witness present
Brvan Pearson
John J. Pearson

Pennsylvania } Before the subscriber a Justice of Peace in and for Mercer County } for Mercer County in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania came Nathaniel Varnon and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to the Honorable Thomas Forrest as his act & deed to the intent that the same may be recorded as such Given under my hand & seal the thirteenth day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty three James Clark
Pennsylvania } I John Findley recorder of deeds &c for Mercer County } in and for Mercer County in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that James Clark & before whom the foregoing power of Attorney from Nathaniel Varnon to the Honorable Thomas Forrest appears to be acknowledged as a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as appears of record in my office and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as well in courts of justice as elsewhere. Given under my hand & seal of office at Mercer February 3 rd Eighteen hundred & twenty three John Findley Rec D. T. Porter

Washington February 25 # 1823
I do hereby certify, that James Clark the subscriber to sundry documents, herunto annexed purporting to be proofs, that the therein named Nathaniel Vernon is the Son and Heir of the late Capt. Job Vernon deceased formerly of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war. Is a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace for and in the Town of Ulster, and being well acquainted with his Signature, know the same to be his hand writing in every case subscribed therunto. Given under my hand the day and date above
Patk Gairdner
Member of Congress for the District in which Manor is situate