Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 988-100, Samuel Tufts, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tufts, Samuel
B.L.7K.988-100
CONTENTS

(-988-)
The heirs of Saml. Tufts Private to Regt. Mass. line
(989) Annulled
Warrant issd March 24. 1821.
Joseph Watson

Susan Tufts heir of Samuel Tufts - Mapes N o 184 988 -
N o . 989 annulled

fo 29. 101 -
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I Susan Tufts. Daughter and legal Heir at Law of Samuel Tufts deceased since a Private in the first Mass: Regiment during the Revolutionary War - 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 Joseph Watson of Washington District of Columbia
to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to ask and receive of the Government of the United States a Warrant for the Military Bounty lands due and coming to me as the Daughter & legal Heir of Law of Samuel Tufts deceased for his services in the first Regiment Mass a chartered line of the Army during the Revolutionary War.
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, 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, respecting the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys 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 if the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, 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, have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of February. in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Forty One
Signed, sealed, and delivered. in Presence of us
John D. Sleeper Martin Barridge
Susan Tufts

Commonwealth Massachusetts. Suffolk S. Boston 27 Feby 1821 Personally appeared Susan Taft and acknowledged the within letter of attorney before me this day personally appeared
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office the Day & Year above written
J. Dugg Notary Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County
Thomas Dawes Esquire Judge of Probate of Wills &c for said County
Hereby certifies, That Susan Tufts is the Daughter and one of the legal heirs at law of Samuel Tufts, deceased, late a Private in the first Massachusetts Regiment during the Revolutionary war.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Boston this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Thomas Dawes