Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1579-100, Gilbert Utter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Uter, Gilbert.
B.L. #1579-105
CONTENTS

Gilbert Utter N o 1579

War Department.
Revolutionary Claim
State of New York. } County of Dutchess ss.
I William Utter a Brother and one of the heirs at law of Gilbert Utter deceased, do upon Oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Gilbert Utter did enlist in 1778 for the term of during the war, and served in the Regiment Number Two, under the command of Colonel Philip Van Cortland of the New York line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until he was honorably discharged at the close of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Gilbert Utter on the part of the United States; nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred his Claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore, -
It is now all Men by these presents that I William Utter aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John Ogden Dey of the City of Albany 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 authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed Dated this 3 rd third day of December 1829
Witness - Collins Martin Jenkson S. Townsend
his William X. Utter mark
Personally appeared the above named William Utter 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 Dated this third day of December 1829
Jackson S Townsend Commissaire
In testimony that the above written Jackson S Townsend Esqr was a Commissioner authorised to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c in the State of New York at the above date and that his name there subscribed, appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County seal, and subscribed my name and quality at Poughkeepsie this fourth - day of December 1829
Henry P. Dancer Clerk of Dutchess County

State of New York } Dutchess County } Surrogates Office Poughkeepsie Dec 5 th 1829.
I certify that satisfactory evidence was advanced to me to prove that William Miller is the Brother and one of the heirs at law in fee of Gilbert Miller deceased late a Soldier in the Second Regiment of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army under the command of Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt.
Given my hand and seal of Office this fifth - day of December 1829.
James Hooker Surrogate of Dutchess County.

Albany 22 December 1824
William Gordon Esq.
Sir
I am in receipt of your favour of the 16 th this day, with its enclosure of a Bounty Land Warrant N o 1579 in favour of William Little Brother and the other heirs of Gilbert Utter, who was a private of the New York line of the Revolutionary army. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.
I am Sir
Respectfully
Yours
John Ogden