Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2480-100, Michael Walliser, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Walliser, Michael.
B. L. Wt. 2480-100
CONTENTS

Michael Walliser
N o 24807
Chas. G. Tucker
Present

Pins d under Act May 15 th 1828 - Pa.
Chas. B. Tucker. Atty. Present.

STATE OF Pennsylvania  Ss.
At a court held for Northumberland County , March 2 d 1853 satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that John Walliser was and is a son of Michael Walliser deceased
and only heir at law in fee to Michael Walliser (dec) late a Private — in the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the War of the Revolution. —————
I, James Beard Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this Second day of March
1853
James Beard Clk
The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.
State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
I, John Walliser heir at law of Michael Walliser dec do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Michael Walliser — did enter the service in 1778, for the term of during the war and served as a private in the Regiment No. three under the command of Colonel Butler — , of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war .
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Soldier — 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,
Know all men by these presents, That I, John Walliser aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Lucher — 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 and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. John Walliser
Attest,
Enoch Porter James D. Barr
Personally appeared the abovenamed John Walliser subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Enoch Porter James D. Barr
James D. Barr Justice of the Peace. Feb. 15th 1853
In testimony that the above written James D. Barr was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania 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 Sunbury this Second day of March — 18 53
James Beard C. Clerk, &c.