Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1437-100, James Weare, Continental Res Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Weare, James
B.L.Wt. 1437-100
CONTENTS
Res - Va -

Rev. B.L. 1437

No 1437
Rev. J. M.
James W. W. W.

Received of the secretary of war U.S. military land warrants No 1437 for 100 acres Grant In favour of George Wilson son of the other Heirs at law of James Moran a soldier of the Invalid Regiment — dated at Chambers Stor this 19 day of Febr 1828 Lury Jordan attorny for the Heirs

Chambliss G. 30 Croxton
The Honourable Secretary of War
Washington City
Dear Sir
Yours
By A. L. Williams
4 Dec
John M. Ware 1862 Henry Jackson

Chamblis Stone County Virginia Nov 28 1828
Sir
I herewith Enclose George Ware's Papers in support of his land Claim on acct of James Ware's services in the Virginia line. With Respect
Leroy Jordan

James Weare Dec.
N o 1437 Penn
Phila
Invalid
mail to
Leroy Jordan
Va.

Virginian No 101
At a court held for Bedford County the 24th day of November 1828.
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that George Weare
is the son and one of the heirs at law in fee to James Weare deceased late a soldier in the Invalid Regiment of the Continental Establishments
I Gustavus A. Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do hereby certify That the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal this 26th day of November 1828
G. A. Wingfield D. C.

of Virginia Court County
George Weane son & heir at law of James Weane do upon oath testify & declare To the best of my knowledge & belief that James Weane did Enlist in 1777 for the term of during The War & served in the Invalid Regiment on continental Establishment until the close of the war in the year 1783 I further declare that said James Weane was discharged from the said Invalid Regiment by Gen Lincoln (then secretary of war) — I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said James Weane 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 know all men by these presents that I George Weane upon said do hereby constitute & appoint Leroy Jordan of Bedford County S.C. to be my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive from the secretary of war of the united states a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid & my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed — test Philip Crist Jr
George Weane
Personally appeared the above named George Weane subscriber to the foregoing declaration & in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act & deed for the purposes therein
Expressed —
Philip Crist Jr
Joseph Hannab " S.D.

Virginia Potomac County
I Henry Bowyer Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Hannah whose name is attached to the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the peace for said County and was at the time of signing the same and that from faith & credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 10 th day of
November 1828 In the 53 rd Year of our Independence
H. Bowyer CLK