Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 166-100, Asa Willbour, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Wilbour, Asa or Wilbour or Wilbor
B.L. Wt. 166-100
CONTENTS

To Whom it may Concern.
I hereby Certify that on the fourth Day of June A.D. 1798 Constant Willbour was duly appointed Administrator of the Goods & Chattels Rights & Credits of his Son Asa Willbour late of said Newport a Soldier deceased, which appears from the Records in my Office,
State of Rhode Island &c Newport 17 th July 1804
Witness Jonathan Almy Probate Clerk

Providence the 2. nd Novemr. 1808.
This certifies that the Legal Heirs of Asa Wilbor late a Drummer in the Rhode Island Regmt. Deceased, who Enlisted for and served during the War, are entitled to receive One Hundred Acres of Military Bounty Land of the United States, agreeable to Sunday Resolves of Congress.
W. Jere. h Olney Late Lieut. Col. Comd. d Rhode Island Regmt.
Henry Dearborn Esq., Secretary at War Washington.

Newport July 18 th 1804
Chas. Ellery, Relative Constant Whipple's admin stating to the claim of Asa Wilbore for Military Land. Enclosing a certificate of the Clerk of Probate.
Free.
No 166.
The Hon.
The warrant was sent to Constant Whipple under issue to him Ellery Esq. 16 Oct. 1804.
Henry Dearborn
Secretary of War
Washington
referred to Maj. Poygan
Recd July 25 1804

Newport July 18 th 1804.
Dear Sir
I acknowledge with thanks your letter acquaint- ing me that Asa Wilbourn's claim had been resorted in favor of, and that his legal representatives had only to apply, with proper evidence, in order to receive the warrant for his lands. Your letter I have shown to his father Constant Wilbourn, Administrator to Asa, and he requests me to desire that the warrant may be issued in his name, observing that his letters of administration were lodged in the war office in the winter of 1800-1, and are yet there, in all probability, but sending notwithstanding a certificate from the Probate Clerk showing his appointment as administrator. Wilbourn being a very poor man, I am induced to gratify him by a compliance with his wishes, and doubt not your disposition to be with him, as well as myself, who am with very high respect
Your most obedt. Servt Chas. Ellery
Hon. Henry Dearborn

Constant Willbour's Letter Administration

By Virtue of the Power granted the Town Council of the Town of Newport in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island &c for the Probate of Wills and granting forth Letters of Administration upon Interstate Estates within said Township.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come. Greeting.
Be it known and Manifest that on the fourth Day of June Anno in Council cometh Constant Willbour of Newport aforesaid Cooper and prayeth Administration on the Personal Estate of his Son Asa Willbour late of said Newport a Soldier deceased intestate. might be to him committed he having whilst living Goods. Debts and Chattels, and the said Constant having given Bond according to Law Therefore Letters of Administration are hereby granted the said Constant Willbour fully authorizing and empowering him to Act and do all things needful and necessary in the Law for his performing the Office and Power of an Administrator upon the Personal Estate of the said Asa Willbour deceased, whereof he shall render an Account of this Trust to him committed as the Law Directs.
By Order of Council I have given forth this Letter of Administration under my Hand and Council Seal of Newport aforesaid this Eighth Day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety Eight and Twenty second of American Independence.
Newport ss. Newport June 8 th 1790 Recorded in Council Book N o 3 since the Evacuation of the British Troops in Page 101 by Jonathan Almy Council Clerk
Jonathan Almy Council Clerk