Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Rej., for John Jenkins, Virginia

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Continental Va.
Jenkins, John
B. L. Ref.
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The Jenkins

State of Virginia County of Beauford
I Rufus Thomas the Nephew and and of the heirs at law of John Jenkins, do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that John Jenkins did enlist in 1778 for the term of during the war and served in regiment numbered three under the command of Col. Weldon of the Virginia Continental line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war. I further declare that I have never received from a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said John Jenkins 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 Rufus Thomas aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Leroy Jordan of the aforesaid County 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 pur- poses aforesaid.
Rufus Thomas

Personally appeared the above named Wiggin Thomas subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the hand of attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned Given under my hand this 31 st day of November 1828.
Virginian Douglas & Clarke 1860
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