Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 475-100, for Alexander Mc Culla, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
McCulla, Alexander
B.L. Wt. 475-1000
CONTENTS
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N o 478
Alexander M c ulla private New Jersey
11/14 Issued & delivered to T. B. Caldwell Sept. 26 Oct. 1809.

The Seamen's song at War
Washington

Sir
Newark N Jersey Oct 3 d 1809
Abraham Bell who has purchased a number of rights of the Soldiers of the late Army of the United States and obtained their Powers for that purpose and has from vari- ous causes which he can explain been pre- vented from receiving them. In two of those powers he made use of my name knowing I expected to go to Washington & that some expense would be saved if I could obtain them for him But I did not go at the time expected Mr Bell has showed me his powers, two of them viz. Alexander McCalla & Joseph Almon, are from Soldiers known to me & that they were enlisted for and served until the end of the war - all those persons Soldiers who have discharged at the close of the Revolution where enlisted for the war all who were enlisted for three years where discharged under the authority of a Commis- sion issued by the Authority of Legislature of New Jersey in 1780 - or to James Caldwell Frederick Frelinghuysen and Abraham McHelm who were authorized to examine the claims of the Soldiers to discharge such as were entitled to the same - In one of his Powers David Shannon is a witness - I know him and his character is that of an honest Man

I have known Mr Bell more than Ten Years past and have had considerable dealing with him and have believed him to be an honest Man - Prejudice has been excited against him and from what knowledge I have had without foundation - As from a view of his powers you think proper to issue them Note in which my name is inserted may be issued to him as they never were mine but they my name was inserted for the reasons above stated -
Your Obed Servt J. Manning.

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come.
KNOW YE, That I, Alexander McCalla late residing in the Second Precinct now and now of the County of Oneida and State of New York by occupation
in the service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen Dollars
to me in hand paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents by
John Cummings of Saratoga Town and State of New Jersey Esq.
Have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transfered, and assigned, and by these Presents, do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign, to the said John Cummings his heirs and assigns for ever, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I now have, and all right and title, interest, claim and demand, which I, my heirs, executors, or administrators, at any time hereafter may have, to all the land which I am intitled to, and to all the land which I, or either of them may at any time hereafter be intitled to, from the Congress of the United States for my services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for during the War with Great Britain, and to every part and parcel thereof: And I the said
Alexander McCalla do, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said John Cummings his heirs, and assigns, that I the said Alexander
McCalla my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will at any time or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charges of the said John Cummings his heirs, or assigns, do make, seal, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed and executed, all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transfering, and assigning, all and singular the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I the said Alexander McCalla my heirs, executors, or administrators have, or may at any time hereafter have, of, in and to the land aforesaid; and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof, unto the said John Cummings his heirs and assigns. The only proper use and behoof of the said John Cummings his heirs and assigns for ever, as by his or their counsel, learned in the law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required:
And I the said Alexander McCalla do hereby appoint the said John Cummings my true and lawful Attorney, or otherwise one or more Attorneys under him, irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my name, or otherwise; but for the sole use and behoof of the said John Cummings his heirs and assigns, for ever, from the war of the United States a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirming, all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes may do respecting the same. And I the said Alexander McCalla for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and agree with the said John Cummings his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained; or do any act, which shall impede the said John Cummings in soliciting or obtaining a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this twenty first day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety- nine
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Defer Stott John Bell
State of New Jersey } D. Saratoga County
Alexander McCalla
Alexander McCalla - The above named Soldier residing in the Township of Stanling County of Oneida and State of New York by occupation, personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed, to be his true act and deed, before me this 21 day
October 1799  Defer Stott Justice of Peace

and I for more over & certify that I have been personally acquainted with the within named Alexander McCalla for the seven years and upwards and have reason to believe him to be the identical soldier that he represents himself to be in the within Power of Attorney given under my hand this 21 Day of October 1899 Peter Scott of Peace
I certify that Alexander McCalla the within named was a soldier in my company in the second Jersey Regiment given under my hand this Eleventh day of April 1880
J. M. [Signature] Colonel J. M. [Signature]
Alexander McCalla 1899
I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original of my Power of Attorney given to Alexander McCalla on the _____ day of _____ 1899 by me _____ Notary Public

Bergen County - ss. I do hereby certify that Peter Scott was on the fifteenth day of February 1799 appointed by the Legislature of this State, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bergen, that he was sworn into office and that his name is duly enrolled as such on the records of the county.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and nine.
Henry Van Dusen Clerk
Notary Public
John
Stearns McEwen
his mark

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McCulla, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8561 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 17, 1789
To John Pope, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.