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

SERVICE Continental
Va.
Jenkins, John
NUMBER
B.L.R. —
CONTENTS

In addit n to a explanatory of my declaration for land for the transferred with a view to obtain from the war department a warrant in consequence of my services in the revolutionary war I John Jenkins upon oath do declare to the best of my knowledge & belief that my transfer from the 8 th Va a regiment to the regiment of battalion of horse under Col. Worthington took place sometime in the latter part of 1780 & at the time Gen. Greene was very anxious to increase the deser- -tion of troops in his army & as well as I recalled while the army lay at Guilford Court House, that I was not attached to his legion until after Col. Worthington ceased to command his reg. or Corps in consequence of being taken prisoner at the battle of Bunker Springs which I think was in the fall of 1781 Witnesses E. D. James John Jenkins his mark
State of Ohio Franklin Co. ss.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid John Jenkins who subscribed the above declaration in my presence & made solemn oath of the truth of the same - Given under my hand & seal of office this 30 th day of April 1832
E. D. James J. P. Franklin

The State of Ohio } ss Fayette County }
I Sam l Millikan Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Fayette do hereby certify that Edward James Esq r before whom the foregoing depo- sition appears to have been taken now is and was at the time of the taking the same, a regular acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in the Town of Washington this 30 th day of April A.D. 1852.
Sam l Millikan Deputy Clerk
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State of Ind Fayette Co. } ss
I John Jenkins aged about 70 years do on oath testify - declare that in the early part of the revolutionary war I enlisted into the Continental service and served in the Continental army until the year 1781 when I was discharged at Trenton - was enlisted again at Philadelphia & Virginia & that I was recruited for the term of three years -
That subsequently I served in a troop of horse comman- -ded by Col. Washington in afterward which troop I was attached to Lee's Legion in
1783 when I was regularly discharged in the which dis- -charge I agreed to pay for lost ammunition - and that at the time of my discharge I was a private - I now reside in Pickaway Co. in the state of Ohio -
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me or the part of the United States nor have I been as- -signed or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever -
Therefore know all men by these presents that I John Jenkins appointed do hereby constitute & appoint Col. Joseph Watson of Washington City to be my true & lawfull 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 afforded and to adopt all necessary measures to convert the said warrant into cash and to receive & sell the same for me & in my name and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to constitute appoint one or more substitute or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my mark & seal this tenth day of October A.D. 1831 John his Jenkins seal mark
I John his Riley mark aged about 69 years do upon oath say that I have long been acquainted with John Jenkins who has submitted the abo- ve declaration in my presence & well knew that he is the identical person he therein represented him- self to be - I have always understood & held him to perform the military service there in stated. attest E.W. James John his Riley mark

John Jenkins
8 th Va Regt
Richmond
Suspended for action in pay claim -
20 th May 8. 1872

John Jenkins
8 th Va Regt
Richmond
Suspended for action in pay claim -
20 May 8. 1872
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State of Ohio Fayette Co } p
Before me Edward James a justice of the peace in & for the Co aforesaid personally appeared the above named John Jenkins subseribe to the foregoing declaration & in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto defined to be his free act & deed - and likewise signed John Briley who with subseribe the above certificate of identity born to me well known to be a man of truth & respectability - made when each to the truth of the foregoing by them respectively subseribe this 11th day of October 1831
Wm Lloyd
The State of Ohio } ss Fayette County }
I Saml Millikan Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Fayette aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward James Esq - before whom the foregoing Letter of Attorney appears to have been acknowledged, now is and was at the time of the taking of said acknowledgement a regular acting Justice of the peace in and for said County - and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Washington this 9th day of February A.D. 1832.
Saml Millikan Deputy Clerk " " " "