Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 862-100, for Thomas Jeffs, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
★ Jeffs Thomas
B.L.H. 862-100
CONTENTS

— 862 —
The heirs of Thomas Leffs — Corporal —
3 rd Regiment Mass a . line —
Warrant issued Feby. 25 th 1820
Hon. N. Silsbee —

Certificate of guardianship

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Thomas Dawes, Esq.
Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for said County.
Hereby certifies, That on the thirty first day of January Instant Isaac M c Guire of Boston in the County of Suffolk aforesaid, Merchant was appointed Guardian unto
Harriet I. Blood
of Boston aforesaid a Minor under fifteen years of age and daughter of Isaac Blood of said Boston, late owner, and became bound with sufficient security for said trust.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of Jan- uary in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Thomas Dawes

Order for the delivery of the Sand Warrant.

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War
Sir
Please to deliver to the Hon. Nathaniel Gilber a Land Warrant, when issued, for Military service rendered during the Revolutionary War by Thomas Jeffs who was a Private in the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment, which land is due to Marrett Jeffs Blood, a minor and the only Heir at Law now living of the aforesaid Thomas Jeffs, deceased.
Isaac M. Gard Guardian to said Minor
Boston Feb y 9 th 1820

Certificate of Heirship

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Probate office, July 20, 1819.
I Daniel A. White, judge of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Harriot Jeffs Blood, a minor, daughter of Jacob Blood, is the only grandchild and heir at law now living of Thomas Jeffs, late of Gloucester in said county, who was a soldier in the 3d Massachusetts regiment in the revolutionary war; mariner, deceased; as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Attest. Nath. Lord Jr., register.
D. A. White.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Thomas Jeffs - Corporal in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years & five months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 Day of
June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment;
J. H. [unintelligible]
THE above Corporal Thomas Jeffs has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Jamies Mellen L. Col. Comd

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 12 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Thomas Joffe Sept 18th 1785 Essex County Massachusetts
Boston March 10 1785
  Pay for 1783 & Clothing  25.85    Gratuity  80     135.85  
Recd of Saml Merrill
Thomas Joffe B.L.W. 562-100 Mass