Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 85-200, for William Rickard, Massachusetts

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Continental Mass.
Rickard, William
B.L. Wt. 85-200
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Certificate of Gen Sheppard of Lt Gen Pickards serving to the close of the War —

Washington Dec r 25 th - 1802
I hereby certify that William Rickard was a Lieut th - in the 4 th Mass t Regiment and continued in service under my command until the close of the war with Great Britain and the United States of America
Left } Wm Shepard late Col o of the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment

Wm Richard L M
6 th Nov 05

State of Tennessee } Mero District }
To all to whom shall see these presents. Know ye that I William Reikard of the town of Nashville and State aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Doct r William Dickson my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name, and for the purpose of drawing and receiving from the Secretary of War or such other persons as may be lawfully authorized, my land Warrant containing about two hundred acres, or such proportion of land I may be entitled to for my services as Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line, and in Col o  447 Jacksons regiment of the Army of the United States, being the land allowed the officers (and soldiers) by Act of Congress in the North Western Territory, And I do further empower my said Attorney to act for me and in my name in settling other accounts of mine with the United States, given him full power and authority in settling and transacting of my business, aforesaid to sign my name and after my Seal to any instrument of writing that may be required of him, hereby vesting him with as full and as complete power as I myself could exercise were I personal present myself

Promising to ratify and confirm all he may lawful do in the premises. In Testimony whereof the said William Richard hath set his hand and affixed his seal this Seventh day of September 1803.
Witnesseth:
Wm Richard
Thomas Fletcher &
Morton Dickson
State of Tennessee } Davidson County }
I John Anderson one of the Justices for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Richard this day appeared before me and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the foregoing power of Attorney to Det. William Dickson for the purpose therein contained, at the same time Thomas Fletcher & Morton Dickson subscribed themselves as witnesses to the same

Given under my hand this Seventh day of September 1803
John Anderson
State of Tennessee Davidson county ss
I Andrew Ewing Clerk of said county court do hereby certify that John Anderson who appears to have taken the Acknowledgement of the within power of Attorney in and was at the time of this taken the same One of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county duly commissioned and qualified. And that as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts in courts of Justice and thereout. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of the said county court this Eighth day of Sept. 1803
Andrew Ewing
State of Tennessee Davidson county
I James Robertson presiding Justice for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Ewing who has subscribed himself to the above certificate is Clerk for the county aforesaid and that the same is done in due form of Law given under my hand this Eighth day of September 1803
J. Robertson -

Lt. William Richards Nas. line —
Lodged by Lieut. Dickson
Capt. Richards Memo - for Doctor Brown

Please to call on the honorable the Secretary of War - for my warrant of military land as a Subaltern in the Massachusetts line during the revolutionary war with Great Britain. General William Shepherd will certify if necessary — By which you will oblige Your Humble Servant &c
Wm Luskard
Hon ble
William D. Dison.
Mr Loring and Major Rogers are knowing of my making application in 1808 for said warrant. There being none at that period, and the War Office being burned soon after prevented my obtaining the said Warrant ————— These gentlemen were in the Office at the time alluded to