Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 854-100, for David Lindsey, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Lindsey, David Lindsley
B.L. No. 854-100.
CONTENTS

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The king of Dan Lindsey private 3 d Regiment Conn t line
Warrant issued Feby. 23 rd 1820
Hon: Saml Lathrop —

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 David Lindsey a Colonel Drummer in the Third Connecticut Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States from June 1700 to the Date hereof and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Eighth Day of June 1702
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command
Humble S. Tuttle
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Joseph Clark  Adjutant.
THE above Drummer David Lindsey has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Three Years faithful Service.
Sam d B. Webb Colonel

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 6 th 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.
Drum r David Lindsey discharge - 2 nd Compt. 3 rd Regiment
David Lindsey. B. L. Wt. 854-100 Conn.

State of Connecticut ss District of Hartford Probate office December the 10 th 1819
I hereby certify that Sarah Baldwin late of Wethersfield in said District now residing in Chester in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is Sister of of David Lindley late of said Wethersfield deceased one of his legitimate heirs at Law
Jonathan Brace Judge of Probate for said District
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut certify that the Honorable Jonathan Brace is Judge of Probate in & for the district of Hartford & I believe that the above signature of his name is his signature.
Sealed with the seal of said court
December 10. 1819 by
Thomas Chester clerk

To the Honble J. C Calhoun Secretary for the Department of War of the United States of America
Othniel Belden of Chester in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts would respectfully represent that David Lindsey was enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary army in the Third Connecticut Regiment to serve during the war, & continued in the service till the ratification of the Treaty of Peace, and that the said David Lindsey died in the year 1789 without having ever been married - and that Sarah Belden the wife of your memorialist was sister & one of the heirs at law of the said David - Wherefore your memorialist prays that a warrant for the military bounty land to which the said Lindsey was entitled, may be issued in the name of the said Sarah Belden & the other heirs at law - Chester Dec 9 th 1819 - Othniel Belden
Department of War Section of bounty lands
February 23 rd 1820
in Congress
I the subscribed a representative from the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the above memorial addressed to the Secy of War requesting a land warrant to issue in the name of Sarah Belden the wife of your memorialist - would be in said State considered of equal validity as tho' the name of Sarah Belden was also subscribed - I further certify that I have recd several letters from Mr Belden - requesting me to call on the Secretary of War & receive the warrant due

David Lindsey's heirs Catherine Belden's application for land warrant, as a revolutionary soldier
to the heirs of David Lindsey of the Revolution any War  Land Office