Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 28-100, for Covil Larkin, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Larkin, boil bovel
B.L. Wt 28-100
CONTENTS

K NOW all men by these presents, that I Covel Larkin of Sangerfield in the County of Chenango and State of Newyork for the Consideration of ten Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a Soldier during the late war with Great-Britain: And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a Soldier in the First Rhode Island Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I here- unto set my hand and seal, this Seventh day of July one thousand Eight Hundred
In presence of
Oliver Horton Dutty Date
Covel Larkin mark
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Oliver Horton a justice of the peace, for the County of Chenango  State of Newyork  Covel Larkin of the town of Sangerfield in the County of Chenango and State of Newyork and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this Seventh day of July 1800
Oliver Horton Justice of peace
I HEREBY certify, that Covel Larkin who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for five years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a farmer by occupation Dated this Seventh Day of July one thousand Eight Hundred
Oliver Horton Justice of peace

I Certify that the within named Colonel Larkin Did serve as a Soldier During the war in the Continental Army in the Rhode Island Line for Lemuel Bailey Late Capt in the Rhode Island Line
Clerk's Office of the County of Washington State of New York
I certify that the within named Oliver Hopper is and for a long time has been duly commissioned and sworn as a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, and that full faith and credit are due to him accordingly. Given under my hand and the seal of said county the Ninth Day of July in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred William Kyle D. Clerk
I Certify that the within signed Colonel Larkin Did serve as a Soldier During the war in the Continental army in the Rhode Island Line for me
Lemuel Bailey Late Capt The Rhode Island Line
Can't do it. Prin. R.S.
Issued Oct 11 th 1820.