Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 585-100, for Daniel Lawrence, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lawrence, Daniel Lawrence
B. L. H. 585-100
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No. 585.
Daniel Laurance.
Sergeant.
Massachusetts Line P. —
Warrant issued to B. Dorrance and only Heirs at Law of the late Thomas Jackson, deceased, who was Assignee of Daniel Laurance. Under date 23 d April 1872. and delivered to the Hon. Ch. Turner J. M. C. the 24 th April 1872.
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M c Daniel Lawrence To M c Thomas Jackson 1789

know all men by these presents that I Daniel Lawrence of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth do hereby certify in consideration of thirty shillings to me in hand paid by the said H. Jackson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and for divers good causes and consideration me hereunto moving do for my self and my heirs remise release sell and forever quit claim unto the said H. Jackson his heirs and assigns all my right title and interest in or to any bounty lands which were promised to me as a soldier in the late continental army by virtue of the resolve of Congress passed
Which hath been or may be assigned or granted to me by the Congress of the united States of America by or in consequence of their direction for said bounty
Together with all the estate right title interest use property claims and demand whatsoever of me the said Daniel Lawrence at any time heretofore had or hereafter might have of in and to the aforesaid premises with the appurtenances or any part thereof to have and to hold the aforesaid premises and appurtenances to him the said H. Jackson his heirs and assigns forever with the reversion and remainders thereof or any part or parcel thereof forever to that person or persons claiming from or under me or them or any of them in right or stead of me or them shall or will by any way or means have claim challenge or demand any estate right title or interest of in and to the aforesaid premises with the appurtenances or any part or parcel thereof forever in witness whereof the said Daniel Lawrence hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
signed seal and delivered in presence of
J. H. Spooner Andrew Crosswell
Daniel Lawrence
Plymouth 15 th May 18 th Anno Domini 1789 Then Daniel Lawrence of my personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his act & deed Before J. H. Spooner Just. Peace

know all men that I Daniel Lawrence of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth And Commonwealth of the Massachusetts Commonwealth who was a Serjeant in the Second Massachusetts Regiment in the Late Continental Army during the Last War and being discharged Discharged from the same as will appear By my Discharge under the hand of his Excellency General Washington hereunto Annexed Doth appear Do by these Presents constitute and make Thomas Jackson of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Tradescant be my true and Lawfull Attorney and Legal Representative and Agent for me and in my Name to subscribe in the Ohio Company for Purchasing Land & C and in my name for his said Jacksons use to draw the Boundary of Land promised me by the Congress of the united States of America land for me and in my Name to sign and execute a Discharge thereof to the said Congress or united States and generally to to transact and do any business relative thereto as fully as if the said Daniel Lawrence would do if personally present with full power of Substitution.
Witness my hand and Seal at Plymouth May ye 15 th Anno Domini 1789
Signed Seal and Delivered in presence of Ips m Spooner Andrew Grosswell
Daniel Lawrence
Witnesseth May 15 th Anno Domini 1789 Then Daniel Lawrence personally appeared & acknowledged the above instrument to be his act & deed Before Ips m Spooner Just Peace
March 26 th 1842. I hereby certify that the Name of Ephraim Spooner was written by himself to the two certificates on this paper, being well acquainted with his writing, & at the date of these certificates, he was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth.
Ebenezer Sumner Jun r M. C. H

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 Patrick Lawrence, Sergeant in the Second Massachusetts Regiment , having faithfull- ly served the United States eight years and two months — and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the tenth day of June 1783. —
George Washington
By His EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
John M'Nutt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Lawrence Adjutant.
THE above Sergeant Lawrence has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Edmund Atkinson