Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 52-100, for John Katton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Patton, John
B.L.Wt 52-100
New York residence in 1800
CONTENTS

McKatten Prio Sheldon
Issued W th N o 52
May 1 st Cab 2 nd Fly 3 rd 1882

K NOW all men by these presents, that I John Katton of Home in the County of Onida 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 Regiment commanded by Col. Sheldon hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred
In presence of
Dan W. Knight Justice of the Peace
John Katton
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Dan W. Knight a justice of the peace, for the County of Onida State of Newyork  John Katton of the town of Home in the County of Onida 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 30 th day of June 1800
Dan W. Knight Justice
I HEREBY certify, that John Katton who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for this eight years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be. and he is a Blacksmith by occupation Dated this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred
Dan W. Knight Justice

Clerks office of the County of Oneida State of New York
I certify that the within named Daniel W. Knight is and for a long time has been duly commissioned and sworn as a justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit is due to him accordingly. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the first day of July in the Year one thousand eight hundred.
Jonas Platt Clerk of said County.
Litchfield State of Connecticut
Dec r 18. 1800
This certifies that John Haton, served in the 2 d Reg t A t Dragoons, commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, during the late revolutionary war with G t Britain — Benj m Tallmadge Maj r late 2 d Reg t A t D r