Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 504-450, for Henry Irwin, North Carolina

SERVICE
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★ Irwin, Henry
B.L. Wt. 504-450
CONTENTS

N o 574
Henry Linn. N o 604
N o 604
Wipps 12. April 1870.

Know all men by these presents that We John A. Irwin of the County of Edgecombe and State of N. Carolina Thomas Burges and Henry J. Burges both of the County of Halifax and State aforesaid, Rejoicing confidence in William Kennedy Esquire as by these presents appears him the said William Kennedy Esquire our agent to apply for and receive from the Secretary of War in our names and for our use and benefit and in the name and for the use and benefit of Della Stokes the only child of Polly Stokes (deed formerly Polly Irwin) a land warrant for 130 acres of land in the late N. Western Territory (now State of Ohio) it being an allowance to which we and the said Della Stokes are entitled in conformity with the provision of a Resolution of Congress passed the 16 th September 1796 and of an ordinance passed by the same body on the 13 th of July 1780. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 19 th Feb y 1810
+ John A. Irwin (seal)
+ Th s Burges (seal)
+ H J Burges (seal)
Della Stokes
Witness Francis L. Darg

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County March 23 rd 1870.
Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Edgecombe Laurens Bryan and Evan Bryant, and made oath that they were well acquainted with the late Colonel Henry Irwin and family, that John A. Irwin of the County of Edgecombe Thomas Bryan and Henry Irwin Bryan of the County of Halifax and Delia Stokes of Rowan are to the best of their knowledge and belief the only surviving Heirs and Representatives of the aforesaid Colonel Henry Irwin Deceased
Sworn to before me on the day above written. J. P. McRae
State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County.
I hereby Certify that the foregoing Joseph Bell is an acting Justice of the Peace for this County and that due Faith and Credit ought to be given to his acts, as such I also Certify that Laurens Bryan and Evan Bryant are inhabitants of this County and to whose oaths proper respect ought to be paid as far as I know or have any reason to believe.
E. Wall
Lt Col. Henry Irwin appears by the Muster to have been killed in action - Sept. 1867. His memory.

Yrs
I have no recd from you of my last letter tho, I presume you have received it, and the precedence you deem discernable, you will find on examination my object was to promote good. Am re . You will find enclosed an Instrument vesting you with power to obtain for us and in our names and in the name and for the use of Dilia Stokes of Rowan County, the Daughter of Genl. M. Stokes a Warrant for 1150 Acres of land in the State of Ohio, to which we conceive ourselves entitled as the Heirs of my Father Col o Henry Irwin. We presume that the Secretary at War would require evidence that we are the Heirs and only Heirs of Col o Irwin, and proof to this effect, such as we consider sufficient is herewith forwarded. —
We are aware that the Secretary may feel some scruples in regard to the propriety of issuing the Warrant for the want of authority from the Guardian of Dilia Stokes. If this should be the case you will be pleased to state to him that on this score, no evil evil

evil can possibly result. She lives with her Father, who is an intelligent man and in easy Circumstances; in remote part of the State, between which and this Place, there is but little Communication, and the trouble which it would give us to obtain his Signature to the Power of Atty. which no doubt would be given as soon as required, would be more than equal to the value of the Land. The manner in which the Deeds will issue will preclude all possibility of Fraud, and it would be absurd to suppose that persons so nearly allied to each other, would enter into a speculation of the kind, and particularly when the Crime would so far exceed the consideration which would induce its perpetration — We shall be highly obliged by your attention to this business,
I have duly attended to your directions, given me in your last and will cheerfully execute any further Commands you may have in this quarter.
March 27 th 1810
John A. Green