Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2185-100, for Francis Lines, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Lines, Francis
NUMBER
B.L.Ut. 2185-100.
CONTENTS

New York Sept 13. 1837.
Rec d of William Gordon Esq. of the Bounty Land Offic e , Department of War. Land Warrant No. 2185. issued the 11 th Sept 1837, for 100 acres of Land, in the names of Mary Schoonmaker, Sarah Donaldson, and William Vines, the Children and only Heirs at Law of Francis Vines, who was a Sergeant in the Massachusetts line, under Col. Jackson, in the Revolutionary War. which warrant is signed J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Isaac L. Kibbe
Agent for the above named Heirs at Law.

State of New York. City and County } ss: of New York.
I, Mary Schoonmaker, here at Law of Francis Lines do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Francis Lines did enter the service in 1778, for the term of _____ and served as sergeant or private in the Regiment No. Eight under the command of Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until finally discharged therefrom in 1783.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Revolutionary soldiers on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. I further declare that my said father, Francis Lines, never received a pension from the United States, that he died about the year 1818, at Poplar Springs near Baltimore. therefore
I know all men by Presents, that I, Mary Schoonmaker aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Isaac J. Kibbie to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest.
Mary Schoonmaker

Personally appeared the above named Mary Schoonmaker, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. This 4 th Day of Sept. 1837. Attest.
Rem d Bogardus Com r of Deeds.
In testimony that the above written William H. Bogardus — was a Commissioner, authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the state of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal, and subscribed my name, and quality, at the City of New York, this fourth day of September A. D. 1837.
M d Jeremiah Clerk of the City & County of New York

State of New York } City and County. } of New York.
Surrogate's Office. September 4 th 1837
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Mary Schoonmaker, Sarah Sonalsen, and William Lins.
are the Children — and only heirs at law in fee to Francis Lins who was a Sergeant in the Eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Line, under Col. Michael Jackson
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this fourth second day of September 1837
James Campbell
an will answer for the following States, viz.
Maine, } Massachusetts, } New-Hampshire, } Judge of Probate Rhode Island, } Connecticut, } Vermont }
New York, } New Jersey, } Surrogate
South Carolina, } Georgia, } Ordinary

State of New York City and County of New York — } ss:
Daniel Gillis of said City, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he is fifty one years old, and by occupation a Hatter: that he learnt his trade with Francis Lines and resided in his family, in Orange County, State of New York, for about twelve years, viz; from the year 1800 to the year 1812.
that he is well acquainted with Mary Schoonmaker, Sarah Donaldson and William Lines, and knows that they are the children and only heirs at law of said Francis Lines, deceased, from the fact of his living in the family as aforesaid, and knowing the children personally, and from their always being reputed to be his children. that said Mary was married to Cornelius J. Schoonmaker, and said Sarah was married to George Depue, during the time deponent resided in the family of said Francis Lines as aforesaid. that said Depue went to sea about twenty five years since, and has not been heard from since. that Sarah, as this deponent has understood and verily believes, has been since married to one Charles Donaldson. and further deponent saith, that said William Lines, above named, was born during deponent's residence in the family of Francis Lines as aforesaid.
Deponent further saith that he has always understood and verily believes that said Francis Lines was a soldier in the Revolutionary army.
Sworn this 10th of Sept. 1837 before me
Daniel Gillis
Sarah Donaldson

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lines, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6086 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 3, 1789 to Daniel Watrous
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.