Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1712-100, for Thomas Meech, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Comin.
Welch Thomas Welch or
B. T. W. 1712-100
Last March 1, 1831
CONTENTS

Thomas Meech N o 1712

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
State of Connecticut. } County of New London. }
I Jacob Meech — heir at law of Thomas Meech. do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that since Thomas did enlist in 17 —, for the term of during the war, and served in the Regiment No. under the command of Colonel, Samuel H. Webb. — of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until, the end of the war aforesaid. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army 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: therefore, I know all men by these presents, that I, the said Jacob Meech — aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Stephen Meech 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 & ap- point one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed..
Attest,
Present Stephen Meech
Jacob Meech
Lucretia H. Meech New London County ss. Pardon Sept. 21. D 1831
Personally appeared the above named Jacob Meech — subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Stephen Meech
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Stephen Meech is was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the court seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Norwich this 22nd February 1831
John D. Witt C. Clerk, &c.
State of Connecticut } New London County. }
Probate Office, District of Norwich 1831
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Jacob Meech, is the brother and only heir at law in fee to Thomas Meech late a private in Webb's Regiment of.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 22 d day of February 1831
John Hyde Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the state of Connecticut