Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 985-100, for Joel Sugarmug, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
☆ Sugarmug, Joel or Sugermug or Sugannug
B.L.W. 985-100
CONTENTS

(985)
The heirs of Joel Lingham Private
7 th Regt. Mass. line —
Warrant issued March 24 th 1821
Joseph Watson

Theirs of Joel Sagar - many of the 7th Mapa Rōtā Mt epel 985

fe. 11. 502
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I, Suzany. Jotham Nelson  Joseph  Suzany .  Suzany 1. Sister and Grace Hui at house of  Joel Suzany. deceased. late a Private in the 7th  Massachusetts Regiment - have constituted, ordained and made, and in me stead and place put and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in me stead and place put  Joseph Waldo of Washington & Columbia to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to ask & receive of the Government of the United States a Warrant for the Military Bounty Due due and coming to me as the Sister of Grace Hui at house of Joel Suzany. deceased. late a Private in the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment. and which was due to him at the time of his Death for his services in the Army as during the Re- -bellion War.
Giving and hereby granting unto me said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in me name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on  my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney, or her substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us  Cyrus Edwards  Abner Howard
Suzany J. Nelson  Mark

Commonwealth Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. Boston Feby. 1. 1871 Personally appeared Lucy J. Southwick & acknowledged the within Power of Attorney before me this her free act & deed before me
J. Blagden Notary Public
Encl
11/19/71

Extract from a letter dated Bristol March 13 th 1821, addressed by J. Blagden F.R.S. to the public, to Joseph Watson "The error in Dugmore's certificate originated "with the Probate clerk, who misunderstood the pronunciation of the name"
(A true extract) -
J. Blagden
March 24 th 1821.
The heirs of Lord Dugmore of the 7th Regt. Me. Inf. line Oct. 18 th 1898

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.
Thomas Dawes Esqr Judge of Probate of wills &c In said County.
Hereby Certifies, That Surany Botham, formerly Surany Sugarming is the Sister, and only legal heir at law, of Col. Sugarming, deceased late a Private in the seventh Massa- -chusets Regiment during the Revolutionary war.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Boston this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Thomas Dawes