Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 458-100, for Peter Lisk, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Lisk, Peter or Lish
B.L. Mt. 458-100
CONTENTS

N o 458.
Sister Lish.
W th ipse of 2 nd April 1809 & del d to George Knopfler, att o to said Lish.
The discharge upon which this claim was established & a warrant granted, was returned to Lish, upon special application.

Letter of attorney from Peter Lish To George Innes Esq.

I know all men by these presents that I Peter Lisk of Gumerow Township & Berks County & State of Penn- sylvania Late Soldier of the united States as reference may be had in my Discharge Dated 13 th of August, 1783 and lodged in the Board of war office; have made constituted and ap- pointed, and by these presents, do make, constitute and appoint and in my place and stead put and depute, my Trusty and loving friend Doctor George Knoepfler of the Township of Strabane County of Adams and State aforesaid; my True and Lawfull attorney for me and in my Name; to receive all such grants of land from the Honourable the Congress or of the united States unto which I might be intitled for the same by severall acts of the Honourable the Congress of the united States, giving and granting unto my said attorney, by these presents, my full and whole Power, Strength and Authority, in and about the premises, to have, use and use, and take all lawfull ways and means, in my Name, for the purposes aforesaid, and upon all such grants as aforesaid.

my full and entire use, and take all lawfull ways the premises, to have, and use, and take all lawfull ways and means, in my name, for the purposes aforesaid, and upon all such of a which dues or grants, allowances, or other sufficient Discharges, for me, and in my name, to make seal and Deliver. And generally, all and every other act or acts, thing and things, device and devices, in the law whatsoever, needfull and necessary to be done in and about the premises, for me and in my name, to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely, and amply, to all intents and purposes, as I myself might or could do, if personally present, and attorneys one or more under him, for the purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at Pleasure to revoke. Whereby Ratifying, allowing, and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorneys shall lawfully do in and about the Premises, by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal This Second Day of March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Nine
Signed Sealed & Delivered In presence }
his Peter Lisk mark
Hector Payne John Miller & C

Berks County ss
On the Second Day of March in the year of Our Lord 1809. Before me John Miller Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County came the within named Peter Lisk and brought the within written Instrument of writing called a Letter or Power of Attorney which he acknow- ledged to be his act and Deed and desired the same may be recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal the Date above.
Pennsylvania, Berks County ss.
John Miller
I Gabriel Huster, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, do certify that John Miller, Esquire, before whom the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged, was at the time thereof and now is, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and that full faith and credit is due, and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Reading the Third day of March Anno Domini 1809.
Wm. Filton for Gabr

Peter Lish's Discharge from the Service in 1783.
Ladys Dec 4. 1801.

Receipt for the Discharge of Peter Lisch —

Geo. Knebel lodged in the War Office the discharge of Peterhick off from the service of the U.S. dated 13 th of August, 1783.
Dec 4. 1801.
M c Whorter Chas. H. [unclear]

M. Schuster's & M. Gephard's Claim Mil land
Lodged by Gen. Austin
27. April 1802

Martin Schuster prid. Pen. line
Martin Gebhard prid. M. d line
Looped by Gen. Heister
April 27. 1802