Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Joseph Pecket, Massachusetts

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Pecket, Joseph
Mass.
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Papers from Joel W. White concerning the Heirs of Joseph Pickett
Sent Regulations for the Heirs Aug 28 th 1829
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Scotland Ct August 22 d 1829
Hon John H. Eaton Secretary of War
Sir I have herewith enclosed a power of attorney from Joseph Beckett authoriz- ing me to receive a land Warrant for him from your Department - on examination should your counselor find him entitled to a Warrant, please to forward the same to me, and if any error is attached to - the papers here with enclosed be so good as to designate the same
I am Sir I am with Much Respect Your Obedt. Servt.
Earl W. White

Scottan P. Ch 24 Augh
Free
By W. H. H. C. 3 28th Aug 1863
Hon John H. Eaton Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
for B.K.C. and 10.15 from

STATE OF Massachusetts County of Essex —
} Beverly, April 22 d 1829.
Joseph Pickett heir at law of Joseph Pickett late of Beverly deceased do, upon oath testify and declare, to the best of his knowledge and belief, that the said Joseph Pickett his grandfather — did enlist in 1777 for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. Five — under the command of Colonel Happ — of the Massachusetts line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the war of the Revolution — I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Joseph Pickett my grandfather , 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,
KNOW all men by these presents, That I Joseph Pickett aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint my  Joel W. White Esq. 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 purpose above expressed.
Attest. Mo. Stephens — Joseph Pickett
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Pickett 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.
Mo. Stephens Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Thomas Stephens was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts 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 Salem this sixth day of May 1829.
John Prince C. Clerk, &c.