Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Reg. 223654-55, for Robert Reynolds, Virginia

✓ Rev. Mar.
Enlisted in Va.
★ Reynolds, Robert widow Mary
B.L. Reg. 223654-55

Sit. The Lumpkin Feb 15/57
Ad. of Mar 3
223.654 Nov. 20 1855
Mary Reynolds widow of Robert Reynolds due Private
Ent. 1776. dis. 1782.
Revolutionary War
Geo. W. ...
Thomas Lumpkin Washington D.C.

No 835 Mary Reynolds Filed 3rd March 1855
Original
11-223.654
Filed by Th. Dampkin Washington

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS ATTENTIVELY.
The paper must be filled up and signed and sworn to by the widow before a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace. State in what war the husband served, whether in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, or in either of the Indian wars, describing the same. If Militia, what State Militia was it? If the widow has her husband's certificate of discharge, it must be sent to me. In that case strike out the words "she has not his discharge certificate." If there be a public or private record of the marriage, a certified copy under the signature of the Justice must be sent to me. In that case strike out the words "there is no public or private record of the marriage." If there be no record let the words remain. The name of the Captain is not essential.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land, and whose husband served 14 days in any war.
STATE OF Georgia County of Linn County } ss. On this 6th day of November , 18 87 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Reynolds aged 86 years, a resident of the County of Linn County in the State of Georgia who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Robert Reynolds deceased, who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain James M. [?] in the Georgia Regiment of Volunteers in the war of the rebellion . That her said husband entered the service at in Linn County on or about the 10th day of October A. D., 18 64 for the term of twelve months and continued in actual service in said war for as much as fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at at Atlanta, Ga. State of Georgia on the 20th day of November A. D., 18 64 and that she has not his discharge certificate. She further states that she was married to the said Robert Reynolds in the County of Wayne County State of North Carolina on the 20th day of February A. D., 18 85 the ceremony was performed by Rev. J. H. [?] a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Mary [?] and that there is no private or public record of her marriage; that her said husband died at Columbus Ga. State of Georgia on the 20th day of December A. D., 18 85 and that she is still a widow. She has never before applied for, nor received land under this or any other act of Congress. She has not married since the death of her said husband.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3, 1855.
She also requests the Commissioner of Pensions to deliver the warrant to James M. [?] of Washington city, D. C., whom the claimant hereby appoints as her attorney to receive and take charge of the same.
Her signature here. Mary Reynolds
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I believe the applicant to be the widow of the said soldier. I also certify that I am not interested in this claim, or concerned in the result thereof.
Ray H. [?] Justice of the Peace. { SEAL }
But (If there be any Record of the marriage in the family Bible, the Justice will here insert, under his own signature, a correct copy of the same.)
Copy
J. P.
(Procure two respectable persons who can swear to the following.)
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
STATE OF Georgia County of Linn County } ss. On this 6th day of November A. D., 18 87 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and county aforesaid, the two persons whose names are under-signed, residents of the county of Linn County and State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law, declared that Mrs. Mary Reynolds is the widow of Robert Reynolds deceased, who was a private in the

war with
That the said widow was married to the said Edward [illegible] deceased, at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts on the 10th day of December A. D., 1855 by one Rev. John [illegible] a minister of the Gospel, that the name of the said widow before her marriage aforesaid was Mary [illegible] , that her husband, the said Edward [illegible] died at Springfield on the 10th day of December A. D., 1855 and that she is still a widow. That they of their own personal knowledge know that the soldier died at or about the time stated; that they were well acquainted with the parties during the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed. They swear that they are disinterested witnesses, and that her signature is genuine, written in their presence.
(Signature of witnesses here.)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of December A. D., 1855 . And I hereby certify that William [illegible] and William [illegible] are credible witnesses. I also certify that I am not interested in this matter, or concerned with the result thereof.
Justice of the Peace. { SEAL }
(After the Justice of the Peace has signed the above, it must be sent to the County Clerk, who will fill up and sign the following under seal of the Court.)
STATE OF Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss.
I Alexander [illegible] Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Edward [illegible] whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. I also certify that I am not interested in this claim, or concerned in the result thereof.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Simsbury this seventh day of November A. D., 1855. Alexander [illegible] Clerk Simsbury Superior Court
No. 835 Mary Reynolds ad. 3rd March 1855 Original No. 223.654
Filed by Th. D. Lempkin Washington