Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 977-100, for Thomas Owen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Owen, Thomas
B.L.W. 977-100.
CONTENTS

fc 61547  KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I Nancy Owen of Reed- field in the County of Kennebec and Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the lawful Heirs at Law of my father Thomas Owen late of Bath, ton in said County deceased intestate and late a corporal in Capt Thomas Hunt's Company in Colonel Brigadier Hovey's and Lieut Col. Marshall's Regiment in the Revolutionary war, who enlisted for & served during said War until the close thereof have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and ap- point Silas Bates of the town of Hullmeek in the County of Kennebec and State of Massachusetts my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the proper Officer of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised by him a Warrant for the Bounty Land to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress as an Heirs of said Thomas Owen
And the said Bates is hereby authorised and di- rected to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I per- sonally present at the doing thereof.—And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the
premises by virtue of the power herein contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this Thirtieth day of August A. D. 1819 In presence of J. G. Huntington Mine Clerk Nancy Owen mark
STATE OF Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Kennebec ss. } PERSONALLY APPEARED the above Nancy Owen to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is her free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Thirtieth day of August A. D. 1819 J. G. Huntington Justice of the Peace
Nancy Owen mark Thankful Pitts Betsey Pierce
STATE OF Massachusetts } Kennebec COUNTY, ss. } PERSONALLY APPEARED Thankful Pitts and Betsey Pierce and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Nancy Owen who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know her to be the person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Thirtieth day of August A. D. 1819 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses. J. G. Huntington Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts } Kennebec COUNTY, ss. }
I John Davis, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts held within the county of Kennebec aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan F. Hunt Esq. before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signa- ture. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Davis
Mass Chancellor Farnsworth same Comp.

STATE OF
Massachusetts
Hampshire COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third
day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety before
me John Davis one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for said County, personally appeared Richard Smith and
and made solemn oath in due form of law that
he was a soldier
in the 3 d Regiment of Infantry  James Fosselle
company enlisted in 1781 and served to the
close of the Revolutionary War and that I was acquainted
with Thomas Green then a soldier in the same Regiment with myself
commanded by Lt Col. Ben Hall , and knew said Thomas Green to be enlisted
during the War and that he did actually serve to the close thereof in
said Regt. And I well know the said Thomas Green above described
to be the same Thomas Green who lately resided in the Town of
Pittsfield , County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
sitting, now deceased. I well recollect that he the said Green
was was honored with the Battle of Bunker Hill
Richard Smith
James Fosselle
Sworn and subscribed before me, this third day of November A. D. 1819 And I hereby certify the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness
John Davis
STATE OF Massachusetts
Hampshire
COUNTY, ss. }
I
John Davis , Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
held within the County of Hampshire aforesaid
do hereby certify that Benjamin Hall Esq.
before whom and at the time when the above acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a Justice of the Peace
duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority
of this State, and his his name thereunto subscribed, is his
own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County
this eighteenth day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen
John Davis

Thomas Quven
B. L. Wt. 977-100
Jacket with Claim of
Francis Lovejoy.
B. L. Wt. 976-100.

Lilies of Heartship Nancy Aron

Commonwealth of Massachusetts county of Franklin ss
The undersigned Judge of probate in and for said county, do hereby certify & make known that it has been satisfactorily made to appear to me, That Nancy Owen of Readfield in said county now in full life, is daughter and one of the children of Thomas Owen late of Pittston, and late a soldier in the service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War, Deceased and that the said Nancy Owen single woman now residing in said Readfield, is one of the legal heirs of said deceased according to the laws of said Commonwealth
Given under my hand & the seal of our court of probate at Augusta in said county this thirty first day of August in the year 1819
D. Gove Judge

Letters of Heartbreak Vince Avora

To all people to whom these presents shall come I Lucas Bates of Hallowold in the county of Kennebec & State of Maine sendeth greeting
Whereas Nancy Owen of Hallowold in said county by her letter of Attorney which is now in the Secretary's Office for the War Dept did constitute me her attorney for the purposes & with the powers in the said letter of attorney at large contained
Know Ye that I the said Lucas Bates by virtue hereof and of the power of sub- stitution in said letter of Attorney aforesaid have substituted & deputed & do substitute & depute the Hon. James Parker of Gardiner in the county of Kennebec aforesaid, to be the lawful & sufficient attorney of the said Nancy with all & every power and authority of acting in the name thereof for the use of said Nancy granted to me by the said letter of Attorney which I can lawfully exercise & delegate
Hereby ratifying & confirming whatsoever the said Parker shall lawfully do in the name of said Nancy or in my name

as attorney to the said Nancy to the use of said Nancy by virtue of the powers & the power of substitution in said letter of Attorney contained in the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Eleventh day of April A.D. 1820
Isaac Bates
State of Maine Kennebec ss. Personally appeared Isaac Bates to me well known & made oath in due form of law that he is the same person de- scribed in and who executed the above power of substitution and the same is his free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11- Day of April A.D. 1820 Wm Clarke { Justice of the Peace
Kennebec ss. State of Maine - In testimony whereof the above named William Clarke is a Justice of the Peace I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Offi- cial Seal this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1820
O. Sprague { Notary Public within and for the County of Kennebec -

Department of War
Section of bounty lands
February 27 th 1821
The subscribed a representative in Congress from the State of Maine, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with W m Clark - whose name is subscribed on the other side of this paper to the acknowledgments of Silas Bates & he am fully persuaded that he was a Justice of the peace on the 11 th of April 1820 —
James Parker