Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 17318, for John Read, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Read John
R 173/8 Va Half Pay Act July 5, 1832
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Wm. H. Read one of the heirs at law of John Read, a lieutenant of the Virginia continental line in the War of the Revolution, do hereby consti- tute and appoint Colonel Henry Nor- thrup, of Washington City, my attorney to prosecute the claims of the heirs of said John Read, to land bounty from the State of Virginia, and to that end, to demand ask for, and receive all copies of papers & documents in the public offices at Washington, which may be necessary to the pro- secution of said claims. And generally to do all things necessary in the pre- mises. As witness my hand and seal this 6 th day of June 1846.
Wm. H. Read. mark.
Elizabeth City County To wit:
This day William H. Read acknow- ledged the above power of attorney to Henry Northrup to be his act and deed, before me a Notary of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Given under my hand this 5 th day of June 1846.
Wm Willis J.P.

Elizabeth City County Court.
I 20th June I Arundel clerk of the County Court of Elizabeth City County do hereby certify that J. McWilliams before whom the within acknowledged instrument appears to have been made was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 20th day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six.
W. Arundel clerk

21. Aug 1846 Resk Lient John Read
let to Mr. N. & M. Aug. 21. 1846
let of the Sec: - of State of Aug 21. 1846, entitled to be a true copy, not to Wm Read, Dec 4. 1846
Amount of estate Dunbarth Esq James of Dunbarth James office

Department of State Washington August 21. 1846.
James L Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 19 th inst n , I have to inform you that an examination of the Washington Papers has been made for evidence of the service of John Read in the Virginia Line of the Revolutionary Army; and that in a return purporting to be "A list of Officers who hath at any time, since the first day of January 1777, served in the fourth Reg t of Virg a Forces, specifying their rank and dates of Commission, also such promotions, removals, resignations, &c as have happened in the time", the said John Read is returned as a second lieutenant - date of Commission, Blank - deceased Jan y 25. 1777.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Ob t serv t
James Buchanan

Dec 2 nd 46
Mr Read
See Mrs yr
A. E. Richards Esq. Commons Chamber Washington
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Hampton, Va. Nov 15 th 1883
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Some time since I rec d from your department the enclosed copy of a letter from the Secretary of State, to be used in an application for bounty land from Va.
But in presenting it, I am informed the document is not properly authenticated Having a more copy of a letter addressed to you and not certified by you as a copy from the original.
I return it, and have to ask that you there will put on the back of it, a certificate that it is a true copy from the original in your office, and perhaps your seal of office would be desirable.
Please return it at an early day, and oblige
Yours Ob st Serv t . William Read.

George Reed
At the State

Department of State Washington August 7 th 1846
Henry Northup Esq Sir
Your application for information, from the Washington Papers, relative to the Revolutionary services of George Read has been referred to the Commissioner of Pensions, in order that such application may come to this Department through his office, in conformity with the rules which it has been found necessary to establish in relation to the Washington Papers.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Ob d serv t ?
James Buchanan
Please return Mr Northup's letter & retain the power of atty

No 17318
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3266
John Read
Var Line Revolution
Discharged _____ 18
PENSIONER:
Cif. No. _____
H. Pay _____
Act of July 5 1832 5066
Received _____ 187