Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1662-100, for Nehemiah Newan, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Perrin
Newan Nehemiah Cathrine
B. L. H. 1662-100
CONTENTS
May be same as S. 43073

Nehemiah Power No 1862

Nehemiah Penn No 1882
1881 - Sept. Wm Pettibone, City, Atty for attys for Schley + Thomas, attys. for Thos F. Myers, given number, denomi- nation, date and name of warrant. Above sent instead to Thos. F. Myers, Club.
See Old File No 43,073
Revolutionary Service
1881 May 10 to W Pettibone for purpose for which in- formation is desired

STATE OF Maryland COUNTY OF Frederick - }
I Christiana Moyer heir at law of Michael O'Keenan do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Michael O'Keenan did enlist in the , for the term of during the war, and served in the regi- ment No. _____ under the command of Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war -
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him the said Michael O'Keenan on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever receiv- ed it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Christiana Moyer aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint David Coney of York Pa 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 au- thorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
ATTEST, George Pott
Christiana Moyer mark
Personally appeared the above named Christiana Moyer subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
ATTEST,
George Pott
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Maryland COUNTY OF Frederick } ss.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said county, Christiana Moyer - - - and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the Granddaughter and an heir at law, of Michael O'Keenan late a soldier in the 3 Regiment of Pennsylvania and that the said Michael O'Keenan died the 12 day of March 18 30 , without leaving a wife now living in York Pa
Sworn and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of March 18 30 George Pott J.P.
Christiana Moyer mark
York Pa Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Frederick

Sworn and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of March 18 30  George  Post J.P.
Mark
Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Sister of the peace in and for said County Catherine Kewan aged Seventy eight years old a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that she was the lawfull wife of Rhenieah Kewan a Soldier of Colonel Butlers Regiment in the Revolutionary war and that she verily believes that he died soon after the war closed in the State of Pennsylvania and that she has never seen him since the war closed and that Christiana Mayer of the County of Frederick in Maryland is the grand Daughter and the only Legitimate heir at law of the said Rhenieah Kewan deceased
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 d day of July A.D. 1830
George Klingspier
Catherine X Kewan Mark

York County } Pennsylvania } ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Glossner aged sixty five years old a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Nehemiah Nuean of Col Butlers Regiment in the Revolutionary war and tho also his wife Catharine Nuean now living in York County Pa and that the said Nehemiah Nuean has - never returned since the war closed to this place and that he has heard and verily believes that he is dead and that the statement made in the annexed deposition of his wife Catharine Nuean is true to the best of his knowledge and belief and further saith not Sworn & Subscribed before me this 22 d day of July 1830 John Glossner George H. Miller.

I hereby certify that George Rohr Gentleman before whom the above & within Oath was made is a Justice of the peace in & for Frederick County
In testimony whereof"> In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & the seal of my office this 16 th March 1830.
John Schley clk Fred tk Co. Court

State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, ss.
Richards Porter
I, Michael W. Ash , Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That George
Trinefelter
Esquire,
before whom the annexed depositions were taken is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county
and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, in the borough of York, this Twenty third day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty . thirty
Rich d Porter Prothonotary. " "
[Handwritten mark]
1. not in county

Mr. Uebel
1872
Loans 2
OPH 6

State of Maryland,
Allegany County, to wit: I hereby certify that on this 8 th day of August in the year 1881, before me the subscriber a Notary Public of the said State in and for the County aforesaid, personally ap- peared Thomas F. Myers of said State and County, a lawful witness, to me personally known, who deposes and says: That he is a Great Grand Son of one Mich- miah Stevens, a field officer of the Revolutionary war, enlisted from the State of Pennsylvania, and killed at the battle of York- town — That after his death the U. S. Government granted a Patent or warrant to his widow Christina Stevens for certain lands located in the State of Ohio — That the said C. Stevens is now dead, leav- ing no children, but two Grand- children, of whom the deponent is one as her heir at law — That he now desires to procure a copy of the Patent or warrant of the said land, in order to establish the miles, boundaries,

causes and disclaimers of the same — that the original Patent for said land has been lost and can not now be found. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my official seal this day and year above written.
Signed,
Thomas F. McElroy
C. D. Thomas Notary Public
Filed
J. M. Schley

House of Representatives,
Frederick Md.
Washington, D. C., August, 1881.
I hereby certify, that from reliable information, I believe Mr. J. F. Myers of Cumberland Allegany County Maryland who is applying for a U.S. Land Warrant, to be a gentleman of good character and reputation and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.—
William S. Morris M. C. B. Dist. of Md.

I think that it does meet the re- quirements of the circular, I will send the No. of Act to the Allys & the claimant advice by mail.
W H W
Sept. 1/81.
May Clarke
These papers come through Mr. Pillsbury from Mayes & H. W.

There can be no doubt. I think in state, the lot of warrant to Petition.
28/10
He will work Dept 1/8

St. Mar 4 1873
Robert Stevens
Waco, Tex
Jeremiah Stevens
N
Mr. Webster
If the information can be furnished properly - inform Mr. Pettibone on this R. of Atty -
Mr. Pettibone P.O. 200. 13 1/2 St. S.W. City.
Tell him whether or not you can find the rec. (over)

Wm Pettibone, OF DE. OK.

Be it Remembered - that on this 21 st day of March in the year 1881, I hereby make, consti- tute and appoint James M. Schley of the City of Cumberland Maryland, My true and law- ful attorney to act for me in the investigation of title and sale of the property granted by the United States for Rev- olutionary services to C. Stevens widow of Nehemiah Stevens of Lehigh Gap - Pennsylvania, and to do all and singular the things whatsoever necessary to accom- plish the object aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal this day and year above written.
Thomas Filley
Task: J. M. Thomas
State of Maryland, Allegany County - ss. I hereby certify that on this 21 st day of March in the year 1881, before me the subscriber a Notary Public of said State in and for the County aforesaid

personally appeared Thomas F. Myers, to me personally known and made oath on the Holy Evan- gely of Almighty God, that he is informed and verily believes, that a patent was issued by the U. S. for revolutionary services to C. Owens, widow of Stephen Owens, for land lying and sit- uated now in the State of Ohio; and also that he has an inter- est in said land as heir at law of the parties aforesaid.
Thomas F. Myers Mr. Thomas Owens Public.