Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 856, William Birdsong, N.C.

SERVICE
N.E.
Birdsong William Mary
NUMBER
R.856.
CONTENTS

John & Richardson P.O. Box 100
Smith & Jones Nashville Tennessee
Mr R. W. Young of Washington City is authorized hereby to examine into & prosecute this claim as our Agent. Smith & Jones Nashville Tenn Aug 20 th 1883

I know all men by their presents, That I John Campbell Birdsong of the county of Madison and State of Tennessee am of the children and legal representatives of William Birdsong deceased a Revolutionary soldier and Mary Birdsong his wife who is now deceased. I hereby irrevocably constitute & appoint William H Smith & R E James Esqs. of the city of Nashville Tennessee, my true and lawful attorneys for me & in my name, to examine into & prosecute any claims that may be due or found to be due, the children & legal representatives of William Birdsong in virtue of said William Birdsong's services in the Revolutionary war under the several acts of Congress relative thereto and that might have accrued to either of the said parties and not drawn during their lifetime and now due to their legal representatives. I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorneys may do or cause to be done, legally done in the prosecution of said claims. Witness my hand and seal this 28 th of August 1854,
John C. Birdsong
Witness R. L. Hays Henry Brown
Natrup Tennessee Madison County } On this the 28 th of August 1854, personally appeared

before me R. W. May an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid. John Campbell Birdsong with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained, and I further certify that the said John Campbell Birdsong is one of the children of William Birdsong deceased.
R. W. May J.P. for Madison County in
State of Tennessee
Madison County
I Thomas W. Gannett Clerk of the county Court of the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify. That R. W. May whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing acknowledgment is an officer at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in said County, duly commissioned & sworn and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit. That the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having General Jurisdiction.
Given under my hand & seal of office at office in La Center this 24 th of August 1854
Thos W. Gannett C. Clk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
856
RECORDED
P. O. William Birasong
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

For information relative to William Birdsong's service, see his affidavits in support of claim of his brother John.
R. 855
JUN 23 1911