Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2113-100, Joseph Belcher, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Belcher Joseph
NUMBER
BLWt 2113-100
CONTENTS
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Sir
New York May 21 st 1835
Records of William Gordon Esq r of the United States, Bounty Land Office Land Warrant N o 2,113 issued for the services of Joseph Belcher was late a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the American Revolution
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Lewis Wakeley
W illiam Gordon Esq r Bounty Land Office War Department Washington

Joseph Belcher N o . 2113.

Town of Southington, Litchfield County, N. York ss.
Mary Barnett of Southington, County of Litchfield and State of New York being duly sworn before Min Willard a Justice of the Peace of said County, depareth, that she is now seventy four years old, as she is informed and verily believes, and that she is sister to Joseph Belcher, late a Soldier in the Connecticut line of the Army of the Revolution - That the said Joseph Belcher enlisted at Hebron, County of Hartford, Connecticut, for the term of "during the war" - That said Belcher enlisted under Captain John Bull - That she does not now recollect the name of the Colonel commanding the Regiment to which he belonged - That said Belcher continued in the said  war Army until the close of the Revolutionary war, when he returned home, after having served in said Army about six years - That the said Joseph Belcher died about twenty one years ago as near as this deponent can now determine and as she has been informed and verily believes - That he died as she has been informed and believes in the Town of (not recollecting) in the County of (not recollecting) and State of New York - and further this deponent saith not
Mary Barnett
I certify that on the 13 th day of December 1834 Mary Barnett above mentioned subscribed the above affidavit & made oath in due form of Law to the facts set forth therein and also I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Mrs. Barnett and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity and on whose testimony implicit confidence may be placed.
Min Willard Justice Peace

Clerks Office Devon County ss
I Carlos D'Acord Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Omer Wilbur Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County Commissioned and duly sworn & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verify before his name subscribed to said affidavit is his own proper handwriting Given under my hand and seal of said County this first day of Jan y 1835
Carlos D'Acord Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Munroe }
I Joseph Belcher Son and heir at Law, to Joseph Belcher deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, Joseph Belcher aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served in Regiment No. One of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Meigs ; and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the Same Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Meigs . I further declare that Joseph Belcher aforesaid died at Pine Yan in the County of Ontario and state of New York about or in the year 1812
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Joseph Belcher aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:—
THEREFORE KNOW All Men, By These Presents, that I Joseph Belcher aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint LEWIS WAKELEY, of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, 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 and to the other heirs of Joseph Belcher as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 1 st day of September 1831.
Joseph Belcher
COUNTY of Munroe ss.
Personally appeared before me Leonard Adams a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Belcher subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this 1 st day of September 1831.
L. Adams Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Munroe }
In testimony that the above written Leonard Adams was a Magistrate, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the 2 d County and subscribed my name, at Rochester this Second day of September 1831.
William Groves Clerk

State of New York } Monroe County } }
I Matimer F. Delano Surrogate of the County of Monroe do hereby certify that satisfactory proof has this day been made to me that Joseph Belcher Jnr and Ann Belcher (now Ann Livingston wife of Stephen Livingston) are the only heirs at law of Joseph Belcher deceased, late a soldier in the Revolutionary War — That the said Joseph Belcher Junior now resides in the said County of Monroe, and the said Ann Livingston now resides in the town of Lowville in the County of Lewis & State of New York —
Witness my hand & seal of office at Rochester in the County of Monroe this seventh day of May 1835
M. F. Delano Surrogate