Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 8936-100, John Blakeny, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Blakeney, John
B.L.Wt. 8936-100
Issued Nov. 5, 1789
possibly meant for 1798
CONTENTS

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blakeney, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 8936 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 5, 1789 To — not shown —
Note: "N.B. delivered to James Morrison of Kentucky, on his responsibility, Nov. 13, 1809."
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

In: Blakey of Power To of Go: Trotten Attorney
R. & W. of N. A.

I know all men by these presents That I John Blakeney late a Soldier in Col d Harmers Reg t of the Pennsylvania Continental line, have nominated constituted and appointed George Trotter of the State of Kentucky, my Lawfull and absolute Attorney for me and in my name and for my use to make application to the Honorable the Secretary of War for a Warrant for my Continental Bounty Land of One hundred Acres and on receiving the same to give as sufficient receipts on acquittals as I my self might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all my said Attorney shall Lawfully do in the premises In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 10 th day of October 1798
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John his Blakeney mark
John Killin Rob t Scott
Fayette County Sec y
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County the above named John Blakeney, who acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his Voluntary act and desired the same should be recorded as such - Given under my hand this 10 th day of October 1798
Andr d M c Calla

Fayette County Sec.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Killin, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the John Blakey who has signed the foregoing Power of Attorney sign served during the late War with Great Britain, that he was personally acquainted with him while in the service, and that he knows him to be the Person whom he represents himself to be. Given under my hand this 10 th day of October 1798.
As. G. M c Calla
Fayette County State of Kentucky to wit
As clerk of the court of the county aforesaid, I do hereby certify that Andrew M c Calla Esquire who has subscribed the foregoing certificates, was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid duly commissioned and legally qualified to perform all duties to said Office appertaining. — In witness whereof I have hereto set and affixed the seal of said county this 15 th day January 1799 and 7 th year of the Commonwealth.
Levi Todd

I acknowledge to have received this day from the Secretary of War a warrant of one hundred dollars hand in favor of John Blakeney a soldier in the Pennsylvania line of the revolutionary Army, on the foregoing power of Attorney from S c Blakeney to George Frotton, for which I hereby do obligate myself to obtain a receipt from S c Frotton, & transmit the same to the Department of War or in failure thereof to be responsible for all damages which may be sustained by the United States or S c Blakeney. 13 th Nov r 1809
James Morris
1036 Nov. 15. 1809.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans Ans
April 30, 1926
J. C. Blakeney 120 Brown St Little Rock, Ark
Sir:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that John Blakeney served as private in Colonel Harmar's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution, dates not given.
He was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 8936, on his application executed October 10, 1798 in Fayette County, Kentucky. His age is not stated.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted John Blakeney or Blakeney is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
See letter of inquiry in William P. Miley S. 40002 - Penn. Line