Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 838-100, William Britton, Mass.

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Britton, William
B.L. Wt. 838-100.
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Name also spelled Breton, Breeton, Brittain, Brittan.

For certificate of the clk of the Court as to the quality of the Justices of the peace &c &c in file at No 841
Elizabeth Brewster & the other heirs of Wm Britten a Becton Wt up No 838 P.T.O

Medford, Mass. Feb. 25. 1819.
This is to certify that William Britton or Becton, was a soldier in the late of the Mass. Regt. - That he enlisted in December 1776 to serve "during the war," & that he continued in the Regt. until June 9 th 1783, when he was discharged by General Washington.
J. B. D. M. L. Col. Com. Q.M. & P. M. Hagg.

of Will m Brecton's Heirs .
Probate certificate Town of Attorney in case of Geo. Gamble

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth, Probate Department,
This certifies that it appears to me from satisfactory evidence, that William Britton was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and served during the same, that Elizabeth Brewster & George Alden are the only surviving children of James Alden, deceased, who was brother to the mother of the said William Britton, deceased, the said William being her only child, and the said Elizabeth & George is the next of kin to said William, deceased and are his legitimate & sole heirs at law, & by the laws of this Commonwealth are entitled to all the estate, credits & rights of every description, which appertained to the said

William Burton at the time of his death.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal official this twenty third day of April 1919 -
Joshua Thomas Judge of Probate for the county of Plymouth.

Power Brewster & Polden to Van Landt & Rockwell
Gamble & Benton
Heirs of Britton Myrion de? late a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Massachusetts State Claim for Bounty, Sars.
Van Landt & Rockwell Agts.
Said to be Discharged from Cranes Artillery..
John L. ... 1810
Fulton

Know all men by these presents, that I Elizabeth Brewster, & I George Polden of Plymouth in the Com- Wealth of Massachusetts, sole heirs at law of William Brewster, & of George Gamble, both deceased, & late of this town, soldiers during the Rev. War, do hereby appoint Van Landt & Co. of Washington City our full attorny in our name & stead to apply for & to receive all land and title to land due from the U States to us, as heirs aforesaid to the said William Brewster & the said George Gamble Eliz Brewster George Polden
Plymouth 1/ April 17 1819
Then personally appeared the subscribers & the for- going power of attorney, & acknowledged the same this free act before me
Lachus Bartlett. Just Peace & Inferior
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I hereby certify that the above is the signature of Lachus Bartlett Esq. & that he is a Justice of the Peace, and of the Inferior. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official seal this twenty seventh day of May 1819
Barnes Dyer J. Not Public

Washington Dec 14 1819
I hereby certify that the within named Zacharius Burlett is a Justice of the Peace & the Quorum within & for the County of Plymouth Mass. and duly qualified to discharge the duties of said office -
David Gamson M. C.