Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 291-100, Abraham Bodle, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Bodle, Abraham
B.L. Mt. 291-100
CONTENTS

n o 291.
Jonathan Bodle
a
private in the late
Pennsylvania line.
10 W. if need 10. Oct. 1866
I forwarded to his
Kyrie James Brady Esq.

Pennsylvania ss (Exemplification)
In the Name and by the Authority of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Thomas M c Kean Governor of the said Commonwealth To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that in consideration of the services rendered by Abraham Bodle private in the late Army of the United States and in the Pennsylvania line there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Abraham Bodle a certain tract of land N o 2444 called "Recompence" Situate in Donation District N o 2 West of Allegheny river Butler county Beginning at a corner thence by lot N o 2445 East two hundred sixty one perches to a corner thence by lot N o 2447 South one hundred and thirty perches to a corner thence by lot N o 2443 West two hundred and sixty one perches to a corner and thence by lot N o 236 North one hundred and thirty perches to the Beginning containing Two hundred acres and allowance of six p er cent for Roads &c a To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said Abraham Bodle and his heirs to the use of him the said Abraham Bodle his heirs and assigns forever free and clear of all restrictions and reservations as to mines Royalties quitrents or otherwise excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all gold & silver ore for the use of this Commonwealth to be delivered at the Pitts mouth clear of all charges In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and caused the Great S eal of the state to be affixed to these presents at Lancaster this 20 th day of December the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Two & of the Commonwealth the twenty seventh By the Governor
James Trumble Deputy Sec y I enrolled 20 th December 1802. Tho M c Kean (State Seal) I do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy (for exemplification) of a Record remaining in the Rolls Office in patent book N o 48 page 176 &c a and duly compared therewith Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Lancaster this 14 th day of August AD 1806 for Tollattack M c R Tollattack J r

I know all men by these presents that I Abraham Bodeb of the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania late a Soldier in the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States and Mary his Wife for and in consideration of the sum of Forty- Dollars to us in hand Paid by James Brady of the County and State aforesaid, have granted bargained & Sold and by these presents do, grant, bargain, and sell. unto the said James Brady his heirs Executors admini- -strators and assigns, all my right title interest presen- -tage claim and demand, of in and to all the land or lands to which I am in any wise entitled to for my services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States During the Revolutionary war, with Great Britain , to have and to hold the same, with all its ways woods waters water courses and appurtenances to the said lands belonging, to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said James Brady his heirs and assigns for ever, And I the said Abraham Bodeb do hereby covenant and agree for myself my heirs execu- -tors. and assigns and every of them to and with the said - James Brady his heirs executors administrators. and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the said land from all and every person claiming or to claim in - from or under me. in Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and affixed their seals this 27 th day of May A.D. 1806 Abraham Bodeb
Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Jacob Leinert Christian Klein
Mary Bodeb

Westmoreland County Pa, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me Jacob Painter Esquire one of the Associate Judges in and for said County Abraham Bodle and Mary his wife and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be their act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such. She being of full age and first examined apart from her said husband Witness my hand and seal this Twenty seventh  Seventh day of May A.D. 1806 Jacob Painter
I received the day of the date of the within instrument of writing forty dollars being the consideration money therein mentioned. I say Received by me. Yest Jacob Painter Abraham Bodle