Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 132-100, Samuel Cowdery, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
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Continental (Conn.) boudery, Samuel or bawdery or bawdry
B.L.W. 132-100
CONTENTS

So all to whom these presents shall come know ye that I Samuel Cawdery of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont do hereby certify in the name of the United States of America in Col. Sheldon's Regiment in the Continental Line for and in consideration of the sum of ten Dollars to me in hand paid by Luke Strong of the town of Addison County and State aforesaid at and before the inspeaking of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, assigned and confirmed; and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey, assign and transfer unto the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns the quantity and quantity of all the unappropriated lands to which I am intitled to, in consequence of the resolutions of the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America and in consequence of my instrument and service in the army of the United States of America for and during the war with great Britain to vest with all and singular the appurtenances heraldages and advantages unto the said land above mentioned appertaining or belonging - To have and to hold the said lands above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns forever - And I the said Samuel Cawdery do hereby depute and appoint the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns my lawful attorney in all in my name or in his name as to him shall seem expedient but to the sole benefit and behoof of him the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns to solicit take receive and keep any grant or patent which may be ordered directed or appointed to be made out or granted for the said lands which I am intitled to as aforesaid from the United States as aforesaid and the same grant or patent in his possession to retain and keep for his own use and to execute make and deliver in my name if necessary or otherwise any deed or instrument for the purpose of making partition and division of the said lands from any others which may be included in the same grant or patent for the purpose of granting or disposing of the said lands and in case such grant or patent for the said lands aforesaid shall be made out or granted in my name or those of my legal repre- sentatives then I hereby declare that I or they in whose name the said grant or patent shall be made out and issued shall be said stand and be as trust for the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns forever and not otherwise - And I the said Samuel Cawdery do hereby for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns that I have not heretofore conveyed or assigned the whole or any part of the said lands and that neither the said Samuel Cawdery or my heirs or assigns shall or will at any time hereafter do or commit any act matter or thing to charge alter or defeat the assignment or transfer hereby intended to be made and I the said Samuel Cawdery for myself my heirs and assigns further covenant to and with the said Luke Strong his heirs and assigns

That I the said Samuel Cowdery my heirs and assigns shall and will at any time hereafter at the request of the said Luke Strong as his assigns make do and execute or cause it to be done all and every such further instrument that shall be thought necessary enable by my attorney for the better and more perfect convey- -ing the said lands here by granted and released as aforesaid. — etc. etc. Sealed by me the said Samuel Cowdery for myself my heirs executors and administrators promise and engage to warrant and by these presents forever defend the above described and released premises and every part thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty six in presence of
attest { Eld Markham { Frederick A. Curtis
Samuel Cowdery
Signed (acknowledged) before me this _____ day of March 1866 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six Samuel Cowdery signed & sealed of the above written instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me Samuel Miller Justice Peace

Madalyn Ward 26 1/96 Land Survey signs & makes after a true western method most at the time of acknowledging the same made solemn oath that he has made no other or prior conveyance of the within mentioned lands nor giving power of attorney to any person to receive any conveyance or land warrant for the same Albert Land Miller Jr. Bear
State of Vermont Supervisor Samuel Lowden of Rensselaer Co. do hereby certify that for as far as I know the facts the person who took the oaths of office and qualification was the person named in the accompanying certificate and that the person who took the oaths was the person named in the accompanying certificate and that the person who took the oaths was the person named in the accompanying certificate Samuel Lowden of Rensselaer Co. do hereby certify that for as far as I know the facts the person who took the oaths of office and qualification was the person named in the accompanying certificate and that the person who took the oaths was the person named in the accompanying certificate and that the person who took the oaths was the person named in the accompanying certificate Samuel Lowden

John & Company Claims Mil. Land bought Jan'y 2 1802
by J. D. Morris M. H. R.
Honorable
Lewis R. Morris
N. 932
Washington City
Luke Strong Esq. (Free) Samuel (Edward) Esq.

Know all men by these presents that I Luke Strong of Vergennes, County of Addison & State of Vermont, have ordered constituted & appointed under these presents do constitute & appoint Miss M. Maria of Springfield County of Windsor & State aforesaid my True & Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to cash demand and receive at the war office of the United States of America a warrant for the bounty lands of Samuel Cavendish a Soldier in the army of the United States in Col. Asahel Phelps Regiment of Light Dragoons in the Army of the War with Great Britain. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Vergennes aforesaid this 16 th day of December 1801 In presence of Luke Strong
Mary Sawyer Rox. Hopkins
State Vermont) These certify that on the 16 th day of December 1801 personally came before me Markwell Captain Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Luke Strong the re: rec d & sealor of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed. Rox. Hopkins Justice

Lake Strong Letter of Wry

General Morris
Sir you'll see by the enclosed papers that I want warrants for the bounty land of Robert Robinson Robinson & Samuel Cowdrey. The said firm Cowdrey has been presented at the war office by J. A. Chapman, as you'll see by the endorsement made on the said in red ink. A few months after the said was returned Cowdrey was here & I got Homer Wilson to certify under oath, that he the said Cowdrey was the same man who did the service. Wilson was in the Regiment with Cowdrey during the war. I hope this will be satisfactory to Secretary of War. Cowdrey now resides in Canada. To get the certificate of an officer of the Regiment he served in, it would be necessary for him to come at least one hundred miles with  to find an officer of his Regiment, which would cost more than the land is worth - as the discharge is useless. The other one I conclude there will be no difficulty in obtaining the warrant, in case you obtain the warrant, I wish you would get get them located or sell them them as you think best, in attending to the business you'll do me a favour which I shall with pleasure acknowledge & satisfy you for noble justice. Please send her most respectful compliments - your friends here are all well. Love Allen died at Washington, Virginia in your friend's way home. I am Sir Yours faithfully Samuel J. Fetts