Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 31, James Currell, Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service
Currell James
R 31
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS

ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
3080
James Burrell
Midshipman Va Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 186
11-0 3080
N o Pay — act 32
Received _____, 187
31.

Cunreel. James Luis identified Copy order.
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Lancaster County Court November Term 1845.
It is ordered to be certified that it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that James Currree, who was a Midshipman in the Virginia State Navy died intestate in Lancaster County about the year 1845. Leaving one son Isaac Currree, his only heir at law, the said Isaac died intestate in Lancaster County about the year 1870 leaving sons and daughters to wit. James. Isaac, Alice, Polly and Betsy -
Copy Teste.
Ro: T. Dunaway. c.c

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Heirs of James Currell Power of Attorney to J. L. S. A. M. Smith
as see Chicago

Know all men by these presents that we Betsy Currell Betsy Currell (Alice) Currell, and Isaac Currell all of the County of Lancaster, and State of Virginia heirs of James Currell late of said County and State deceased, have made constituted, and appointed, and do hereby make constitute and appoint T. L. and A. Thos Smith of the City of Washington our true and lawful attorneys for us and, in our names and stead, and for our use to appear in any of the Departments of the government of the United States and, prosecute our claim to the amount of under pension all pay due and unpaid, in right of the services of the aforesaid, James Currell who was a Midshipman in the War of the Revolution under the act of Congress passed, 5th July 1832 and, to take all legal, and proper measures for the recovery of the said, claim and, receipt or other sufficient discharge for us and, in our names to make give and, deliver, and, to do all other acts and, things necessary to be done for the recovery and, receipt of the said, claim and, the amount due thereon giving and, granting unto our said, attorneys our full and, entire power and, authority in the premises hereby ratifying and, confirming all and, whatsoever, our said, attorneys shall lawfully do in the premi- ses by virtue hereof. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and, seals this 15th Day of Nov 1845
Betsy Currell (Seal) A. T. Currell (Seal) Isaac Currell (Seal)
State of Virginia Lancaster County (V s ) Personally appeared, before me the sub- =scribed a Justice of the Peace in and, for said, County Betsy Currell Betsy Currell (Alice) Currell and Isaac Currell signers and, sealers to the foregoing, power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deeds for the purposes therein named signed, sealed and, acknowledged before me this 15th Day of Nov 1845
Octavius Lawson J P

Virginia. Lancaster County to wit.
I Robert T. Duncanway, Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster do certify that Octavius Lawson whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate of acknowledgment, was at the time of taking and signing the same and now is a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th day of November 1845.
Robt. Duncanway. c. c.