Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 817-100, William Decilva, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Desilva William
B. 4. M o 817-100
Desilvia or
Hannah.
CONTENTS

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M m Desirée - due
priv:
2 nd Mass: Rep d
Hannah Bennett sole heir
Mar t of c Sept: 15 th 1879
Thos B. Addison Atty:

William Desilva
2 Mps. Regt.
Revolutionary
War.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk. Probate Department.
This certifies that it appears to me from satisfactory evidence, that Hannah Bennett of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the legitimate and sole heir at Law of William Decilva, late of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk, Deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolution, and served for the term of During the War in the Second Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the American Army; and that said Hannah Bennett is by the Laws of this Commonwealth entitled to the whole of the Estate, Rights, and Credits, which belonged to the said William Decilva at the time of his death; And there is no particular Seal appropriated to said Department, or required by Law to be used by me in the proceedings thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand. Eight hundred and nineteen
Edw. H. McBrien Judge of Probate for Norfolk County

M m Decelia fe No 18282
18.2820
BE IT all Men by these Presents,
That I Hannah Bennett formerly Hannah Decilva, wife of Joseph Bennett of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who was the sister and on wealth of Law of William Decilva, late of Roxbury, County of Suffolk, State aforesaid deceased - have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put John Bates of Boston, Broker,
to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to my use to ask for and to obtain and receive of the Government of the United States, a Land Warrant for One Hundred Acres, granted by the United States to my late Brother, William Decilva deceased, for his services in the Revolution, for enlisting to service, and for serving the term of. During the war in the Second Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the American Army - and now due to me as the sole heir of the said William Decilva, deceased.
[Handwritten signature]
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever; in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised I the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
W Stevenson
Wallis A Baal
Hannah Bennett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, Suffolk, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the twenty second Day of February One thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, WILLIAM STEVENSON, Notary Public, by legal Authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally came Hannah Bennett above named, and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be her free Act and Deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the Day and Year last aforesaid.
William Stevenson
Notary Public and Just. of Peace

CC88.81
William Decilver
Know all men by these presents, that I John Coates of Boston in the State of Massachusetts, named in the forth in original letter of Attorney, have substituted and appointed and by these presents do substitute and appoint Thomas B. Addison of the City of Washington, any lawful substitute to do execute and perform all and singular the acts, deeds, matters and things which by the said Letter of Attorney I am authorized and empowered to do, as fully as I could if personally present. And hereby ratifying all that my said substitute may lawfully do by virtue hereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of W. Stevenson Walter E. Baal...
John Coates
Suffolk, ss Boston, ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On this thirty first day of July A. D. Eighteen hundred and nineteen before me, William Stevenson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in Boston, and a Justice of the Peace for the county of Suffolk, personally appeared John Coates and acknowledged the above Instrument of Substitution to be his free act and deed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written.
William Stevenson Not Public Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts