Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1939-100, George Grymes, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.) Va.
Grymes, George
B.L. Mt. 1939-100
CONTENTS
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Form for proof of heirship.
The names of each and all the heirs should be inserted, it should be also stated that they are the only heirs at law.

District of Columbia
STATE of an Orphans
At a Court Held for Alexandria County, May Term 1833.
Jerry G. Holzstein, Belinda Zucker and Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that and Vann Rush are
the Cousins and only heirs at law in fee to George Spryner . . . late a Soldier in the 8th Regiment of the Virginia line on Continent- al establishment, in the War of the
Revolution. I, Alexander Moore Clerk of the County Court do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this Eighth day of May 1833.
A. Moore Off: O. C.
The above form will answer for the following States: viz. Virginia, North-Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other Western States.

Fairfax County State of Virg a to wit—
James Mattingly this day personally ap- peared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath that he well knows that George Gwynn served under Capt n John Hawkins of the Third Regiment of the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War commanded by Colo- nel O. Davis—
Given under my hand This 23 d day of April 1829—
Matthias Ball

Virginia Fauquier County to wit:
I William Moss Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Matthew Baccus Esq. who signed the within is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn & qualified and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand this 20 th day of November 1832
Wm Moss

George Grymes a 8 th 1939.
Form for Declaration and Power of Attorney This may be executed by one of the heirs
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not received Land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities :
District State of Columbia County of Washington ss: }
I, Perry G Hodgkin one of the heirs at law of George Grymes do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that George Grymes did enlist in 1778, for the term of during the war, and served in the Regiment No. Artillery under the command of Colonel Harris of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Grymes on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Perry G Hodgkin
Know all men by these presents, that I, as aforesaid , do hereby constitute and appoint as aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Personally appeared the above named Perry G. Hodgkin  James subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Having made oath to the same
Attest,
Eamund Brooke , Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this day of 18
C. Clerk, &c.