Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, Benjamin Hillman, Mass. Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hillman, Benjamin Mary
19 _____
Mass. residence
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Claim of the heir of Benjamin Hillman Ohio suspended
7 of P. 5022 Lieut. Genl. ... Who died 1821 ...
Ohio Suspended
Silver 10 March 1853 N. C. Hassler Washington

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Albany
Be it known that before me personally appeared William Hillman aged 76 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that He is the son of Benjamin Hillman who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the twelfth day of September 18 56 and that He mother, named Mary Hillman died on the fourteenth day of January 18 55 and that they were married on the twelfth day of March in the year 17 98 and that they were residents of Albany in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there many years, and that He resides in Albany County before said ; that there has never been any application made here to date
And that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C. to be true and lawful Attorney for He and in He name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers He rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due He as the of Benjamin Hillman who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity He is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given
IN WHITNESS WHEREOF He has on this twenty eighth day of February 185 5 hereunto signed He name and affixed He seal.
Witness: Leman Gibb Witness: Eli Russ
William Hillman
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged, before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Hillman to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. and I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, to further certify that I am in no wise interested in the above claim
Leman Gibb J.P.
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
It is hereby certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the reputed soldier aforesaid . I further certify that, Esq., before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this day of 185