Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1742-100, Reuben Hamilton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hamilton, Reuben
B.L.Wt. 1742-100
CONTENTS

For value received, I hereby assign, set over and transfer all my right and title, claim and demand in and to a bounty in land promised to me by the United States in virtue of my services in the revolutionary army, to Joseph Hanson of the City of Ansbury - and to his heirs and assigns, and I further request the Secretary of War, to issue a warrant to the said Jo-
seph Hanson in my absence.
Given my hand and seal, this 10 th day of
1831
June, in presence of two witnesses -
John Wing
Reuben Hamilton

I William Lane aged Seventy five Years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Reuben Hamilton who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and will know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I know or do believe that he did perform the Military Service therein stated.
Attest - William Lane
State of New York } ss
County of Ontario }
Before me John Pennell Jr a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the above named Reuben Hamilton who subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed and likewise personally appeared William Lane who had subscribed the above Certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by them respectively subscribed this twenty-first day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty one John Pennell Jr Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss
County of Ontario }
In testimony that the above written John Pennell Junior was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the State of New York at the above date and that his name then subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name at Canandaigua this ninth day of March 1831 in my capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid
Ralph Vetter Clerk of Ontario County
Pension Roll March 1819. enlisted in 1776 for 3 yrs discharged
Nov 1779 -
Roll of Col. Vose's Regt Mapt 10 line. Shows that Reuben Hamilton re-enlisted in Jan 7. 1780 for the War

County Sands
For Revolutionary Service Individual application State of New York } ss County of Ontario }
I Reuben Hamilton aged Seventy three Years do upon oath testify (and declare that about or in the Year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven I entered the service as a private for the term of during the war in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Tappan and afterwards served in aforesaid Regiment under the Command of Colonel Tappan and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war when I was regularly discharged from the same Regiment Commanded by Colonel Tappan of the Massachusetts line and when I was a private and my Discharge is lost
Sworn before me this 21st day of February 1831
Reuben Hamilton
John Pannell Jr. Justice of the Peace
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the County Sand promised to me on the part of the United States Nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any whatsoever
Therefore know all men by these presents that I Reuben Hamilton aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Colonel Joseph Watson of Washington City or Lieut S. V. Chamberlain of the town of Springwater Livingston County and state of New York either of them 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 Sand due 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 or them for the special purpose above expressed In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this twenty first day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Reuben Hamilton
Sealed and delivered in presence of John Pannell Jr.
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