War of 1812 Pension: Bounty Land Warrant of Rebecca widow of Jesse ROLISON (1855); Queen Anne Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Judith Webb Lockard ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Military Script Warrant Patent 42288- Jesse Rolison/Rebecca Rolison widow United States of America 80 Acres BOUNTY 80 Acres Bounty DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BOUNTY LAND 80 ACRES (in background) It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March , 1855, entitled, "An Act in Addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States" Rebecca Rolison Widow of Jesse Rolison Private Captain Hook's Company Maryland Militia War 1812 is entitled to locate EIGHTY ACRES at any Land Office of the Untied States, in one body and in conformity to the local subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands "subject while at either the minimum or lower graduated prices." Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department this 25th Day of September 1856 No42288 J. Minot Commissioner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application To the Register of the Land Office Locate this Certificate in the N1/2S.E. Quarter Section Twelve (12) at San Francisco Cal in the Township three (3) South of Range and (6) West 15 ???