Jackson County TN Archives Court.....Hancock, John J.  March 13, 1852
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Source: Military Bounty Land Warrant
Written: March 13, 1852

Military Bounty Land Act of 28 September, 1850



Land Warrant No. 14494

Register and Receiver’s No. 190



Land Office, Batesville Arks March 13,1852



We hereby certify, that the attached Military Bounty Land Warrant, No. 14494 

was on this day received at this office, from John Hancock, of Jackson County, 

State of Tennessee.

J. H. Patterson



I John Hancock of Jackson County, State of Tennessee hereby apply to locate and 

do locate the North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section No. 

Seventy in township No. Fourteen (14) N of Range No. Eight (8) W in the 

District of Lands subject to sale at the Land Office at Batesville Arkansas 

containing Forty(40) acres, in satisfaction of the attached Warrant numbered 

14494 issued under the act of 28 September 1850.



Witness my hand this 13th day of March A. D. 1852



Attest: J. H. Patterson Register}John Handcok by Z. B. Roberts his attorney in 

fact

?. M. ___? Receiver} 



I request the patent to be sent to Batesville Arkansas Land Office, Batesville 

Arks March 13, 1852



State of Tennessee

Jackson County



Personally appeared before me Sampson W. Cassity clerk of Jackson County Court 

Alexander Keith & Samuel J. Keith subscribing witnesses to the within and 

forgoing power of attorney who being first duly sworn depose and say that they 

are personally acquainted with John Hancock the bargainer and that he 

acknowledged the same in their presence to be ______ that he is the identical 

person named in the Land Warrant.



In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office 

at office this 10th day of February 1852

Samson W. Cassity {Clerk}

 



State of Tennessee}

Jackson County}



On this 9th day of February 1852 I John Hancock of the county and state 

aforesaid do hereby nominate and appoint Z. B. Roberts my lawful agent and 

attorney for me and in my name to locate the Bounty Land Warrant No. 14494 

issued to me from the Pension Office of the United Stated on the 11 day of 

August 1851 under the Act of Congress 28th Sept 1850 for forty acres of land 

and I hereby agree & bind myself my heirs & to abide by & ratify whatever any 

said attorney may do in the premises.

John Hancock {Seal}



Test:

Alexander Keith

Samuel J. Keith



 



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