A photostat copy of the original was given to me by John C. Ottinger of Madison, Wisconsin. It is with his permission that I share it with you. I will transcribe the info. for you below, and provide scanned graphics of the originals (copies in my possession). If you'll right click on the graphics, you should be able to view them in their full size in your graphics application on your computer. I will keep the spelling the way it appears in the document. The color BLUE will indicate items written in by hand.

Bounty Land Claim

Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier

State of Maryland
County of Baltimore

On this third day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me, Basil Root a Justice of the Peace duly authorised to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, David Carsonaged 65 years, a resident of Baltimore Countyin the State of Maryland who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical David Carsonwho was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Michael Petersin the Fifty firstRegiment of Maryland Militiacommanded by Lieut. Col. Henry Ameyin the war with Great Britain Declared by the United States on the 18^th day of June 1812, that he entered the service at Baltimoreon or about the Monthof JulyA. D. 1814 for the term of six months unless sooner discharged, and continued in actual service in said war for the term he does not recollect how long, and was honorably discharged at Baltimore on (inserted are words or about) the Eighteeth day of November A.D. 1814 as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company, and he served a tour(?) in 1813.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed September 28^th, 1850.

David Carson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify, that I believe the said David Carson to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated.

Basil Root

Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents, That David Carson of the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint William Jameson my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the bounty land certificate or warrant, or Pension certificate, and all such sum or sums of money due me on account of arrears of pay, three months' extra pay, forage, mileage, for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service, expenses incurred, or money expended for organizing volunteer companies before being mustered into the service of the United States, or any money or moneys which may be due me by the United States on any account whatsoever, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the (page two) premises, and an attorney or attornies under him for the purpose aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done, in and about the premises.

 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and seal this Third day of March 1851

Acknowledged and subscribed before me
a Justice of the peace in
and for the county of Baltimore
and State of Maryland
this Third day of March 1851

Basil Root

State of Maryland
County of Baltimore to wit:

I hereby certify that Basil Root Esq., before whom the fore-going declaration and power of attorney were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed
the Seal of the Court for the County
aforesaid, this third day of
March, 1851 .

A __ Bradford Clerk

What follows seems to be the front of the document as it's folded. It states:

75595 Mar 3/51

Soldier's Claim

For Bounty Land

David Carson
a private in the
company commanded by
Capt. Michael Peters
in the 51^st Regt. M.M.
Commanded by
Lieut. Col. Henry Amey
Balto.

Wm. Jameson Attorney

 

 I believe the graphic that follows is a part of this document. It appears that Mr. Jameson sent the document to Mr. John W. Ringrose. This was at the request of Rebecca. There is a note stating such & dated Nov. 27, 1856.

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