nominate, constitute and appoint my son, John McClure, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and in my behalf to procure and receive from such officer, person or persons as shall be lawfully authorized to grant the same, a WARRANT for the quantity of land to which I am entitled for the service rendered by me as a private soldier in the army of the United States during the late war," &c.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Staunton, in the county of Augusta and State of Virginia this first day of August, 1816.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of John Bumgardner, John Alexander and Wm. Clarke."
The War Department furnishes the following: "Andrew McClure enlisted March 4, 1814, at Staunton, Va., as a private of Capt. Sangter's Company, 12th U. S. Infantry, and was discharged March 30, 1815, at Fort Covington, by reason of the expiration of his term of service."
The Department of the Interior, General Land Office, gives the following: "On March 4th, 1819, military bounty land warrant No. 20883 for 160 acres was issued to Andrew McClure, private in Capt. Sangster's Company, 12th U. S. Infantry, war 1812. The warrant was located Nov. 27, 1820. Patent was issued to the soldier Nov. 27, 1820, and is recorded in Vol. 5, p. 291, Patent Records."
There is a tax receipt of February 2, 1825, of ten dollars on this property. Other than this it seems that the owner never took possession of the land.
