Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1348-500, for Thomas Marshall, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

Marshall, Thomas

NUMBER
B.L.Wt 1348_500, Col
Issued Jan 28, 1797
No papers
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[Crossed out text eliminated. Hand-written corrections transcribed]
Record Division.
June 14, 1911.
Mrs. Herbert Offield,
3036 Shattuck Avenue,
Berkeley, Cal.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 5"" and received the 12" instant, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show that a claim for pension was ever filed on account of the services of Colonel Thomas Marshall of Massachusetts, but it appears that a warrant for 500 acres of land was issued to him on Jany. 28, 1797, for his services as a Colonel of Massachusetts troops in the Revolution.
There are no papers on file and no further information available; the records of bounty land issued prior to 1814 are incomplete, the same
having been destroyed when the British burned Washington in that year.
It is probable that his military history can be obtained from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and records of his family from
the town in which they resided.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Berkeley, Calif.
June 5 '11

Commission of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen Can you give me any information concerning the site and children, their christian names, etc. or any data you may have of one Thomas Marshall, who was commissioned Nov. 6, 1776, as colonel of the 10th Massachusetts Regiment Revolutionary War.  He was also commissioned colonel in the state service May, 18, 1776.  This is from adjutant general's office.  His relatives made application for pension, and from their papers may give the information I want concerning place Marshall's birth, etc., also that of his wife, and perhaps some of their names.  Marshall is my great, great grandfather and I want to make connections so as to be able to join the "Daughters of American Revolution". I will appreciate very much any data you can give me. Thanking you very much I am respectfully yours
Mrs. Herbert Offield
2036 Shattuck Ave.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM--51 12-5-41

 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD*

 NAME  Marshall, Thomas 

GRADE   Private 

LINE.       New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7512

 ACREAGE.  100

 ISSUED.   June 24, 1793
To   Thomas Russell, Assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM--51 12-5-41

 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD*

 NAME  Marshall, Thomas 

GRADE   Private 

LINE.       Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER   9890

 ACREAGE.  100

 ISSUED.   October 24, 1792
to John Peters, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.