Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2396-300, James Waugh, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Penn.

Waugh, James  (Star over last name)

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 2396-300-Capt.
Issued July 9, 17989
No papers
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CONTENTS
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September 20, 1937

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JAMES WAUGH. (an in pencil next to this) 
B. L. Wt. 2396-300
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. Robert E. Warden
Bliss Street, Southmont
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James and John Waugh, of Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any John Waugh.

This office has no further information in regard to James Waugh, than was furnished you April 5, 1935, as shown in bounty land records of this office. No claim for pension was ever made based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, and no family data are given.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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(Aw) in right hand corner

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section


March 31, 1927

Miss Edna B. Waugh
924 S. Clinton Ave
Trenton, N. J. 

Madam:

I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 2396 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 9, 1789, on account of the service of Captain James Waugh, of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.

There is no further information on file as to his services, nor any data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1814.

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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(EW) in top right hand corner

Rev. War Section

February 13, 1923.


Mrs. Ray S. Dum,
1501 East 8' Street
Pueblo, Colo.

Madam:-

In response to your letter dated January 19, 1923, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that James Waugh, a Captain of the Pennsylvania Line, Revolutionary War, was allowed 300 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2596, which issued July 9, 1789.

There is no further information on file as to his service and no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned (in November, 1800. crossed through)

Very respectfully yours,

Commissioner
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Bliss St., Southmont
Johnstown, Penna.
September 10th, 1937

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly let me know if your records show that John Waugh or James Waugh, Cumberland Co. (all underlined from John) who served in Revolutionary was, received pension for military services at that time? If they did, do their pension papers give family (underlined) names--that is--name of wife (underlined) an children-(underlined)

Will be grateful for this information--

Very sincerely,
Elsie Ellwood Wardeu
(Mrs. Robert E. Wardeu)

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RECIEVED Sep 14 1937 
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Bliss St., Southmount, Johnstown, Pa.
March 18, 1935

Bureau Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
There were two-possibly three-men by name of James Wangle, in American Revolution.
(line pointing to James in pencil -only James W. of Penn)
all from Cumberland county, and, I believe, all were from the township East Pennsborough--One of these men was a captain- (BL in pencil)

Kindly give me any records you have regarding pensions or other settlement made to families of these men-- Desire particularly, to learn names of their wives and children--

Would also like to have the same data covering John Waugh, (underlined) Cumberland county who died in East Pennsborough twp. in 1782--

I will be most grateful to you for any information you can give me covering the above--

Very sincerely yours,
Elsie E. Wardeu
(Mrs. R. E.)
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MISS EDNA B. WAUGH
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

MRS. JENNIE SCHUDDER MURPHY
CHAIRMAN

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
V. W. C. A.
942 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE
TRENTON. N.J.

BELL PHONE 7-2739-W

February 7-1927

Department of Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.

I am endeavoring to trace my record as a descendant of James Waugh, whom we have recorded as Captain of a Company of the 6th. Pennsylvania Infantry, from February 15, 1777 to June 21, 1778, when he was put on a super-numerary list with others by act of Congress. 

We have found record that he received appreciation pay per certificate cancelled and on file Division of Public Record, Pennsylvania State Library, Volume 4, Page 116, Pennsylvania Archives.

Will you kindly have a search made of your records and advise me as to whether he received pension or not? He is supposed to have served in the Flying Camp, under General Marrison in the above mentioned year.

We do not have a record of his place of birth. We do have a record that he died on his farm near New Wilmington. If you find record of him and it is more definite than this, we will be very happy to get the additional data.

If there is any fee required for this service, I shall be very glad to refund immediately upon notice from you.

Very truly yours,
(Hand signed)
Edna B. Waugh
Miss Edna B. Waugh,
Executive Secretary.

EW/L

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Pension
U. S.
Feb
8
1927
OFFICE
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Nov 3rd

1501 East 8th St.,
Pueblo, Colo.,
Jan. 19, 1923.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

Will you please send the Revolutionary pension of Capt. James Waugh of Cumberland, Pa.

Thanking you kindly, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Ray S. Dum.

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April 5, 1935
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James Waugh-B. L. Wt. 2396-300
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. E. Warden
Bliss Street, Southmount
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Waugh and John Waugh, soldiers of the War of the Revolution, both of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of any John Waugh; the surname was searched under similar spellings.

The record of James Waugh which follows is that of the only James Waugh found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Pennsylvania troops.

The records of this office show that James Warrant No. 2396 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 9, 1789, on account of the service of Captain James Waugh of the Pennsylvania Line.

There is no further information on file in regard to his service nor to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned.

As a possible means of securing information relative
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to the location of the herein noted bounty land, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. , citing the following:

Warrant No. 2396- 300 acres- issued July 9, 1789.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator