Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 441-200, Henry Clements, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE [black stamped star] NUMBER
Md. Clements Henry B.L.Wt. 441-200-Lieut. Issued Mar.10. 1790 No papers.

CONTENTS

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Louisville, Ky / Jan. 10th 1927

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington , D. C.

Dear Sir:

I had ancestors of my name in the Continental Army from
1776 to 1783, named Charles, James, Henry and Aquilla and John.
I should have said some one of whom is my ancestor, but all are
related. I should like to know from the records in your office
where they contined to reside after the Revolutionary War, whether
or not they got pensions and where they died. Any or all of this
information will be greatly appreciated.

My Mother also had relations in the Revolutionary
War by the name of Abell in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The
Clements' being in Charles County, or possibly Prince George
County, Md. I should like any information that the Pension
Office shows, concerning the said Abells who were in the Maryland
Militia, called the Upper and Lower Batallion [Battalion] of St. Mary's
County.

If your office has had the rule announced to me from the War Dept.,
of giving information as only to two soldiers, then I wish information
about Henry Clements, ensign and Lieutenant in the Md.,
line, and of Charles Bevin, correctly spelled Beaven, a kinsman of
my Mother also, and who was in the Md., line and served practically
through the War of the Revolution.

Hoping to hear from you soon, and thanking you in advance
for any information furnished, I beg to remain,
Yours truly
J.W.L. Clements

411 West Chestnut,
Louisville, Ky.

[round black stamp inscribed as follows: U. S. PENSION OFFICE C JAN 12 1927]

[hand written note with arrow to paragraph 3 above, follows]
His letter to M.C. asked for
much more wanted all
of Md by surname
Clements
Spalding
Beaven
Abell & gave in addition 9 full
names & complained that he had not been answered
by this bureau & also mentioned that War Dept only gave 2 reports
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M. H. THATCHER
5TH DISTRICT KENTUCKY

MEMBER
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
499-C HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

February 7, 1927.

Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Commissioner: 

With the return of the inclosed communication
dated the 3rd inst., received by me from Mr. J. W. S. Clements,
of 410 West Chestnut St., Louisville, Kentucky, kindly furnish,
if practicable, the information requested therein and greatly 
oblige,

Yours very truly,
MH Thatcher

[oval black stamp inscribed as follows]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FEB 8 1927 M U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Re. & 1812 Wars
Section.

February 9. 1927

Honorable M. H. Thatcher,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Thatcher: 

In response to your letter of the
seventh instant and the enclosed letter of Mr. J.W.S.
Clements of 410 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky,
dated February 3, 1927, I have the honor to advise you,
that owing to the great pressure of current work, the large 
number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical
force available for the purpose, it is not practicable for
a series of investigations and reports in regard to a number
of soldiers of the Revolution, to be made for any person, or
organization, not more than two reports being dmde for each
inquirer and in order to make a proper search of the records
the soldier's full name is essential.

It is not possible to take up for immediate consideration
such letters, as that of Mr. Clements, dated January 10, 1927,
which are answered as rapidly as possible, in the order of
their receipt, by the courtesy of the government and without
charge.
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You are herewith furnished the histories of the two
soldiers, designated in Mr. Clements letter of January 10,
1927, as those, whose records he most desired.

From the records it appears that Warrant Number 441,
for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 10,
1790, on account of the services of Lieutenant Henry Clements
of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.

There is no further information on file as to the
service of said soldier and none at all as to family, owing
to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War
office was burned in November 1800.

From the papers in the pension claim, Survivor File
36414, it appears that Charles Beaven (whose name was also
spelled as Beven and Beavan) volunteered in 1776 under Captain
Posey and so served until he was appointed July 28, 1777,
Ensign, on January 23, 1778, he was promoted to Lieutenant
and served in Captain Alexander Truemen's Company, Colonel
Otho H. Williams' Sixth Maryland Regiment. He was in the battles
on "York Island", White Plains and Germantown and he resigned
in July 1780, or 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March
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10, 1819, while living in Harford County, Maryland, aged
sixty-four years. In 1823, he moved to Washington County,
Kentucky.

There is no information on file as to family.

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.