Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 409-400, John Fleming, Va.
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[[PREPRINTED]](3-1776)  NUMBER[[/PREPRINTED]]
[[PREPRINTED]]SERVICE[[/PREPRINTED]]
VA.
FLEMING, JOHN
B.L.Wt.409-400
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Certificate of Colo: 
Fleming
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I do certify, that Mrs. Mary Ellis, and Mrs. Susanna Lewis, named in the with in power of attorney, were Mary & Susanna Fleming and the only surviving sisters of the within named John Fleming, and cosigners of their uncle Thomas Fleming, and that I have known those two ladies for many years, and known them to be the persons they represent themselves to be.  And I do more over certify that I, as well acquaintances with the within named Thomas and John Fleming for many years, and that they were the officers [[strikethrough]]not legible[[/strikethrough]] They are stated to be in this power of attorney; and that Thomas Fleming died a natural death in the service of his country, and that John Fleming was killed at the Battle of Princeton, and that all the facts related in the said power of attorney are here.

given from under my hand in the city of Richmond this eighth day of October 1807.

[signature] Wm Fleming

Humico County & The above certificate sworn to before me is due form agreeable by law this 8 Oct 1807.
Dan L Hylton
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know all men by these present that the John Ellis and Mary his wife late Mary Lewis a widow of [illegible Lewis died whose maiden name was Mary Fleming and Susana Lewis late widow of Adison Lewis whose maiden name was Susana Fleming, the former of County of Humico and the latter of the County of Lancaster and both of the state of Virginia do by these presents make constitute and appoint our friend John Gragham esquire of the City of Washington to be our true and lawful attorney for the purpose of asking for demanding and receiving from the Honorable Henry Dearborn esquire Secretary of War for the time being this [illegible] in Office a Warrant for For hundred acres land as [illegible] heirs at Law of our late brother John Fleming who was a Major in the first Virginia Regiment on Continental on Continental enlistment until he was killed at the Battle of Princeton - in the late War with Great Britain and also to ask demand and receive of the said Secretary of War or his peoples in affair a Warrant for Five hundred acres offered in as on heirs at law of our late Uncle Thomas Fleming who was a Colonel of the 9th Virginia Continental Regiment until
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until he died in the service of his country
with the Small pox in the late war between the
United States and Great britain and on receipt of such Warrant or Warrants to give the necessary acquittances for the same. And an attorney or Attornies at the pleasure of our said Attorney for the purpose aforesaid to appoint and again at his pleasure to revoke his or their appointments.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney or his Substitute shall or may legally do in the premises.
In Witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands & Seals this 30th day of October 1807 - John Ellis
Signed sealed &}
acknowledged in}
presence of} Mary Ellis
Susanna Len
Gloucester County Sct.
I William P Byrd a justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid do Certify that
Susanna Lewis acknowledged the above
to be her hand & Seal in my presence
October the 30. 1807
Wm P Byrd
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January 3, 1938.

Mr. Sam K. Leming BA-J/ILL
Waldron Thomas Fleming-Rev. War
Arkansas. John Fleming - Wt. 409-400

Dear Sir:
The bounty land records of this office show that October 8, 1807, Susanna Lewis and Mary Ellis applied for the bounty land which was due for service of their brother, John Fleming, as Captain and Major in the 5" Virginia regiment, War of the Revolution, and which might have been due them as nieces of Thomas Fleming, Colonel of the 9" Virginia regiment, War of the Revolution. Said Major John Fleming was killed at the battle of Princeton, and said Colonel Thomas Fleming died in service of small-pox. They were both unmarried. The dates of their births and the names of their parents are not shown, nor the date of death of Colonel Thomas Fleming.

The application for bounty land was executed in Richmond, Virginia. Susanna Lewis, whose maiden name was Susanna Fleming, was then the widow of Adison Lewis, and resided in Gloucester County, Virginia. Mary Ellis, whose maiden name was Mary Fleming, was then the wife of John Ellis. At the time she married John Ellis, she was the widow of Warner Lewis.

Warrant #409 for 400 acres of bounty land was issued April 21, 1808, in behalf of Susanna Lewis and Mary Ellis, heirs of Major John Fleming.

One William Fleming was present in Richmond, Virginia, in 1807, when this application for bounty land was made. No relationship to the family was shown. There are no further family data on file in this claim.

If you desire information in regard to the location of this land,
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you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following: warrant #409 for 400 acres of bounty land, issued April 21, 1808.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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N. 409.-

John Fleming
Majr. V.Line

1st issued 21. April
1808. - & Dd.
to Jno. Graham Esq.
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Cirtificate of
Generl. Wood
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I was well acquainted with Colonel Thomas Fleming of the 9th. Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, and with Captain John Fleming (I think) of the 5th. Regiment of the Same line. I well recollect that Colonel Fleming died in service, but at what time I do not a this late day remember -
Captain John Fleming was killed at the Battle of Princeton, which happened the beginning of the Year 1777, as well as I can recollect-
it was said that he was entitled, or was promoted, before his death, but of this fact, I had no Certain information. I have always understood, and Verily believe, that both those Gentlemen died without ever having been Married.
Given under my hand at Richmond this
8th. day of October 1807.
James Wood. formerly B. Genl.
Continental Army.
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Ellis wife &
Susanna Lewis
to 8
John Graham
Letter of atty
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City of Richmond Virginia towit
This day John Ellis & Mary his wife
personally appeared before me Wilham
Richardson Mayor of the City aforesaid and
acknowledged his power of Attorney to John
Graham esquire to be their Act & deed for
the uses & purposes therein mentioned
In testimony whereof I the
said Mayor have hereunto
set my hand & seal of Office this 11th
day of February 1808.
Wm. Richardson Mayor
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Virginia
Gloucester County towit
I hereby certify that William P. Byrd, whose certificate is subscribed to the annexed Letter of attorney, is one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that due faith and credit may and ought to be given to his act or acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name as Clerk of the court and affixed the seal of the same county this 31st day of October 1807 in the 32d. year of American Independence
Mann Page C.G.C.
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REEIVED
DEC 10 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #35

Waldron, Ark., Dec. 14, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I have the honor respectfully to request such family data as may appear of record concerning a variant surname as follows:

Thomas Fleming, Colonel 9th Va. 1776 B.W., I.P. D 43, D 11, Heitman 177, J.C. 1775-76, 93; C.J. 1776-7,66.
Thomas Fleman, War 4, 184
Thomas Fleeman, War 22,68
Listed in Virginia State Library of Revolutionary Soldiers.
D.A.R. lists Thomas Henry Fleming.

War Dept.Dec.1, 1937 states: "The name Thomas Fleming has not been found on the records. The records show,however, that one
"Thomas Fleaman, surname also borne as Fleeman, served in the Revolutionary War as a prive in Captain Francis Taylor's Company, 2nd Virginia Reg. Commanded successively by Colonel Alexander Spotswood and Colonel Christian Febiger. Neither date of entry in service nor date of separation shown. His name first appears on a company pay roll for March 28 to May 1, 1777, dated March 28, 1777, and is last borne on the company pay roll for March, 1778, with the remark, 'Dischd. 12" Inst.'
"Heitman's historical register of officers of the continental army, **shows: 'Fleming, Thomas (Va) Colonel 9th Virginia, 2nd March 1776 died 30th of January, 1777.'

You and I have experienced difficulty in finding Fleming. There is a North Carolina land grant in Summer Co. Tenn.issued to Heirs of Thomas Fleming. But all surrounding evidence indicates the name was LEMANS, Lemmons, and Leming. This 9th Va. is the same one Peter and Samuel "LEEMAN", Lemons was in, and the same Regiment designated 13th Va. in which Capt. John Leman, Lemon was in. The Virginia land grants to the same soldiers in Kentucky are Lemmons. These names prove to be eventually Leming. I have a receipt of one Thomas Leming 1812, one Thomas Lemons was a soldier in the war of the 1812. I desire recorded verification of the name Fleming and Leming.
Will you please check this Thomas. I think there is only one person involved.
Very respectfully,
Sam K Leming
Sam K. Leming
World War Veteran.
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January 3, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Mr. Sam K. Leming Thomas Fleming-Rev.War.
Waldron John Fleming-Wt. 409-400
Arkansas. Thomas Fleeman-S. 39525

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Colonel Thomas Fleming, 9th Virginia Regiment, and those of Thomas Fleman, Thomas Fleeman and Thomas Henry Fleming.

The record of Thomas Fleeman who served in Captain Francis Taylor's Virginia company is furnished you herewith, also, the record of Colonel Thomas Fleming and, too, that of John Fleming which, perhaps, will be of interest to you.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.