Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for Abraham Mead, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                    NUMBER
Conn.             Mead Abraham

                                                                                No claim
CONTENTS
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Abraham Mead

His commission as Captain of
a company raised in the Colony
of Connecticut in New England
dated at Hartford Conn. June
20 1776, and signed Jonathan Trumbull
Captain General and Commander in
Chief of said Colony has been
looked up in the Rev. Records Section
of this Bur. No other papers
This commission was filed in the claim
of John Wall S.F. 29529 Rev. War
V. L. M.
Aug. 16, 1913
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M. B. H.
Rev. War Section.
                                                September 1, 1916.
Mrs. Vinnie B. Clark,
Mayville,
Wisconsin.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 23"" ultimo, you are
advised that from a paper on file in this Bureau it appears
that Abraham Mead was commissioned Captain of a company in the
Colony of Connecticut, June 20, 1778, no period of service
stated.
There are no other papers or family data on file,
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner,
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To Miss Kate S. Curry
see correspondence in claim of
Simon Jacques, R. 5539

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.                  1-681         PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 22194
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.                                                             March 27, 1928       192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions                          Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of commission of Abraham Mead, Rev. War no claim
No. of copies one     Shall form be kept standing? --- days
For further information see M m H Finch   5033    541
                                                             Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
A D Wilkinson                                      Margaret M H. Finch
Actg Chief Clerk of Bureau.                 Chief of Branch (or Division)  

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph     single or double space?           Facsimile signature? 
Mimeograph  one side or both sides?            Facsimile signature?
Folding            once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling            Once?  Twice?   Side?  End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? ________     Dated _________
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size                                   Cards, size
Proof list                                             pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)                       Corrections
Fill in letters                                         tabulation sheets
Photostat X Size actual   Official use?   Repay?  yes  $0.15
Blue Print    Size               Official use?  Repay?

Remarks
                                    (OVER)
see receipt in Israel Aber, W.16800
EXAC
Title
No. On
For for
Approved:
NOTE:

192
18

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
TLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
and description of job photostatic copy of commission of Abraham Head,
Rev. War, no claim.
of copies one
Shall form be kept standing?
●
days
further information see M.M.H. Finch
5033
541.
Room No.
-
Phone No.
D Wilkinson
.
Acty Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch ┃
Chief of Branch
No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
Mimeograph
Folding
Assembling
Stapling
Electric typewriter
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
CHECK WORK DESIRED
single or double space?
one side or both sides?
once or twice?
Once? Twice? Side? End?
Fill in addresses?
Facsimile signature?
Facsimile signature?
Photostat X
Blue Print
Remarks
Size actual
Size.
Dated?
Cards, size
Pay rolls
┃ Corrections
┃ Tabulation sheets
Official use?
Official use?
(OVER)
Repay? Yes. $0.15.
Repay?
.
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of
bureaus.
                                                     _____________________________________ 192
                                                                      ( Date )
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
▢    Make new addressograph plate          )
▢    Change present addressograph plate  )    On List______
▢    Destroy present addressograph plate  )
as follows:
Now reads
1
2
3
4
5
Should read
1
2
3
4
5

FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
                             ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made  _______________ 192
Operator   __________________________
                              MULTIGRAPH
Operator _______ Date ________Type set by ________ Date _____
Remarks: __________________________________________-
                                 MIMEOGRAPH
Operator _________Date ___________ Cut by ________-
Remarks: _________________________________
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F E G
Rev Sec
Mayville Wisconsin
Aug. 23, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC.
Sirs:- Will you please send me
the Revolutionary Record of
Abram (or Abraham, Meade
of Connecticut or New York
who married Ruth Lyon
providing you have the same
on your files.
Yours sincerely,
Vinnie B Clark
Mayville
Wisconsin
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OFFICE OF
JURY COMMISSIONERS
DODGE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
COMMISSIONERS
S. F. SHERMAN, BEAVER DAM
DR. G J. CLARK, MAYVILLE
E. J. SEIFERT, WATERTOWN
Rev lett
MAYVILLE WIS. Sept. 10, 1916
Bureau of Pensions Rev. Section
Washington, D.C.
Sirs,
Will you please tell me what Revolutionary
information you have as follows:
only 1 - for, Sept. 1, 1916-
Abraham Mead of Connecticut
his children
            1. Abraham Mead )
            2. Esbon         "      )  Killed in the Rev.
His son in law                    )    Connecticut - undoubtedly
            1. Stephen Head    )         from same location
We know the above 3 were killed
in Rev.
What we wish to know is whether there were 2
Abrahams in Rev. from the same locality
Also was there an Enos Mead who enlisted
from the same locality.  All Connecticut
Will you also see if you have on
file Rev. data on Stephen Mills of New York
or New Hampshire
Two residing in NY
1 Conn service
1  Mass    "                                 Yours truly,
                                                   Vinnie B. Clark