Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 8957, Michael Blake, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Blake, Michael

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 8957
Issued Feb. 5, 1794 to
Casper Iserloan assignee
No papers
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
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December 13, 1926

Mrs. B. H. Lindsly
Perry, Fla.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 8957 (underlined) was issued February 5, 1794 to Casper Iserloan, assignee, on account of the services of Michael Blake (underlined) of the Pennsylvanai 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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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME. Blake, Michael

RANK. Private

LINE. Pennsylvania 

WARRANT NUMBE 8957

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED. February 5, 1794
to Casper Iserloan, assignee
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Rev.  War Section.

December 12, 1914.

The Commissioner of the General Land Office.

My dear Mr. Tallman:
In response to your letters of the 11" instant, you are advised that bounty land warrant No. 8,957, was issued February 5, 1794, to Casper Iser- loan assignee, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Michael Blake a Private of Pennsylvania; nature of service not stated.
This Bureau has no further data relative to said warrant, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814..
Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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November 14, 1914.

Honorable Charles E. Patton,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Patton:
In response to your letters of the twenty-third instant, I have the honor to advise you that bounty land warrant No. 8957 was issued February 5, 1794, to Casper Iser-loan, assignee, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Michael Blake of Pennsylvania.
This Bureau has no further data relative to said warrant, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1814.
For the location of said warrant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Very truly yours,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Mrs. B. H. Lindsey
Perry, Fla.

Nov. 16, 1926

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

As a great granddaughter of Michael Blake a private in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania I ask if you have any record of his service. I shall appreciate any information you may be able other than give me.

Yours truly
Mrs. B. L. Lindsey
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AYCOCK-LINDSEY TURPENTINE COMPANY
NAVAL STORES PRODUCERS

SHIPPING POINT
ATHENA, FLA

TELEGRAPH OFFICE
PERRY, FLA

Perry FLORIDA Oct 15.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

The War department has written me that the Revolutionary War records are far from complete and at their suggestion I am writing you for information about Michael Blake who enlisted in the Revolutionary war from Pennsylvania.  I shall appreciate any information you may be able to give me.

Yours truly,
(Mrs)B. H. Lindsey
Perry, Florida.

Taylor County
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IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO 473788 "K" HWH.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL LAND OFFICE

December 11, 1914.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
This office is in receipt, under date of December 7, 1914, of a letter from Hon. Charles E. Patton, House of Representatives, in the following words:

Replying to your letter of December 5, 1914, I beg to state that Michael Blake enlisted February 21, 1777, in the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line, and was afterwards transferred to the First Pennsylvania Regiment, fourth Company, Second Battalion.
This is all the data I have been able to secure relative to the claim of the above mentioned soldier.  I shall be very glad if you can tell me the location of military bounty land warrant no. 8957, issued February 5, 1914 (date crossed out) wrong 1794 to Casper Iserloan, assignee, on account of the war services of Michael Blake.

You are requested to furnish this office with such information as the records of your Bureau contain relative to the military services of Michael Blake and the issue of the bounty land warrant mentioned in Mr. Patton's letter in

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order that this office may be able to furnish him with more definite and satisfactory information than its records at present disclose.

Very respectfully,
John Wethaul
Acting Assistant Commissioner.

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CHAS. E. PATTON
21 ST DISTRICT
PENNSYLVANIA

ED. A. KING
SECRETARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON

Nov. 23, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.D.

Dear Mr. Commissioner:

I have a letter from C.E. Blake of Port Matilda, Pa. requesting me to look up land grants which were granted or which may be granted to the heirs of his grandfather Michael Blake.  Michael Blake served in the American Revolution from February 21, 1777 until 1781.  Did he receive his Land grant and if so where is it located?

Yours truly,
Chas E Patton