Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2,196-100, John Wysham, Continental (Md.)
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(3 - 1776) [document number]    [image of a star]
SERVICE  
Continental (Md) 
Wysham, John 
or Wisham
or Wesham
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 2.196_100
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Baltimore Nov 25. 1837

Sir

John Wysham was a regular
Soldier of the Maryland line in the War of the
Revolution - he was also of Lee's Legion -

His son Mr. Ezekiel Wysham, a very
respectable Gentleman of this city, has requested
me to enquire if there be bounty land due to
the Heirs of said John Wysham - from the
U. States and from Virginia and that I would
take the proper course for obtaining the Same
Any information & directions in order
thereunto will be thankfully received
by your friend & Servt

Alex Yearley

To William Gordon Esqr
Register Bounty land office

Md quota
final settlement certificate is to John Wisham - Lee Legion
No. 88,049 --- 1st Jany 1782
88.050 ----      1      "     1783
88.076 ----    16 Nov 1783. including gratuity
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Baltimore Dec 12 1837

Wm Gordon Esqr
Bounty Land Office

Sir

I do hereby for myself
and on behalf of Julia Campbell, Thomas Wysham
and John Wysham - the only legal heirs of
John Wysham (or Wisham) who was a soldier
of the Revolution in the Maryland quota of
Lee's Legion make application for land
Warrants and Scrip in exchange for the same
Warrants for the Land to which
the said John Wysham (or Wisham) was
entitled for his military services - both
from the United States and the State
of Virginia. Refering to the enclosed
proof identity and heirship
I am your obt Servt

E C Wysham

Please to consider
Alex Yearley as
our Agent herein
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[Upside Down] Rd Dec 30. 1807

War Department
Bounty land office

Washington
 D.C.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore  S. S.
December 29. 1837
E,. C. Wysham of the City of Baltimore, one 
of the heirs at law of John Wysham or Wisham
upon oath testify and declare to the best of my
knowledge and belief, that said John Wysham
(or Wisham) was a regular soldier in the war of
the Revolution in the Maryland quota of Lee's
Legion: I further declare that I have never
received a warrant for the Bounty land
promised to said John Wysham or Wisham) on
the part of the United States, nor do I believe
that he ever received it or transferred his
claim to it in any manner whatsoever
---
E.C. Wysham
---
Personally appeared, the above mentioned
E. C. Wysham Subscriber to the aforegoing declaration
and made oath to the same on this
29th day of December 1837 Before me

 James Blair

A Justice of the Peace for the City 
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that James Blair - gentleman before whom
the within affidavit was made & who has thereto subscribed
his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in & for the City of Baltimore
duly commissioned & sworn

In testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand & affix the seal ┃
of Baltimore County Court this
29th day of December 1837.
[Signature[ Thos Kell Clk
B.C.C.

Baltimore Dec 29 1837
Register Bounty land office
Sir
Mr. Wysham having completed
the proof of Heirship and that no land Warrant
has been recd or assigned. Be pleased to remit to
him the proper land warrant for 100 acres of
land due to him and the other legal heirs of
John Wysham who was a soldier of the Maryland
Quota of Lee's Legion in the War of the Revolution
your obt Servt

Alex Yearley

you may to direct
to E.C. Wysham
care of Alex Yearley
Baltimore

You may remember that the other proof
in this case were left with you by
me about two weeks ago.
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John Wisham, alias Wysham
No. 2196.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City Court
October Term 1837

I William M. Medcalf Clerk of
Baltimore City Court aforesaid do hereby
certify that satisfactory evidence was
adduced in Court to prove that Julia
Campbell wife of George Campbell,
E.C. Wysham, John Wysham and Thomas
Wysham, all residing in the State of Maryland
are the heirs and only legal heirs in fee
of John Wysham (or Wisham) now deceased
who was a Soldier in the War of the
Revolution of the Maryland Quota of
Lee's Legion -- In Testimony Whereof
I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of
Baltimore City Court this twelfth
day of December in the year
Eight hundred and thirty
Seven

W M Medcalf Clk
C City Co
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  form VAM-51   12-9-41         
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD       
Division of Veteran’s Administration       
NAME    Wyshover, Jacob      GRADE     Private       LINE   New York
WARRANT 7996     ACREAGE    100      ISSUED    October 31, 1791
To ---- not shown ----
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates.   Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives