Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 1549-850, for Lachlin Mc Intosh, Georgia
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Ga.     
McIntosh,Lachlin     
B.L. Wt 1549-850-Brig. Gen.
Issued March 13, 1800.
No papers
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U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION
GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS

in reply to this letter address the U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois 

Commandant's Office, 
16 August, 1933

Director, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Sir: 

Information is requested as to whether the records of your department show the payment of a pension to the family of/or any soldier of the Revolution or War of 1812 named Morrarty (underlined), and, if so, the full name and whatever other data is available as to this soldier. 

Information is also requested, if your records show the dependents of pensioners, as to whom (letter 'm' is struck) were the sons and daughters of Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh (McIntosh underlined) and Captain William McIntosh, soldiers in the Revolution. 

Assuring you of my appreciation of any data you  may be able to furnish, I am

Respectfully, 

[Signature illegible]
R.A. VanderPyl.

[Seal with words 'Received AUG 18 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER #64]

[Handwritten note with line to Morrarty in text:  no pers. Rev or 1812]
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CLAY STONE BRIGGS
7TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 
November 21, 1923. 

Hon. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Mr. Commissioner: 

Mrs. J.C. Canty, wife of Judge J. C. Canty, 10th Judicial District of Texas, residing at Galveston, has made request for a certification of the military service of General Lachlan Mcintosh during the Revolutionary War; this information being desired in connection with proof of such service for membership of relatives of Mrs. Canty in the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

I also inclose copy of letter dated November 20, 1923 from General Robert C. Davis, which is self explanatory, together with copy of certificate of service as reflected by the records in his office.  (handwritten note: returned Nov 22-23) 

You will notice from General Davis' letter, however, that he indicates additional information can be secured from you, and it is for this reason that I am writing.  

If, therefore, it is possible for you to supplement the information supplied by the Adjutant General, I shall appreciate it. 

Sincerely yours, 
[Signature] Clay Stone Briggs

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September 22, 1933
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Mr. R. A. Vanderpyl
Commandant's Office
U.S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes, Illinois

Lachlin McIntosh
B.L. Wt. 1549-850

William McIntosh
B.L. Wt. 1552-300

BA-J/MMHF: MLB

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the families of Brigadier General Lachlin McIntosh and Captain William McIntosh, also, records of any soldiers with surname Morrarty who rendered service in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. 

The Revolutionary War records have been searched.  There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in that war of any soldier with surname Morrarty, various spellings of the name were used in the search. 

The Revolutionary War records show that Warrant No. 1549, for eight hundred fifty acres of bounty land, was issued March 13, 1800, on account of service of Lachlin McIntosh, of Georgia, as Brigadier General, War of the Revolution; also, that Warrant No. 1552, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued April 14, 1799, on account of of service of William McIntosh, Captain in the Georgia Line, War of the Revolution. 

There are no papers on file which contain statements made in the applications for the land, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims, when the War Office burned in November, 1800, therefore this office has no further information in regard to their military service and no data, whatever, relative to the families.  

There is no claim for pension on file base upon service in the War of 1812 of any soldier with the surname Morrarty. 

Should you desire to obtain information in regard to the location of land granted the officers named above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office and cite the
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warrant numbers, acreage and dates of issuance. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
[Handwritten initials] AW

November 22, 1923. 

Honorable Clay Stone Briggs, 
House of Representatives 

My dear Mr. Briggs: 

In response to your letter of the twenty-first instant, requesting information for Mrs. J. C. Canty of Galveston, Texas, I have the honor to advise you that Warrant No. 1549, for eight hundred and fifty acres of bounty land was issued March 13, 1800, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Brigadier General Lachlin McIntosh of Georgia.  There is no further data on file relative to him, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800. 

For the location of said land, application should be made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the above noted data. 

Herewith are returned the two statements from the Office of the Adjutant General, U.S.A. 

Sincerely, 

[Signature] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.