Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42646, Anthony Chevalier, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Chevalier, Anthony S. 42646
CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB

Notification sent to B. Van Cleve, 25 Octr: 1820, at Dayton, Ohio. -

10,186
Ohio R
Anthony Chealier
of Montgomery Cy in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Muhlenberg of the Virginia
line, for the term of 4 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of August 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the first of May 1819
and sent to Jos H. Crane Esq
Dayton Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 6 m. 7/31 $49.50
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 48.-
$97.80
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Anthony Chevalier
Private
8th Virginia Regiment
1776 - 4 years
Admitted

Dayton O.} Free
Sept 1st
Honble. Secretary of War
Washington City
Ca.

Mr Evans
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State of Ohio
Montgomery County} SS. On this twenty ninth day of August eighteen hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber President of the Courts of Common Pleas in the first circuit in the State of Ohio, containing six Counties & including the Said County of Montgomery personally appeared Anthony Chevalier aged sixty three years resident in the said county of Montgomery state afsd., who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", that the said Anthony Chevalier enlisted at Winchester in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Hoss of the eighth Virginia regiment, in the month of April seventeen hundred & seventy six he cannot state positively the date of his enlistment, but believes it was at the time here stated. That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, untill the twenty first day of April seventeen hundred & eighty, when he was discharged from service in Charlestown State of South Carolina as will appear by the discharge of the same date signed by Wm. Woodford. Brigd. Genl. that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth & was taken prisoner at Charleston & paroled, that he was also at the siege of Savannah under Genl Lincoln & Count D'Estaciz, that he is in reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & declared before}
me, the day & year afsd.} Anthony Chevalier
Joseph H Crane
Pres 1st Circt Ohio
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I Joseph H Crane President of the Court of
Common Pleas as afsd. do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Anthony Chevalier did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, on the Continental establishment, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
August 29th 1818.
Joseph H Crane

The State of Ohio
Montgomery County} SS. I Benjamin Van Cleve Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do Certify that Joseph H. Crane whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate & before whom the within deposition was made is now & was at the time of making the same President of the first Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas, within the State of Ohio (the County of Montgomery being within the same circuit)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal at Dayton the twenty ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
B. Van Cleve
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Pleas at Dayton Before the Honorable Joseph H Crane Esquire President and his - of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio of the term of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Application of Anthony Chevalier
for a pension
Montgomery SS Be it remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dayton in the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio on the fourth Monday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Joseph H Crane Esquire President and his associate Judges of the County aforesaid came Anthony Chevalier & produced his application for a pension in the words following to wit
"The State of Ohio Montgomery County SS
District of Ohio SS - On this 28th day of July
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of record of the first circuit of said State of Ohio now sitting at Dayton in said County of Montgomery in said State Anthony Chevalier aged sixty five years a resident in said County of Montgomery in said district who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - That he enlisted in the spring of 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain - Voss in the regiment commanded by Colonel - Wood of the Virginia line of said State of Virginia on the continental establishment - This declarants original declaration is dated sometime in the year of our Lord 1818 and the number of my certificate is 10,186
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dated the 29th of August 1818. This declarant has no other evidence now in his power except what he has heretofore forwarded to the Secretary at war & this his own oath & in pursuance of the 1st of May I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security or contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. This declarant saith that he has no real estate nor any debts owing him
Anthony Chevalier x his mark
A Schedule of declarants property
Two cows valued at - $20.00
One calf four months old - 2.00
Three Sheep - 4.00
Two hogs - 2.00
One axe - 1.00
One Shovel - 1.00
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One Razor - $-50
One chair - 50
One table - 50
31.50
Anthony Chevalier x his mark

This declarant saith that his occupation is
that of a Laborer and that he has no trade and that he is now in his 66th year of age; his wife is 63 years old - This declarant and his wife compose his family and neither of them are able to support themselves by labor ~
Sworn to & subscribed in
open Court July 31st 1820
Attest B Van Cleve Clk} Anthony Chevalier

State of Ohio
Montgomery County} SS Also personally came James Parsons who was duly sworn in open Court this 28th July 1820 ~ saith that this deponent lives a neighbor to said Anthony Chevalier and has examined the above Schedule of the said Anthony And this deponent believes it to be a true Schedule of all the property of the said Anthony and the value set to the same. and that said Anthony is very Old and unable to labor for his support
Sworn to & Subscribed in
open Court July 31st 1820} James Parsons
Attest B Van Cleve Clk

On the application of Anthony Chevalier for a pension under the several acts of Congress - The Court are of opinion that
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This declarant saith that his occupation is
that of a Laborer and that he has no trade and that he is now in his 66th year of age; his wife is 63 years old - This declarant and his wife compose his family and neither of them are able to support themselves by labor ~
Sworn to & subscribed in
open Court July 31st 1820
Attest B Van Cleve Clk} Anthony Chevalier

State of Ohio
Montgomery County} SS Also personally came James Parsons who was duly sworn in open Court this 28th July 1820 ~ saith that this deponent lives a neighbor to said Anthony Chevalier and has examined the above Schedule of the said Anthony And this deponent believes it to be a true Schedule of all the property of the said Anthony and the value set to the same. and that said Anthony is very Old and unable to labor for his support
Sworn to & Subscribed in
open Court July 31st 1820} James Parsons
Attest B Van Cleve Clk

On the application of Anthony Chevalier for a pension under the several acts of Congress - The Court are of opinion that the applicants property amounts to thirty one dollars fifty cents in value and no more - And it is ordered by the Court that the petition & schedule of the applicant & affidavit thereto annexed be entered of record
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Anthony Chevalier
Con
The Clerk has not
Certified the opinion
of the Court, as
to the value of
the propy exhibited
in the Schedule

No. 10186

May 1819.
Sent to B. Van Cleve, 25th
Octo: 1820, at Dayton,
Ohio-
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The State of Ohio
Montgomery County} SS I Benjamin Van Cleve clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty one dollars & fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Dayton on this thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
B. Van Cleve

Signature of the Clerk wanting.
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June 4, 1932
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Mrs. W. K. Adams ANTHONY CHEVALIER
1115 West 31st Street S. 42646

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Anthony Chevalier, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42646, based upon the military service of Anthony Chevalier in the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in April, 1776, at Winchester, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Voss' company, Colonel Wood's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, in the siege of Savannah, was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, period of imprisonment not stated, and was discharged April 21, 1780, from the 8" Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1818, while a resident of Montgomery County, Ohio, aged sixty-three years.

In 1820, soldier was still residing in Montgomery County, Ohio, and stated that his family consisted of himself and his wife aged sixty-three years but did not give her name. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to family.

The above history is that of the only soldier named Anthony Chevalier found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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CHEVALIER, ANTHONY
(VA.)
S-42646
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Anthony Chevalier a Soldier in the 8th Virginia
Regiment having faithfully served the
full Term of his Inlistment is hereby
discharged from any further Service
in said Regiment.
Given under my hand
Chas. Town April 27th 1780
Wm Woodford Brigd. Genl.
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CHEVALIER,
ANTHONY
(VA.)
S-42646
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Copy
I DO hereby acknowledge myself to be a Prisoner of War, upon my Parole, to his Excellency Sir HENRY CLINTON, and that I am thereby engaged until I shall be exchanged, or otherwise released therefrom, to remain at the Barracks at Hadids point or within the limits of Christ Church Parish without passing any River Creek or Arm 
of the Sea.

and that I shall not in the mean Time do, or cause any Thing to be done, prejudicial to the Success of His Majesty's Arms, or have Intercourse or hold Correspondence with his Enemies; and that upon a Summons from his Excellency, or other Person having Authority thereto, that I will surrender myself to him or them at such Time and Place as I shall hereafter be required. Witness my hand this Day
of May 1780. x Anthony Chevalier's mark
Witnesses} Laumoy.
Tr Gillon Ma'Telop} I do hereby certify that the
Jno Hamiller} above is a true Copy of the Parole this Day signed by
Maj Stuart
Comr. pris.
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April - 14 - 32.
MRS. SCOTT C. HANNA
3421 IRVING AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

U.S. Pension Bureau.
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs-
Please send me
pension record of Anthony
Chevalier with all information
given in it. He was in Montgomery
Co. Ohio and is given as a private
in Virginia Continental. His pension
was granted May 1 - 1819 when he was 79 yrs. old. Thanking you
Sincerely
Elouise W. Hanna
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Rev Sec
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE BURSAR

Bloomington, Indiana,
August 6th, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to learn something of the
history of Anthony Chevalier, who was a private in a Virginia Continental Regiment and was placed on the pension list May 1, 1819, from Montgomery County, Ohio.

Is it possible for me to secure a certified copy of any record which you may have relative to this man's history? And what will the cost be?
Thanking you for your courtesy in the
matter,  I am
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Ruth M Marlatt
Bursar's Office,
Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE D
AUG 9 1915
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Rec'd One 2 cts stamped envelope HU
OK Rev. War. 2
Revs 1912 South Irving Avenue
Annapolis
Minn.
Stamped. env. retd
w
The Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send
to the enclosed address the
Pension record of Captain
Anthony Chevalier of Virginia
and Ohio record.
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Captain Chevalier served in the
Army of Lafayette in
the Revolution according
to family tradition.
His pension record is
vouched for in the history
of Montgomery Co. Ohio
I think
Sincerely yours
Mary E. Fogue.
Mrs. T. A Fogue.
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Pension Office U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB - 1918
Washington D.C.
On the inside
of this sheet, I am asking
for information, which 
if you have same, will
help me to establish a
claim in the D.A.R.-
Trusting my request is not
beyond the bounds of
your kindness I await
your reply.
Yours Resp'ly
Mrs Scott Michener
214 E. 5th Connersville
Indiana
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Was Anthony Chevalier a
soldier of The Revolutionary
War from Virginia ever
pensioned?
If so, can you give dates-
Birth---
Date of Pension---
Death----

Was the widow of Anthony Chevalier
ever pensioned?-
Her name was-
Rachel Scott Nelson Chevalier-
If so will you give dates
Birth
Date of Pension ----
Death ------

U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 5 1918
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MARSHALL COLLEGE Rev
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

September 25, 1922

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Can you give me information relative to the
date of the death of Anthony Chevalier who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war? When did he cease to draw the pension? In a statement of his service are the figures: "F. W., S. F. 42,646."
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Ruth M. Marlatt
(Miss Ruth M. Marlatt)
Care Marshall College
Huntington, W. Va.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE O
SEP 27 1922
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Freeport, Illinois,
October 23, 1922.

Department of the Interior,
Revolutionary War Records Section
Bureau of Pensions.
MK 2 ct Stamped envelope
Rev./MK 1
Gentlemen:
Would it be possible for you to furnish me
with a statement of the military history of Anthony Chevalier, a soldier of the Revolutionary War?

He enlisted, I believe, at Winchester,
Virginia, and in his latter years drew a pension from the United States.

Please let me know also, the fee for this
service.

Very truly,
Mrs. John J. Commons
1425 W. Stephenson St.,
Freeport, Illinois.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE. M
OCT 28 1922
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1115 West 31st Street
Minneapolis, Minn.
April 30th . 1932

U. S. Government,
Pension Dep't
Washington, D.C.

I wish to know whether a pension was ever issued to Anthony Chevalier, who came with LaFayette, and served the U.S. cause, probably in Virginia, However he later moved to Ky. , but was in Ohio in 1798, and lived the remainder of his life there.
Thanking you for this information, I am
Very truly yours
Julia B. Adams
Mrs. W. K. Adams-

RECEIVED
MAY 4 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION
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42646
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,646
Anthony Chevalier
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913, Feb. 12. History to
Mrs. Scott Michener F.W.
1915, Aug. 6. History to
Mrs. T. A. Fogue. F.W.
1915, Aug. 13. History to
Ruth M. Marlatt. F.W.
1919 May 27. photostat
copies of 3 pages
mailed to Mrs.
Edw C. Chatfield
4736 Emerson Ave South
Minneapolis Minn
1922 Oct. 31, R. M. Marlatt
told to apply to Accounting
Office for date of death AW

1922 Nov. 22 - History to 
Mrs. John J. Commons. A.W.F.
1928 - Sept - 13 - W. W. Neifert
advised rel. to date of
last payment etc - MHF
See corres. in John Byrne
S. 2408

1929 - Feb. 27. Howard E.
Nutt furn. name of
witnesses, See claim
of Chas. Brooks, R. 1256, M.E.E.

1932 - May 26 - Hist. to Mrs.
Scott C. Hannah - MLB.
1932 June 4 - Hist. to Mrs.
W. K. Adams - MLB.
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May 26, 1932
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ANTHONY CHEVALIER
S. 42646

Mrs. Scott C. Hanna
3421 Irving Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Anthony Chevalier, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42646, based upon the military service of Anthony Chevalier in the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in April, 1776, at Winchester, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Voss' company, Colonel Wood's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, in the siege of Savannah, was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, period of imprisonment not stated, and was discharged April 21, 1780, from the 8" Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1818, while a resident of Montgomery County, Ohio, aged sixty-three years. 

In 1820, soldier was still residing in Montgomery County, Ohio, and stated that his family consisted of himself and his wife aged sixty-three years but did not give her name. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to family.

The above history is that of the only soldier named Anthony Chevalier found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. War Section, AW

Oct. 31, 1922.

Miss Ruth M. Marlatt,
Care of Marshall College, 
Huntington, W. Va.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 25" ultimo,
you are advised that for the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner Anthony Chevalier, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, Ordnance Building. 1800 E. St. N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: Anthony Chevalier, Ctf. 10186, issued May, 1, 1819, rate $8 per month commenced Aug. 29, 1818, Act of Mar. 18, 1818. Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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(missing) request of _____, received ____
(missing) of the military history of Anthony Chevalier
the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
(missing) as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
(missing) in this Bureau. S.F. 42646

DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Apr 1776 TO 

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
TO Apr. 24 1780

RANK.
Pri
was taken prisoner at Charleston and 
released on parole.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Voss
COLONEL 
Wood

STATE
Va


The above is the only Anthony Chevalier found it the Rev War records of this bureau.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Siege of Savannah

Residence of of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Winchester, Va.

Date of application f
or pension, Aug 29, 1818. 
His cl was al (scratched out)

Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co, Ohio

Age at date of application, 63 yrs, (Date of Birth not stated)

Remarks:  In 1820 he referred to his wife as 63 years of age (name not stated.)
There is no further data relative to family
*put in here
Date of death not on AB on 1835 list.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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certified photostat copies of 3 pages from
the Rev. War pension claim of
Anthony Chevalier, Va Troops. Sur File 42646.
for
Mrs. Edw. B Chatfield 

On May 20, 1919
Mrs. Chatfield called 
at Bureau and asked
that copies be sent 
to her home
address

Mrs. Edw. C. Chatfield
4736 Emerson Ave South
Minneapolis
Minn.

May 16. 1919
70c recd 
csw

(STAMP)
Finance Division
May 16 1919
Bureau of Pensions

1 page admitted packet
1 " parole of prisoner of war
1 " discharge ctf.


photostat copies mailed to
Mrs Chatfield at Minneapolis
as above

ow
M27, 1919
by cud
Rev. War Section

(STAMP)
Pension Office USA
May 16 1919
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3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAY 15 1979   191___

Chief of Rev War Section

Sir: 
I have this day received from
Mrs. C. C. Chatfield
Cash for $ 70/100
as per letter herewith.

Copies mailed
May 27, 1919
& Land DIv Notf
awd May 27, 1919

Very respectfully,
Aon Campbell
Chief of Division
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Date May 24, 1919.
Name Anthony Chevalier No. S. File 42646
Va Troops. War Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 3
pieces, consisting of 3 pages.
Remarks _______

Exr A E Wilson, Rev War Section

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APPROVED:  F.R. Dennis
Law Clerk

Serial 2338
No. _____
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Dayton
10 Oct
Honorable Secretary of War
Washington City
Ca

FREE

Requires Immediate Attention
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Dayton O. Octr 6th 1820

Sir
The enclosed application of Anthony Chevalier was
forwarded under the impression that it had been examined
signed with others of the same nature-- I have attached
the opinion of the Court signed the certificate which had been
omitted perhaps I have omitted the examination & signature
to some others. But if they were signed they have been examined.

The application of Conrad Witten, John Mintern
Anty Chevalier Daniel Gill, & John Christopher Rudolph have
been forwarded from this office those poor invalids live near
here & I have not been able to inform them whether they
will receive any information at this office as to the success
of their applications. It would be of great service to them
if they could be informed here of the decisions.

Yours respectfully
B. Van Cleve

Honble Secretary of War
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Chevalier, John  
or Shavalier

GRADE Private  LINE New York

WARRANT
NUMBER  6923 ACREAGE 100  ISSUED April 9, 1791
to Elisha Camp, assignee

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.