Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1444-400, for John Mc Dowell, Pennsylvania
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Revolutionary War Pension Record for John McDowell, a resident of Pennsylvania. Opening paper with initials BL mentions the word "surgeon."

Issued Apr. 3, 1798.
States no papers.
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  Rev. War Section.

                                                 April 7, 1917

Mrs. Jane Leighton,
Iowa City, Iowa.

Madam:
 In reply to your letter of the 25' ultimo, you are
advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jonas Priest and William McDowell
described by you.
Said records show that 400 acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the services of John McDowell as Surgeon in the Penn Line, 
Revolutionary War, on Warrant No. 1444 which
issued April 3, 1799,
There are no papers on file relative to said claim. as they were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore there is no further data in regard to him.
                    Very respectively,

         (signature illegible]

                    Commissioner.
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                                            Jan, 30, 1916

Secretary of the Interior,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Have you on your records anything
concerning the service of Dr John
McDowell as surgeon in the Revolutionary
War.  also in regard to parentage, birth,
marriage and death.
Please find enclosed a stamped
addressed
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envelope for return reply.
Thanking you for the same.
        I am respectfully,
      Golda Leighton
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Rev. War Department
                                             Dec.[  ] 1926
   Bureau of Pensions
Dear sir. Will you please send me
a Duplicate of [illegible] McDowells
pension, if he was a pensioner
John McDowell served as surgeon from
1777- to 1783, he was a member
of the en[illegible]mate.
He was Surgeon of the Second and Fifth
Regiments.
Thanking you for this favor.
From Mrs. Jane Leighton
Iowa City, Iowa
510 Oakland Ave
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                                April 15, 1920
Commission of pensions
  Dear sir I am sending
you this statement I received
from the Adjutant Gen. and
also writing to you to ask if
either of these John McDowells
received a pension [illegible]
land instead and where
was their homes at time
of their applications
I will thank you in advance
for this faver.
 Mrs Jane Leighton
Iowa City, Iowa
1231 E Burlington Street
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1236 East Burlington Street
Iowa City,  Iowa
June 16, 1920
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me
whether John McDowell,
a Revolutionary soldier,
was  pensioner? In 1776 he
was made a liutenent 
and surgeon mate in
the 6" Pennsylvania Battalion
and in 1778 had risen as
rank as a surgeon.  He was
an original member of
the society of the distinguished
service.  Congress presented
him with a medal.
Any information regarding
John McDowell will be
appreciated.
             Sincerely,
Mrs. Jane Leighton

(Entire letter was overwritten with "No
answer required")
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Rev War
Iowa city, Iowa
March 25, 1917

Department of Interior,
Revolutionary War Section, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:- 

      Can you inform me if there is any record of a John McDowell, a surgeon in the Revolutionary War, of the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, and also of a Wm. McDowell who served in the same regiment?  The evidence of their discharge is also desired.  The Sixth Pennsylvania was commanded at that time by Lt. Col. Josiah Harmar.

    Thanking you for this favor, I remain
                              Respectfully yours,
                                        //s//
                           Mrs. Jane Leighton

P.S.  Did the above men receive pensions?  Any evidence of the services of Jonas Priest, private in Capt Isaac Matsh's company of Col. Sear's regiment, is also wished. Did he also receive a pension?

                                      Mrs . J. L. 

(Transcriber's notes:  Above "Wm. McDowell" between the lines is handwritten; "See my clip".
Above "Jonas Priest" in the second paragraph is handwritten "none at all.")
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Leighton
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Record Division,
Rev War Section

                                       May 10, 1920.

Mrs Jane Leighton,
1031 E. Burlington Street,
Iowa City, Iowa

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 15" ultimo you
are advised the the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to a John McDowell,
Surgeon of Pennsylvania [illegible], other than that furnished
you on April 7, 1917.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same
statement more than once to the same person.

                            Very respectfully,

                                 (unsigned)
                               Commissioner.
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February *. 1916.

Mrs. Glada Leighton,
Iowa City, Iowa.

Madam:

    In response to your letter dated the 30th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that 400 acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the services of John McDowell as Surgeon in the Pennsylvania line, on Warrant No 1444, which issued April 3, 1798.

    There are no papers on file relative to said claim, as they were destroyed when the Was Office was burned in 1800, therefore there in no further data in regard to him.

                                    Very respectfully,
                                             //s//
                                    G. M. Saltzberger
                                    Commissioner.
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February 18, 1927,

Mrs. Jane Leighton,
510 Oakland Ave,
Iowa City, Iowa.

Madam:

    I have to advise you, that it does not appear that pension was claimed on account of the services of John McDowell, Surgeon of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.

    You were advised that Bounty Land Warrant 1444, was allowed on account of his servises.  There is no further data on file as to him, other than that furnished you om April 7, 1917.

                                  Respectfully,
                                  (No signature)
                                  Winfield Scott,
                                         Commissioner.