Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 981-100, John Drew, Va.
Page 1

(3-1776)
SERVICE [STAR] NUMBER
Va. Drew, John B. L. Nr. 981-100
CONTENTS
Page 2

The heirs of Lieut Jno [John]
Drew of the Va line
Wr. No. 981
No. 980 annulled
Page 3

981
The heirs of John Drew
Lieutenant
Virginia line
980 Annulled
Warrant issd March 22nd 1822
Hon. James Pleasant Jr
Page 4

The Honbl. James Pleasants
P Mail Washington City
Page 5

Mr Pleasants
Sir - Bent Creek Virginia, February 22, 1821
Having a little business in the City of Washington and you being
an old acquaintance and a friend, I have taken the liberty of troubling you, if you will be kind enough to undertake it for me, in or about the year 1791 to the best of my recollection
there was a special act of Congress took place allowing to a certain set of Officers belonging to the old revolutionary war a quantity
of land, in addition to what they had formerly drawn, my brother John Drew was one of this number, and never was his proportion
allotted to him by that act, as he [illegible] in [illegible] years after the act of Congress took place, and never was married. I have inclosed
in this the proper certificates proving my self to be the brother of John Drew, You will recollect that my Brother John was an officer in the old war, you will be kind enough to inform the Register or the Gentleman that has the issuing of those warrants that you are well acquainted with my self, and also with my
brother John Drew who was an officer under the old Continental establishment, you will be kind enough to obtain the proper vouchers
for me to obtain the land, as soon as you receive this and forward them on to this place pr. mail to me, I must inform you that this act of Congress which on the third or the fourth of the coming month, that being the case push it immediately, I think that this act of Congress allows two dollars pr. acre to the claimant on the land, if the two dollars pr. acre can be drawn in lieu of the land draw that, and forward it as above directed and you complying with the above request will greatly oblige your old acqut,
Friend
Cary Drew
Page 6

See book of officers
at a Court of Hustings for the City of Richmond held at the City Hall, the 27th day of February 
1821.
a certificate under the hand and seal of
William Price, stating that Cary Drew is a brother and legal representative of John Drew who was an officer in the revolutionary war, was sworn to by the said Price in open Court, and ordered to be recorded in these words;
"I William Price of the City_Richmond and State of Virginia do certify upon oath that Cary Drew
is a brother and legal representative of John Drew who was an officer in Colo. Harrison's Regiment of of artillery during the revolution war and died some few years after the close of the said war
Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of
February 1821
William Price [seal]"

I Thomas Howard, Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Richmond, in Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of the said Court
this twenty seventh day of February 1821
W. C. Howard

I was personally acquainted with the above
named John Drew, know that he is dead + was
never married, + that Carey Drew was a
brother + is one of the heirs of said John
Drew