Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 392-100, for Robert Quillin, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Va.

Quillin, Robert
or Quellin

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 392-100

CONTENTS
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Quillan
Rev Sec H

College Park, Ga.
Oct., 30, 1916

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir.

We find in the Virginia State Librarian Report of Rev. Soldiers on pages 202-249 the name of Robert McQuillin (McQuillian) of 1st Virginia Reg. W.D. 13-5; also Quillian, Robert 1st Va. Reg. W.D. 13-1-10; W.D. 14-1-3; W.D. 282, 1.
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Also in Va. County Records by 
Crozier Vol 7- 1910

Robert McQuillian pt. in Continental Line May 1777 to Jan 1782.
If you have any record of
Robert McQuillian or McQuillien, (Quillin, Quillen) having received a pension I will appreciate you giving me all information relating to his family and his service as a Rev. Soldier and when the pension ended and to whom paid.
Thanking you in advance for any
courtesy extended.
I am, Respectfully
Anna Quillian
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
NOV 1 1916
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Know all men by these presence that I Robert Quillin of Patrick County and commonwealth of Virga but late a soldier in the first Virginia Regiment do hereby constitute Jonathan Unthank of the county of Surry and State of North Carolina my Lawfull attorney to receive to his own use my extra bounty of land from the
United States for my services in the Revolutionary War with great Brittain and in my name to execute any Rec't. or other instrument of writing which may be necessary agreable to the farming office witness my hand and Seal this 20th day of Augt. 1807
[sig] Robt. Quillin

Signed Seal'd & Delv'd  
in the presence of } 
[sig] J Franklin JP
[sig]  Perkins JP
[sig] Jacob W Craw 

On the 20th day of August 1807. the above written Robert Quillin appeared before me and acknowledged the above power of attorney to [illegible: broker?] free Act & Deed.
[sig] J Franklin JP

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State of North Carolina } 
Surry County 20th Augt 1807}
Personally came before us Jessie Franklin and Jacob W Craw two of the
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State of North Carolina           }  Personally came
Surry County 20th Augt 1807  } before us Jessie
Franklin and Jacob W Craw two of the Acting Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid.  Charles Ross and maketh oath in due form that he was personally acquainted with Robert Quillin late a Soldier in the first Virga. Regiment in the revolutionary war with great Brittain
That the said Quillin was a war Soldier and was made prisoner with himself at the fall of Charleston, but does not know how or in what manner he was disposed of afterwards

Charles [his X mark] Ross

Sworn to and Subscribed before us
J Franklin
Jacob W Craw
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
I Joseph Williams clerk of of the County Court of Surry aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Franklin and Jacob W Craw, subscribers to the
within was at the time of their signing the same
and are at this time sworn and acting Justices in and for the County of Surry aforesaid, and that all due faith & credit is and ought to be paid to their attestations as such. -
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my
hand & have affixed the seal of said County to
the same this 4th day of January AD 1808.
Jo Williams Clk
By Jo Williams Jun D.C.

City Washington 30th Jany 1808
I hereby certify that I know the said affiant and that Charles Ross did express that Quillin did enlist for the war
J Franklin
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No. 392

Robert Quillen
private Va Line

[Illegible] issued & [illegible] to the Honr Jake Franklin 3d. of M 1808

Free 
Senate in Congress
Washington City
Columbia District
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Surry County 8th Jany 1808
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive a Power of Attorney from Robert Quillin empowering me to draw from the proper officer, his [illegible] bounty Land Warrant, you will see that the necessary Authentication accompanys the same; as I cannot attend in proper person at the War Office to demand or receive the warrant you would much oblige me if you would make the necessary application to that department and draw the warrant and if necessary give a receipt or receipts or any other instrument that may be demanded agreeable to the forms prescribed in such cases

I am Sir much yours
Jonathan Unthank

P.S. Capt Lester of Col Ward had once a power of from Quillin for the same lands but they not
procuring the necessary proofs of his service have waved their claim -
Test.
H. Ward
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In reply to your request of ---, received___ for a statement of the military history of Robert Quillin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for Bounty land on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Enl. - for the War
LENGTH OF SERVICE. for the War 
RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE. First Va. regt.
taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston
Battles engaged in, siege of Charleston.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for B. Land, Aug 20 1807.
Residence at date of application, Patrick Co. Virginia
Age at date of application,
Remarks: Wt. 392 for 100 acres issued Feby. 3, 1808

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office Note: (Patrick Co. Va - adjoins Surry Co. N.C.)
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Rev. War Section.

November 18, 1918.

Anna Quillian,
College Park, Georgia,

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the thirtieth
ultimo, you are advised that from the papers on file in this Bureau it appears that Robert Quillin of Patrick County, Virginia, enlisted "for the War" as a Private, in the First Virginia regiment, and was taken prisoner at the fall of
Charleston. There are no dates or names of officers given.
On February 3, 1848, warrant numbered 392, issued for 100 acres of bounty land on account of his services as above.
For the location of said land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C. giving him the soldier's name and the data in the preceding
paragraph.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-5
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME Quillman, Peter 
GRADE Private
LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13639
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED September 15, 1791 to Jacob Barr, 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.