Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,474, John Akers, Va.
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Va.      Akers, John                      S.6474
carded
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Miss Augusta Bradford
519 Vine Street
Chattanooga, Tenn

May 16th 1922

To Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Will you please have the records searched for the military services of John Akers of Franklin County Virginia - The "State Librarians List of Virginia Revolutionary Soldiers {?} 15 states he drew a pension- Some of his descendants still live in Franklin Co. Va.  Will appreciate any information you can find concerning his record in the Revolution-
With best wishes,
I am
Cordially yours,
Augusta Bradford.
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HENRY F. DRYDEN
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
[stamp] SAN FRANCISCO CALIF. 3 FEB 27 1 - PM 
1932
[stamp] REGISTER
OR
INSURE
VALUABLE MA
[postage stamp] UNITED STATES POSTAGE 
2 CENTS 2
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Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D.C.
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April 5, 1932
BA-J/MLB
JOHN AKERS
S. 6474

Mr. Henry F. Dryden
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco, California
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative
to John Henry Akers, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land,
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the services of any John Akers as described
by you.
You are furnished herein the history of the only soldier named
John Akers found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
JOHN AKERS, S. 6474
John Akers was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, date not
stated.
While a resident of said Buckingham County, Virginia, he
enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia troops, as
follows: In 1780, three months in Captain Anthony Winston's
company; in 1781, three months in Captain John Caldwell's company,
and again in 1781, three months, officers not named, and was at
the siege of Yorktown and capture of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1833,
while living in Franklin County, Virginia, aged seventy-five years.
There are no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. [illegible writing]]
March 19, 1928.
Calvin S. Brown,
University,
Mississippi.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 6474, it appears that John Akers was
born in Buckingham County, Virginia, date not stated.
While a resident of said Buckingham County, he enlisted
and served as a private in the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1780 and served three months in Captain Anthony Winston's 
Company.
In 1781 and served three months in Captain John Caldwell's 
Company and again in 1781, served three months, officers
not named, and was at the Siege of Yorktown and Capture of
Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8,
1833 while living in Franklin County, Virginia, aged seventy-five 
years.
There are no data on file as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to any Simon Akers, or to a
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am Akers born in 1730 and died in 1810 or any soldier
by that name of Virginia, or to Peter Akers of Virginia.
The history herewith furnished is that of the only John
Akers of Virginia.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.