Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 8443-100, for John Johnston, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Johnston, John
no means of identification

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 8443-100. Pri
No papers.

CONTENTS
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3 -- 1865
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

Warrant No. 8443, for 100 acres, on account of the services of John Johnston, Private of the New Jersey troops, issued May 26, 1790, to Joshua Mersereau, Assignee.

Aug. 13, 1817.
To
C.A. Hoppin,
Genl. Delivry,
Richmond, Va.

Letter in S. 36646 John Johnston, N. J.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Pennsylvania

NAME __Johnston, John___
GRADE___Private___
WARRANT NUMBER__9667___ACREAGE__100__ ISSUED ___NOVEMBER 21, 1791  to___not shown___

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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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME__Johnston John__GRADE__Private___LINE__Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER__9681__ ACREAGE__100__ ISSUED__October 24, 177?
to Owen McCarthy, Admr.

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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.