Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Francis Proctor, [Blank]
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Service
Continental 
Proctor, Francis

Number 
[checkmark]
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The United State of America In Congress Assembled
For Francis Proctor Esquire, Greeting.  We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity DO by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the fourth Battalion of Artillery [illegible - Continental?] Army of the United States to take rank as Captain from the 16th day of July 177[blank or illegibly faded].  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And to strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as from time to time shall be received from this or a future Congress of the United States or Continental Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief of the [faded, ]illegible] of the Army of the United States, any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of that, in pursuance of the trust reposed here.  This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress, Committee of Congress by mentioned, or a Committee of the States. 

Witness his Excellency Saml Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America in Philadelphia the 21st day of April [1780?] [in this?] the fourth year of our Indepencence. 
Saml Huntington President

Entered in that Office and examined by the Board 
Attest 
Ben Stodder, Secretary of the Board of War
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Continental
Proctor, Francis

The commission of Francis Proctor as Captain of the 4" Battalion of Artillery to rank as such from July 16, 1777, signed by Sam. Huntington, Pres. of Congress, dated Philadelphia, Apr. 21 1780 is on file and locked up for safekeeping. 

but there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file for said soldier; nor does it appear that he was allowed bounty land prior to 1800.  old books searched. 

A Wilson 
Jun 20 1912
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De Witt Iowa
May - 1- '36

Pension Bureau
Washington -D.C.

Gentlemen:  Can you give me any information in regard to Col. Loring Wheeler - his war record - his family - did he apply for a pension - he was a Revolutionary soldier.  

also Major Francis Proctor of Pa. & Major Francis Proctor Jr and Capt Proctor of the Civil War?  - Thanking you in adavance - I am
Sincerely yours
(Mrs.) Sara Jordan Scholtfeldt  (over)
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Mrs. Sara Jordan Schlotfeldt
918-W-5th St. 
De Witt, Ia.
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June 12, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Francis Proctor
Rev. War

Mrs. Sara Jordan Schlotfeldt
918 W. 5th Street
Dewitt, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard
to Colonel Loring Wheeler and Major Francis Proctor, Senior, and
Major Francis Proctor, Junior, who served in the Revolutionary War
and Captain Proctor who served in the Civil War.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Francis
Proctor was commissioned Captain of the Fourth Battalion of Continental Artillery to rank as such from July 16, 1777. There are no
further data on file relative to this officer and this is the only
Francis Proctor that is found in the Revolutionary War records of
this office.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford
any information in regard to Colonel Loring Wheeler.

In order to make a search of the Civil War records for a
Captain Proctor it is essential that you furnish his full name and
as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth
and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and
first name of widow.

As possible means of securing further information in regard to
Francis Proctor and information in regard to the other officers in
whom you are interested, it is suggested that you address the Adjutant
General, War Department, this city,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator