Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16407 1/2, for James Meriwether, Virginia
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Service Va.
Meriwether James or Merewether
Number R 164071/2
Va half pay
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No. 16.407 1/2 Revy
OLD WAR INVALID
James Meriwether of Ky
Lt Va Troops - relating to Commutation 
act July 5 1832    died 1801
Commutation was allowed for the service of this officer & paid to the widow of another James Meriwether of Georgia, afterwards she applied on a/c of the Service of her husband
See Rev files 16.407 & also Lt non Meriwether reg 16.408
[Stamp] REJECTED
Sev claims of James Meriwether R16407 - & Wm. Meriwether S. 474954. for important papers bearing on this claim
[opposite page] 1883 Oct - History to L C Draper
1883 Oct 11 - Register of Tvy returning Tvy settlement including will of the one [illegible] in Geo - the only paper found belonging to the report -
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James Meriwether D.L
1366 2/3 Acrez
Copy Entry
Exam
Fee 25 Cents
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No 91 James Meriwether D L entry 1366 2/3 Acres part of a military warrant No 2326 Becomming at [illegible] upper Corner of his entry, No 86 [illegible] down his back here to mr Lewis Cornee Tren at right angles for quantity August 3d 1784
I do Certify that the above is a true Copy of an Entry in the name of James Meriwether D.L for 1366 2/3 Acres as the Same remaining of Record in the Land office of Kentucky Witness my hand this 26th day of April 1852
Attest E. A. Macordy R L J
B Richd Long DL
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LAND-OFFICE MILITARY WARRANT, NO. 2326
To the Principal Surveyor of the Land Set Apart for the Officers and Soldiers of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This shall be your Warrant to survey and lay off in one or more surveys, for James Merewether his heirs or assigns the quantity of 2666 2/3 acres of Land, due unto the said James Merewether in consideration of his services for three years as a Lieutenant in the Virginia State line agreeabley to a certifcate from the Governor and council, which is received into the Land-Office.
Given under my hand and seal of the said office, this 31st day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
[illegible] attests
[signed] MM Foster RSO
By [signed] E A Macuyrdy D R
D. L.
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The within mentioned [illegible] NO 2326 has been Surveyed for James Merewether D.L
attest to
[signed] MM Foster R S O
By [signed] E A Macurdy D. R

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James Merewether
2666 2/3 acres
Copy 
Exam
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Treasury Department First Auditors Office February 24, 1836.
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of this last, requesting to be furnished with the papers upon which James Mereweather was allowed half-pay until the Act of July 5th 1832. I have to state that the papers in question are not on the files of this office, but on those of the Registrar of the Treasury. The settlements which are numbered [illegible] 61.425 - 64.616 - 65.285 - & 65.296. I have accordingly referred your letter to the Registrar of the Treasury.
Very respectfully
[signature illegible]
[signed] Rob J Minson Asst Auditor
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Josiah Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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James Meriwether CPL
1366 2/3 Acres
Copy Grant
Exam
Fee 50 Cents
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John Adair ESQ., GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY: To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: 
KNOW YE: That by virtue and in consideration of Virginia land office military Warrant No 2326 in part Entered 3d day of August 1784
there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto James Meriwether (DL) a certain TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, contained thirteen hundred and sixty six & 2/3 bearing date the 21st day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty one lying and being in the District set apart for the Officers and Soldiers of the virginia line and Branded as follows [illegible] Beginning at Said Meriwether, upper corner of his Survey of 1300 Acres at [illegible] Elm and Small Dogwood near a branch thence S[degrees] 18[degrees] West with Said line 500 li Three white oaks and a [illegible] corner to the aforesaid survey of 1300 Acres Thence S 72[degrees] W 437 1/2 poles to four [illegible] and two poplars hence N 18[degree] E 500 poles Crossing [name illegible] Creek to a white oak Elm & Dogwood Thence N 72[degrees] West 437 1/2 poles Crossing the Creek several times to the Begininning
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with its appurtenances: To have and to hold the said TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, with its appurtenances, to the said James Meriweather (DL) and his heirs forever
In Witness Whereof, the said John Adair Esq., Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the Seal of the Said Commonwealth to be affixed, at Frankfort on the 1h day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, and of the Commonwealth the thirty second
By the Governor [signed] John Adair
[signed] Thomas B. Monroe Secretary. Copy Attest E. A. Macurdy R. S O
By Richd Long. D. R [signed]