Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2209-300, for Adanison Tannehill, Maryland
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Md. 
Tannehill, Adamson
BLWt 2209-300 Capt
Issued June 9, 1789
no papers
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409 Franklin St.
Waukegan, Ill.
29 March 1934
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Is there in your office a pension issued to Adamson Tannehill, or his wife Agnes M. Tannehill? He was born in Frederick Co., Md. May 23, 1750 and died in Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 23, 1820.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Lola A. Shepard
Registrar
Waukegan Chapter D.A.R.
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State of Tennessee
Sixth Chancery Division
J. W. Stout, Chancellor
Clarksville, Tenn.
Pension Dept, Washington D.C. March 20 1929
Dear Sir,
please send me the Military record of Captain Adamson Tannehill of Maryland in the Revolutionary War and in the War of 1812.
Yours respectfully
Josiah W. Stout
Society of the Cincinnati,
South New Jersey
[stamp reading "U. S. Pension Office Mar 22 1929"]
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18[obscured by stamp reading Dept. of the Interior Dec 19 1918"] Kildare Av. Chicago Dec, 14 1918
Hon. Franklin K. Lane
Sec. of the Interior Washington 
D.C. - Dear Sir
There appers [sic] in todays Chicago Evening News a short article of your report of the Pension Bureau in which is the following
In the War of 1812 there are surviving ninety nine widows June 30 1918
I have relatives who were generals in this war viz. Adamson Tannehill Maryland who was Brig. General Penn. Volunteers who died July 7 1817 also Josiah Tannehill Virginia W8777 Lieutenant Oct. 1781 + served to close of war 
also Nieman Tannehill Maryland second lieutenant Stephensons Maryland + Penn. Rifle Regiments July 11 1776
Killed at Fort Washington Nov. 16 1776.
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Are any of these among the widows you mention in your article. Any information you can give me will be thankfully received. 
Thanking you
Yours very truly
Mrs. E. Leard
1839 N. Kildare Av.
Chicago Ills.
"My Grandmother was a Tannehill"
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Bedford, Indiana
Route 1; Tarry Park,
Aug. 14, 1937.
Veterans Bureau 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Please let me have the military records (in Rev. or War of 1812)
1. Adamson Tennehill, b. in Maryland about 1750, later in Pa. Name parents or children if known; brothers or sisters
2. Gen. Thomas Tannehill, b. in Maryland 1744, later Emigrated to Pa. Give family relations as far as known. Whom he married, date of death etc., if known; where he lived at time of death.
Could a man have been in the Revolution and your Department not have his record, if he drew no pension?
If so where could one get data of such soldier? Do the original colonies (later States) have a record of their Revolutionary veterans?
Thanking you for information, I am, 
Respectfully yours
[signature] 
F. E. Callahan.
P.S. Give me the record of any other Tannehill (or Tannahill) in the Rev. or War of 1812, from Maryland, New York, Pa., or Ohio.
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April 14, 1934
Adamson Tannehill
B.L.Wt. 2209-300
BA-J/AWF
Miss Lola A. Shepard
409 Franklin Street
Waukegan, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Adamson Tannehill.
You are furnished herein the record of the only Adamson Tannehill, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
It is shown by the records of this office that Warrant No. 2209 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 9, 1789, on account of the services of Captain [crossed out] Adamson Tannehill [arrow drawn from right from word "Captain"] of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no data as to his family, nor no further information on file in regard to his services, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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July 15, 1929
Josiah W. Stout
Clarksville
Tennessee
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the records of this bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 2209 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 9, 1789, on account of the services of Captain Adamson Tannehill of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.
There is no further information on file as to his
services, nor any data as to his family, owing to the destructionof papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November [sic, September], 1814.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Jan. 3, 1919.
Mrs. E. Leard,
1839 N. Kildare Ave.
Chicago, Ills.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 14" [illegible] you are advised that a careful search of the records fail to show a claim for widow's pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of Nieman Tannehill who was killed at Fort Washington in 1776, or a claim for pension on file for Adamson Tannehill, or his widow, on account of his services in the War of 1813 [sic, 1812]. Three hundred acres of bounty land were allowed under Warrant 2809, which issued June 6, 1789, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Capt. Adamson Tannehill of Maryland Troops.
There is no further data on file relative to said bounty land claim owing to destruction of the War Office was burned in 1800 [sic, 1814].
You are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Margaret widow of the Josiah Tannehill referred to by you. (W8777)
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten]
See Hutman's Historical Register
it gives Adamson Tannehill
service in Rev. War 1812.
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[handwritten] 1919 Jan. 3 Mrs E. Leard
1839 N. Kildare Ave.
Chicago Ills.
[typed]
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Record Division
Briefed by JFB Dec. 30, 1918
Orig.
Cert.
Claimant
Soldier Adamson Tannehill
Service Brig. Gen. Pa. Vols. War 1812.
No [blank] claim, Service record [blank], 191
[blank], Clerk
No claim, Alph'b record [blank], 191
[blank], Clerk
REMARKS: 
No 1812, Old War or Navy
See Rev. War bounty land Wt. 2209-300 Capt. Md. service 1789
This man served in Rev. as well as 1812
See Hutmans Historical Register
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September 23, 1937
Adamson Tannehill
B.L.Wt.2209-300
BA-J/AWF
Mr. F. E. Callahan
Route #1, Tarry Park
Bedford, Indiana
Dear Sir: 
It is shown by the records of this office
that Warrant No. 2209 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 9, 1789, on account of the service of Adamson Tannehill, Captain of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no data relative to the family of
Adamson Tannehill, nor no further information in regard to his service, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800 [sic, 1814].
In order to obtain information in regard to
the location of the land referred to above, you
should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Warrant #2209300 acres issued June 9, 1789.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 22, 1937
BA-J/EEL
Mr. F. E. Callahan
Route #1, Tarry Park
Bedford, Indiana
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 records of Adamson Tannehill, born about 1750, in Maryland, later moved to Pennsylvania, General Thomas Tannehill born about 1740, in Maryland, also, emigrated to Pennsylvania and records of any soldier with that surname or similar spelling from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York or Ohio.
A search of the records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in the War of 1812 of a Thomas Tannehill (or similar spelling), as described by you and no record of a claim for pension for service of that officer in the Revolutionary War.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that officer, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
In order to identify the particular records of soldiers with surname Tannehill or similar spelling, should such records be on file, the full name is essential and as such as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The record of Adamson Tannehill is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.