Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1633-850, for Rufus Putnam, Massachusetts
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Putnam, Rufus
Service Continental Mass
Number B. L. Wt. 1633--850 Brig. Genl.
Issued Jany. 19, 1790
No papers


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Lewistown, Ill. Apr. 13, 1920

Rev. War Section
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir,
1. Record wanted of Rufus Putnam
Born in Sutton, Mass. April 9, 1738
Died in Marietta, Ohio May 4, 1824
{bounty land only} His wife was Persis Rice. She died in 1820
2. Record of Christopher Burlingame
Born in Providence, R. I. in 1753
Died in Marietta, Ohio July 12, 1841
His wife was Susanna Putnam.
He had sea experiences also in Washington's army crossing the Delaware.
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Will thank you very kindly for this information.
Respy.
Mrs. Edward Zempel
Lewistown, Illinois


Stamped-U. S. Pension Office D Apr 17 1920
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V. L. M.
Rev. War Section
May 4, 1920.
Mrs. Edward Zempel,
Lewistown, Illinois
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13" ultimo,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that 850 acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the services of Rufus Putnam as Brigadier General
Massachusetts troops on Warrant No. 1633 which issued January 29, 1790.
There are no papers on file relative to said claim as they were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore there is no further data in regard to him or his
family.
Very respectfully,
F. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.