Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for James Speed, Virginia
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([ILLEGIBLE] - 1776)
SERVICE
VA.

Speed, James

NUMBER
Dis
No papers.

CONTENTS
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[ILLEGIBLE]
Jan 7, 1907
AW
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Speed, James
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pensions returned by the District Court for the District of Kentucky submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 171.

Rank; Lieutenant
Reg't Col. Cocke's Virginia Militia
Disability; Wounded in his left side by a ball, which destroyed two or three of his small ribs.
When and where disabled; March 15, 1781, Guilford;
Residence; Mercer county, Kentucky.
Remarks; Militia.
Evidence complete, excepting that the examining.......in their report, do not state the degree of his disability.
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[ILLEGIBLE]

G. S. ADAMS
ONE THOUSAND FIDELITY COLUMBIA BUILDING
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY 
Aug 5th 1915.

Hou
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you please furnish me the Army records of Lieut James Speed of Cockes Virginia Militia Req. Revolutionary War

Very truly
G.S. Adams
PENSION OFFICE. U.S. O
AUG 7 1915
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A. R. JOHNSON
BURNET, TEXAS

Austin, Texas.
August 14, 1914.

War Dept.,
Washington,
D.C.

Dear Sirs:
I am the great great grand daughter [granddaughter] of Capt. James Speed who served as captain in the war of the Revolution. Can you give me any record of the company he served in, the dates etc. He was born in Mechlenburg Co, va. and was wounded at Guilford Court House ^ N.C., March 15, 1781.
Yours truly,
Mary J. Posey
100 W 13th St
Austin, Texas.

ASSISTANT AND CHIF CLERK
WAR DEPARTMENT
AUG 27 1914

[ILLEGIBLE] A.G.O. AUG 27 1914
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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
AUG 28, 1914
WAR DEPARTMENT.
2202611

PENSION 
O 
SEP 11 1914
U.S.
OFFICE

2292611 [ILLEGIBLE]
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 28, 1914.

Respectfully returned to
Mary J. Posey,
100 West 13th Street,
Austin, Texas.

The name James Speed has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Virginia or Continental troops in service during the War of the Revolution. It is possible that the desired information can be obtained from the librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

H.O.S. Heskin
Adjutant General.

The enclosed letter will explain itself. Any information you can give will be appreciated.

Form No. 70, A.G.O.
Ed. May 10-13--75,000.
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Rev. War section. 

August 11, 1915. 

Mr. G. S. Adams, 
1000 Fidelity Columbia Bldg. 
Louisville, KY. 

Sir: 
In response to your letter of the 5" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fall to afford any information relative to James Speed described by you. 
In the "American State Papers, Claims, Class 9." page 171, in a list of applicants for Invalid pension, transmitted by the Judge of the District Court for the District of Kentucky, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on March 2, 1795, it appears that James Speed, a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, was a Lieutenant in Colonel Cocke's Virginia Militia, and on March 15, 1781, at Guilford, was wounded in his left side by a ball which destroyed two or three of his small ribs. 
Very respectfully, 
[signature] E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section. 

September 17, 1941. 

Mrs. Mary J. Posey, 
100 West 13th Street. 
Austin, Texas. 

Madam: 
In response to your undated letter which was received on the 11" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information relative to James Speed described by you. 
In the "American State Papers, Claims, Class 9, page 171, in a list of applicants for Invalid pension, transmitted by the Judge of the District Court for the District of Kentucky, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795, it appears that James Speed, a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, was a Lieutenant in Colonel Cocke's Virginia Militia, and on March 15, 1781, at Guilford was wounded in his left side by a hall which destroyed two or three of his small ribs. 

Very respectfully, 
[signature] G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.