Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 791-850, John Greaton, Mass.
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Service- Continental Mass.  Greaton,  John Number - B. L. W. 4791-8500
Brigadier General Issued august 10, 1789 to Richard Platt assignee of Sarah Greaton Administrator in the estate of John Greaton no papers
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John Greaton, B.L. Wt. 791-850 Acres BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. O. Woodsmall, Memphis, Missouri
Dear Madam: The records of this office show that Warrant No 791, for eight hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued August 10, 1789, on account of the service of Brigadier General John Greaton of Massachusetts, War of the Revolution. The Warrant was issued to Richard Platt, assignee of Sarah Greaton, adminstratrix of the estate of John Greaton; her relationship to John Greaton was not stated.
The papers in such claims were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, there is no further information in regard to the family of said John Greaton.
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, this city, and give the following:
Warrant # 791-850 acres- Issued August 10, 1789.
Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 24, 1931Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AMF:MLS
Mrs. Oscar S. Perkins Box 247 Mission, Texas
Dear Madam: You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that Warrant No. 179, for eight hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued, August 10, 1789, on account of the services of Brigadier General John Greaton, of Massachusetts, War of the Revolution. The warrant was issued to Richard Platt, assignee of Sarah Greaton, administratrix of the estate of John Greaton her relation to soldier not shown.
The paper in such claims were destroyed when the War Office was burned, therefore, there is no information in regard to soldier's family. Very truly yours E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
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Mrs. Blanche Woodsmall, Agent Memphis, Missouri
NATION UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO., PITTSBURGH, PA Inc 1901 [stamp - Received Feb 5, 1937 ..  [illegible]
Veteran Administration, Washington DC
Gentlemen: Will you please send me Pension Record of Brig. Gen John Greaton of Mass. and any data concerning his wife of family. (Based on Rev. Seroice [?] ) Also Rev. record of Ebenezer Solman whose wife was Susan Walker. Thank you for your prompt reply. Sincerely yours (Mrs. J. D.) Blanche Woodsmall
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Mission, Tx. May 11, 1931
Pension Department, Rev. War Division, Washington DC, Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me Rev. war service of Brig. General John Greaton of Roxbury or Cambridge Mass, and any data reference to his family which you may have. Yours truly. signature- Edna S. Perkins - Mrs. Edna S. Perkins
Mrs. Oscar S. Perkins, Mission, Tex
[stamp-May 14, 1931
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February 23, 1937  BI-J/sdy
Mrs. J. O. Woodsmall, Memphis, Missouri, Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter relative to John Greaton and Ebenezer Tolman, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The records of John Greaton and the only Ebenezer Tolman that is found don the Revolutionary War records of this office are furnished you herewith, on separate pages, as found in the claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours, A.D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator