Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2418-850, George Weedon, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Weldon, George B.L. Wt. 2418-850- Reg. Gen.
Issued May 3, 1791
No papers
CONTENTS
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Hotel Cadillac "Your home while in New York" BROADWAY AND 43RD STREET IN THE HEART OF TIMES SQUARE New York June 9 1938
Chief of the War and Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I will keenly appreciate your good offices if you will send me military career and records of Gen. George Weedon. of VA. Colonel William Preston of VA. Francis Preston of Va who fought in the war of 1812.
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of Col. Albert Sydney [illegible]
Colonel Thomas Preston
Nargy Preston by grand [illegible] from [illegible]
"A DREIER HOTEL"
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both very [illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible] respectfully
Percy Weedon
RECEIVED JUN 10 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER # 17
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June 23, 1938
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Mr. L. Mead Hammond
4324 Chevy Chase Boulevard
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of June 10, in behalf of Mr. F. Percy Weadon, Hotel Cadillac, New York City, whose letter you
enclosed. Mr. Weadon requests the records of John Preston, Colonel William Preston, Grafton Preston, June 3, 1776, General Francis Preston, of Virginia, War of 1812, Colonel Albert Sydney Johnston, West Point, born 1803), William Preston Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel William Preston, Kentucky Volunteers, Mexican War, General William Preston, John Preston of Barren County, Kentucky, General John S. Preston and Colonel Thomas L. Preston. Mr. Weadon states, also, that his grandmother was Nancy Preston who was born in Maysville, Kentucky, and he desires to find the name of her husband.
In response to a letter from Mr. Weadon, dated June 9, addressed directly to this department, he was furnished the records of General George Weadon, Revolutionary War officer, and those of a Francis Preston, a William Preston and a Thomas Preston who served in the War of 1812, and the information that the Veterans Administration does not have the records of soldiers and officers who served in the Confederate Army, Colonel Albert Sydney Johnston having served in that army, and
that no Revolutionary War record was found of Colonel William Preston. 
The Revolutionary War records have been researched on this date and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a John Preston of any southern state, nor of a Grafton Preston, nor is his name borne on the War of 1812 pension records. The name of Nancy Preston's husband has not been located in the War of 1812 records of this office.
Your letter with that of Mr. Weadon's has been referred to the
proper official for reply in regard to the Mexican War officer,
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Lieutenant Colonel William Preston, also any others named on his list who may have served subsequent to 1815.
It is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War
Department, this city, for information in regard to military service which Mr. Weadon's ancestors, named above, may have rendered.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 15, 1938
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GEORGE WEEDON
B. L. Wt. 2418 - 850
Mr. Percy Weedon
Hotel Cadillac
Broadway and 43rd Street
New York City
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of General George Weedon and Colonel William Preston, both of Virginia, and the War of 1812 record of Francis Preston of Virginia, and in which letter you cite, also, Colonel Albert Sydney Johnston ( Confederate Army) and Colonel Thomas Preston.
The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon service in those wars of the persons cited above. The record has been found, however, of a claim for bounty land based upon service of General George Weedon in the Revolutionary War, but not for service of Colonel William Preston in that war. Claims for bounty land have been found based upon service in the War of 1812 of a Francis Preston, a William Preston and a Thomas Preston. Their records are furnished you herewith and it is hoped will aid you somewhat in your research.
This office has no record of the soldiers who served in the Confederate Army.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 15, 1938
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GEORGE WEEDON
B. L. Wt. 2418-850
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Mr. Percy Weedon
Hotel Cadillac
Broadway and 43rd Street
New York City
Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that George Weedon of Virginia served as Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War
On account of service of George Weedon as Brigadier General, Revolutionary War, Warrant No. 2418, for eight hundred fifty acres of bounty land, was issued May 3, 1791.
There are no statements on file which were made by the applicant for the bounty land cited above, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the War Office was burned in November, 1800. In consequence of this, there are no further data in regard to his service and none, whatever, in regard to his family.
For further information in regard to the military service of War Department, this city.
George Weedon, it is suggested that you apply to the Adjutant General,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator