Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 598-500, William Darke, Va.
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VA.                   Darke,William           BLWt. 598 LT. Co.      Issued Aug 25 1789

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Rev. & 1812 War Section
MCS/eel
[illegible]
December 11, 1928
Ella Lonn
2320 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Madam:
I advice you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, it appears that bounty land Warrant NO. 598, for five hundred acres of land, was issued August 25, 1789, on account of the services of William Darke as Lieutenant Colonel of Virginia Troops during the Revolutionary War.
There is no further information on file concerning him owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Charles Town, W. VA
March 28th, 1916
Commission of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - 
I have been informed that a Bounty Land Warrant No. 598 for 500 acres of land was issued Aug 25th, 1789 on account of the service of William Darke Lietenant Colonel Virginia troops Revolutionary War. Please advise me as to the location of said land also how it can be secured by the descendants of Gen. Darker. Would be glad also for any information you could give me concerning the Bounty land for Revolutionary services of both Phillip and John Engle.
Respectfully
(Miss) Carrie V. Engle
Charlestown, W. Va
Lock Box #372
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Philip Engle Sr. who entered the service from the state of Virginia was born 1742 died 1830.
During the Revolutionary struggle he served a campaign under Gen. Gates in the Carolinas being one of the Generals guards.
General William Darke also entered the service from Virginia born 1736 died 1801. He was in Braddock's army and was Colonel commanding the Berkeley and Hampshire regiments at the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He also commanded the left wing of St. Clair's army at its defeat by the Miami Indians Nov. 4 1791.
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Charlestown, W. Va.
March 13th 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - 
Desiring to become a member of the D.A.R. I am enclosing herewith a short sketch of two soldiers of the Revolutionay War beinga  lineal descendent of both of them.
Any information you could give me concerning the life and war records of these men will be most gratefully received.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Carrie V. Engle
Lock Box #372
Charlestown, W. Va
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have been asked by Dr. Allen Johnson to prepare the article on General William Darke for the Dictionary of American Biography.
I am finding difficulty in determining the accurate facts with record to two points:
1. The exact ranke Which was last accorded General Darke - was it brigadier or major general?
2. The date of his death - I find two dates given, November 20 or 26, 1801?
The War Department to whom I applied for information on these points has referred me to you, as your records may possibly furnish these facts.
I should be very grateful if I may have your prompt attention to this matter as my article is due now.
Very cordially yours,
Ella Lonn
EL/LGM
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AW
Rev. War Section.

April 11, 1916.

Miss Carrie V. Engle,
Box 372, Charlestown,
West Virginia.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 28" ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show the claims for bounty land on file for Philip and John Engle. [handwritten note: see negative slips]
There is no provision of law that would entitle the descendants of soldiers of the Revolution to bounty land.
For the location of the land granted to Col. William Darke, of the War of the Revolution, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, following the instructions given you in the letter from this Bureau, of the 27"ultimo.
Very respectfully,
[Signed] G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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M. B. H.
Revolutionary War Section.

Marcy 27, 1916.

Miss Carrie V. Engle,
Lock Box 372,
Charlestown, W. Va.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13" instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Bounty Land Warrant No. 598 for 500 acres of land was issued August 25, 1789 on account of the service of William Darke Lieutenant Colonel Virginia troops, Revolutionary War.
There is no further information concerning him on file owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800.
For the location of said land you should apply to the Commissioner General Land Office citing the above data.
This Bureau has no record of service rendered prior to the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
[Signed] G W Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

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NAME: Darley, Peter (Dailey)
GRADE: Private
LINE: Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER: 3086
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: Jan. 12, 1796
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.