Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35174, Edward Atkins, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va.  Atkins, Edward. S. 35174

CONTENTS
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September 20, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Edward Atkins
S. 35174

Mr. J. W. Atkins
Liggett
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information
in regard to Edward Atkins, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.35174, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Edward Atkins.
The date and places of his birth are not given,
nor are the names of his parents shown.
Edward Atkins enlisted in the state of Virginia
early in the Revolution and served in Captains Frank
Taylor's, Joseph Spencer's Jouett's companies and in
Colonels Edward Stevens', Woodford's and Holt Richardson's 
Virginia Regiments. He was in the battles of
Long Bridge, Brandywine and Germantown, length of service
five years; a part of this time he served as a
sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 7, 1818, then aged sixty-two years
and living in Franklin County, Kentucky.
His family was referred to in 1819 but no names
were stated.
In 1820 he was residing in Mercer County, 
Kentucky.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date
of death of the above named pensioner, you should apply
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the
following data-
Edward Atkins
Certificate number 12196
Issued July 15, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence September 7, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Kentucky Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator