Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 971-300, Joseph Higgins, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Connecticut
Higgins, Joseph
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 971-300 Surgeon's Mate
Issued December 13, 1796
No papers
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Connecticut
Higgins, Joseph
B. L. Wt. 971-300 Surgeon's Mate
Issued December 13, 1796
No papers.
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October 3, 1939.
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BA-J/DMHF/CC
Joseph Higgins
B.L.Wt.#971-300-Surgeon's Mate

Mrs. Clem Wilson
5537 Byers Street
Fort Worth, Texas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Higgins, surgeon's Mate, Peter Fox of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, who married Mary Thomas and who died in 1811, in Pennsylvania, and that of Magruder Selby of Monongalia County, Virginia and later of Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the revolutionary War of the Peter Fox described above, nor of a Magruder Selby.

The records of this office show that Warrant #971, for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued December 13, 1796 on account of the service of Joseph Higgins, Surgeon's Mate in the Connecticut line, War of the Revolution.  There are no statements on file which were made by the applicant for this bounty land warrant because of the destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800, hence, this office has no further information in regard to Joseph Higgins.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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5537 Byers Street
Fort worth, Texas.
September 8, 1939

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

The U. S. Department of Interior, General Land Office, have written records show that military bounty land warrant No. 971 for 300 acres was issued on December 13, 1796 to Joseph Higgins, a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolutionary War.  This warrant was located Franklin County, Ohio.

The War Department, Adjutant General's Office, writes that "A copy of a miscellaneous record bearing no date contains a list of the names of members of the Connecticut Society of Cincinnati, on which list appears the name Jos. Higgins, Surg. Mate.

The only data we have on our ancestor, Joseph Higgins is from his Will, which was proved January 1840 in Monogalia County, West Virginia, naming wife Elizabeth and children.  If you have any data on Joseph Higgins will appreciate your sending it to us.

If you will please let me know if you have any record of Peter Fox and Magruder Selby, will appreciate that data also.

Peter Fox came from New Jersey to Greene County, Pennsylvania.  his wife was Mary Thomas.  They lived near Newtown, Pennsylvania where he died in 1811.  Have heard Peter Fox was in Revolutionary War.

Do not know much about Majruder (sic) {Magruder] Selby.  He was living in Monogalia County, Virginia IN 1814.  was probably from Pennsylvania also.

Yours truly,
SIGNATURE - Mrs. Clem Wilson
Mrs. Clem Wilson.

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STAMP - RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 9, 1939
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