Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1727-200, for John Platt, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Del.

Platt. John

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1727-200 Lieu
Issued May 30-1789
No papers.
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Del.

Platt. John.

BL. Wt. 1727-200. Lieut.
Issued May 30. 1789.
No papers.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

June 24, 1926

Frank E. Brandt
The Rock Island Argus
Rook Island, Ill.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 1727 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued May 30, 1789, on account of the services of Lieutenant John Platt of the Delaware Line, War of the Revolution. There is no further information on file as to his services, nor any data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1814.

Respectfully

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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MRS. WILLIAM H. GUGLER - 130 NORTH MULBERRY STREET - MANSFIELD - OHIO

June 28, 1937.

B.a - J/a W F.
Veterans Administration
Washington. D.C.

RECEIVED 
JUN 29 1937 
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS. ADM. 
READER No. 7

Dear Sirs.-

In reply to your letter will furnish the
following data in regard to John Platt. 

John Platt was born in New Hanover Township.
Burlington Co. New Jersey. In 1777 received his
commission in the Delaware Regiment of Foot, on the Continental Establishment and served until 1783. In that same year he was our of the original members of the Delaware Society of the Cincinnati. He lived and died (December 1823) at his place "Chatham" near Wilmington, Del.. He had two wives and nine children. His first wife, Alice Stevenson, lived in Monmouth Co.
N. J. and his
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second wife was Mary Conrow, of Burlington Co
N. J. near Moorestown.

Hoping this will be satisfactory,
Iam.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. H. Gugler

P. S. John Platt born in 1749 lived in New Hanover Burlington Co. N.J. at the time of enlistment. He purchased his farm called "Chatham" in 1805.

Mrs. Gugler

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RECEIVED 
JUN 29 1937 
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS. ADM. 
READER No. 7
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MRS. WILLIAM H. GUGLER - 130 NORTH MULBERRY STREET - MANSFIELD - OHIO

June 2, 1937

attention
Ba -J/m.m s & F: MLB.

Veterans Administration
Washington  D.C.

RECEIVED
Jun 3 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM.
READER No. 19

Dear Sirs:.

Will you give me data on John Platt 2d,
born in Burlington Co. New Jersey, 1749, son f
Thomas 2d and Sarah. According to records I have he served in the War of the Revolution. If this is not right case you tell me what to do as the Platt record in the Revolution was reditable
according to the lineage I have.

Thanking you,
I am,
Yours very truly
Mrs. W. H. Gugler,
above address correct.
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON

June 22, 1937

Mrs. William H. Gugler
130 North Mulberry Street
Mansfield, Ohio

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of John Platt, born in 1749 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

The data furnished by you are not sufficient
to enable this office to identify the record of the
John Platt in whom you are particularly interested.

You will please furnish as much as possible
of the following data in regard to John Platt: the
place of his residence at time of enlistment, and
where he lived after the Revolution, and approximate date of his death.

Upon receipt of this information another search
of the records will be made and a report sent you.

With your reply, please return these letters.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

RECEIVED
JUN 29 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER NO. 7
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July 2, 1937

John Platt
Wt. 1727-200
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. William H. Gugler
130 North Mulberry Street
Mansfield, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
furnish additional information in regard to the John
Platt in whom you are interested, and state that he
was commissioned in 1777 in the Delaware Regiment of
Foot and served until 1783.

The records of this office show that Warrant
No. 1727 for two hundred acres of bounty land was
issued May 30, 1789, on account of the service of
Lieutenant John Platt of the Delaware Line, War of
the Revolution.

There is no further information on file in
regard to his service and none whatever relative
to his family, due to the destruction of papers
in such claims when the War Office was burned in
November, 1800 or in 1814.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section

December 21, 1929

Mr. Frank E. Brandt
Rock Island, Illinois

Dear Sir:

I advise you that the report referred to by you relative to the
Revolutionary War soldiers John Platt and John Hopping, pertained to
only the military service of those men.
Such military rolls as are in possession of the Government are
now in the custody of The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
It is suggested that the service record of above named soldiers
might be obtained from that official.
This bureau has the record of only those soldiers who applied for
pension or bounty land, or on account of whose services their heirs
made application.
No such claim has been found based on the Revolutionary War service
of John Hopping of New Jersey.
The records of this bureau show that Warrant No. 1727 for 200
acres of bounty land was issued May 20, 1789, on account of the services
of Lieutenant John Platt of the Delaware Line, War of the Revolution.
This information was furnished you on June 24, 1926.
There is no further information on file in regard to his services
and none whatever relative to his family, due to the destruction of
papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800,
or in 1814.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
June 22, 1926
Frank E. Brandt
The Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Ill.

Sir:

I have to advise you that Miss Eleonora H. Robinson,
316 North Eleventh Street, Richmond, Indiana, has this
day been furnished the history of the only John Platt,
who served in the Delaware Troops, found on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner,
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

June 22, 1926
Miss Eleonora H. Robinson
316 N. Eleventh St
Richmond, Ind.
Madam:

I have to advise you from the records of this
Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 1727 for 200
acres of bounty land was issued May 30, 1789, on
account of the services of Lieutenant John Platt of
the Delaware Line, War of the Revolution.
There is no further information on file as to
his services, nor any data on file as to his family,
owing to the destruction of papers in such claims,
when the War Office was burned in 1814.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
ESTABLISHED 1851
THE J. W. POTTER CO PUBLISHERS
MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU CIRCULATIONS
ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
Oct. 31, 1929

[circular stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE
NOV 2 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Away back in 1898 I became a member of the Sons of the
American Revolution. At that time I secured from Col. Ainsworth of
your office a certificate setting forth the service in the Revolution of
John Platt of Wilmington, Del., and if my memory is accurate, of
John Hopping of Morristown, New Jersey. The documents I secured from
your office I filed with the national society, sons of the American
Revolution, applying for membership through the Illinois Society. Recently
I had occasion to ask the national society for copies of these
certificates and I was informed that they could not be found. It was
suggested that perhaps they might be in the custody of the Illinois
Society, S. A. R., but an inquiry made there, while it shows such
papers had been filed, was to the effect that they could not now be
located. I am enclosing the copy of a letter I recently received from
Francis B. Culver, registrar General of the S. A. R. He suggests that
perhaps your office could furnish me certificates in each case, to wit,
John Platt and John Hopping, my revolutionary ancestors.

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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
ESTABLISHED 1851
THE J. W. POTTER CO. PUBLISHERS
MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU CIRCULATIONS
ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.

so I am writing to prefer such a request. Mr Culver seems to
doubt if a copy of Col. Ainsworth's report on John Platt is
available. It may be however that your office can supply data from
the record regarding these ancestors of mine. I would appreciate
hearing from you

Yours very truly,
Frank E. Brandt
Managing Editor - The Rock Island Argus

[circular stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE
NOV 2 1929

[handwritten]
this pertained to record
which are now in War Dep
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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
ESTABLISHED 1851
THE J. W. POTTER CO. PUBLISHERS
MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU CIRCULATIONS
ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
June 14, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Several weeks ago I addressed a letter
to you asking if the records of your office make any mention
of John Platt, holder of a commission of some kind in the
Delaware Regiment of Foot, Continental Establishment
(Colonel Hall ) during the Revolutionary war. He served from
1777 until 1783. He was born in New Hanover township, Burlington
county, New Jersey, Aug. 13, 1749 and died in December 1823 at
his place "Chatham", near Wilmington. If you have any
reference to him in the record of Revolutionary soldiers
will you please notify my cousin, Miss Eleonora H. Robinson,
316 North Eleventh street, Richmond, Indiana? She wants the
information in connection with a possible application for
membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. I would
appreciate it if you would at the same time notify me. Perhaps
my former inquiry miscarried in the mails.
Yours very truly,
Frank E. Brandt

[circular stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE
NOV 2 1929
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The Rock Island Argus
The J.W.Potter Co.
Publishers
Established 1851
Associated Press Leased Wire
Member Audit Bureau Circulation
Rock Island, ILL.

April 12, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
When I joined the Sons of the American Revolution in 1898, it is my impression I secured some documentary evidence from your office which I filed with my application relative to the services performed in the revolutionary war by my ancestor John Platt, who held a commission of some kind (I think he was a surgeon's mate) in the Delaware Regiment of Foot, Continental Establishment, (Colonel Hall) and served from 1777 when he received this commission, until 1783, when he became one of the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati.
The John Platt to which I make reference was the son of Thomas Platt II and Sarah (Dennis) Platt, and was born Aug. 13, 1749. He died in December 1823. He was born in Burlington County New Jersey. He was married to Alice Stevenson in Burlington county N.J., Sept. 23, 1784. She died July 4, 1806. John Platt died at his place "Chatham" near Wilmington, Delaware. His second wife was Mary Conrow of Burlinton County, N.J., to whom he was married in September 1808.
The revolutionary record of John Platt is at present desired by my cousin, Miss Eleonora H. Robinson, 316 North Eleventh Street, Richmond, Indiana, who may use it in connection with an application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. I would greatly appreciate it if you will send her a copy of any record of John Platt which you may have on file. Will you please at the same time send me a copy of the same that I may file it among my family papers?
Yours very truly,
Frank Erwin Brandt