Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 417-300, James Carnahan, Penn.
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Penn.

Carnahan, James

BL. WA. 417-300-Capt
Issued Sept 26, 1792
No papers.
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[Typed business header]
CORA L. DAVIS
2426 North Second Street
Lyons, Iowa [End machine type]

[Handwritten, black ink]
Dec. 26, 1927

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:
Will you please send me copy of data in life on James Carnahan, Capt.

Yours truly,
[Signed] Cora L. Davis

[Written by different individual at the bottom]
BLKF 417-300
Sept. 26, 1792
no papers
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LONG DISTANCE PHONE 30
ROBINSON CODE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GRAIN, HAY AND FLOUR
MANUFACTURERS OF MIXED CHICKEN
AND MOLASSES FEEDS
FERTILIZERS AND
INSECTICIDES

SAN BENITO FEED COMPANY, INC.
P. O. BOX 159
SAN BENITO, TEXAS   June 13th, 1935.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen;       [handwritten on the right "$.50 copying fees"]

Will you kindly give me your record for genealogical purposes of JC James Carnahan born in Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] 1735, later moved to Westmoreland Co. Va., died 1810. Wife Phoebe Barton.

He was a Lieut in Col. Samuel Mills Penn reg. Capt. in 8th. Reg Penn Troops under Col Broadhead, Comdr. Transferred from 13th. Reg
in 1777.

I am in hopes that your records will give me more detailed data as to places and dates of his birth, marriage and death and childrens
names etc in case he drew a pension for his service.

Thanking you very much for your courtesy, I am,
Yours very truly,

[Typed "Dept check enc 50 cents"] | [penciled in "add"] | [Typed "W. P. Drake"]

[Signed letter, hand of W. P. Drake] [handdrawn arrow from signature, up the right margin, ending at the mailing address on the center top of page]
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Standard Form No 1048 Form Approved by Comptroller General U.S. September 1927 Memorandum Public Voucher for Funds Serial No    D.O. Voucher No. 3207 Symbol 891804 U.S. Veterans Administration, Symbol 891804 Location: Washington, D.C. G.F.Allen Paid by Chief Disbursing Officer Division of Disbursement Treasury Department Symbol 891-804 To W.P. Drake, c/o San Benito Feed Company Address P.O. Box 159, San Benito, Texas.  (illegible signature) WP 8/16 Deposit received from the above-named depositor on June 17, 1935 fee for copy in the case of James Carnahan, WT. 417-300, Rev. War has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:  Amount of deposit $.50 Applied as explained in "Remarks" below  Balance authorized to be refunded $.50 Remarks:  The amount of $.50 is proper for return to the remitter in view of the fact no charge was made for service rendered.  The official receipt number is SD-6968 (Return to Employees Accountant crossed out) File in Jackel Ella 8/13/35  Date July 26 1935 Memorandum do not sign Chief Miscellaneous Unit, Title Accounting Division MRL;qdc Refunded by Check no 41144 dated Aug 1 - 1935 for $.50 on Treasurer of the U.S. in favor of the payee named above.  Cash, $ on Signature of Payee (Memorandum-Do not sign) Other method, $, (Describe) U.S. Government Printing Office 1927 10-1817
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Night Phone 7-7605

Chas R. Hess
Attorney and Counselor at Law
23 East Bay Street
Jacksonville, Florida
December 26, 1939

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary Depart.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

The writer is seeking to trace his genealogy and get as much data on the subject as he possibly can. Would you be so kind as to send me any and all information that you have on Capt. James Carnahan, Pennsylvania? I understand that this is listed in the following manner:
Penn., Carnahan, James
B.L. Wt. 417-300-Capt.
Issued September 26, 1792
If there is any cost incurred in this matter, if you will so advise, I will be more than glad to send my check or money order to cover the same.

Very truly yours,
Chas R Hess

CRH:IP
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January 9, 1940.

Mr. Charles R. Hess
23 East Bay Street
Jacksonville, Florida.

BA-J/ILL
James Carnahan
B. L. Wt. 417 - 300 acres

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Captain James Carnahan of Pennsylvania, who received 300 acres of bounty land on warrant #417.

The records of this office show that warrant #417 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued September 26, 1792 on account of the service of James Carnahan, Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.

There are no statements on file in this office made by the applicant for this bounty land and no further data in regard to this officer, because of the destruction of papers
in such early application for bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800.

It is suggested that further information in regard to Captain James Carnahan might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, custodian of military records.

If you desire information in regard to the location of this bounty land, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following
data: warrant #417, for 300 acres of bounty land, issued September 26, 1792.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 18, 1935.

W. P. Drake
c/o San Benito Food Company
P. O. Box 159
San Benito, Texas.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
James Carnahan
B. L. Wt. 417-300

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of June 13, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant James Carnahan
of Pennsylvania, and with which you enclosed check for 50cents to cover cost of the search of the records.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a James Carnahan.

A claim for bounty land was made to the United States based upon service of a James Carnahan as Captain in the Pennsylvania line,
War of the Revolution. The papers in the application for this land were destroyed by fire when the War Office was burned in 1800, there
fore, this office has no data in regard to that officer.

The records show, only, that warrant No. 417 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued September 26, 1792 for his service as
Captain as stated above.

Should you desire information in regard to the location of the land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

No charge is made for this [? ink smudged]. The amount of your remittance, 50 cents, will be refunded in due time.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/eel

October 4, 1928

Cora L. Davis
2426 North Second Street.,
Lyons, Iowa.

Madam;

I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Warrant No. 417 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued
September 26, 1792 on account of the services of James Carnahan, Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no data on file as to his family, and no further data as to his services, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.