Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Bl Wt 8999-100, John Balsley, Pa.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Pa
CONTENTS
Balsley, John

B.L. Wt 8999-100
No papers
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Balsley, John
WARRANT 8999
NUMBER 777
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
GRADE Private
ACREAGE
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Pennsylvania
ISSUED July 9, 1789
to not shown-
*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.
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John W. Romig
117 East 5th St
Corning, N.Y.
Sept. 10. 1933

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
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After having received a letter
from the War Department regarding
John Balsley, in which they suggest writing your division I wish to request information relative to John Balsley who served in the 3d and Regiments (Penna. during the Revolutionary War.

In particular I wish the family
history, his war service record and also records covering land grants given him for service.
I would like to know the size and location of such grants
John Balsley was the father
of my grandmother, hence
my wish for the above information
Hoping to hear from you soon
I remain

Very truly yours
John W. Romig
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Mr. John W. Romig
117 East 5th Street
Corning, New York
September 20, 1933
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JOHN BALSLEY
B. L. Wt. 8999 - 100
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of September 10, in which you request information relative to John Balsley who served in the 3rd and 4th Pennsylvania Regiments during the Revolutionary War.

You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named John Balsley who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania
, found in the records of this office.
The records of this office show that John Balsley served as private in the Pennsylvania line, War of the Revolution.
Warrant No. 8999, for one hundred acres of bounty land, was issued July 9, 1789, on account of the above-noted service of
John Balsley.
There are no statements on file which were made by the soldier in his application for bounty land, because of the destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims, when
the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, this office has no further information in regard to him or his service. No family data, whatever, are recorded.
For information in regard to the location of the land described above, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, citing
the number of the warrant, acreage and date of issuance.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[Hand-written note}
Above, data taken
from Rev. War B.L Bk.