Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1412-500, for Robert Mc Gaw, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
McGaw, Robert
B.L. Wt.1412-500-Col.
Issued July 16, 1789
No Papers
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Carthage Illinois
July 10, 1915
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir -

Have you any record of Robert McGaw who served as Colonel in the War of the Revolution?
I think he came
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from Pennsylvania or South Carolina -

I would like any information you have concerning him and his family and would be very grateful for same -

Yours truly,
Mrs. J. C. Ferris
424 South  Madison St.
Carthage, Illinois
Hancock Co.
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Davidson N.C.
Mar. 26, 1938

Veterans' Administration
Washington, DC

Dear Sirs: 
Please give me all information obtainable about any of the name of McGaw who fought in the Revolution.

From what state was Robert McGaw who served as Major in the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania Troops in 1775 and was appointed Co. of the 5th Penn. Battalion Jan. 3, 1776, was transferred to the 6th Regiment, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington Nov. 16, 1776, His name also appears as Robert Magaw.

Do you find the name of Captain John McGaw listed as from S.C.  I am very anxious to
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get all possible information of McGaws who fought in the Revolution.

An early reply will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Hattie Thompson
Davidson, N.C.


Box 395
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Rev. War section
July 16, 1915

Mrs. J. C. Ferris
424 South Madison Street
Carthage, Illinois

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 10th instant. you are advised that the records of this Bureau
show that on July 16, 1789, a warrant numbered 1412 was issued for 500 acres of bounty land on account of services of Robert McGaw as Colonel of the Pennsylvania Troops in the Revolution.

There is no further information concerning him on file in the Bureau. owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in Nov., 1800.

For the location of said land, application should be made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., quoting the data given above.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner

(send out as corrected next time)
[illegible] Nov. 15, 1915
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April 18, 1938    
ROBERT McGAW                
B. L. Wt. 1412 - 500     
BA-J/MLB
Miss Hattie Thompson       
Box 395               
Davidson, North Carolina                 
Dear Madam:               
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert McGaw or Magaw who, you state, served in that war from Pennsylvania, as Major in 1775, was appointed Colonel in 1776, and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington in November, 1776; also, of John McGaw who served in the Revolution as Captain, and was of South Carolina, and in which you request all information obtainable in regard to any McGaw who served in the Revolutionary War.                   
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a John McGaw who served as captain, or was of the State of South Carolina. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of that officer or of any soldier in whom you are interested, might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.  The record of Robert McGaw is furnished you herewith.            
In order to identify the record of any other soldier or officer with the surname McGaw or Magaw in whom you are interested, should it be on file in this office, his full name and as much as possible of the following data in regard to him are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.       
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 18, 1938     
ROBERT McGAW         
B. L. Wt. 1412-500    
BA-J/MLB
Miss Hattie Thompson         
Box 395           
Davidson, North Carolina           
Dear Madam:                 
The record of Robert McGaw is furnished you below:           
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant No. 1412, for five hundred acres of bounty land, was issued July 16, 1789, on account of the service of Robert McGaw as Colonel in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.     
This office has no record of statements made in the application for bounty land, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, no further information relative to Robert McGaw.           
If you desire information in regard to location of the bounty land granted on account of the service of Colonel Robert McGaw, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.    
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator