Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1485-300, for Walker Muse, Maryland
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Service: Md.
Musser Marker
Number: D.P. Inv. #547; 500 Babst.
Issued Dec. 23, 1789, to: Matthew Moore, Madagascar
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Did Walter Muse of Brandywine serve in the Revolution, as Ensign of Smallwood's Regt., receive a pension? If so, may I have a copy of his record?
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) H. H. Neall-
235 Park Washington Court, New York.
Rev.Sec.
4.T.36.
From: York Colony.
Date: Aug. 14th 1916.
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Rev. War Section,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
August 14, 1916.

Mrs. H. A. West,
35 Washington Ave.
New York, N. Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 7th instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No. 1485 for 300 acres of bounty land issued December 31, 1789, on account of the services of Captain Walker Muse, Maryland Troops, War of the Revolution. There is no further data on file relative to said soldier, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800.

It does not appear that pension was allowed on account of his services.

Very respectfully,
[Signature]
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
September 6, 1916.

Mrs. H. L. or A. West,
35 Fort Washington Avenue,
New York, N.Y.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 7th ultimo, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No. 1485 for 300 acres of bounty land issued December 31, 1789, on account of the services of Captain Walker Muse, Maryland Troops, War of the Revolution.

There is no further data on file relative to said soldier, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800.

It does not appear that pension was allowed on account of his services.

Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section,
August 14, 1916.

Mrs. H. A. West,
35 Washington Ave.
New York, N.Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 7th instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No. 1485 for 300 acres of bounty land issued December 31, 1789, on account of the services of Captain Walker Muse, Maryland Troops, War of the Revolution. There is no further data on file relative to said soldier, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800.

It does not appear that pension was allowed on account of his services.

Very respectfully,
[Signature not shown]
Commissioner.