Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3160, William Durham, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE [black stamped star] NUMBER
Md. Durham, William R.3160.

CONTENTS
also see W. 4186 Wm Durham
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REJECTED
3160
P. O. _____
William Durham
Service: The declaration was returned for 
authentication Nov 30. 1832 & probably not
forwarded again, as it is not on file, nor does
his name appear as an admitted
pensioner - His military Service is certified
officially to be the same as that
furnished (as well as claimed) by Ann Durham
in Md troops admitted files No 4186-
Her husband was wounded
on his head & hand, & wandered from home
about 1814 - heard from 1817 -9-8 Supposed
to have died 1814 - his family sayin
1842 not heard from for 20 years or over
The printed list of 1852
of Indiana -
gives cause of suspension as
"Not properly authenticated (papers
withdrawn Nov. 30. 1832)
No correspondence.
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ , 18 __ .
Discharged: _____ , 18 __ .

Application field: _____ , 18 __ .

Alleges: _____ , 18 __ .
P.O. ____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 __ .
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William Durham
Indiana
Suspended declaration
returned for
proper authentication
30 nov 32
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Wm. Durham
Indiana

suspended -
30th Nov. 1832

3160
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Land Office, Annapolis, Novr 26th 1832,

I Certify that it appears by a muster Roll remaining
in this office, that William Durham, a private of the
6th Maryland Regiment, enlisted for during the war, on the
28th day of April 1778, and was present on the 1st 
of November 1780.
George G. Brewer
Regr L. Off. W.SMd
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Land Office, Annapolis, Novr 26th 1832,
Sir,
Your letters of the 16th, 19th and 22nd Inst
enclosing the declarations of John Meal, William Slick and
William Durham, were received, In reply, I have to
inform you, that I have very carefully examined the revolutionary
records in this office, and the name of William 
Slick, does not appear upon any of the rolls, as having 
served in the revolution, - he states in his declaration, that
he first served seven months in the "Flying Camp" his name
however, does not appear upon the rolls of the Flying Camp.
as respects the case of John Neal, I have to state that
there are two John Neals, whose names appear upon the
Muster rolls of the regular troops, one John Neal belonged
to the 1st Maryland Regt - enlisted as a private the
10th of December 1776, - on the 25th of July 1778, was promoted
to the rank of Sargt, and was discharged on the 27th December
1779, the other belonged to the 4th Maryland rEgt,
enlisted on the 26th Octr 1777 and on the 20th of November
1777, deserted. From the declaration
however of John Neal I should presume, that if he served
in the revolution, he belonged to the Militia - I do not
however find his name on any of the rolls of the militia
troops in this office, In the case of William Durham;
(I)
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I have to state, that his name appears upon the Muster
rolls, to have enlisted for during the war, a certificate
of which, I herewith send you enclosed, - William durham
states in his declaration, that he was discharged at Annapolis,
and that there was three years pay due him, which
he never received; - I am inclined to believe that he
never did receive his pay, as his name does not appear
upon any of the pay rolls in this office, to have received
pay for his revolutionary services, - the declarations
in each case are herewith returned.

I haste I am most respectfully
Yo. Obt. Sv.
George G. Brewer

J.L. Edwards Esqr