Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1733-450, for Thomas Posey, [Blank]
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Posey. Thomas. 

B.L. Wt. 1733-450 Lieut. Col.
Issued Dec, 7. 1791 -
No papers.
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August 5, 1939
Mr. J. E. Bickers
586 Boulevard
Westfield, New Jersey


THOMAS POSEY
B. L. Wt.  1755-450-'91
BA-J/MLD

Dear Sir

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant No 1723, for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land,
was issued December 7 1791, on account of the services of Thomas Posey, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia 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 data in regard to the service of Thomas Posey at none,
whatever, to his family.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land
referred to above, 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
GH Sheet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 4, 1939

Mr. J. E. Bickers
556 Boulevard
Westfield, New Jersey

BA-J/AWF
Joseph Crockett
S.48377
Thomas Posey
B.>.Wt.1738-450

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Joseph Crockett, Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel in Virginia line, 
 War of the Revolution, also information 
in regard to Captain Thomas Posey, 7th Virginia 
regiment, War of the Revolution.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary
War record of Joseph Crocket, officer in the Virginia
Line, also of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas
of Virginia.  This is the record of the early Thomas
Posey found on file in the Revolutionary War records 
of this office.

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 14, 1956

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Mrs. E. K. Dickason 
Brownsville
Texas

THOMAS POSEY
B.L. Wt. 1735-450-'91
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam: 

     Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John (or J.S.) Dickinson, William Shelton, Edwerd Sale and Thomas Posey, all of Virginia; Richard Oldham, Captain John Dickerson and a soldier with surname Parham, all of North Carolina; John Evans, Sr. and Caleb Owen (Owens), both of South Carolina; of John Shelton of Tennessee who served in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812; also, the War of 1812 records of John H. Dickerson, of Tennessee, who served also in the Creek War about that time, and Moses Oldman of Tennessee.

     The records of both Revolutionary War and War of 1812 have been searched in your behalf and no records could be identified for soldiers of the Revolutionary War named John (or J.S.) Dickason or Dickerson, John Shelton, Captain William Shelton, ___Parham, Richard Oldham or John Evans. There are no claims on file based upon service in the Revolution of any Edward Sale or Caleb Owen or Owens. No records could be found for soldiers of the war of 1812 named John H. Dickason, Moses Oldham, John Shelton, or Caleb Owen or Owens. All surnames were searched under various spellings.

     The Revolutionary War record has been found for a Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Posey, of Virginia, which is furnished herewith.

     No charge is made for furnishing this information.

                      Very truly yours
 
                      A. D. HILLER
                      Executive Assistant
                      to the Administrator
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON

January 30, 1933

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BA-J/EEL
Thomas Posey-B.L.Wt.#1733-450-'91

Honorable Paul H. Maloney
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Maloney:

Reference is made to your letter of January 26, 1933, addressed to Mr. E.W .Morgan, Director of Pensions, with which you enclosed one, returned herewith, from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, in regard to Thomas Posey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

It appears from the records of this office that Warrant Number 1733, for four hundred and fifty acres of bounty land, was issued December 7, 1791, on account of the services of Thomas Posey, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.

There are no further data as to his service, and name whatever as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.

The above noted Thomas Posey is the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
[illegible] Section

[illegible]

July 10, 1929

Mrs. M.B. Jennings,
Rose Hill,
Virginia.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 1733, for four hundred and fifty acres of bounty land, was issued December 7, 1791, on account of the service of Thomas Posey, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.

There are no further data as to his services, and none whatever as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800. 

The above noted Thomas Posey is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier named John Matlock, who might be the subject of your request, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximately dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. 

Respectfully, 
Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.
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1812 Wars Section

May 18, 18[illegible]

Mrs. Rebecca Johnston, Asst. Secretary
Virginia Historical Society
Box 480
Wytheville, Virginia

Madam:

I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1733, for four hundred and fifty acres of bounty land, was issued December 7, 1791 on account of the service of Thomas Posey, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. 

There are no further data as to his services, and none whatsoever as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in November, 1800. 

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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J.E. Bickers,
558 Boulevard,
Westfield, New Jersey, June 29th, 1939

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs, - 

Captain Thomas Posey's Company, 7th Virginia Regiment (1776-1778).  Kindly advise me if Capt. Thomas Posey received a Revolutionary pension, and if you can give me the place of his residence?

Captain Joseph Crockett, Captain 7th Virginia 4th April 1776; regiment designated 5th Va 1778; Major 11th Va 1779; transferred to 5th Va 1781; Lieut-Col 1782 and served to close of war.  Died Nov 7th 1829.  Kindly advise me if Capt Joseph Crockett received a Revolutionary pension, and if you will please give me the place of his residence?

I thank you.  this for genealogical us.

Yours very truly, 
J.E. Bickers
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Brownsville, Texas
Aug. 3, 1936.

Director, Pension Bureau
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Please send me whatever information your bureau contains on pension records, especially as to place and date of birth, marriage and children of the two following veterans of the war of 1812:

John H. Dickerson (family spelled the name Dickason) who served Nov. 21, 1812 to Apr. 22, 1813 as 2nd Lieutenant Capt. William L. Alexander's Co. Infantry, 1st. Reg. (Hall's) Sumner County Tenn. Volunteers; served from Sept. 26, 1813 to Dec. 10 1813 as 1st Lieutenant in Capt. William Lauderdale's Co. 1st Reg. (Bradley's) Tenn. Volunteers; also served in Creek and Seminole Wars under the name Dickason or Dickerson.  After the War of 1812 he lived most of his live [sic] near Hartsville, Sumner County, Tenn. 

Moses Oldham: served in Capt. Archibald McKinney's Co. of Col. Robert H. Dyer's Reg. of Tenn. Volunteers; also served in Capt. Richard Tate's Co. 2nd (William's) Reg. of Tenn. Mounted Volunteer Gunmen; after War of 1812 lived at Nashville and Franklin, Tenn, St. Charles County, Mo., moved to Madison County, Tenn. about 1821, came to Burleson County, Texas about 1837-40, lived there until after the beginning of Civil War, Died in McLennan County at home of a daughter sometime between 1861 and 8164.

Yours Truly,
/s/ Mrs. E. E. Dickason
(Mrs. E.E. Dickason)
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Brownsville, Texas,  June 22  1936

Director of Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Will you please to send me whatever information your files contain, concerning the following persons, and whether or not they received(or were refused) any Land Bounty, Pension, or any other f form of compensation for services in the American Revolution, or War of 1812?

(1) JOHN DICKASON?(or J. S. DICKASON)  Revolutionary Soldier and at one timeTreasurer of Virginia or an official in the State T Treasure Department.

(2) John H. Dickason, son of the above, who was first Lt. in Capt. William Lauderdale's Co., First Regiment Tennessee Vols.  War 1812, also Seminole and Creek Wars of about that time.

(3) John Shelton, Revolution or War 1812. Lived in Smith Co. Tenn. 1820--1825.

(4) Capt WILLIAM SHELTON  Revolution.  Virginia.

(5)  Edward Sale, Virginia.  Born 1758 Married Jane Onal 1782.

(6) Moses Oldham War 1812 Two enlistments.  First Col Robert H Dyer's Reg. Tenn. Vol Calvary.  Second 2nd Reg.Ten nVol.Mounted Gunmen.

(7)-------------Parham.  Revolution lived in Granville Co., N. C.

(8) Richard Oldham. Revolution.  North Carolina.

(9) Col Thomas  Posey Revolution.  Virginia.

(10)  Capt. John Dickerson Revolution.  North Carolina.

(11)  John Evans Sr. Revolution.  Private Col C Pinkneys First South Carolina Reg.  From Union Dist.

(12)  Caleb Owen (or Owens) Laurens Co. S. C. Private O//tain Oliver Towle's Co., 3rd S. C. Regiment commanded by Col Wm. Thompson.

If there is any charge for this information please let me know the amount.

Yours Truly,
/s/ No Signature?
Mrs. E. E. Dickason.
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PAUL H. MALONEY
10 DIST. LOUISIANA

MEMBER
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN
COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

January 26, 1933.

My dear Mr. Morgan:

I am enclosing herewith copy of a communication under date of January 25, 1933, from the office of the Adjutant General which is self-explanatory.

In line with suggestion contained in the last paragraph of said communication, I am addressing you in hope of ob-taining from your files additional information in regard to Thomas Posey, who served in the Revolutionary War.  Informa-tion with respect to Posey's parentage is especially desired.

Please return the Adjutant General's letter with your reply.

Sincerely,
/s/ Paul H Maloney

PHM-w

Enclosure
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MRS. M. B. JENNINGS
ROSE HILL VIRGINIA

Mar 11, 1929

Was Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

Have you a pension record of Thomas Posey who was born in 1750 and died in Illonoise in 1818.  If so does it mention wife and children?
Who were they?

Is there a pension record
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MRS. M. B. JENNINGS
ROSE HILL, VIRGINIA

of John Matlock?

Thanks - 

Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) M. B. Jennings
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[U.S. Pension Office stamp dating Mar 13 1929]
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Box 480
Wylteeville, Va.

Pension Department
Washington, DC.
Gentlemen:

Will you kindly let me have what appears in your records for Brig. General Thomas Posey
_____________________________________
He enlisted I think

(1 a
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in the Virginia
Line.
Very truly
(Mrs.) rebecca Johnston
asst. Secy. Va. Hist-Society

August 11/27


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