Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1708-200, for Henry D Purcell, Pennsylvania
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Service                                                Number

Penn.           Purcell, Henry D.      B.L.Wt.1708-200
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Penn.   Purcell, Henry D.    B.L.Wt. 1708-200-Luit
                                           Issued Aug. 7,1789 to
                                           Richard Platt, Assign
                                           No papers.
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September 27, 1932.

BA-J/ADY
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Henry D. Purcell
B.L. Wt.No.1708-200

Mr. Fred B. Purcell,
3214 - 166" Street,
Flushing, L.I.
New York.

Dear Sir:

    Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the revolutionary War.

    from the records of this office it appears that warrant No. 1708 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 7, 1789 on account of the service of Henry D. Purcell, Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania Line. War of the Revolution.

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

    The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to William Pursel or John Pursel who served from Pennsylvania or Abner Pursel of any Joh Lesher.

                                 Very truly yours,
 
                                  A.D. Hiller
                                  Assistant to Administrator
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War Department
Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

   I would esteem it a favor if you would supply me with such facts and information as you may have in connection with revolutionary War pension records of the following:

Abner (or Absolem) Pursel - New Jersey
William Pursel - Penna.
Henry Pursel - Penna.
John Pursel - Penna.
John Lesher - Penna.
John Lesher, Jr (son of above) - Penna

                                Sincerely yours
                                          //s//
                                   Fred B. Pursell
                                   3214 - 166th Street
                                   Flushing, L.I.
                                   New York

September 15th 1932

(Date Stamp)
Received
Sep 16 1932
Pension Section
Pension Files Section