Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 14554-160-50, Joseph Fitzgerrald, Not Rev. War Wayne'S Indian War (Va. & Indiana)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Not Rev. War
Fitzgerald, Joseph
NUMBER B.L. Wt. 14554-160-'50
Wayne's Indian War. (Va.-Indians)
CONTENTS
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30073 1 May /51
Petition of Joseph Fitzgerald for a pension
presented by W Marshall of Ky
Referred to the [?] written on Revolutionary Pensions January [?] 50. Report letter Committee of Revolutionary Pension
FITZGERALD, JOSEPH
(WAYNE'S WAR) Cert. 14554
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I Joseph Fitz do acknowledge to have received all the pay, arrears of pay, cloathing of all sorts, and all other just demands from the day of my inlisting into the said Legion to this day of my discharge.
Joseph X Fitzgerald his mark
WITNES PRESENT,
[ILLEGIBLE]
Joseph Fitzgerrald Discharge 13th July
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By his Excellency ANTHONY WAYNE, Esquire, Major-General and Commander in Chief of the Legion of he United States.
THESEare to certify, that the bearer hereof Joseph Fitzgerrald a Private in the S.L. has served in the above Legion and Captain Alexander Gibsons company for he space of Three Years and is for the reason below mentioned discharged from the said Legion, he having received his pay, arrears inlisting in the said Legion, this day of his discharge, as  appears by the following receipt, he is discharged having honorably & [illegible]
And to prevent any ill use that may be made of his discharge, by its falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever, here follows the description of the above said Joseph Fitzgerrald he is aged _ years,_ feet, high _ complexion,  Black hair, Grey eyes, born in the county of Amherst in the state of Virginia by trade a
Given under my hand and seal at Head Quarters Greene Ville this thirteenth day of Jany [illegible]
Anty. Wayne
William Clark
To all whom it may Concern Civil and Military.
FITZGERRALD, JOSEPH (WAYNE'S WAR) BL WT. 14554-160-50
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30070. MAY 12/87
Joseph Fitzgerald his Cap Alexr Gibson
Gen Wayne
Ent July 92 dis July 95
Wayne War
Dis
160  acm. Allen.
Warrant 14554 USS March 5/52 Sent to
Obed Willson Versailles
V32.p.121. ind
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30073 May 12/57
Jos Fitzgerald
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Versailles May 6. 1857.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the claim of Joseph Fitzgerald for bounty land
I hope his claim will meet with early consideration on account of his great age And it is his especial request that if it is not inconsistent with the regulations of the department his certificate of discharge may be returned with his warrant as he looks upon it as a sacred relief of the past
Enclose to Obed Willson  Versailles Indiana
To J. E. Heath Comm of Pensions
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State of Indiana Ripley County Sct
On this 6th day of May 1851 personally appeared before me a notary Public within and for said county and state aforesaid Joseph Fitzgerald aged seventy nine years a resident of Ripley County in the State of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith this he is the identical Joseph Fitzgerald who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Alexander Gibson in the 4th Sub Legion under the command of General Anthony Wayne in the Indians Wars of 1792 to 1795    That he enclosed about the 13th day of July A.D. 1792 at Staunton Augusta County in the State of Virginia for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said Wars for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at Greenville on the 13th day of July A.D. 1795 as will appear by his original certificate of discharge here with presented.  He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting Bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States passed September 28 1850
Joseph Fitzgerald

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  And I hereby certify that I believe the said Joseph Fitzgerald to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the ago above stated.  Given under my hand and official seal this 6th day of May A.D. 1851
Obed. Willson
Notary Public

[SEAL  illegible]
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Terre Haute, Ind.
Dec., 8, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I will appreciate it very much if you will send me information or tell me where I may obtain same on Joseph Hawkins Fitzgerald, son of John Fitzgerald.

Joseph Hawkins Fitzgerald, b. July 30, 1772 near Staunton, Amherst Co., Va.
d. Feb. 18, 1854, Ripley Co., Ind.
m. June 4, 1799 to Catherine Parkhurst, b. Feb. 25, 1781 in Sandtown, Yellowstone Co., New Jersey, d. Sept. 28, 1868, Acton, Inc.

Joseph Hawkins Fitzgerald served in 1792 under "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Culpepper Co., Va. "Was in the battle of Fort Recovery and was one of the thirty-seven who held the fort, when Wayne met them he rubbed the shoulders of every man, saying they were the "bravest boys in the world' and they should have a handsome present on reaching Washington."

I have the war records of two John Fitzgeralds, but don't know which one is the father of Joseph Hawkins Fitzgerald.  Any information you can give me of Joseph, I will greatly appreciate.  I am hoping it will show some connection to the correct John.  Any way, I will be glad to have Joseph's record.

I know you are very busy and have a lot of persons writing for information, but hope that you may have time within the next two weeks to give my query attention, for which I thank you.

Sincerely
Mary Isgrigg Hamilton
Mrs. Frank Hamilton
147 Barton Ave.,

O.S. Any information on Isaac Morris, b. March 20, 1794, in Va. d. March 8, 1870, Napoleon, Ind. m. Aug. 19, 1826, Ky., to Matilda Fitzgerald, m. 2nd. to Ann Alexander.  Isaac Morris was son of Amos and Rebecca (Tyler) Morris of Va. and Penn.  I am very anxious to find information showing Isaac was a son of Amos and Rebecca (Tyler) Morris, any thing will be greatly appreciated.


Joseph Hawkins Fitzgerald was my great, great grandfather.

[STAMP]
Received 
Dec 11 1939
Mail Sub-Div
Reader No. 2
VETS ADM
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December 22, 1939

BA-J/ady
Joseph Fitzgerrald
B.L. Wt. No. 14554-160-50

Mrs. Frank Hamilton
147 Barton Avenue
Terre Haute, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Isaac Morris, a soldier of the War of 1812 and Joseph Hawkins Fitzgerald who served in 1792 under Anthony Wayne.

The War of 1812 records of this office fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Isaac Morris as described by you in that war, all spellings of the names searched.

The date contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the bounty land claim based upon the military service of Joseph Fitzgerrald in the Indian Wars.

Joseph Fitzgerrald was born in Amherst County, Virginia, date and the names of his parents are not stated.

Joseph Fitzgerrald enlisted in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Alexander Gibson's company under General Anthony Wayne, in the Fourth Sub Legion in the Indian Wars and was discharged July 13, 1795, having served three years.

May 6, 1851, he applied for bounty land at which time he was seventy-nine years old and a resident of Ripley County, Indiana.  On account of his services in the Indian Wars he was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on warrant No. 14554, under the Act of September 28, 1850.

It is not shown whether soldier ever married and there ae no further family data.
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For information in regard to the location of the land you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C. and furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage, and the date of the act.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator