Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2023-200, for Edward Spear, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Spear, Edward
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NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 2023200 Lieut.
Issued Sept. 7, 1790
No papers

CONTENTS
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: - It has been suggested by the Adjutant General's Office,
that I might be able to get data of the following officer in the
U.S. Army, during and after the Revolutionary War;
Lt. Edward Spear, was appointed a Lieutenant in the U. S. Artillery
Battalion, Sept. 10, 1787, and Lieutenant of Artillery, U. S. Army
Sept. 29, 1789.
Lt. Edward Spear was killed in action on the accoasion [occasion] of General
St Clair's defeat by the Indians, Nov. 4, 1791.
I desire data showing place of residence of Lt. Edward Spear, at
the time of his death, maiden name of his wife and names of her
parents, names of children of Lt. Edward Spear, with dates of
births & etc, and all family data of Lt. Edward Spear.
Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter,
I am,
Yours very truly,
C. K. Hill
C. K. Hill,
P. O. Box 226,
Harriman, Tennessee.
April 18, 1927.
CKH K
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1803 POLK STREET
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA

February 26, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions,
U. S. Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Re: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Gentlemen:

I have your letter of February 6th and note
that the records of the war of 1812 do not show that
Ned Spears or Edward Spears ever received a land grant.

I regret that I do not have any information
regarding the dates of his birth or death or place of
enlistment. I do think however that he must have served
in the Revolutionary War instead of the war of 1812
since his daughter's husband served in the latter. The
only record I have is an old family letter stating that
he received a land grant.
If you find any records of the Revolutionary War
period showing the information I desire, I would
very much appreciate receiving copies.
I trust that my request has not inconvenienced
you.
Yours very truly,
H. M. Robertson

[Postmark]
U.S. 
MAR
2
1931
OFFICE
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Alexandria La
Jan. 20, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

I understand that one of my
ancestors, Ned Spears or Edward Spears,
was given a land grant after serving
in the war of 1812. If possible I 
would like to verify this by some
official record. I would also like to
find where Ned Spears was living at
the time or where he enlisted from
and where the land was located

I will appreciate any attention
you may give the above request
and will gladly pay for having
copies of any records made if you
have them.

Yours very truly,
H. M. Robertson

1803 Polk St.
Alexandria, Louisiana
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March 31, 1931

Mr. H. M. Robertson
1803 Polk Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of February 26, 1931,
in which you state that bureau letter of February 6 contained
information that no record of a bounty land warrant was found
based on the services of Edward or Ned Spears or Spear in
the War of 1812.

You will note that the statement was that no claim for
pension was found, and the request made that you furnish the
name of the state from which he served, etc., in order that
a search of the bounty land records might be made in your
behalf.

Since you state further that he may have served in the
Revolutionary War, a search has been made of those records.

It appears from the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau that Warrant No. 2023, for 200 acres of bounty land,
was issued September 7, 1790, on account of the services of
Edward Spear, Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania Line, War of
the Revolution.

There are no further data on file in regard to the
soldier and no data as to his family because of the
destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims when
the War Office was burned in 1800.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

May 16, 1927

C. K. Hill
Harriman, P.O. Box 226
Tennessee

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears
that two hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant # 2023, which
was issued September 7, 1790, on account of the service of EDWARD SPEAR,
a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Line during the War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file as to the soldier and no data as
to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in bounty land claims
when the War Office was burned in 1800.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner