Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,856, for John Mc Dade, Virginia
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
Va

McDade, John

NUMBER
S 31.856

CONTENTS
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Georgia 23.837
John McDade
of Gwinnett in the State of Ga
who was a pr in the commanded
by Captain Holmes of the Regt commanded
by Col Calmes in the Va
line for 15 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 50 Dollars _ 
Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of April
and sent Wm Mathis

Arrears to the 4th of March               150-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept     25
                                                         $175

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Matt Eric clerk
Book 3 Vol. 6 Page 97
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No 14203
John M Dade Gwinnett
County Georgia

Admit of Private
15 mo $50

5.14
Int. 1 . 2 . 7
April 13. 33
P. 337

William Maltbie Clk
Gwinnett County Court 
Georgia
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BRIEF in the case of John McDade
County of Gwinnett in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 84

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Rifle Company -
[1] Enlisted In 1775-6
[2] Vol Rifle Com 1777,
[3] Vol Marine forces
Vol
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
[1] 1 Year
[2] 3 or 6 months
[3] 2 Years
Rank. As a
[1] Private
[2] "
[3] "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
[1] Capt Stenson
[2] Col Calames
[3] Ship Hetty, Capt Carson

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkely Co Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.
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State of Georgia 
Gwinnett County 
Inferior Court December Term 1833

John McDade Ga.

On the 9th day of December 1833 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of Record) now sitting John McDade a resident of the said County of Gwinnett & State [Georgia] aforesaid aged Eighty five years, who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832;

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated (to wit) 
That he entered the service in Berkley County & State of Virginia (where he then resided)  as a Volunteer Rifleman for the term of One Year in a Rifle Company commanded by Captain Hugh Stephenson, Lieutenant George Scott & William Hancher in the month of June 1775 

That he marched from Shepherds Town [now West Virginia] for Boston & after a forced march of twenty five days reached  reached Roxberry [Roxbury, Massachusetts] where we ware [were] stationed  until March 1776 at which time we ware [were] ordered to Dorchester Hit [Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts] where we remained untill Boston was Evacuated by the enemy.

from thence we ware [were] Marched to New York.
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where we remained for some time 
& from there to Staten Island [New York] where we remained until we ware [were] regularly discharged , at the expiration of the full time of one year. for which the volunteers for & during all the before mentioned Service or at least during the stay at Roxberry [Roxbury, Massachusetts] was under the command of Genl. [General] George Washington who was stationed at Cambridge 
[Massachusetts] that being hed [head] Quarters 

Afterwards (to wit) That in the year 1777 he volunteered again for a three month tower [tour] in the County of Frederick & State of Virginia in Captain William Hilmes Company, Col Marquis Calames [Marquis Calmes] Regiment attached to Genl. [Hugh] Stephensons Brigade and marched from Frederick Co. [Virginia] for the main army which he beleaves [believes] was at Reddin [Reading, Pennsylvania] remained the full three months in service & was regularly discharged

That he was Born in the year 1748 in Chester County in the state of Pensilevany [Pennsylvania] from thence he came to the State of Virginia & County of Berckley [Berkeley County, Virginia] thence to Fredrick County & said state of Virginia from thence to the state of South Carolina in Greenville district 
and from thence to the State of Georgia & county of Gwinnett where he now resides

that both of his discharges
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are lost or mislaid so that he cannot find them, That he has no documentary evidence nor neither does he Know of any person living by whom he can Establish his said before mentioned services Excepting Henry Bedinger of Berkeley County & State of Virginia whose affidavit I herewith transmit; and William Calamese; formerly of the County of Frederick & State of Virginia but now of the district of Newberry & State of South Carolina whose affidavit is likewise transmitted 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed John McDade
the day & year aforesaid
in Open Court
Attest Wm. Maltbie Clk:

Georgia} We Kinchen Rambo Clergyman 
Gwinnett Co} residing in the said County of Gwtt and State aforesaid, and John H. Hammond residing in the same hereby Certafy that we are well acquainted with John McDade who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he
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resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we Concur in that opinion
Kinchin Rambo, Clergyman
John H Hammond
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
in open Court
(Attest) Wm. Maltbie Clk:

Georgia} and the said Court do hereby
Gwinnett} declair there opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above Named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certifys that Kinchen Rambo who has assigned the presiding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Gwinnett & State of Georgia and that John H Hammond who has also signed the same is a resident in the County & State aforesaid & is a Creditable person & hat there statements is entitled to Credit
H. H. Allen J.GC.
A G. Van Galkingzh GJC
Joseph A Reeves JGC

Georgia
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Gwinnett County} I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the application of John McDade for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 9th day of December 1833.
Wm. Maltbie C.J.C.
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October 6, 1932
John McDade
S. 31856
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Floelle Youngblood Bonner
2803 22nd Avenue
Ensley
Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of John McDade, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 31856, based upon the military service of John McDade.

He was born in 1748 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia, he enlisted in June, 1775, and served one year as private in Captain Hugh Stephenson's Company of Virginia Riflemen. While living in Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three months as private in Captain William Helms' Company in Colonel Marquis Calmes' Virginia Regiment.

He later moved to Greenville District, South Carolina, and from there to Gwinnett County, Georgia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John McDade, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of the soldier's death it is suggested
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that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
John McDade, Certificate 23851, issued April 10, 1834, rate $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show that a claim for pension was filed by Sarah Head as the widow of a soldier with that surname. The wife of the pensioner, John Stromatt Head, S. 6995, at one time a resident of Elbert County, Georgia, was Barbara, her maiden name not given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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31856
Revy INVALID.
When the news of the conflict at Lexington was recd volunteered in a rifle Co Marched from Berkley Co Va to Boston Mass in 25 days by butee'd marched & remained until March 1776 when Boston was evacuated
File No. 31,856
John McDade
Priv Rev War
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Apl. 14, Hist. to Minnie E Hogan her letter in S. 38193 James McDade C
1913 Apl. 17. Hist to Hon Wm Schely Howard
1924 - Apl. 18. Hist. to Mrs. C F. McKenzie MMHF
" June 25 - Mrs. C. F. McKenzie inf. how to obtain date of death etc AWF.
1925. July 15, Hist. to Mrs. Dan Gunn. M.C.A.
1926 Oct 6, hist to Lawrence P Sooney M.C.S.
1932. Oct. 6. hist. to Mrs. Floelle Y. Bonner. M.C.S.
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South Carolina} Personally appeared before me
Newberry District} William Calmes senr. who being duly sworn makes oath that John McDade, who is about to apply for a Pension for services during the Revolution and at this time resides in the state of Georgia, Gwinnett County as deponent is informed and believes is the same John McDade who entered the Army of the Revolution in the year 1777, in Company with this deponent, they entered the Company of Captain Wm. Holmes, Col. Marquis Calmes' Regiment: attached to General Stevens's Brigade who at the time was under an arrest for some supposed offense that at that time said McDade was a resident of Frederick County, Virginia as well as this deponent, and to my knowledge, he was in the service three months.
Sworn to before me} Wm Calmes sen
the 23rd September 1833}
Y. S. Harrington JGa
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Berkeley County Virginia Augt 27th 1833

I Henry Bedinger of Berkeley County and State of Virginia do Certify that John McDade and myself entered Captain Hugh Stephensons Company of Volunteer Riflemen in the Month of June 1775 for one year - that we marched together in said Company from Shepherds Town to the siege of Boston, that said John McDade faithfully served in said Company during the term for which he had entered the same, and was honorably discharged ~
Given under my hand this 27th day of August 1933.
Henry Bedinger
Captain 5th Virga. Regt.
Revolutionary Army ~

Berkeley County Virginia
This 19th day of September 1833 came Henry Bedinger before me Tillotson Fryatt, a Justice of the Peace for the said County and made Oath to the above statement according to law
Sworn to before me, date last above written ~
Tillotson Fryatt
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Virginia, Berkeley County Sct,
I Harrison Waite Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify, that Tillotson Fryatt before whom the within Affidavit of Henry Bedinger is certified to have been made, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that full faith and Credit are due to all his Official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal at Martinsburg, in the said County this 7th day of November 1833 & 58th year of our Foundation.
Harrison Waite CBC

Virginia, Berkeley County Sct.
I George Porterfield presiding Justice of the County Court of Berkeley County, do certify, that Harrison Waite under whose Signatures and Official Seal the above certificate is made, is the Clerk of the said Court, and that his said Certificate is in due form. Given under my hand this 7th day of November 1833. 
George Porterfield
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House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C.

April 16, 1913.

Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear General:
At the request of a constituent, I wrote to the War Department for information regarding the record of one John McDade, who is alleged to have served through the Revolutionary War. The Adjutant General informed me that nothing was found in the records of the War Department to show that a person named John McDade served in the Revolutionary War, but suggested that it is possible that your Bureau can furnish information relative to this man. If you have any record of his service, I will appreciate your giving me all the information available.
With assurances of my highest personal esteem, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Honble Wm Schley Staword
WSH/T
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Monticello, Ga., May 15, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Will you send me a statement of the military history of John McDade, Revolutionary Pensioner in Gwinnett County, Ga., in 1835?
Respectfully,
Mrs. Dan Gunn.

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PENSION OFFICE, U.S. A
MAY 18 1925
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326 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.,
May 22 - 1924
Mr. Washington Gardner,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly advise when pension to John McDade of Gwinnett Co., Ga. ceased?
John McDade was my gr. gr. grandfather and I am trying to ascertain as near as possible his death date.
Thanking you,
Your truly,
Dora McKenzie,
(Mrs. C. F. McKenzie)

[stamp]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
MAY 24 1924
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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326 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.,
March 17 - 1924
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
John McDade of Gwinnett Co. Georgia is listed as a Revolutionary Soldier by L. L. Knight in office Sec. of State - Atlanta Ga.
He is also listed on pension roll.
John McDade is my ancestor and any information concerning him will be most deeply appreciated.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
Dora McKenzie.
(Mrs. C. F. McKenzie.)

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PENSION E
MAR 19 1924
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Ensley, Alabama.
Sept. 29, 1932.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
BAJ/MMHF/ILL

Gentlemen:
As per your letter of August 4th in reply to mine of July 27th, I would like to designate John MdDade, of Gwinnett, Georgia, in 1840, also Sarah Head, found on the records of Elbert County, Georgia.
Yours very truly,
[signed] Floelle Y. Bonner
Mrs. Floelle Youngblood Bonner,
2803 22nd Ave.,
Ensley, Alabama.
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2803 22nd Ave.,
Ensley, Alabama.
July 27, 1932.

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am very anxious to get some information about the following names:
One John McDade, or McDodd, who drew a pension in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in 1840.
Is there any note among his papers that will tell who his parents are, or who his children or other relatives are, and have you a record of his death?
I understand that his pension was for Revolutionary Service. Is this true?
Also, one John S. Head drew a pension in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Is the man named John Stromatt Head, who served in the Revolution? Do his papers show any family names that would assist me in determining who he was?
One Sarah Head is found on the records of Elbert County, Georgia. Is she the widow of John S. Head, who drew a pension?
Appreciating very much this information, and your early attention to this matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
[signed] Floelle Y. Bonner
Mrs. Floelle Youngblood Bonner.
2803 22nd Ave., Ensley, Alabama.

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RECEIVED AUG 2 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILE SUB-DIVISION
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FIDELITY UNION CASUALTY COMPANY
HOME OFFICE: DALLAS TEXAS
BAILEY & COLLINS
MANAGERS
LAWRENCE P. LOONEY, Agent,
Commerce, Texas

Commerce, Texas
8-21-26

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D C 

Dear Sir;
Do the records in your office indicate that a man whose name was John McDade was in the American Revolution from the State of Georgia? If you find this mans name as a soldier in that war, I shall be very grateful for the information as well as any information concerning his service that you might have.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
[signed] Lawrence P. Looney
Lawrence P. Looney

[stamp]
PENSION U.S. OFFICE S
AUG 24 1926
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In reply to your request of ________, received _________ for a statement of the military history of John McDade a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 31,856

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] June 1775
[2] [illegible] 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 1 year.
[2] 3 mos
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[1] Hugh Stephenson's Riflemen made the forced march from Shepperds Town to Boston in 25 days.
[2] William Helmes
COLONEL.
[2] Marquis Calmes
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at 1st enlistment, Berkeley Co., Va 1777 Frederick Co, Va -
Date of application for pension, Dec. 9, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Gwinnett Co., Ga.
Age at date of application, born in 1748 in Chester Co., Pa.
Remarks: From Frederick Co. Va to Greenville Dist. S.C. thence to Gwinnett Co., Ga.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 6, 1926

Lawrence P. Looney
Commerce
Texas

Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31856, that John McDade was born in 1748 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia, he enlisted in June, 1775, and served one year as a private in Captain Hugh Stephenson's Company of Virginia Riflemen. While living in Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three months as private in Captain William Helms' Company, Colonel Marquis Calmes' Virginia Regiment.
He later moved to Greenville District, South Carolina, and from there to Gwinnett County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Death not on Agency Book
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 15, 1925

Mrs. Dan Gunn
Monticello
GA.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31856, it appears that JOHN McDALE was born in 1748 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While living in Berkeley County, Virginia, he enlisted in June, 1775, and served one year as private in Captain Hugh Stephenson's Company of Virginia Riflemen. While living in Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three months as private in Captain William Helms' Company, Colonel Marquis Calmes' Virginia Regiment.
He later moved to Greenville District, South Carolina, and from there to Gwinnett County, Georgia, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1833. 
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
War Section.

June 25, 1924.

Mrs. C. F. McKenzie,
326 Broad St.,
Augusta, Ga.

Madam;
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, John McDade, S. 31856, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, 1800 E St., N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
John McDade, Certificate No. 23851, issued April 10, 1834, commenced March 4, 1831, rate $50 per annum, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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April 18, 1924

Mrs. C. F. McKenzie
326 Broad St.,
Augusta, Ga.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31856, it appears that John McDade was born in 1748 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia, he enlisted in June, 1775 and served one year as private in Captain Hugh Stetvenson's Company of Riflemen. 
While living in Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three months as private in Captain William Helms' Company, Colonel Marquis Calmes' Virginia Regiment.
He later moved to Greenville District, South Carolina, and from there to Gwinnett County, Georgia, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1833. 
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

Date of death not on AB.
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April 17, 1913.

Hon. William Schley Howard,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Howard:
In response to your letter dated the sixteenth and received the seventeenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Sur. File No. 31,856, Rev. War, it appears that John McDade who was born in 1748, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, resided in Berkeley County, Virginia, when he enlisted in June 1775, in Captain Hugh Stephenson's company of Riflemen with which he made a forced march in 25 days from Shepherd's Town, Virginia, to the vicinity of Boston, where he was stationed until after the evacuation, then went to New York, and was discharged at Staten Island, after serving one year.
He again enlisted, in Frederick County, Virginia, in 1777, in Captain William Helms' company, Colonel Marquis Helmes' regiment, and served three months.
His places of residence were Chester County, Pennsylvania; Berkeley County, Virginia; Frederick County, Virginia; Greenville District, South Carolina, and Gwinnett County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1833, at which time he resided in Gwinnett County,
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Georgia.
There is no family data on file.
Very respectfully,
J L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME: McDade, William
GRADE: Private
LINE: New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER: 8590
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: July 15, 1787 to - not shown -

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1778, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.