Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.269-300, Thomas Buckner, Va.
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SERVICE. 
Va.

Buckner, Thomas

NUMBER
B.L. Wr.269-300 Capt.
Issued Feb 27, 1796 to
Robert Camp, assignee
no papers.
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February 9, 1935
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BA-J/MMHLF:MLB

Mr. Charles Thorburn
919 Met. Life Building
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Captain Thomas Buckner, of Virginia.

The records of this office show that Warrant No. 269, for
three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued on account of
service of Thomas Buckner, Captain of the Virginia line, War of
the Revolution.  This warrant was issued February 27, 1796.

There are no statements on file made by the applicant for this 
land warrant, because of the destruction of papers in such
early applications when the War Office was burned in 1800,
therefore, this office has no further information in regard to
this officer and none, whatever, in regard to his family.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 11, 1935
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                                                           THOMAS BUCKNER
Mrs. Clara Buckner Dennis             B.L. Wt. 269-500
c/o H. B. Dennis                                BA-J/M[illegible]F:MLB
Real Estate Department
Montgomery Ward and Company
Oakland, California

Dear Madam:

reference is made to our letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of William Buckner and further infor-
nation in regard to Thoma Buckner.

This office has no further information in regard to
Captain Thomas Buckner, than has been forwarded you, as stated
in letter July 5, 1935, which it is presumed has reached you.
There is not a claim for pension of bounty land on file based
upon service of the William Buckner you describe in your letter
just received.

Very truly your

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to  Administrator
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Jul 5, 1935
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THOMAS BUCKNER
Mrs. Clara B. Dennis                B.L. Wt. 296-500
c/o R. B. Jones                          BA-J/M[illegible]F:MLB
1401 West Sixth Avenue
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter which was transferred from
the General Land Office, this city, for further reply in regard
to Thomas Buckner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, also
Major Thomas Boswell and Captain John Camp, of Virginia, and Morde-
cai Cooke.

[handwritten "1921 AK on [illegible] out]
As stated in letter to you on January 15, 1931, from the 
Commissioner of Pensions, this office (which now is custodian of
the pension and bounty records of the Revolutionary War)
has no further data in regard to Captain Thomas Buckner of the
Virginia Line, because of the destruction of papers in the
application for bounty land based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War, when the War Office was burned in 1800.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon service in that war of Captain John Camp and Major Thomas 
Boswell, of Virginia, or of Mordecai Cooke (Cook).

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

April 16, 1929

Mrs. Aylett Meade
528 Marshall Avenue
Webster Grove, Missouri

Madam:

I advise you that from the Revolutionary War rec-
ords of this bureau it appears that three hundred acres
of bounty land were allowed on account of the services
of Thomas Buckner, a Captain of the Virginia Line, War 
of the Revolution, on Warrant No.269, which was issued
February 27, 1796, to his assignee, Robert Camp.

There are no further data on file as to said sol-
dier and no data as to his family, owing to the destruct-
ion of papers in such claims when the War Office was
burned in 1800.

The above noted is the only Thomas Buckner found
on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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MCS

Rev. A 1812 War Section

March 20, 1926

Honorable C. C. Dickinson
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Dickinson:

In response to your letter of the 19th instant, I have the
honor to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau it appears that three hundred acres of bounty land
were allowed on account of the services of THOMAS BUCKNER, a
Captain of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, on warrant
#-269, which was issued February 27, 1796, to his assignee, Robert 
Camp.

There is no further data on file as to said soldier and no
data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such
claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

The above noted is the only THOMAS BUCKNER found on the Revo-
lutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section.                          EW

February 18, 1933.

Mrs. Harry Dennis,
111 Walnut Street,
Salisbury, Maryland.

Madam -
In response to your letter dated January 
19, 1933, you are advised that the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau fail to show information in
regard to Ambrose Anderson or his widow.

In order to obtain the location of the
bounty land granted Thomas Buckner of Virginia, you
should address the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, Washington, D. C. citing the information sent
you from this office in letter dated January 13, 1921.

Very respectfully yours,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.                       AW


Dec. 5, 1922

Mrs. C. B. Dennis,
111 Walnut St.
Salisbury, Md.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 31" Oct. 1922
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to 
a John Buckner, and in the Revolutionary War claims of 
the two soldiers named William Buckner, it is not stated
that either of them had a son named Baldwin Mathews Buck
-ner.

There is no data whatsoever on file as to family of
the Revolutionary soldier Thomas Buckner, whose record
was furnished you Jan 13, 1921, and this Bureau is un-
able to aid you further in this matter.

Very respectfully,

[signature] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.


[handwritten "her letter returned"]
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Rev. War Section.                       AW

Jan 13, 1921.


Mrs. Harry Dennis,
111 Walnut St.
Salisbury, Md.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 5" [illegible] time, you are
advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that
three hundred acres of bounty land was allowed on account of
services of Thomas Buckner a Captain of the Virginia Line, 
War of the Revolution, on Warrant No. 269, which issued Feb.
27, 1796 to his assignee Robert Camp.

There is no further data on file as to said soldier and
no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers
in such claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

In order that a proper search of the records may be made
in your behalf, it is essential that you furnish the full name
of the soldier of the Revolution whose records you desire, with
as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, ap-
proximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at en-
listment and after discharge, and give name of widow.

Only two reports are made for each inquirer.

Very respectfully,

F. D. Byington
Commissioner.
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ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY

J. M. Kurn and John G. Lonsdale
Trustees

919 Met.Life Bldg.,
Minneapolis,Minn.,
Jan.21,1935
                                              [date stamped RECIEVED
                                                JAN 23 1935
                                                MAIL [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                [ILLEGIBLE] 
                                                POSTED 2 [ILLEGIBLE]]
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Gentlemaen:

Will you kindly advise the
fee necessary to secure copies of the pension 
and other documents relative to the military 
service in the War of the Revolution of Captain
Thomas Buckner, of Virginia?

Captain Buckner appears to have
been a member of the "Society of the Cincinnati"
and in consequence must have had at least three
year's service with General Washington's forces.

Thanking you for your courtesy
in this matter, I am

Yours very truly,
[signature Charles Thorburn
CT.ch       Charles Thorburn
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Wm. R. Irwin.                E.S. Morey
President                      Manager

[hand written note see address at end]

Hilton Hotel
535 South Grand Ave
Los Angeles,Calif.

[date stamped RECEIVED
JUL 7 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
 [ILLEGIBLE]
READER 65]

The Interim Pension Bureau
Rev. War Soldiers
Washington, D.C.

Will you please be so kind as
to write me all that is recorded
there about Thomas Buckner, of 
Gloucester Co. Va. Capt, in the Rev.
War- He married 1780 Elizabeth?
They lived in Abingdon Parish,
near Gloucester Point at Clay Bank
I would be so pleased to know 
the name of his wife before  her
marriage and the names of their children- Also about
[written on edge " no person"] William Buckner who was 
a Capt in same War- he

AFFLIATED
HILTON HOTELS IN TEXAS, DESOTS, NEW ORLEANS, LA. LASALLE HOTEL, BEAUMONT, TEXAS
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lived in Gloucester County Virginia
same Parish as Thomas-
I do not mean the William
who married Eliz. Smith of
Kingston Parish, now Matthews
County Va.  I have his record
and know his descendants,
there was another William 
Buckner of Gloucester Co. Va-
who was a Capt. in Rev. War.
It is his record I want or
rather the names of his wife and
children- Kindly address 
me at Oakland, California
as I am leaving here in a few days-
Address
Mrs. Clara Buckner Dennis
c/o H. B. Dennis
Real Estate Dept.
Montgomery Ward & Co.
Oakland, California
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 [illegible]

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
 [illegible]

[initials MKH Rev CRR]

JUN 13, 1933

The attached communication has been
received by the General Land Office and
is referred for answer to the  [illegible]
of Pensions, Veterans' Administration,
and the  [illegible].

John McPhaul
Acting Assistant Commissioner,

[hand written 2 encl
PAS]

[date stamped RECEIVED 
Jun 14 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER 64]

 [illegible]
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ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENRAL LAND OFFICE

UNTIED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINTON

[DATE STAMP JUN 14 1933]

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
1499743 MKH                              JUN 13 1933

                                                       Information.

Mrs. Clara B. Dennis,
c/o H. B. Jones,
1401 West 6th Avenue
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Madam

I have received your letter of June 4, 1933,
written on the back of a letter addressed to you on
January 13, 1921. by the then Commissioner of Pensions,
concerning military bounty land warrant No. 269, issued
in consideration of Thomas Buckner's services in the
Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War.
You furnished certain data regarding said Thomas
Buckner and requested to be advised if this office could
assist you in obtaining further information in regard to his
family.
Examination of the records shows said warrant No.
269 was issued to Robert Camp, assignee of said Thomas
Buckner, and Camp sold and assigned the right to
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1499743 "K" MKH.             [DATE STAMP JUN 14 1933]

locate the warrant to one George Stevenson.  Stevenson
located said warrant, together with other warrants aggre-
gating 4,000 acres on lot 4, T. 1, R. 18, within the U. S.
Military District, Ohio.
This office has no papers in connection with this
warrant and can furnish no further information regarding
same.
Your letter has been referred to the Director
of Pensions, Veterans' Administration, this city who
may be able to furnish you further information regarding
said Thomas Buckner.

Very respectfully,
[signature John McPhaul]
Acting Assistant Commissioner.
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[below this letter is the hand written material]

IN REPLY REFER TO 
Rev. War Section
                                             [DATE STAMP JUN 14 1933]
3-1865

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASINGTON.            Jan. 13, 1921

Mrs. Harry Dennis,
111 Walnut St.
Salisbury, Md.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 5" ultimo, you are
advised that from records of this Bureau it appears that
three hundred acres of bounty land was allowed on account of
the services of Thomas Buckner a Captain of the Virginia Line,
War of the Revolution, on Warrant No. 269, which issued Feb.
27, 1796 to his assignee Robert Camp.
There is no further data on file as to said soldier and
no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers
in such claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
In order that a proper search of the records may be made
in your behalf, it is essential that you furnish the full name
of the soldier of the Revolution whose record you desire, with
as much as possible of the following data in regard to him ap-
proximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at en-
listment and after discharge, and given name of widow.
Only two reports are made for each inquirer.

Very respectfully,
[signature]F D Byington
Commissioner.

[DATE STAMP JUN 14 1933]

[hand written notes around the border of the letter]
The Baldwin Mattiews Buckner, born 1790 that I believe
to have been the son of Capt. Thos. B of Rev. War. married
about 1825-Eliza Anderson, both lived in Gls. Co. Va
Eliza Anderson 
maternal grand 
father John Ca[illegible] of Gloucester
Co. was also a 
Capt in the Rev 
War as was her 
great grand father
Major Thomas Boswell
of same county
Baldwin M. and Eliza
Anderson Buckner
moved from Gloucester 
Point Va. to Portsmouth
Va. previous to 1855
where they died and 
were buried
I hope this infor-
mation will help
C.B.D.
Was Mordecai Cooke of Gloucester Co. Va
born about 1718 a Rev. War Soldier or was too old, he mar=
Mary Ruth of Glo Co. Va
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[information written around edge of main letter will be found after the main letter]

stamped envelope
From
Miss Clara Buckner Deming
1401 W Sixth Avenue
Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas    June 4th 1933
[date stamp Jun 8 1933 G.L.O.]

Department of the Interior
General Land Office

You will see from the day of this letter
(other side) that it was sent to me several [stamped number 1499743]
years ago- but owing to illness and
death in my immediate family I had
to give up my search for the time being
I shall appreciate very much if you will
please give me all the information you
possibly can about Thomas Buckner of
Gloucester Co. Virginia  Capt in the Va
State Line - he married Elizabeth, some say Cooke others Thruckuroiton of Glo. Co. Va. in
1780 - I know you have sometimes been
able to give the names of children of some of the Rev.
War Officers, and I do hope you can
help straighten me out on this - Thomas
Buckner and his wife Elizabeth lived in
Gloucester Co Va not from Gloucester 
Point on York River his place was called 
"New Bottle" at Clay Bank - I am anxious

[written around the edges of the main letter]
to know the names of his children -  If you can not help
me with this perhaps 
you can tell me who
can- I am [illegible]
to think This. Buckner
had a son
married to Baldwin M. 
Buckner- but am
not sure
Thanking you in
advanced for any
information you
may give or sug-
gestion you may
make [illegible]
Very truly
Mrs. Clara B. Dennis
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Webster Groves, Ma.
[illegible] 27, 1929
Pension Bureau
Sirs;

Have you any record 
of a Lieut or Capt Thos
Buckner of Va - probably
Caroline Co. who served
in the Revolution -He
because [illegible] during
his line of service - His
wife was Elizabeth Taliafero
Thanking you for any
information you may
have.

Very truly
Mrs. Aylett Meade.
828 Marchall Ave.

[date stamped Pension Office Jan 23 1929]
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C.C. DICKINSON                                                                         COMMITTEE:
9th District of Mo.                                                                       WAYS AND MEANS

                             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
                                               WASHINGTON D.C.

March 19, 1926

Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Division
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am anxious to obtain the service 
record of Thomas Buckner who was born May, 
1728.

If you can give me any information
relative to the Revolutionary soldier, I
will appreciate it.

Thanking you in advance, I am,

Very truly yours,
[signature] C. C. Dickinson


CCD:PD
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Rev Sec
Salisbury Maryland
Jan 19, 1923
Mr. Washington Gardner
[date stamped Pension Office Jan 20 1923]

Dear Sir
Will you please
let me know if the
widow of Ambrose
Anderson of Gloucester
Co. Va. received a pension
she [illegible] before her
marriage Elizabeth
Camp, they had a 
daughter Eliz who
married 1812 Baldwin
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Matthew Buckner
Ambrose Anderson was
desd in 1822  as Thomas 
M. Seawell of Gloucester Co.
was guardian for his 
dau Eliz. Also let me 
know if you please
to whom I shall address
a letter to the General
Land Office asking for
information concerning
the Bounty land
allowed Thomas Buckner
of Gloucester for his service
during the Rev War-
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I am going away in abut
ten days and will be gone
for some time and an
early reply will be greatly appreciated-

Very respectfully
Mrs. Harry Dennis
111 Walnut Street
Salisbury
Maryland

[date stamped PENSION
JAN
U. 20. S
1923
OFFICE]
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[stamped envelope.]

Salisbury Md.
Dec 5th 1926

sec Clio

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly let me know 
know if the names of Capt Thomas Buckner (of the Revo-
lotion War) wife and chil-
dren can be of [illegible] there
He was the son of Baldwin
M. and Dorothy Buckner
of Gloucester Co. Va.
Also let me know the
names of all the Buckner's
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from Gloucester Va
who served in the Rev, War
and  [illegible]- you will  [illegible]

Very respectfully
Mrs. Harry Dennis
111 Walnut St.
Salisbury, Maryland

[date stamped
PENSION
A
DEC
U.   7.  S.
1920
OFFICE]