Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1453, Robert Burgoon, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Burgoon, Robert

NUMBER
R. 1453

CONTENTS
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McConnelsville, Ohio
August 5"/53.

Hon' Commissioner Pensions,

Dear Sir:

Robt Burgoon of 
Morgan County Ohio a Revolutionary soldier 
made application for a pension in 1834,
his claim was not allowed for want of 
evidence of service.  Since that time the said 
applicant has deceased, and a new appli
cation by the heirs was made in 1852, 
which was suspended for want of evidence 
of service, in Nov 1852.  Evidence of said 
service was forwd [forwarded] by me to Department 
and nothing heard from it since. 
Please inform me at [struck out: the] your erliest [earliest] 
convenience of the situation of said 
claim.

A Mr R M Ross of Washington City with 
[illegible] that he could give information of 
this claim.  I suppose he [struck out: is a] was a clerk 
in the Department, if you know him please 
inform me who he is.
Very Respectfully & Truly 
Yours 
James L Hanna
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32,789
Robert Burgoon
Ohio

suspended

John E. Hanna
McConnellsville
Ohio
1453
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of 
Congress of the 7th of June 1832 

The State of Ohio } 
Morgan County } Ss  On this first day of
October in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
four personally appeared before the subscri
ber one of the associate Judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas for Morgan County aforesaid 
Robert Burgoon a resident of Morgan Co
unty in the State of Ohio aged eighty one 
years nine months and fifteen days 
who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the provisions made by the act of Congress 
passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in the 
army of the United States in July in the 
year 1776 I was enlisted by John Worthing
ton Dorsey for the tour of six months 
which I fully served I was enlisted 
and served in what was called the fly
ing camp in a company commanded 
by Captain Edward Norwood 1st Lieuten
ant Samuel Godman 2nd Lieutenant 
John Worthington Dorsey I enlisted in the 
County of Ann [Anne] arundel in the State of 
Maryland about fifteen miles from 
Baltimore we rendezvoused about 1st July 
in Annapolis and went from thence to 
the head of Elk from thence we went into 
Jersey and thence to Philadelphia & from thence 
to York Island where we had a battel [battle] 
and from thence to White Plains where we 
had another battle and from thence my 
time expired and I was discharged
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in writing [struck out: signed] but I have forgot the name 
of the person who gve it me I have 
[struck out: which I have lost] lost the discharge I cannot recollect the 
names of any field or other officers except those given above 
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present 
and I do declare that my name is not on 
the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Robert his X mark Burgoon

I do hereby certify that I went to the resi
dence of the above named Robert Burgoon who 
is an aged and infirm man and unable to 
attend Court and that I saw him sub
scribe the above declaration and that 
he was by me sworn to the truth of 
the above Declaration
Given under my hand officially this 
first day of October AD 1834
Robt McConnel Asste Judge

The State of Ohio }
Morgan County } Ss I James M Gaylord Clerk 
Pro Tem of the Court of Common 
Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Robt McCon
nel was on the first day of October and now is one of 
the Associate Judges for said County, as above to whose  
acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right 
to be given, and that the foregoing signature pur
porting to be his is genuine.
[Blurred official seal] In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed [struck out: the]
my official seal this 10th day of October 
A.D. 1834. at McConnelsville.
Jas. M Gaylord Clk Pro Tem C.C.Pl
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Robert Burgoon
paper Suspended
Act 7 June 1832 
Ohio
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State of Ohio }
County of Hocking }

Be it known, that on this twentieth day of March A. D. 1854 before me, the under
signed, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County and aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Jacob Burgoon 
resident of 2 Laurel Township in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 he is a son of 
the identical 4, Robert Burgoon who [struck out: whose name, under Act of 5] was a soldier in the Revolution 
[struck out: has been placed on the [blank] Pension Roll at the rate of [blank] 7] this affiant thinks from the State of Maryland & that he 
[struck out: Dollars per annum.] was entitled to receive a pension which he never drew and 
which his heirs have never yet drawn to affiants knowledge.

That 8 he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be [struck out: increased] granted from its commencement and during 
its continuance; that 8 he is directly interested as a claimant [struck out: in said increase] to such pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional 
evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of 
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 4 Robert Burgoon deceased for 
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier 
for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State 
archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service.  To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments 
at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for [struck out: INCREASE] Pension which may be issued 
in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for 
the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my 
said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Attest J Browne 9 Jacob his X mark Burgoon

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 
1 Jacob Burgoon to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party 
therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
10 Samuel Stultz JP

State of Ohio }
County of Hocking }

[Struck out: It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of [blank] 
that 4 [blank] was a Revolutionary Pensioner of 
the United States, at the rate of $ [blank] per annum,* and that he died on the [blank] day of [blank] 
Eighteen Hundred and [blank] leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit:]
11 [blank]

It is [struck out: further] hereby certified that 12 Samuel Stultz Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power  of Attorney 
were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting 
to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for [struck out: Increase] grant of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, 
this Twentieth day of March 1854.
13 WHHains Clerk Court of 
Common Pleas of said County 

1. Claimant's name or names in full.-2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. 1
4. Pensioner's full name.-5. State the Act if known.-6. Give the State where pensioned.-7. Name the yearly amount received-8. "He is," "she is," or they are."
9. Claimant's signature -10. Magistrate's signature.-*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted. 
11. Here name each of the survivors.-12. Magistrate's name.-13 Clerk's signature.
[beginning of sentence torn off] more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be submitted for the singular.
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Deposition Taken as to the truth of it certain Mr Robert 
Burgoon being a solider in the Revolutionary war of the 
United States against Great Britain Maryan Burgoon [struck out: of]
84 years of age of the County of Hocking and State of Ohio being 
first duly sworn by me as hereafter certified deposes and says that 
she heard her husband say that he was in said war and stood 
as gard [guard] at [illegible] and also heard her said husband say that 
the aforesaid Robert Burgoon was also in said war six 
months and that she also heard the above named 
Robert Burgoon say at diferent [different] times that he was in 
said war and it was a general beleaf [belief] that he was 
in said war and that she never heard any person 
despute [dispute] the fact and she also says that she has 
bin [been] acquanted [acquainted] with said [struck out: Robert] Burgoons family 
about 47 years
November 4th 1852
(signed) Maryan her X mark Burgoon

I Samuel Ely a Justice of the Peace in and for the 
Township of Benton in the County of Hocking 
and State of Ohio do certify that the above named 
Maryan Burgoon was by me duly sworn to testify the 
truth the hole [whole] truth and nothing but the truth and that the 
foregoing deposition by her subscribed was redused [reduced] to 
writing by me at time and place above 
mentioned Given under my hand this 4 day of 
November A D 1852
Samuel Ely J. P.

I do certify that the above named Maryan 
Burgoon is a person of a good and morrel [moral] charector [character] 
and a woman that can be [words struck out] relied on
Samuel Ely J. P.
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The State of Ohio Hocking County SS.

I William H Hains Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that 
Joshua Lehman and Samuel Eley Esqrs before whom the 
foregoing affidavits were taken at the dates thereof were 
and still are acting Justices of the Peace within said 
County duly commissioned and qualified as such and the 
signatures purporting to be theirs are true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of 
said Court at Logan this 8" day of Nov. AD 1852
WHHains Clerk
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March 22, 1916

Hon. Arthur Overmyer, 
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Overmyer:

In response to your letter dated 
the twenty-first instant, I have the honor to furnish the 
history of the only soldier named Burgoon, found on the Rev
olutionary War records of this Bureau.

In the claim R. File No. 1453, Rev. War, it is al 
leged that Robert Burgoon enlisted in Anne Arundel County, 
Maryland, in July, 1776, in Captain Edward Norwood's company, 
Flying Camp, and served six months, during which he was in 
the battles of York Island and White Plains.

On October 1, 1834, while a resident of Morgan 
County, Ohio, aged eighty-one years, nine months and fifteen 
days, he made an application for pension, which was rejected 
on account of insufficient proof of service, as required by 
the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.

He died July 4, 1841, leaving no widow.  A son, 
Jacob, was a resident of Laurel Township, Hocking County, 
Ohio, in 1854.

There is no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours,

G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

Hist to 
Hon. A.W.Overmyer
H. R.
Mch. 22, 1916
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[Right panel]

1453
REJECTED [Stamped vertically right margin]

P. O. Robert Burgoon
Service: [blank]

[Some of the left margin is illegible]

listed: [blank], 18[blank]
charged: [blank], 18]blank]

plication filed: [blank], 18[blank]

leges: [blank]
e-enlisted: [blank]

attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]

[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contra
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18
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32,789
______

Suspended
__________
Ohio

See letter to 
John E. Hanna
McConnellsville
Ohio
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[Following struck out:
7 March 1835
do to J.E. Hanna 19 Oct
1835.
Jas L. Hamer 17 Sep 1852
Same May 17 1853
Same Aug 11, 1853]

Act 7th June 1832
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McConnelsville Ohio
Dec 15"/52 [struck out: Nov. 20"/52.]

Hon J E Heath,

D Sir

Herewith find the deposi
tions of Mary Ann Burgoon Richard Burgoon 
& James Burgoon also the service of Robert 
Burgoon in the Revolutionary War, the same 
who made application for a Pension in the 
year 1834.  No evidence as to dates & names can 
be given, I suppose there is no doubt as to the 
applicant [word struck out] being entitled, if the proper 
proof could be given.

Respectfully 

James L Hanna
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187
Pension Office
August 11, 1853

Sir,

On the 17" May last, a report was 
made to you in the case of Robert 
Burgoon, decd, late of Ohio, since which 
[illegible] no additional evidence has 
been received.  I enclose, herewith, 
a copy of my letter of the 17 May 1853

James L. Hanner, Esq.
McConnelsville
Ohio


Rev
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245

Pension Office
Sep 17 1852

Sir

In 1834 Robert Burgoon of Ohio 
made application for [struck out: his service]
a pension.  The claim was not al
lowed because he furnished no 
proof of service.

Jas L Hamer Esq
McConnelsville
Ohio
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J. E. Hanna
Oct 19, 1855
[illegible]

Record Vol 28, P. 164
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War Dept: Pen. Office,
Oct 19, 1835

Sir

I herewith return the affidavit 
of John Burgoon in support of the claim 
of Robert Burgoon. [struck out: and have to state 
that] The witness should make a new 
affidavit in which he should state his 
age, and under what circumstances he 
became acquainted with the services of 
the claimant.  The magistrate should certify 
to the witnesses credibility, and the paper 
should be authenticated as pointed out in 
note j in the enclosed printed sheet. 

The claimant should make [word struck out] a new 
declaration in which he should set forth 
his service as fully as is in his power (see note e in 
the enclosed sheet.  The best traditionary or 
other [words struck out] testimony which it is possible 
to procure should be exhibited.  The magistrate 
should make [words struck out] a certificate in the form [struck out: as is] presen
ted in the enclosed sheet and the whole should 
be properly authenticated.

John E. Hanna Esqr
McConnellsville.
Ohio.
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War Dept: Pen. Office
March 7. 1835

Sir,

The declaration of Robert 
Burgoon has been exd & filed with 
suspended cases in this office.  The 
rolls of service afford no proof [struck out: of]
in support of his claim for service in the Flying Camp of Md.  The testimony 
of one or more witnesses who had a 
personal knowledge of [word struck out] his alleged 
service should [struck out: therefore] be exhibited [struck out: before a 
decision can be had] in order to a favor
able decision.

John E. Hanna Esqr.
McConnellsville
Ohio
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May 17, 1853
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203

Pension Office
May 17 1853

Sir

The affidavits furnished in support 
of the claim of Robert Burgoon of Ohio, 
are not sufficient-evidence of service, not 
one of the affiants knew anything of his 
service, they have heard him and others 
say that he did serve.  He only claimed 
to have served six months.  His asser
tions must be supported by Record evi
dence or the testimony of those who 
served with him and are pensioned 
for the their services. Application 
should be made to the Register of 
[repeated: of] the Maryland Land Office for 
any evidence he may possess [struck out: of]
in his favor.

J. L. Hanna Esq
McConnelsville
Ohio
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The State of Ohio 
Hocking County Ss

James Bargoon of the county of Hocking 
county and state of ohio of the age of 64 years 
being first duly sworn as here after certified [illegible] 
as follows to wit [struck out: James Bargoon]
I do hereby certify that I have heard 
Robert Bargoons brothers talking of his return and 
that Robert Brgoon came in the field and calld [called]
and his brother told him to com [come] on but the 
said Robet [Robert] told him he dare not for he was alive 
with lice the said Robert told his brother to fetch him 
cloths [clothes] and he brought him cloths [clothes] and striped [stripped] him 
and beried [buried] the sai [said] Roberts cloths [clothes] and lice and the 
said James Bargoon furder [further] saith that this said Robert 
Bargoon is the same Robert Bargoon that was in the 
Revolutionary ware [war] James Burgoon X

The State of Ohio Hocking County Ss

I Joshua Lehman a Justice of the peace in and 
hocking and state of ohio do certify that the above 
named James Bargoon was by me duly sworn to 
testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but 
the truth and that the foregoing deposition by him 
subscribed was reduced to writing by Joshua Lehman 
at the time and place above named
Given under my hand this 6 day of November 
A D 1852  Joshua Lehman J P
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I do hereby certify that James Bargoon is 
a man of good report he can be relied on 
this November 6 A D 1852 Joshua Lehman J P
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McConnelsville Ohio 
May 24th/52.

Hon J. E. Heath,

Dear Sir

Please inform me if there 
is on the files of your office a Declaration for 
a Pension made by Robert Burgoon, a Revo
lutionary soldier, who enlisted in the State 
of Maryland.  The Declaration was probably 
drawn up and forwarded to the Department 
in 1834 or 1835, if forwarded at all.
This is all I can tell about it in order to assist 
you in finding it.  If forwarded to the De
partment it went from this County Morgan 
and sent by John E Hanna Esqr.

Respectfully yours
James L Hanna

N.B. Why I suppose it is on file is I cannot 
find it here and think it was sent to the 
Department.  Please inform me as to the 
situation of the claim if [struck out: it] such claim was ever 
presented
J.L.H.
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McConnelsville O Oct 10th 1834

D Sir

Enclosed I send you the declara
tion of Robert Burgoon an aged 
and infirm man.  When you pass 
upon his case will you please to 
inform me your decision.

Irvin (Bank Wig) friends admit 
that Chancy will be elected by 
an increased majority, and they 
admit in Fairfield County that 
Chancy will get 600 majority
We heard that he will get in this
County at least 250 majority 
Our friends in Perry say he will 
get 500 in that County & in 
Hocking 200.  So I think his 
majority will be at least 1500
Yours &c
John E Hanna
Hon L Cass

NB Direct yours to me at this place 
McConnelsville Morgan County 
Ohio
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McConnelsville O Oct. 16th 1835

D Sir

Enclosed I send you a deposition 
of John Burgoon to prove the ser
vice of Robert Burgoon in the Rev
olutionary army.  if it is not suf
ficient we can only prove the 
neighborhood report [struck out: long] from long 
before the passage of the said of 1832
and that it was generally believed in 
the neighborhood that he served as 
he states, and that he is a man of good 
moral character but from yours of 
7th March I was led to believe that you 
would require a witness of the ser
vice. and if you think the within 
affidavit not sufficient for [illegible]
form or you require any more or 
different authentication I can 
remidy [remedy] that. or if you will be satis
fied with the neighborhood reports 
I can obtain that. but if you re
quire a witness [struck out: to] who knew of the ser
vice we can furnish no other an
answer is respectfully requested
Yours &c
J. L. Edward Esqr.  John E. Hanna

NB Next Tuesday is our election we think 
we will be able to elect a majority 
in our next Legislature favourable [favorable] to
Van Buren but we have hard fighting 
as our opponents are very wily. in 
many of our Counties they have had
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Harrison meetings no doubt for the pur 
pose of effecting this falls election  as 
I have no doubt but they will drop him 
immediately after the election is over in 
this State this fall because he is not 
only unfit for the office but that 
fact is known too well and further 
they know that there is not any kind of 
probability of his succeeding, not even in 
getting the vote of this State
Your &c
John E Hanna
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Richard Burgoon of the County 
of Morgan & State of Ohio of 
lawful age being first duly sworn 
as hereafter certified deposes as 
follows to wit

I do hereby certify that I have 
at sundry times been in conversation 
with Robert Burgoon deceased during his 
life, and that I have frequently 
heard him relate the [illegible] and battles 
of the Revolutionary war with Great 
Brittain [Britain].  And tell the battles that 
he was in.  And the particulars of 
the battles he was in.  And I 
verily believed that he was in said 
war.  And I never heard any 
one dispute or doubt his being 
in said war.  And it was the 
general opinion and belief that he 
was the identical person he represen
ted himself to be.

I am not in any way interested 
in any of the estate of Robert Burgoon 
November 1st 1852  Richard Burgoon

I Noah Hartsell a Justice of the peace in 
and for the Township of York in the County 
of Morgan State of Ohio do certify that 
the above named Richard Burgoon was 
by me duely [duly] sworn to testify the truth 
the whole truth & nothing but the truth 
And that the foregoing deposition by him 
subscribed was reduced to writing at the 
time and place above named
Given under my hand
Novr 1st 1852  Noah Hartsell J. P.
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I do hereby certify that Richard 
Burgoon is a man of good character and 
reputation  Noah Hartsell JP

The State of Ohio } I, Ford Sill, Clerk of the Court 
Morgan County, Ss. } of Common Pleas in and for said 
County, hereby certify that Noah Hartsell Esq. before 
whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to & subscribed 
was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace, 
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified,
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are 
genuine.
[Blurred seal of Court] In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed the seal 
of said Court at McConnelsville this 13th 
day of November, A.D. 1852.
Ford Sill, Clerk 
By D. H. Mortley, Deputy

[Written vertically right margin]
[illegible]
Burgoon
[illegible] Ohio
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[House of Representatives letterhead]

[Left margin]
ARTHUR W. OVERMYER
13th DISTRICT OHIO
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

[Right margin]
LEON A. HILTZ
SECRETARY

[Center of page]
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C. 
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ROOM 157, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
HOME ADDRESS: FREMONT, OHIO

Washington, D.C., 
March 21, 1916.

Honorable G. M. Saltzgaber, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

My Dear General:

Major I. H.  Burgoon, of Fremont, Ohio, 
desires to know whether the name of John, Jacob, Robert 
Peter or Francis Burgoon appears on the rolls of the 
Revolutionary War.  He advises that these persons 
resided near Uniontown and Westminster, Frederick County, 
Maryland, during the Revolutionary War period.

I have already made inquiry of the 
Adjutant General, and he advises me that the names 
do not appear on their rolls at the War Department.

I would thank you for any information 
you could furnish me.

Very respectfully yours,

A.W. Overmyer

AWO-L