Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4551, for Moses Lindsey, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Lindsey, Moses
NUMBER
S. 4551
carded
CONTENTS
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
19202
West Tennessee
Moses Lindsay
of Williamson in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Smith of the [illegible] commanded
by Col [Colonel] Lindsay on the S. Carolina
line for Five years

Moses Lindsey Records corrected
Apr. 11 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August
1833 and Sent [illegible] Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending [illegible] 40.00
$200.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl [Daniel] Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol 7 Page 87
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No 12318.
Moses Lindsay
from 1776 private
2 yrs [years] $80

Smith
Lindsay
S.C.

Tennessee Franklin
Tho. [Thomas] C. Sconce
Feb 27 1833
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
BRIEF in the case of Moses Lindsey
of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee
(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? 70 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776 | - years, - months, - days. | As a private | Capt. [Captain] Garret Smith.
In 1777 | - years, - months, - days. | As a private | Capt. [Captain] Jno. [John] Lindsay, Col. [Colonel] Jno. [John] Lyle
In 1780 | not stated particularly. he thinks 12 months | As a private | Col. [Colonel] Casey.
Declarant says he thinks he continued in service until after peace & that
his entire service was 4 years & [illegible] months
5. In what battles was he engaged? Cowpens - Eutaw Springs - 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newberry, South Carolina.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence -
Jesse Jackson proves some service in 1782.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. The several
sheets of paper are not properly attached to the clerks seal.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
B.F. Pleasants [signature] Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee
Williamson County

On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the honorable Thomas Stuart then presiding Judge of the circuit court of law and equity for the 4th Judicial Circuit State of Tennessee, Moses Lindsey a resident of said county and state aged 70 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 provision of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated. He first entered the service under Capt [Captain] Garret Smith about the [empty space] of [empty space] 1776 who was
then stationed at the Blockhouse on the frontier of S [South] Carolina on a creek called Raybunn's Creek, James Lindsey being lieutenant in said company in which he served six months guarding the frontier from the depredations and ravages of the Indians who then very much infested that part of the country. His next tour was also six months and
under the following officers Gen [General] Williamson, John Lyle Col. [Colonel] John Hampton Brother to Waid [Wade] Hampton, Major and John Lindsey his uncle Capt [Captain]. He then with these officers commanding about the [empty space] of [empty space] 1777 marched from the Indian line after they had been driven away from the forts down to Bryer Creek in Georgia where we lay as near as I recolect about 4 weeks when an express arived that the Brittish commandant Campbell was upon us. We retreated to Agusta [Augusta] where we arived in 8 hours, being 32 miles from Bryer Creek. Campbell attempted to cross the Savannah at Augusta. We used our endeavors to prevent him, and we did prevent him. In about two weeks afterwards, we having received reinforcements, he retreated to the mouth of Stono river 14 miles south of Charleston S.C. When the Brittish Gen [General] Provost with his fleet joined him; and we pursuing him encamped at Stono field about ten miles from the Brittish army. Here we remained untill we were reinforced to ten thousand men when we attacked them and drove them from their fortifications to their boats where they were found by a large body of reserve, and we in our turn were repulsed and compelled to retreat
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leaving as was said 16 hundred men in killed and missing. This is the last of my service untill Charleston and indeed the whole state of S [South] Carolina were in possession of the Brittish. I next entered the service of my country about the month of [crossed out: May] June or July 1780 under Sumpter [Sumter] Gen. [General] John Lyle Col. [Colonel] John Hampton Major & John Lindsey Captain, this was in about June or July 1780. 
We marched from the Adkin [Yadkin] River to Fishdam ford on Broad River, where the Brittish under I know not whom attacked us verry sudenly. We however repulsed them
with considerable loss on their side. We then marched to McCracken’s old field in Newberry County South Carolina. Here we lay untill news arived that Tarlton [Tarleton] the Brittish Col. [Colonel] was marching to attack us. We retreated to a place called Blackstalk [Blackstock] Ford on Tyger river. Here the Brittish under Tarlton [Tarleton] came up with us and offered battle which we returned. This battle commenced about an hour by sun and was continued until three quarters of an hour in the night when Gen [General] Sumpter [Sumter] being dangerously wounded in the back, the fighting mutually ceased and we retreated 22 miles that night, carrying our wounded Gen [General] on a litter. We then went up to the head of broad river and lay a short time.
Gen [General] Clark then having the command of us in the place of Gen [General] Sumpter [Sumter] who went to Salsbury [Salisbury] for the purpose of healing his wounds, and hearing a considerable body of Brittish and Tories had collected at Musgroves Mill, marched us upon them and attacking them about the break of day we compleatly routed and defeated them. We then returned back to the edge of N [North] Carolina to Gilbre [Gilbert] town where we lay until Gen. [General] Sumpter [Sumter] having recovered of his wound resumed the command of us militia (which generally consisted of from 3 to 5 hundred men) and Gen. [General] Clark returned to Georgia.
Then on Morgan's coming from Virginia with 300 rifle regulars, and Col [Colonel] Lee’s Legion, and Washington’s light horse, we to the amont [amount] of about 300 militia under Major Robert Dugan 1st Major and James Dugan 2nd Major joind Morgan
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and remained on Grindle shoals on Pacolet River until Tarlton [Tarleton] pursued and we retreated to the Cowpens on the edge of N [North] and S [South] Carolina where we encamped and were attacked next morning the 17th of Jany [January] 1781 at day break and fought the battle of the Cowpens and compleatly defeated them. We then went on with Morgan guarding the prisoners to Guilford Court house where we met Gen [General] Green [Greene] with his division. Morgan then with his regulars secured the
prisoners, and the Militia including me under Major Hampton were sent to the head of Broad river where we refreshed ourselves and horses for a short time. We then found Gen [General] Green [Greene] who was preparing to attack ninety six which we soon after did besiege for two or three weeks. This was in May 1781 as well as I rember [remember]. We took one fort. The next day 300 militia of whom I was one were sent to reinforce Gen [General] Clark [Clarke] in his attack on Augusta then in possession of the Brittish. We took Grason's [Grayson’s] fort. Gen [General] Green [Greene] being hard run in consequence of Lord Rawdon having from Europe reinforcements we were sent back to aid Gen [General] Green [Greene] where we remained but a few days before Rawdon compelled Gen [General] Green [Greene] to raise the siege. we retreated across the Saluda River and went to Musgrove Mill. We then marched to fishdam ford our Gen [General] then maneuvered for some time. The Brittish returning for Charleston we
kept down Broad River on the opposite side and about four miles from Eutaw Springs, we fought the celebrated battle which was in September 1781. I was attached to Gen [General] Picken's Brigade and fought under him in this battle. the loss on both sides was great, After this battle I was not in any more general battles. I was then sent with a
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some other militia to guard our county Newberry County where I was [illegible] constantly on actual duty in scouting parties against the tories. Col [Colonel] Kaisey [Casey] Levi Kaisey [Casey] afterwards Gen. [General] and then member of Congress commanding us. I think I remained in this capacity for upwards of 12 months and I think untill after peace was signed. My whole service was 4 years and six months. My first two tours of six months each I served as a substitute: for John Boyd the last tour: The first, I do not recollect for whom. I know of no person who can testify to my services except Jesse Jackson who saw me when in the scouting parties. I took the certificate of James Sherer on the 17th Jany 1820. It is not legally authenticated, but such as it is I send it. From the time Charleston was taken by the brittish I was continually in the service excepting two or three months immediately after that event, and continued until the close of the war. I had several discharges from Col [Colonel] Lyle and some other officers and on the conclusion of the war I took my Indent and gave up my discharges. My Indent I afterwards sold for an old gray horse. I was born in Frederic [Frederick] County Virginia. I was living in Newberry South Carolina when I entered the service which was in 1776 in my fifteenth year. I have no other record of my age than that in my fathers family bible which is now in Newberry South Carolina. I have lived since the war in Newberry S. [South] Carolina up to 1810 when I moved to Williamson County Tennessee where I have lived ever since
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and now live. I am acquainted with Capt [Captain] John Frost William B Mclellan Jesse Jackson and James S Williams who can testify as to my reputation as a a soldier of the revolution &c [etc] And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Preston Hay [signature], Clerk of Williamson
Circuit Court in the State of Tennessee
Moses Lindsey [signature]

We, Wm [William] Johnson a clergyman and John Frost a layman and [crossed out: Wm B Mclellan] and James S Williams and Luke Prior all of Williamson County Tennessee hereby certify that Moses Lindsey we are well acquainted with, the same who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
P. Hay [signature] clk [clerk] &c [etc]
William Johnson [signature]
John Frost [signature]
James S Williams [signature]
Luke Pryor [signature]
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And the said Court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Wm [William] Johnson who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of williamson, and that James S Williams [crossed out: WilliamB MClellan] and John Frost & Luke Pryor who have also signed the same are residents in the same County and state of Tennessee and are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Preston Hay [signature]
Of Williamson County
Thos [Thomas] Stuart [signature]
Judge &c [etc]

I, Clerk of the of the circuit court of the 4th Judicial circuit in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Lindsey for a pension. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand & private seal having no seal of office.
This the day & year aforesaid
Preston Hay [signature] [circled: Seal]
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Georgia
Henry County
Personally apeared James Sherror before me and certifies an oath that he was well aquainted with Moses Lindsey during the Revolutionary War from the commencement to the close and during the time he was a good soldier.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 17th  January 18[illegible]
Wm [William] Barkley [signature] J.P. LL
James Sherer [signature]
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12 318
Mosses [Moses] Lindsey
Declaration
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I Jesse Jackson have been acquainted with Mosses [Moses] Lindsey the applicant in the said declaration for upwards of fifty years which was between 1782 and 1786. I have seen him when in the service of the scouting parties whose buisness it was to
prevent and hinder the tories from committing depredations on the country. He was then under Col [Colonel] Levi Kaisey, after wards Gen [General] Kaisey and then a member of Congress. I know Moses Lindsey to be a man of veracity and altho I never saw him in the Service of his contry except in the scouting parties as above named, I believe he has served in every action and in all the duty which he has stated in the said declaration I also say on oath that he has been reputed in the neighborhood where he lives a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

Preston Hay [signature] clk [clerk] &c [etc.]
Jesse Jackson [signature]
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State of Tennessee
Williamson County

I Preston Hay Clerk of the circuit court of [illegible] in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Moses Lindsey for a pension. I further certify that this certificate is attached to the forgoing papers in this case by a ribbon passing under the seal of office of the county court or court of pleas and quarter sessions of williamson county, Thomas Hardeman being clerk of said court whose certificate appears on the amended declaration In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 10th day of May A.D. 1833

Preston Hay [signature] [circled: Seal]
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February 19, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Moses Lindsey, S.4551

Miss Elizabeth Lindsay Vaughn
The Lookout Publishing Company
869 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Moses Lindsay, a Revolutionary War soldier who served from South Carolina.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 4551, based on the military service of Moses Lindsey.

Moses Lindsey (personal signature Lindsey) was born in Frederick County, Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Newberry, South Carolina, he enlisted in 1776, and served six months as private in Captain Garret Smith’s South Carolina company and James Lindsey (relationship not shown) was the lieutenant and they were engaged in guarding the frontiers against the Indians. Moses Lindsey enlisted in 1777 and served six months as private in the Company of John Lindsey (his uncle) in Colonel John Lyle's South Carolina
regiment. He enlisted in June or July, 1780, and served as private in Captain John Lindsey's company in Colonel John Lyle's South Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Musgrove's Mills, Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, and Cowpens, was in the siege of Ninety Six from which he went to the siege of Augusta to reinforce the troops and while there he aided in the capture of Fort Grierson, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs; after the battle of Eutaw Springs, Moses Lindsey was engaged in guarding the country against the Tories, as private under Colonel Levi Kaisey and served until after peace was signed.

Moses Lindsey lived in Newberry, South Carolina, until 1810 when he moved to Williamson County, Tennessee.
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Moses Lindsey was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was seventy years of age and was living in Williamson County, Tennessee.

There are no further data relative to the family of Moses Lindsey.

If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Moses Lindsey, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

Moses Lindsay (pensioned as Lindsay) Certificate 19902, issued August 13, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours
[no signature]
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left side of page]
Jany [January] 29 - 19[illegible]
Miss Susie Gentry,
Franklin Tenn.

1940, Feb. 19, hist to Miss
Elizabeth Lindsay Vaughn
[illegible]

[right side of page - typed form with handwritten responses]
Rev War
4551
INVALID.
File No. 4551
Moses Lindsey
Privt [Private] Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 223
Arrangement of 1870.
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The amended declaration of Moses Lindsey
for a pension

State of Tennessee
Williamson County

On this 10th day of May AD. 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county of Williamson aforesaid Moses Lindsey a resident of said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades.

In the first tour mentioned in my declaration, For 6 months I served as a private substitute
In the second tour mentioned in my declaration for 6 months I served as a private substitute
In the third tour mentioned in my declaration commencing in June or July 1780, soon after the surrender of charleston, and ending on the 9th of September 1781 the day on which the battle of the Eutaw springs was fought, For one year and two months I served as a private
In the fourth and last tour mentioned in my declaration mentioned, commencing immediately after the battle of the Eutaw springs and ending a short time before peace was signed, For 12 months, I served as a private, making in all three years and two months service and for such service I claim a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed
on this 10th day of May 1833

Moses Lindsy [signature]

Given under my hand and seal
W Maury [signature] JP  [circled: Seal]
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State of Tennessee

I certify that Preston Hay is clerk of the Williamson circuit court in the State aforesaid and that the forgoing signatures are in his proper hand writing and there is no seal of office provided for said Court this 17th day of May A D 1833
Felix Grundy [signature]

The State of Tennessee

I Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Williamson in the State aforesaid do certify that William Maury Esquire whose signature appears within and before whom the within affidavit was made is now and was at the time of making the same affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Franklin this 10th day of May AD 1833.
Tho [Thomas] Hardeman [signature]
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[typed form with handwritten responses]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Moses Lindsey which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [crossed out: The Clerk certifies that he has no seal of office - he has affixed his private seal -  It has no device or inscription.] No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes in part
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Sworn in Court
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes as far as he states

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For —-- year —-- months, and —-- days, I served as a —--  For —-- year —-- months, and —-- days, I served as a —--; and for such service I claim a pension.
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[illegible] important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and [illegible] length of his service. The use of the phrase “about three or four months” is too indefinite, and all such [illegible] expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two [illegible] in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars [illegible] their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly [illegible] under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either the field or in garrison; and for the time during the service [illegible] performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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The Lookout Publishing Company
PRINTERS -- PUBLISHERS
869 McCALLIE AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington D C

Dear Sir:

Will you be kind enough to send me the pension record of Moses Lindsay who served in the Revolution in the South Carolina line?

I shall be grateful your attention to my request.

Elizabeth Lindsay Vaughn [signature]
Miss Elizabeth Lindsay Vaughn
Care Lookout Publishing Company
Chattanooga Tennessee

[stamp: RECEIVED
JAN 31 1940
MAIL SUB-Div
Reader No. 34
VETS ADM]
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[typed form with handwritten responses]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Lindsey, Peter 
GRADE Private 
LINE Virginia

WARRANT NUMBER 17378
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED December 9 1793 to Francis Graves, assignee

*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, 1776, 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.