Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1102-300, for Robert Kirkwood, Delaware
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Del.      Kirkwood, Robert     B.L. Wt 1102-300
                                             which was issued
                                              in lieu of
                                       B.L. Wt . 1205 (old series)
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Warrant No 1702 issued to
Joseph Kirkwood of Captain
Robert Kirkwood of the Delaware
Line for 300 acres of land
January 25th - 1825
and deliver'd
to
G. S. Mitchell
---
Oct [illegible] 18-1901
[Signature illegible]
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State of Delaware
New Castle County, S
Personally appeared before me James
Anderson one of the Justices of Peace in and for said County Mary K. Whiteley and makes
Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God
that she is the legitimate daughter of Capt
Robert Kirkwood who together with her brother
Joseph Kirkwood of Ohio are the legal heirs
of said Capt. Robert Kirkwood of the
Delaware line who served during the Revolutionary war and who was killed at H.
Clair's defeat, and that they are his only legal
heirs and are justly and legally entitled to
all right and title to his military bounty
land.
I do Certify the above deposition
was sworn to and subscribed
by Mary K Whiteley before me
A Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of New Castle State of Delaware, on this
twenty first day of January 1825
James Anderson
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New Castle County State of Delaware
We the subscribers make oath on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty God, that we have always been personally
acquainted with Mary K. Whiteley
of Newark Delaware
and know, she is the legitimate daughter of Captain
Robert Kirkwood of the Delaware Regiment or Battalion of the Revolutionary army and that she together with her brother Joseph Kirkwood of Ohio are the legal heirs of said Captain Kirkwood made and subscribed
this twenty first day January 1825
and subscribed
Geo. Gillespie
Wm Anderson
New Castle County
I certify that the above deposition was sworn to
and subscribed before me A Justice of the Peace
in and for said County by George Gillispie and
William Anderson Esqr both very respectable
Citizens of said County, this twenty first day of
January 1825
James Anderson
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The Honorable
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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State of Delaware
New [Castle] County
I, Matthew Kean Recorder of
Deeds in and for the County
of New Castle aforesaid do
hereby certify that James
Anderson Esquire before whom
the annexed depositions were
made, and [illegible] appears to have signed the same, was at the time of so doing and now is
a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid,
duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his
[illegible] as such, full faith and credit is and [illegible]
[illegible] be given - In Testimony whereof I [illegible]
unto caused the seal of office to be affixed
the 22nd day of January AD 1825 -
Matthew Kean Recorder
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April 26, 1938.
D. G. Gordon
Fairland
Indiana.
BA-J/ILL
Robert Kirkwood
B. L. Wt. 1102 - 300
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Robert H. Kirkwood, an officer of Delaware.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in
the claim for bounty land based upon service of Captain Robert Kirkwood
in that war. His name is not shown Robert H. Kirkwood.
Robert Kirkwood served as Captain in the Delaware Line, War
of the Revolution, the length of his service in not given, nor the
date of his commission as an officer.
[handwritten illegible] gives Robt. H Kirkwood killed at St. Clair's Defeat - Nov. 4-1791-]
He was killed at St. Clair's Defeat
January 21, 1825, Mary K. Whiteley, of Newark, New
Castle
County, Delaware, applied for the bounty land which was due on account
of the service of her father, Captain Robert Kirkwood, in the Revolutionary
War. She applied in behalf of herself and her brother
Joseph Kirkwood, of Ohio, only heirs of this officer. She did not state
the name of her mother, nor the name of her own husband, Warrant
#1102 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued January 25, 1825, to those
children named above.
If you desire information in regard to the location of this
land, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this
city, and furnish that official the warrant number, acreage, and date
of issuance, given herein.
It is suggested that further information in regard to the
military record of this officer, might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Postal Card - One Cent
[stamped] Washington DC Oct [illegible]
Station G
UNITED STATED OF AMERICA
THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY
[stamped] Commissioner Office Oct 4,1901
[handwritten] Commissioner of Pensions
Local
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Wash. D. C. 10/8 [illegible]
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send the
undersigned a certificate of service
of Col. Robert Kirkwood of the Rev
War, if his widow drew a pension? He
was killed before the close of the war &
am not sure whether his wife was on
the pension roll or not.
Oblige
Respty [respectfully]
Mrs. J M. Hatley
30-Q-St. A. E.
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The heirs of Capt. R. Kirkwood
of the Delaware Line
[illegible] 25th January 1825
No. 1102
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Robt Kirkwood 76
No. 1205

annulled [illegible]
Warrant No. 1102
(new Series) issued to the heirs 

[side] Robert Kirkwood
[illegible] 1102-300
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[note: page is crossed off - handwritten "cancelled"]
No. 1205 TO the GEOGRAPHER of the
UNITED STATES, or to the Surveyors
appointed by him to survey the Military Lands
You are hereby required to Survey for
Robert Kirkwood, a captain
in the late Delaware line
Three hundred Acres of Land, in any of the
Districts appropriated for Satisfying the Bounties of
Land, due to the late Army of the United States, and
return this Warrant to the Board of Treasury, agreeably
to the Act of Congress, of the ninth Day of July, 1788.
Given at the WAR OFFICE, this
twenty fifth Day of May One
Thousand, Seven Hundred and ninety one
Registered
John Stagg clerk [illegible]
H Knox
Secty of War
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Free
The Honorable
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City,
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Newark Del. January 22, 1825
The Honorable
Secretary of War,
Sir, please to give to
Col. Geo. E. Mitchell a member of Congress
from Md., the land Warrant granted
me and my brother Joseph Kirkwood
as the legal heirs of our father Captain
Robert Kirkwood of the Revolutionary
army, [illegible] oblige yours very
respectfully
Mary K. Whiteley
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Wytheville, Va.
Mar. 14, 1982

Mr. A.D. Hiller,
Pension Dept. Wash D.C.

Dear sir,
Please send me the 
Rev. War service record of Captain Robert Kirkwood, [illegible] New Castle, Del., served in a Delaware reqmt., also in his
Legion, Va. conf troops. 3 yrs, received
4000 acres of land for said service.
He married Mary --.
They had 3 or 4 children.
we want verification as I Eleanor Kirkwood 
(M. L[illegible] Shepherd and
Isabella Kirkwood who mar Robert

[stamp] Received Mar 15, 1932 [illegible]
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McClintock, as being the daughters of 
Robert Kirkwood, so as to
complete D.O.B. papers.
Please send any record or proof that
concerns this family - that might contain
genealogical data.
Also send Rev. service record and genealogical
data concerning Daniel Etter or any
member of that family for D.O.B. papers.
Daniel Etter settled in Wytheville, Va.
after the Rev.  (We now think however he might have been here at that
time), but we are not certain as to whether
he was in Pa., Va., or elsewhere.
[illegible] 
Rebecca, married John Baumgardner in Wytheville, Va. July 10, 1806.
Please send date relative to that Etter family if possible, and thanks.

John Baumgardner was born in Augusta, Va., the son of Adam and wife -- Baumgardner.
Thanking you - very truly
(Mrs.) Philip A. Spence
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Letterhead includes a graphic of the bank with address: 44 West Fort Street
The National Bank of Commerce of Detroit\Capital $1,000,000
Surplus $1,000,000
Richard P. Joy, President
William P. Hamilton, Vice President
Henry H. Sanger, Vice President
Samuel R. Kingston, Cashier
Charles N. Maycock, Asst. Cashier
C. M. Beers, Asst. Cashier
R. M. McConnell, Asst. Cashier
A. C. Voss, Asst. Cashier
R. C. Wandel, Asst. Cashier
Alex Wall, Credit Manager
Depositary for
United States
City of Detroit
County of Wayne
State of Michigan
Postal Savings Funds
[handwritten Rev War]
April 24, 1919,
Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: -
I am very anxious to obtain a statement of the
military history of Capt. Robert Kirkwood, who was breveted
Major in September 1783. He was identified with the Delaware
troops of Washington's army. Any data you can give me outlining
his record will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
R. M. McConnell [signature]
Asst. Cashier
McC/ED
[stamped in lower right] US Pension Office APR 26, 1919
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Fairland, Indiana
April 19, 1938
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
My dear Sir:
Will you please send me the record of the
Revolutionary War service of Robert H.
Kirkwood who was an officer in that
war, having enlisted in Del.
Very truly yours,
D. G. Gordon
[stamped in lower right: Received APR 21, 1938]
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April 23, 1932,
[illegible] -J/Ill
xxxxxxxx
Robert Kirkwood
B.L.Wt, 1102-300
Mrs. Philip A. Spence
Wytheville,
Virginia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information
relative to Captain Robert Kirkwood, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on
file in the above noted claim for bounty land, based on his military
service in that war.
Robert Kirkwood served as Captain in the Delaware line during
the Revolutionary War, no dates of service stated. He was killed at 
the battle of St. Clair's Defeat.
On January 21, 1835, Mark E. Whiteley of Newark, Delaware,
applied for bounty land on account of the service of her father, Captain
Robert Kirkwood, in behalf of herself and her brother, Joseph Kirkwood, of Ohio. They were the only heirs of the soldier.
Warrant # 1102 for three hundred acres of bounty land was
issued January 25,1825 for the above named children.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
[illegible - Nov 4-1791-Hiller is written in the right margin]
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Rev. War Section
May 9, 1919.
Mr. R. M. McConnell,
44 West Fort Street,
Detroit, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 24th ultimo,
you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Captain
Robert Kirkwood served in the Delaware Line during the
Revolutionary War, no dates of service stated. He was killed
at the battle of St. Clairs Defeat.
Warrant No. 1102 issued January 25, 1825, for 300
acres of bounty land on account of his services, to his children
Mary K. Whitely of Newark, Delaware, and Joseph Kirkwood of
Ohio, his only heirs.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Freman [signature]
Acting Commissioner.