Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40200, for Samuel Newcome, Pennsylvania
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Service                                     Number
Penn       Newcome, Samuel    S.40200

Contents
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16   583
Pennsylvania
Samuel Newcome,
of  ___________  in the state of  ___________ 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hubley of Pennsylvania line for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of July 1818
Certificat of Pension issued the 4th of July 1819 and sent to James M. Kelly Esq.
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ...          $57.54
Semi-anl.  all'ce ending 21 Sep 1819   48.
J mo  6/31                                           $105.54
Died July 26, 1826
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Prolification to John Williamson Esq  9th Dec.
1820.Indiana.  [ILLEGIBLE]
Date of death from A.B.
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Indiana Post
August 15th 1818                   Free
Honorable J. C. Calhaun  Leg
Sec. 9 at War,
                                    Washington City
Mail
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Samuel Newcome
Private
Col. Hubley's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1777 -3years

Service admitted, but the signature of the Judge must be authenticated under the seat of the County.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Indiana County of 
Samuel Newcome of Indiana County in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania farmer upon oath masked the following Declaration.
That the Samuel Newcome in April AD 1777 enlisted as a private for the term of three years in Captain Sample company of foot in Col. Hubley's Regiment in the Pennsylvania line that the Declarant faithfully, survived the whole of said and was in January AD 1781 honorably discharged.
That the Declarant is fifty-nine years of age in firm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support and that he is hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension here to fore allowed of the United States.
His,
Samuel Newcome
Mard [cross over word]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Indiana County [illegible letter]
On the 30th day of July AD 1818

Personally appeared before me Joshua Lewis one of the judges of the Court of Indiana County
{Indiana County has \'s over it} of common
pleas of Indiana County [illegible] with the [illegible] Samuel Newcom and in my presence [illegible] and made oath to the  aforemention Declaration by him made and it approving to said satisfaction that the the aforemnamed Samuel Newcome [illegible] for more than the term of nine months to with from April AD 1777 to January AD 1781 at one period of the War of the Revolution on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and I do further certify that it has been made appear to my satisfaction that the aforenamed Samuel Necom is in reduced circumstances and is in need  of the assistance of his country for support I hereby certify the [illegible] testimony case and the proceedings had thereon Secretary of the Department of war in testimony whereof I hereunto it my hand and in all of said court this the 30th day of July in AD 1818
Joshua Lewis
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Pennsylvania
Indiana County of - I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sepion of the peace of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that Joshua Lewis before whom the foregoing declaration was taken was at the time of taking and Subscribing the same a judge of the Court of Common Pleas an for said County of Indiana duly commisioned and qualificate act and is successful forth and credit are under to all his official acts as well on county of Justice as there out--
In testimony where of I have here to set my hand and Seal of office at Indiana the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John Taylor Clerk
Indiana Penn. 13 Aug. 19th
Sir,
In the case of Samuel Newcome an [illegible] soldier I [illegible] the proof in support of his application for the benefit of the late act of Congress
     Several communications of a similar nation have lately been made by me to your Department within the last four months, the applicants are includingly collection to know the fate of this [illegible] applications, I must therefore [illegible] the favor of you to direct information to be given [illegible] this me or to the [illegible] regarding their [illegible].
I am very respectfully 
sir,
 your mo. ob. sir.
James M. Nelly
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Samuel Newcome 
Indiana Co.
Penn
13,583

CM
John Williamson
Indiana
Penn
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State of Pennsylvania [illegible]
Indiana County
On this 26 day of June 1820 personally approved in open court bring a boast of records having a public seat with power to fine and imprison held for the County of Indiana Samuel Newcome aged sixty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18-March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that the said Samuel Newcome enlisted for the term of three years the ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Robert Sample in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hubly in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishmenth that he continued to serve in the said corps until the twenty seventh of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and  eighty one when he was discharged from the said service in his town in the state of New Jersey, where he was discharged by General Wayne that he was in the battles of Germantown Brandywine & Monmouth and several skirmishes and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 - of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disproved of my property or any part thereof with intent there by to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" papers the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
     One old saddle one pot and one set of horse spurs the declarant has no trade and from old age and infirmity is not able to obtain a lively hood - sworn and [subscribed is scratched out] declared on the twenty sixth day of June 1820 
before John Taylor
                                              his 
                                  Samuel Newcome
                                               mark
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State of Pennsylvania  [illegible}
Indiana County

     On this 26 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of records having a public deal with power to fine and imprison in and for the County of Indiana Samuel Newcome aged sixty one years resident in Indiana County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Sample and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hubly, that he continued to serve the whole of said term in said Regiment and he has received a pension under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818 the certificate is dated the seventh day of July 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I  was a resident citizen of the United Stated on the 18-day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War papers the 18th of March-1818 and that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed all my property consists, in one old saddle, one pot and one set of horse spurs --------
Sworn and declared on the 26th day of June 1820
Before 
John Taylor                          
                                             his
                              Samuel Newcome
                                      mark
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State of Pennsylvania Indiana County [illegible] 
I John Taylor Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Indiana County aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court -
And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount or value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Four Dollars-
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Indiana on this third day of November AD 1820 
                                 John Taylor Prothonotary
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                                               February 3, 1937
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                                             Samuel Newcome
Mrs. J. H. McKee                   S. 40200
Corsica, Pennsylvania           BA-J/MLB Rev.


Dear Madam:

      Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Newcome who served in that war in the Pennsylvania Line.

     The record follows of Samuel Newcome as found in claim for pension, S. 40200, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

     The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Samuel Newcome are not given.

     Samuel Newcome enlisted April 9, 1777, in the State of Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Robert Sample's company, Lieutenant Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and several skirmishes and was discharged January 27, 1781, by General Wayne. 

     The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where he was still residing in 1820.  He died July 26, 1826.

      There are no family data shown in the claim.

      In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Samuel Newcome, Certificate 13583, issued July 7, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced July 30, 1818, Act 18th March, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.

                                     Very truly yours, 
                                     A. D. Hiller
                                     Executive Assistant 
                                    to the Administrator
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Answered
2/3/'37
                                Mrs. J. H. McKee
                                     Corsica
                                  Pennsylvania

Veterans Administration
        Washington D>C
Will you please give me all available information about Revolutionary War veteran who served in the Second Co. Tenth Pa. Reg-Continental line.
Samuel Newcome is his name Please give Vol. 
 and page from which information is taken this is for D.A.R. purposes.  
                        Let me hear from you soon 
                         Very Truly yours, 
                         Mrs. J. H. McKee
[notary stamp-circular with numbers 1-12 around the circle]
Received 
Feb 6 1937
Mail Sub. Div.
Vet. Adm.
[illegible] 75
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                            Mrs. J. H. McKee
                         Corsica Pennsylvania

                                                      Jan. 25, 1937

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

          I am asking for information I would like if you would give me all the information you can through this Dept. of Samuel Newcome, Pennsylvania line who served during the Revolutionary War.

I am joining the D.A. R.- birth, date of marriage, death of wife also.

Please let me hear from you soon.

               Sincerely,
                   Mrs. J. H. McKee
                            Corsica, Pa.
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Indiana Res
June 5th 1819   {written vertically is the work Adm.}
                                            Free
{written vertically> old case  X answered June 22 1819}
[illegible} John C. Calhoun
[illegible] at War
Washington County
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Indiana 3rd June 1819

Sir,

      I now return the petition and documents of Samuel Newcome in support of his claim for a pension under the act of Congress.  The requisite certificate of the Prothonotary likely an oversight was before omitted is now annexed, and will I presume remove the objection noted at your office. 

      I also enclose the petition and documents of Thomas Boyd, an old soldier.

     n a number of other cases applications for for pension were forwarded by me to your office in the course of the last year, and of which I have not since had any information.  Amongst others the case of John Coleman, Robert Gordon, Robert Jordan, James Shields and Robert Wier.  Will you have the goodness to direct information to be given me or to on these claims.

                                          Your 
                                          mo. ob. Serv.
                                           James M. Kelly
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                                               July 25, 1934
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                                              BA-J/REL

Mrs. J. C. Pickens
1422 Wirt Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio

Dear Madam:

       Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to two of your ancestors, Samuel Newcome, who served in the Revolutionary War and Hugh McKee who served in the Revolutionary War, also in the War of 1812, in the latter war as captain of Pennsylvania Troops and who is buried at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

        A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Hugh McKee and the War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was ever made on account of the services of Hugh McKee who served as captain in the Pennsylvania Troops or who died at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.  You are furnished herewith the history of Samuel Newcome, the data for which were obtained from pension claim made to the United States based upon the service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War. 

                         Very truly yours,
                         A. D. Hiller
                       Assistant to the Administrator.
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                                         July 26, 1934
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Mrs. J.C. Pickens                 Samuel Newcome
1488 Wick Avenue             S. 40200
Youngstown, Ohio             BA-J/MLB


Dear Madam:
 
     The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.  40200, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Newcome.

     The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

     Samuel Newcome enlisted April 9, 1777, in the State of Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain Robert Sample's company, Lieutenant Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and several skirmishes, and was discharged January 27,1781, by General Wayne.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1818, at which time  he was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where he was still residing in 1820.

      Samuel Newcom died July 26, 1826.
      There are no family data shown in the claim.

           Very truly yours


                 A.D. Hiller
                 Assistant to Administrator
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                                          July 24, 1934
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                               Samuel Newcome, S. 40200
                                Robert Jordan, S. 23733
                                BA-J/MLB

Mr. Edward McKee Golden      
1669 New Haven Avenue 
Dormont
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 


Dear Sir:


      Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Newcome and Robert Jordan, both of whom were pensioned while residing in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

     Their records are furnished herewith as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

                                Very truly yours
                           

                              A.D. Hiller
                             Assistant to Administrator
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                                  July 25, 1934
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                          Samuel Newcome
                          S. 40200
                          BA-J/MLB

Mr. Edward Mckee Golden
1669 New Haven Avenue
Dormont
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

     The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.40200, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

     The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

     Samuel Newcome enlisted April 9,1777, in the State of Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Robert Sample's company, Lieutenant Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and several skirmishes and was discharged January 27, 1781, By General Wayne.  

     He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where he was still residing in 1820.

       Samuel Newcome died July 26,1826.

       There are no family data given in the claim.

                           Very truly yours

                         A. D. Hiller
                          Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/ccl

                                                October 2, 1929

Mr. G. C Newcome
McCrory Building
Punksutawney, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40200, it appears that Samuel Newcome enlisted April 9, 1777, served as a private in Captain Robert Sample's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and several skirmishes and was discharged January 27,1781 by General Wayne.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

       He died July 26, 1826.

       There are no data concerning his family.

          Very truly yours,
           Earl D. Church
          Commissioner.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.   1-681   PHONE Branch 476
[in pen upper left kitty corner in diagonal is written Rev +1812 and underlined]
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.____36062________________
[initials in pen CPS are written over the word this}
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
            Department of the Interior
                    Washington
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139
Please furnish work specified below.    
                                 October 3,1929.

Bureau ordering Pension .......Deliver to Room No.5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Titel and description of job photostatic copies of 7 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Samue Newcome, Penn. Troops, S.40200.

No. of copies   ....1 of each Shall form be kept standing...........   .......days
For further information see Mrs. M.M. H. Finch  5033  ....          ..... 541
Room No.       Phone No.

Approved:

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Chief Clerk of Bureau


Margaret M. Finch
Chief of Division

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1011 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
September 22, 1929

Earl D. Church, Commissioner
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washinton, D.C.

Attention: Rev. 1812 Wars Section - - MMRF

Dear Sir:

    In reply to your letter of September 16, I am enclosing my check $1.30 to cover photostatic copy and certification of original papers on file in the Revolutionary Was pension claim of Samuel Newcome (S.40200) on Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

                          Very truly yours,
                                   //s//
                         Margaret E. Rees

                            Margaret E. Rees

(Finance stamp at top right of page)

M.O#100044 - $1.30
Finance Division
Book-Keeper's Div
OCT 1 1929
Bureau of Pensions
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF

September 16, 1929

Margaret Rees
10100 Crenshaw Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Newcome (S. 40200) of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is seven.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

The amount of your remittance by check, 75 cents, will be refunded to you in due time.  No charge is made for this information.

Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner
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Check #571 - 75 cents
Stamped Received by the Finance Division
Sept. 10, 1929

1011 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif.
September 2, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am writing to request any information you may be able to give regarding the birth date and place of Samuel Newcome (Newcomb), also his wife's maiden name.

He served in the Sixth Company, Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary War.  He was granted a pension in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, in 1818 or 1819 at the age of seventy-five.
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I am enclosing 75 cents for photostat copies of each paper submitted by Samuel Newcome.

This information is requested for the purpose of answering requirements of Daughters of the American Revolutionary.

Thanking you very much.

Respectfully
Margaret Rees
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Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.

Two of my great-grandfathers served in the war of the Revolution.  Can you give me any data concerning them?

One was Sameul Newcome who served as a private in Capt. Robt. Sample's Company, 10th Penn. Reg. commanded by Col. Richard Hampton.  He died and is buried at Punxsutawney, Pa.
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The other- Hugh McKee who as a very young man served on Gen. Washington's staff as scout and interpreter.  He was a Capt. in the war of 1812.  He also is buried at Punxsutawney, Pa.

Any other information would be gratefully received. 

Thanking you.

Mrs. J. E. Pickens
1422 Wirk Ave.
Youngstown, Oh.

July 13th, 1934
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1011 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
July 21, 1929

Gentlemen:

As we are anxious to join the D.A.R. and are tracing the family to Samuel Newcome or Samuel Newcomb, a Revolutionary soldier of Pennsylvania.  We would like to ask if Samuel Newcomb of the Sixth Company, Captain Robert Patton, Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment is the same as Samuel Newcome who received a pension granted July 7, 1819 and who died in Jefferson or Indiana County, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1826.

I thank you for this information.

Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. Margaret E Rees
Great Grand daughter

(Note:  Photostat copies furnished)
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(Handwritten note at the top of the page)
She ordered photos before this letter was reached in this routine.

1011 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
August 18, 1929

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

   I am seeking this information for an application to the Daughters of the American Revolution Society.  Can you give me the birth date and place of Samuel Newcomb or Samuel Newcome. Any other information regarding him will be appreciated.  He is believed to have been granted a pension from Indiana County, Pennsylvania and to have died July 26, 1826.
    Thanking you for this information.

                         Very respectfully yours,
                                      //s//
                           Mrs, W. M. Rees

                           Mrs. W. M. Rees
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Punxsutawney, Pa.
7/13/29

Commissioner of Pensions

I am writing to ask if there was a man by name of Samuel Newcome on pension roll about 1820 or 1826.  He was supposed to be a soldier in Gen. Humphrey's Reg. under Gen. Wayne.  He was my grandfather, and I want to learn something of him.

He was a Revolutionary soldier of course being under Wayne.

Thanking you for any information.

I remain respectfully,
G. E. Newcome
McCrory Building
Punxsutawney, Pa.
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40200
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40,200
Samuel Newcome
Priv  Rev  War

Act: 18th March 1800

Index:-Vol: 3 Page 363

{Arrangement of 1870}

Sept 16 1929 - Margaret Rees add cost of photos.                                            MMTF 
1929, Oct 2. Hist. to Mr. G.C. Newcome    M.E.E.
1929 Oct 12. Photos mailed to Margaret e. Rees & Fin. Div.                              MTFF A.D.Y. 
1934 July 24. Hist to Edward McKee Golden (See ltr in clar. S.2373, of Robert Jordan)   MLB.
1934 July 26 - Hist to Mrs. J.C. Pickens.      MLB.
1937 Feb 3. Hist to Mrs. J.H. McKee.           MLB.