Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,375, Edward Lloyd Wailes, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.

EN
Wailes, Edward Lloyd
Sarah Biggs
NUMBER
W.4375
CONTENTS
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9590
Georgia
Sarah Biggs Dailey, deceased,
widow of Edward Lloyd Wailes,

Who was a (Mayland) pensioner under the 
Act of [blank]
and who died on the 27th January, 1809
of Madison (in the State of Georgia,
who was a Sgt & Ensign in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank]
of the [blank]
commanded by [blank] in
ques: 17 days in the Maryland line for 9 mos:17 days Ensign, 9 days Sergeant.

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 96 - Dollars 16-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 & ending 16 June, 1840, the
day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
September, 1845 and sent to Thos Green
Richmond, VA-
Total amount,
$ [blank]
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by [illegible]
Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 327.

Sept. 4. 1845. Revo
by letter to agt:
Let to Hon A.H. Stephens
February 4/50
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Edward
Lloyd Wailes
Old Papers
Edward Loyd
Waley
Claim made
from Georgia
by the Children
---
Mr True 
desires to see
the papers in 
this case
---
Please fill this
letter [illegible] with the
Papers in case

Jany 16
L. B. True
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Lexington Ga 4th January 1857

J. B. True

or answer to yours dated 31st August last
I wrote on the 18th Novr last enclosing ten dollars your first charge for
procuring her evidence of Edward Lloyd Waites Services in the Revolutionary
War on receipt of which you was to forward the evidence but I
have not as yet heard from you I am induced to believe that
Mr Wailes entered the army in the summer of 1775, being then a mere
youth in this Eighteenth year & think it possible that his name was
enrolled as Lloyd Wails from the fact that this was his usual appellation and no proof of services heretofore obtained untill 1778. that he served in Capt Truman Company has always been understood in the family & that he left the service late in the year 1779. that the com'r

service already proven does not cover all, I am well satisfied from several
circumstances 

I wish to hear from you soon, as others
wish to undertake the further prosecution of the claim, but as I named in my last, if evidence already had & used is all that can be obtained by you let me know immediately
respectfully
Jona. Sanders
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Rev. War Section
September 8, 1922

Mr. W. M. Wailes
Humeston, Iowa
Sir:
In response to your letter received August 7, 1922,
you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4375 it appears that Edward Lloyd Wailes, the son of Benjamin and Sarah Wailes, was Born September 25, 1758 and while living in Prince George County, Maryland enlisted March 8, 1777 as a Sergeant in Captain Alexander Trueman's Company, 6" Maryland Regiment; was promoted to Ensign March 17, 1777, and resigned January 1, 1778.

On May 24, 1779 he was appointed 8" Lieutenant of Captain Benjamin Wailes' Company of the Lower Battalion
of Militia of Prince George County, Maryland; date of resignation from this service not stated.

During the Pennsylvania Insurrection of 1784 he served as Adjutant from Prince George County, Maryland. He married March 28, 1780 in Prince George County, Maryland, Sarah Biggs Oder (or Oden) born in November
1763, the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Oder (or Oden)
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Soldier died January 27, 1809 and his widow Sarah
died June 16, 1840 in Madison County, Georgia.
Their children were:
Elizabeth Howard, born March 21, 1781.
Sarah Biggs born Aug. 29, 1763, died Dec. 22, 1783.
Sarah Ann born March 20, 1785.
Harriet born June 13, 1787.

The only surviving children on May 5, 1845 were Harriet Sanders of Madison County, Georgia and Sarah Ann Shackelford of Jackson County, Georgia, who were allowed the pension due on account of their father's services in the Revolution.

This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a
soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any soldier
of the Maryland Troops named Walles or Wales, other than Edward Lloyd Wailes.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1843


Court of Ordinary May Term 1843
State of Georgia
Madison County

It appearing to the Court by satisfactory
proof that Edward Lloyd Wailes (who it is said was a soldier and served as private Lieutenant and Captain in the time of during the War of the Revolution in the Maryland Militia and was Adjutant quarter Master in the Pennsylvania insurrection the year 1794. died on the 27th day of January 1809 - leaving Sarah B. Wailes his widow That the said Sarah B. Wailes remained his widow to the period of her death That she died on the 16th day of June (1840) Eighteen hundred and forty in Madison County State of Georgia leaving Harriett Sanders and Sarah Ann Shackelford her only surviving children and legal heirs That the said Sarah B
Wailes died intestate and that Letters of Administration on the said Sarah B Wailes Estate has never been applied for or granted to any person or persons whatsoever It is therefore decreed That the said Harriett and Sarah Ann have leave to apply for recover and
receive any demands. that may be due the 
Estate of their deceased Mother Sarah B Wailes
Given under our hands-- officially in open
Court on this 5th day of May 1845 attest
Jonas Sanders Clk. C. O.
Willis Strickland J.J.C.
John Griffeth J J C.
R. H. Hullinen J.J.C.

State of Georgia Madison County
I James Sanders Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for the County and State aforesaid Certify that the above is the Original Order of said Court duly and officially signed by the Justices of said Court while sitting as a Court-of Ordinary-- Given under my hand and seal of Office in Office at Danielsville this the 5th day May AD 1845 Jona. Sanders Clk. C. O.
Madison County, Georgia
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State of Georgia Madison County 
Court of Ordinary
May Term 1845

Honors present-
On this the 5th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the Honourable the Court of Ordinary held in and for the County of Madison State of Georgia the same being a Court of Record Mrs Harriett Sanders a resident of the said County Madison State of Georgia aged fifty seven years past
and Sarah Ann Shackelford a resident of the
county of Jackson in said State aged forty nine years past being first duly sworn according to law saith that the following statements is true to the best of their knowledge belief and recollection and according to the information given them by their parents which they verily believe to be true being that they are the Daughters and the only surviving children of Edward Lloyd Wailes and Sarah Biggs Wailes
both now deceased - That their Father the said Edward Lloyd Wailes was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution in the Maryland Militia that he entered the services in the 16th year of his age as a private of Infantry in Captain Truman Company- Regiment not
Known -and that their said Father Soon after joining Captain Truman's Company was promoted to lieutenant and held the rank of Lieutenant in Capt Truman Company. That in an action with the enemy Capt Truman
was killed when their said Father was promoted to Captain and held the rank of Captain and served as such upwards of two years, in the time of during the War of
Revolution That they are not now certain that they have ever heard their Father relate particularly whether that he was in the Regular or militia Services of the United States
But believe that he was in the Militia Services
from the fact that he always Claimed himself to
have been a volunteer That they have never heard to their recollection their said Father describe any particular Tour or Tours-of-duty But always- claimed that he was continually in service from the time of his first entrance
to the close of Hostility: deponents further claim
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states that their said Father resided in Prince George County State of Maryland when he entered the services aforesaid and was after the close of the War Sheriff of said County
and that he resided in said County for several years after the close of the War of the Revolution and was duly commissioned Adjutant and served as such in the Pennsylvania insurrection about the year 1794, from said County and State and removed from thence to the State of Georgia Columbia County in the year 1796 or 1797 - from there to Elbert County formerly now Madison
County and while on a visit died in Oglethorpe County State of Georgia on the 27th day of January 1809. That they have no Documentary proof in support of the foregoing Statements further than the commission of the said Father
And deponents further state that it appears from their said [  ] Parents Family Bible that they were married on the 28th day of March 1780. As they have always understood and believe in Prince George County State of
Maryland That their Father died on the day
aforesaid leaving their said mother as his widow That she remained his widow to the period of her death that she died on the 16th day of June 1840- without ever applying for a pension leaving deponents her only surviving children That the leaf hereunto annexed purporting to be a family registry is their said Parents Original in the hand writing of their said Father down to the date of his death which is in the hand writing of their aunt who is dead which they believe to be true and genuine record, and remained in the possession of their mother to the time of her death since which time (it has been in the Care of Harriett Sanders deponent) That deponents is now informed that their said Mother was entitled to (a pension under) the provisions made by the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 July 1836 for the military services of her dead husband that they
now make this affidavit in order to obtain
the pension due their said Mother
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Sarah B Wailes at the time of her death
Sworn to and subscribed in open 
Court on the day and year first named
attest  Harriet   Sanders
S.A. Shackleford
Jona. Sanders Clk. C.C.
Willis Strickland J.J.C.
John Griffith JJC
R. H. Bullock JJC

Personally appeared in open Court
a resident of said County Madison State of Georgia after being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with the handwriting of the
before named Edward Lloyd Wailes in his lifetime and verily believes the leaf hereunto annexed purporting to be his family register is his genuine registry in his own hand
writing down to the date of his death
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
this 5th day of May 1845 and the said Court further certify that creditable and inteligent witness And that the leaf hereunto annexed was taken from a family Bible in the possession of Harritt Sanders and hereto Annexed in open Court this 5th day of May 1845

State of Georgia Madison County
I Jona Sanders Clerk of the Inferior Court when sitting for Ordinary purposes in and for the County and State aforesaid certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings had in said Court in the matter of the applicants for the arrears of Pension due Sarah B Wailes
widow of Edward Lloyd Wailes on the 5th day of May 1845
Given under my hand and seal of
office this the 5th day of May 1845 at Office
Jona. Sanders Clk. C. O.
Madison County Georgia
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Edward Lloyd Wailes, Son of Benjamin W.
Sarah his wife was Born Sept 25
Sarah Biggs Oden, Daughter of Micha
Oden & Elizabeth his wife, was born in the
month of Nov. 1763.
Edward Lloyd Wailes, was married to Sarah
Biggs Oden, March the 28th 1780
Elizabeth Howard Wailes 1st Daughter
Edward Loyd Wailes & Sarah his wife was born
March 21st Anno 1781-

Sarah Biggs Wailes, 2nd Daughter of same
was born 28th Augt 1783. & departed this
life on the 22nd Dec'r following.
Sarah Ann Wailes 3rd Daughter of
of same was born March the 20th 1785
Harriet Wailes 4th daughter of same
was born June 13th 1787.

Edward Loyd Wailes departed this
life 27th January 1809
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1922 Sept. 6. Hist to Mr.
W.M. Wailes MMD
1922 Oct. 19. W.M. Wailes inf'd
no pictures on file & no
further claims flc
1926 Apr. 2nd photo mailed to C.A.Mackey Au


Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4373

Sarah B. Wailes
Wid,
Edward L. Wailes
Ensign, Md. line
Act:  July 1838
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 12 170
-
Sarah B. Wailes decd
Widow of Edw'd  L.
Ga
Act 7 July 1838
Admd
9 mo 17 d Ensign $95.66
9 days srgt  $1.50
$96.16
Commencing on 4 March
1836 and ending in 16 June
1840 the day of her death
payable to Harriel Sanders
and Sarah Ann Shackleford
only survivng children of
Sarah B Wailes dec'd
Thomas Green
Richmond Va
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Land Office Annapolis
6th June, 1845.

I hereby Certify, that it appears by the Muster rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, That Edw'd L. Wailes, enlisted as a Serg't in Captain Trueman's Company of the 6th Maryland Regiment, on the 8th day of March, 1777, was promoted to the rank of Ensign, on the 17th of March, 1777, and on the 1st day of January, 1778, Resigned

George G. Brewer,
Regt Land Off. M.
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Septem
Comber
the
you are
didly
uct and Attachment to the
and appointed adjutant of the
State in Prince George
you are 
therefore carefully to discipline the Office
strictly 
to obey now as their Adjuct
committed to you
and of the United States, and see
be established. This Commission to be in
VEN at Annapolis, this eightee
Thousand Seven Hundy and
Edward L Wall has [  ]
Militia of this State
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Edward
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Edward Lloyd Wailes, Md
W.F. 4375
Commission as Adjt
mutilated, no signature
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Washington DC
22nd January 1850
Sir
Will you please examine the
widows claim and give the
information desired and also
please contact me [       ]
Your Respectfully
Alexander Stephen
J L Edwards
Com Pen.
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Payment to be made
at Savannah Geo.
by H. W. Mercer,
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of [blank]
Payable on the 4th March,
and 4th September in each
year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book [ blank]
Vol. [blank]
Page by [blank]
[blank] Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838
Sarah B. Wailes, deceased, who was the widow of Edward Lloyd Wailes, who was
Sargeant and [and] Ensign in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a
pension at the rate of $96. per ann. commencing on the 4th of
March, 1836, and ending on 16 June, 1840, the day of her death, which
will be paid upon the production of the proper voucher to Harriet Sanders and Sarah Ann Shackelford her only children.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 3rd day of
September one thousand
eight hundred and forty five
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions
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G. G. Brewer
2 June 1845

[Thomas Green Esq
Washington City
District of Columbia]
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Land Office, Annapolis, 2d June, 1845.

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 31st ultimo, was received, I have very
carefully examined the records of the Revolution in this office, and they
afford no evidence of Edward Lloyd Wailes, having performed service in the Regular or Continental line, his name only appears upon a record headed "Militia officers of Maryland", to have been appointed a second
Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Wailes Company, in the Lower Battalion of the Select Militia of Prince George's County, on the 24th of May, 1779. The records of the Militia troops are very imperfect, and do not show, when he left the service or whether he performed
continuous service or not, there being no muster or pay roll of his company to be found. You say, that it is alleged, he served in
Captain Truman's Company, who was killed in battle, there was an Alexander Freeman, who commanded a company in the 6th Regiment of regular troops and who was killed in action, but it does not appear by the Muster roll of his company or the Army Ledger of the Revolution, that Edward Lloyd Wailes, was ever an officer or private in that Company. A Certificate of his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Wailes's Company is all the evidence that can be furnished from the records of the Revolution of his service.--
I am respectfully
G. G. Brewer,
Thomas Green Esqr
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No 6547
Sarah B Wailes dec'd
Widow of Edw. L. Wailes
Ga
Act 4 July 1836
So dec'd '09
Mano dec'd 1840
Rejected under 1836
added under 1838
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Richmond 8 July 1845
Col. J. L. Edward
Comm of Pension

Sir

Enclosed is the application
of Mrs. Harriett Sanders and Sarah Ann Shackleford only children of Mrs Sarah B. Wailes, who was widow of Capt. Edward Lloyd Wailes He died in 1809 - She died 16 June 1840, leaving the two children above. These facts, are stated in their affidavit in court 5 May 1845 & in this certificate of Court
of Madison County of that date.

The leaf from the family Bible, shows the marriage took place 28th March 1780-
His commission enclosed in the bag- marked "Heaven Protect E.L. Wailes" is a Commission of Adjutant, but whether it was made out during the Revolution or afterward cannot
be made out- The certificate of Geo. G. Brewer
Reg. [ Lo upper MD] is that Ed. L. Wailes enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt Trueman's Company of the 6th MD Regt. on the 8th March 1777 was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 17 March 1777 & on 1 Jany 1778
resigned -

The affiant think he re-entered
the service & continued to the end of the war - that they had no proof
upon a suggestion made in your office.  I wrote on 31 May, to the regiment
of Maryland. His two letters dated 2nd & 6 June and his certificate of
6th June (all herewith sent) - show only 9 days service as a Sergeant
and 9 months & 14 days as an Ensign in the regular line. That he re-entered the service as Second Lieut in Capt Ben Wailes Company select Militia
on 24 May 1779. The records being too defective to trace him
any further.  at all events, the proof is complete as to 9 month 23
days-- for which you will please issue a certificate - from 4 March 1836
to 16 June 1840
Lavar V. Moh and Thomas Green
[up the side of the page]
The witness who was to read the handwriting, E. L. Wailes could not be found when the court was certifying the papers.
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George G. Brewer
Land Office Annapolis
6 June 1845

The enclosed certificate
with copy of this letter sent to
J.G. 9 June 1845
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Thomas
Green Esqr
Richmond,
Virginia
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Land Office Annapolis, 6th June, 1845
Dear Sir, I wrote to you some days ago, in reply to yours of the 31st ultimo, respecting the Revolutionary services of Edward L. Wailes,
I informed you in my letter, that I could only find his name upon the rolls of the Select Militia of Prince Georges County. On Examining to day, some old papers in another Revolutionary case, I stand upon an old original muster roll, the name of Edward L.
Wailes, to have enlisted as a Sergt in Capt Trueman's Comp'y in the 6th Reg't in March 1777, afterwards promoted to the rank of Ensign and resigned on the 1st of January 1778. I herewith send you enclosed a certificate of his service. From not finding any account opened against him upon the Army's Legers, nor his name upon any of the pay
rolls, I am inclined to suppose, that he could not have received pay for the time he was in service. I have addressed this communication to you at Richmond, understanding from your
friend the Treasurer, that you reside in Richmond, and presume a letter now might not find you in Washington City.-
I am respectfully yours
G. G. Brewer,
Thos Green Esq
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I desire photostat copy of one page, not
certified, from the Revolutionary war pension
claim W. 4375, Edward Lloyd Wailes and widow
Sarah Biggs, Maryland Troops.
Received payment
April 22, 1926,
15 cents
Antonia W Ford
Rev. & 1812 War Section.

FINANCE DIVISION
APR 23 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Mr Chandler A. Mackey
649 East 19 St.
Brooklyn -
N. Y.
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3 - 2233      113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Apr. 23, 1926.
Chief Rev Sect

I have this day received
from Chandler A Mackey
cash No. for $15/100, requesting  
photostat copy
as per letter herewith in

OK
April 27 26 photo mailed & Finance Div notify
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
3 - 2006
Job No. 3311
Ex. AW
Date Apr. 24. 26.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
subject Edw Lloyd Wailes Rev W 4375
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 1 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Section division
Remarks:
Approved:

D.E. Wilson
Chief Sect.

[blank] Chief Clerk
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Humeston Iowa Oct 11th 1922
Mr. Hayes Haymaker,
Chief Clerk, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you please advise if there is any pension record of Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel or George Wailes or Wales account war
1776 services all in militia service Maryland.
Referring to your report of pension to Edward Loyd Wailes
W-4375, is there a picture with your file that you do not now
need that I could get the original or have copy taken.
Will you please have a thorough search mad on the above
names as it is a matter of considerable importance to a large
number of people. Sometime when I am traveling east, I may call
and thank you personally for the favors you have shown us.
Yours Resp'y
W. M. Wailes.

This man has written several his
during the past weeks he
has already been told no
other Wailes than Edw. L.
he has been given full
family history, so I have answered
him literally about no pictures
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Humeston Iowa 8/8/22
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir-
Edward Lloyd Wailes Was in the 6th 
Maryland regiment War of 1776
We was appointed Ensign Feby 20. 1777 and
record shows disappeared Jany 20th 1778
We are trying to establish family record
of the man. Was any pension granted
to family of this man or application for
pension made. If so please give full detail
per records. - Was any pension
issued to man named Wailes
Wales of Maryland
you will favor us greatly by
any information you are able to give
Yours Respy
W. M. Wailes
Humeston Iowa
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Rev. War Section.  AW
Oct. 19, 1922.
Mr. W. M. Dallas,
Humaston, Iowa.
Sir:

An
In response to your letter of the 11" instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard
to Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel or George Wailes, or Wales
of the Maryland Troops.
There are no pictures on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of the widow of Edward Lloyd Wailes,
W.4375.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name- Wainright, Samuel 
Grade- Private
Line- Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER- 6700
ACREAGE- 100
ISSUED Nov. 16, 1789
to not shown-



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.