Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35159, Thomas Wyatt, Penn. & Dunmore'S War 1774
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SERVICE Penn
Wyatt, Thomas
NUMBER S 35159

*Dunmore's War 1774
Contents:
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[two-page document]
[page 1 mostly illegible with strikethrough handwriting]
[illegible]
T. Biddle May 5, 1825
[arrow pointing to first line] copy is in case
Ret. to Howard L. Green [strikethrough]
April 24, 1850 [strikethrough]

[page 2 is a form with handwritten entries and calculations]
15.260 [underscore]
Missouri Tet [illegible] R
[double underscore]
Thomas Wyatt
St. Louis in the state [Tety noted above "state"] of Missouri
who was a / Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the Pennsyl*
[illegible]ine, for the term of five [numeric 5 above] years
[double underscore]
Inscribed on the roll of Missouri Territory
at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April 1819
[double underscore]
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct. 1819
and sent to Charles Hempstead Esq
Saint Louis, Missouri Tety
[double underscore]
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                   $99.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending/dollars 1820    120.
[double underscore of addition equation]                     $219.33
[double underscore of total]
4 mo. 29/30., 
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The National Archives of the United States
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[this is a handwritten document in its entirety of 3 pages]
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Territory of Missouri 
County of Saint Louis [both lines bordered by vertical squiggle

[circular stamp inscribed inside] The National Archives of the United States

Thomas Wyatt an inhabitant of the County and Territory aforesaid, comes unto the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid before the Honorable Nathaniel Beverly Tucker Judge thereof in and applies for the benefit of an act of Congress entitle "an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war approved March 18. 1818. and in support thereof makes the following declaration _ to wit, _

That he is now about the age of sixty five years; that he was born in the State of Virginia _ in Loudon County; that in the 1774 he served as a Private under the command of Lord Dunmore, that in the year 1775 or 76 he does not remember which he entered the service (as a Private) of the United States in the Company of Captain Van Swearingen in the Eighth Regiment
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commanded then by Col Wilson_ of the Pennsylvania Line_ that he served for about four years_ was in much active service_ and was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine; that he was promoted to an Ensign in said Regiment_ and continued therein until the 4th day of October 1780 when he was honorably discharged as by this Certificate thereof here unto attached_ may appear in

He also further declares and states that "by reasons of his reduced circumstances in life, he is now in need of assistance from his Country for support"._ and that he hath never received any pension from the United States_ Thomas Wyatt [signer]

Sworn to +[and] inscribed before
me this 6th day April 1819 in open Court
N. B. Tucker
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The aforementioned Thomas Wyatt being duly sworn says that the foregoing statement and declaration by him signed is true_ Thomas Wyatt [signer]

Sworn to and inscribed 
before me in open Court April 6, 1819
N. B. Tucker

James Little aged Sixty four years of the County of Saint Louis and Territory of Missouri_ being duly sworn says that the facts state in the foregoing Declaration as to the Company, Regiment and duration of service are true, which he knows from his own personal knowledge having served in the same Company and Regiment_ Ja_ Littell [signer]

Sworn to & inscribed
before me this 6th day of April 1819.
in open Court.
N. B. Tucker
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[on the left side of a fold in very faint cursive]

The Judges Certifi
cate of the indigent
circumstances of the
applicant is wanted
The Clerk of the
Court must Certify
this official 
copy of the Judges.

[circular stamp inscribed inside] The National Archives of the United States

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Ensign Thomas Wyatt
Penn line 
8 Regm Col. Willson
1775-or 76 - 4 yrs
promoted. Ensign
continues 4 Oct 1780

Found correct by Roll.
Adm. S
[decorative flourish underneath]
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Territory of Missouri
St. Louis County [illegible]
The written declaration and affidavit were this day Sworn to in open court before me Judge of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County whereupon I do hereby certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the same Given under my hand +[and] seal this 6th day of April 1819.
N. B. Tucker

On viewing the above certificate and finding on reference to this within declaration [insert edit above] ^ that it states [insert edit end] that the applicant served in the army of the Revolution, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life he is reduced to the necessity of applying for the assistance of his Country. I do hereby again certify that it did appear to my satisfaction at the times the declaration aforesaid was made that the applicant did serve in the army of the revolution as set forth in his declaration, +[and] that he was in such indigent circumstances as are therein described. Given under my hand [insert edit above] ^+[and] seal [insert end] this third day of August 1819.
N.B. Tucker
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Schedule
State of Missouri
Third Judicial District
County of Franklin
On this nineteenth day of November 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said District Thomas Wyatt aged sixty-nine years resident in Franklin County in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the spring of 1775 he enlisted as a private in a Pittsburgh company of Rangers commanded by Captain Van Swearingen in which he continued until the fall of the same year when the company was discharged or discontinued from service. He was then enlisted as a private in the company of the said Van Swearingen in the eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Enos McCoy [Aeneas MacKay] - the [that] he the said Wyatt continued in said Regiment until October 1780 during which period he was in the battle of Brandywine in which he was wounded in the shoulder. 
In October 1780 he was discharged from said service having been in the mean time promoted to an Ensigncy in the said Regiment.
The original discharge of the said Wyatt is now on file in the office of the Secretary of War to whom on the sixth day of April 1819 he applied for a pension under the act of Congress relative thereto passed March 18, 1818 and did actually obtain a pension the certificate of which is numbered 15260.....
And I Thomas Wyatt do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th Day of March 1818.
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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 so 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" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 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 = to wit One horse, saddle & bridle worth one hundred dollars - One bond for One hundred & forty dollars, recovery doubtful - One old broken watch worth five dollars = The said Thomas Wyatt also declares that he is by occupation a farmer, but has not been able to gain a living thereby for six or seven years, and that he has no family residing with him, nor any one upon whom he can depend for support or assistance
  Tho. Wyatt

Sworn to and declared on the nineteenth day of November 1822 before one 
N. B. Tucker
Judge of the circuit court for the third Judicial District of the State of Missouri

I William Owens clerk of the circuit court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said court and I as further certify that it is
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the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety, ------ dollars and --- cents
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of November 1822

William G Owens

Clerk of the court for the county of Franklin in the Judicial District, and state aforesaid
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Sir
Thos [Thomas] Wyatt a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Army of the United States had his pension Suspended under the act of March 1818.

The furnished Schedule of his property
[illegible] to the provisions of previous Acts of Congress, which appear to have been informal, by a letter from you to the pension agent in Missouri a Copy of which has been obtained and into this effect

[circular stamp inscribed inside] The National Archives of the United States
War Department
Pension Office
30 April 1824

Sir
Before a correct decision can be had on the claims of Peter Rocky Feller +[and] Thos [Thomas] Wyatt to be continued on the pension lists they must state under Oath whether they have disposed of any property from the 18th of March 1818 +[and] if they have they must under a particular +[and] faithful account of every article disposed of and of the manner in which the process have been applied. They must also state why they did not exhibit schedules of their property prior to the 23 of March 1823 Their Oath must be taken before a Court of record while in Session The Clerk must Certify that they were for [illegible] under the pal of his Office 

Mr Peter Rocky Feller Schedule and that of Mr Wyatt will remain on the files of the Office 
Signed JL Edwards
Over
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Mr Wyatt died, before he made the foregoing he was aware of the except of doing so

The object of the present letter is to enquire of you whether the heirs of Mr Wyatt could make the proofs that were required by you to be made in his life time +[and] receive thereafter His pension from the time of its suspension to the date of his Death.

I also request you find an answer directed to be at Union, Monroe County, State of Virginia.

I have the honor to 
be Sir 
Your Mo bbs
For the Heirs of Thos [Thomas] 
Wyatt
Samuel Farley

Please find your Letter to the Heirs of Thos. [Thomas] Wyatt
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[this is a two-page typed document]
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April 24, 1935.

[series of x's]

BA-J/ady
Thomas Wyatt
S.35159

Mrs. Leland Gibbs
1011 South East Street
Jacksonville, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Wyatt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.35159, based upon the miliatry service of Thomas Wyatt in that war.

Thomas Wyatt was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, date, and the names of his parents are not shown.

He served as private under Lord Dunmore in 1774, no further information in regard to this service. He enlisted in the spring of 1776, served as private in a Pittsburg Company of Rangers commanded by Captain Van Swearingen and in the fall of that year, reenlisted, served in Captain Van Swearingen's Company, Colonels Aeneas Mackay's and Wilson's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine where he was wounded in the shoulder, was commissioned ensign in said regiment and resigned his commission October 4, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1819 at which time he was about sixty-five years old and a resident of St. Louis County, Territory of Missouri.

In 1822 he was living in Franklin County, Missouri, and then stated he had no family residing with him. In 1824 his heirs are referred to, no names are stated. There are no further family data.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, D. C., and cite the following data:

"Thomas Wyatt, Certificate No.15260, issued October 7, 1819, rate $20.00 per month, commenced April 6, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Missouri Agency".

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[on the left side is a pre-printed form completed in cursive]

35 159
Revy INVALID.[in print]
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File No.[in print] 35,159
Thomas Wyatt
Ensign Rev War

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Act:[in print] 18 March 18
Index:[in print] - Vol.[in print] 2 ,Page[in print] 491
[Arrangement of 1870.][all in print at bottom of form]

[on the right side are the following entries in cursive]
Dec. 27-1902
Miss Mary Louise Dalton
Wentzville Mo.
[bold underline]
1935 Apr.24. Hist. to Mrs. Leland Gibbs. A.D.Y.
[underline]
1937 Mar.31. Hist. to May Wiatt Richardson. A.D.Y.
[bold underline]
[illegible]7 - July 1 - May Wiatt Richardson added no further data. M.M.HF/SLL.
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July 1, 1937.

May Wiatt Richardson
262 South Logan Avenue
Audubon, New Jersey.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Thomas Wyatt
S. 35159

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Wyatt of Pennsylvania who, you state, was granted a pension October 7, 1819 of $340 per annum to date form April 6, 1819 while living in Montgomery County, Missouri aged 80 year, as shown by the Report of the Secretary of War in 1835.

The Thomas Wyatt who received a pension as ensign in the Pennsylvania line, $240 per annum, placed on pension roll October 7, 1819, pension to begin April 6, 1819, was recorded in the Report of the Secretary of War in 1835 as of St. Louis, Missouri, not of Montgomery County, Missouri.  At the time he made his application for pension in 1819, he gave his age as "about sixty-five years," which would have made the year of his birth approximately 1754 or 1755 and had he lived until 1835, when the Report of the Secretary of War was printed, he would have been aged about 80 years, as re-corded in that report.  The papers in the claim for pension, S. 35159, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, show that he died prior to June 25, 1826; therefore, he was erroneously recorded as being aged 80 years in 1835.

The record of that soldier was furnished you March 31, 1937 and this office has no further information in regard to him than was incorporated in that report.

The exact date of his birth and death and name of his wife are not shown.  In the last paragraph of the report furnished you, information was given as to how to obtain date of last payment of pension, etc.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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March 31, 1937.
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

May Wiatt Richardson
262 South Logan Avenue
Audubon, New Jersey

BA-J/ady
Thomas Wyatt
S.35159

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Wyatt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.35159, based upon the military service of Thomas Wyatt in that war.

Thomas Wyatt was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, date, and the names of his parents are not shown.
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of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, Ceneral Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:

"Thomas Wyatt, Certificate No. 15260, issued October 7, 1819, rate $20.00 per month, commenced April 6, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Missouri Agency".

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Pension Commissioner
Veteran's Bureau
Washington D.C.


Audubon N. J.
June 16-1937

Dear Sir -

In seeking information of one
Thomas Hyatt who served in the 8th Penn.
Regiment Continental line, was promoted
Ensign Dec. 21- 1778. He was wounded at the
Battle of Brandywine. He was granted a
pension October 7 - 1819 to date from April 6- 1819, age given 80 years.  This information
is taken from the report of the Secretary of
War 1835, I wrote to Harrisburg Pa. asking for
family data of the above Thomas Hyatt. In
answer I was advised by Mr. Joseph L.
Raftic Director who supplied the above  information to write your department and ask for the information Thomas Wyatt may have 
furnished when he applied for a pension. 
If you could supply me with date of birth, and
death also unit's name I would appreciate
it very much. I have received information that the above Thomas Wyatt was born in Loudoun Co. Va. has been unable to get any other in-formation. Hoping for an early reply. Very truly yours
262 S. Logan in Audubon NJ.   Maj Hiatt Richardson
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[this is a three-page letter written in cursive]
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262 S. Logan Ave.
Audubon N.J.

Dear sir -

I am making application for membership in the D. A. R. I have looked up records in the Penna. Historical Society _ also the Camden County Historical Society has seem to be unable to find the necessary information. My ancestor being Thomas Wiatt.[underlined] who according to bible records was married to Ann_? September 30-1778 Ann_? was born October 21-1744 and died February 14-1846 The bible which I have was the family bible of Solomon Wiatt son of Thomas Wiatt. All births recorded after Solomon were given as Phila. As to the birthplace of Thomas and Solomon I have no knowledge. (This name is very often spelt Wyatt) I was advised by the librarian to write you for information in reference to the Thomas Wiatt whose war record is enclosed and which I found in the Penna. Archives. I would greatly appreciate any information which you could give me. Thanking you and hoping for your earliest possible reply I am
Very truly yours
May Wiatt Richardson
March 12-1937
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[Pennsylv]ania Archives (1) 
Fifth Series Volume III Page 309 [all words underlined]
[illegible] 31- at Fort Mackintosh [Macintosh] as the 8th Regiment is deficient in subbalterns [subalterns]. The General appointed Sergeant John Guthrie, John Clark, Thomas Wyatt and James Morrison to be ensigns
[line]
Penna. Archives - Fifth Series Volume III Page 341.
A return of the officers belonging to the 8th Penna. Regt. with the date of their commission and appointment.
Pittsburg June 6-1779
Rank Name Date of com. appointed
3- Ensign Thomas Wiatt Dec. 21-1778 
[line]
Penna Archives Fifth Series Volume III Page 312
In a deposition of Lieut Gabriel Peterson he says "I was near Col. Bayard at the battle of Brandywine when he was struck down by a cannon ball, that broke a rifle gun of Sergeant Wyatt and his shoulder, and then struck Col. Bayard on the head and shoulder and tumbled him over on the ground for near two rods
[line]
Penna. Archives - Fifth Series Volume III Muster Roll of Captain Nehemiah Stokley's Co. in the 8th Penna. Reg't. of foot in the service of the U.S. of America commanded by Col. Daniel Brodhead. Taken for the months of October, November, December 1778, January 1779.
December 20-1778 Thos. [Thomas] Wyatt Ensign in command at Fort Laurens Ohio.
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[illegible]tal lines
Wyatt_ Thomas promoted ensign December 21-1778 shoulder bone broken at Brandywine.
[line]
Penna. Archives
Fifth Series Volume III Page 317
Thomas Wyatt appointed December 21-1778 resided in St. Louis Mo. in1834 aged 80 years.
[line]
Submitted by May Hiatt Richardson
March 12-1937
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Jacksonville Ill.
April 9, 1935.

Pension Commissioner
Veteran Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear friend: Your address was sent me from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction State Library Harrisburg. I am writing for information relative to the pension of my great great grandfather Thomas Wyatt (Wiat) who served in the 8th Pennsylvania, Continental Line. He secured a pension in St Louis Missouri, stating that he was appointed ensign December 21, 1778, and that he had been promoted from sergeant. He was at Fort MacIntosh when there was a deficiency of subalterns, and he was promoted December 21, 1778, from ensign to sergeant. He was at the Battle of Brandywine when his shoulder was broken. Reference, Pennsylvania Archives, 5th series, volume 3, page 317, 338, 341, 342 and 374 His age given when he applied for a pension was eighty years. For additional information [illegible] I am anxious to find the age of Thomas Wyatt (Wiat). also where he is burried

Hoping to hear from you soon.
Respectfully
Mrs Leland Giffs.
1011 South East St.
Jacksonville Ill.
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not found [appears to refer to letter below]
Suspended. See letter[underlined] to
W. Russell August 26. 1820
to Major Thomas Biddle 30th April 1824
[double line]
and
To the Heirs of Thomas Wyatt.
26. June 1826.
[in lower right corner of document] March 1828
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[this is a folded worn document where the folds obscure the cursive handwriting]

Head Quarters Pittsburgh October 4th [illegible]
I hereby certify that Ensign Thomas Wyatt
[illegible] of the Eighth Pena Regt. is on this
Day received x[and] his Resignation accepted in sovereign of which he is Discharged from the service at his own Request
[circular stamp inscribed inside] The National Archives of the United States
Jas[James] S. Finley [illegible]
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War Department, Pension Office.
May 5, 1823

Major T. Biddle
Pension Agent

St. Louis, Missouri

Sir:
Returned herewith is the schedule of Thomas Wyatt, forwarded by you to this office some time since. It is returned on account of informality. The claimant estimates his property at $255, but the Court, according to the Clerk's certificate, values the property at no more than ninety dollars. The difference in these two statements cannot be reconciled unless we have further evidence explanatory to that now in our possession. The claimant's state-ment should agree with the opinion of the Court.

I am,
J. L. E.

Copied- July 1, 1937/ILL
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749
Pension Office
April 24, 1850

Sir, 
In answer to the enclosed letter, I have the honor to inform you that Thomas Wyatt, was allowed a pension under the act of 18 March, 1818, at the rate of $20 per month, for his services as an Ensign in the revolutionary War; and received his pension to the 4 March 1820.
He was required to furnish a schedule of his property or be stricken from the rolls. He never complied with the provisions of this act, consequently no arrears of pension are due his heirs.
It appears that he enlisted in the Pennsylvania line in the year 1775 or 76 and resigned October 4, 1780. He did not therefore acquire a right to County land from the United States; an officer or soldier of the Revolution being entitled to such bounty unless he enlisted for "during the war", and continued to serve until the end thereof, in 1783.

Hon J.S. Kern
of R.
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Mr. L Edwards Esq.
US Pension Office
Washington City
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Clerks Certificate

[this appears to be written on the back of a document with cursive on the front showing through]
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State of Missouri
Franklin County

I certify that on the 19th day of November 1822, Thomas Wyatt exhibited in Count a schedule of his property amounting to$255.00 and let the Honorable Judge of said Court after receiving information of its real value estimated it at ninty dollars. 

William G. Owens Clerk
of the Franklin Circuit
Court 22nd January 1823
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[circular stamp inscribed inside] The National Archives of the United States
[illegible]
War Department
Washington City
[on the left of the document and written vertically from bottom left to top left corners]  [illegible] Edwards 
[what appears to be a circular St. Louis postmark is stamped over the end of "Edwards" and the beginning of "War"]

[on the right of the document written vertically from top right to bottom left corners]
48
Missouri
Thomas Wyatt
[line]
Recd 18 Mar: 1824
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Newport Franklin County Missouri
23rd January 1824

Enclosed to you two papers on the subject of Thomas Wyatt a pensioner on the Revolutionary roll of the State of Missouri. His schedule was returned because his estimate of the value of his property was more than that made by the Court as the object was to prove the smallest of property his valueing it higher than the Judge of the Circuit Court is rather a proof of his honesty than otherwise & is natural for a man to think his property worth more than persons who are perfectly disinterested. 
I also enclose you a statement of the Clerk of the Circuit Court certifying his recollection of this matter should this not be sufficient evidence please inform me what additional
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testimony is necessary in doing of which you will confer an everlasting favor on your unknown friend I have the honor to be your most obedient and humble test

Isaiah Lord
agent for 
Tho Wyatt

Please write me at Newport
Franklin County Missouri
I. Todd
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Territory of Missouri
County of Paris

I, Archibald Gamble Clerk of the Circuit Court within the fourth county of Lavis do certify that the Honorable Nathaniel Beverly Tucker whose name is subscribed to the two above certificates was at the date of the same the inside of the said rent regularly appoint and Commissioned Given under my hand and the seal of the said court this Seventh of August 1819

Archibald Gamble Clerk
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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

NAME Wybert, Frederick GRADE Private LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 8027 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 24, 1791 To Platt Rogers, 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.