Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,427, Nathaniel Brown, Conn. Continental
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Continental
Brown, Nathaniel
NUMBER
S. 36,427

CONTENTS
In 1818 aged 62 yrs res. Mansfield, Windham Co. Conn.
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3872
Connecticut Roll
Nathaniel Brown Private/Connecticut Line and Continental
Capt Waterman 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8-
Dollars per month, to commence of
the 21st April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Oct 1818
and Sent Jabez Clarke Esq
Windham, Windham Cty
Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep.t 1818-4 14/30 35.73
Semi0anl. all'ce ending 4th March 110th 18-48-
$83.73

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818
1 Year from 76 to 77
Mansfield, Windham Co.

Continued on the rule under the law of the 1 May 1820. Notification sent to David C. Bolles Esq Windham Connt
12 July 1820
Date of death not on AB.
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Jabez Clarke, Esq
Judge,
Windham
Woodstock [crossed out], Windham
County,
Connecticut,
Nathaniel Brown,
Connecticut line, 
Revolutionary Claim. 
Not found on the Connecticut rolls. - 
For testimony relative
to the applicant's service,
See the case of James
Wood. -
The evidence of the
claimants reduced[underlined]
circumstances, &c. is
deemed satisfactory.
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Nathaniel Brown's
Petition
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To July Clarke Esqr Judge of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut — The Petition of Nathaniel Brown of the Town of Mansfield, in the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut. Sheweth. That about the
20th day of May AD 1775, he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt.  in Genl Putnams regiment, in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and served therein faithfully untill about the 20th day of December AD 1775 when he was discharged that he again enlisted on or about the 1 day of Jan.y AD1776 — into Capt. Jedediah Watermans company
and Col. John Durkees regiment in the Connecticut
Line, in the service of the United States, in the
revolutionary war, on Continental establishment
and served therein faithfully untill on or about
the 1st day of Jany AD 1777, when he was honourably discharged, but has no Discharge in existance, and that by reason his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support and
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and served therein faithfully for the term of seventy months and was discharged about the 20th day of December AD 1775- and that I again enlisted on or about the 1st day of January AD 1776, into Capt. Jedediah Waterman's company in Col. John Durkee's regiment, in the Connecticut line [Inelligible] [Inelligible] [Inelligible] [Inelligible] in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and Continental establishment for the term of one year,  that he faithfully served  in for the term for which he enlisted, and was discharge on or about the first day of January 1777 that I have no discharge in existence, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances, I stand in need of assistance of my for support
Nathaniel Brown
Sworn the 21st day of April AD 1818, Before me, the subscriber and Testimony [Inelligible] and of the matter aforesaid I have herunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas for the County of  Whindham
Jabez Clarke, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Windham County.
I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and the State of Connecticut. Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration and affidavit, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Jabez Clarke
I Samuel Jay Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that Jabez Clarke, [Inelligible] Judge of Court that the seal annexed is the
 seal of said Court. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my name in Windham this 6th day of May Adom 1818 Sam Gray
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And I do further that I am fully satisfied that the aforesaid named Nath'l Brown, the applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support and I do certify that I am acquainted with the character of Mr. Eliphalet Demmick of the signer of the inclosed depositions and that they are made of good character, truth and full Faith credit is to give to their testimony
Attest Jabez Clarke
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District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden in Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district-
On this 28th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Nathaniel Brown of Mansfield in the County & District aforesaid aged Sixty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year on the 1st day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Jedidiah Waterman in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the first day of January AD 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Newtown Pennsylvania. I am now a Pensioner the date of my original application was the 21st day of April 1878. The No. of my Pension certificate is 3.872_ I am a Farmer and by reason of a fall injured my left arm which disenables me from labor & other bodily infirmities_ I have a wife very infirm sixty five years old to support.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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 services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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. 
Nathaniel Brown

The following is a Schedule of the whole estate & income of Nathaniel Brown of Mansfield in Windham County & State of Connecticut necessary clothing & bedding excepted
3 Acres of Land with dwelling house    $3400.00
1 Cow $22; 2 Pigs $3; 6 kitchen chairs 2.00; 16 plates 67  27.67
3 pail, iron kettle 1.58 ; 1 1/2 ditto ; 1 pot 92/100 ; 1 Teakettle 83/100 4.25
1 frying pan 50/100 ; 1 skillet 25/100 ; Fire shovel & tongs  1.75  2.50
Grid Iron 34/100 Steelyard 50/100 Crane & Crane hooks 1.00 1.84
1 hoe 17c ; 1 axe 83c & shovel 50c 1 sickle 17c Table 83/100  2.50
amount carried over $268.76
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Amount brought over
Lomm quill Wheel 7 swif 100- Trunk $1- Case Draws $225 268.76
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July 6, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
NATHANIEL BROWN
S. 36427
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Henry B. Hill
21 Wesley Avenue
Bernardsville, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

The data which follow in regard to Nathaniel Brown were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36427, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Nathaniel Brown and names of his parents were not given.

Nathaniel Brown enlisted May 20, 1775, place not stated, served as private in the company of Captain Israel Putnam, Junior, in a
Connecticut regiment commanded by Israel Putnam (later General) and was discharged December 20, 1775. He enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's company, Colonel John Durkee's
Connecticut regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1777.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mansfield, Windham
County, Connecticut. 
In 1820, Nathaniel Brown was still living in Mansfield, Connecticut, aged sixty-four years and referred to his wife then aged sixty-five
years, but did not state her name nor did he make any reference to children. He referred to one Polly Brown but did not state her age
or relationship.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this
soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Nathaniel Brown, certificate #3872, issued October 23, 1818, rate, $8
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per month, commenced April 21, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 6, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MLB


Mrs. Henry B. Hill
21 Wesley Avenue
Bernardsville, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Nathan Brown who, you state, was born in Mansfield, Connecticut,
and was pensioned in 1818 at the age of sixty-two years, for service in the Connecticut Line, also the record of a Nathan Brown, who was
born in Vermont, enlisted in the militia of that state in 1781, in Captain Charles Nelson's company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's regiment
and died in Jackson County, Ohio.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

No claim for pension or bounty land has been found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Nathan Brown as described by you;
however, the record has been found of a Nathaniel Brown which coincides with your description. His record is furnish you herewith.


Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

 Nathaniel Root says they lived in same town-

                                                         June 17, 1925

Eunice R. Pike
Danielson, Conn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35427 it appears that Nathaniel Brown enlisted May 20, 1775, served as a private in the company of Captain Israel Putnam, Junior, General Israel Putnam's Connecticut Regiment and
was discharged December 20, 1775.

He enlisted January 1, 1776, served as a private
in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818 while a resident of Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.

In 1820 he was aged sixty-four years and referred to his wife aged sixty-five years, name not stated. (mmg)

                                                   Respectfully,
Date of death not
as  (viz.)                              Acting Commissioner.
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Nathaniel Brown
May 20, 1775-6-- Dec 20 1776, Pvt, Israel Putnam Sr, Israel Putnam Conn
Jan 1, 1776- Jan 1, 1777, Jedediah Waterman, John Durkee
April 1818
Mansfield, Windshaw Co. Con
62 
Wife aged 65 in 1820
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RECEIVED
MAY 11, 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM 35
READER
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Controller Gerneral 
General Accounting Office
Records, pensionn Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Please send the pension record of my Patriot Ancestor Nathan Brown who was placed on the pension roll 1818 at 62 for 1 year actual service as private in the Connecticut line. He was b. and died Manfield Conn.
Also for a Nathan Brown who enlisted 1781 in Vermont Militia under Capt Charles Nelson, Col Benj. Waits regiment. He was born in Vermont, died in Jackson Co, Ohio
Yours gratefully
Georgie Adormystill
Ms Henry B Hill
Town Hill House
2 Wesley Avenue
Bernardsville
NJ
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON


RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R - 111706 - h11                                May 8, 1939.
111707

RECEIVED
MAY 11, 1939
MAIL. SUB-DIV.
VET ADM 35
READER,

Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D. C.

Sirs:
There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply, letter dated April 6, 1939, from Mrs. Henry B. Hill, Tower Hill House, 2 Wesley Avenue, Bernardsville
, New Jersey, which is self-explanatory.

The writer has been advised of this reference.

Respectfully,

P.D. Fallon
Asst. Chief, Records Division.
Incl.
ok/J
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Danielson Conn April 11 1925
to the Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Please send me record of Stephen Brown wid. Lydia R1323 also Nathaniel Brown S36427 Revolutionary pension files
Yours gratefully
Miss Eunice R. Pike
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R
365 W. Iroquois Rd.
Pontiac Mich.
April 23, 1923

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send me whatever your
records may show concerning Nathaniel Brown who is given in 1840 as aged 83 and living in Mansfield, Conn?
Also will you send whatever may be available concerning
John Bates Priv. who is named under
Conn Pensioners
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Act of 1818, Residing in N.Y.
Thanking you most sincerely for any hup or
courtesy you may extend to me, I am.

Truly yours

Mrs. Helen Campbell


PENSION
G
U APR 25 S
1923
OFFICE
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O. W. & N                                        O.W. & N. 
                                                         SEP 10, 1906
                                                         FILES


Wolfe Tavern
NEWBURYPORT, MASS.
DANIEL H. FOWLE & SON.

September 1, 1906
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir-
I thank you for report of Revolutionary war service of  Daniel Brown of Tolland Co. Conn.
I am also very desirous of getting the
record of Nathaniel Brown of Mansfield, County or one of the towns in Tolland Co. Conn

Will you kindly send this as prompt attention as possible & greatly appreciation

Yours Truly
of Massachusetts
Wolfe Tavern

PENSION A
U-SEP 8 1906-S
OFFICE
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O.W. & N. DIV
AUG
29
1906
FILES
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Wolfe Tavern
Newburyport, Mass.
Daniel M. Fowle & Son.
August 27, 1906
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Brown of Hartford or Coventry or Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. as contained in his application for pension & [illegible].
very respectfully, arthur [illegible], wilfe Tavern, Newburyport, Mass
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Daughters of the American Revolution
New Britain Conn]
August 17, 1898
To the Bureau of Conn Pensions:
My Dear Sir: -
Can you frunish me with any information concerning a Nathaniel Brown who enlisted from Mansfield (as private) Tolland County, Conn. who is [illegible] in Conn. Therein the Revolution as a pensioner aged 83.
Also abigail Brown of Canterbury (now brooklyn) Connecticut Windham Co. who received a pension at the age of 70.  If you can furnish me
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with this information I will pay any fees you make customary.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Wm. F. Brooks
Historian Estate Society
[illegible] D. A. R.

Old War & Navy
Aug 22 1898 Files

US Pension Office 
B Aug 19 1898
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OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 22, 1897
FILES

PENSION 
A
U- NOV 18,  1897-S
OFFICE
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d. A. R.
O. W. & N. Div
Revolutionary
Office of Baltic Power Company
Baltic Conn Nov 17, 1897
B
Hon H. Olney Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to request the war record of Nathaniel Brown who served in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner and was born and died in the Town of Mansfield, Tolland Co., Conn.
Please five me a full report as you can, date of birth time & where served, time pensioned, death, etc. etc.
This is for Daughters of the American Revolution.
Oblige
Very respectfully,
your obedient servant, 
Nathan R. Gardner
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36 427
Revy INVALID.

File No. 36,427
Nathaniel Brown
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 15
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 479

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 8/27 Nathan R. Garden
Baltic. Conn.
______________________
Sept 19.98
Mrs. Wm F. Brooks
New Britain. Conn
________________________________.
1906. Aug. 15. Hist to Susan B
Meech.
See letter in W. 2077
1906 Sept. 6. Hist to Arthur N. Kaley
1923 - June 15. Hist. to Mrs. Helen Campbell, MMNF
1925 June 17 - Hist. to Miss Eunice  R. Pike MMNF
1939 July 6-Hist to Mr. Henry B. Hill.  M LB
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To the Honr Jabez Clark
The Deposition of Nathaniel Foot, to be issued , and improved before some proper Judge to establish the claim of Nathaniel Brown to a pention from the United States.

Taken [illegible] by one the
Subscriber
Artemis Gurley Just of the Peace
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Nathaniel Root of Coventry County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of Lowfootage Testifies and says that Nathaniel Brown of Mansfield county of Windham in said State was in the Continental Army or Army of the United States in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Dirger and in a company commanded by Capt. Jedediah Waterman and Nathaniel Brown served in said Waterman's company for the term of one year that is to say from about the first of January AD 1776 to about the first of January 1777 and the Deponent further saith that he was Sergeant n the same Regiment with said Brown and was well acquainted with him while in said army and that was both resided in the same Town when not home and were nigh Neighbors
Mansfield October 8th 1818
Nathl Root

Windham County SS Mansfield October 4th 1818
Personally appeared Nathanial Root signor to the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do further certify that the deponent is well known to me to be a Gentleman of good character for truth and full faith and credit is to be given to his Testimony
Certified by me
Artemas Gurley Just of Peace

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Please in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Artemas Gurley is duly enrolled as One of the Justices of the Peace in & for Windham County, and full Faith and Credit ought to be given to his Acts as such and the above Signature is his handwriting
I Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the Public Seal of sd Court the 10th day of October AD 1818
Sam Gray
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To the Hon. Jabez Clark
The Deposition of Eliphalet Dimmick, John H Wright & Ephraim Dimmick to be (illegible word) and (illegible word) before some proper Judge to Establish the claims of Nathaniel Brown to a Pension from the United States

Taken & sealed up by one the Subscriber 
Artemas Gurley Just of Peace

Elija Dimmick & (illegible word) 
Dep. to the (illegible word) circumstance of Nathl Brown
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Windham Conty Ss Mansfield October 8th 1818
Personally appeared Eliphalet Dimmick John H Wright and Ephraim Dimmick signers to the above certificate and made oath to the truth of the same and I do further certify that the above signors are well known to me to be gentlemen of good character for truth and full faith and credit is to be given to their testimony
Certified by me
Artemas Gurley Just of peace

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Artemas Gurley before whom the above affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as one of the Justice of the Peace in & for Windham County, and full faith & credit ought to be given to his Acts as Such. That the above signature is his handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court, this 10th day of October AD 1818
Sam Gray
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Joseph Pellets Depo
To the Service of
Nathl Brown
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I Joseph Pellett of Canterbury in Winchinson County of lawful age and being duly sworn of lawful age do testify and say that Nathaniel Brown was a soldier in Capt Frederick Waterman Company in Col John Burges Regiment and served there for more than nine months to my knowledge - further says not.
Lignoly  [illegible]
Wincher County of Canterbury Oct 10th 1818
Personally appeard Mr. Joseph Pellett [illegible] of the above deposition [illegible] made solemn oath to  the truth of the [illegible] I do certify that then Joseph Pellet is a man of truth  and that his testimony is to have credit, his character being good.
Certified by Rufus Adams Justice of Peace
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Whindham in the State of Connecticut
That Rufus Adams Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Windham and full faith and credit of [illegible] to his acts as such - that his name subscribed thereto in is own signature - In witness whereof I have subscribed my namde and affied this Public Seal of said Court this 12th day of October ADom 1818
Sam Gray
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The National Archives
Form VAM - 51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name: Brown, Nathaniel 
Grade Private 
Line Massachusetts
Warrant Number 3713 Acreage 100 Issued Dec. 3 1799 to Elnathan Fitch 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 tot he Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAM - 51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name: Brown, Nathaniel
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts
Warrant Number 2925 Acreage 100 Issued Jan. 26, 1796 to James A. Neal, 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 tot he Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.