Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2990, Martin Baskett, N.C. & Va.
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SERVICE N.C. or V.A.
Baskett, Martin or Basket
NUMBER W. 2990
Frances
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19562
Kentucky
Martin Baskett  dec
of Hulby Co. in the State of Ken who was a private in the war commanded by Captain Hayden of the regt commanded by Bob Spencer in the (illegible) line for 7 months
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Sept 1833 and (illegible) M Johnson
Arrears to the 4th of Sept
Semi-ani. Allowance ending 4th of May 51.95
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Boyd Clerk
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 3
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State of Kentucky,
Shelby County Kent
Martin Baskett this day personally appeared before the George P. Milly a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain his benefit of the Act of Congress papered June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born in Goochland County Virginia the 6th day of December 1761. That he is now 71 years of age since the 6th December last past that he has a record of his age in his bible, taken from his fathers bible that about the middle of June 1780 in the County of (illegible) and State of Virginia to which he this said Baskett had served he volunteered in the company commanded by Joseph Haydon whose Ensign was Holman (illegible) in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Spencer we marched to Hillsborough North Carolina he said Baskett was (illegible) from the company commanded by Capt Joseph Haydon to the company commanded
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by Thomas Leftwich of Bedford County Virginia after remaining at Hillsborough about two or three weeks we marched on towards Camden, to Rugelup Mills and was ordered that night at 9 Oclock to march and storm the Pisquet gaurds on the road to Camdon and attacked the guards throw from their positions and stood with our army all night the next morning the 16th day of August 1780 the British came on and attacked us and we had to retreat and went to Hillsborough at which place we lay three weeks and then marched to New Gorden settlement having been discharged at Hillsborough having served three months in the Spring May 1781 the said Baskett was drafted in the County of Chamberland and State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt Meredith, and Lafayette in what was then called the Wild goose war constantly pressured by the British and was discharged on the Rapidan River He then said Baskett having moved to North Carolina was drafted in May 1782 in the County of Wilkes and said state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain
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whose name this said Baskett does not recollect he was drafted as a private and served two months upon further the said Baskett that his Captains name was Lanoah the names of his Colonel and major under whom he served in this last tour he cannot recollect. He then said Baskett moved from North Carolina to Fluround County Virginia where he lived until the year 1797 when he moved to Hady County Kentucky where he now lives, he has documentary evidence by which to prove his claims. He then said Baskett hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 23rd day of January 1833
George P. Milly J.P. 
Martin Baskett
State of Kentucky Shelby County I George P Milly a Justice of the Peace in and for this County and State aforesaid do certify that Martin Baskett who has sworn
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to and subscribed the foregoing declaration is not able to attend Court (illegible) of bodily infirmity
Given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace aforesaid county this 11th day of March 1833 
George P Milly JP

I William W. Ford a clergyman residing in the county of Shelby and Henry Radfors residing in the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that  we are well acquainted with Martin Baskett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is respected and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of March 1833
William W. Ford
Henry Radford

And the Court do hereby declare that William W. Ford who has signed the proceeding certificate as a clergyman resides in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky and that Henry Radford who has also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to full credit.
William Shanks JPSGC
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24014
Martin Baskett
Kentucky
from 780. private
7 months
23  33/100
amount due Frances Baskett widow of Martin Baskett due up to 26 May 1833 the time of his death
$51.95/100
Norm. R. M. Johnson
GT + JP
Kenty
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WAR DEPRTMENT
Pension Office.
May 9th 1833

Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. The points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus:} ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement showing the Service of Martin Baskett, Shelby County Kentucky
Period when the service was rendered
Duration of claimant's service
Vol 1780, 3 months
draf 1781, 2 months
draf 1782, 2 months 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served
Capt Hayden
Col Spencer
Capt Meredith
Gen Lafayette no Colonel
Capt Lanoak, no Colonel
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service
71 years
County of Fluvanna State of Virginia

Proof by which the declaration is supported
Traditionary evidence
No Colonel given in his last tours paper not authenticated
I am, respectfully your obedient servant
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of
County of
On this       day of      personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of

in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of    aged (c)
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I    of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with

who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if on be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.   
The Court will propose the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State Troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.                                 1. Where and in what year where you born?                                                                                                                                          2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?                                                                                                                           3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?                                                        5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.                                                            6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?                                                                                                                                                                                                    {To an Officer. {Did you receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?                         7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                                                           The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth is the statement of the applicant.                                                                                       The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.                                  The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.                                                                             Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination before Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.                                                                                                             Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge of Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.                                                                                          No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.                                  [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.                                                                                                      [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a reason for not conforming to the rule.                                                                                                                                      [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.                                                                                                                        [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.                                                                       [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words.                                                                                                                                                                             “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposet and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days. I served as a ____ For ____ months ____ and _____ days. I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”                                                    It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is to indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration of each term of engagement; names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority, that he was either in the field or in garrison: and for the time during which the service was performed; he was not employed in any civil pursuit.                                                                                                                                                              {f} The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.                                                                                                                                  {g} The opinion of the Court is always required.                                                                                                                                         {h} The clerk must give his certificate in every case. {i} The clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should accompany the papers. 
                                                                Mode of authenticating papers.                                                                                                                                                                    In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, to as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                                                          Proof of Service.                                                                                                                     {j} In the case where the nae of the applicant is not found in the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses. Who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office. {l} The notes from (a) to (m) are equally applicable to the case of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.                                                                                                             {k} This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.                                                                                                               {l} If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.                                                                                                      {m} The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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3164
Kentucky
Frances Baskett
widow of Martin Baskett who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1841 and sent to pensioner Clay Village Shelby Co. KY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 220 Vol. 3
Resent
Jany 19/49
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County   Sel
On this 20th day of September 1838 personally appeared before Gideon Mitchell a justice of the Peace in and for Shelby County Kentucky Frances Baskett a resident of Kentucky in the County of Shelby aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the certificate of pension made by the act of congress papers July 7th 1838 entitled on act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Martin Baskett who was a private in the Virginia Militia that he drew a small pension as well as she can recollect of about forty three dollars per annum under the act of congress of the 7th of June 1832, but the original certificate is not at home and she supposes that it was returned to the department after the death of her husband which to place on the 26th day of May 1833. She future states that she was married to the said Martin Baskett on the 7th day of November 1783, in the County of Fluvanna State of Virginia. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, on the 7th day of November 1783, as above stated. She would further state that the original family record was in the small bible and serve years ago her husband the said Martin Baskett bought a new bible + copied the record into its pages and sold it to an old gentleman who carried it away. She would state that she can prove her marriage by her father John Perry who is near at hand + by her sister Mary Perry which lives at short distance perhaps by some others. She therefore hopes that the department will grant her claim that the small amount which her husband drew will be of great
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use to her in her old age. She would further state that from (illegible) and the infirmity consequent
there on she is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration, that she lives nine miles from the courthouse in her county.
by
Frances Baskett
State of Kentucky
Shelby County... SS.
I Gideon Mitchell a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Frances Baskett widow of Martin Baskett dec. came personally before me and after being first duly sworn made the within and foregoing declaration + subscribed her name there to. I also further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Martin Baskett + know that he drew a pension from the Unites States and that the said Frances Baskett has always been known since my recollection as his wife + since his death as his widow.
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace in and for said County the 26th day of September
Gideon Mitchell JP
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County
The affidavit of John Shepherd taken in support of the claim of Frances Baskett to a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1937, this affidavit being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Martin Baskett now Dec. that he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States that he and his present widow Frances Baskett were married together in the County of Fluvanna State of Virginia, that this affidavit was present and saw then married + has been well acquainted with her the said Frances Baskett ever since + knows her to be the widow of the said Martin Baskett Dec. This affidavit further states that they were married sometime in the year 1783. Ans further he said not. September 29th 1838
John Shepherd
State of Kentucky
Shelby County
I Gideon Mitchell justice of the peace in and for the County of Shelby State of Kentucky do hereby certify that John Shepherd a man well known to me as a man of veracity + truth was before me sworn to the above affidavit, and he also subscribed the same
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace in and for said county this 29th day of September
Gideon Mitchell
State of Kentucky
Shelby County 
I James S Whitaker clerk in the County Court of Shelby do certify that Gideon Mitchell is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing
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Certificate purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of this County this 8th day of October 1838
J. L. Whitaker clerk
Shelby County Court
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V2768
Frances Baskett
widow of Martin 
Kentucky
a (illegible)
Per 23.33

dead 26 May 1833
present
Act 7 July 38
Henry Bohaman
Christiansburg Ken
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County   Sel
On this 20th day of September 1838 personally appeared before Gideon Mitchell a justice of the Peace in and for Shelby County Kentucky Frances Baskett a resident of Kentucky in the County of Shelby aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the certificate of pension made by the act of congress papers July 7th 1838 entitled on act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Martin Baskett who was a private in the Virginia Militia that he drew a small pension as well as she can recollect of about forty three dollars per annum under the act of congress of the 7th of June 1832, but the original certificate is not at home and she supposes that it was returned to the department after the death of her husband which to place on the 26th day of May 1833. She future states that she was married to the said Martin Baskett on the 7th day of November 1783, in the County of Fluvanna State of Virginia. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, on the 7th day of November 1783, as above stated. She would further state that the original family record was in the small bible and serve years ago her husband the said Martin Baskett bought a new bible + copied the record into its pages and sold it to an old gentleman who carried it away. She would state that she can prove her marriage by her father John Perry who is near at hand + by her sister Mary Perry which lives at short distance perhaps by some others. She therefore hopes that the department will grant her claim that the small amount which her husband drew will be of great
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use to her in her old age. She would further state that from (illegible) and the infirmity consequent
there on she is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration, that she lives nine miles from the courthouse in her county.
by
Frances Baskett
State of Kentucky
Shelby County... SS.
I Gideon Mitchell a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Frances Baskett widow of Martin Baskett dec. came personally before me and after being first duly sworn made the within and foregoing declaration + subscribed her name there to. I also further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Martin Baskett + know that he drew a pension from the Unites States and that the said Frances Baskett has always been known since my recollection as his wife + since his death as his widow.
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace in and for said County the 26th day of September
Gideon Mitchell JP
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGE
Martin Baskett and Frances Baskett his wife was married November 7th day 1783
Nancy Baskett and William (illegible) was married October 30 1806
Thomas Baskett and Peggy Doudle was Married September 27, 1908
Elizabeth Baskett and William E. King was Married September 29 1808
Henry M. Baskett and Sarah Ford was Married October 20 1813
Mary Baskett and Daniel Conaly was Married December 24 1818
Mildred Baskett and Gideon Mitchell was Married December 19 1822
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
John Baskett was born January 9 1735
Thomas Baskett was born March 27 1736
Nancy Baskett was born March 25 1789
Elizabeth Baskett was born May 7 1791
Henry M. Baskett was born October 11 1793
Mary Baskett was born July 24 1796
Jesse Baskett was born June 15 1799
Mildred Baskett was born June 28 1804
Francine Baskett was born January 8 1810
Joan Mitchell was born August 4 1829
Thomas Henry son of J Baskett was born Sep 27th 1836

DEATHS
John Baskett died May 1785 aged four months
Sarah Baskett died February 18 1810 aged six years
Elizabeth King died February twenty fourth day 1822
Thomas Baskett died March the nineteenth 1822
(illegible_ Mitchell died 
Mildred Mitchell died March 4 1830
Mary Connelly died on the 24 of August 1834
aged 38 years and 28 days
John Moore died June 8th 18(illegible)
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County
Be it known that before me Gideon Mitchell a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jofse Baskett and made oath that the family record there hereto appended is the family records of Martin Baskett decs. it is the hand writing of the aforesaid Martin Baskett Desc. with the exception of there or thee of last writes on(illegible) and that said records has been (illegible) his (illegible) were lives till death of Martin Baskett.
Given under my hand and seal as Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid the 25th day of April 1839
Gideon Mitchell JP

State of Kentucky
Shelby County I James S Whitaker clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Gideon Mitchell Esq. is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 26th day of April 1839 
James S. Whitaker
By Hector A. Churn DC
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Martin Baskett was born December 6 1761
Frances Baskett his wife was born December 2d 1766
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Allek Bought September 1813 supposed to be 25 years to
Annley ten years old when I bought her in the year 1796
Winston was born November 1795
John was born February 12   1809
Austin was born December 10   1811
Harriet was born September 4 1813
Lowery was born January 4 1816
Walter was born March 4 1820
Sarah was born January 12, 1829
Washington was born September 1822
Mary was born October 21st 1825
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Addison King Son of W. E. King was born July 10 1809
Francis King daughter 11. E King was born January 12 1811
Nancy King daughter of W. E.  King was born October 3 1212
Jesse King was born May 21 1814
Sally King was born March 21. 1316
Elizabeth King was born November 15 1817
William Martin King was born September 20, 1819
Mildred King was born July
26 1821
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
Our
Mrs. William F. Land
1305 Richmond Road
Lexington, Ky.
Madam:
August 2, 1926
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2990, it appears
that Martin Baskett or Basket was born December
6, 1761 in Goochland County, Virginia.
While residing in Fluvanna County, Virginia,
he enlisted in June 1780 and served three months as
private in Captains Joseph Hayden's and Thomas Leftwich's Companies, Colonel Joseph Spencer's Virginia
Regiment, and was in the battle of Camden.
He enlisted in May 1781 and served two months
in Captain Meredith's Virginia Company.
He moved to North Carolina, and enlisted in Wilkes
County, in May 1782 and served two months in Captain
Lanoah's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 23, 1833, while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky
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Kentucky. He died May 26, 1835 in said county.
Soldier married November 7, 1783 in Fluvanna County,
Virginia, Frances (she had a brother John Shepherd), she
was born December 2, 1766. She was allowed pension on
her application executed September 20, 1838, while a
resident of Shelby County, Kentucky.
The following data is furnished you from the family
record-
John Baskett   born January     9,   1785
Thomas Baskett "     March     27,   1786
Nancy Baskett  "       March     25,   1789
Elizabeth Baskett  "   May          7,    1791
Henry M. Baskett   "  October  11,  1793
Mary Baskett    "        July         24,1796
Jesse Baskett    "        June        15,  1799
Sarah Baskett   "       February 1,  1802
Mildred Baskett   "    June       28,  1804
Frances Baskett    "   June     8,  1810.
Joab Michell    "   August 21 or4, 1829 or 1839
Thomas Henry, son of
Jesse Baskett    "      September  27, 1836.

Nancy Baskett married William Webber (? ) October 30, 1806.
Thomas Baskett married Peggy Doudle September 27, 1808.
Elizabeth Baskett married William E. King September 29, 1808.
Henry M. Baskett married Sarah Ford October 20, 1813.
Mary Baskett married Daniel Connally December 24, 1818.
Mildred Baskett married Giddeon Michell December 19, 1832.
John Baskett   died   May,   1785 aged four months
Sarah Baskett  "   February 18, 1810 aged eight years
Elizabeth King  "  February 24, 1822
Thomas Baskett  " March  19, 1822
Thomas Michell  ----    ----    ----
Mildred Michell  " March 14, 1830 
Mary  Connelly  " August 21, 1834
John Moore   " June 8, 1838

respectfully.
WINFIELD SCOTT
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Kentucky 3801
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Frances Basket
widow of Martin Basket dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 26 May 1833
of Shelby Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Co
commanded
Captain Hayden of the regt. commanded
by Col. Spencer in the Va. militia
line for 7 mons.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Augt.
1839.
& sent to  Henry Bohanon,
Christiansburg Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $69.99
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39-11.66
$81.65
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by
D.M. Curdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 210
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Kentucky
1010
Frances Basket
widow of Martin
Basket
who was a Private
in the Va line
for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23
Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of July, 1843
and sent to

C. H. Trabue
Frankfort
Ken
Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. A
Page 166.
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1616
May 29 1843
Ken
May 3d 1843
Frances Basket
$23.33 per an
C. H. Trabue
Frankfort, Ken.



Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Pension Office
Washington City
DC
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F B
Ky
Mr. Cole
1010
[illegible] Village
Sept. 27 /48

J. L. Edwards
Com. Pen.
Washington DC
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Frances Basket
widow of Martin
Kentucky
Suspended
See let. 4th April
1839 to claimant,
Act 7 July 1838
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Ken Oct 26
2768
7 July 1838 
Mrs. Basket


To the War Department
Washington City
Pension Claim



Christiansburg, Ky
Oct 18
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make communications to me at Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Frances Baskett
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Frankfort Kentucky
May 22. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Frances Basket of Shelby County Ky making application for a
Pension under the act congress passed the 3rd day of March 1843
please transmit to me the certificate of allowance
at Frankfort Kentucky
I am Sir Vary Respect
your Obt. Servant
C. H Trabue
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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War Department
Pension Office
April 4th 1839
Madam
The papers in support of your
claim under the act of 7 July 1838, as
the widow of Martin Baskett, decd have
been examined and filed with suspended cases.
Before your claim can
be allowed the family record in you
possession, which is referred to in your
declaration should be sent to this
office as required in the note marked
in the enclosed
printed sheet
I am respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
J L Edwards
Mrs. Frances Baskett
Christiansburg
Kentucky
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Ken
May 10.
Addl proof
Frances Basket
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
[illegible]
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Christiansburg Shelby County Ky, Ap. 27th 1839.
Sir
Your letter of the 4th Just has been recd &
its requisition complied with.
After your
examination please answer me at Christiansburg
Respectfully your Obt
Servant
Henry Bohannon
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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State of Kentucky Shelby County SS
On this 18th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me a
Justice of the peace in and for said County Frances Barker a resident
of said County aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 2nd Feby 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow
of Martin Baskett who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution and that she received an annual pension of
Twenty three dollars and 33 cents under the act of 17th June 1844
she further declares that she is still a widow,
Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
Gideon Mitchell JP 
Thomas H. Moore
Frances   x Baskett  her mark

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated
by her in the foregoing declaration
Gideon Mitchell JP

State of Kentucky Shelby County SS
James S. Whitaker Clerk of the Court of said County
Certify that Gideon Mitchell is a magistrate in
and for said County duly commissioned and sworn
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine. His commission is dated on the
3rd day of June 1833 and continues during good
behavior
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 21st
day of September 1848
James S. Whitaker Clerk
Shelly County Court
By R. F. Whitaker D.C.


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State of Kentucky
Shelby County ⎬
B
On this the 5th day of May 1843 personally
appeared before me Gideon Mitchell an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Frances Basket
a resident of the said County of Shelby and State of Kentucky aged
Seventy six (76)
years and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
the 3d day of March 1843 Granting Pensions to widows of certain
Persons who served in the Revolutionary war, to wit that she is the
widow of Martin Baskett who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the militia service and that she receives a Pension by virtue of the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838
which was granted her for five years only at the rates
of $23.   per annum & that she still continues the
widow of the said Martin Basket
Frances   X Basket  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day & year also
Gideon Mitchell J. Peace
and I the just subscriber Justice certify that the above declarant
is personally known to me and known to be a Lady of respectability
& the identical person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States by the law of 7 July 1838-
Gideon Mitchell J. peace
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State of Kentucky Shelley County ⎬ Set
I James S Whitaker
Clerk
of the County Court of Shelley State of Kentucky do hereby certify
that Gideon Mitchell before whom the foregoing Declaration
of Mrs. Frances Baskett was made is a Magistrate in aforesaid county duly commissioned and qualified and the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his is his own genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office this the 10th day of May 1848
James S. Whitaker CSCR
By R. T. Whitaker
DC
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Shelby County
State of Kentucky
On this 19th day of August 1833 personally appeared before
Gideon Mitchel a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County Ky. Frances
Baskett who being duly sworn according to law states on her oath that she is the
widow & relict of Martin Baskett who died in the County of Shelby, on the
26th day of May 1833 at the age of about 72 years. That the said Martin Baskett was the identical Martin
Baskett who made his declaration before Geo. T. Miller a Justice of the peace for Shelby County on the 25 January 1833
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th
June 1832th That the said Geo. P. Miller has also departed this life and
that she cannot now have the benefit of his statement upon this subject
that the said Miller was the individual who wrote out the declaration of
her said husband and upon whom he relied for the correct and proper
management of his case that she supposes and believes that the said Martin
Baskett her husband was entirely ignorant of the form necessary to be observed
in making out his declaration. she states that she has no doeth that her husband
and did serve in the revolutionary war as stated by him though she cannot
command proof of the fact that she knows of. she claims the pay that would
have been due her said husband at the time of his death under the act of June
1832 and hopes that the Government will not suffer her to be cut out of it for
want of an observance of form upon the part of her husbands agent in whose
skill in matters of the kind she has no doubt her husband confided
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frances Baskett
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State of Kentucky
County of Shelby 
I Gideon Mitchell a Justice of the peace in and for said
County hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Frances Baskett was this
day taken subscribed and sworn to before me and I further certify that the
said deponent is a woman of good character and a credible person and that
she resides in Shelby County Kentucky Given under my hand this 19th Aug.
1833.
Gideon Mitchell J P S C
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State of Kentucky
Shelly County

On this 19th day of August 1833 personally appeared
before Henry Bohannan a Justice of the peace for said County & State Elisha Ford & Sarah Ford &
who state that they were personally acquainted with Martin Baskett in his lifetime that he lived in Shelby County
Ky. and departed this life on the 26th day of May 1833 - they state
that he left a widow whose name is Frances Baskett and who is still
alive. They further state that this is the same Martin Baskett who made
his declaration before Geo. P. Miller a Justice of the peace for Shelby
County on the 23d January 1833 in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 they state that they know of no
testimony which said Baskett could procure to establish his services &
although they were intimately acquainted with him they do not recollect
of having heard him say that he knew of any person whose testimony
he could procure. They state that he was a man who stood as high as
any other for honesty and integrity and that any statements which he
made are entitled to full credit. They further state that Geo. P. Miller
the said Justice of the peace above named has also departed this life.
Elisha Ford 
Sarah Ford

State of Kentucky Shelby County Set
I Henry Bohannan a Justice of the Peace in and for said County in said State hereby certify that the foregoing deposition
of Elisha Ford and Sarah Lord were this day taken subscribed and
sworn to before me and I further certify that the said deponents are
credible persons. Given under my hand this 19th day of August 1833
Henry Bohannon
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County


I, Jas S. Whitaker Clerk of the Court for the County of
Shelby in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that Gideon Mitchell before whom the foregoing deposition of Frances Baskett was taken and
that Henry Bohannon before whom the above depositions of Elisha Ford
and Sarah Ford was taken, were each & both of them at the time
of the taking said deposition and still are Justices of the peace in
and for the County of Shelby Ky. duly commission &
and Justices of the Court of which I am clerk and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are their genuine signatures

In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed my seal of
office this 20th Aug. 1833
J S Whitaker Clerk
Shelby County Curt
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Martin Baskett
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I, James S Whitaker Clerk of the Court of
 Shelby  county Kentucky do herby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Martin Baskett
for a pension and I further Certify that
George P. Milley before whom the Declaration of the said Martin Baskett hereto
[illegible section]

was at the time of doing the same and now is one of the Justices of the Peace
 in and one of the Judges of the Shelby County
Court and that his signature affixed
to said declaration is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto
 set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of March 1833. 
Jas Whitaker Clerk
Shelby County Court
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Aug. 16 1909 Fist to W.S. Baskett
1921 Mar. 15 Hist to Mr. R. W. McKinney
1926 - Apr. 13." " Mrs. E. P. Smith
1926 Aug. 2 "" Mrs. William F Land
Aug. 7
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2990
Frances Basket
Widow
Martin Basket
Priv. Rev War
.
Act: Feby 2. 1848.

Index: --Vol. A. Page 29
Arrangement of 1870.]
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McFall Mo. Aug. 10, 1907
How, Vespasian Warren
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I will thank you
to give me the military
history, in the war of the Revolution,
of
Martin Baskett &
Elisha Ford
who were placed on the
pension rolls in 1831.
While residents of Shelby
Co. Ky.
The former of these, I
think enlisted while
living in Virginia,
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while the latter was
I think, a resident of
South Carolina at the time of his enlistment
They
were my
great grand-fathers

Assuring you that any
information you can give
me about them, will be very
thankfully received

Yours Respectfully
Walter D. Baskett
Mc Fall Mo
R.R. No. 1
U.
All
12
1907
No.
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2 cent Postage Stamps recd. F.A.S.
Rev
CSev-1
Fort Jefferson Chapter, D. A. R.
Paducah, Ky.
Feb. 6, 1921
Department of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
---
Please send me Revolutionary
record with family data
of Martin Baskett of Va.
This appears in Secretary of
Ward report 1835- pension
3 - Kentucky 136 according to
the 9th Report of the Va. State Library
I will appreciate an immediate
Kelly -
Your truly
Mrs. Ray W. McKinney,
The Rankin,
Paducah, Ky.
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MRS. WILLIAM F. LAND
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
130 Richmond Road,
June 5, 1926
U.S. Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Pension U. S. Office 
JUN  8 1928

Can you tell me if
Martin Baskett received
A
pension for services rendered in the American Revolution I think he was born in
Virginia in 1761
and died in Shelby County
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MRS. WILLIAM F. LAND
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Kentucky in 1833. His wifes
name was Frances -
-
I am quite anxious to find
information concerning his
services during the Revolutionary War

Thanking you in advance

I am Very sincerely
Mrs. Wm. F. Land
305 Richmond Rd.
Lexington, Kentucky
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Shelbyville, Ky.
April, 8th, 1926

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORY
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Dear Sir:
WASHINGTON, D. C.

I have made repeated requests for Revolutionary War
record of Pensioners, but have failed to receive a reply.
Do you require a fee? if so, please state the amount.
I should like to get the record of ABRAHAM MOORE, who served
in the Virginia militia, and died in Shelby County, Ky.
he was born 1756
●
Some time ago I wrote and asked for similar record of
Martin Baskett, who was born 1759 and died in Shelby Co. Ky.
Please be kind enough to let me hear from you in
regard to this request, and greatly oblige
Yours truly
Mrs. E. B. Smith
721. N. Main St.
Shelbyville Ky

Pension Office U. S.
Apr. 10 1926
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
April 13, 1926
Mrs. E. B. Smith
721 W. Main St.
Shelbyville, Ky.
Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3980, it appears
that Martin Baskett or Basket was born December 6, 1761 in Goochland County, Virginia.
While residing in Fluvanna County, Virginia, he
enlisted in June 1780 and served three months as private
in Captains Joseph Hayden's and Thomas Leftwich's
Companies, Colonel Joseph Spencer's Virginia Regiment,
and was in the battle of Camden.
---
He enlisted in May 1781 and served two months
in Captain Meredith's Virginia Company.
He moved to North Carolina, and enlisted in Wilkes
County, in May 1782 and served two months in Captain
Lanoah's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 23, 1833, while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky
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Kentucky. He died May 26, 1833 in said county.
Soldier married November 7 1783 in Fluvanna
County, Virginia, Frances (he had a brother John
Shepherd), she was born December 2, 1766. She was
allowed pension on her application executed September
30, 1838, while a resident of Shelby County,
Kentucky.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Miss Wilson said need [illegible] and give
family read as it is not
not clearly as to relationship
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Bason, Daniel GRADE Private Line New York

WARRANT NUMBER 6782 ACREAGE 100


ISSUED Oct. 11, 1790
to Henry Tremper, 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.