Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6665, Elihu Chilcott, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Chilcott, Elihu
Lydia
NUMBER 
W.6665
CONTENTS
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19.353
Virginia

Elihu Chilcott
of Hardy Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Croghan of the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of Jany 1825

Certificate of pension issued the 19th of Jany 1825 and sent to Hon. Wm. McCoy H Reps.

Arrears to 4th of March 1825 $12.64
semi-anl. all'ce ending

[illegible] 25 May 31

74

{Revolutionary Claim, Act of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820}
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1875 Dec. 18 [illegible] -giving rate per annum soldier [illegible]

1875
Virginia Richmond
Lydia Chilcott
widow of Elihu Chilcott Va. who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars __ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of pension issued the 7th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Saml. H Alexander Moore field, Va.

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 147
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Virginia Court 
Be it remembered that on this 4th day of
December AD. 1819 personally appeared before John P. Jackson District Judge of the United States. Elihu Chillcott aged more than sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled 
"an act to provide for certain persons engaged
land and naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war", that he the Elihu Chilcott enlisted in the regular service of the United States on 27th day of May 1776 in the 8th Virginia Regiment
commanded by Col Peter Millenburg (Muhlenberg) for one year
but for some cause or other was kept two years
in said service. That he was in a short time
after his enlistment attached to the Virginia
Regiment commanded by Col Reed, that from
[illegible] death in December 1776 he received a furlough and was absent from the army about two months.
That he was in the battle of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth. that he continued to serve in said corps more than two years when he was discharged in the State of New Jersey. That he has now no other evidence of his said service in his power except the annexed affidavit, that
he is in reduced circumstances and needs
the assistance of his country for support. That he lives in Hardy County Virginia & travelled to the County
Harrison to obtain the testimony of Mathers Kite who was an officer in the Revolutionary army of his services- and
I certify that from the proof exhibited to me by a
Chillcott, it appears to my satisfaction that he did serve in the Revolutionary army as above at forth, and that he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the
assistance of his Country for support.
JG Jackson
District Judge
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Virginia Harrison County Court
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace for said County Mathias Hite and 
made oath that the within named Elihu Chilcott
served in the revolutionary war agst. the common enemy more than two years as within stated. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of December 1819.
John Somerville [illegible]

Virginia Harrison County Court
I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the County Court of
said County do certify that John Sommerville Esquire
whose name appears to the above affidavit is and
was at the time of signing the same a Justice
of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly
Commissioned and sworn into office to all whose Official act and duty as such full
faith and credit are due. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my
and affixed in the seal of
said Court this 4th day of December
1819-
 [illegible]
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Hardy County State of Virginia ss
At a Court continued & held for the said county of Hardy this 9th day of August 1820 Present William Heath, John Hopewell, David Van meter & Jon. Welton; Gentlemen Justices

On this the 9th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said county by virtue of the laws of the State of Virginia in such cases made and provided Elihu Chilcott aged sixty three years the 
8th of April last past who being first duly sworn according to law & doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he said Elihu Chilcott enlisted for the term of one year on the 27th day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Croghan (but was enlisted by Capt, Hite) in the 8th Virginia regiment but was transferred immediately to the 1st Virginia in the company commanded by Colonel 
Reed in the line of the State of Virginia & that he was again transferred to the 3rd regiment commanded by Colonel Weedon & that he being a rifleman was from time to time attached to other regiments & corps of where he cannot now give a regular account  all which regiments he believes were on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said regiments and corps until the __ day of July or August in the year 1770 when he was discharged from the said service in or near Amboy in the State of Jersey. That he was in the battle of the White plains at Brunswick with the troops driven from there by thence by the enemy, in the Battle of Brandywine in, in the battle of Germantown & in the battle of Monmouth and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services (Except the affidavit of Matthias Hite  formerly a Captain in said service & under whose command the officer was as he believes with whom he said Chilcott enlisted, which affidavit he had delivered to Judge Hugh Holmes of Winchester & was enclosed by him to this pension office or War Department & was put into the post office at Winchester by him said Chilcott.  And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May
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1820.  The said Elihu Chilcott doth further on oath declares follows "I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part here of, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self 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 annuities, contract or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule of the Estate of Elihu Chilcott
205 3/4 acres of land on [illegible] [illegible] County of Hardy ( any [illegible] in said land is very uncertain, the purchase money not being paid) the value of which is $216.50
-Personal estate- 2 horse creatures one of which is 2 years old, 1 milk cow & calf, 2 yearling calves
Elihu his x mark Chilcott
Aug. 8th 1820

The said Elihu Chilcott further declares that he is by occupation a farmer, that he is wholly incapacitated to follow his said occupation by reason in part of his advanced age & further on account of infirmities; that his family residing with  him besides his wife, Lydia aged fifty eight years- and a daughter named Ann, married since, aged seventeen years & another named Rachel, married since, twenty years, Priscilla a grand daughter aged five years & Isaac Chilcott a son aged 14 years- whose capacities taken together are scarcely able to maintain themselves- also one son Joel Chilcott who is married since, of twenty two years of age who is no longer subject to the said Elihu- the two older daughters are also at or near the age at which they are or will be free. Sworn to and declared on the said 9th day of August 1820 before the said court.
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State of Virginia
County of Hardy ⎬ S.S.
On this 11th day of August 1838 personally 
appeared before me John Burch Justice of the peace in and for said County; Lydia Chilcot a resident of Hardy County and
State of Virginia aged Seventy eight years, 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 July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Elihu
Chilcot who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and belonged
to the Virginia line, for proof of his services she refers to papers
now on file in the pension office. that the said Elihu Chilcot
was a pensioner of the United States, on the Virginia agency, that he
received a pension for about five or six years previous to his death;
She further declares that she was married to the said Elihu Chited, about
fifty years ago, in the month of
in the year of 1788 to the
best of her belief and knowledge that her husband the aforesaid
Elihu Chilcot died on the day of May 1831 that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred
and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated
her
Lydia her mark  Chilcot

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before
me. I certify that Lydia Chilcot is not able to appear in Court in
consequence of old age and bodily infirmity. I certify that the word is
and declares were interlined before signed
John Burch J P
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The deposition of Rachel Wilson aged sixty nine years
Testifies, that she was well acquainted with Elihu Chilcott &
Lydia Chilcot his wife, she was well acquainted with them
both, when she was quite young and she has a perfect
recollection, that Lydia Chilcot, then Lydia Payne, calling
upon a sister of hers, to wait upon her when she was married
that the said Sister did go for that purpose, and stated when she
returned, that the said Elihu Chilcot, and the said Lydia
Payne was married, this deponent has every reason to believe
and does believe that they were married; she has been well
acquainted with them ever since, and they have lived together
as man and wife. She states to the best of her knowledge and belief
that the said Elihu Chilcot and Lydia his wife has been married forty eight or fifty years, her memory will not permit
her to state the exact year, she herself has a child forty four
years old last June, and she knows that Lydia had
several children older than hers, she further testifies
that the said Elihu Chillot has been dead several years leaving Lydia Chilcot his widow, that she has never intermaried
but still continues the widow of the above mentioned Elihu Chilcott,
the said Elihu Chilcot died to the best of her recollection sometime between the 20th and 21st May 1831
Rachel her mark  Wilson
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State of Virginia
County of Hardy ss.
On this 11th day of August 1838 personally
appeared before me John Burche Justice of the peace in and
for said County Rachel Wilson and made oath in due
form of law, that the facts setforth in the annexed deposition
and by her subscribed are true, I certify that Rachel Wilson
is entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand the
day and year above written.
John Burch JP

Virginia Hardy County Sct
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the County Court of Hardy
do hereby certify that John Burch who signed the above certificates was at the time of signing the same and still is a
Justice of the peace in and for said County of Hardy and duly
qualified & permitted to act as such and to all his
official acts full faith and credit are due as well in Courts of Law as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of the said County Court this fifth day of
September 1838 and in the 63rd year of
the Commonwealth
Jas Carr Gamble
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1606
At a Court held for Hardy County the 4th day of February 1839
The declaration of Lydi Chilcott, and the proceedings had thereon before John Burch Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and of said county having been produced to the court and examined it in order that it be certified to the War Department that the court approve of said proceeding.
[illegible]
Jas. Carr Gamble Clk

1606
Lydia Chilcott
Wid of Elishu
Va, 2987
Act July 7 1838
married 1788
died 25 May 1861
All [illegible] [illegible] $80
[illegible]

Mr. Thos Munro
Woodstock Va.
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Chilcott, Elihu
(Va.)
W-6665
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The Bearer hereof Elihu Chilcott having lived in our neighborhood on the Lost River
Hardy County Virg.
upwards of forty years during which time he has always
supported the charecter of an honest sober upright Man
and we the subscribed in left Column
know, that he marched in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and has
now grown old
and very Infirm an [illegible] support himself &
family and now Solicits aid from the General Government in this case provided-- We whose names is herewith
and do certify that he justly merits the above
character
given from under our hands this 4th day
of Oct 1819
Anthony Miller
[illegible]
George {illegible]
George Claypool
William Baker
Jacob Baker
Wm. Warden
Jacob Miller
Jacob Chrisman
George Lee
John [illegible]
Jonathan Branson
William Branson
George [illegible]
Thomas Bobo
Thomas Wilson
Benjm. Warden
James Baker
Jeremiah Inskeep
[illegible]
Michael Neff
John Hopewell












William
Baker
Joel Baker
Wm Warden
Jacob Chrisman
George Gee
John have
Jonathan Branson
William Branson
George Horn
Thomas Bobo
William
Warden
Thomas
Benjn
James
Baker
Jeremiah
Inskeep
said Will is
Alice A
John Hopewell
Anthony Millin
Grey Will
George havens
George Claypool
lived in our
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Chilcott, Elihu
(Va,)
W-6665
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The Bearer hereof Elihu Chilcott having lived
in our neighbourhood on the lost River [illegible] Hardy County Virginia upwards of fifty years during which time he has always supported the character of an honest sole upright man but it appears to be impossible for him to prove by two men that they saw him in the regular sarvase as you requested tho he can make it appear by his labours that he did march in the sarvase of the United States alsosarved a militia town sometime before Coln. Wallase was taken therefore he has become so inform that he is scharsely able to do any thing [illegible] [illegible] troubled with sevare fits of the cholick and has a verry sore leg.  We whose names is hereunto annexed do certify that he justly [illegible] the above character given from under our hands this 10th day of September 1822.

William Heath
Jones Green
Jacob Miller
Jonathan Branson
Anthony Miller
Justices of the County Court of Hardy Virginia
David Ogden
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From
John Hopewell
Jany 6th 1825
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Moorefield Jany 6th 1825
Dear Sir,
Under cover you will receive the applications
of Elihu Chilcott for a pension under the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & 1st May 1820 with two certificates of his neighbours of his character circumstances &c. If I have been correctly informed and my
memory serves me the ostensible reason why he has not obtained a pension was that his name was not found among the Rolls of the revolutionary soldiers.
There are two circumstances which induce me on behalf 
of Chilcott to trouble you with his papers (which have already been before the secretary of war,) and request your attention to his claim. First my personal knowledge of his indigent circumstances which in that
respect entitles him to a pension as much perhaps as any of the 19.000 and upwards that are enrolled. 
And secondly from the circumstance of his name being frequently called and spelt differently from what it is in his papers, which induces me to conjecture that his name was otherwise enrolled It is not uncommon to hear his name called and see it written by
his neighbours Eli instead of Elihu, and Silcott
instead of Chilcott. It may be that when the rolls
were [illegible] for his name (which I presume ┃
are alphabetically recorded, that the names beginning with the letter C only were examined, whereas there is a probability of his name being enrolled with those begining with the letter S. I believe it is not in the power of the old man to obtain any other evidence of his right to a pension under the existing laws; but if there should be any informality in the papers you will please to communicate
it. If you will procure me a good fat office under the General Government, I will be grateful for the
favour.
very respectfully yours 
John Hopewell
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Moorefield Va.
Free
July 13th

The Honorable William McCoy
Member of Congress
Washington City
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12th 1841

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Lydia Chilcott
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of
Eighty Dollars and Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 July 1838
has been paid at this Department, from the 4th
of March to the 4 Sept [illegible]

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Elihu Chilcott Va. Act 1818 died 1831 [illegible]
Died 25th May 1831 [illegible] [illegible] JH
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State of Virginia
County of Hardy Sct

On this 19th day of June 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice ofthe County aforesaid Lydia Chilcott a resident of said County aged 83 years 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 on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elihu Chilcott who was a private in the army
of the revolution who enlisted in 1776 in the
company commanded by Captain Chrogan 8th Virginia Reg & was transfered to the first Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Reed in the line of the State of Virginia and again transferred to 3rd Regt. commanded by Col. Weedon was in the Battle of the White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth.
That she recd. Eighty dollars per annum for five
years under the act of 7 July 1838. she further
declares that she is still a widow sworn to
and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
Lydia her mark Chilcot
Saml. H. Alexander JP
Witness
George Miller
George Miller

I certify that the above named Lydia Chilcott in personally known to me and that she is the widow of Elihu Chilcott.
Given under my hand this 19th day of June 1843
Saml. H.  Alexander
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Virginia
Hardy County Court
I James Carr Gamble Clerk of the county court of said county, certify that Samuel H. Alexander is a magistrate as within stated, duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof the hereunto affix my seal of office and subscribe my name this 19th day of June in the year 1840.

Jas. Carr Gamble
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep. 1840. Agent notified 17 June 1841.

Virginia 2987
Lydia Chilcott widow of Elihu Chilcott decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 25 May 1831 of Hardy Co. in the state of Va. who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Croghen of the regiment commanded by Col. Reed in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 dollars __ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of pension issued the 28 day of May 1839 and Thos. Monroe Woodstock, Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '39 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 $40.00
$280.00

{Act of July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol 2 Page 177
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May 16

Thomas Monroe
Woodstock Post Office
Shanandoah County Va.

Lost River [illegible]
April 21st

6
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Kimses (Kimsey) Run Hardy County April the 15th 1839
Mr. Monroe,
Sir
I wantyou to meet me in More field the 222nd day of the month and let me know whether or not you can get my money if I am to get any.  I should like to get it as quick as possible for I am very needy at this time. 

Lydia Chilcott
Feb 24 [illegible]
[illegible]  [illegible] Feb 13
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2140
Mar 22nd '43
Va. 
Mar 3rd 1843
Lyd Chilcott
$80 per annum

Saml. H. Alexander
Moorefield Va

Free

Stamp
Moorefield Va
Jun 2[illegible]

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Moorefield Va.  June 19 1843
Dear Sir,
Enclosed in this declaration of
Lydia Chilcott  in order to obtain the
pension granted her under the act of March
1843.
I forwarded you a day or two since
the declaration of said Redman
when [illegible]  [illegible] to me
a  [illegible]  [illegible] 
Respectfully
Saml. H. Alexander
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The original declaration
is required to be
transmitted to the
War department ---
also, the testimony,
on oath, of two or
more disinterested
and credible persons,
Certified as such, by
the judge, proving
9 months service in
continuance, on continental, designating
the Col. name, and
line, is wanted.

Elihu Chilcott
Hardy Co. Virga.
9 August 1820
John Hopewell
Agt. 
Moorefield, Va
rec'd 25 Sep 1820
$214.50/100

This applicants original declaration is as retd for further evidence to Hugh Holmes Esq Winchester on 24th May 1820
[illegible]
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I Edward Williams Clerk of the said County Court of Hardy County State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and  I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of in Value of the property (both real and personal) exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not more that two hundred & seventy two dollars & fifty cents.

In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court, on this 18th day of August 1820

Edward Williams Clerk of
the Court of Hardy County
State of Virga.

I do hereby certify that Elihu Chilcott, at the
time of making the foregoing declaration was a
resident Citizen of Hardy County Va and so far as
I know or believe is yet a citizen of said county

Wm. McCoy Member of
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From
Hon. Wm. McCoy
Jany 18th 1825
[illegible]
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Washington Jany 18, 1825
Dr. Sir,
My certificate in relation to, Chilcott, being a citizen resident in Harady County, you will find, on the paper containing his declaration & Schedule.

Respectfully yr. Obt. Servt.
Wm. McCoy

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6665
Lydia Chilcott
Wid,
Elihu Chilcott
Prest. Rev. War
Act: Mch 3 43
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 115
Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
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Washington Jany 15
1824
I have to trouble with the enclosed papers, which
I percence by me on them have heretofore been
before you;
It does seem to me
that the depositionof

Maths Hite appended to the statement on
oath, made by this applicant before Judge Jackson
aught to be satisfactory; Mathers Hite
to have been the officer into whose company and
and no doubt had a perfect knowledge of his
Services- I obser Judge Jackson has not
nor has any other certified as to the respectability
Credibility
Hite -
I was intimately acquainted with
Sept. Hite some years ago, & have long known
him by common report: he is both Respectable &
Credible, & with the his Testimony is conclusive
as to the service of this applicant to entitle
him to a pension, if nothing else is objected to
Respectfully
or
Obt Servt
J L. Edwards Esqr
Wm Moy
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From Hon Wm. McCoy
Jany 15, 1825
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archive

Name Chilcott, Thomas 
Grade Sergeant in Proctor's Artillery
Line Pennsylvania

Warrant number 9193 Acerage
100
Issued June 20, 1789 to -not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.