Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,632, George Clifton, Del.
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SERVICE
Del.

N
Clifton, George
Clifton, Milly

NUMBER
W 10.632
B.L. Wt. 1794-100
B.L. Wt 61-60-55
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Act March


Milly Close Widow
of George Clifton
Capt Della
Col

Revolutionary War.
Guy Clifton was Pensioner

Act 15 May 1828 Agency
Savannah Geo
Pete
line of the Army
War Revolution
Sept. 5 
Boyton
Benton
Cooper & Baird
Cedar Bluff
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5.145
Habama
Milly Clifton
widow of
George
Clifton
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars
of
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
---
Certificate
of Pension issued
26th
and sent to
day of April 1853
Thos Cooper
Cedar Bluf
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 157. Vol A
(281
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George Clifton
No. 1794
from the Hon. Thos T Foster
claim of Geo Clifton
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A true copy
served in
F. A. Pickins Clk. Treasury Depart
in
1881841
A
(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, "" approved 15th May, 1828.
:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 Nov 1828

SIR:
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you
are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry
in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted
to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed ) Richard Rush

Mr George Clifton
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For the purpose of obtaining
the Benefit of an act
for the return of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the
Army of the revolution"" approved on the 18th of May 1838
George Clifton sent of the County of Clarke in the State of
us do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental
time of the army of the Revolution for and during the
war and continued in service until its termination.
at which period was a private in Captain Daggett
Company in the Delaware Regiment of the Continental
line, and also declare that I afterwords reved a
Certificate for the reward of eight dollars to which I
was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the
15th of May 1778-
of
and I further declare that I was not on the
15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the
United States

George
Clifton
mark
to
be
1855
Before me Asbury Hull a Judge of the former Court
duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Clark
and State of Georgia, personally appeared this day James
within and James Cook of the said County who did
Severally make oath that George Clifton by whom the foregoing
declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and
relieved to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand
the year 1828
this 6th day of October
sworn to & subscribed before
Jas Meringether
Asbury Hull J.S. C
James Cook
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I, Robert Ligon Clerk of the Court of the County of Clarke
in the State of Georgia do certify that Asbury Hull before
whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time
a Justice of the Inferior Court and duly empowered to
to administer Oaths
I
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
A
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this Sixth day of October in
the year
1828
Robert Ligon
Clk
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Milly Clifton
application for a
pension
as widow
of George Clifton
┃ Decd
Filed by
Cooper & Baine
Cedar Bluff
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The State of Alabama ⎬ In Open Court
Chokee County
Spring Term 1855
Present the Hon Thomas A Walker one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court for the State of
Alabama Presiding for Cheroker County
On this 11th day of April AD 1855 before the
Circut court within and for the County and
State aforesaid personally appeared Miller Cliffton

aged about Sixty Eight years a resident of
the County State aforesaid, who being duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that
she is the widow of George Clifton deceased, who
was a private of Infantry in the Delaware line
of the Army of the Revolution, that her said
husband was a pensioner of the United States under
act of 15 May 1828 at the rate of Six Dollars and sixty
Six and cents a month which was paid to him
at the agency in Savannah in the State of Georgia
She further states that the certificate of her hus
and Revolutionary claim was No 821 issued
on the 3d day of August 1829 and signed by S D In
secretary of the Treasury as appears by
the evidence in her possession,
She further States that she was married to
her said Husband the said George Clifton decd
in the County of Clark and State of Georgia on
or about the 23 day of February AD 1807 by one
George Farm a justice of the Peace and that
her name before her marriage was Milly
Brown that her husband died at Mark
County - aforesaid on or about the day of 11th of
June 1840 That she was not married to him prior
to the Second of January Eighteen Hundred
but at the time above stated, and she fur
the states, that she knows of no public or
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(continuation page 1 dated April 11, 1855)


private record of her marriage, if any such
exists she has no personal knowledge thereof
She cannot file herewith his certificate of
discharge, because she does not have it nor
has she any knowledge that such certificate
exists.

She makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the
3rd day of February 1853-

She also states that she is now a widow not having married since the death of her said Husband -

She hereby appoints Thomas B Cooper
her true and lawful Attorney, with power of
substitution to prosecute this claim for a pension,  to receive the certificate when issued
and to do all other acts necessary and proper
in the pursuit

Milly (her X mark) Clifton

Witness
Thos (ssic Thomas) A Walker
Presiding Judge of
the 5th Circuit of Ala.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Milly Clifton and believe her to be as is above stated and that she is of the age above stated
-
I also certify that I am not interested in
this her claim as Attorney or otherwise

Witness my hand & Seal of said Court
affixed by order of Court now in session

Patrick J Chisolm
Clerk
Cherokee Cirt (sic circuit) Court JP
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The State of Alabama ] On this 11th day of
Cherokee County          ]     April A D 1855 

personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice
of the peace within and for the County and State
aforesaid, Aaron Clifton and Elijah Clifton
---
who are to me well known and who are
credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose
and say that they are each well acquainted with
Mrs Milly Clifton the above applicant for a pension
that they have known her for thirty five years long
past, that they were acquainted with George
Clifton deceased her late husband, having known
him from their earliest recollections to his death
that he the said George Clifton deceased and the said Milly Clifton lived together as husband & wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned
that the said George Clifton died on or about the 11th day of June 1840 and the said Milly has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which deponent believe to be the fact, that she has never married since her said husbands death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical person mentioned as a pensioner in her
declaration above, and further that they were
present and saw the said Milly Clifton execute the foregoing affidavit by making her mark to her name to the foregoing declaration and making oath these in in due form of law and that they depossed to scribe in said County & are disinterested.

Aaron Clifton
Elijah Clifton

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
day of (blank) April 1855. & I certify that I have not interested in the above claim
and not concerned in its prosecution,

J T Stewart  JP
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The State of Alabama]
Cherokee County       ]ss


I William E McDaniel  Judge of Probate and Ex officer 
Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for said County & State which
is a court of Record, and also keeper of the records & seal of
said County do hereby certify that John T  Stewart
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing 
affidavit attested is and was at the date of his attestation an acting Justice of the peace in and for said
State and County duly commissioned and
Sworn that his official acts are entitled to
full faith and credit that I am not interested in the above claims and am not concerned
in its prosecution.

 Given under my hand and seal of 
office this 11th day of
April 1855-

William E. Mc Daniel
Judge of Probate 66   al
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45.671

Milly Clifton

Application for
bounty Land

Filed By 
Cooper & Baine
Cedar Bluff
ab
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                 NUMBER     
Del. Clifton, George W.10.6323
or
Clefton. Milly  B.L.Wt. 1794-100
                       B.L.Wt. 61-60-55
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Aaron Clifton and Frizzel M Hardwick residents of the County of Cherokee and State of Alabama on our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration and affidavit now sworn to and subscribed before us was signed and acknowledged before us--and the said Aaron swears that the applicant is his stepmother that he knows her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that she was married to her said husband at the time and place mentioned, that her said husband died about the time mentioned in said declaration, the said Hardwick swears that he knows the applicant and believes from her appearance and statements that she is the identical person she represents herself to be--They each swear that they are disinterested
                                     Aaron Clifton
                          Frizzel M Hardwick

The foregoing declaration and affidavit herein sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written, and I certify that I know the applicants to be persons who are entitled to credit that the applicant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. Austin Hawkins, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama] 
Cherokee County       ]ss

I William E McDaniel Judge of Cherokee County  Probate & Eex office Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said State & County which is a
Court of Record and also keeper of the hand & seal of said County do hereby certify that Austin Hawkins whose genuine signature appears subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace within & for said
County duly commissioned and sworn, that his
official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
that I am not interested in the above claim &
am not concerned in its prosecution

Given under my hand
and seal of Office this
30th day of March 1833

William Ell Davies
Clerk of the Court  ac
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Hon L P Waldo
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Cedar Bluff Ala (Alabama)
April 14/55

Sir.

Enclosed I submit the declaration
of Mrs. Milly Clifton Showing her right to
a pension. I wrote to the Department some
weeks ago asking for facts which the records
in the Pension office disclose, for the purpose
of making out a declaration for the above
applicant Subsequently upon an examination of her husbands old paper, the old lady
found the evidence asked for,

If upon an Examination it is found
that her application is informal I will be
pleased to know it at an early day-

I shall be pleased to receive
her certificate a an early  day. --If 
compatible with the regulations of the
Department she would prefer that he
pension should be payable at Augusta
or Savannah Geo - or  Charleston SC  as to 
any agency in Ala as the Communications between this & the cities above name
an more direct then with any pension agency in Ala

Respectfully
Thomas B Cooper

Hon Comm (sic Commissioner) of
Pensions
Washington D.C.

Thomas B. Cooper
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61

600 acres

2 to ref: & co:
2 to o eath ll from 40
2 to and : lrven(?)

Boynton
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Pension Office
April 24 1855

Sir

Please certify the time for which the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death

Very respectfully

ad 11 June   40 (sic date of death 11 June 1840)

L P Waldo
Commissioner

"Boynton:

R. J. Atkinson Esq
third auditor Treasury
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George Clifton died in June 1840 paid in full


Auditor
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Prn, 3d Feb. 1853

Boynton.
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Brief in the case of   Milly Clifton widow of George
Cherokee  County and State of  Ala (sic Alabama)

act  3d Feby. (sic February) 1853,

Claim, (original,  (following crossed out) or for increase.)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance

(all " hand written" as follows)

"Husband was pensioner under the act 15 May 1828.
the rate of $80 per An: (sic Annum)  Two witnesses testify to General reputation
of Marriage & Cohabitation.
Pensioner died 11 June 1840. as per
the affidavits of two witnesses & report of the Third Auditor.
widowhood  for entity of the applicant is establish
by the affidavits of two Credible affiants"

(If for Increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Tho: B. Cooper, Esqr
Cedar Bluff, Ala
Name and residence of Agent

S.C Boynton
Examining Clerk
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No. of Annual payments 288

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
17 Nov 1828

George Clifton Sen of (blank)
in the County of  Clark   in the State of    Georgia  has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private
in captain (blank)
's company, in the (blank)
regiment of the Delaware
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing


The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
F.A.  Dickins


TREASURY DEPARTMENT
.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFCE,
19 November 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to   George Clifton   in the Delaware line  

It further appears that George Clifton  is not now on the pension list of any-----agency, and has not been so since the   3rd March 1826.


Peter Hagner Ano

See # 10,632 adt note
OK

Allowed Act 1828
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O W Inv
#46.266
Could with
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(on right side attached paper)

Athens, Ga
6th Nov 1828
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Athens Ga.
6th Nov 1828

Hon Richard Rush

Sir

A worthy neighbor  of mine who claims the benefit of the act of the last Congress in
favor of Revolutionary Officers & Soldier has requested me to enclose his papers.  he cannot write himself & is dependent on others to do
it for him- He request that communications
to him from your Department should be addressed to my care.

I have the honor to
be sir very Respectfully
your obd Svt (sic obedient servant)


James Meriwether
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(receipt stamp)

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
JUNE 3, 1902
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(Printed document handwritten inclusions)


F. S. C.
Old War and Navy Division.
3 -- 523.

(receipt stamp upper right corner)
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUNE 4, 1902
FILES


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION

Washington, D. C....MAY 14....,1902

Madam-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to
furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes
.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.

In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

(George Clifton) a Georgian by birth was the
son of William Clifton Attorney General of Georgia 1754 under the Crown

Very respectfully,
Mrs. Laura P. Moynelo
Gaston & Abercom Sts.
Savannah, Ga

B T Ware
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier,... George Clifton

Where did he enter service?....(town, county, and State)....Delaware , town not known

Under what officers did he serve?.... Col Vanghus Regiment Delaware troops

Place of residence after service,... Maryland afterwards Georgia

Approximate date of death,... not known
---
Given name of widow,... Elizabeth

Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?.... George Clifton received bounty land

Additional information,;;;; for services in Revolutionary war
the land was in Georgia ---his people all
living Georgians it is presumed he was visiting
children -- relations in the vicinity of Delaware when the Revolution occurred.
-
Signature, ( Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs)

Post-office address, including street and
number, town, county, and State]

Mrs. Laura P Moyelo
Abercom & Gastan Streets
Savannah Georgia

I am seeking this for historical & genealogical purposes

14554b3m5-1900 (form number)
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10.632
Geo. Clifton
-
Oct. 6. 1828.
Clark Co. Ga.-
---
Dec
Capt D
but--
time not stated

and app Apr ll  1855
Cherokee S.C. An 68 (7 on top of the 6)

Mar  (sic married) Milly Brown
Feby 23, 1807 Clark Co. Ga
Died June 1. 1840

No (illegible)
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3-595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Searched by
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Solider
Service
Additional Service
Remarks

Chief of Division.
1544b10m8-1900
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June 24. 1902 
Mrs. Aaron P. Maynello. 
Savannah Ga.
---
Revolution, Delaware.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10632
Milly Clifton
Widow
George Clifton
Pri. Rev. War
---
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:–Vol.______, Page______
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Daniel Kelly
Affidavit
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I Lambeth Hopkins clerk of the Inferior Court of Newton County in the State of Georgia, do certify that Lewis Zachry before whom the foregoing affidavit has sworn was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22nd day of July 1838. 
[seal]
Lambeth Hopkins clk
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Georgia 
Newton County}
Before me Lewis Zachry  an acting Justice of the peace in & said County in his own proper person came Daniel Kelly, who after being duly & legally sworn upon the wholly evangelist of Almighty God, depoy with & saith that he is person acquainted with George Clifton and has been person[^ally] acquainted with the said George Clifton for the space of fifty years or upwards and that the said George  enlisted in the Continental line of the army of Delaware the Revolution for and during the war, and actually rendered service therein untill the termination thereof — this deponent does not know remember in whose Company the said George served or to whose Regiment he was attached, but that the same did belong to the Delaware line, he does well remember — and this deponent further saith upon his oath as aforesaid that the said George Clifton alluded to in this affidavit is now an inhabitant of
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of Clark County and state of Georgia & that he the deponent knows of no other George Clifton but a son of the George Clifton herein mentioned either in Clark County or anywhere else in the state — sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day 
of July 1828 
Lewis Zachary} Daniel + Kelly Mark
I[?] Do[?] certify by[?] that from the General Canecter of the said Daniel Kelly in his neigh bour Hood that he is as much in title & credit for truth and and any thing that he may say or Sware to July 22nd 1828 Lewis Zachary JP
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR. 
–––
Regulations for the Offices and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States but have not received it. By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States. The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant: 22 September 1831. State of Georgia County of Clark}
I, George Clifton aged seventy ears, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. under the the command of Colonel Vaughn of the Delaware line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from said regiment commanded by Colonel Vaugh (I think & believe) I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I, George Clifton aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint The Hon. Thomas F. Foster to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, George [illegible] Clifton mark
–––
Asbury Hull, J.I.C.
{text crossed out}
Attest,
Geo.W.Shaw[?]
A. Hute J.I.C.
Before me, Asbury Hull a Justice of the Inferior Court personally appeared the above named George Clifton subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed: [crossed out text] and a t the same time made oath to the facts stated in the above declaration, Asbury Hull Justice of the [crossed out word] Inferior Court.
In the testimony that the above written Asbury Hull was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements &c., in the State of Georgia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Watkinsville this twenty fourth day of September 1831
Robert Ligon Clerk, &c. 
This law expires 3d March, 1827.
[seal attached]
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(government form)

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name---Clifton, Joshua (hand written)
Grade----Private (hand written)
Line------Virginia (hand written)

Warrant Number----12035 (hand written)
Acreage-------100
Issued---November 1, 1791 to Wm. (sic William) Lane, 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.