Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1422-300, for John Marshall, Pennsylvania
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Penn. 
Marshall, John
B. L. Wt. 1422-300 Capt.
Issued Jan. 12-1791
no papers
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Penn.
Marshall, John
B. L. Wt. 1442-300-Capt.
Issued Jan. 12, 1791
No papers
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Aug 7-1933 
to Helen E. Thomas
see her letter
in John Marshall
S. 41797-(unreadable)
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October 3, 1934.                           BA-J/ILL
                                                         John Marshall

Miss Blanche Walden.           B. L. Wt. 1422-300
23 West Union Street
Athens, Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you have designated as those soldiers whose records you desire, (1) Captain John Marshall, Pennsylvania troops, (2) John Faires (Ferris), wife Jane Hagerman-lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War soldiers, (3) Amos Fairchild, (4) Jonathan Tipton, soldiers of the War of 1812.
A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension on file based upon service of the above noted John Faires (Ferris), nor is there such a pension claim on file based upon services in the War of 1812 of either Amos Fairchild or Jonathan Tipton. The record of Captain John Marshall is given herein as it may aid you in your research. 
The records of this office show that warrant No. 1422 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued January 12, 1791, on account of the service of John Marshall, Captain of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file in this office relative to this Captain John Marshall because of the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
For information regarding the location of this land, you should address The Commissioner, The General Land Office, this city, citing the number of warrant, acreage and date of issuance, given above.
Very truly yours,
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August 7, 1933
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John Marshall-S.41797
John Marshall-Wt.1422-300-Captain (crossed out)

Miss Helen E. Thomas
2 Copley Road, Apt. 414
Stonehurst, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain John Marshall of Pennsylvania.
The records furnished herein are of the only soldiers of that name, who served as captains, with the Pennsylvania troops, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
John Marshall-S.41797
The date and place of birth of John Marshall are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown, in the papers on file in the above noted pension claim.
John Marshall served from March 14, 1776, two months, and nineteen days as captain in Colonel Samuel Miles' Second Battalion of Pennsylvania Riflemen; and from October 24, 1776 he was captain of a company of foot in Colonel Walter Stewart's Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, was wounded in the battle of Brandywine, and served until in November or December, 1778, when in consequence of his brother, Patrick, having been killed by the enemy and the charge of a large family devolving on him, he retired from the service.
John Marshall was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, then sixty-nine years of age and living in Washington County, Pennsylvania. There are no data in this claim relative to wife
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and children of John Marshall.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the above named pensioner, you should apply to The Controller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data-

John Marshall
Certificate No. 7674
Issued March 15, 1819
Rate $20.00 per month
To commence May 8, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.
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John Marshall-Wt. 1422-300 Captain (Captain crossed off)
From the records of this office it is shown that Warrant No. 1422 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued January 12, 1791, on account of the services of John Marshall, Captain of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution. 
There is no further information relative to this Captain John Marshall, due to destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Athens, Ohio.
September 14, 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sirs,
Since I am not sure that you will have records for all these soldiers in your office  I am listing four soldiers in order of preference and you may send me the records for the first two which you find. 
1. Captain John Marshall-Rev. War
    served with Pa. troops
    Died Warren Co., Ky. 1810
    Received Bounty Land in Barren Co., KY.
    wife-Mary
2. John Faires (Ferris) wife Jane Hagerman
    Rev. War- lived in Bucks Co., Pa.
(Brackets around both with Rev. War listed)
3. Amos Fairchild-wife Hannah-
    died 1824-6 in Washington Co., O
4. Jonathan Tipton-wife Mary Walden
     died about 1840-Athens Co., Ohio
(Brackets around both with War of 1812 listed)
Truly yours
Blanche Walden-Box 284, Athens, Ohio
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Veterans Administration
Washington
September 12, 1934
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in reply refer to:
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Miss Blanche Walden
23 West Union Street
Athens, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of a number of soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires such an amount of time and research. 

If you will designate your ancestor of each war, named on your list, in whom you are most interested, the records will be searched and a report furnished you in regard to those two soldiers.

Please return these letters with your reply.

Very truly yours
(signature)
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator