Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 10788-100, Thomas Harper, Del.
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Service
Del.
Harper, Thomas
Number
BLW.10788-100a.
Issued Sept 2, 1789
No papers.
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Received Aug 29 1938
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets. (illegible stamp)
Reader No. 3

Administration of Veteran's affairs
Washington D.C.
Dear sir -
After some correspondence with the War department and U.S. Department of the interior I have been advised to write to this department for information concerning Thomas and Robert Harper brothers, who were both killed in the service of the war of 1812.
If possible I should like
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to connect them with relatives in the revolutionary war.
I have an original land grant signed by president Monroe which was given to Thomas Harper of "Ramsey's company of rifleman", The no. of the land grant 16895. He was a private - Date of the grant is 1819. Could it be possible that the Thomas Harper mentioned in accompanying letter from the general land office be a relative of the 1819 Thomas Harper.
I shall be more than grateful if you can help me
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in any way.
Very Sincerely,
Mrs. Geo. A. Frank
426 - N - Rutan 
Wichita Kan
August 14 - 1938

P.S. 
Thomas Harper & Robert Harper are my great great uncles - My great grandmother was Leannah (Harper) Frank. She is supposed to be a niece of Robert Harper who founded Harpers Ferry.

[illegible initials at bottom of page]
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[inked stamp]
Received Aug 29 1938
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm.
Reader 3

[handwritten notations]
186
[illegible] Robb
DeYoung's Co.
[illegible] or flat
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[inked stamp]
Received
July 23 1939
Records
Division
A.G.O.

War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

Dear Sir - 
I am returning the information blank which you asked me to fill out and return. I am sorry I have so little to add of authentic information - In perusing old deeds handed down by heirs of this Thomas Harper I find that both Thomas & a relative (a brother) died in the service of the war of 1812 - Robert Harper was a soldier of Captain Swearingins Company 3. 2st Rifle Regiment. They speak of Champaign Co Ohio, Madison Co. also that a Robert Harper owned land on both sides of the Potomac & founded Harpers' Ferry. They speak of Robert Harper sr & jr.
Respectfully
Mrs. Frank

stamped Received A.G.O July 28, 1938
illegible hand written name
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[iinked stamp}
Received Jul 28 1939
Old Records Division
A.G.O.

War Department
The Adjutant General's Office 
Washington

In Reply 
Refer to 
ORD/jaw
June 9, 1938

To enable this office to identify the record of the person referred to in the attached communication, if he was in the military service, the following questions should be answered, as fully as practicable, and the papers returned to this office when a further search of the records will be made.

E.S. Adams
Major General, 
The Adjutant General.
By: jaw

1. Name under which enlisted: Thomas Harper
|First name| |Initial| Last name|
2. Race: White
3. Date & Place of Birth: [left blank]
4. Residence at enlistment: [left blank]
|City| |State|
5. Place of enlistment: [left blank]
|City| |State|
6. Date of enlistment [left blank]
7. Date of discharge: [left blank]
8. Company and regiment in which he served: Ramsey's company of riflemen
|Company| |Regiment|
9. Nature of duties performed: Private in [Ramsey's company of riflemen]
10. Number of pension certificate, if any: [left blank]
11. Names of some of Company officers: [left blank]
12. Names of some of enlisted men in company: [left blank]
13. In what war was service rendered: The war of 1812
14. If in Civil War was service rendered in Union or Confederate Army: [left blank]
15. Purpose for which it is desired to use the information if furnished: Miss Ruth Amelia Frank (daughter of Mrs. G. A. Fr) wishes to become a member of the D.A.R.

Date July 21 - 1938
Mrs. George A. Frank,
426 North Rutan Avenue
Wichita, Kansas.

Incl 2
Signature of Correspondent: 
Mrs. George A. Frank
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as it concerns the eligibility of my daughter becoming a member of the D.A.R. There are several Thomas Harpers in the D.A.R. library in Wichita but as I do not know the county from which he came I am unable to tell if either of them is he - He had a brother Robert Harper who the family claims founded Harper's Ferry Va.
This land grant was issued to him for land in the Territory of Mo.
I shall greatly appreciate any help you can give me
Very Sincerely
Mrs. George A. Frank
426 - N- Rutan Ave.
Wichita Kansas 
May 25 "38

[inked stamp] 1B Received A.G.O. May 27 1938
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[inked stamp]
Received 
May 27, 1938
(illegible)
Division
A.G.O.

Dear War Dept
Washington D.C.
 Will you please send me any information that you may have concerning Thomas Harper of "Ramsey's company of riflemen" war of 1812. I have a land grant signed by President Monroe no. 16895. He was a private. I am anxious to trace the lineage of this Thomas Harper
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name Harper, Thomas
Grade: Private
Line: Delaware

Warrant Number 10788
Acreage 100
Issued September 2, 1789
to --not shown --

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on tis 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 offices 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 the General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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[handwritten] Thomas Harper
BLWt. 10788-100

November 4, 1938

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. George A. Frank
426 North Rutan
Wichita, Kansas

John W. Harper, S. 2599
Robert Harper, B.L.Wt. 271-66-160-12
Thomas Harper, B.L.Wt. 10788-100
Thomas Harper, B.L.Wt. 16895-160-12
Ba-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Robert and Thomas Harper, brothers, who were killed in the War of 1812, in your effort to connect them with relatives in the Revolution War, also the record of Thomas Harper of Delaware, Revolutionary War soldier, who received B.L. Wt. 10788 for one hundred acres. You cite a bounty land warrant No. 16895 which was issued for service of a Thomas Harper in Captain Ramsey's company, United States Rifle Regiment.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and one claim for pension, only, found based upon service in that war of a soldier with surname Harper, who is shown to have lived in Jefferson County, Virginia (West Virginia), the county in which the Thomas Harper, whose records is enclosed, was born. It is the record of John W. Harper. This search was made in the effort to aid you in your Revolutionary War research. His record is furnished you herewith, also that of Thomas Harper who service in Captain Ramsey's company, and that of Robert Harper, the two War of 1812 soldiers in whom you are interested, as nearly as could be identified.  

There are no papers on file which were submitted by the applicant for bounty land warrant No. 10788-100 acres, which warrant was issued September 2, 1789, for service of Thomas Harper of the Delaware line, War of the Revolution, because of the destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800. This office has no further information in regard to that Thomas Harper.

Your letters from the War Department and Department of the Interior are returned herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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The National Archives
From VAM051
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Harper, Thomas Grade Private Line Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 9581 
Acreage 100
Issued January 16, 1797
To __ Daniel Wheaton, assignee

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*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.