Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36672, for Alexander Keith, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service
Va.
Keith, Alexander
Number
S.36672
Contents
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March 12, 1936.

Anna Jane Maria
Paoli, Indiana.

BA-J/ILL
Alexander Keith
S.36672

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Alexander Keith and Patrick Hunter, pensioners of Orange County, Indiana.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.

The record of Alexander Keith is given herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.36672, based upon his service in that war.

Alexander Keith enlisted in the fall of 1775, served as private in Captain Morgan Alexander's company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's 2"Virginia Regiment, and afterwards, in Captain Marquis Calmes' company of that same regiment until the close of the war, date of his discharge not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13,1818, at which time he resided in Scott County, Kentucky; he had resided in that county "upward of twenty-five years. The soldier was then aged seventy-two yer; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

In 1820, Alexander Keith resided in Orange County, Indiana. His family consisted then of the following: his wife, Phebe, aged fifty-five years, Polly Keith, aged twenty-three years, Nancy Keith, aged nineteen years, James Keith, aged seventeen years, and Susannah Keith, aged thirteen years. He did not state the maiden name of his
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wife, nor the date and place of their marriage.
Alexander Keith died May 14. 1828, place not stated.

Very truly yours,

G.H. Sweet,
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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February 14, 1933.

Miss Ruth Swinebroad
964 Lamar Boulevard
Memphis
Tennessee.

RA-J/MMHF/ILL

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of February 7, relative to Lieutenant Alexander Keith whose record you quote as certified by F.C. Ainsworth, Colonel U.S. Army and Chief, Record and Pension Office, June 4, 1896.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Lieutenant Alexander Keith in the Revolutionary War.

Your citation pertains to Revolutionary War records now in custody of The Adjutant General,War Department, this city. For information relative thereto, you should address that official.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.