Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 851-500, John Gunby, Md.
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Md.     Gumby John’s.L.Wt587-500-col
Issued Sept.8 1789
No papers
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Rev Svc

Clarence Mo Jan 2, 1923

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Have you any record
of John Gunby who
had Revolutionary
services and who resided
near Snow Hill
Maryland

Your resp
Mrs Gusta Gunby Swearingen
(Mrs. Geo. Swearingen)

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Rev Sec
[illegible]

Clarence Mo
April 19 1922

The Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sirs:

Please give me the
Revolutionary war record of
Colonel John Gunby who
commanded a regiment from
Maryland.  Battles engaged in
were at Brandywine Shaws
ford and Monmouth.
If his wife's name appear's
please give it too
Please give this your
prompt attention and
Oblige. Lillle Gunby Brown
(Mrs. Ford J. Brown)
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SAMUEL CHASE CHAPTER
[Seal of the Daughters of the American Revolution]
SALISBURY, MD

[Circular date and time stamp:
Arrow pointing to 3:45
RECEIVED
SEP 13 1934
MAIL SUB DIV.
VETS. ADM. [illegible]
READER [illegible] ]

Sept 12, 1934
112 Virginia Ave.

Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:

Our chapter is anxious to mark some
Rev. Soldiers Graves and we would like
any information you could give us on
the following

[checkmark] Col. John Gunby of Worcester Co Md.
Major Alexander Roxburgh of Somerset Md. [Note written above name: We have this one only one]
[checkmark] John King of Sussex Co. Del.
[checkmark] Hugh "  " " " " [Note below name: Only one & not of Del]

Yours truly
(Mrs. W. H) Irma B. Tilghman
112 Virginia Ave
Salisbury Md

Genealogist
Samuel Chase Chapter
D.A.R.
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October 1, 1934
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John Gunby-Wt.851-500
John King-R.5956
Alexander Roxburgh-Wt.B837-400
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Mrs. W. H. Tilghman
112 Virginia Avenue
Salisbury, Maryland

Dear Madam:

From the records of this office it is shown that
Warrant No. 851 for 500 acres of bounty land was issued
September 8, 1789, on account of the services of Colo
nel John Gunby of the Maryland Line, War of the Revo
lotion.

There are no data on file as to his family and
no further data as to his services, due to the destruc
tion of papers in such claims, when the War office was
burned in 1800.
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October 1, 1934
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BA-J/AWF

Mrs. W. H. Tilghman
112 Virginia Avenue
Salisbury, Maryland

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of the follow
ing soldiers: Colonel John Gubby of Maryland, Major
Alexander Roxburgh of Maryland, John King of Sussex
County, Delaware, and Hugh King of Sussex County,
Delaware.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land
made to the United States, based upon military ser
vice of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of a Hugh
King as described by you.

The Revolutionary War records of Colonel John
Gunby, Major Alexander Roxburgh, and John King of Sussex
County, Delaware are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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AWS

Rev. War Section.

January 17, 1923.

Mrs. George Swearingen,
Clarence,
Missouri.

Madam;

In response to your letter of the 2d ultimo,
you are advised that from the records of this Bu
reau, it appears that five hundred acres of bounty
land was allowed on Warrant No. 851 which issued
September 8, 1789, on account of the services in
the Revolution of Colonel John Gunby of the Maryland
Line.

There is no data on file as to his family, and
no further data as to his services, owing to the
destruction of papers in this claim when the War
Office was burned in 1800.

The above noted is the only John Gunby found
in the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

June 3, 1922.

Mrs. Ford J. Brown,
Clarence, Mo.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 19# April, you
are advised that from the records of this Bureau it ap
pears that five hundred acres of bounty land was allowed
on Warrant No. 851 which issued September 8, 1789, on
account of the services in the Revolution of Colonel
John Gunby of the Maryland Line.

There is no date on file as to his family, and no
further data as to his services, owing to the destruct
ion of papers in this claim when the War Office was
burned in 1800.

Very respectfully,

Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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Zylpha Robinson
452 N. Lake ST.
Aurora, Ill.

Sept. 29, 1927.

Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I would be pleased to have a copy of the pension record
of Maxmillan Robinson or Robeson, who served in Am. Rev. under
Capt. Wm. Blackwell and Gabriel Long, Col. Morgan's 11th Va.
troops, servivors file 40355.

Would also, like copy of pension record of Col. John
Gundy, who commanded 1st. Regt. of Md. Cont. Line in battle of
Long Island.

Yours very truly,

Zylpha Robinson

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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
B.L.Wt. 851-500

July 19, 1928

Zylpha Robinson
452 N. Lake St.
Aurora, Ill.

Madam:

I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears
that five hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant 851
which was issued September 8, 1789, on account of the service of
John Gunby as a colonel of the Maryland Line during the Revolutionary
War.

There are no data on file relative to his family and no further
data as to his service, owing to the destruction of papers in this
claim when the War Office was burned in 1800.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford
any information in regard to a John Gundy and the above noted is
the only John Gunby that is found on said records.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner