Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,426, for John Talley, Georgia
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Talley (Tally), John.
Res. in.1819 Ga.- in 1830, Tenn.
Service : Continental
S.38,426
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16.7.4     a
Georgia
John Talley
Of Montgomery Co. in the state of Ga who was [.... Drag] a in the regiment command by
Colonel Washington of the Virginia line for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of October 1819 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of April 1820 and sent to Honble
Joel Crawford. H.R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept
 
    $36.64
 +   48.---
========
   84.64



Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Hon. Mr. Crawford
1 new case
22 Dec.
Entered
Jno. Tally Montgomery Co. Ga 
on Roll of Lt. Drags who served during war & who had bounty lands due them. 
Hon. Mr. Crawford H. R.
Admitted
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[handwritten]
State of Georgia
Montgomery County [squiggle]
Personally appeared John
Talley and after being duly
sworn [illegible] that he enlisted in the company
of Capt Parsons of Virginia and was
attached to the redgement [regiment] of Cavelry commanded
by Col William Washing at the siege
of little yawk some time in the year of seventeen
hundred and eighty one, and that he enlisted
to serve during the war, and he continued 
to serve during the war and was discharged
at Richmond in Virginia aftr a final [illegible]
some time in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty three as this [illegible] believes
from the best of his recollection he having
no education and that he received a discharge
from a [illegible] Barret which discharge
has been long since lost or mislade [mislaid]
so that he cannot now produce it or recollect
its contents, and that he is in such indigent
circumstances and so disabled by old age and
otherwise that he needs the assistance of the
General Government for a support.
John  his mark X Tally
Sworn to before me this
18th Oct 1819
Jus of Montgomery Judge
Sup Crt [illegible illegible illegible]
[circular stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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State of Georgia
Montgomery County [squiggle]
James Alston being sworn saith
that he is well acquainted with the [crossed out] before
foregoing [illegible] John Tally and that he
is in need of assistance for a support and that
the said John Tally is a good and [illegible]
citizen and worthy of credit
James Alston
Sworn to before me
this 18th Oct 1819
Jno H Montgomery Judge
Sup Court Mid [illegible] Geo
I certify that satisfactory evidence has
been laid before me that the Applicant 
John Tally did serve as a soldier during
the Revolutionary War and that his
circumstances are such as to need the
assistance of his Country for support 
Given under my hand and seal this 
18th Oct 1819
Jno H Montgomery Judge
Sup Court Mid [illegible] Geo  [hand drawn circle with seal in the middle]
Clerk Office 
Superior Court [squiggle]
I do Certify that John H 
Montgomery as above is Judge [superscript] of the Superior Court
Of the Middle Circuit of said
State and of the Superior Court of said County and that dueforth 
and credit is due to his attestations as such
Given under my hand and seal there being no seal 
ff office this 18th of October 1819.
John P Wynn Clk [hand drawn circle with seal in the middle]
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[printed form]
[handwritten] 1805
[handwritten] No. of Original payment = 1028
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
[handwritten] 5 Jany [January] 1830
[handwritten start] John Tally Jun? [end] of [blank] in the county of
[handwritten] Perry [end] in the State of [handwritten] Tennessee [end] 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 as a [handwritten] Private [end] in
Captain [handwritten] Parsons [end] ‘s company, in [handwritten] Col Washingtons [end] 
regiment of the [handwritten] Virginia [end] 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 [handwritten] nothing [end]
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
[handwritten] F. A. Dickins
TREASRUY DEPARMENT
THIRD AUDITOR’S OFFICE
[handwritten] 7th January 1830
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [handwritten] John Talley Dragoon, [end] in the [handwritten] Virginia line. [end]
It further appears that [handwritten] John Talley [end] is [sub and superscript] ^ not [end] now
on the pension list of [crossed out] the [end] [handwritten] any [end] agency, and has [sub and superscript] ^ not [end] been so since [handwritten] 3d March 1826 [end] [crossed out] at the rate of dollars per month [end]
[handwritten] Peter Hagner [illegible]
[handwritten] See [crossed out] #6243 Adt [illegible]
[handwritten] #38426 Adt [illegible]
[handwritten] Allowed Act 1828
[handwritten] See [superscript] correct [end] Virginia Book page 88
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[handwritten on back of document with ink showing thru from the other side]
John 
Tally
[illegible]
Is a soldier of this
Revolution
OW [illegible]
#
38426
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[handwritten, appears to be on the back side of other writing showing thru]
1805
For purpose of obtaining the benefits of [illegible illegible]
for the relief of certain surviving officers of the Revolution.
approved the 15th May 1828.  I John Tally
junr of Perry County in the State of Tennessee do 
hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental [illegible]
of the Revolution for and during the war. And
continued therein until its termination at which
period I was a private in Captain Parsons 
Company in the Regiment of horse cavalry
commanded by Col Washington and I also
declare that I also afterwards received a certificate
for the [illegible] of Eighty dollars to which
I was entitled under a resolve of Congress
[illegible] the 18th May 1778.  And I further declare
that I was not on the 15 of March 1828 on 
the pention list of the United States.
John Tally his mark X
[illegible] subscribed before me this 23rd of [illegible] 182[illegible]
Attest Joseph Brown J.D.
State of Tennessee
Perry County [squiggle]
This day personally appeared
before me Joseph Brown
a Justice of the Peace for said County and State
aforesaid John P. Tucker and made oath that
John Tally Junr by whom the foregoing
Declaration was subscribed is generally is
generally presented and believed to have been a
private soldier of the Revolutionary army
in manner as therein stated witness my hand
this the 28th day of June 1829
John P Tucker his mark X
Sworn to + subscribed before [illegible]
[illegible] above written
Attest Joseph Brown JD
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[handwritten on back side of other writing with ink showing thru]
State of Tennessee
Perry County [squiggle]
I William Jarman, Clerk of the court of Pleas 
and quarter [illegible] for the county of Perry.
do certify that Joseph Brown before whom the foregoing
affidavits were sworn, was at the time an acting Justice
of the Peace, and duly empowered to [illegible illegible]
[illegible] testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my hand, and
There being no seal of office, I here [illegible] my private seal
At office in Perryville this 23rd day of [illegible] 1829.
[2 drawn circles with seal in the middle]
Wm Jarman Clerk
Of Perry County Court
By John Jarman D. Clk
Know all men by these present that I John Tally of the
County of Perry and State of Tennessee do hereby [illegible] +
appoint Jared T Allen of the County of Perry and 
State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney [illegible]
power of [illegible] [superscript] formed[end] in my name.  to receive from
the United States the amount of [illegible] due to
me under the act for the relief of certain surviving 
officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved
the 15 day of May 1828 as a private in Capt Parsons
company in the Regiment of Cavaldry [illegible illegible illegible]
[superscript] to the [end] commanded by Col Washington  witness my hand
and seal this the 23rd day of June 1829
stated and delivered in the presence of  
John his X mark Tally
State of Tennessee
Perry County [squiggle]
This day personally appeared before 
me Joseph Brown an acting
Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid John
Tally whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of
attorney and acknowled  [acknowledged]the same to be act and
deed  witness my hand and and seal this the 23rd 
day of June 1829.
Attest Joseph Brown JB
John his X mark Tally
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[handwritten]
Before me appeared Joseph Brown Justice of the
Peace for County of Perry and State of Tennessee personally
appeared this day Jared S. Allen the attorney named
in the foregoing power of attorney – and made oath that
the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer
of any attachment [illegible] or seizure by any legal [illegible]
[illegible] of the pay therein authorized to be recd [received]
[illegible] that the said [illegible illegible] intended to ensure
solely to the benefit of the person by [illegible] so
forever allow [illegible]  witness my hand this
23rd day of June 1829.
attest Joseph Brown JB        Jared S Allen
Before me Joseph Brown an acting justice
of the peace in the County of Perry and State of Tennessee
personally appeared this day Richard Campbell and
John P Tucker and made oath severally that John
Tally junr by whom the foregoing Declaration was
subscribed is generally reported and believed [illegible]
been a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution
in manner as therein stated 23rd of June 1829
Richard his mark Campbell
Richard Campbell
Sworn to + subscribed before
me this 23rd June 1829
attest Joseph Brown JB
State of Tennessee
Perry County [squiggle]
I Joseph Brown presiding
Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter 
Session of Perry County do hereby certify that William
Jarman whose name is [illegible word crossed out] officially [illegible] as
Clerk is now the lawfull and acting clerk of
said county.  Given under my hand and seal this
23rd June 1829.
Joseph Brown JB
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April 4, 1940
BA-J/MCS
John Talley,  S.38426
Mrs. Ben Stevens
612 or 617 Walnut Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
a Revolutionary War soldier, John Talley, who moved to Louisiana from
Tennessee or Georgia.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension
claim, S.38426, based on military service of John Talley or
Talley, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary
War records of this office.  No personal signature appears and the
surname is written both ways.
The date and place of birth of John Talley ad the names of his
parents are not shown.
John Talley enlisted sometime in 1781, place not given, served as
private in the company of Captain Parsons of Virginia and Colonel William
Washington’s Regiment of Light Dragoons, was at the siege of Yorktown and
was discharged after peace was declared in 1783.
John Talley was allowed pension on his application executed October
18, 1819, at which time he was living in Montgomery County, Georgia.  By the 
Act of May 1, 1820, those pensioners who were considered not in indigent
circumstances were dropped from the rolls and because of this act, John
Talley’s pension was discontinued.  While living in Perry County, Tennessee,
John Talley applied for pension June 23, 1829, under the Act of May 15, 
1828, and his claim was allowed.
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John Talley was living in Perry County, Tennessee, in 1830 and was
then [illegible crossed out] to as John Talley, Jr.
There are no data on file relative to the family of this soldier.
If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John
Talley, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly
the date of death of this pensioner, it is suggested that you address The
Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, 
D.C., giving the following data:
John Talley, Certificate #976, issued January 15, 1830, rate $100
per annum, Act of May 15, 1828, Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
To the Administrator
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                                                                                 Mobile, Ala.
                                                                                 Nov. 28/36

To Pension Bureau
(Revolutionary Soldiers)                    RECEIVED stamp
Dec 1  1936
Washington, D.C.

                             Please send me data on
Revolutionary soldier John Talley, Pension
Claim S.38426 - who were the heirs
claiming his pension- names of his children?

John Talley enlisted in 1781 under Captain
Parsons of VA. in Colonel William Washington's
Regiment of Light Dragoons.

    Please send me this information at earliest
possible date.
                                    Thanks
                                         Mrs. Alex Foreman
                                         108 S. Georgia Ave
                                          Mobile, Ala.
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September 18, 1936

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
John Talley,S.38426

Mrs. Alex. Foreman
108 S. Georgia Avenue
Mobile, Alabama

Dear Madam:

          Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Talley or Tallett.

          The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a John Tallett.

          The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.38426, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Talley or Tally, the only soldier of that namme that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

          John Talley or Tally enlisted sometime in 1781 as private in the company of Captain Parsons of Virginia in Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Light Dragons, was at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged after peace was declared in 1783.

          He was allowed pension on his application executed October 18, 1819, at which time he was living in Montgomery County, Georgia. [handwritten] He rec. a pension later under the Act of May 15, 1828, on his ap ex. June 23, 1829 in Perry Co. Tennessee [end]
          In 1830 he was living in Perry County, Tennesee, and was referred to as John Tally, Junior.

          There are no data on file relative to the family of this soldier.

Very truly yours




A.  D.  HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[typed letter with lots of handwritten notes in margins]
December 9, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
John Talley
S. 38426
Mrs. Alex. Foreman
108 South Georgia Avenue
Mobile, Alabama.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
further information regarding John Talley, pension claim S. 38426,
and his heirs.
This office has no further data regarding the above noted
Pensioner than was furnished you September 18, 1936.
For information regarding the last payment of pension, name
of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of John Talley,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
[start circle drawn around the following information, with ? marks on right and left ]
John Talley
Certificate #16794
Issued April 29, 1920
Rate $8 per month
Commenced October 18, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
Georgia Agency [end circle]
[handwriting top margin with arrow drawn to the above information]
Gen Acct. Office
could not find [illegible] +
called about it, Feb 26-1937  [end]
[continued typewritten letter] Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator.  [end]
[right margin handwritten]
Next time
John Talley
Cert no. 9716
Issued Jan. 15, 1830
Rate $100 per annum
Act of May 15, 1828
Tenn. Agency [end]
[left and bottom margin handwritten]
This man’s name 
was dropped from the 
pen. roll under the 
Act of 1820 (too much
property) according to
1835 printed list.  Note
in these papers that he 
applied again under
the Act of May 15, 1828 
while living in Perry Co., Tenn.
+ is on [illegible] 1828 Act in Perry Co., Tenn. In 1835 list + on
Agency Book.  See, also, Paul Hagner’s (auditor’s) statement Jan. 7,
1830, that John Talley’s name “is not now on the pen. list of any agency
and has not been since Mch. 3, 1826, which act had to be alluded
too [to]; he really had rec. nothing since 1826. [end]
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[stamp]
HATTISBURG
MAR 6
9:20 PPM
1940
MISS.

[handwritten]
After 5 days return to 
612 [7] Walnut St
Hattisburg Miss

Hattisburg Miss
Mar 6/40
United States Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.
We are very anxious to trace the
ancestry of the Talley family
our ancestors, and would appreciate so
very much your assistance.
My Great-Great grand-father John Talley
who according to tradition located in
South La about the year of 1784 
Coming either from Tenn or Ga as a single 
Man.  We do not know the name of John
Talley’s father.
We have information of 15 Talleys so perhaps
there are others would served in the revolutionary
war.  Any information or suggestions
will be thankfully received.
Very Truly
Mrs. Ben Stevens
Hattisburg Miss
617 [2] Walnut St
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[Circular stamp]
RECEIVED
MAR 8 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER No. 10
VETS
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Mobile, Ala. [Alabama]
Aug. 24/36   [August 24, 1936]

Veterans' Administration
Washington, D.C.

The Patriot "Talley" I have been trying to locate is listed in "The Story of Georgia and The Georgia People" 1732-1800 by George Gillman Smith, D.D.
The name of the Revolutionary War Patriot is mis-spelled John "Tallett" for Wilkes County John "Talley".
Please send me all information at-hand on this soldier.
With much Gratitude for the trouble incurred and your kindness I am,
Mrs. Alex. Foreman
108 S. Georgia Ave.
Mobile, Ala. [Alabama]

[Circular staMp on page]
RECEIVED
AUG 26 1936
MAIL SUB.DI
VETS. ADM
READER 12
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Mobile, Ala. [Alabama]
Aug. 24/36 [1936]

The Pension Bureau:
Washington, D.C.

The name of the Revolutionary soldier I have been trying to locate is listed in "The Story of Georgia and The Georgia People" by George Gillman Smith, D.D. 1732-1860.
It is mis-spelled John "Tallett" for John Talley.
He was granted headrights from Wilkes County 1790.
Please send me all information at-hand on this soldier.
Thanking for all trouble incurred, I am.
Mrs. Alex. Foreman
108 S. Georgia Ave.
Mobile, Ala.
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[Circular stamp]
RECEIVED
AUG 26 1936
MAIL SUB.DIV.
VETS. ADM.
[illegible] 30
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Columbus, Ga. June 19, '24 [1924]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
     Will you kindly give me copies of Pension papers of John Talley, Montgomery Co. Ga. and of Henry Talley Newton Co., Ga.  I wish this information for D.A.R. membership.
      Very truly yours,
      Alice Beard Kierce

Mrs. Kendrick Kierce
Peacock Ave.
Columbus, Georgia.

[Writing in left margin] addressed of Rev. War Sec.
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38426
INVALID.
Reo[illegible]


File No. 38,426
John Talley
Dragoons Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 500

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924, Feb. 25 - Hist. to Mrs. P.H. Odom
 u m[illegible initials]    
1924-Aug 2- Hist to Mrs. Kendrick Kierce
1936-Dec. 9- Mrs. Alex Foreman furnished information for last payment of pension-I.L.L.
1940. Apr. 4, hist. to Mrs. Ben Stevens      U.C.S.
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Jacksonville, Fla.,[Florida]
Jan. 19, 1924.
Dear Commissioner,
If I could answer all these questions I would not need your help -- Miss Prescott our Ga. [Georgia] Historian wrote me to write you for the record of John Talley of Montgomery Co, Ga. and John Butler of Orange Co, NC.  just file are [or] send me copies of records of these two men.
John Butler was Pres. of Council Safety in Orange Co.
I don't know John Talley's wife's name but his dau. [daughter] Winifred [illegible], m. 1812 ancester [ancestor] Thomas Willcox & lived & d in Coffee Co, Ga.
Please send these by return mail
Mrs. P. H. Odom
2633 St. Johns Ave,
Jax, Fla [Jacksonville, Florida]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 25, 1924.

Mrs. P. H. Odom,
2633 St. Johns Ave.,
Jacksonville, Fla.

Madam:
     I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim S.38426 it appears that John Tally or Talley served as a private in Captain Parson's Company.  Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Light Dragoons, was at the siege of Yorktown, and was discharged after peace was declared in 1783.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 18, 1819, at Montgomery County, Georgia.  In 1830 he was a resident of Perry County, Tennessee, and was referred to as Junior.  There is no data as to family.
                                                   Respectfully,
                                                   Commissioner
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Death not in A. 13[illegible]

This [illegible] was pensioned under the Act of May 15, 1828 - Tenn. Agency
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Talley, John, Junior   GRADE Private   LINE Virginia

WARRANT NUMBER 12602   ACREAGE 100   ISSUED February 14, 1797 to Murdock McKenzie, 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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Talley, John, Senior   GRADE Private   LINE Virginia

WARRANT NUMBER 12601   ACREAGE 100  ISSUED February 14, 1797 to Murdock McKenzie, 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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Talliday, John   GRADE Private   LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7878   ACREAGE 100   ISSUED August 31, 179? to Sam. Smith, 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 subsequant 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.