Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 1016-200, John Hughes, Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Hughes, John

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1016-200-Lieut
Issued July 16,1789
No papers

CONTENTS
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                          January 27, 1939
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                 John Hughes, B,L. Wt 1013-200 Capt Lt
                 John Hughes, B. L. WSt 1016-200 Lt. BA-J/MCS

Mrs Emma M Haller
415 South Pacific Avenue
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Dear Madam,

 Reference is made to your letter of January 8, 1939, requesting information relative to Captain John Hughes of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, who died in 1838
 
   You are furnished herein, the records of the only soldiers named John Hughes or Hughs who served from Pennsylvania other that the John Hughes, S.39763, whose record was sent you December 23, 1838 that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office
                              John Hughes B.L.Wt 1013-200 Capt. Lt

   The records of this office show that Warrant 1013 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued January 29, 1790, on account of the service during the Revolutionary War of John Hughes as Captain Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line.

  There are no further data on file relative to this officer and non whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in the claim when the War Office was burned in 1800.

                   John Hughes B.L. Wt. 1016-200 Lt.

   The records of this office show that Warrant 1016 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued July 16, 1789, on account of the service during the Revolutionary War of John Hughes as Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania Line.

  There are no further data on file relative to this officer and none whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in the claim when the War Office was burned in 1800.
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  For information relative to the location of the land granted as account of he4 Revolutionary War service of these officers, it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, giving the warrant numbers, the acreage and the dates the warrant was issued.

             Very truly yours

             A.D. Hiller
             Executive Assistant to the Administrator