Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20201, for Joseph Tankersley, Georgia
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SERVICE 
Continental
Tankersley, Joseph
Georgia residence in 1828
NUMBER
R20201
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1191
[handwritten; illegible]
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
8 NOV 1828
Joseph Tankersley Sen. of in the County of Columbia in the State of Georgia 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 was a Private in captain Armstrong's company, in Col Lee's legion 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, nothing. 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records of his office. 
By order of the Secretary
F A Dickens
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Third Auditor's Office
12th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank] [form text struck through]
It further appears that Joseph Tankersley Sen is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since 3 March 1826. 
The name pf Joseph Tankersley Sen. cannot be found among those of Lee's Legion to whom Certificates for the gratuity go Eighty Dollars were issued. 
[signed] Peter Hagner Am
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Gen'l Land Office
February 6th, 1829.

The name of Joseph Tankersley, Senior, does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, VA so far as they have been received. 

[signed] GW: Graham
Commissioner
War Depart: Bounty Land Office
6 May 1829

The records of this office do not show that Joseph Tankersley Senior of Lee's Legion ever received or is entitled to, bounty land of the United States. 

Robert Taylor
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Georgia
Columbia County

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain serving officers and [illegible] of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828. I Joseph Tankersley, Sen. of the County of Columbia & State of Georgia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which time I was a private in Capt. James Armstrong Company of Light Horse in the Regiment or Corps Commanded by Col. Henry Lee and I also declare that afterwards received a certificate for this reward of Eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress [illlegible] the 15th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 of the Legion list of the United States. 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16th day of September 1828
Joseph Tankersley Sen
Wm B Tankersley J O

Georgia
Columbia County
Before me Joseph Tankersley Senior of the [illegible] in the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Owens and Peter Crawford of the said County who did personally make oath that Joseph Tankersley [illegible] whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed in generally reported and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated sworn to before me
Witness my hand this 6th day of October in the Year 1828.
Wm B Tankersley J O
Joseph his X mark Owens
Peter Crawford
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Georgia
Columbia County
I, William L. Crawford Clerk of the Court of the County of Columbia in the state of Georgia, do Certify that William B. Tankersley before whom the written affidavit wen sworn was at the time was a a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirming the death of the said Court this 7th day of October 1828. [signed] Wm L. Crawford Clk [handwritten "omit" near the bottom of the page]
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20201
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Joseph Tankersley
Pri
Cast. Armstrong
Col. Lee's Legion
Revy War
died at REJECTED
Evidence insufficient Act 1828
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Joseph Tankersley Sr. Pvt.
Lees Legion.
Georgia
Exd one old book & Ref.
 "      Wid, Act {illegible] & other old book. 
No record [illegible] [illegible]
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RA-J/ILL
Joseph Tankersley
R. 20201

Mrs. Jess M. Casanova
731 Kennedy Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mrs. Casanova:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copy of one page of the original thereof, in the claim for pension, R. 20201, based upon service of Joseph Tankersley in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 478
September 13, 1939

Revolutionary War claim for pension of
Joseph Tankersley-R. 20201          Actual 1 page
$.25 one page
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

[handwritten] For Mrs. Casanova page which contains rept. from Gen. Land Off. Richmond - Feb. 6, 1829 & Rept. from B.L. Off. War Dept May 6, 1829

[typed] Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return paper in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "Omit" is written in pencil on the page not to be copied.
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Washington D.C.
Sept 12 - 1939.

Sir:
Please furnish me with a copy of one page from the clain of Joseph Tankersley. R 20201. 

Yours truly, 
Jessie M. Casanova
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September 12, 1939

BA-J/MCS
Joseph Tankersley, R.20201

Miss Martha Lou Houston
514 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam,
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copy of one page of the original thereof on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 20201, based upon service of Joseph Tankersley in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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#472
Rev. & 1812
BA-J/MCS

September 2, 1939
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
War & Navy 970
Rev. War pension claim, Joseph Tankersley, R. 20201 actual one 1 page. Joseph Tankersley's ap. for pen. dated Sept. 16, 1828 [handwritten] For Miss Houston
$0.25 one page
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word omit is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. 
Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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September 2, 1939

Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Kindly send me photostatic copy (uncertified) of one page from Revolutionary War pension claim, Joseph Tankersley, R. 20201. 

Miss Martha Lou Houston
514 - 19" St NW Wash. D.C.