Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,664, Henry Garrett, Va.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
[handwritten] Va.

[handwritten] Garrett, Henry

NUMBER
[handwritten]S.1.664

[handwritten] carded

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[open book]
[left page added by hand]
Agt notified
Feb 23. 42

Date of death no on AB

[right page]
22.153

West Tennessee

Henry Garrett,
of Williamson in the State of Tennessee,
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Blackwell of the regt. commanded
by Col. Heath in the Virginia 
line for 6 months,
Increased from $20.

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 60 Dollars ----------- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Feby
1842 & Sent to Ezra Holstead Esqr [preprinted "and" overwritten]
South Harpeth, Tennessee

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '41 630.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
4th March '42 [left curly brace joining this line with previous one] 3000
$660.00

[left curly brace joining this line with next] Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 183[remainder is cutoff]

Recorded by Theo. L Moody [remainder is cutoff]
Book E. Vol. 7. Page 80

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17315
Henry Garrett's
Declaration

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State of Tennessee         S. S.
County of Williamson

On this 4th day of October 1832 personally appeared
Jabez Owen Wright Stanley & Wm. Johnson [illegible] Worshipful
in open court before the court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county [illegible] siting Henry Garett a
resident citizen of the county + state [illegible]
[illegible] 78 years who being duely sworn according
to law doth on his oath [inserted illegible] the following [illegible]
[illegible] in order to obtain the benifit
of the aid of Congress passed on June 7th 1832
that he [illegible] the service of the United
States under the following [illegible] officers +
servce as herein stated - That I, Henry
Garrett was drafted in February 1778 in
Fauquire County State of Virginia to serve [illegible]
the term of 12 months in order to fill up
the vacancies caused by death [illegible] in the 3rd Virginia
Regiment Commonwealth by Col. Heath 
and in Capt. John Blackwells company Lieut 
Peyton John Hawkins from Alexandria was
our [illegible] in said Regt and from the
best of my recollection was [illegible] from
[illegible] County by Joseph Blackwell a [crossed out "brother"] a
Brother of my Capt to the Valley Forge in 
Pennsylvania, where I joined head quarters
under the command of Gen Washington Gen

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Woodford was our Brigadier General to the
best of my recollection there was one company
in our Regt. Commanded by Capt. Peyton I
Cannot at this remote period reollect to particular
[illegible] all the places we marched to but I was at 
the Battle at Mimsuoth [crossed out "in June 1778"] in the state
of New Jersey in June [illegible] 1778 I recalled
that I was one of the party called out the 
night after the Battle to attack the enemies
Pickett guard but failed of success and
returned to our encampment a little before
day break - my best recollection is the next 
place we were marched to was the White Plains
in the State of New York - I was there taken
sick & carried on board of a vessel to what was 
called the high [illegible] of N York at a village
which I think was called Fishkill on 
the North River in the summer or fall of 
that year - we marched from there to 
head quarters at [illegible] in New Jersey
about the first of the winter to the best of my
recollection near which place I was discharged
from the service while on our way to Virginia
to be disbanded in consequence of my inability
to keep up with the company by reason of bad
health my 12 month term of service having expired
I also entered into the service of my Country
as a Volunteer Soldier in August 1780 according

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to the best of my recollection [crossed out "under the"]
[crossed out "command of Capt"] in Fairfax County + State
afares?, for the term of six months under the
command of Capt. William Mason James Nezbitt
Lieut, + Joseph Adams Ensign I do not 
now recollect the names of the field officers except that 
Gen Green was our  commander in chief
I marched from Fairfax County Va through
North Carolina into South Carolina 
on Pedee River about the Cheraw Hills and there
continued until our term of service expire
On our return to Virginia to be discharged we
guarded a [illegible] of British + Tory prisoner
to the Yadkin River where they were put
under the care of other troops to be  march
to Albemarl court house Va. we were
compelled to change our course before we got 
to Salisberry N.C. in consequence of there being
a considerable Brittish force there + by reason
of high waters. We were discharged from the 
service in February 1781 by my Capt Wm
Mason - My discharge in each term of service 
has been either lost or mislaid (not hearing any
reason that they would ever be of any use to me
after the war had ended) neither do I know
any person living by whom I can prove the [illegible]
services My residence at the time

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The service for 12 months was in Faquire County
Va + the second time it was in Fairfax County
I resided in [illegible] 7 ys after the war then I removed to N.C. + resided there 21 ys then
I removed to Ky. after remaining ther 17 ys. I removed to Williamson co. Tennessee
[illegible] afores? My residence is now in the
County of Williamson + State of Tennessee
I was born as my father informed me 18th March 1754 in Fairfax county Va
I have no record of my age + [illegible] had [illegible]
[Illegible] said Henry Garret doth hereby relinquish
every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity
except the present + declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
whatsoever - Sworn to + subscribed the
day + year aforesaid
sworn to in open court 4th Oct 1852 [illegible signature] [illegible first name] ["his x mark" inserted between first and last name] Garrett
We Daniel White a Clergyman residing in 
the county of Williamson + State of Tennessee +
[illegible] Aden residing in the same do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with 
Henry Garrett who has subscribed + sworn 
to the above declaration that we believe him
to be 78 years of age that he is reputed
+ believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the 
revolution + that we concur in that opinion
sworn + subscribed the day + year aforesaid
Sworn to an open court 4th October 1852 [ illegible signature ] Daniel ["his x mark" inserted between first and last name] White [signature "Bennett Aden"]
[illegible] the [illegible] court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above named 
applicant was a revolutionary soldier + served

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as he states and the Court further certifies that
it appears to them that Daniel White who has
signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the county of Williamson and Sate
of [obscured]nessee and that Bennet Aden who has also
subscribed and sworn to the same is a credible person resident
in said county and that their statement is entitled
to credit
[signature] Wright Stanley
[signature] Wm Johnson
[signature] Jabez Owens

I Thomas Hardeman clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sepins for the County of Williamson in the
State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Garrett for a
pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and office + the seal of said Court of office in Franklin this 23d day of October
A.D. 1832

[signature] Th Hardeman

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No 17315

Henry Garrett of Williamson
County Tennessee West
from 1780 private
6 months $20
[illegible]

Not on Roll
not allowed [illegible]
[illegible]
14,16

Henry Garrett on
roll

on rolls at State
Dept. Henry Garrett
Cap John Blackwell's Co.
30 Regt for 1 year from 
18 Feb. 1778.

Nov 30, 1841


[illegible] Hardwell [crossed out and replaced with "Harderman"] [illegible] Williamson
County Tennessee
[illegible]

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BRIEF in the case of [added by hand "Henry Garrett"]
of [added by hand "Williamson County"] in the State of [added by hand "Tennessee"]
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [added by hand "Court"]

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [added by hand "no"]

3. How old is he? [added by hand "78 years"]

4 State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[begin Four Columns]
[Col 1]
Period.
Drafted In 1778
Vol 1780 in Fairfax County
[Col 2]
Duration of Service.
12 Months [for "Drafted"]
6 Months [for "Vol"]
[Col 3]
Rank.
As a
private
[Col 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Washington, Woodford, Col Heath, Capt [illegible] Blackwell, Leiut.
Payton, 3rd Va Regt. [for "Drafted"]Capt. Wm. Mason, Leiut. Sal Nesbitt
Genl. Green [for "Vol"]
[end Four Columns]

5. In what battles was he engaged? [added by hand "Moumoth"]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [added by hand "Farquire County Virginia"]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [added by hand "traditionary"]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [added by hand "Correct"]

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

[signed] Richard Key Walls

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November 9, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL [added by hand "Om"]
Henry Garrett - S.1664

Mr. O.B.Garrett
Noland
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to the Henry Garrett in whom you are interested.

The record of only one Henry Garrett, of Virginia, has been found on the pension records of this office. His record is given herein as found in the claim for pension, S.1664, based upon his services in the Revolutionary War.

Henry Garrett was born March 18, 1754, in Fairfax County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

Henry Garrett enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia, in February. 1778, served as private in Captain John Blackwell's Company, Colonel Heth's 3" Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth: length of service one year: he enlisted in August, 1780, in Fairfax County, Virginia, and served six months in Captain William Mason's Virginia Company. [Handwritten note in right margin "-Could not identify Capt Wm Mason, as of M]

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Virginia for seven years: then moved to North Carolina, where he lived for twenty-one years: thense to Kentucky, and resided for seventeen years: then moved to Williamson County Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, while residing in Williamson County Tennessee.

There are no data as to soldier's family. [Handwritten note in bottom left "Date of death not av AB"]

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 6th day of November 1784, in the name of
Henry Garrett as a Soldier of Infantry
For £ 22.0.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to -----
Cole Cropper ----- and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.

p157  {No Seal of Office.}

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
22nd day of October 1841
Jas. E Heath Auditor.

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Henry Garrett, W. Ten Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Officer
Feb 21, 1842

p o t 4 Sep 1841
JH

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[Left Page]
22.153
West Tennessee
Henry Garrett
of Williamson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Blackwell of the Regt commanded
by Col Heath in the Virginia
line for 6 [illegible] 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of Oct
1833 --- and sent to Thos
Hardeman Franklin

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $50 --
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mrch 34 10--
$60 --

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 79

[Right Page]
[illegible] 17 Oct 
1835 C et. Names
let 26 July 41. Ezra
Holstead let: to do:
30 Nov 1841

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["VETERANS ADMINISTRATION" stamp in top right corner]

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON

September 8, 1934

[crossed out with "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"]:

IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

[stamp "RECEIVED OCT 6 1934 MAIL [illegible]-DIV [illebible] 22]

Mr. O. B. Garrett
Noland, Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
names of the wives, children and dates of marriages of all
Revolutionary War soldiers with the name Henry Garrett.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and
the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has not been possible to comply with each request
which requires so much time and researcy.

If you will give the name of the state from which the Henry
Garrett in whom you are interested served, and all data you have
in regard to him, such as approximate dates of birth and death,
and place of residence at death, another search of the records 
will be made and a report furnished to you.

Very truly yours

[signed "A. D. Hiller"]
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator

[hand written note to right "one only of va]

[Hand written addition to bottom]

This Henry Garrett Mention above
were from Virginia and moved
to Ky. about 1810 to 20 and died 
at near Lexington Ky about
1845 to 48 and the oldest child
were named Lidemon Garrett
This is about all I know.
O.B.Garrett

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[2 pages]

[on left page]
1934 - Nov 9 - Hist
to OB Garrett, [illegible]

[on right page]

Rev War.
1664
[handwritten check mark] INVALID.
[separator]
File No. 1664
Henry Garrett
Priv Va Service
[separator]
Act: June 7,1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 136
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feb 14. 1842
Henry Garrett
Tenn.

South Harpeth
February 4 day

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comms of Pensions
Washington City
D. C

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South Harpeth Ten Feby 4th 1842

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir

Your letter of the 30th 
November 1841 relative to an increase of pension in 
behalf of Henry Garret for twelve months service
in the Revolution, in addition to what he
now receives, was duly received. Enclosed
you will receive the Certificate of Jas E Heath
Auditor of Virginia, and Mr Garretts original
Pension Certificate. When you issue a new
Certificate for Mr Garrett please forward
the same to me to South Harpeth
Post Office, Davidson County Tennessee. Your
compliance will much oblige

Your Obt. Servt.
Ezra Holstead

As Mr Garrett claimed a pension for this service
[illegible] 12 months, in his first application, he calculates
on receiving pay for the same from th 4th March 1831

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Nov 29 1841
[illegible] Garrett,
Tenn.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comms of Pensions
Washington City
D. C

South Harpeth
November 19

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South Harpeth Ten Nov. 19th, 1841

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir

Your communication of July
26th 1841 relative to the application of Henry Garrett
of Williamson County Ten, for a pension for 12
months services as a regular soldier in the Virginia 
Line, was received, and agreeable to your suggestion
in support of his claim I have written to James E. 
Heath Auditor of Va. who has forwarded a 
Certificate. certifying that a certificate was issued on the 
6th day of November 1784 in the name of Henry
Garrett as a Soldier of Infantry of the Continetntal
Line for £22,,0.0 and was given for services
prior to the 1st January 1782. Please Sir
inform me if this will be sufficient evidence
in this case if so what course will be necessary
for Mr Garrett to pursue.
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Ezra Holstead
Please direct your letter to South
Harpeth Tennessee

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Henry Garrett
West Tennessee

Pension increased

from $20 to $60
per annum
commencing 4 March
1831.

Ezra Holstead
South Harpeth
Ten:

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County

Henry Garret whose declaration
this statement is intended to amend + explain
states that as to the objection No. 14. he has this
further to say that he knows of no person living
by whom he can prove the said services and if
he cannot get his pension without such proof he
will fail entirely he presumes the reason his
name was not put on said roll of regular
troops was that he did not join the troops at
the usual time of inlisting on account of his
joining the army to supply vacancies caused
by death after the army had been organized
and were lying at Valley Forge when he joined them.
He states positively he performed the 18 month services as statd
in his said declaration. He presumes if the twelve 
month mentioned in his declaration cannot
be allowed him, that the Department will 
allow him for his six month services as a 
volunteer as therein stated this latter part of
his service not being subject to the technical
objection of the other.
He further states that Bennet Aden and
Daniel White are credible persons of his present
neighborhood who testify to their belief of
his services as a soldier of the Revolution
and as a man of truth
Henry Garrett [with "his x mark"]

The State of Tennessee
Williamson County Court July term 1833
Henry Garrett a resident of this county appears in court and
files his supplement or addition to his declaration in order to
obtain a pension under the lasw of the United States and makes

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oath that the facts contained in the same are to the best of his
knowledge + belief true.  ordered that the same be so certified
in testimony whereof I Thomas Hardeman
clerk of said court have hereto subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal of Said
Court at office this 19th day of July A.D.
1833.
[signed "Thomas Hardeman"]

[outline of a seal can be seed on the left side of the page

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [handwritten "Henry Garrett"] which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [handwritten "yes"]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [handwritten "yes"]

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [handwritten "yes"]

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [handwritten "yes"]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [handwritten "yes"]

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7 1832? [handwritten "yes"]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [handwritten "yes"]

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [handwritten "yes"]

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [handwritten "yes"]

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [handwritten "yes"]

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has not documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [handwritten "yes"]

XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [handwritten "No."]

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [handwritten "the court has"]

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [handwritten "yes" crossed out followed by handwritten "No"]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ------------ year ------------ months, and ------------ days, I served as a ------------ For ------------ months and ------------ days, I served as a ------------; and for such service I claim a pension.

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3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [begin italics] about three or four months [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the services was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. [begin italics] Proof of Service. [end italics]
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. [begin italics] Mode of authenticating papers. [end italics]
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[White right pointing index symbol] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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Payments to be made at Nashville Tennessee By The [illegible] USB Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of West Tennessee

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 7 Page 79 by Wm S Allison Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

[Cancelled is Handwritten in diagonal across main content of page

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Garrett 
of the State of West Tennessee 
who was a private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and 
-----------  cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually 
on the 4th of March h, and 4th of September, in 
[word obscured] year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States this Fifteenth day of October one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and 
Countersigned. [Right curly brace joining this line with previous]
Geo. Wm. Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-3-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name  Garrett, John    Grade  Private     Line  Connecticut

Warrant Number  5848     Acreage  100     Issued Sept 24, 1790 to James F. Sebor

* 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.