Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 605-200, Nathaniel Darby, Va.

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Service 
Va

Star stamp

Darby, Nathaniel

Number
B.L.Wt. 605-200

Contents

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Va.  Darby, Nathaniel

B.L.Wt 605-200 Lieut.
Issued June 26, 1789
No papers.
But the following memorandum appears
“Received a Certified Warrant No 605 in the name of Nathaniel Darby fate a Lieutenant in the Va. Line for 200 acres, dated June 26 1789, Certified the 18 April 1806.”
(Signed Andrew Moore)

Dated
War Office Apr. 18, 1806

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Mrs. Finch -

Would you handle this for the Veteran’s Administration per our telephone conversation Feb 10 1937 and advise the Honorable Norman R. Hamilton, M.C. of the action taken? The letter was received by me Feb 9 1937. Thank you very much. 

Mary A. Beadle
Veteran’s Adm
Branch 611
Room 1090 F

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Seal of Virginia [image]
William Bullitt Fitzhugh
Sergeant At Arms
Machapongo, VA.

Commonwealth of Virginia
House of Delegates 
Richmond
April 12th 1933

Date Stamp [image] Received Apr 14 1933
Mail SUB DIV
VETS. ADM.
PENSION # 3

Commissioner of Pensions,
Mr. Earl D. Church,
Dear Sir,

Will you kindly let me know if you have any records of Revolutionary Service of Major John Andrew Parker born 1779 d. 1810
Colo. Nathaniel Darby born 1st June 1754 d. 15 Nov 1811
Colo. John Darby died Sept 21st 1789 age 38 years
These graves of the three Rev. Soldiers have just been located in this, Northampton CoVa, and I am writing to know if they rec’d pensions or ever made application for same - also if John Fitzhugh of Caroline Co Va drew pension for Revolutionary services (Dunmore’s War pg 411) Did Philip Fitzhugh of Caroline Co Va, who was Corporal in War of 1812-1815 draw or make application for pension for services. I shall greatly appreciate a reply to these questions, and thank you in advance, for your trouble.

Address
Mrs. Wm Bullitt Fitzhugh
Machapongo Va.

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Norman R. Hamilton 
2D Dist. Virginia 

Committee
Naval Affairs 

Home Address
Portsmouth, Va.


Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C.

Ezra T. Summers
Secretary

Home Address
Norfolk, Va.


February 8, 1937.

Miss Mary Beadles
Veterans Administration Services
Washington, D.C.

Dear Miss Beadles:

I am enclosing herewith, letter received from Mr. George C. Schemer. I would appreciate very much any assistance you may render in answering this request.

Very truly yours,
[signature]
Norman R. Hamilton 

Rev. War record of Nathaniel Darby

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December 27, 1937

Mrs. William B. Fitzhugh
Machipongo
Virginia

BA-J/AWF B.L. Wt.605-200 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the Revolutionary War records of the following 

Nathaniel Darby, Lieutenant of the Ninth Virginia regiment; William Major of the 14th Virginia regiment; John Major of the 2nd Virginia regiment. 

You were furnished on May 24, 1933 the record of Nathaniel Darby, Lieutenant in the Virginia Line War of the Revolution, and were advised on that date, that this was the record of the only Nathaniel Darby found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of William Major of Virginia, which is the record of the only William Major or Majors found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

In order to identify the record of the John Major in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following data relative to him are essential: approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
See her letter in William Major S. 15602 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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                                                                                                   February 11, 1937


                                                                                                 BA/J/MCS
                                                                                                 Nathaniel Darby, B.L. Wt. 605-200

Honorable Norman R. Hamilton
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Hamilton:

     Your letter of February 8th, which was addressed to Miss Mary Feadles of Veterans Administration, has been referred to this office for reply.  You request data relative to a Revolutionary War soldier. Nathaniel Darby, which information is desired by Mr. George C. Scherer of 750 W. Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, Virginia.

     The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant #605 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 26, 1789, on account of the service of Nathaniel Darby as lieutenant in the Virginia line during the Revolution.

     There are no further data on file relative to this solider and none whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

    In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land that was granted this solider, it is suggested that application be made to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., giving the warrant number, the acreage, and the date of issuance.

    The Nathaniel Darby noted above is the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

     The certificate numbers given by Mr. Scherer do not refer to pensions received by soldiers but to final payments for military service rendered during the Revolution. These payments were made at the close of

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the Revolution by the Paymaster General and Commissioner of Army Accounts for the United States.

    Mr. Scherer's letter of February 4, 1937, is returned herewith.

                                 Very truly yours,
 


                                 A. D. Hiller
                                 Executive Assistant
                                 to the Administrator

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May 24, 1933

BZ-J/MCS
Nathaniel Darby
B.L. WT. 605-200

Mrs. William Bullitt Fitzhugh
Machapongo
Virginia

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your request for the records of soldiers of the Revolution and of the War of 1812.

    The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant #605 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 26, 1789, on account of the service of Nathaniel Darby as lieutenant in the Virginia Line during the Revolution.

    There are no further date on file relative to this soldier and none whatsoever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

    In order to obtain the location of the land that was granted to this solider, it is suggested that you address the The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C.

    The above noted is the only Nathaniel Darby that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

    The Revolutionary War records of this office tail to afford any information in regard to John Fitzhugh and John Andrew Parker or a John Parker who died in 1810 or John Darby who died September 21, 1789.

    The War of 1812 records fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the service of Philip Fitzhugh.

                                                                                    Very truly yours,


                                                                                     A.D. Hiller
                                                                                     Assistant to Administrator