Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35900, James Donoho, Continental (Del)

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Service
Continental (Del)

Donoho, James.
Or Donohoe

Number S 35900
B.L. Wt. 183-100

Name also appears as Donaho, Donohoo, Danaho and Donehu.

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To Delaware

6464

Pennsylvania

James Donoho of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henty Ler of the Virginia line, for the term of four years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Feby 181[illegible] and  [illegible] Hon. Mr. Bateman House Rep.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 181[illegible] 

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 march

40.00
48.00
88.00

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.

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LTBH. Nathup, Mar 17, 1840

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Notification sent 21 March 1820 to Presley Allee Dover delivered. 

LKBT Nathup Mar17 1840

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No.2 
James Donohoo-private 
Col.Leci legion
Loog.by Eber Elmer


[illegible] sd. WM [illegible]
5.March 1805

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Honor Gen Dearborn
Secretary of War

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Washington City March 19, 1804

Sir,

I have the honor to inclose two affidavits and the copy of a certificate in order to substantiate the claim of James Donohoo formerly a soldier in Colo Lee's Legion to a military Land Warrant.  I should have sent Colo. McLane's original certificate, but suppose the copy will be satisfactory, and Donohoo [illegible] to have the originals to aid him in obtaining a small pension.

 I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Humble Servant

Even. Elmer

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County of Philidelphia
Be remembered that on this fourth day of April A.D 1818. Before one the subscriber Thomas Armstrong after said judge of the south of commonplace of said county of Philidelphia personally came Christian Anderson who [illegible] by me duty sworn according to law and on his solemn oath said that he is well acquainted with James Donald, in the [illegible] papers named, that development well knows him to be a very poor man and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he the said James is in great need of assistance from his county for [illegible] deployment merely believes the announced student [illegible] fourth by the said James, hereto announced to be true, fourth day of April A.D eighteen hundred eighteen 1818. 
Christian Anderson
Thos Armstrong 

I, the after said Thomas Armstrong, judge of the said court of commonplace do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the after said James Donoho did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy that he is poorly meadow of his reduced circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for [illegible] [illegible] of this state and & now  [illegible] the proceedings testimony taken that before me, the secretary for the department [illegible] [illegible] to the detection of the after mentioned act of congress 
October 18, 1818
Thos Armstrong

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United States
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philidelphia
On this fourth day of year of eighteen hundred and eighteen before one the subscriber Thomas Armstrong judge of the court of common plea in and for the county of Philadelphia personally appeared James Donoho of the county of Philidelphia who being duly sworn according to laws defenses and declared that during the war of the revolution he served against the common enemy as a private and sergeant in the army of the United States on the continental establishment- That one about the month of March A.D seven hundred seventy nine (1779) at Dover in kint county state of Deleware he enlisted as a private in Capt. Allen McLean's company belonging to the corps on Regiment of Henry Lee in the Virginia or Independent line, commanded by Col. Henry Lee aforesaid and served during the war and until he was regularly discharge which was on or about the tenth day of August AD seventeen hundred and eighty three (1783) at Charlston South Carolina by Capt. Michel Rudolph of the aforesaid Regiment. This deponent during the Revolutionary War was engaged in the Battle of Guilford N. Carolina at the Scotch Lake fort South Carolina at the siege of Ninety six S. Carolina and at the Battle of Eutaw Springs S. Carolina where defendant was severely wounded and yet suffers from said wounds. 
That by raises  his reduced circumstances life, he is I need of assistance from his country for support that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States and that  he hereby relinquishes and releases all claims and thereunto- That he is a resident citizen of the U. States and that his papers and discharge are hereunto annexed.
Sworn as knowledge subscribed this fourth day of April A.D 1818 before me.
Thos Armstrong
James Donoho

Judge of the county of court plea

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Philidelphia County,
I Joseph B Norbury notary of the court of common plea for the city and county of Philidelphia do certify that Thomas Armstrong [illegible] before whom the within offend city were made and who has [illegible] duly [illegible] his name was at the time of  to doing and still is an [illegible] judge of the said court duly can [illegible] and qualified to all whose duty such full faith and [illegible] is and any so be given as well in court of justice as [illegible]. 
In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and offer the seal of the said court of Philidelphia the twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and eighteen. 
Jos B Norbury

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Know all men by these presents that , I James Donoho late of Lee's Legion at present of the city of Philidelphia do make, constitute and apparent William Duane as of present in the city of Washington my time and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and require of and form the proper officer & officers of the war office a warrant for one hundred acres of land standing in my name in the said war office for and on document of my services in the infantry company command by Allen M Lanes attached to major Lee's Legion_
With [illegible] also an attorney or attorneys under him for that purpose to make and substitute; and to do all lawful acts require for effecting the premises; hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said attorney or substitute or substitutes shall do therein by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of February inn the year of our lord one thousand  eight hundredand five
Sealed and delivered 
in the presence of
David B Nones
Benj Nones 

His 
James T Donohoo

Be it known, that on the twenty first day of February one thousand eight hundred and five before me, Banjamin Nones, esquire, notary public for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and authorized dwelling in the city of Philidelphia cane of appeared the above mane James Donohoo, and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his - Act and Deed in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and officed my notarial seal the day and year last after said. 
D Benj Nones Notary Public

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6564
James Donohoe
February 1819

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State of Deleware
On the seventeenth day of October 1820 personally appeared in the supreme court of the said state in and for sent court being a court of record for the said county in open court James Donohoe aged seventy-one years and appeared now resident in the said county of [illegible] who being first duly sworn according to [illegible] [illegible] on his oath declare he served in the Revolutionary War as follows- That he entitled in the state of declaration in the year 1779 in the company command by Captain Allen McLane in the Regiment command by Colonel Lee for the three years or during the war, on the continent [illegible] [illegible] ; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the days of the said servicesCharlston in South Carolina: that he was in the Battle at [illegible] [illegible] in the state of [illegible]- that he was in the Battle of Guilford ninety [illegible], [illegible] springs and served there- that at the Battle at [illegible] springsabove mentioned he received a wound in the left leg a little above the ankle: that the date of his [illegible] declaration in the fourth day of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 6564: that his occupation is that of a day [illegible] at the forming [illegible] but from his advanced age in life and the effects of the above mentioned wound and [illeiglbe] from a wealthy which he has had for about ten years that in his right arm he is unable to pursue his said reputation in that manner in which he should do to obtained substances by it: that he has a wife who is [illegible] of seventy four years of age and very inform.-
ANd I the said James Donohoe do further.

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solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not
since that time, by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so
to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services
of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 day of March 1818, and that I have not nor
has any person in trust for me, any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared in open
Court on the 17 day of October
A.D. 1820 -
his mark. [hand drawn X to right] James Donohoe

Before me
Presley Allee, [underlined] Clk

An Inventory of the Goods and chattels of James Donohoe
of Little Creek hundred in the County of Kent-- his necessary clothing and Bedding excepted-- to wit--
one Bureau $300 
one looking glass $0.75 
one Table. 25 
3 Chairs .37 ½
½ doz kives [knives] and forks .25 
and Iron pot .50 
a tea Kettle .50 
12 plates .50
one desk 1.00 
2 tea pots .50 
3 pitchers .37 ½ 
2 Bowls .12½ 
12 cups & saucers .50
3 tubs .75 
3 Barrils .25 
1 trunk .25 
a pair of Shovel and tongs .50
a water Bucket .25 
a Basket .12½ ½ 
a Bread tray .12 ½ 
one Rag Carpet $2.00
one decanter .25 
2 pepper Boxes 6 1/4
2 earthen pots .12 ½ 
an Axe
a hatchet .25 
a saw .25 
2 hammers .25 
One Scrubbing Brush 6 1/4
a half Bushel measures .12 ½
2 Candle sticks .25 
a Keg [?] 6 1/4
 a pair of Candle moulds .12 ½ 
2 porter Bottles 6 
a Grubbing hoe 6
6 teaspoons .25 
an ax .50 
Gridiron .12½ 
prSadcions [illegible] .50 
3 Earthen [illegible] .37 ½ 
[hand drawn double line on right side]
Whole Amount -- Dollars 16:50 [under double line]
[hand drawn double line on right side]
James [hand drawn X] Donohoe [bottom midpage]
Trste [bottom left corner]
P. Allee [signature underlined]

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State of Delaware
Kent County
I Presley Allee Clerk of the Supreme Court
of the State of Delaware, held at Dover in
and for Kent County, do hereby Certify
that the foregoing affidavits and Schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the
records of the said court. And I further
Certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of this property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixteen dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Presley Allen Clk S.C.

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James Donoho's application to be transferred from Pennsylvania to Delaware, 14 Nov: 1820

Transf. 21 Nov: 1820

[Illegible]

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Application For A Transfer

State of Delaware

County of Kent...SS.

On this fourteenth day of November 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Kent in the State afores personally appeared James Donohoe...who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belong to the company commanded by Captain Allen McLane in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee...in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania...from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Delaware & in the County of Kent where he intends to remain, and wish his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Jacob Furbee

His
James Donohoe
[Illegible]

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State of Delaware
Kent County ss
I do certify that Jacob Furbee Esquire, before
whom the annexed deposition was made, is one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace &c. in and for Kent County in the State of Delaware aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that to all legal official acts done by him as such, full faith and credit should
be given. In Testimony whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County aforesaid, at Dover, this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nathaniel Smithers Prothy

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James Donohoo

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January 31
1804
This is to certify that James Danaho
Enlisted himself as a soldier for during the
The war his Enlistment took place in the year of
1780 and Expired in the year of our Lord 1883 in
August he served his time out faithfully
and then obtained of Captain Michael Rudolph
One of the Captains of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lees
Legion in which for the said Danaho Enlisted and
served his time out a furrow or discharge and
Specified in the said discharge that the said Danaho
was a soldier for the war) and that discharge was
Given in the State of Maryland By
Captain Rudolph
own hand which I was an eye witness. Given under
my hand the day and year above written Robert Levick
Personally Appeared before me James B. Hunt one of the
Justices of the piece for the County of Cumberland and State of
New Jersey Robert Levick and after being duly Sworn
on the Evenalist of Almighty God deposeth and saith
that the
above certificate and every matter contained
in it is true
Robert Levick
Sworn before me February 1st 1804
James B. Hunt Justice of piece

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Personally appeared before the said James B. Hunt one of the
Justices of the piece in and for the County of Cumberland
and State of New Jersey David Evins an Old Soldier of Lees
re of infantry or dismounted draggons, and after being duly
Sworn on the Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith
that James Done he served during the war in
Lees Cove part of his time a common Soldier and was appointed
a corporal some time before the close of the war and
obtained a regular discharge of
this deponent Saith not
Captain Rudolph and farther
David Evans
February 3rd 1804
Sworn before me this day
James B. Hunt
Mark
Justice of the pace

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Ann Mc 18
April 18th
Col Robert McMullin
Swanson Street
Philadelphia

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Princip Anne Somerset County Mo April 28th 1818
I
Sir
a few days ago read a letter from James Donahue
of your city, requesting of me to give him such an account,
by a letter addressed to you, respecting his services as a soldier
in the army of the revolution, as is within my knowledge
In Sept. 1779 I was appointed an officer in the legion.
commanded by Lt. Colo Henry Lee, at which time James
Donohue was a private soldier in a company of infantry
at that time incorporated with the said Legion, which com
pany was command by Capt Allen McLean,
now Colo McLean of Wilmington Delaware, I remained
an officer in Lees legion until the end of the war and
know that the said Donohue remained also to the end of
the war
as Col. McLean & myself have on a former
occasion had some communication respecting Donohue
and as well as I recollect informed me that he recollected
to have enlisted him at first, I would advice Donohue
if he reacts with any difficulty, to apply to Col. McLean
who no doubt will afford him any assistance in his power-
Geo. Handy Late Capt in the
Legion commanded by Lt Col Lee
in the Army of the revolution

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This is to certify that on examination I find,
that James Donahoe is not sound in his left
ankle
the states that he received a wound by a
ball in his sickle, at the
Battle of Eutaw, and
that he suffers considerable pair from hard
Labour
which he is under the necessity of
doing for the maintenance of his family
from the appearance of the parties
what he says to be correct.
Henry Null M.D.
Philada Nov. 26th 1816

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At the request of James Donahue a native of the state of
Delaware, now residing in the City of Philadelphia
I state that the said James did on the twenty third day of
March One thousand seven hundred and eighty enlist as a
private soldier in one of the Companies I then commanded
annexed to Col H Lee light Horse, to serve during the war
for the independence of the thirteen United States; and it is my
opinion that said James Donahue served in the Carolina's
to the end of the War
Given under my hand at
Wilmington in the State of Delaware
this ninth day of April in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and eighteen
Anne

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James E. Smith Esq
in 8th near Spruce on the West side
and
Joining 9
Upson
2000

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Robert McMullen
Phila
No 62 Swanson St.

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Sir,
Princes Anne Maryland. Jany 4th 1817
I have written this day to Mr Sergeant of
your city and Gen. Stewart a member from this
State in Congress-- I have said to them all that
I can say on the subject of Donohu's petition-
The petition, and certificate of the physician,
in which it will be will, if Donohue is infirm of
body to get the physicians certificate on that as well as
the wound and send it on to Sergeant immediately.
I have written also to Mr Carrington
and Col. McClean on the subject
Dohohu being infirm & old as well as poor, renders
him a proper object for a pension, if there is satisfactory evidence of his having served during the war, if
he had received no wound
I am, Sir, in part
N.B. Get certificate, as to his
character and former occupation,
& send with his petition,
by
Geo. Handy Sen
G H

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16
35900
Revy INVALID
No.
85900
James Donoho
Clery New
Act : 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 112
Arrangement of 1870.}

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County of Philadelphia St.
Be it remembered that on this tenth day of
September A.D. 1818 Before me the subscribed John Thompson
one of the Justices of the Peace for the col came Daniel Snelbeker
who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith
that he is well acquainted with James Donahoe & has
known him for about thirty years, that the said James served
in the revolutionary war in the Compy of Capt Alen McCanow
of Delaware, under Col. Henry Lee from Virginia
of his Independent Corps in the year 1779-1780 &
A.D. 1781, & more than one at one time, that this
deponent served in the same company & was seventy
wounded & lost his left leg, at the Battle of Estate
Springs for which deponent now receives a pension at Trenton
the said James was in the said Battle, & also at the Battle of
Guilford, &c. & the said James were always in the same
Section of the same company until deponent was wounded
Sworn & Subscribed before
 tenth day of
September A.D. 1818.
John Thompson
Justice of Peace
Philada County
Daniel Salbaker

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Allen McLane late commandant
of the Infantry annexed to Major Lees legion by
act of the Honorable Continental Congress in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, do hereby certify to all whom it may
concern, that the bearer hereof James Donoho
aged about forty two years, five feet nine & a half
inches high, dark complexion, has a scar on the
inside of the left leg above his ankle bone, which
was occasioned by a musket ball that entered
4
his by at the battle of the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina
which wound at this time, I believe
causes him some pair; that the said Donoho
was enlisted by me to serve during the war
for the
he served faithfully to the end of the war
Independence of the United States of America & that
Given under my hand at Wilmington in
the State of Delaware this Thirteenth day of
March one thousand eight hundred four
A true Copy
Eben Elmer
A Lane

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Levers Wife
18

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Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for the County
of Cumberland in the State of New Jersey
Robert Levick and being duly sworn on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God saith that
James Donaho served with him in Colonel
Henry Lees Legion of Horse, during the War with
Great that sometime in the month of Aug
gust in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and
eighty three obtained a furlough from Capt. Michael
Rudolph who belonged to the same legion,
and that the
said James Danah served faithfully as a private
of
and non-commissioned officer to the end of the War
Sworn before me
the 4th day of February 1803
Robert Levick
the third

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[Paper too black to read}

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J.L. Edwards Esqu.
Commissioner of Pensions 
{illegible]
[written on side] H. Northup Pren Mar 13

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Sir
Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
I am interested in lot No 7. Sec 22 & 8 for 100 acres
of land in Ohio in the name of James Donahan a revolution
Sandive and pensioner, find as pension list he is noted
noted in the County Delaware as transferred from Pennsylvania and
having died 29th of March 1825. Hence there is record evidence in the
department, who his heirs or resenters and where he found
The Records at Dover Kent County in neither will now
administration, neither is his name on any tax list. Although
All persons are placed on and its either alt or Property
being paid. Here I have been unable to find his him
much wish to strengthen my title by again purchasing of
them if not incompatible with the necks of the office
will you sir do me the kindness to inform me who died the
Balance of Bridian at the time of his death and where they
heard on the papers were executed and oblige six
yours Respectfully
Henry Northup

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Certificate
support of
James Donoho
Claim Millar
R
Feby 13
Honorable Genl. Dearborn
Secretary
Of
War

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Sir
Washington
March 2nd 1803
In support of the claim of James
Donaho late a Soldier in Colo. Lee's Leg
to a warrant for Military Land which I
lodged
in the War
office some time ago.
I now enclose an affidavit of Robert
Levich
who served with him in the
Legion.
Jam
Sir
with great respect
your very humble
Eben Elmer

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The Honorable Secretary of Washington
261
Washington D.C.

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250
James Donoho
claim.
Phila
Rec
Oct. 23rd. 1818

Admitted
Hon. E. Bateman,
Pennsylvania Roll
6564

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to
Hon. J. J. Calhoun

at War
Philadelphia April, 1818
James Donoho, a private & afterward
---
a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, take the
liberty to enclose my proof of being entitled
to the benefit of
act of
$8 pension under the late ┃
Congress
& humbly pray your Excel
lency to make me out a Certificate &
transmit
Walnut
the same to me
No 104
St Philadelphia at which
said
reside & wish to receive my
Bigelow
Pension
G hum Set
his
James Donoho
Mark

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Donoho, Joseph
WARRANT
NUMBER 1160
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
GRADE Private
ACREAGE
LINE
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Maryland
March 11, 1794
to not shown
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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.