Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 93, for Jesse Kennedy, Virginia

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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.
Kennedy, Jesse or Kenady
Alfred, Susan 
NUMBER
R. 93
This woman also applied for the pension of her other husband, Thomas Alfred, Sea Service and Va.
See papers within
(Former widow)

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Power of atty
Susan Alfred
Wid of Jesse Kennedy
Va. suspended
1838
V Ellis Atty
Sep 27 1852

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Know all men by these presents, That I, Susan Alfred a party interested in the claim herein mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint VESPASIAN ELLIS of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim already on file in the pension office in my name for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
Witness my hand and Seal this 14th day of September, A.D. 1852
her mark Susan X Alfred {Seal}
Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
Wm. F. Rose

State of Virginia County of Amhurst}
On this the 14th day of September A.D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, personally appeared Susan Alfred and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes herein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the claim above mentioned, as a claimant.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid
Robert L. Coleman J.P.

I, Samuel, M, Garland Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert L Coleman before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and that the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 13th day of Sept A. D. 1852
Saml, M, Garland Clerk.

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Thos. Alfred Do } Copy M Bond
S. Kennedy

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Know all men by these presents that ? Thomas Alfred and Francis McHenry are held firmly bound unto John Page Esquire the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being and to his successors in office for the use of the said Commonwealth in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars current money to which payment well and truely to be made we bind ourselves jointly and severally and each of our joint and Several heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 5th day of April one Thousand eight hundred and five The condition of the above obligation is Such that where as there isa marriage Shortly intended to be hand and solemized between the above bound Thomas Alfred and Susannah Kennedy (widow) now if there should be no legal cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligations to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
[illegible] S. Garland [illegible] Thos Alfred (seal) F. McHenry (seal)
I Samuel M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an original bond now on file in my office as from the records there of Still appears. Given under my and and Seal this 12th day of April 1847 
Samuel Garland Ck Amherst Cty Ct

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Jesse Kennedy to } copy M Bond &c Susannah Dillard

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Dear Sir: Whereas I have agreed that Jesse Kennedy Should have my Daughter Susannah Dillard in Marriage my desire is that you should grant him a license Given under my hand this 10th Day of October 1880.
Teste John Kennedy Chs Wates
Joseph Dillard

to. Mr Edmond Wilcox
Know all men by these presents that Mr Jesse Kenndy and Edmund Wilcox are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Sum of Fifty pounds current money of Virginia to which payment will and truly to be made we bind our selves and each of us or [illegible] & admrd jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 16th day of October 1780. The Condition of this obligation is such whereas there isa marriage Shortly intended to be had and Solemnized between the above bound Jesse Kennedy, and Susannah Dillard Spinster both of amherst County Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the Said marriage then the obligation to be void else to remain in full force.
Jesse Kennedy (Seal) Edmd Wilcox (Seal)

I Samuel M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above and foregoing are true copies of original papers now on file in my office. Given under my and and Seal this 19th day of April 1847
Samuel Garland Ck Amherst Cty Ct

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State of Virginia, Amherst County to witt
On this 25 day of March 1847, before me John Warwick a Justice of the peace, in and for said county personally appeared Ms. Susan Alfred, formaly Susan Kenady Maiden name, Dillard _ a resident of said County, Aged 83 years _ who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and the 23d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Thomas Alfred decd of said county, who was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary war under Genl. Washington, and was at the battle of White Plains under him, and was his Miller at one time and that after his time as a regular soldier under Washington was out he enlisted in the Seas Service under his uncles ap Hartshorn and was in said service at the time of the capture of Cornwallis. She can give no further account of the above Services or the caps name that he was a under as a regular soldier.
That she is the former widow of Jesse Kenady and of said county also _ who was also a soldier in the Revolutionary war, both as a minate man and an enlisted soldier perhaps in both cases under cap Saml. Cabell_ for she has heard her 1st husband Jesse Kenady say frequently that he was under cap Cabell _ who carried his men to the north in time of the Revolution! and that he served a tour also after that at the Barracks in Albermarle near Charlottsville. That her memory is so bad, that the above is all that she declarant can recollect of her two husbands services. The 1st of which Kenady _ she claims under in her own right as above and under Alfred what pension was due him in his own right according to the Act of July 7, 1832. She also declares that she was married to the said Jesse Kenady, on the _ day of Octr 1786 to 1790

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the same year or before, that Cornwallis was taken; that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Kenady died in said county on the day of 1799 or 1800 it being 47 or 48 years ago that he died That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marraige took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 - viz, at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforsaid, she was married to Thos. Alfred aforesaid, on the day of april 1803, or 4 - it being only 3 or 4 years from her 1st husbands death and that he the said Thos Alfred died in said county on (or about) the day of 1832; and that she is still a widow. Susan her x mark Alfred
Test Roth Gray
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me John Warwick JP

Virginia Amherst Cty} Sct
At a Court of a Monthly Session begun and held for Amherst County at the Court House thereof on Monday, the 19th day of April 1841.
The Declaration of Susan Alfred widow of Thomas Alfred deceased formerly Susan Kennedy widow of Jesse Kennedy deceased maiden name Dillard was heard in Court claiming a Pension from the General Government under the acts of Congress of July 7th 1838, March 3rd 1843 and June 17th 1844, as the widow of Said Jesse Kennedy deceased her former husband together with the affidavits of William Cashwell Letty M. Bowling and also the Certificates of John C Whitehead, John Warwick and William Kent Esqr of Said County of Amherst and John H. Plunkett Esqr of the County of Appomattox and the Court hearing examined the Same, do certify to the war Department, that the aforesaid Susan Alfred, is the widow of Thomas Alfred deceased of Said County her last husband who died about the day of 1832 and that She is also the widow of Jesse Kennedy deceased of Said County her former

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husband, who died on about the day of 1799 or 1800 both of whom by reputation were Soldiers in the revolutionary war. And the Court doth further certify that the Said Wm Cashwell and Lett M Bowling are respectable residents of Said County and that their oaths are entitled to credit and that John C. Whitehead William Kent and John Warwick are Justices of the peace in and for Said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs affixed to their Several certificates in this case are genuine.
In testimony whereof I Samuel M. Gerland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia, have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 20th day of April 1847. Saml M Garland Ck Amherst Cty Crt

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October 11, 1933
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Jesse Kennedy, R. 93
BA-J/MCS Am
Mrs. William W. Sweeny 126 Franklin Street
Astoria Long Island New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Alfred.
The data furnished herein were obatined from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 93, based upon the military service of Thomas Alfred and of Jesse Kennedy or Kenady,
On March 25, 1847, while a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, aged eighty-three years, Mrs. Susan or Susannah Alfred applied for pension on account of the services of her husbands, Thomas Alfred and Jesse Kennedy or Kenady. She alleged that Thomas Alfred was in the battle of White Plains and afterward enlisted in the sea service under his uncle, Captain Hartshorn, and was in this service at the time of the capture of Cornwallis, no further details of his service given.
the alleged that Jesse Kennedy or Kenady served in 1775 or 1776 as minute-man for several months under Captain Samuel Cabell
and while in this service he enlisted in the regular service for two or three years under Captain Samuel Cabell; that he afterward
served a tour at Albemarle Barracks, names of officers not given.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service, in accordance with the requirement of the pension law.

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Mrs. Susan or Susannah Alfred married in October, 1780, Jesse Kennedy of Kennady, and both were then residents of Amherst County, Virginia. Before this marriage she was Miss Dillard, the daughter of Joseph Dillard, Jesse Kennedy or Kenady died in 1799 or 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia. His widow, Susan or Susannah, married in April, 1805, Thomas Alfred who died in 1832 in Amherst County, Virginia.
Reference was made to one James Dillard who served in the Revolution but it was not stated that he was related to the widow, Susan or Susannah Alfred.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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126 Franklin Street,
Astoria, L. I., N. Y.,
Sept. 28, 1933.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: --
Will you kindly send me a statement of the services in the War of the Revolution of the following soldiers: --
Thomas Alfred, whose name appears on a muster roll of Capt. Samuel Jordan Cabell's company of the 6th Virginia Regiment for the month of May, 1777.
Noel Battles, who served in the Virginia Continental and Militia forces and whose name appears in the List of Pensioners published by Congress in 1834, or 1835, and who was at that time living in St. Clair County, Alabama, aged 80 yrs.
Very respectfully yours,
Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny
(Lenora H. Sweeny--Mrs. William M. Sweeny)
RECEIVED SEP 30 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER #65

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Commisser [illegible] Jan 8, 1851,
Sir. I would be glad to see the papers in the Case of Susan Alfred. widow of Jesse Kennady, for a pension. Act July 7, 1838. and oblige.
Hon. Geo C Whiting Com of pensioners Present.

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Suan Alfred Va
Chief Clerk Jany 8 57

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Sept 28/
Mr Am Susan Alford Va
LYNCH Va SEP 24
Jno L Edwards Esq Com of pensions Washington City D.C.

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Lynch Sep 23, 1848
Sir,
Enclosed is the appl of Chas Mays of Amherst County the son of Joseph Mays, who is said to have enlisted under Cap Saml Cabell, with Jesse Kennady (whose widow _ now Susan Alfred_ has a claim before you for a  pension) and was transfered to cap Joseph Pannil and by him marched to Georgia and served under him, or in the same (2nd) Regt commanded by Col Saml Elbert. & you have the Georgia rolls in your office you will please give us the benefit of an examination so by to ascertain the fact, whether said Jesse Kennady was in that service or not. He certainly enlisted as a regular soldier under Cabell or som other officer from Amherst for it can be proven by other evidence that what has been filed _ but they can not say positively, who he served under 
your respectfully _ Ho H Gray

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Endorsement on back of this jacket 7
Ex'r. INVALID
No 93
REJECTED
Ke
Susan Alfred
P.O. widow of Thos Alfred d1832 & former widow of Jesse Kenady d1799.Va
Service: both Revy Soldiers
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged: , 18
18 List gives for reason for suspension "Proof of service not complete."
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

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Decem 28 47
Return Declaration Susan Alfred
Jas L Edwards Esq Coms of pensions Washington City D.C.

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Lynch dec 24, 1847
Sir.
Enclosed are the papers of Susan Alfred of Amherst, which you returned for authentication, as the rules directed. They lad some time in the Clerks office before I obtained them, and there were mislaid by me, and overlooked _ hence, the delay in returning them to your department. The evidence both of service and marriage, I think ought to be satisfactory even under the most rigid system of adjudication. you will please report to me in Washington City on this case, and I shall be there about the 10th day of Jan to remain until about the 1st of March. yours respectfully Ro H Gray att

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State of Virginia, Amherst County to witt
On this 8 day of September 1848, before me Jesse Mundy a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oathes_ personally appeared Mr. Charles Mays a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say _ That he he is 62 years old and recollects hearing his Father Joseph Mays decd of said Court _ say, that himself, and his brother Geo. Mays dec of Georgia _ enlisted during the Revolutionary war under Cp Saml. Cabell, who was a recruiting officer in said County _ and was afterwards transfered, and put under Cp. Joseph Pannil, who marched his company to Georgia and that he the deponant Chas. Mays recollects further of having heard his father the said Josph Mays, say that Jesse Kennedy enlisted under Cp Saml Cabell at or about the same time that himself, and his brother George Mays did and was marched to the south, to Georgia and that he the said Jesse Kennady was either in the same company Joseph Mays decd Geo Mays under cap Joseph Pannell or that he was in the same Regiment with them, under Col Elbert he thinks his name is. That Jno Newman was in the same was in the same company with and his father Joseph Mays had his land allowed him of 350 Acres for his services and was laid off for him and that his name is found on the rolls in the Executive office in Georgia
Charles his x mark Mays
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Jesse Mundy J P.
In presences of 
I Samuel M Garland Clerk of Amherst County Court do hereby certify that Jesse Mundy who hat given the above certificate is Justice of the peace for our Said County duly Commissioned and qualified as Such and that full faith and credit is and ought

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to be given to all of his official acts and Such and the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of office this 8th day of September 1848
Saml M Garland Ck Amherst Cty Ct

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June 6 1848
relative to case of Susan Alfred, Va
Robt H. Gray
Lynchburg
Va

[writing opposite to above]
Jas L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
DC

[writing perpendicular}
Ames

[Postal stamp partially illegible]
nohburg
JUN 
2

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[illegible] June 1, 1848
Sirs
Yours of the 25 of May in reference to Susan Alfreds case is at hand rejecting the evidence of service of Jesse Kennady, her 1st husband as insufficient, because the parole evidence of Wm Cashwell is was [was crossed out] not sustained by the records [illegible] @ - This, is a hard case, as with others, because of the imperfect state of the rolls ire are to love the benefit of the best parole evidence in the country.

But we will not yes despair in this case of proving the services of Kennady - and to this end, we will have to trouble you to have the Georgia rolls of Col. Elbert and Col Joseph Pannils Regt examined in order that it may be a-culaimed, whether the name of Jesse Kennady is not to be found there.

A Wr. Mays of Amherst County, informed me, that he understood from his Father and Uncle Josh and Geo. Mays - that Jesse Kennady enlisted under Cap Saml Cabell from Amherst, with them, and was transfired to Cap - Pannils Compa - and marched to Georgia and put under Capt - in Col Elberts Regt - he was certain that Kennady, and the 2 Mays were in the same Regt - but can not say positively that they were in the same comps - they might have been.
Cap Josh Pannil it seems was prometed to Col, if that was his name, or perhaps there may have been a cap Pamirl, as well as a Col. Pannil in the Geo. service.

you will confer a great favour in this case if you will permit the Rolls of the Regts of Cols Elbert and Pannil and also cap Pannils to be examined, to see if Kennadys name can be found - as we are well satisfied that he was in the service as a Regular soldier, as stated by Cashwell as well as a minute man for Wm Cashwell never was deceived or gave in correct evidence," as to the services of those who went from Amherst. I think, cap - Pannil went from Culpepper or Orange. yours respectfully - No. H Gray

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State of Virginia, Amherst County to uite

On this 17 day of March 1847, before me John C. Whitehead a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William Cashwell, a highly respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 85 years old - and was well acquainted with Jesse Kennedy, - or Canada - during the Revolutionary war, the same person who married Susan Dillard of said County - between the years 1785 and go - before deponant was; which was in 1791. That said Jesse Kennedy served in the Revolutionary war under Cap Samuel Cabell in 1775, or 76, as a minute man for several months - and he thinks, while acting in said capacity his company was down as low as Williamsbery before they returned. That while in said service he Kennedy, enlisted in the regular service, for at least two years, if not three - for he was gone from the county something like three years before he returned home from said enlistment, and that he was in the Northern Service, while gone as deponant understood. Deporant is not positive who the said Kennedy enlisted under but is impressed, that it was cap Saml. Cabell - for it was about the same time in 1774, that Jas Dillard, Jno Philips, Jno Tyree, Robin Hudson, Wm Johnson [illegible] enlisted and went of to the north - as is his impression, under said Cabell. Deponant may be mistaken as to the captain, but that he is not as to the fact of said Kennedy's Serving in the Revos war, both, as a minute man, and also as an enlisted soldier. Said Kennedy, or Canada, died in said County over 40 years ago, and his widow Susan married Thos Alfred, who is also dead.
his
William X Cashwell
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above mentioned - in presence of -
Cuther Cashwell
Before me - John C Whitehead JP.

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State of Virginia, Amherst County to witt

On this [illegible]th day of March 1847, before me William Kent a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Mrs Letty M Bawling, a respectable resident of said County, who being duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 85 years old, and was acquainted with Jesse Cannada, decd of the county Amherst - he being the same person who was married to Miss Susan Dillard of now Nelson County, just after the clon of the Revolutionary war. That deponant lived in the same neighbourhood with said Canada, before, and during the Revolionary war - and that she recollects distinctly, that in the early part of the Revos war, that said Jesse Canada, and Geo. Philips came to her Fathers and stayed all night - it being while cap Saml Cabell and Cap - Fountain was recruiting [illegible]ling in said County, to raise men for the war. That she recollects distinctly, that about said time that said Canada was at deponants Father, that it was a neighbourhood talk, that he had enlisted and went in to service, but she can not say whether Philips went with him or not. How long he stayed in service, she can not say, but thinks she understood that he enlisted for a year - and that she believes all the young men, in the beginning of the war enlisted for a year - who enlisted at all in the regular service. Said Canada died upwards of 40 years ago, and that his widow married a man by the name of Alfred, who is also dead as she is informed.
her
Lelly M X Bowling
mark

Sworn to and Subscribed in the day and year above mentioned.
Before me - Wm Kent JP.
In presence of Ro H Gray

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[Postmark] LYNCHBURG
May 18
Va

13222
May 22 /47.
Susan Alfred , for wid. of Jesse Kennady
93

Jas. L Edwards Esp
Com of pensions
Washington City D. C.

Answered 
June 2 '47

Act of July 18 - 38.

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Lyncl May 18, 1847

Sir, 
Enclosed I forward you the declaration and evidence, in the case of Mrs Susan Alfred, of Amherst Co, Va widow of Thos Alfred her 2nd , and also Jesse Kennady, her 1st Husband and, under above she claims, on the [illegible] of Revos Lurier lendd by him as a minute man and also as a Regular soldier either under cap Saml. Cabell or cap - Fautaine, of the Infs or cap. Spatts and [something illegible written above the line[illegible] of the Cavalry. Mr. Wm Cashwell who is scarcely ever mistaken, feels satisfied that is was Saml Cabell, that Kennady enlisted under, tho it may have been Fountaine, or Liet Penn of the Valas who recruited for Spottswood in Amherst Co - as he says that the men [illegible]ited by those officers all marchd off together to the north on foot, and those of the Cavalry were supplied with horses, after they arrived at the place of Rendezvos. [illegible] I feel confidence, that Kenedys name will be fou[page torn] on Cabells roll - if not please examine the [page torn]
yours respectfully
Ro H Gray

B The Clerk Committed an error in including the name of Sally Stuart in the Certificate of the [illegible] her name being in connexion with another case was the cause of the error. R.H.G.'

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V    13322
Susan Alfred
Va

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Susan jAlfre
Va
Act 7. July '3
married 1780
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Act. 7th July 1838

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The National Archives        
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Kennedy, John
Grade Private
Line New York

Warrant Number 7353 Acreage 100
Issued July 28, 1790
to G.H.V. Hagenen, assignee
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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.