Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 519-300, John Chilton, Va.

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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE                                                                                                                                                   NUMBER

Va                                                                                    John Chilton                                                 B.L. Wt.  519 - 300

                                                                                                                                                                     Issued July 1810
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CONTENTS

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Bounty Land

# 519 - 300

Issued July  9, 1810

John Chilton

Rev War

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In the name of God.  Amen  I. John Chilton of the third Regimen[t]
of Virginia Regulars. being in  my perfect Senses do ordain this
my last Will and Testament.

Item   It is my Will and desire that my Just and Lawful debts
be paid and that the land I purchased of Debutts [? (conclusion unclear)] be Sold when
my Sons [sic] Thomas Comes to age and the money arising from Sale 
of said Land be equally divided between my four Children
Joseph  Lucy  George and Nancy..

Item   It is ^also^ my Will that my Estate be equally divided among [? (unclear after "o"; damage/tear at right end of line)]
my children to be given to them as they Come to age the Boys
to Twenty One and the girls to Eighteen until then to be
kept together and the children be equally maintained
therefrom.

Item  I wish my Executors (hereafter named) to give my Child[ren (?: text unclear/missing after "d" at end of line; fold/tear there)]
such Education as my small Estate will afford and futher [sic ("further" intended (?)] to [word no longer visible at end of line of text -- due to erosion/damage (?)]
such Trade or calling as their genius my [sic ("may" seemingly intended)] tend to so soon as they
are of age sufficient


Item   I give and bequeath to my Son the land given
me by my Father on which I lately lived also my surveying
Instruments &c. [modern equivalent "etc."]  The Small peice [sic ("piece" meant)] of Land join[in]g [remainder of line of text unclear]
Thackleford [? ("Shackleford" meant (?)] & Parker I wish to be cleared from the Office and
Sold, and the money to be [unclear word ending in "d"] out at the discretion [of]
my Executors for the benefit of my children.

I Constitute and [struck-through: "appoint"] Ordain May[']r ["r" in superscript(; "Major" meant?)] Martin Pickett, M['][r] ["r" in superscript]
Thomas Keith & Charles Chilton Executors of this my last Will
& Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
and Seal this 24th ["th" in superscript] August 1776
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of       {
Sam[']l Boyd. John Blackwell Jn[']r            {
John Ashby Jn[']r Isham Keith Joseph [?] Blackwell Jr [?]                                              {

[seen in lower-right to right of near-vertical squiggly line transcribed as a series of curved brackets above:] John Chilton LS

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at a  Court held for Fauquier County the 24th day of Novmeber

1777   This will was proved by the oath of Samuel Boyd

John Ashby Jnr and Isham Keith   Witness thereto and

order to be recorded, and the motion of Charles

Chilton and Thomas Keith who made oath and executed

acknowledge at an as the Law directs Certificate is

granted them for obtaining a apropriate thereof in due form

                                                   Teste

                                                                      A Brooke ?
                                                 
                                                    A Copy Teste

                                                                      H A Campbell ?


16 ?

See

?


A copy of John Ciltons

will for

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No.519                                                                                                                            1894 Mar 16
                                                                                                                                                   
Thomas, Joseph, Lucy,                                                                                            Letter to John Swise

George & Nancy Chilton                                                                                           New York CIty   see

Heirs as Law of John Chilton                                                                                  within             JS

a Capt in the late Virga Line ?                                                                                 -------------------------------------



Warrant issued                                                                                                           A copy of John Chilton's

9th July 1810                                                                                                              32 cts

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due for his said Service to and in the name of

him the said Joseph Stokely hereby giving ?

unto him the said Joseph Stokely my whole Right

Power and Authority in and concerning the premises

as witness my hand and Seal this 28th day of May

one Thousand eight hundred and Ten.


Sealed & delivered                      Thomas CHilton    Seal

in presence of 


Test

          Jo Blackwell

          Mary Biggs



Fauquier County

This day Thomas Chilton ackno=

ledge  before is that the above power attoney

is his act Decd   Given under our hand

& seal as Justices of the said county this 19th

day of June 1810

                                        Edwd Diggs  Jr   Seal

                                        Geo. B. Pickeet   Seal


Virginia Fauquier County to wit

I Hugh R Campbell Clerk

of the Court of said County do hereby certify that

Edward Digges Junr and George B Pickett before whom the

above power of attorney was acknowleged are acting

Justices of the peace in and for said bounty and that

due faith and credit out to be given to all their

? acts as such


In testimony whre of I have hereunto

subscirbe my name and affixed

the Seal of My Office this 19th ay

of June 1810 and in the 34th year

of the Commonwealth 

                                        Teste

                                        H R Campbell


Fauqr County to with

I William Edmonds ? Justice of

the peace for the County aforesad do hereby certify that

the attestation made by Hurgh R Campbell Clerk of said Court

is in due form of Law given under my hand and Seal this

19th June 1810  June 21 1810  ---


It appears by the Minister W. Edmonds  Seal

After 3d Virginia Regt that Captain John Chilton was

killed 11th Sept 1777

                                                      ?

                                                       ?  ?

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Whereas John Chilton of the County of fauquier and

State of Virginia did enter into the service of the United

States in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy

five as a Captain in the third Virginia Regiment

in the War against Great Britain in which Grade & 

Service the said John Chilton continued untill he

deceased in the war betweent the United States & Great

Britain and Whereas by the Law of the United States

he is entitled to certain boun in Land from the

said States for his fact Service.


Now know all to whom therese may concern that I 

Thomas Chilton heir of the said John Chilton deceased

have nominated and by these presents do constitute no =

minated and ? Joseph Stokely of Westmore land

County and State of Pennsylvania and Lawful and

absolute attorney for me in my name and stead 

to seek after an obtain from the United States all

such Land Bounty as may be due me for his said

Services and for the more effectfully securing unto him

the said Joseph Stokely the Land 

by virtue to said service.   Be it know that for

certain valuable ? to me paid by him the

said Joseph Stokely  I have sold unto him the said

Joseph Stokely all my Right and Interest therein

I do hereby order and direct the Honorable Henry

Dearborn Secretary of war or his succesor to ?

    such Land warrant as may appear to be

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.                                                                                                                                         July 27, 1938



Mrs. A. L Dotson                                                                                                         BA - J/ILL
107 Elmwood Avenue                                                                                              John Chilton
Modesto, California                                                                                                   B. L. Wt. # 519


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 

Civil War Record of Harry Lee McAdams, and the Revolutionary War

record of John Chilton, who was killed at Brandywine.


The record of John Chilton is given herein as found in the

papers on file in claim for bounty land based upon his service

and death in the Revolutionary War.


John Chilton, Fauquier County, Virginia, entered service

early in 1776, as Captain in the 3" Virginia Regiment ans was killed

in the battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777.  The age of this

officer and the names of his parents are not shown.


In August 1776, Captain John Chilton designated his son,                                            Next time

Thomas, to be the receipent of his surveying instruments.  He 

desgnated one Charles Chilton to be one of the Executors of his will.


Thomas Chilton applied May 38, 1810 for the bounty land                                          Thomas Chilton

which was due himself and the other childre of Captain John Chilton                   applied May 28,

on account of his service and death in the Revolution ar war.  Joseph,                  1810  in Fau -

George, Lucy and Nancy were the other children of this officer.                                 quier Co. Va.,

Warrant #519 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued July 9, 1810                          for the bounty

in  behalf of the chidren name above.                                                                                     land which was

                                                                                                                                                                  due on acct of
In 1837, Joseph Chilton, son of Captain John Chilton, was a 
                                                                                                                                                                  Capt death or his father
resident of Warrenton, Virginia.  He referred then to lan which 
                                                                                                                                                                  Capt John Chilton in 
was granted by the State of Virginia in 1783 to the heirs of his
                                                                                                                                                                   the Rev War   He ap -
father.
                                                                                                                                                                   plied in behalf & his

If you desire information in regard to the location of the                                                brothers & sisters 

                                                                                                                                                                  Joseph, George, Lucy 

                                                                                                                                                                   and Nancy Chilton

                                                                                                                                                                   warrant etc.

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land which was granted by the United States on account of service
and death of Captain John Chilton, you should address the
Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that
offiicial the following information:  bounty land warrant #519, for 300 acres,
issued July 9, 1810.

It is suggested that further information in regard to the
military record of this officer, might be obtained from The
Adjutant General, War Department, this city

                                                    Very truly yours,


                                                     A. D. HILLER
                                                     Exexutive Assistant
                                                     to the Administrator

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.                                                                                            July 16, 1938



Mrs. A. L. Dotson                                                           BAHB  301
107 Elmwood Avenue   
Modesto, California                                                     McADAMS, Harry Lee



Dear Madam:

In reply to your communication of July 6, 1938, you are in -

formed that a careful search in the files of this office fails to

identify a record for Harry Lee McAdams, Civil War veteran.


Your inquiry concerning John Chilton, Revolutionary War

veteran, will  be answered under separate cover.

                                                                         By direction,


                                                                         W. C. BLACK
                                                                         Chief Clerk.

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Rev. & 1812 War Section.            MDG


                                                              June 10, 1925



Mrs. Ben. T. Jordan
5301 Chenevert Street
Houston. Texas

Madam:  

I have to advise you that from the records on file

in this Bureau, it appears that John Chilton of Fauquier

County, Virginia enlisted ein 1776, servedas Captain

in the 3rd  Virginia Regiment and was killed at the battle 

of Brandywine


His children, Thomas, Joseph, George, Lucy and Nancy

were allowed three hundred acres of bounty land on war - 

rant No. 519 which was issued July 9, 1810.  The name of

his wife and the date of his birth are not on record

                                                      Respectfully,


                                                      Commissioner

in the Bureau, it appears that John Chilton of Fauquier

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.                                                                                            Oct. 13, 1906


Mr. T. J. Bryant,

c/o  The Thomas D. Murphy Co.,

Red Oak, Iowa


Sir,

In reply to your letter dated the 3d instant and received

on the 5th, you are dvised that from the papers on file in

this Bureau it appears that in 1776 John Chilton of Fauquier

county, Virginia, was a Captain in the Third Virginia regiment

and was killed at the battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777.


His surviving children were Thomas, Joseph, Lucy, George

and Nancy.

                                                       Yours respectfully,


                                                         Commissioner,

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Brandywine          Sept . 11 -- 1777

I would appreciate information you

can give me on these 

two names at you

earliest convenience

                                  Your Very Resp


                                   Mrs. A. L. Dotson



Mrs A L Dotson

107 Elmwood Avenue

Modesto Calif

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.                                                    No Rec Pens            7/14/38

                                                      no rec --                    WS.

                                                      No Cl            

                                                      Modesto, Calif       7/17/38

                                                      July 6 -  38



Pension Bureau of War Dept

Washington, D .C.


Gentlemen:

Would you please give

me any information on 

Harry Lee McAdams who  (cannot identify ? ?)
---------------------------------
fought in the Civil War.

Have you the name of his

parents & where he & they

were born.
-----------------------------------
Also  would like what

you might have on the

name of John Chilton
                             -----------
who was in the 3rd Regt

and killed at the Battle of


Mrs Finch of the Rev


Sent to Mrs. Finch

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Commissioner of Pensions,                                   (Black Ink Stamp)
                                                                                            PENSION
Washington, D. C.                                                        U. S.
                                                                                             OFFICE
                                                                                             S
                                                                                             APR
Dear Sir:                                                                           6
                                                                                             1925
Am not sure

it is possible for your

department to give me

some informtion I am

seeking   I a trying to

get the American 

Revolutionary War rank

of a children, the father

of Thomas J. children, in

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Thanking you for this

requested interest  a service

?  -----

              Shelley Chilton Jordan



Mrs. Ben T Jordan

4301 Chenevert

Houstoon, Texas

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congress several terms

from Kentucky, later of

Alabama.  Thomas J.

Chilton was born in Fauquier

Co. Va. and we think his

father was John Chilton

who was killed at 

Brandywine.  If so would

like the birth, marriage

and death dates of John

Chilton and his wife

a Miss Blackwell


I am seeking the 

data to complete my 

D. A. R. papers.

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                                                                                                                                                               October 3, 1906


Interior Department

         Record & Pension Office,

Washington, D. C.


Dear Sirs: ---

Will you kindly furnish me with the record of service 

of Capt. John Chilton of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolution - 

ary War, and who, as I think, was killed at the battle of Barndy -

wine.  By so doing you will very greatly oblige.

                                                            Yours very truly,


                                                             T. J. Bryant

519 -300


(Black Ink Stamp)                                                                                                      (Black Ink Stamp)
O. W. & N. DIV.                                                                                                              PENSION
OCT                                                                                                                                   U. S.
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We do certify that Capt John Chilton entered

into the Continental Virginia Line Third

Virginia Regimen early in the year 1776 and

that he was killed at the Battle  of Brandywine

the 11th of September 1777 --- Given from under

? hands at Germantown in Fauquier

County this 5th day of June 1840

                               James Wright

                                Sarah Morgan


                                Late Capt Contl line

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Joseph Chilton

6937       April 17th 1837

                 April 15, 1837

Bounty Land Office


579
-----

300 acres

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.                          Warrenton Virginia  12th April 37


Sir

My father Capt John Chilton was killed in battle at

thet battle of Brandywine in the Revolutionary War, my

brother Thos. Chilton wo was the ? at ? ?

from Virginia 6000 acres of bounty land in 1783

but I do not know whether or not he recd

promised by Congress of 300 acres, if that has not

been allowed I suppose it is now due to my father

?, if so please inform me by return mail, with

discharge how to apply for it and I will be much

obliged.  My brother Thomas diew a few years since without

him. 
                                                Yours Respectfully


                                                Joseph Chilton



Hon ----

W 519 for 300 acres issued by 7th July 1810 to Thos Chilton & others here at

? of John Chilton a Captain in the Va. line.


Thomas, Joseph, Lucy, George & Harry Chiltons has at ?

? to Joseph Stockely Atty