Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,896, Edmund H Compton, Md.

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Md.                 Compton, Edmund H.                           S.  17.896
                                                                                     B.L. Wt.   1266-200

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Edmund Compton

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I Edmund Compton now resident in the county of Washington in the state of Kentucky do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the army of the revolution and served as such to the end of the war to the time when the arrangement of the army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3rd and 21st October 1780 was carried into effect and that I was (illegible) under that arrangement at which period I was a lieutenant in the 1st regiment of the Maryland line, and I also declare that I received (illegible) commonly called commutation certificates for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783 in stead of half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780. Witness(?) my hand in the year of our Lord this 8th day of June 1828.

                                                       Edm Compton

Washington County (abbreviation that follows is illegible)

This day personally appeared a man before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in an aforesaid county and made oath that the above named Edmund Compton was a Lieutenant in the first regiment of the Maryland line, and he served as a sergeant under him.  Given under my hand this 30th day of June 1828.

                                                              Leonard Hamilton, J.P.


State of Kentucky Washington County  (illegible)

Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for Washington County in the state of Kentucky personally appeared before me Charles (illegible) of said county I made oath that he knew of such a man as EdmD. Compton acting as an officer in the late (revolutionary?) war in the Maryland line and that he believes the man by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is the same person he knew as an officer as foresaid.  Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1828.

                                                                     John L. Smith    J.P.U.C.

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State of Kentucky
Washington County I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that Leonard Hamilton and John B Smith Esquires before whom

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No. 1266
Edmd Compton
Edmund Compton
alias Edmond H Compton
[illegible] Jos Watson
[illegible] Maryland

Warrant No. 1266
letr to [illegible]
dtd [illegible] Jos. Watson

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Commonwealth of Kentucky } I Edmund Comp-
Washington County Ss } ton aged sixty
___________________ } eight years
do upon oath testify and declare that I was a
Lieutenant of the Maryland line in the army of
the Revolution and served as such at the close
of the same.  I further testify and declare that
I have never received a land warrant from the Uni-
ted States for the Bounty land due me in right of
said service nor have I ever assigned or transferr-
ed my claim in any manner whatsoever.

Therefore, know all men by these pre-
sent that I Edmund Compton as aforesaid 
do here constitute and appoint Joseph Watson 
my [word struck out] true and lawful attorney for me and
in my name and for my use to ask demand and
receive from the Secretary of War a warrant for
the quantity of land due me as aforesaid and my
said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered
to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or
attorneys under him for the special purposes above 
named and the same to revoke at will.  In [word struck out]
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixth of December 1827.

Present Edmund H. Compton [swirled circle]
John B Smith
___________
E. Northcroft

Commonwealth of Kentucky } Personally appeared
Washington County Ss } before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county the
above named Edmond Compton signer and sealer
to the above power of attorney and acknowledged the
same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purpo-
ses therein named.  Subscribed and acknowledged
before me this 6th Decr 1827

John B Smith [illegible]
___________

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State of Khentucky}    Pearsonally appeared
Washington County}.  before me the Honorable
a Justice of the peace in
for said county Erarmus [illegible] a
person of Credibility who being Duly sworn saith
that he has been personally acquainted with the
within named Edmond Compton for twetwe
of fifteen years pact and that he feels confident
that he is the idintical person he therein represents
himself to be and he further says that the said
^comptans^ in his persince declared that his name is Edmond H
Compton. but that is his commision it was
Edmond Compton only and sure then he
saith not sworn to before me this 6th Dec 1827
John B Smith Wswc

State of Kentucky
Washington County Sch
I John Hughes in clerk of the County
Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that
John B Smith Esquire whose name is subscribed to the
the preceding certificate was at teh time he subscribed
his name thereto and now is a Justice of the peace in 
and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and 
qualified as such and that due faith and credit is
and ought to be given to all his official acts as well
in courts of Justice as the court  In Testimony whereof
I have herewits subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court at Springfield this 6th day of
December 1827  John Heughes Jrn
[Stamp on lower left of the page; no text visible]

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H R July 3d 1876
Comm Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please
give me the information
sought in the accomponying
letter, at your earliest
convenience & return 
the same &
oblige your servent
CW Meilliken

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[two page pamphlet; top left}
17896
INVALID.
File No. 17,896
[crossed out: Edward]^Edmund^ Compton
Lt Revolutionary War
on Kentucky roll
No 478
Act: May 15 " 28
Maryland line
ndex: - Vol. 1, Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]
cif. 521

[top right]
1876 July 7. Hon C W Milliken - that he was
a pensioner: paid to March 4, 1838 & died
March 28, 1838 - In his application states
that he need his commutation as Lt -($1600.00) Prox

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Edwd Compton Jwd,
Ken Wk, act of
May 15, 1828
20476
let to Hon H Grider
May 15. 1840,

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[Two columns] 
[Left column]

Buckland 21 May 35
James H Compton
Recd [illegible]
Ansd [illegible]
__________

Referred to Mr. Gordon
as requested by the
writer. PH

[Written across page]
To Peter Hagner Esqr
3rd Auditors Office
Washington City

Recd. May 23, 1835

[Right column]

James H Compton
ansd May 25th 1835

Edmund Compton
Md Line
Rev
___

[illegible] for [illegible] issued to
Soldier
1266
____
Rev

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Buckland May 21st 35

Peter Hagner Esqr

Dear Is

My uncle Edward
Copton died without issue leaving myself
Brother & Sister his heirs, and he having
been a Lieut in the Maryland Continen-
tal line in the War of the Revolution.
I have to request that you will inform
me whether he received his commutation of
5 years ful pay in lieu of his half pay
for life, and please hand this letter to Mr.
Gordon of the bounty land office with a
request that he will inform me whether
that office received Western States land bounty.

I am Dear Sir very
respectfully your obt. servt.
James H. Compton

Direct your reply
to me at this place

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No. 1266 for 200 acres issued January 14th 1828 to Edmund Compton, alias
Edmd H. Compton-Lieut Maryland line-delivered to
Col. Jos. Watson

Buckland 21 May 35 
James H Compton 
Recd [illegible] Ansd [illegible]
 __________  
Referred to Mr. Gordon 
as requested by the 
writer. PH  

[Written across page] 
Buckland
23 May
To Peter Hagner Esqr 
3rd Auditors Office 
Washington City 
 
Recd. May 23, 1835  

James H Compton
ansd May 25th 1835  
Edmund Compton 
Md Line 
Rev ___  
[illegible] for [illegible] issued to 
Soldier 
1266 ____ 
Rev

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608.
No. of Original page 476

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
[double underline]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt. 9. 1828.

Edmund Compton of --- in the County of
Washington --- in the State of Kentucky --- has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May 1828.
He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end
of the war
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the First regiment of the Maryland
line ; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the re-
solve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pension since the 3rd of March,
1826, nothing [following lined through: dollars, paid to him by the agent
in the State of ]

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary.
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12th August 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for
the commutation of five years full pay to Edmd. Compton-Lieutenant in
the Maryland --- line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred --- dollars.

It further appears that Edmd. Compton --- is not now on the pension
list of [the lined through] any ----- agency, and has not been since the 3d. March
1826 [following lined through: at the rate of ---- per month.]

Peter Hagner, Aud

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Hon. Henry Grider
ansd. Decr. 31st. 1845

1266 - 200 Acr

Rev

to autors

[checkmar] Recd. Decr. 31st. 45

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Washington Decr 30th 1845

Hon J L Edwards

Dear Sir, Excuse me for
calling the attention of your office to the
case of Lt. Compton ([begin underline] his heirs [end underline]) enclosed
since I [illegible] the city.  I hope it
will be examined in due time so
I may report results.

Your most
respectly  H Grider

December. 31st. 1845, Returned to Mr. Grider the letter of Mr Jno. P. Duval, and the 
Certificate of Pay granted to Edmond Compton (under the Act of 15th May) as a
Lieut. of the Maryd Line, with information that Certificates for the "Commutation
Pay" of said Edmd Compton, were [illegible] to him in 1789, and Warrt W 1266 for
200. acres [illegible] in his favor on the 14th Jany 1828.

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[Two columns]
[Left column]

608.

Act 1828
E. Compton
Recd. 24 July 1828
ackd 9 Augst.

Settled at
Treasury
Consd. with
Invalid file
#17896
________

[Right column]
[Written vertically on page, some of the page is missing]
The hand writing [rest of page missing]
of J.A. Moore of [rest of page missing]
Member of Congress
from Kentucky.
I have advised him
[illegible]
[illegible]
July 24 1828

[Written horizontally on page]
P B Porter
Sect. [illegible]
Washington City

Free

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[illegible] July 15th 1828

Sir

I have been requested to forward the
enclosed & to desire a decision on it.

Respectfully

Hon P B Porter
Sec [illegible]
[Remainder of page cut off]

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Edmund Compton, Kentucky roll, act of
May 15. 1828 at $320 per annum.

Be pleased to say to what time
he was last paid.

Pension office }  Paid to 4th March '38
May 13. 1846 } B L Boyens

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E[dward lined through and replaced with] dmund Compton
file No 17,896
Revy War
476 Maryland line

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Washington May 11. 46

Hon J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir, I wrote you some
time since to ascertain the claims if any 
of the heirs of Lt Edmund Compton.  You
stated you could say if their was any
arrearages of Pension due unless the date
of his death was given.  The date
of his death was 28th of March 1838
and it is thought there is something
due please state if there is.  The
amount & send me blanks to
send out & you will oblige your
friend.

H. Grider

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *

NAME Compton, George  
GRADE Private 
LINE New Jersey

WARRANT 
NUMBER 8189 
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED April 24, 179? (torn)
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 subse-
quent 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.