Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2264-300, William Van Lear, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Van Lear William
NUMBER
B.L.W. 2264-300 kept
Issued July 9-1789
No papers
CONTENTS
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Penn.
Van Lear, William,
D.L. Wt. 226 H - 300 - Capt. Issued July 9, 1789 No papers!

CHARLES M. JONES 320 WEST NINTH STREET WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
April 4, 1932 -
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
I have your letter of March 28 th reference B.A. - G / A. W. T., in which you state that Captain William Jan Leer had issued to him a Warrant # 2264 for three hundred acres of land on account of his services in the Penna. Line during the Revolution.
You further state that there is no further data concerning his family nor his services on account of the destruction of papers during the War Office fire.
It is not clear to me, however, whether all papers concerning this case were destroyed or not and as I am writing to ask if you can tell me where this claim land was located, if Jan Leer took it up himself or assigned it, and particularly, if you have any original papers showing the signature of Captain William Jan Leer.
Thanking you I am,
Sincerely,
Charles M. Jones

CHARLES M. JONES 320 WEST NINTH STREET WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Feb. 25. 1932
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen: Will you be so kind as to inform me if the records of your office contain any information concerning the family and personal history of Captain William Van Leer (or Van Leer) who served in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment during the Revolution?
I shall be glad of any information concerning his birth, death , place of residence, wife's name, name of children, etc.
Thanking you I am,
Sincerely,
Charles M. Jones

April 11, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXXX William Van Lear Wt. 2264-300-Captain
Mr. Charles M. Jones 320 West Ninth Street Wilmington, Delaware
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to the location of the land, which was granted on account of the services of Captain William Van Lear of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
In order to obtain the location of said land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Warrant Number 2264 for three hundred acres of land, issued July 9, 1789 on account of the services of Captain William Van Lear.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 28, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Charles M. Jones 320 West Ninth Street Wilmington, Delaware
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to William Van Lear, a captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
From the records of this office it appears that Warrant Number 2264 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued, July 9, 1789, on account of the services of Captain William Van Lear of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no data as to his family, nor any further data as to his services, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator