Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 637-300, Claiborne Vaughan, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Vaughan, Claiborne
B.L. Wt. 637-300. Surgeon's Mate
CONTENTS
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Mem o . It is found on examin a at the Office of the Accountant of the War Department, that D r C. Vaughan was returned for Land. —
His name likewise appears on the List of Officers entitled to U. S. Bounty Land, of the Virginia Line, — sent from the War Dept. to the Gov t of Virginia: — an attested Copy of which was obtained from the Executive Council of that Commonwealth, dated May 31. 1811, deposited in the W. Dept. of the U. S. —

No. 637
Claiborne Vaughan.
Surgeon's mate,
of
Baylor's Dragoons, in the
Virginia Line.
Warrant issued under date Nov. 1 st 1814, to "Willie Vaughan and the other Heirs at Law of the late "Claiborne Vaughan," Esq. and deliv. to the hon ble John Kershaw, M. C. on the 11 th Nov. r 1814.
Noted on Bl. { Feb. 24 th 1814. and Oct. 12. }

Office memorandum Oct. Sept. 19. 1917.
County Land Warrant 2271 for 300 acres on account of the Rev. War Services of a Captain Claiborne Vaughan, Va Line. was issued May 29, 1792 to Robert Means, assignee -
There are no papers for the above, as papers for warrants issued prior to 1800 were burned in the War Office fire of Nov. 1800.
No means of ascertaining whether there were two officers of this name.

Camden, S.C.
Hon. John Armstrong Washington
Sir—
If the accompanying Certificates are deemed sufficient to prove myself heir to the estate of Clairborne Vaughan dec d , you will please deliver the land warrant to which he was entitled to from the General Government, to the order of The Hon. John Hershaw (N.C.),
Respectfully,
Your Ob. Servant,
Willie Vaughan.

The Hon ble John Armstrong
Secretary at war
Washington
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South Carolina Kershaw District
Be it known that this day Before me Thomas Salmon of Clerk of the Court of common Pleas and sessions for the District aforesaid, and ex-officio Justice of quorum of the said State, personally came William Langley, Esquire, Judge of the Court of ordinary of the said District, a resident of the Town of Camden, in the said State, who being duly sworn made Oath that before and during the war of the American Revolution, he was personally acquainted with Doctor Claiborne Vaughan of the Virginia line, who this deponent has understood and verily believes has departed this life without leaving any lineal descendants. This deponent further saith that he has been for about fourteen years last passed well acquainted with Miles Vaughan a Resident of the Town of Camden in the said State, formerly of the State of Virginia, and that has always understood from the recognition of his Family and general reports, and does verily believe that the said Miles Vaughan is a Brother and heir at law of the said Doctor Claiborne Vaughan. — Wm Langley
Taken and sworn to before me Thomas Salmon this 28 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and in the thirty eighth year of American Independence, in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court
Tho: Salmon C.C. K. Dist.

South Carolina
Joseph Brevard one of the associate Judges of the said State and Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions for Kershaw District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Salmond whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions aforesaid, and ex officio Justice of the quorum of the said State and that due faith and credit is to be given to his attestation and certificates as such. —
Given under my hand and seal at Camden in the State of South Carolina this 28 th day of May One thousand Eight hundred and fourteen
Joseph Brevard