Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11188, Jedediah Watkins, Conn. French And Indian War

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Watkins, Jedediah Abigail
P 11188
French & Indian War.
CONTENTS

Declaration. In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York Livingston County. } ss. On this twenty second day of October A.D.
1843. before Samuel Gill, one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts, personally appeared Abigail Watkins, a resident of the Town of Lima in said County & State, aged Eighty six years & upwards - and made oath to the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Josiah Watkins, late of the said Town of Lima, who was a private & served in the Revolutionary war, as hereinafter stated.
That said Josiah was a native of the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut & resided in that Town until about the year 1800 - when he removed with his family to the neighborhood of Decatur's present residence in Lima aforesaid, where he continued to reside until his death which occurred in the month of August 1832, on the 18 th day of that month, at the age of Ninety two years ten months & two days. That said Josiah's husband was, as she has often heard him say, a soldier in the old French war, & afterwards in the Revolutionary war - That she has heard him say he served in Rhode Island - for some time before the arrival of the French Fleet in that State; that he was in a Battle with the British in Rhode Island a short time before the arrival of the said fleet - & they were closely expecting the renewal of the engagement when the French fleet arrived - & soon after that time the British withdrew their forces and the expected engagement did not take place - The fleet was separated in a storm.

That after the withdrawal of the British from Rhode Island as above stated, Declarant's husband remained in service but a short time, say a week or two, & then returned home - without having received any written discharge, but was unable to perform duty any longer at that time -
That sometime before the said Service in Rhode Island, Declarant's said husband then left home & entered the Service & went to Long Island and was in the Battle on Long Island between the British & Americans & passed over to New York with the American Troops under the Command of General Washington in 1776 - Declarant is now able to give the names of the officers under whom he served - But Declarant well recollects that a Lieutenant Benjamin Pitts of 9th - said was in the same Service in Rhode Island at the same time & a brother of Declarant went with said said Pitts as a writer or servant for him. Declarant's said brother was named John Gouge.
Declarant further states that she has heard her said husband speak of serving on Long Island with a private in the same company, whose name was Moses Pitts - she told an anecdote to this effect; that said individual was placed as a guard on duty at the time the American Troops were retreating from Long Island over to New York, & that when nearly all had embarked, said individual found said Moses Pitts asleep & apparently very much fatigued, & awoke him - at which said Moses was very much offended & threatened to shoot said individual - but never prevented from so doing - but said he would kill him the first opportunity, but after his safe arrival in New York he expressed his thanks for his preservation, by the efforts of said individual, as above stated -

Declarant further states that she well recollects of hearing said Jedediah say that Samuel Brown of Oxford aforesaid - William Watkins of the same place who was a nephew of said Jedediah, also went to & returned from Long Island & New York with said Jedediah & that the three last named persons were traveling homewards from New York, or its neighborhood, & stopped at a house in Haver where they were not able to procure victuals, because they were "rebels" as they were called. Declarant further says that she was personally acquainted with capt. Mussey of Hampton Windham County - & that afterwards he was a colonel - She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. She was also acquainted with the family of Col. Walton of Oxford. But declarant on account of her age & the failure of her memory is not able to describe in detail more particularly the officers under whom, or the places at which she (said Jedediah) performed service in the said Revolutionary war. She further states that she has no papers relating to his said service nor does she now know of any living witnesses by whom to prove such services - She further says that her acquaintance with said Jedediah did not commence until toward the close of the war, & remembers only such facts as she has read in his relate, & very little of what said Jedediah has relate of his said services, can declarant now remember - She further states that she is not able to state the amount of his service, nor how many nor for how long times he was out on duty. But she recollects of his saying that he received a written discharge at the time of his return from New York but said discharge has been lost or destroyed for a great many years -

Declarant further says that she was married to the said Peddieah Watkins about the month of May or earlier in the year 1782. - but on account of her loss of memory, she cannot now tell the precise date - she was married at the house of her mother in Ashford aforesaid by the Revd Mr. Hutchinson. That the marriage was announced or published at the church where declarant usually attended, but not that one of which Mr. Hutchinson was pastor - the latter preached in the same town, in the society called Westford . Declarant further states, that the said formerly have a family record of her birth & that of her said husband & her children & of her marriage as she believes, but which has been lost. She now proposes no record evidence of said marriage -
Declarant further says that her oldest son was born about one year after said marriage & about the 26 th of January in the year 1783 - his name was Adolphus. That she was not married before the time of his birth  leaving the service, but the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 - to wit, at the time above stated; and that her said husband died at time aforesaid at the time time herein before mentioned. She has not intermarried since his death, but continues a widow as aforesaid - known to & subscribed } Betsy X Watkins on the day & year above } mark written before Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston county courts
I certify that the word "widow" "nature" & "heard" somewhat blotted & "at" erased on first page - "soon after" & "again" erased - "some time before" & "not" interlined - "John" & "was" somewhat blotted before execution on 2 nd page - Nearly two lines between "Ashford" & "But" erased on 3 rd page also "Colonel" somewhat erased - also "time" erased on 4 th page erased before execution. } Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston county courts said, also the word October

State of New York Livingston County - }
p. Cyrus Watkins of the Town of Leeville in said County & State, being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is aged forty six years & upwards, that he is a son of Jedediah Watkins late of said Town of Leeville, now deceased, & of Abigail Watkins now a resident of said Town of Leeville.
Deponent further says that his said father was reputed to have been a Soldier in what was called the old French War & also in the Revolutionary War, and that that, during the life time of said Jedediah Watkins, deponent's said father, he frequently heard him speak of having served during the war of the Revolution - & on Rhode Island about the time of the arrival of the French fleet on the coast, & deponent remembers of hearing his said father speak of the storm separating the said fleet, & by occasion of the storm the British forces were enabled to escape - & the anticipated engagement between the Americans & French on one side & the British on the other did not take place - Deponent does not now recollect the officers names under whom he then served - nor for what was the length of time of that term of service - but said Jedediah then resided at Ashford in Connecticut, as deponent has always under understood & believes -
Deponent further says, that his said father frequently spoke of the Battle on Long Island & the retreat under the command of General Washington from that Island over to New York, in the night - after said Battle & that he was a fellow Soldier of one Moses Fitts of Ashford aforesaid, & that he continued in service with the Soldiers under the immediate command of Washington, that he was in the Battle at White Plains in 1776 - & also in the Battle on the Brandywine, & at Germantown, and also the Battle at Monmouth in New Jersey in June 1778. Deponent well remembers of hearing his said father speak, of the sufferings of the American Army on their retreat through New

Jersey, after the Battles on Long Island and at White Plains, & particularly of the want of Clothing & Shoes at the time of crossing the Delaware during the latter part of the same year. Deponent also recollects of hearing his said father speak of serving under General Sullivan, as deponent understands, & has many frequently heard him speak of General Sullivan as being an officer of his acquaintance - & also of General Lee, who on one occasion was charged with disobedience of orders - Deponent further says his impression now is that the British fleet which came to Rhode Island when deponent's said father was there in service was under the command of the Count D'Estaing - & that his term of service at that place was of short continuance - Deponent further says he never heard his said father speak of being in service at the time the American Army wintered at Valley Forge - & has often heard him speak of having served at different times under short enlistments for about two years in all, & also that he enlisted & served for one term of three years - that the particulars deponent cannot recall more particularly State, than is herein before set forth -
Deponent further says that his said father removed from Ashford aforesaid about the year 1800 as he has been informed & believes to the State of New York & resided in the neighborhood where he died in the town of Linné aforesaid, & that according to the inscription upon his Tomb Stone he died August 19 th 1832. but deponent's said mother Abigail Walhins states that he died the 18 th of August 1832 - but which is correct deponent cannot determine - Deponent further says that he has always understood from his said father mother that they were married in Ashford in Connecticut about the time stated in the Declaration of said Abigail Pareto prefixed, & that they, from the time of said marriage, always cohabited - together as husband & wife, up to the death

of said Jedediah as above stated - and deponent has known of their so cohabiting, & of their recognizing each other & being recognized by the community in which they resided, as husband & wife - ever since the earliest recollection of deponent, up to the time of the death of said Jedediah, as above stated.
Deponent further says that his said father kept a family record of the births of himself & family, & of the marriage of himself & said Abigail - but deponent has not seen the same since about the time of the death of said Jedediah - which said record was in the proper hand writing of his said father, and had been preserved in the family as such record ever since the earliest recollection of this deponent - but whether the same has been lost or destroyed he is unable to tell, & after diligent search, he is now unable to find the same - nor can deponent distinctly state the contents thereof -
Deponent further says - he now recollects of the names of Moses & S. Pitts among those who were named by his said father as having served with him during the said war, and one or two of the brothers of deponent's said mother, whose names were Gould, were in the same service in Rhode Island, with deponent's said father - & further says not.
Given before me this Twenty Second Day of October - A.D. 1845 - Sylvester Perkins Cyrus Watkins Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court
I certify that the following alterations were made in the foregoing affidavit before known to me, viz. "Deponent" "for" "I believe" erased on first page - "The time of" interlined on 2 nd page, also the word October upon Erasmo Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court

State of New York Livingston County
Deponent is Adolphus Watkins of the Town of Haines in said County of Livingston aged Sixty two years on the 26 th day of January last being sworn first that he was born in the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut, that he is the son of Jedediah Watkins, late of Haines aforesaid & Abigail Watkins, whose declaration is hereto prefixed. That said Jedediah departed this life at Haines aforesaid, in the month of August 1832, at the age (according to deponent's recollection) of about sixty four years.
Deponent further says that he has heard his said father speak of being in the revolutionary war, & of having served at different times in said war. That at one time he enlisted for six months & served that time out.
Deponent further says he has heard his said father relate an account of his service as a private on Long Island in 1776. & that he retreated over to New York, by night, with the remainder of the command of General Washington, after the said battle. That he, said Jedediah, was one of the very last that entered the boats after the whole or nearly the whole force had departed. That he was with Washington during the retreat through New Jersey. Deponent further says that he also understands that his said father served under Col. Norton - who was a resident of Ashford aforesaid, and of whom deponent has frequently heard said Jedediah speak as one of his acquaintances while in service - and also his personal friend.
Deponent well recollects of his said father & mother removing from a farm to take charge of a grist mill, in Ashford & afterwards removed to the westerly part of the town, then called Westford. Said father removed to the central part of Ashford, at which last named place they resided about six years before their removal to the State of New York. That when deponent was aged about fifteen years, he came with his mother to the place now known as Haines, in said County of Livingston & that deponent can now and distinctly recollect incidents in the family history which occurred not less than fifty five & fifty six years since.
sworn to me this 26th day of January 1894

years prior to the date of this affidavit, and that from his earliest recollection which goes back before the year 1790, his said father & mother resided together & uniformly recognized each other as husband & wife. They were recognized & treated by all their friends & acquaintances as husband and wife. He has always understood & still believes that his said father & mother were married in the fore part of the year 1782, & about one year prior to the birth of this deponent, who was the eldest son.
Deponent further says that his said mother Abigail Watkins was continued a widow ever since the death of said Jeremiah Watkins as he was before Stateless & is still a widow. & further that said Jeremiah was not a pensioner of the United States at any time, to deponent's knowledge or belief; & further that his said father was always reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier. & deponent never heard such reputation, in any way, called in question - & further says not known to before me this,
Twenty second Day of October 3
A.D. 1845 -
Adolphus Watkins.
Samuel Gible, a Judge of Livingston County Court
I Certify the following alterations in the foregoing affidavit before the same was sworn to viz - "being sworn days" interlined & also nearly one whole line after departed beginning with "I" & ending with "he" interlined on the first page & "so" erased & "never" interlined on 2 nd page also the word "October" upon an Erasure
Samuel Gible, a Judge of Livingston County Court

State of New York Livingston County
§ 9. Leeman Gibbs, one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts, before me known the foregoing Declaration of Abigail Watkins & the foregoing affidavits of Cyrus Watkins and Adolphus Watkins, were sworn to respectively. As hereby Certify. That I am personally well acquainted with said Abigail & was personally acquainted with said Jedediah Watkins her late husband & that said Jedediah during his life was, among his neighbors & acquaintances, reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.
I further Certify that I have questioned the said Abigail Watkins as to the facts stated in said Declaration, & am satisfied from the testimony taken & produced before me. That said Jedediah was a Soldier of the Revolution. & that he served on Long Island, at New York, White Plains, in New Jersey, or Rhode Island & at other places. That from such evidence & from my personal acquaintance with said Abigail & her former husband & family, I am satisfied that said Jedediah was and said Abigail were married at Ashford in Connecticut about the Spring of the year 1782, as stated in said Declaration. & that said Jedediah died on the 19 th day of August 1832, leaving said Abigail a widow him surviving. & that she was not intermarried but con- tinues a widow as aforesaid.
I further Certify that the said Abigail on account of her age & infirmities, is, in my opinion, unable to attend the courts of which I am Judge, to make her said Declaration. & from present appearances she will not be able to attend said Court for that purpose, at the next term of said Courts.
I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with said Cyrus Watkins & Adolphus Watkins & have known them for several years last past. & that said
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Abigail, Cyrus & Adolphus are respectable persons of high character & reputation for truth, veracity, honesty & integrity. In my opinion their respective statements made by them in said declaration & said affidavits are fully entitled to confidence and credit. N.B. "were" erased in this certificate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 22 nd day of September October A.D. 1845.
* The word "October" placed upon an erasure before Executed - Lemuel Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts
State of New York } I hereby certify that Livingston County } Lemuel Gibbs, before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were taken respectively, is a Judge of Livingston County Courts, as aforesaid, and that the several signatures appearing to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Geneseo in said county this twenty third day of September October A.D. 1845.
Wm H Whiting clerk of Livingston County
19839

Revolutionary
Abigail Walskey
Power of Atty of Abigail Watkins
N. York
Prefer
Nov 18 - 1852
Ex 6 F. E. Kaplan

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York
County of Livingston... Abigail Watkins aged 93... then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow of Jediah Watkins who was a Revolutionary Soldier... and that he died on the 18 day of August 1832... married on the day of in the year 17 and that they were residents of Windom County in the State of Connecticut and that they resided there 20 years, and that she resides in Livingston County NY
And that furthermore THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution to F. E. Hapsler of Washington City of Livonia, Livingston County, N. Y., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as widow of Jediah Watkins who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity she is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this 16th day of August 1852 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Witness: Cyrus Watkins Abigail X Watkins (L. S.) mark
Witness: Stephen B. Buel
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, on this sixteenth day of August 1852 Shepard P. Morgan J. P. (L. S.)
At the same time personally appeared before me Justice of the peace a credible and disinterested witnesses named Hanson Brown a resident of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Jediah Watkins was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Abigail Watkins was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the Widow of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written. Shepard P. Morgan J. P. (L. S.) Hanson Brown (L. S.) S. P. Morgan (L. S.)
*If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage and date of death of her husband."

October 17, 1936.
Mrs. Edmund A. Lucey 202 South Main Street Manchester, Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL Jedediah Watkins R. 11188
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding two soldiers named Jedediah Watkins of Ashford, Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War pension records have been searched and only one claim for pension found based upon service of a Jedediah Watkins; the data which follow were found in that claim, R. 11188. It may aid you in your research.
Jedediah Watkins was a native of Ashford, Connecticut, and resided there until about the year 1800; the names of his parents were not given, nor the day of his birth. He married sometime between the end of January and the first of May, 1782, in Ashford, Connecticut, Abigail, called also Nabby; their marriage took place at the home of her mother in Ashford, and was performed by a Minister.
Jedediah Watkins and his wife, Abigail, lived in Ashford on a farm, then took charge of a grist mill in that place, afterwards moved to the part of that town called Westford and remained about six years, and moved about the year 1800, to the vicinity of Lima, Livingston County, New York, where they resided during the remainder of their lives. He died in Lima, New York, August 19, 1832, aged then ninety-two years, ten months and two days.
Abigail Watkins, the widow of said Jedediah, applied October 22, 1845, for the pension which might have been due on account of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War; she was then a resident of Lima, New York, aged eighty-six years.

In the claim for pension, it was stated that Jedediah Watkins served first in the Old French Wars and afterwards in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted with his fellow soldiers from Ashford, Connecticut, under Captain Knowlton, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, also that he went on General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island and remained until after the arrival of the French Fleet. Her claim for pension was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service of Jedediah Watkins as required by the pension laws.
Adolphus Watkins, the first child of Jedediah Watkins and his wife, Abigail, was born January 26, 1783 in Ashford, Connecticut, and in 1845, lived in Lima, New York; he stated that he first visited said Lima with his two uncles, when aged about fifteen years, but he did not give the names of his uncles. Cyrus Watkins, his brother, was aged more the forty-six years and resided in Lima in 1845. The names of other children of said Jedediah and Abigail Watkins, all born in Ashford, were shown as, John, "Cassinai", Arte, Grant and Nabby. There are no further data regarding any of these children.
Abigail Watkins, the soldier's widow, stated also that her brother, John Gould, served from Ashford in the Revolutionary War, and the William Watkins, a nephew of Jedediah Watkins, served from that town also.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

12. 839.
Abigail Watkins N. Y. Jericho
Act 7 July '38.
Edw. A. Brown, Esq. Syracuse, N. Y.

Syracuse June 1. 1846.
Dear Sir, I enclose the papers of Mrs. Abigail Watkins - for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of July 7 th 1832. - &c.
I enclose also the letter of John Abell of Abilford - as to evidence of marriage. I did not incur the expense of procuring the facts therein mentioned to be certified & authenticated, because I hoped it would be unnecessary - Still I send along the letter - & if the other proof is found to be corroborated by your records - this can be supplied -
I understand from my correspondence with the couple of Corun 2 relative to other cases, that no rolls of the services in Rhode Island or on Long Island -
If you have rolls of Col. Spencer's Regt. that served in Pa. & Capt. Massey's & Col. Neltor's Regiment there & elsewhere (Capt. Nunn's is named also.) perhaps the evidence will be full & satisfactory -
If any evidence of the good character & reputation of Abolphus & Cyrus Watkins or of their father is needed - or any other statements of a similar kind - I presume the Hon: Mr. Carroll of Livingston County - a member of Congress will certify upon the subject - I cannot now enter more largely into the merits of this case, as Court is in Session - & I fear I have neglected sending the papers for a long time -
I am Yours Respectfully
Edward H. Brown
Hon: J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions
Syracuse. N.Y.

E. A. Brown Esq.
St. Sir
In reply to yours of 19 th inst. I would say that I have examined the Records of Marriages in my Office, but cannot find a record of the Marriage you request - I find a record of the birth of six children of Jedediah Watkins & Abby his wife - The first was Adolphus, born January 26, 1783 - then John - Cassius - Arto - Grant & Abigail - The first birth will compare very well as to the time of their marriage as stated in your letter - Whether such a circumstance will be of any use you will judge - The Clerk of the County Court resides about 14 miles distant, in Windham. The expense of getting his certificate, journey &c. will be about $3.00 - If any part of the Record will be of service in your case I will attend to it with pleasure if requested -
Yours Respectfully
Benjamin C. Simonds.
Ashford Jan. 27 th 1846 -
Clerk of town of Ashford

Ashford Ct
Jan. 29
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E. A. Brown Esq.
Syracuse
Onondaga Co.
New York
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Edw. A. Brown
July 28, '40

Pension Office,
July 28, 1846.
Sir,
The declaration and accompanying testimony in the case of Mr. Abigail Washington have been examined and filed. The evidence is not satisfactory to establish either the date of the marriage, or such service as would carry a pension. The certificate of the town clerk of Ashford says nothing of the time at which the marriage took place, but is exclusively taken up with a record of the date of the births of, the children of Joseph Washington and Abigail his wife, while claimant has been to be named Abigail. No specific terms of service is set forth, nor is any evidence - such as is required by an act - to establish such service as would entitle claimant to the benefit of the pension law. The claim is, therefore, rejected.
Edward A. Brown, Esq. Inverness, N.Y.

V 12.839.
Abigail Watkins N.Y. Jewish
let to E. A. Brown, July 28, '46
11188
Act 7 July '38.

September 21, 1936
MRS. EDMUND A. LUCEY 202 SOUTH MAIN STREET MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT
Auditor of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Can you give me information regarding Jedediah Watkins who is recorded as a Private serving 6 days in Lexington Alarm April 1775 - a member of Thos Knowlton's Co. from Ashford Conn? He also served as Sergeant in Capt Reuben Marcy's Co from Windham Co. 4th company 6th battalion - from June 1776 to Dec. 20, 1776.
Did he receive a pension?
As there were two Jedediahs in the Watkins family in Ashford, any information such as date of birth, his residence date of death etc would be very helpful to me.
Yours truly,
(Mrs E.A.) Marjorie W. Lucey

11188
P. O. Abigail Watkins
Service: Jedidiah REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 Printed Volume - Rejected + Suspended Pensions - 1850 - page 1850 -
Application filed: No proof of service 48
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1936 - Oct. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Edmund A. Lucy - Ill.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Watkins, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6625 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 14, 1791 to — not shown —
*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.