Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2064-300, for John Stith, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Stith, John
B.L.Wt. 2064-300-bapt. Issued Sept. 9-1759 to Henry Lee Executor of the last will & testament of Alexander Skinner dec'd. late assigne of John Stith no papers.
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Mercedes, Texas. March 23, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I wrote the Adjutant General's Office for a copy of the war record of John Stith, who, I think, was a Colonel in the American Revolution, and they informed me that they found no record of his service. They suggested that I write your department of it as you have the custody of the United States Pension records. I am positive he was in the service.
It is my understanding that it will be furnished free of charge and I will appreciate very much your sending me a copy as he was a relative of mine.
Yours very truly,
Frances Irby
Miss Frances Irby, P. O. Box #14.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awg May 7, 1925.
William Claus, Cumberland, Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 2064 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued September 9, 1788 to Henry Lee, (Executor of the last will and testament of Alexander Skinner, deceased late Assignee of John Stith) on account of the services of Captain John Stith of the Virginia Line War of the Revolution.
There is no further information on file as to his services, nor any data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

Cumberland, Maryland.
March 10, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Won't you kindly furnish, if possible the Revolutionary War record of the following Virginia soldiers.
David Blackwell of Northumberland County, County, Virginia, Audited Account XV514.
Joseph Blackwell, Lieutenant 3rd Virginia Regiment. Heitman 87 Saffels Record 278. Council Journals 1781-2, 237, ex. papers April 1782; Rev. Mss., Col James Wood.
John Stith of Brunswick, Audited Account VII 234, Brunswick, Petitions Nov. 7, 1791 A 2864, Warrant 4, 20, 62.
The above references are shown in a "Special Report of the Virginia Revolutionary Soldiers and History for 1911" by H. J. Eckenrode, Archivist, Virginia State Library, Library of Congress Volume E263 V8V79.
Also if possible, the Revolutionary War record of one Capt. Robert Stith of Windsor, King George County, Virginia, died 1791.
Thanking you,
Very truly yours,
48 Windsor Road, The Dingle, Cumberland, Md.

Had been ans. when this came
Mercedes, Texas. April 17, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
On March 23rd I requested the war record of JOHN STITH, a veteran of the American Revolution. I was under the impression that he was a "colonel" but on looking it up I find that he entered the service as a lieutenant and was promoted during the course of the war to the rank of major.
Thanking you very kindly for a copy of his record, I remain
Yours very truly,
Frances Irby (miss) Frances Irby, P. O. Box #14.

April 16, 1937
John Stith # 2064-300 acres BA-J/ANT
Miss Frances Irby Vercedas, Box #14 Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Colonel John Stith, War of the Revolution.
The records of this office show that Warrant #2064 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued September 9, 1789 on account of the service of Captain John Stith of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. This warrant was issued to Henry Lee, executor of the last will and testament of Alexander Skinner, deceased, late assignee of John Stith.
There are no further data on file relative to his service and no data in regard to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.
This is the record of the only John Stith found on file in the Revolutionary War Records of this office.
Information in regard to In order to obtain the location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and give the following data- Warrant # 2064- 300 acres- issued September 9, 1789.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator