Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 309-100, for Samuel Jess, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Jess Samuel
B.L. Mt. 309-100
New Jersey - Reg. in 1806
CONTENTS

151 No. Laurel St. Bridgeton N. J. Dec. 19, 1917.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C., Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with abstract of service in the Revolution of Samuel Jess and Abram S. 2294 Jones both of Gloucester County, New Jersey, from the pension records? mt. 309-100.
Very truly yours,
Chas. M. Jones
Received A G O DEC 21 1917

N o 309.
Samuel Lep — private in Lee's Legion.
W th 4 th Reg t Del. & Md. Leg t Lee's 13 Jan y 1807.
The proof in this case with ex- ample was taken from the files for the purpose of establishing a claim to land in Virginia.

For Value Received
I Samuel Jeps late a Private Soldier in the Service of the United States of America in the Legion commanded by Lieut. Col. Henry Lee. Do hereby Assign, Transfer and Set over unto Captain James Harel on the State of Virginia Winchester, all my bounty Lands due me by the State of New Jersey & the United States of America. Witness my hand this 18 th tenth day of Decem- ber in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and six — 1806.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us the words in the State entered before Signers .
Samuel Jeps
William Harrison James Ballou

State of New Jersey
Gloucester County ss —
Be it remembered that on the third Day of December One thousand Eight hundred And Six, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, before personally appeared Samuel Jeps, the Grantor to the within written Indenture And did acknowledge that he signed sealed and delivered the same for the Uses and purposes therein mentioned —
Taken and acknowledged this Day and Year first above written —
Rich d . Fothermarty
Sir / Please deliver the contents to Mr Joseph Lewis & oblige your humble servant James Hearn Decem r 30 th 1806

Rev. War Section.
December 27, 1917.
Mr. Charles M. Jones, 151 North Laurel Street, Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Sir:
in S. file 2274 Abraham Jones, N.J. In response to your letter dated the nineteenth instant, you are advised that the papers on file in this Bureau show that on January 13 12 , 1807, a Warrant numbered 309, issued for one hundred acres of bounty land, in favor of Samuel Jess, on account of his services as a Private of Colonel Henry Lee's Legion, in the War of the Revolution.
There is no further information relative to his service, and no family data whatever on file.
For the location of said bounty land, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. giving him all of the data in the first paragraph of this letter.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
February 19, 1918.
Commissioner of the
General Land Office, 19+FSH.
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
You are requested to furnish this Bureau with the location of the land granted by the United States Government on Bounty Land Warrant No. 309, issued January 12 , 1807 for 100 acres, in favor of Samuel Jess, on account of his services as a Private in Colonel Henry Lee's Legion of the Continental Line , in the War of the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bo
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON , March 11 , 1918.
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
: Advising.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Saltzgeber:
Replying to your letter of February 19, 1918, requesting information relating to bounty land warrant No. 309 for 100 acres issued January 13, 1807 and not January 12, 1807 as stated in your letter, in consideration for the services of Samuel Jess as private in Col. Henry Lee's Legion, Continental Line, in the Revolutionary War, you are advised that the records of this office show the issue of said warrant to one James Herd, as assignee of Jess, by the Secretary of War under the provisions of the Act of April 15, 1806. (2 Stat., 378), but owing to the incomplete arrangement of the records since the removal of this bureau, I am unable to advise you where the warrant was located, if ever, upon any of the public lands of the RECEIVED OFFICE LETTERS RECEIVED

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United States subject thereto. If any record of the location of said warrant upon any specific tract of land is found hereafter, this office will take pleasure in informing you thereof.
Very respectfully,
Acting Assistant Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
Mar. 14, 1918.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Your attention is invited to the enclosed letter of Mr. Chas. M. Jones, of 151 North Laurel St. Bridgeton, N. J. which is sent to you for a reply. In regard to the matter, you advised this bureau, on the 11 th instant; that bounty land warrant No. 309, for 100 acres, issued January 13, 1807, in consideration for the services of Samuel Jess as private in Col Henry Lee's Legion, War of Revolution, to one James Herd as assignee of Jess, by the Secretary of War under the provisions of the Act of April 15, 1806. (2 Stat. 378); but owing to the incomplete arrangement of the records, since your removal, you were unable to advise where the warrant was located, if ever.
Mr. Jones has this day been advised that his letter has been referred to you.
Very respectfully,
Office Note
Mr Jones' above noted letter stated that as suggested by us he wrote to Gen. Land Office for location of land and that "they have no record of the said grant and suggested writing to the New Jersey State Officials as the land was supposed to be in Jersey".
E. C. Tieman Acting Commissioner.
It was a U.S. Grant - not a state grant - it was not a N.J. Regt. but a Cont. Va. Regt. - I have no bearing that soldier lived in N.J. in 1806 would

aw Rev. War Section.
Mar. 14, 1918.
Mr. Charles M. Jones, 151 No. Laurel St. Brigeton, New Jersey,
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 11 th ultimo, relative to the location of warrant No. 309 for 100 acres of bounty land allowed by the United States on account of the services of Samuel Jess in the War of the Revolution, you are advised that your letter has been forwarded to the Commissioner of the General Land Office for his further investigation of the matter.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner.