Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1348-500, for Thomas Marshall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Marshall Thomas
B.L. Wt 1348 - 500 - Bob.
Issued Jan. 28, 1797 No papers.
CONTENTS

Record Division,
June 14, 1911.
Mrs. Herbert Offield, 2036 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, Cal.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 5" and received the 12" instant, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show that a claim for pension was ever filed on account of the services of Colonel Thomas Marshall of Massachusetts, but it appears that a warrant for 500 acres of land was issued to him on June 28, 1797, for his services as a Colonel of Massachusetts troops in the Revolution.
There are no papers on file and no further information available; the records of bounty land issued prior to 1814 are incomplete, the same having been destroyed when the British burned Washington in that year.
It is probable that his military history can be obtained from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and records of his family from the town in which they resided.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Berkeley Calif. June 5 - 11
Commissioner of Pensions! Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, - Can you give me any information concerning the wife, and children, their christian names etc. or any data you may have, of one Thomas Marshall, who was commissioned Nov 6 1776-, as colonel of the 10 th Massachusetts Regiment Revolutionary War. He was also commissioned colonel in the State Service May 8-1776- This is from Adjutant General's Office. His relatives made application for pension, and from their papers may give the information I want concerning place of Marshalls birth etc. also that of his wife, and perhaps some of their names. Marshall is my Great Great Grandfather and I want to make connections so as to be able to join the "Daughters of American Revolution" I will appreciate very much any data you can give me, Thanking you very much I Am Respectfully Yours Mrs. Herbert Offield 2036-Shattuck ave.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Marshall, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7512 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 24, 1793 to Thomas Russell, assignee
*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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Marshall, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9890 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 24, 1792 To John Peters, assignee
*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.