Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2077-200, for John Steele, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Steele John.
B.L.W. 2077-200-Subk. Issued Aug. 24, 1789 No papers
CONTENTS

Delta, Colorado
April 20.
Veterans Bureau
Washington A.C.
Dear Sirs:- Can you give me any information about a John Steele who was a Revolutionary Soldier & was afterwards made Governor of a tract of land in Virginia. I have no dates or any other information. Thanking you,
I am
Mrs. James B. Beale Delta Colo
Box 136.

ROBERT CRAWFORD ROBERTSON, M. D.
VOLUNTEER BUILDING CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
October 3, 1927.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Law Division, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with your request of September 28th, your inquiry concerning military service of soldiers, desired for matter of family record, is returned, each inquiry being on separate sheet.
Very truly yours,
Robert C. Robertson
4 enc.
Only 2 requests when reached this Sec - John Steele & John Porter Thompson for 1812 service - record of John Porter Thompson son was not found & was returned in our letter Oct-22-27.

ROBERT CRAWFORD ROBERTSON, M. D.
VOLUNTEER BUILDING
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
For matter of family record, I desire data concerning military record of John Steele. Born 1737, probably in Orange County, Virginia. Served during the war of the Revolution as a captain of an independent company from Virginia or North Carolina. About 1784 he moved to the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee; latter living near Nashville, Tennessee, and afterwards in the Sumner County, Tennessee. In 1807 he moved with his family to Randolph County, Ill. His wife was Mary _____. He died in 1820 at the present site of Steeleville, Ill.
Any record of service which you may be able to furnish regarding the above named, will be deeply appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Robert Robertson

Chicago, Illinois 618 S. Ashland Boul. April 18, 1924.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Record Division, Washington, D.C.
Sir -
For family historical records request that I be furnished all available information - especially date and place of birth, parents, wife and date of marriage - concerning John Steele, who according to "Records of the Revolutionary War" by Saffell, published by G. S. Evans, Philadelphia, in 1860, was one of the officers for whose Revolutionary services Virginia military land warrants were issued prior to Dec. 31, 1789.

The following are believed to be from the Revolutionary services of the above named officer -
Ensign 9 th Virginia 4 th April 1777.
2 d Lieutenant 26 th May 1778.
Transferred to 1 st Va. 14 th Sept. 1778
1 st Lt. 18 th Feb. 1781.
Taken prisoner at Charleston 12 th May 1780.
It is also believed that the above officer was appointed a Lieutenant in the 3 rd Regiment of Infantry (U.S.) on Feb. 21, 1793.
Following this it is believed that he became one of the pioneer settlers of Sumner Co. Tenn. living near Knoxville and later in the vicinity of Nashville, following which he moved to Illinois in 1798.
Any corrections or additions to the above will be deeply appreciated.
Very Truly Yours -
Robert C. Robertson 1 st Lt. PA-ORC.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug 3
October 22, 1927
Robert C. Robertson, M. D. Volunteer Bldg Chattanooga, Tenn
Sir:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 2077 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued August 24, 1789 by the United States on account of the services of Lieutenant John Steele 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 1800.
The above noted John Steele (Steel) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served as an officer with the Virginia Troops, and there is no John Steele (Steel), found on said records, who served with the

North Carolina Troops.
The War of 1812 records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of any soldier named John Porter Thompson or John P. Thompson (Thomson, Tompson, Tomson).
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

awz Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 22, 1924.
Robert C. Robertson, 618 S. Ashland Blvd., Chicago, Ill.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 2077 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued August 24, 1789 by the United States, on account of the services of Lieutenant John Steele of the Virginia Line of the 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 1800.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Aug. 27, 1924.
Miss Alice Jennings, 114 N. Orange St. Glendale, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 2077 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued August 24, 1789, by the United States, on account of the services of Lieutenant John Steele of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
There is no further information on file as to his services nor any data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to bounty land being issued to a soldier named John Jennings, for information in regard to land that may have been granted by the state of Virginia you should apply to the State Librarian, Richmond, Va.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Then letter sent to Genl. D. D. for cont. from Virginia
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June 7, 1940.
Mrs. James B. Beals Box 136 Delta, Colorado.
BA-J/ILL John Steele B.L.Wt.#2077-200 acres
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Steele of Virginia, who was afterwards made Governor of a tract of land in Virginia. You state, also, that you have bo other information regarding him.
The records of this office have been searched and a claim for bounty land found based upon service of a John Steele of Virginia. His record follows.
John Steele served as lieutenant in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. The residence of this officer was not given, nor any further details pertaining to his service.
On account of service of John Steele as an officer, as stated above, warrant #2077 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 24, 1789.
There are no statements on file made by the applicant for this bounty land and no information in regard to the family of this officer because of the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
It is suggested that further information in regard to the military service of this officer might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city. Information in regard to the location of this bounty land might be obtained from the Commissioner, General Land Office, Interior Building, this city; you should cite-warrant #2077-200 acres, issued August 24, 1789.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Steele, Josiah (Joseph) GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
In pencil only
WARRANT NUMBER 6420 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789
to Richard Platt, 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.