Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 553-300, for Presley Thornton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Thornton, Presley
B.L.Ht. 553-300
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Presley Thornton No. 553 —
Papers sent to the Hon Isaac Hill of the Senate to be returned when examined by the Committee
Jan'y 29 th 1834
Not yet returned Oct: 1 st 1836
No Jan y 24. 1834

Papers sent to Hon o . Isaac Hill of the U. States Senate — in the case of Capt t Presley Thornton, of the Virginia line to be returned after being examined by the Committee —
A. Letter of Ambrose Barbour. to the Hon o R. M. Johnson inclosing papers B. Letter of Presly Thornton to the Hon o R. M. Johnson C. Two Certificates by Gen l . James Wood — D. Certificate by Lieut Col o Benjamin Temple E. Atto of John Dawson F Atto of Lt. Col o Temple, to which is annexed Remark in relation to the Claims of Presly Thornton, by W m Simmons, acct. G. Power of Atty by Presly Thornton to Col o Anth y New — with endorsements thereon relating to the claim of said Thornton made by J. Parker, J. Howell, P. Farrell & W m Simmons H. Petition of Presly Thornton, address d to the Congress of the U. States with sundry endorsements thereon — particularly, one by W m Simmons acct. I Envelope —

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT City of Pensacola, Fla.
L. EARLE THORNTON, CITY ENGINEER
Wm PENSACOLA, FLA., Sept. 11th., 1916
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
I am referred to you, by the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department, for information in regard to the service record of Lieut-Col. Presley Peter Thornton (in September, 1777 Aid-de-Camp to General Washington) and also that of Arthur W. Thornton who, on May 3rd., 1808, was commissioned "Ensign of the Regiment of Riflemen".
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give in the above regard, I am
Yours truly
L. Earle Thornton.

Rev. War Section.
April 19, 1933.
Mrs. Rosa Thornton W. Lane, Altavista, Virginia.
Madam;
In response to your letter of the 16th instant, I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Presley Thornton , a Captain in the Virginia Line of the War of the Revolution, was allowed 300 Acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 553 , which was issued March 3, 1811.
There is no further information on file as to his services and no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
See letter in claim of Presley Thornton Va - S. 3809
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V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
September 30, 1916.
Mr. L Earle Thornton, Engineer Department, Pensacola, Fla.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 11 th instant, you are advised that a careful search of the records fails to show a Revolutionary War pension claim on file on account of the services of Lieutenant Colonel Preasley Peter Thornton as Aid-de-Camp to General Washington; but said records show that 300 acres of bounty land were allowed in favor of Preasley Thornton on account of his service as Captain in the Virginia Line, on Warrant No.553 which issued March 2, 1811.
There is no further information on file in this Bureau.
For the location of said land application should be made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D. C. giving him the above data.
A careful search of the pension records fails to afford any information in regard to Arthur W. Thornton described by you.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Alexander Commissioner.