Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,894, for William Hunter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hunter William
S 15894
B. L. Wt. 13218-160-55
CONTENTS

18,11.3. 18-
Maine
William Hunter
His wife in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt commanded by Genl Hunter in the Mass time for 9 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
years to the 4th of March 1833 $ 10.00 semi-ant. allowance ending Sept - 15.00
$25.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 21
Letter to
John S. Edwards, 28 th July 1853. Hon. E. H. Wright Secy Mass, Bosto 7 1853 J. S. Edwards Octo 15 1853

Set March 3/53 105.947, Apr 28/53
William Hunter pm
Capt John Reed Col Samuel Hunter Enl Oct 1881 Dis Nov 1883 U.S. Vol
Revolutionary War
18113
Private 1st Hunter Mass. Troops
Ad. 160th Mass 2255 F. Dodge
Horatio Woodman Boston Mass
Vol. Rec - 127. 2

APPLICATION OF
William Hunter Revolutionary Pensioner
for a 160 - acre warrant.
Act of March 3, 1845.
105949
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

STATE OF MAINE.
SAGADAHOC, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, } BATH, April 19 th A. D. 1855. }
I, Andrew C. Hovey CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that O. V. Merrill
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of Sagadahoc as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
A. C. Hovey Clerk.

Service of William Hunter is a Revolutionary War Soldier and Charles Patten but has never had even a draft tick for service and is not entitled to a reference to Ramey's file at Washington
State of Maine
County of Sagadahoc
On this twenty first day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, William Hunter aged eighty eight years, a resident of Dopsham Me in the State who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Reed in the Company D Drafted Men, commanded by Col James Hunter in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, that he was drafted at Dopsham on or about the 1st day of October A.D. 1812 for the term of nine months and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of nine months and was honorably discharged at Brooks Bay on or about the first day of November A.D. 1813 as will appear by reference to the rolls; that he received no printed, or written discharge, that he has never received, nor applied for, and is not entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that he received, for the same service, under the act of September, 1850, a warrant for 40 acres, No.  , which he has legally sold and cannot return.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act of March 3d, 1855,—and that he prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for him to HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass.
William Hunter
We Louis M. Merrill and Patten Patten residents of Dopsham in the state of Maine , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by William Hunter in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Louis M. Merrill Patten Patten
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons,—that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be,—and that I have no interest in this claim.
O. A. Merrill { Justice of the Peace.

I Alexander Rogers do testify and say on oath that William Hunter was in the revolutionary war as a waiter for Colonel James Hunter and I being a step father to him and he a miner at that time I went to the town of Freeport and drew his wages Alex r Rogers
Lincoln ss July 19 th 1832
Personally appear ed the above named Alex r Rogers and made oath that the above instrument by him subscribed was true & correct
Before me Geo r Rogers Justice of the Peace The document is in credible witness and George Rogers Esq r a Justice of the Peace Nathan Weston R.

State of Maine.
We Elihu Purrington a Clergyman, residing in the town of Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln and Nathaniel Greene residing in the same town, of Topsham same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Hunt who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be fifty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Elihu Purrington Nathl Greene
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss.—Sworn and subscribed this twenty first day of July
A. D. 1832.
Before me,
Elias Colby Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine Lincoln ss Sworn and subscribed by Nathl Green this twenty first day of July A D 1832.
Before me
Geo. Rogers Justice of the Peace
Elias Colby & George Rogers Esqrs. are Justices of the Peace. The Rev. Elihu Purrington is a Clergyman, residing in Bowdoinham & Nathaniel Greene a resident of Topsham, is a credible person their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Winton Jr

I James Rogers do testify and say on oath that the nine months that I was in the revolutionary war with Capt John Read, that William Hunter was then and acted as a water for Col James Hunter
James Rogers
Signed this 15 th July 20 1832
Personally appeared the above named James Rogers and made oath that the above instrument by him subscribed was true and correct
Before me Wm Perry Justice of the Peace
The deponent is a credible witness and William Perry Esq a Justice of the Peace. Nathan Weston Jr

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court William Hunter by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 20 th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston not l.p.c.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hunter
for a pension. and that George Rogers Hon. Perry Eames are Justices of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 25 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

1108
William Hunter
Private - Mass'tts. troops.
Reed's Co: Hunter's Regt.
N o 1655. 9 months
Nine months as a private
Discharge in open Court March 26. 1853. —
adm d
9 mo. pri
30  4
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this tenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathl WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Hunter a resident of Topsham in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1783 with Captain John Reed and served in Col. James Hunter Regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Reed Capt. & Hunter Col. That he enlisted in said Company & Regiment at Topsham , in February 1783 for nine months, that he served in said Regiment as a writer to Col. Hunter at Broad Bay & also at Cox's head at the mouth of Kennebec river ; That after serving out the full term of his enlistment he was verbally discharged at Cox's head in November of the same year.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department he answers:

of the same year.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department he answers:
That he was born at said Topsham in December 1816, where his age is recorded where he has always made it his home.
That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute.
That he did not receive a written discharge from the service.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his revolutionary services. And he names the Rev. Elisha Purington of Bowdoinham & Nathaniel Greene Esq. of Topsham.
20 July
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
William Hunter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Winton Esq. not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Winton Esq.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of William Hunt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of July
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Rev Wars ILL
William Hunter b 1762 in Maine
May 8, 1930.
Mrs. O. L. Trenary 6027 -5th Avenue Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15894, it appears that William Hunter was born December 30, 1766, at Topsham, Massachusetts (Maine).
While a resident of Topsham, Massachusetts, he enlisted July 6, 1779, served two months and nineteen days as private in Captain Actor Patten's Company, Colonel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the Penobscot Expedition.
He enlisted March 26, 1782 as private in Captain John Reed's Company, Colonel James Hunter's (his uncle) Massachusetts Regiment, on September 1, 1782 was promoted to quartermaster in the same regiment and was discharged November 20, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832 while a resident of Topsham, Lincoln County, Maine, where he was still living in March 1855.
Alexander Rogers, soldier's step-father, appeared in support of his pension claim in 1832. The names of soldier's mother and his own father are not shown.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
William Hunter as dated by act - in 1783 & by James Rogers as given with no date, but used as given - is in Mass. S. & S. in 1782 for 7 mos. & 6 days
5/11/30

you will find below the desired information as contain widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
nis
   ENLISTMENT DATE RANK OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 7 1812 Foot Artillery   Feb 17 1813 Private John Reed Mass   July 16 79 2 mo 19 d. Private Adon Patten Major   March 22 5 days Private John Reed Col   Sep 22 2 mo 2 d. Q.M. Col. D. D. D.  
Battles engaged in, General Residence of soldier at enlistment, Waltham Date of application for pension, March 22 1892 Residence at date of application, Waltham, Mass. Age at date of application, 80
Remarks:
Very respectfully,

P
15894
INVALID.
Aug. 17. 1905 Hist. to John W. Frost Brooklyn N.Y.
1930-May 8- History to Mrs. O.L. Trenary. ILL.
File No. 15814
William Hunter
Pr. Geo. W. W.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 13.218
9
Nov 1918

addl. ev. in case of M m . Hunter,
Me.
Act 1/32.
John I. Edwards, Present.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commiss.

May 7 th 1853
App d of William Hunter for increase of his pension
Maine
21  69 56
Act 7 th June 1832
91  69 58  67  1881
John S. Edwards Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

Pension Department.
Will you please send me the Pension record of William Hunter , Topsham, Lincoln Co., Maine, List 2 40.
Thank you.
Very truly -
Mrs. O. L. Trenary, 6027- 3 rd Avenue, Kenosha, Wis.
February 28, 1930 -

O. W. H.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $ 9,500,000.
Title Guarantee and Trust Company,
115 Remsen Street,
REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE.
CLARENCE H. KELSEY, PRESIDENT. EDWARD O. STANLEY, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT. J. WRAY CLEVELAND, SECRETARY. JOHN W. SHEPARD, ASST. TREAS.
FRANK BAILEY, VICE PRESIDENT. CLINTON D. BURDICK, 3RD VICE PRESIDENT. NELSON B. SIMON, HORACE ANDERSON, DAVID BLANK, ASST. SECRETARIES.
Manufacturers' Branch, 120 Montague Street New York Office, 140 Broadway.
Brooklyn, July 29, 1905
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, —
Will you kindly let me know what records, if any, your office has concerning the military service of one William Hunter of Topsham, Maine (then Mass.) who served in the American army in the Revolution. There is good local evidence that he afterward received a pension for such service.
Any information you may give will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
John W. Frost, 97 Clark St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

North Pownal Maine Aug 26 th A.D. 1853.
The secty is respectfully requested, to furnish all the evidence as requested in Mr W m Hunters application and send it to Si Waterhouse.
North Pownal Maine
P.S. I here enclose one dollar in accordance with the rule of the office of the Secretary of state of Mass.
Will the secty or his Chief clerk forward said evidence as soon as can be, or possible, A. W.—

Seal.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
185
I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department, it appears that the name William Hunter is borne on Pay Roll of Capt. Acter Patten's Comp. M c Cobb's Regt. from July 6. to Sept 25. 1779. as private 2 mos 19. days in Penobscot Expedition - On Pay Roll of Capt. John Reed, Col. Hunters Regt. from Mch 26. to Nov. 20 1782 prvt. and on Roll of Field & Staff officers of Col. James Hunters Corps as a Quartermaster from Sept 1 to Nov 20. 1782. 2. Mos 20 days
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
(Signed)
E. M. Wright.
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct. 12 1853.
Sir:
Your letter in relation to William Hunter is received. On turning to the Record Book I find that the enclosed certificate was issued Sept 6 1853 in accordance with the application you enclose. The omission of date was an oversight & I have inserted the date as found on the Record Book. It does not appear that any other certificate of service has been issued to William Hunter from this Department.
I am respectfully Your Obt Servt
Hon J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
E. H. Wright

add evidence Wm Hunter of Maine Oct 1832 for enclose of Pension
Mr Apple
filed by John S. Edwards Sept 19 1853

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Sept. 6 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name William Hunter is borne on Pay Roll of Capt Acton Patten's Comp. McCobb's Regt. from July 6. to Sept 25. 1779. as private 2 Mos 19 days in Penobscot Expedition — On Pay Roll of Capt John Reed. Col Hunters Regt. from March 26. to Nov. 20. 1782. prv. and on Roll of Field & Staff Officers of Col. James Hunters Corps as a Quartermaster from Sept 1. to Nov 20. 1782 2 Mos 20 days
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. D. S. per H. A.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

North Rural Maine
Aug 23 rd A. D. 1858.
The secty is respectfully requested, to furnish all the evidence as requested in Mr. W m Hunting application and send it to A c Waterhouse
North Rural
Maine
P. S. I have a close on collar in accordance with the rule of the office of the Secretary of State of Mass.
Will the secty or his chief clerk forward said evidence as soon as can be, or possibly
A. T. W.

Wm Hunter, Maine act. 1832, for miseran of Prisoners
Mayo
John S Edwards Present

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
PORTLAND, October 28 } PROBATE OFFICE, } A. D. 185 2
I, Freeman Bradford REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that
Charles E. White Esq. is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the
COMMISSION of the said White is dated June 10 th
A. D. 18 48 and will expire June 10 th A. D. 185 5
and that the SIGNATURE, s purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford REGISTER.

State of Maine
Lincoln County ss. On this twenty third day of October A. D. 1852, personally appeared before The subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid William Hunter a resident of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln aforesaid aged Eighty six next December the 30th day, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and for an increase of Pension under said Act.
And your declarant states, that he was a resident of Topsham in the time of The Revolution, That in 1779. The first part of July he volunteered as a private in Capt. Actor Patten's company in Col d McCobb's Regiment for The Bangor expedition and was in The service during The whole of that campaign, which was nearly Three months, and performed the duty of a private soldier. James Hunter was an Uncle of mine was Major in Col d McCobb's Regiment so states said declarant. He further states that in The month of March 1782, he again entered The service for The defence of the Eastern frontier under an enlistment of eight months, or until discharged and served

in the company of Capt. John Reua in the Regiment or corps Commanded by Col o James Hunter and served in said capacity of private five months or thereabouts and then was promoted to a Quarter Master of the Regiment in which capacity he served till his discharge. He believes that he served as Quarter Master three months. — Your declarant states that he had a regular appointment as Quarter Master, from the Col. which writing, or appointment has been lost, that in his original declaration he did not claim said Quarter Master service for the reason that he had lost his Commission, and he was informed that he would not be entitled for a pension for said service, unless he could produce documentary evidence of his appointment. — Your declarant knows of no one now living whose evidence he can obtain in his behalf to prove the facts as above set forth. — and to the end that his said declaration may be corroborated, he appoints J. S. Edwards Esq of Washington D. C. his true and lawful attorney for him, and authorize, and request, his said Attorney to call for, and examine his original declaration, under the act of 1832 Also for him and in his name to examine

any and all Rolls of Col o : M c Cobb & Col. Hunter That may be in the Pension Office at Washington also to make application for an evidence of his said service, in Capt Patten's & Capt Reeds companies in the Secretary of States Office Mass. Boston, — And your declarant claims a pension to be computed according to the grade in which he served or above set forth and here with relinquishes his Pension certificate, in an which he receives thirty dollars per annum.
William Hunter
Personally appeared on the day and year first above written William Hunter who is well known to me to be a man of respectability, and of sound mind and re- tentive memory, and strict integrity and honor, and made his oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me
Charles E. White.
Justice of the Peace
1900 and served

I, Amos D. Wheeler of Topsham in the County of Lincoln, and State of Maine, Minister of the Gospel, forty eight years of age, on Oath do testify and say, that I have been for many years acquainted with Capt. William Hunter of said Topsham, and that I have never known or heard of any thing derogatory to his character as a man of strict truth and integrity, and I further express my full belief that he possesses such a character. I further testify and say that he retains his mental faculties remarkably well for a person of his years, that his memory is good, his sight so nearly perfect that he can read readily without glasses - never having made use of any - and that his hearing is but slightly affected by age. Topsham Oct 22. 1852. A. D. Wheeler
Minister of the Mason Street Church, Brunswick.
State of Maine Lincoln ss
Topsham Oct 22 d 1852
Then personally appeared the above named Amos D. Wheeler, who is a Minister of the Gospel, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing affidavit is true.
Before me
Charles E. White Justice of the Peace
sworn and sworn

I James Gillpatrick of Dapsham in the county of Lincoln & state of Maine, of fifty one years of age, hereby certify that during nearly seven years residence in this place I have known Capt. William Hunter of said Dapsham, & have known nothing derogatory to his character as a man of truth & integrity. It is with pleasure therefore that I concur in the statements made by Rev. Mr. Wheeler on the foregoing page.
James Gillpatrick Pastor of the Baptist Church at Dapsham, Me.
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss. Dapsham Oct 22 d 1852 Then personally appeared the above named James Gillpatrick, Minister of the Gospel, and made oath in due form of law, the foregoing affi- davit by him subscribed is true.
Before Me.
Charles E. White Justice of the Peace.

Sopsham, Maine, Application of W m Hunter, —
The Secretary of Massachussetts, Boston, is respectfully requested to furnish all the evidence of the revolutionary service of William Hunter as a resident of Sopsham in the time of the war of the Revolution. — Mr. W m Hunter states, that in the first part of July 1819 he volunteered, and served in Capt. Asa Patten's company, in Col o McCobb's Regt during the whole of the Penobscot expedition nearly three months, as a private soldier. — also served under Capt. John Reed in the Eastern frontier service , as a private, about five months, and was promoted and served as a Quartermaster , about three months after the last of that campaign, which was terminated the last of November 1812. — He states, that he served from about the middle of March 1812, to the last of November, 1812, under Capt. John Reed, in Col o James Hunter Regiment, or Corps, that he served about or nearly 5 months as a private soldier, after which he was promoted by his uncle James Hunter as Quartermaster during the remainder of the campaign. He thinks that he served as Quartermaster about 3 months.
Witness, J. F. Whitney William Hunter August 17 th A. D. 1853. —
Subscribed, and acknowledged, by W m Hunter Before me, S t Waterhouse Justice of The Peace & Notary Public, —

Topsham, Maine, Application of W m Hunter.
The secretary of Massachusetts, Boston, is respectfully requested to furnish all the evidence of the revolutionary service of William Hunter as a resident of Topsham in the time of the War of the Revolution, — W m Hunter states, that in the first part of July 1779 he volunteered, and served in Capt. Seton Patton's Company, in Col s Cobb's Reg t during the whole of the Bagaduce expedition nearly three months, as a private, soldier. — also served under Capt. John Reed in the Eastern frontier service, as a private, about five months, and was promoted and served as a Quartermaster , about three months after the last of that campaign, which was terminated the last of November 1782. — He states, that he served from about the middle of March 1782, to the last of November, 1782, under Capt. John Reed, in Col s James Hunter Regiment, or Corps, that he served about or nearly 5 months as a private soldier, after which he was promoted by his Uncle James Hunter as Quartermaster over

during the remainder of the campaign.
He thinks that he served as Quarter master about 3 months.
(Signed) William Hunter
Witness J. F. Whitney
August 17 th A. 1853. —
Subscribed, and acknowledged, by Mr. Hunter
Before me.
A. Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Notary Public, —

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hunter, William GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9559 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 18, 1789 TO not shown
*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.