Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1283-200, for Abraham Lewis, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Lewis, Abraham
B.L.Hf 1283 - 200-Lieut.
CONTENTS
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Penn.
Lewis, Abraham,
B.L.W. 1283-200-Select Issued Mar. 2, 1799 to John Lewis, only son and heir of A.L. No papers.

Omaha, Nebr. ✓
3-17-28-
Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am seeking data on the following men and will greatly appreciate any help you may give me —
more of John Wright of Harford Co. Md. wife, I think, Sarah — He died about 1826 — 30 —
John Fulton  W. Cumberland, Co. Pa. — Said to have been with Washington crossing the

Delaware and at the battle of Princeton died in the battle of the Brandywine =
Feb 22- 1774, John Fulton is listed as owning 100 acres of land in North Humberland Co. Pa - Pa. Archives 3 rd series - vol. 25: page 137 - Wife Margaret Marks -
Abraham Lewis of Upper Darby - Pa - I think, Montgomery Co - Was this man the 1 st Lieut of 4 th Pa - who was taken prisoner in 1777 - and made supernumerary July 1778? Pa Archives 5 th series - vol 2, page 1033 - If not, what position did Abraham Lewis of Upper Darby, Pa, hold in Rev - Had son Anthony Lewis, also in Rev - think were in same Co -
Peter Evans of Merion, Pa - wife Mary Thomas - What position did he hold in Rev - Was this man the same as Commissioner of Purchases of 1775 - who with Col. John Moore was given $10,000 for the purchase of provisions for Philadelphia, Pa - I think this was for 6 th or 7 th

Bat- recruited in Lower Mexico in 1778—Feb 21-
I will very gladly pay some bright chap in your office for sifting this out for me; out of working hours— Do so want the data and the only way to get it is to look in your files— Thanking you,
I am,
Yours very truly—
Mrs. W.A. Reinbaugh 625 So 19 st- Omaha, Nebr.

December 19, 1928
Mrs. W.A. Hixenbaugh 629 So. 19th Street Omaha, Nebraska
Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1283 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 2, 1799 to John Lewin, only son and heir of Abraham Lewis, on account of the services of said Abraham Lewis, who was a lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Line of the Revolution.
There are no further data as to his services or his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Peter Evans as described by you, or to John Fulton or Anthony Lewis.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier named John Wright, who might be the subject of your inquiry, as much as possible of the following information is essential, in addition to your statement that he was

"of Harford County, Maryland", that his wife's name was Sarah and that he died about 1826 or 1830: approximate date of birth, places of residence at enlistment and after service and state from which he served.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.