Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2137-300, for William Tew, Rhode Island

SERVICE
P. J.
Jew, William
NUMBER
B.L. H. 2137-300
CONTENTS

R.D.
Jew William
B.L.W. 2137-300. Capt. Issued Dec. 31, 1789 No papers.

August 22, 1936.
Mr. Milton P. Tilley P. O. Box 232 New Canaan, Connecticut.
BA-J/III William Tew B.L.Wt. 2137-300
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor, Captain William Tew, of Rhode Island.
The records of this office show that Warrant #2137 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued December 31, 1789 on account of service of William Tew, Captain in the Rhode Island Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file regarding the service of this officer and none whatever pertaining to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims for bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800.
If you are interested in the location of this land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the warrant number, acreage and date of issuance, as given above.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

MILTON P. TILLEY GENERAL CONTRACTOR WEST ROAD NEW CANAAN, CONN.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Aug 6 1936.
Gentlemen -
My great, great grandfather Capt. William Tew (TEW) of Newport, R.I., Captain of the 2 nd Battalion of Rhode Island, Militia, who married Sarah Wilson, died on Oct. 31, 1808.
I would appreciate it very much if you could give me the date of his birth. The year was 1745 but the day and month I am lacking. I also require the date of birth of his daughter Ruth N. Tew or the date of Capt. Tew's marriage to Sarah Wilson.
Thanking you for any assistance you can give me I am Very truly yours Milton P. Tilley