Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 223-100, for Andrew Pinkerton, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Pinkerton, Andrew
B.L. No. 223-100
CONTENTS
Andrew Pinkerton

See papers in claim William Blake, B.L. Mt. 222-100 for Warrant number 7e.

1929- July 26, Hist to Mrs. Robert A. Saylor, Her letter in claim of Abraham Rickey, S. 40 347- m. E. E.

Deed poll Andrew Pinkerton to Alexander Cameron
The Pennsylvania Land has been drawn by Andrew Pinkerton at the 447 in lot district on 1st of Sept. 1789. James Trimble

I know all men by these presents that I Andrew Pinkerton of Northumberland County petition Township State of Pennsylvania Late of the first Pennsylvania Regiment have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto Alexander Cameron for the sum of four pounds Sixteen Shillings to me in hand well and truly paid unto me by the said Alexander Cameron the receipt of do hereby acknowledge and myself thereby fully satisfied This Donation Land Granted to me by The Honorable the Congress of the United States in consequence of my Services in the Army of the United States and the said Andrew Pinkerton do for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators the whole of the above described piece of Donation Land with all the appurte- nances thereunto belonging unto the said Alexander Cameron his heirs Executors or Assigns forever in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal This twentieth Day of August 1789
Signed Sealed & } his Delivered in presence } Andrew Pinkerton Seal of James M. Cluse mark Patrick Hughes
Cumberland County ss Before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Came Andrew Pinkerton and Acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing and desired the same might be recorded as such Witness my hand and Seal August 20 th 1789 Wm Brown Seal

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEB/HMM
July 26, 1929.
Mrs. Robert A. Taylor
Mrs. Robert A. Taylor East Mc Keesport Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Andrew Pinkerton enlisted, served as a private in the First 1st Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged at the close of the war, length of service and officers names not stated.
Warrant Number 223 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued January 27, 1806 by the United States on account of the above service.
In 1789 the soldier was a resident of Potter's Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His age is not given and there are no data concerning his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.