Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1587-200, for Peter Nestill, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nestill, Peter
Col Lamb, Regt.
B.L.W. 1587-200. Capt. Lieut. Issued Sept. 9, 1990 to Leonard Fisher, assignee No papers
CONTENTS

199 S. Siler St Pittsburgh Pa. G.
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me as soon as possible a copy of the Pension record of Peter Gestell who according to the reference we have found entered the several Continental Artillery as second lieutenant Jan. 1 st 1777 was made.

first lieutenant June 1776, Captain lieutenant Sept. 20 th 1781 and served until June 17 th 1783 - and was given half pay for life.
I am desirous of receiving the complete record also the dates of his birth, marriage and death, also those of his wife if possible as I am making out my papers in anticipation of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution and the record with the exception of these

is complete.
Thanking you in advance for anything you may be able to do to assist me I am
Very truly yours (Miss) Comelia Young
September twenty-ninth nineteen hundred twelve

Rev. War Section.
October 5, 1912.
Miss Cornelia Youngs, 199 North Miller Street, Newburgh, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 29 th ultimo, and re- ceived the 1 st instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that a Warrant numbered 1,587, for two hun- dred acres of bounty land issued September 9, 1790. to Peter Nestill, on account of his services as Captain Lieutenant in Colonel Lamb's regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary War.
There are no papers on file, the same having been de- stroyed when the British burned the War Office was burned in 1800 or 1814, therefore there is no further data obtainable relative to Peter Nestill or Nestell.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Klavenfort, Commissioner.
x to be used in your application for a pension of Peter Nestill