Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 78 1/2, for William Nicolson, Other

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Scotland)
Nicolson, William or Grabourne, William Nicolson de
R 78 \frac{1}{2}
CONTENTS

Rec d . 21 May 1833.
704.
379.
Navy Department May 20 th 1833
Sir,
I have the honor to refer to the Treasury Department an application in favor of the widow and daughter of William Nicholson Esq. of the Navy of Virginia, during the Revolutionary war - which was forwarded to the President by General Lafayette - and referred to this Department.
The case it is presumed comes under the provisions of the Act of 5 th July 1832 - as his name is not found among the officers appointed by Congress for the Navy during the Revolution.
I am, Very Respectfully, Sir, Your obed t Serv.
John Poy
Acting Sec y of the Navy
The Honble
Louis McLane
Sec y of the Treasury.

des Affaires Étrangères.
Direction des Archives.
Personnel.
Le Conseiller d'État, Directeur des archives et Chancellerie du Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Certifie qu'il résulte des pièces conservées aux dites archives que M r William Nicolson de Crabroune, Gentilhomme écossais réfugié en France, ancien Officier dans le régiment royal écossais, avait obtenu à ce titre, en 1766, une gratification annuelle de trois cents livres assignée sur les fonds dits fonds écossais ; Que ce traitement fut supprimé en janvier 1786, par ce que le titulaire était absent du Royaume; (il servait en Amérique en 1780 sous le Commodore Paul-Jones;) que le même traitement fut rétabli par Décision du Roi du 11 Janvier 1787; et que le fonds écossais ayant été supprimé en août de la même année 1787, la gratification annuelle du S r Nicolson fut convertie en une pension sur le trésor royal, dont le titulaire a joui jusqu'en 1794.
Le présent Certificat délivré à Paris le 30 avril 1832.
Mignet Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères Certifie véritable la signature ci-dessus Mignet Paris le 30 avril 1832. Sur autorisation du Ministre Le Chef du B ureau de la Chancellerie
D. Perarny

A o 115.
William Nicolson.
Not Allowed in letter A o 219.

Nº 7812
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14RUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3240
Heirs of
William Nicholson Com
U.S. Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 18_____
PENSIONER:
Wf. No. _____
Act of _____ 5040
Received _____, 187_____
78.

William Nicolson
Navy (Scotland) R. 78 1/2
A letter from Albert Gallatin to John Calhoun dated at Paris Sept. 20, 1820, stating that the widow of William Nicolson, Capt. of Marines by commission of Congress dated Dec. 1782, and previously appointed Asst. Geographer Aug. 26, 1781, by Th s Hutchins, had given a power of attorney to Mr. Monroe and
Letter of Nat. Cushing to John C. Calhoun relating to the above may be found in the claim of the heirs of John de Kalb to which it also relates.
s. c. a.
Jan 11, 1912
No Bounty Land Warrant

Referred to the Navy Department for a report on the worth slaves A. S.
Francis Jackson
President of the United States
Washington
P. 101 May 17 and

Rec 27 May 1833.
707
390
General Land Office
27 May 1833.
Sir
The name of William Nicolson said to have been an Officer in the Virginia Navy does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va. so far as those lists have been received.
with great Respect
Sir your obedt Servt Elijah Hayward
The Hon. The Secretary of the Navy.

V Treasury Department Register Office May 28. 1833
I have examined the Revolutionary Records in this office, and find no evidence of the claim for arrears of pay due Commodore Nicholson, referred to in General Lafayette's letter to the President, of the 9th November 1832.
W. H. Hunt att Regr p

Re. 27 May 1833.
709
392
War Department Pension Office May 27 1833.
Sir
V
We have no evidence in this office of the service of William Nicolson, who is alleged to have been an officer during the revolutionary war.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards Com t of Pensions
Hon. Louis McLane Secretary of the Treasury

Rec d 27 May 1833.
705.
Auditors Office
387.
24. May 1833.
Sir
I acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21. inst t , enclosing certain papers relating to the claim of W m Nicolson which are herewith returned after examination.
There is no trace whatever of the name or services of W m Nicolson in the State Navy of the Revolution; — at least none that I can discover from the archives in this office.
With great respect
your obedient serv t
J. M. E. Meigs
The Hon
Louis McLane
Secretary of the Treasury

No. 27 May 1833.
706.
389
Sir
Treasury Department 3 d Auditor's Office 27 th May 1833
I have the honor to return herewith the papers in the case of William Nicolson, and to state, that his name does not appear on the Revolutionary records, on file in this office, as having been an officer in the Navy during the Revolutionary War, either in the State or Continental service -
With great Respect
Your most Ob. S r .
J. Thompson Acting Auditor
Hon.
Louis M. Lane
Secretary of the Treasury -

No. 27 May 1833.
708
391
Sir
Department of War Pension Land Office May 27. 1833
I have the honor to state that, the Revolutionary Records on file in this Office furnish no information whatever, in relation either to the rank, or services of William Nicolson; his name not being returned on the list of Officers of the Revolutionary Army, among those, entitled to land bounties from the U. States.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your OBL Servt
W. Gordon
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury