Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,658, Joseph Bolton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bolton, Joseph Hulda
W. 23,658
CONTENTS

Arrears.
Illinois
Abdalla Bolton widow of Josephus Bolton
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 July, 1836 of Vermillion (in the State of Ill.) who was a pri in the Co commanded by Captain Chapman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pernishko in the Wasp line for 7 Months
make out arrears my Dear m rs 43
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 to 12 July 1836 the day of her death
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Apr. 1844 and sent to Erastus Wright Springfield Ill
Whole amount due $ 8 2 7
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Swann Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 223.

4285
Illinois
Hulda Bolton M rs widow of Joseph Bolton who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jany. 1844. and sent to John Dawson
Springfield, Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 195
Arrears papers within
arrears reported 8. ap d 1844
arrears reported 8 ap d 44

30. 568 Illinois
Joseph Botten of Vermilionville in the State of Illinois who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Chapen of the reg't, commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass't Militia time for seven months, for 1778
Entered on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 15 day of April 1836 — and sent to John B. King Esq. Baltimore Maryland
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $116.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 11 66
$128.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. J. Allen Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 8 Page 116
Oct 27 Jan 30 Nov A. T. Nanneg...
Letter to Hon. A. S. White 21 March 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 12th July 1836. The day of his death. age notified 5 June 1840

State of Illinois ss. Warrenlin County
33.215 Joseph Bolton Garrison On this 27th day of July A.D. 1835, personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate in and for said County, new sitting, Joseph Bolton, resident of said County, aged 74 years on the 31st day of December last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, asks on his oath makes the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of "Kings" passed June 1st 1832, to wit: he entered service of the United States since the war being named Officer, and served as a Captain. Then he entered the said service in the War of Rebellion, in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, in the Month of June 1778, in the company commanded by Lieutenant Hovey, a private, marched from Hovey to Springfield. There attached to Captain Enoch Chaput's company, there stationed to guard the Military Stores, marched from thence to Brookfield, under the command of said Lieutenant Hovey: to guard the Prisoner Magazine there joined by Captain O'Leary, who took the command, there stationed till the first of September 1778. Then the said declarant being sent from Brookfield afterwards under the command of a Sergeant together with a detachment of his comrades, to Rutland for the purpose of guarding, or helping for to guard, the British prisoners, that was taken at Saratoga and other British prisoners, who was there stationed. There commanded by Captain Tucker, under Colonel King Hovey Chaput O'Leary Tucker

Tyler, There remained until said prisoners were marched to the South for safe keeping. Marched with said prisoners, to guard them, to the North River. where declarant believes the troops of Pennsylvania or New Jersey rec d them and guard them on, declarant was then marched, back again to Brookfield, and there stationed again to guard the Military Stores, until the term of service, that declarant had volunteered for would expire, which was on the first day of January 1779, he volunteering to serve six months in said service. He accordingly was discharged by Amasa Kemp, aforesaid, on the said first day of January 1779, at Brookfield, aforesaid, that he faithfully served on said tour not than six months, in said service. On a previous tour declarant, was called into said service at Y ellow Brook, in the year 1777. There came word to the meeting house in the neighborhood where said De- clarant then resided in the State of Massachusetts that British troops were advancing on Benning- ton to destroy the Military Stores, Mr Fagg the Clergyman, He dismissed the congregation and requested the men to return to that place in one hour armed, all the men that could meet acc- ordingly and marched to Bennington, declarant was put under the command of Lieutenant Knapp and marched to Still Water on the North river where there stationed and joined to a place N E Belling's Company, under Colonel Wells and Major Washburn.

said declarant being taken sick and unable to perform military duty was dismissed with- out being able to go to the same, served not less than six weeks in the service aforesaid, being called out in the month of August 1777, and dismissed in the month of September of said year, declarant served with the Militia Regiment commanded by Col. "Herrick", while at Bennington they being Vermont Rangers, The name of the Regular Officers whom declarant knew was Col. Warner, and General Mark, That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Joseph Patterson
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. Williams Judge of Probate
We Enoch Kingsbury — a Clergyman residing in the said county of Vermont and State aforesaid Harry Sadington the Joseph Patterson and residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Patterson who has sworn and subscribed to, the above dec- laration, that we believe him to be 71 Years of age, That he is respected and beloved, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Enoch Kingsbury Joseph Patterson Harry Sadington
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. Williams, Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department - that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states; And the court further certifies that it appears to him that Enoch Kingsbury - who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident of said County of Vermilion. And that Joseph Patterson & Harry Ludington who have signed the same reside in said County and are credible persons (and that their statements is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at Danville this 27 th day of July A.D. 1835
A. Williams, Judge of Probate
Died 1 st Ins 1760 Born in the town of Coldrain Mass. D o Ins. none Dues 3. Ins. in the town of Coldrain State of Massachusetts, Lived in the State of New York 17 years, and in the State of Ohio, Now resides in Vermilion County Illinois, N o 14. Volunteered N o 5 Genl Sullivan's Regiment, Brigadier Genl Patterson, Mark, Glover, Nixon, and Barned, Militia regiments, Colonel Wells' Regiment of Massachusetts, Col d Brooks' Regiment of Connecticut, and Captain Oliver's Company N o 6. received a discharge and lost it N o 7. for Enoch Kingsbury, Joseph Patterson and Harry Ludington,
Joseph Patterson Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid A. Williams Judge of Probate

6740
Wuldah Bolton 90.
Hon. A.S. White Senate U.S.

State of Illinois Vermilion County } ss
February - A.D. 1850
On this 29 day of February - A.D. 1850 personally appeared before the undersigned Probate Justice of the peace for said County, Houldah Batten, resident in said County of Vermilion, Aged Sixty Seven, years, on the 23 rd day of April next, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D. 1828, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows That She is the widow of Joseph Batten, who was a private, in the Army of the Revolution and died in the Town of Danville, Vermilion County, of said, on the 12 th day of July A.D. 1826, and that she further declares that she has no documentary evidence as to the Revolutionary Service of her said husband Joseph Batten, except the proof that is now filed in the Office of the War Department and that she knows of no person living that she can prove her said husband's Revolutionary Service by And that she further declares, that she was married to her said husband Joseph Batten of said on the
Fifth day of March
in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four and her husband aforesaid Joseph Batten, died on the 12 th day of July 1826, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and eighty And further this declarant declares that her said husband Joseph Batten, after entering the service of the United States, was a pensioner of the United States, pensioned under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, and that his pension was arrear in her possession as shown by the account of the War Department on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1836 and signed John C. [?] Secretary of War

And further that said declarant declares, that she has no family or other record of her marriage with her said husband Joseph Bolton aforesaid, as she only believes and that she has not intermarried with any person since the death of her said husband, Joseph Bolton But remained and still remains, the last widow and relict of her said husband Joseph Bolton aforesaid.
Heard at the Boston
Sworn, to Subscribed, on the Mark day and year last — above written before me, Norman A. Palmer Prelate Justice of the peace for said County of Norfolk Illin.
State of Illinois
Franklin County ss
I, Norman A. Palmer, prelate Justice of the peace - in and for said County do hereby certify that the prelate Justice of the peace in the State of Illinois records the own proceedings in relation to her official duties (and therefore has no clerk). And I further certify that the above and foregoing proceedings in relation to the claim of Hulda Bolton, for a pension, in right of her deceased husband, Joseph Bolton, was had and done before me as prelate Justice of the peace aforesaid, in open Court to wit: the day and year last above written of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this 29 day of February 1840
N. A. Palmer Probate J. P. Seal

peace - in and for said County. I hereby certify that the probate Justices of the peace in the State of Illinois records their own proceeds in relation to their official duties, and (thereof he has no clerk). And I further certify that the proceedings in relation to the above
STATE OF ILLINOIS, VERMILION COUNTY, } ss.
I, Amos Williams, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court for said county, do hereby certify that Norman D. Palmer Esquire, whose name appears to the Annexed certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, an Acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, as appears to me of record in my office; and that, as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at my office in Danville, this 29th day of February , A. D. 1840
Amos Williams Clerk.

State of Illinois } Vermilion County } Personally appeared before me, Norman G. Palmer, probate Justice of the place in and for said County, supply Butterfield, of lawful age, who after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith upon his solemn Oath, That Huldah Botten formerly Huldah, Butterfield, was married to Joseph Botten, at the house of his father Nathaniel Butterfield in Washington County State of New York in or about the first of the month of March A. D. 1784; and that he was present when the said Huldah and Joseph Botten, was married, in the month of March 1784 aforesaid and that he this said deponent has been intimately acquainted with the said Huldah since Joseph Botten died since 1784, up to the period of the death of said Botten which occurred in the month of July 1806 as deponent verily believes and further deponent says that the said Huldah Botten is the only and last wife of the said Joseph Botten.
Subscribed to before me the undersigned probate Justice this 29th day of February 1840
M c Palmer Probate J. P. Seal
I certify that Supply Butterfield who has subscribed and been sworn to the above affidavit is a credible Witness
M c Palmer Probate J. P. Seal
State of Illinois } Vermilion County } I, Norman G. Palmer Probate Justice of the and for said County hereby that the above proceedings was had before as probate Justice of the place aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Danville this 29th day of February 1840
M c Palmer Probate J. P. Seal

Illinois 5183
let 22 Aug t 40 A. Williams
Huldah Bolton widow of Joseph Bolton dec d . who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12 July 1836 of Vermilion in the State of Illinois who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Chapin of the regt commanded by Col Garrison in the Mass Milia line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 12 th day of July 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1840 I authorize H. A. S. White, H. Rep d .
Arrears to the 14th of Mar '40 $ 85.09 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 11.66
$96.75
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. M c Conahy. Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2, Page 223.

PAID
1 3/4
John Dawson Esq.
Pension Agent Springfield Illinois

Declaration
In order to arrears of Pension due from March 1 st 1836 under the Act of 7 th of July 1838
On this fifteenth day of October AD 1843 Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in for the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois Huldah Bolton Aged Sixty Seven Years who being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Amount of pension which She claims from the 1 st of March 1836 to the 12 th day of July 1836 from which period She has been already paid under the Act of the Seventh of July 1838 And the declarant further alleges that She is Still the widow of Joseph Bolton who was a private during the revolutionary war that her pension was allowed at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum and was paid to her at the agency at Springfield in the State of Illinois and further She saith not
Attest
Huldah in Bolton mark
Thomas Short Jacob Knapp
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and Year above written Before me J. Merrill J. Peace

State of Illinois } ss I. Thomas Short Clerk of County of Vermilion. } County Commissioners Court for said County do hereby certify that Guy Merrill Esquire whose name appears to the within cer- tificate was on the day of the date thereof an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as appears to me of Record in my office and that as such full faith and credit are due to all his official Acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at my office in Danville this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1843
Thomas Short Clerk

Springfield Mo 19th Oct. 1843 Hon J. J. Carouche
Dear Sir
Enclosed is Waddah Botton's declaration to draw arrears of pension - Please forward vouchers to me at this place
Your obt Svt
Crastus wright Per R. P. White Clerk

Wuldah Joseph Bolton Ill. Act 7 June 183 At what time paid (Pen. Officer. March 21. 1840
dec 1836
p g . 4 March 1836
JH

4614
LL.
Oct 13 1841 - Bolton Ill 1848 H. Putnam act 1843
$23.33 per a
John Dawson Springfield Illinois
as
Edward Coy St. Louis Washington City D.C.

Springfield Ill. 4 October 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Sir inclosed I Send you the papers of Huldah Botton for a pension under Act 3 March 1843 which If granted, you will please forward the certificate of pension to Thomas Short Esq Danville Vermillion county Illinois
Yours with great respect I am your Obedt. Servt
John Dawson Pension Agt
J L Edwards Esq for Pensions
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Feb 2
Secretary of War
St. Louis
Washington D.C.
Pension Office Bldg
June 18 th 1853
Washington D.C.
Pension claim under the
Act of Congress 1853
Ind. Joseph Bo...

Y. Potter Y.C.

125
Danville, Me July 30. 1833
Free
Aug 13 th Hon. James P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Revolutionary claim Washington City, D.C.

Danville Ill., July 27 th 1835
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Joseph Bilton, of Danville Illinois, Any communications in relation to the case of Mr Bilton please direct to Bilton — care Indiana
Respectfully Yrs. John B King
J. L. Edwards Esq.

J L Edwards Commis n of Pensions
John B. King Esq. Baltimore, Indiana.

11 War Department Pension Office
August 24, 1835
Sir,
The declaration of Joseph Bolton of Illinois has been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office. The Secretary of State of Massachusetts, at Boston, has rolls of those who served in Massachusetts, in his office, and as the regulations require that all applicants shall exhibit the best testimony in their power to prove, Mr. Bolton should obtain proof of his service from said office, in order to substantiate his claim.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt.,
J. L. Edwards
42 — 1.12 5 19 7 31
John B. King Esq. Baltimore Indiana

Entered the service of U.S. 18 June 6 m on the captain James Enoch Chapman & Joseph Clancy Lt Col Tyler, (Amason Young) Lt
Dec 1777 Capt M c Clure, Col Miles Major Hastings Smalls
Keasch Plant Heath

Feb 16 1855 John B. King Esq. Baltimore Warren County Indiana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
October 19 th 1835.
SIR,
I HAVE received your letter requesting me to examine the rolls in this office for evidence of the services of
Joseph Bolton
in the Revolutionary War. Thousands of similar applications have been made; and they are daily presented in such numbers, that it is impossible for me or my clerks personally to attend to them, without neglecting the usual business of the office. I therefore found it necessary to establish a rule (of which public notice was given) requiring that examinations should be made by the applicants themselves, or their friends or agents. They are allowed free access to the rolls and records, and every facility in my power to afford. If they discover any evidence of the services claimed, they are furnished with blanks for the purpose of preparing certificates for my signature. These certificates are compared by me or one of the clerks with the rolls pointed out to us, and, if true, they are signed by me. This is cheerfully done without any charge. Nothing has ever been asked or received for these services by any one connected with the office. I believe this is all that can be reasonably required of me; and all that can be done without neglecting my incumbent duties.
There are two gentlemen (Messrs. HOMER and WHITE) who, for some time past have been constantly employed in assisting the old soldiers, and who expect a trifling remuneration for their trouble in making the search and preparing the necessary certificate. As, for the reasons already stated, I cannot myself attend to the case stated by you, I shall place it in the hands of these gentlemen for investigation, and request them to communicate to you the result.
The rolls in this office, though numerous, are very defective, irregular, and incomplete, a fact of which the War Department at Washington is well informed. It is therefore always uncertain whether the services claimed, although they may have been faithfully rendered, can be proved by our records. In a majority of cases, a part only of the service can be shown from the existing rolls. Whatever evidence can be discovered, will be furnished to you at a small charge by the gentlemen whom I have mentioned.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Edward D. Bangs Secy
John B. King Esq r

Boston October 19 th 1835
Sir, We wish you to inform us, how long Joseph Botton claims to have served under each of the Captains, you mentioned in yours of Sept r 29 th to the Secretary of this State, also if in your power the christian names of the Captains, if at any time he went a substitute, the name of the person he went for. — Our fee is two dollars, which on receiving, with the above requested information, Boston paid. we will search the records, and send you a Certificate of all the evidence we may be able to find of the services of Joseph Botton
Yours Respectfully Aeazer Homer Henry White

E. A. Hanning House of Representatives

Baltimore Warren County Indiana January 16 th 1836
Dear Hannegan
I herewith transmit you all the testimony I can obtain in support of the claim of Joseph Wotton of Danville Illinois. You examine particularly the letter of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts of 19 th Feb 1835, by opening the sheet. You will discover the information, of a Mr Hosmer and Mr. White
You will attend to the case of Mr Wotton, and communicate to me at Baltimore Warren Co Ind. any information you may obtain from the Department.
Please to communicate to me what has been done in the cases of Peter Mellen, and Hugh McConnell.
VanBurenism is beginning to flourish in Warren. The Wey of Warren is placed in an awkward situation at this time. But they say any thing, but Van Buren and his party will please them.
Very Respectfully yr friend John B. King
D. A. Hannegan House of Representatives

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23658  Rev
Abigail Boston wid of Joseph Boston Brilliant line
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6740 Huldah Bolton of Joseph Illinois
40 3 4
36. 7. 12
 3. 7. 23
admitted
39 70
6 m ts 11.66
P. 7 mo. $23. -
1 m 1.94
Loaf, Chapen, Cal
15 ds .97
Gerrish. map
5 " .32
died 12 July, 1836
3 " .20
 85.09
Act 7 July, 1838,
Rev A. S. White, S. M. S

Senate Chamber Wash 7 Mar. 18. 1840
Sir -
Herewith I enclose to you the application of Mrs Huldah Bolton for arrearages of pension due to her deceased husband Joseph Bolton, accompanied by his pension warrant
Also her declaration & vouchers for a pension as widow &c under the Act of July 7. 1838
You will please to negotiate the business through me, & oblige
Reply as at hand A. J. White
J. L. Edwards Esq Dept of Pensions

Yulda Bollen Illinois
act 7. July 38
arrest
23 rd from 4 March 36 to 12 July
36
Erasmus Wright Springfield Illinois

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 26 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Joseph Bottom, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 12 th July 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion P. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Df
John B King Esq re Baltimore Warren County Indiana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 11 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Bolton, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Enoch Chapin's Company, in Col. Jacob Gurnish's Regt. of Guards, where he is allowed from July 15 th to Decem r 31 st 1778, for services and travel, five months and nineteen days. ————— 5-19
Joseph Bolton claims for services under Capt. Hugh McElatten in Col. Wells' Regt. in 1777. A pay roll of a company under the above named Officers, for services from Sept r 22 d to Oct r 18 th 1777, is found in this Office, but the name of Joseph Bolton is not borne on it.

Joseph Bolton claims for services in 1778 or '79, under Capt. Tucker in Col. Tyler's Regt. but the roll is not found in this Office. —
Edward D. Bangs Esq

State of Illinois } County of Vermilion } ss On the 27 th day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting justice of the peace in and for said County Huldah Bolton a resident of the State of Illinois in the County of Vermilion aged Sixty Seven years who, being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of per- sons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Joseph Bolton who was a pri- vate in the Revolution and was a pensioner on the Illinois agency at the rate of twenty three dol- lars and 33 cents per annum and the rate of pension. She draws under the act of 7 th of July 1838 was $23 33 / 100 per annum and she farther declares she is now a widow and I Guy Merrill the acting justice in the case do hereby declare the above named Huldah Bolton is personally known to me and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid Joseph Bolton
Affidavit Thomas Short Richard Bryan
Huldah Her Bolton mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of September A.D. 1843
Guy Merrill - Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois } County of Vermilion } Set I Thomas Short Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for said County do hereby certify that Guy Merrill Esq. whose name appears to the within certificate was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid said duly commissioned and qualified as ap- pears to me of record in my office and that as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Danville this 21 st day of September A.D. 1843 Thomas Short Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bolton, Joseph GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8108 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 27, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.