Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1542, Edmund Butler, Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Butler, Edmund, Edmond or
R. 1542
Alabama residence in 1829
CONTENTS
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This is to Certify that the Bearer hereof Edmund Butler a Master belonging to the State Navy is discharged from the Service by order of the Commissioners of the Navy, and has behaved himself well during his Discharge with me Given under my hand at Weymouth this 5 day April James Bannister Commander
BUTLER, EDMUND
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21,215
Edmund Butler Act March 18, 1818
Alabama
Rejected. See letter to Hon. S. H. Lewis, H.R. 24 March, 1830.
1542.

1933 Oct 26 - Photo delivered to Maj E. D. McLellan & Acctg Div. notified same date — — — — — MLE
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1542
REJECTED
P. O. Emma Butler
Service: _____
1818. Ala.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Alabama Monroe County
Personally appeared before me John Morrissett a justice of the peace in and for Monroe County Douglas Picket and after being duly sworn. says that he has been acquainted with Edmund Butler of Monroe County for forty years and has always understood that he served in the army of the United States during the war this he understood from the father and mother of this affiant Edmund Butler himself and many others. and that Edmund Butler is a very old infirm man and a man of good character for truth and honesty
his Douglas P. Picket mark
Sworn to before me - This 19 th day of May 1829
John Morrissett J.P.
State of Alabama } I James H. Drayton Clerk of the County Monroe County } Court in & for said County do hereby certify that John Morrissett before whom the above affidavit was signed was on the 19 th of May 1829 and is now an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County & that full faith should be due to his Official acts as such - Given under my hand & Official Seal this 5 th of Feb y 1830 & 54 th year of American Independence - Attest. James H. Drayton Clk

Lower Peach Tree Ala 12 th Feby
Stree
The Hon ble Dixon H Lewis house of Reps.
Butler's Papers
Washington City

Lower Peache Tree Febr. 9 th 1830
Mr Lewis
Dr Sir enclosed you will find the application of Edmund Butler for Pensions Money under the act of Congress for the relief of the revolutionary soldiers he wishes you to have the good sense to him the benefit of it if possible altho' he is aware that there is a defect in the evidence identifying him owing to his great age and his living at so great a distance from his Native country or the place he enlisted also length of time that has since elapsed he does not now know certainly of any person that is now living who served with him. But he presumes that by a reference to books of the war office sufficient may be found together with evidence there sent to satisfy any reasonable mind that he is entitled to the benefit of the law the equitable claims of the revolutionary soldiers needs no comment. He lies in Monroe County near the Lower Peache Tree when he wishes you to address him if further information is wanting I would also like to receive some documents from you Particularly what is done or likely to be done in relation to the Public lands M c Morrisett

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of the said office this 14th day of March 1884

BA-J/MLB
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.
I desire photostat of Wendorffe of Edmund BUTLER - R, 1542
Remitter: Will call
Oct. 21, 1933
R. n. m. eblelln
May. usm e
Room 3322
Received payment 25 cents October 21, 1933
Mary L. Dottorff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

BA-J/MLB Rev. & 1812 No. 194
October 21, 3.
Dist. 2900, Branch 970
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Rev. War claim for pension of Edmund Butler
File No. B. 1542
Actual 2
one for official use.
25 cents
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Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev.& 1812 Wars Section

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Butler, Edward GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 8943 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 28, 1791 TO R. Murthwaite, Adm. n.
*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.