Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 11924-100, John Brannon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brannon, John
B.L. Ht. 11924-100
Issued Oct. 5, 1791
No papers
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brannon, John GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11924 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 5, 1791 to Jacob Klingman,
*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.

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April 26, 1935 1301 N. Mendian Brazil, Ind.
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:
I am seeking data to complete my D.A.R. lineage.
My ancestor John Brannon sometimes written Brannan of Virginia served in Rev. War and received a land grant of 100 acres; I am seeking his wife's name

and children if they are mentioned and his record of service, place of his enlistment and marriage. He received this grant for being a soldier in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.
Any information which you can give will be much appreciated.
Sincerely Maudie N. Hicks

1301 1/2 Meridian Brazil, Indiana, Jan. 3, 1940.
assistant Administrator of Pensions Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
military records in General Land Office show military county land warrant No. 11924, for 100 acres, issued Oct. 5, 1791, to Jacob Dreyman, assignee of John Brannon a soldier in the Virginia Line, Revolutionary War.
I am writing you asking if you and your office can

John Brannon's give me names of his wife and children. I need them to complete my record for D. A. R.
Trusting that you may be able to give me the desired in- formation, I am
Very Sincerely
Mrs. Maudie K. Hicks!

January 15, 1940
BA-J/AWF John Brannon B.L.Wt.11924-100
Mrs. Maude K. Hicks 1301 North Meridian Brazil, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the names of the wife and children of John Brannon, private in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, on account of whose service warrant #11924 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued October 5, 1791.
You were furnished May 17, 1935 all information in regard to this soldier's service shown in the records of this office, and were advised at that time "because of the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800", there are no further data on file relative to the service of John Brannon, and none whatever in regard to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 17, 1935.
Maudie K. Hicks 1301 North Meridian Brazil, Indiana.
BA-J/ILL John Brannon B.L.Wt. 11924
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Brannon who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia and, you state, received a grant of 100 acres of land.
The records of this office show that warrant #11924 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued October 5, 1791, on account of service of John Brannon, a private in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to Jacob Clingman.
There are no further data on file regarding the service of the above noted soldier, and none whatever relative to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted on account of service of John Brannon, you should address The Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that office the number of warrant, acreage and date of issuance as given above.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.