Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1959-200, John Buchannan, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Buchanan, John
B.S. Wt. 1959-200
Buchanan,
Buchannon
CONTENTS

Lt. M c Buchanan, dies
Evidence showing rank and service in the Virg a Continental line, and that he was slain in battle on the 11 th Oct. 1777.

It appears by a pay Roll of the 7 th Reg t Virg a Continental line on file in the 3 d Auditors Office, that, John Buchanan was a Lieut. in said Reg t , and that he was Killed in battle on the 11 th Oct. 1777

John Buchanan N o 1959
Rec d June 29. 1833

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Kentucky County of Franklin set }
I, John Smith assignee heir at law of of James Buckhannon heir at law of John Buckhannon who was slain in battle in the revolution, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that John Buckhannon did enter the service in 1776 for the term of during the war and served as a Lieutenant in the Regiment No. not recollects under the command of Colonel Morgan, of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until he was slain in Brandywine Battle
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said John Buckhannon on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore, I refer the Secretary for the evidence of my transfer to said claim to the State of Virginia at Richmond found in the papers of land warrant no 4267 which issued to me on 29th March March 1787. Therefore
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, John Smith assignee as aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Mr Todd of Frankfort to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, James Shannon
John Smith
Nelson Alley
Personally appeared the above named John Smith subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Nelson Alley
James Shannon Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written James Shannon was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Kentucky at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Frankfort this 16th day of April 1833
J. H. Bennett C. Clerk, &c.

Frankfort Sept 21 st 1833
Dear Sir
I as attorney in fact for John Smith assignee of James Buckhannon, brother their at law of John Buckhannon dec d who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia line, acknowledge the receipt of a military land Warrant for two hundred acres issued by the Secretary of War on the 19 th day of August in the year of Christ 1833, in favor of John Smith aforesaid in virtue of the services of John Buckhannon, a Lieutenant of the Virginia line, No of said warrant 1959 signed Lewis Cass Secretary of War Registered W m Gordon Clerk
To the Hon ble the Secy of War,
your ob st serv t W. H. Lodge

For letter of inquiry see Geo. Buchanan, B. L. Wt. 271-300 MCS
December 15, 1931
BA-J/MCS John Buchanan B.L.Wt.1959-200
Mrs. Alma C. Gibson 1607 Petroleum Bldg. Houston, Texas
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that John Buchanan entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served as a lieutenant in Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment. He died October 11, 1777, from the effects of wounds received in battle.
He left a brother, James Buchanan. Said James died prior to April 16, 1833, but the date of his death is not given. The names of his parents are not given.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan, Bounty Land Warrant 1959 for two hundred acres of land was issued by the United States August 19, 1833, to John Smith of Franklin County, Kentucky, assignee and Administrator for James Buchanan who was the brother and heir-at-law of John Buchanan. In order to obtain the location of this land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data: Bounty Land Warrant 1959 for two hundred acres, issued August 19, 1833, to John Smith on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan.
It also appears that on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan, Bounty Land Warrant 4267 was issued by the State of Virginia March 29, 1787, to John Smith, Assignee of James Buchanan who was the brother and heir-at-law of John Buchanan. For information relative to this land you should consult the archives at Richmond, Virginia.
The above history is that of the only John Buchanan who served as an officer with the Virginia troops, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Franklin County set
April Term 1833
It was proved to the satisfaction of the court by the evidence of Anthony Crockett the credibility of whom is well known to the court that John Buckhannon was a Subaltern in the war of the revolution of the Virginia Continental line & that he was slain in battle during said revolution & left at his death James Buckhannon his brother & heir at law And at the same court the following order was also made.
Ordered that John Smith be appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods chattels rights and estates of James Buckhannon deceased whereupon he entered into bond with Wm H Todd and Thomas Triplett his securities in the penal sum of five hundred dollars conditioned according to law & also took the oath of office and I Alexander H Rennick clerk of the Franklin County Court Do certify that the foregoing two orders is truly copied from the records of my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 16th of April A.D. 1833
A. H. Rennick clerk
Not Returned

Attested Copy of assignment - -ment to John Smith, by James Buchanan, Brother & heir at law of John Buchanan, decd.
Joseph Jackson Esq
Chas. Office

For a valuable consideration rec d by me I do assign all my right and interest of all lands due me as Heir at Law to John Buchanan dec d for his service as a Lieut in the 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army together with his pay and deficiency of pay &c due him for said services, unto John Smith, and do request the Register of the Military Land Office to issue a warrant for the same and this shall be a sufficient authority for it as witness my hand this 19 th day of June 1786 In witness whereof signed
Test John Hildreth Rob t Black
J. Buchanan
Mr John Preston is empowered to transact the within mentioned business
John Smith
Botetourt County &c John Smith personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County and acknowledged the signature of the above power of Atty Rob t Harny
Mr Sam l Mc Craw is empowered to settle this business J. Preston 26 th Nov 1786

Executive Department
Richmond Va 3 June 1863
The foregoing are true copies of a document filed with the Land Bounty vouchers in this department
W. H. Richardson Secy Com te

Attested Copy of Land Warr t issued by the State of Virg d to Mr Smith, assign of Jane Buchanan, Brother & heir at law of Lt. M c Buchanan deces d .
John Smith
2666 1 / 3 Acres
Copy Warrant
No 12 County

LAND-OFFICE MILITARY WARRANT, NO. 4267
TO THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF THE LAND SET APART FOR THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
THIS shall be your Warrant to survey and lay off in one or more surveys, for John Smith a free of James Buchanan  John Buchanan Esq. heir at law to his heirs or assigns, the quantity of two thousand six hundred 668 \frac{2}{3} acres of Land, due unto the said John Smith in consideration of his services for three years as a Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental line
agreeably to a certificate from the Governor and council, which is received into the Land-Office.
Given under my hand and seal of the said office, this 29 th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and 87
A copy attest
M. M. GOSHORN By W. K. Foster. Clk.

Washington 18 th Feby 1839
Hon. J. L. Williams Feby 23 rd . 1839
Hon. J. L. Williams
41959
Recd 20 th February 1839
Ans d 20 th " " "
That his letter would be referred to the Bounty Land office for an answer as to Land. I recd office case of Feb 20 th P.H. L d John Buchanan.
Rev J. L.
Washington Feb 23 rd 1839
h Recd Feb 20 th 1839

Washington Feb. 18th, 1837.
Sir,
Will you inform me, whether John Buchanan is returned on the rolls of your office as a lieutenant on the Virginia continental line. He is said to have been killed in a campaign in 1777. His relations think his heirs at law are entitled to land.
Respectfully, J. L. Williams.
Mr. Hagner.
John Buchanan 1 st Lt 7 th Reg t Va M ca Killed 11 th October 1777 -
No 1959 for 200 acres issued the 19 th Aug t 1833 to In ds Smiths ap ds of John Buchanan, St d was issued - deliv d to M aj H od Todd
Attested Copy of agreement dated 24 th June 1786 by J as Buchanan brother and heir at law of Lt. John Buchanan, to John Smith for the bounty land due in rights of said Lt. J as Buchanan who was killed in action - rec d from Richmond Va - to the aforesaid J as Smith a Warr t for the land due by the State of Virg a to said Lt. Buchanan was granted on the 29 th March 1787

Office of Commission of Pensions September 9-1927 Washington D.C. 1622 GROVE AVENUE RICHMOND, VA.
Kindly give me the following information as to land grants given my revolutionary ancestors for their services during the Revolutionary War. I would like to know where the land was located that was given to the following: John Buchanan, 2 nd  later 1 st lieut. in Capt. Charles Fleming's Co. 7 th Va. Regiment. Served as 1 st lieut. in Capt. Thomas Posey's Co. Col. Daniel Morgan's Regiment. James Buchanan, his brother, rank and organization not known except that he is listed as a

1622 GROVE AVENUE RICHMOND, W.A. Virginia soldier. He is listed in the Virginia List of Continental Establishment! If you have any information in your files about these two Virginia soldiers I would appreciate it namely: where living when enlisted for to what localities they returned afterward. I know that John Buchanan died of wounds Oct. 11- 1777 received at Germantown Oct 4 th 1777.
Yours truly Mrs. Hampton Fleming -

Richmond, Ky. Feb. 14, 1931.
Dear Sirs-
Will you kindly send me Capt. John Buchanan's Revolution ary record. He was from Augusta, Fincastle, now Smyth Co. Va. Also any family records.
Sincerely Elsie Buchanan
536 W Main St

March 4, 1931.
Elath Buchanan 536 W. Main Street Richmond, Kentucky.
MCS:ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that John Buchanan entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served as a lieutenant in Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment; he died October 11, 1777, from the effects of a battle.
He left a brother, James Buchanan. Said James died prior to April 18, 1833, but the date of his death is not given.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan two hundred acres of bounty land were allowed by the United States on Warrant 1959 which was issued August 19, 1833, to John Smith of Franklin County, Kentucky, assignee and administrator for James Buchanan who was the brother and heir-at-law of John Buchanan. In order to obtain the location of this land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data: Bounty Land Warrant 1959 for 200 acres issued August 19, 1833 to John Smith on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan.
It also appears that on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan bounty land was allowed by the State of Virginia on Warrant 4267 which was issued March 29, 1787, to John Smith, Assignee of James Buchanan who was the brother and heir-at-law of John Buchanan. For information relative to this land you should consult the archives at Richmond, Virginia.
The above history is that of the only John Buchanan who served as an officer with the Virginia troops found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
June 23, 1928
Mrs. Hampton Fleming 1622 Grove Ave. Richmond, Va.
Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that John Buchannan entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served as a lieutenant in Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment; he died October 11, 1777, from the effects of a battle.
He left a brother, James Buchannan. Said James died prior to April 16, 1833, but the date of his death is not given.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchannan two hundred acres of bounty land were allowed by the United States on Warrant 1959 which was issued August 19, 1833, to John Smith of Franklin County, Kentucky, assignee and administrator for James Buchannan who was the brother and heir-at-law of John Buchannan. In order to obtain the location of this land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data: Bounty Land Warrant 1959 for 200 acres issued August 19, 1833 to John Smith on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchannan.

It also appears that on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Buchanan bounty land was allowed by the State of Virginia on Warrant 4267 which was issued March 29, 1787, to John Smith, assignee of James Buchanan who was the brother and heir-at-law of John Buchanan. For information relative to this land you should consult the archives at Richmond, Virginia.
The records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension or bounty land having been claimed on account of the Revolutionary War service of the above mentioned James Buchanan.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner