Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], James Hamilton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
va.
Hamilton, James
Dis.
No papers
CONTENTS

May 2, 1940
James Hamilton Dis., Rev. War BA-J/MCS
Jean Stuart Hamilton 600 E. Central Avenue Wichita, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of March 22, 1940, in which you request information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, James Hamilton who was placed on the pension roll November 18, 1786, in Augusta County, Virginia, and John McKnight or McNight who served in the Chester County, Pennsylvania militia, under Colonel Mathew Boyd.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show any information relative to a John McKnight (searched under all spellings) who served from Pennsylvania.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that James Hamilton who served in the Virginia militia was placed on the pension roll November 18, 1786, as an invalid pensioner, and the pension commenced January 1, 1786, at the rate of $33.33 per annum under the Act of June 17, 1785, and the pension was increased to $53.33 per annum under the Act of April 24, 1816. At the time he was receiving his pension James Hamilton was living in Augusta County, Virginia.
This office has no further data relative to James Hamilton and none whatever in regard to his family as the application papers filed by this soldier were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
You state that the will of your James Hamilton was probated in 1806. The James Hamilton noted above was receiving pension as late as 1816 and could not be identical with James Hamilton whose will was probated in 1806.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

6006 Central Ave. Wichita Kansas Mar. 22. 1940.
Director, Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Rev. 1812 War Section -
Dear Sir:
From the Institute of American Genealogy - Chicago - I received this information.
Quote: Copy, Pension Rolls U. S. A.
Vol. 2. pages 2 & 3. Virginia Pension Rolls, Augusta Co.
Revolutionary Soldiers of Augusta County Virginia -
Names & Currencies.
James Hamilton.
Do -
Rank. Pri.
Annual Allowance.
33. 33.
Do. 53. 33.
Sums Received.
1,035.35
903.40
Description of Service.
Virginia Militia.
When placed on the pension roll.
Nov. 18. 1786.
Commencement of pension.
Jan. 1. 1786
Apr. 24. 1816
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced - and remarks.
June 7, 1785.
Apr. 24. 1816. Increased under this law from Mrs. Boyd Wees.

I am asking if you will send me copy of the pension papers of the said James Hamilton
For years I have been doing intensive research as to genealogical records of my great grandfather, James Hamilton - whose will is recorded in the County Court of Brooke County - W. Va. in Will Book No. 1. page 58.
It was probated Jan. term. 1806.
His wife Nancy McWright was the daughter of John McWright (McKnight) a Revolution- ary Soldier. Pri. in Capt. Cochran's Chester Co. Pa. militia serving in eighth battalion under Col. Matthew Boyd.
His name appears on list of re-liviment Mar. 1781.
If there be a pension recorded for either of these James Hamilton - John McWright (McKnight) I would be so grateful for copies of same -
If there be any cost for the copies - please advise -
Thanking you. I am Yours truly.
Jenn Stuart Hamilton.
MS. A. 9. 2. 201, 182.