Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1429-100, Thomas Hill, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Hill, Thomas
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1429-100
Issued Dec. 6, 1828
to Jas. Hill Mother
CONTENTS

N o 1429 Mrs. H. H. H. H. ms.

Received of the Secretary of War United States military warrant No. 11129 for one hundred acres found in favor of the heirs of Thomas Hill who was a private in the Virginia Line
Jamies Hill one of the heirs

Tho. Hill rec.
N o 1429
Briss
Va
mail to James H. Webb
Va

State of Virginia County of Bedford
I James Hill, brother and one of the heirs at law of Thomas Hill do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Thomas Hill did enlist in 1779 for during the war and served in the Regiment Number Fifteen, under the command of Col. Richard Baker of the Virginia Continental Line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Thomas Hill as 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.
John William Shillman.
James Hill
Bedford County set
The foregoing declaration of James Hill was this day subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, this 29 th day of November 1828
Dennis Styles.
Chas. Whitley Justice of the peace

In testimony that the within written Charles Whitely was a Magistrate Authorized to administer oaths I have acknowledged it, that his name there subscribed appears to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal I have subscribed my name & quality at Bedford Courthouse this 29th day of November 1828 Robert C. Mitchell Clerk County
Thos. Smith Rec d
Nov 14 29 James
Francis James Smith Sec
Nov 14 29

January 6, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
Thomas Hill, Wt. 1429-100
Thomas Hill, Wt. 1067-400
Miss Marguerite Rogers 23 Columbia Apartments Lafayette Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Thomas J. Hill, a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia or Kentucky.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Thomas J. Hill.
The following are the records of the only soldiers named Thomas Hill who enlisted from Virginia (Kentucky was a part of Virginia during the Revolution) that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that one Thomas Hill enlisted in 1779 and served as private in the 15th Virginia Regiment which was commanded by Colonel Richard Parker; he served until the close of the Revolution.
On December 6, 1828, Warrant 1429 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued by the United States to James Hill who was the brother and "one of the heirs" of Thomas Hill, deceased. The date of death of Thomas Hill is not shown.
In 1828 James Hill was living in Bedford County, Virginia. There are no further data shown relative to the family of Thomas Hill.
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The Revolutionary War records of this office show that on August 24, 1789, Warrant 1067 for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued by the United States on account of the service of one Thomas Hill as major in the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War.
There are no further data on file relative to this soldier and no data relative to his family because of the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
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In order to obtain the location of the land referred to above, it is suggested that you address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., giving the warrant number and the date of issuance in the case of each soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator

Virginia to Wit
At a Court held for Bedford County the 24 th
day of November 1828
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that James
Will
is the Brother and one of the heirs at law in fee to Thomas Will deceased late a Soldier in the 15 th Regiment of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment
I Gustavus A. Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do Certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal this 26 th day of November 1828.
G. A. Wingfield R. G. B.

Miss Marguerite Rogers
23 Columbia Apartments
Lafayette, Indiana
December 4, 1933
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: -
Will you kindly tell me if you have a record of a Thomas J. Hill from Virginia, or Kentucky, who fought in the Revolution, & was granted land in what is now Wellsville, Ohio? no Thos J. Hill in this U.S. land records books prior to 1801
Our accounts of him are so meager that there might possibly be a mistake about the town, & he might have owned land in Wellsburg , this then or land W. Virginia. But it is probable that Wellsville, Ohio is the place.
Any information will be very gratefully received at the above address.
Sincerely yours,
Marguerite Rogers.
Stamped envelope

Copies of 4 pages from this claim mailed to Miss Allie M. Millard Box 82, Tazewell, Ga.
(see receipt for payment in Walter Bernard S6634)
AW
Nov. 12, 1923
REV. WAR SECTION

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. aud
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 271 Date Nov 12, 1923
Subject Thos Hill, P.S. lot. 1429-100, Rev.
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
A.E. Wilson
Chief REV. WAR SECTION
Chief Clerk.

This land granted on Mt. 1429, was located in U. S. Mil. Dist., Ohio, as reported by telephone from Gen. Land off. on Dec. 18, 1933-
MMH
Thos. Hill Mt-1429-100

Chamberlain's Store Nov 30
The
John Hill
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Sir Chambers. Stone Bedford city Nov 28 th (1828)
Enclosed are my papers in support of my land claim and if admitted please forward me the warrant by Mail
Yours &c
James Hall