Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 989-200, Francis Hanmer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hanner, Francis
B.L. Mt. 989-200-Lt. Issued Sept. 28, 1790 No papers
CONTENTS

New York
Warner Francis
B.S.W. 989 - 200 Lieut Issued Sept. 28, 1790. No papers.

NINETEEN PARK AVENUE MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
The War Department have referred me to you with the possibility that you may be able to give me further information regarding a Revolutionary ancestor.
Clue, Francis Hamner who was a Connecticut man, living in Northfield. Hamner, Connecticut

Records show no such man in the Revolution.
It was suggested to me that he might have enlisted in another state and the War Depart- ment find there was a Francis Hance in Capt. John F. Hantuch's Co - 5 th New York regiment, commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois. He was commissioned Nov. 21 - 1776. Rank shown as ensign - 2 nd lieutenant and quartermaster. Transferred May, 1779 to Capt. James Stewart's Co - same regiment.

Records show he served on through 1780 and 1781.
Can you give me any further information regarding this man - his military record - birth or death dates. Have you any record as to his family; name of wife or children? Any information you may have will be of great help to me and I will be exceedingly grate- ful to you for such

information as you may have.
With many thanks to you, I am
Very truly yours,
Yates W. Buchanan
(Mrs. J. M.)
October 24/ 27

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
M.E.E.
August 15, 1928
Mrs. J. M. Buchanan Nineteen Park Avenue Maplewood, New Jersey
Madam:
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant Number 282, for two hundred acres of bounty land, was issued September 28, 1790, on account of the services of Francis Hamner, Lieutenant of the New York Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data as to his services, and none whatever as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.