Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1010-400, James Hamilton, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hamilton, James
B.L.H. 1012-400-Major No paper
CONTENTS

Penn.
Hamilton James.
B.L.W. 1010 - Hoo - Major Issued April 20, 1796. No papers.

WILLIAM H. HANNUM, 700 Franklin Ave., COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Penn  BLTH 1010 - 300 Mayor
7th November 1931
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you do me the favor of information, from your records, of the services rendered by Col. James Hamilton? The History of Lancaster, Penna.; by H. M. J. Klein; I 227; mentions him thus: " A famous son of William Hamilton was Major or Colonel James Hamilton, the hero of Yorktown;" and I 325; "Col. Hamilton, one of Gen. Washington's aides."
I should like to know what part he took in the campaign of Yorktown, and anything further available on his family connexions. The William Hamilton mentioned appears to have been my ancestor.
I shall thank you for information.
Yours truly,
Wm H. Hannum

November 20, 1931
BA-J/MLB
Mr. William H. Hannum 700 Franklin Avenue Columbus, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to one Major James Hamilton, of Pennsylvania.
400 The records of this office show that Warrant No. 1010 , for 300 acres of bounty land was issued April 20, 1796, on account of the services of James Hamilton , Major in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data relative to his services and none whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications for land, when the War Office was burned in 1800.
The above noted is the record of the only Major James Hamilton, of Pennsylvania, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
At time this letter was written the jacket showed 300 acres. It has this date been corrected to 400 acres
8/28/33
WCS