Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1700-450, Robert Hanson Harrison, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Harrison, Robert Hanson B.L.Wt. 1700-450
CONTENTS

Robert Hanson Harrison N o 1700
Harrison, Robert Hanson Cont-Va Blwt 1700-450

Land Warrant N o 1700. for 450 Acres issued 25 Decem r 1830. in the names of Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer, Children and heirs at law of Lieut Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison of the Virginia line, on the authority of a Special Act of Congress approved May 29 th 1830
Wm. G. Easton First Clerk Pounty L d Office

July 30, 1937.
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Mrs. Jesse Blair Flenner 5222 Broadway Terrace Oakland, California
BA-J/ady Robert Hanson Harrison B.L.Wt.No.1700-450 Rev.War
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Robert Hanson Harrison who served in the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that Warrant No. 1700 for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued December 23, 1830 on account of the services of Robert Hanson Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
Said warrant was issued to his children Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer.
There is no further information as to his services, nor any further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 22, 1935.
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Mrs. H. H. Harrison Box 333 Thomas, West Virginia
BA-J/ady Robert Hanson Harrison B.L.Wt.No.1700-459 Rev.War
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Benjamin Harrison or Thomas Harrison as described by you, all spellings of the surname searched.
A. W. J. searches
The records of this office show that Warrant Number 1700 for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued December 23, 1830 on account of the services of Robert Hanson Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
Said warrant was issued to his children Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer.
There is no further information as to his services, nor any further family data.
This is the record of the only Robert Hanson Harrison or Robert Harrison of Virginia found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
December 3, 1929.
George P. Nichols, Broad & Pearl Streets, New York City.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Warrant Number 1700 for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued December 23, 1830 on account of the services of Robert Hanson Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
Said warrant was issued to his children Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer.
There is no further information as to his services, nor any further family data.
This is the record of the only Robert Hanson Harrison or Robert Harrison of Virginia found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
EW
September 6, 1922.
Ralph Dixon, Security National Bank, Arkansas City, Kansas.
Sir:-
In response to your letter received August 2, 1922, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that 450 acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the Revolutionary War services of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison of the Virginia Line, on Warrant No. 1700, which issued December 23, 1830, to his children Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer.
There is no further information as to his services, nor any further family data.
Very respectfully yours,
Commissioner.

ESPERANZA CHAPTER Oakland, California
5222 Broadway Terrace, Oakland, California. July, 16 - 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you be so good as to furnish me with any family history you may have of Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison of Talbot County, Maryland (also Kent Co) who was military secretary to General Washington, during the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you, I am Cordially yours,
Jessie Boudinot Flenner Historian, Esperanza Chapter, D.A.R.
Mrs. Jesse Blair Flenner

Thomas W. Va
April 2, 1935
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Please send me Revolutionary War Record of the following - ✓ Benjamin Harrison not as  not as (Son of Daniel Harrison)
✓ Thomas Harrison not as  not as (Of Va. Rockingham Co)
✓ Robert Harrison, also of Va.
Very truly,
Mrs H. H. Harrison
P.S.
Thomas, W. Va Box 333.
If there are any charges for above information, please let me know before sending same,
Enc. etc

Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Fraunces Tavern Corner Broad & Pearl Streets New York City
Oct. 4th, 1929.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
May I request you to send me the pension record of Robert Harrison , a soldier of the Revolution, who was born in Prince George County, Va in 1740 and died in Prince George Co. in January 1789?
We would like to have this record to establish a claim for membership.
Very truly yours,
George P. Nichol Secretary.

Res. S. 1 To The Pension Dep. Washington D. C.
Will you send me the Pension Record of Col. Robert Hanson Harrison, native of Maryland. Confidential Sec. to Washington and Chief Justice of the General Court.
Respectfully
Ralph Dixon Security Nat. Bank Arkansas City Kansas.