Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 975-300, James Higgins, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Higgins, James
NUMBER
B.L. 975-300 - Capt. Issued Nov. 27, 1794 also recorded as above under B.L. 975-2647. No papers.
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Mr. Flatequel reports that Int. Dept. Archives has record of Wt. 2647 for 200 acres was issued 11/27/1794 because of Rev. War service of Jas. Higgins. He finds no record of issuance of Wt. 975.
C. Stokes
11/22/43

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
u.m.
December 6, 1924.
L. A. Fulwider, Freeport, ILL.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant Number 2647 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued November 27, 1794, on account of the services of James Higgins , a Captain of the Virginia line, War of the Revolution.
There is no further data on file as to this officer and no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
The above noted is the only James Higgins found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Virginia Troops.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
His record from the War Dept returned.
u.m.

Freeport, Illinois
May-7-1928
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Military Record and Pension Number of Captain James Higgins , Revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted from Virginia. Also if you have the date of his birth, and name of his wife and children. I shall appreciate any information concerning him or his family.
Yours Very Truly
Mrs L.A. Fulwiler
634 W. Lincoln Blvd.
Freeport, Illinois.

FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL
L. A. FULWIDER, PRINCIPAL FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
November 18, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I enclose a copy of the record of James Higgins as given me by the United States War department. I am writing you to secure additional information in regard to this Revolutionary War soldier. If you can find further information in regard to his record, himself, or his family, will you please write me said information.
Very truly yours,
L A Fulwider,
Principal High School,
Freeport, Illinois.