VIRGINIA SOLDIERS OF 1776:
William Vawter, Lieutenant
Genl. Land office, 19 Jan., 1831. "Your request to have a copy of William Vawter's heirs is herewith complied with.
Your friend Keene's case is now before the office, he having furnished the additional information required.
The power of grand relief does not however rest with this office. The case will be duly submitted to the Sect. of the Treasury,
and decision communicated either to yourself, or Mr. Keene" Signed by Elijah Hayward, to the Hon. R. M. Johnson.
Copy No. 1699. Pursuant to an Act of Congress, authorizing the Sect. of War to issue Land warrants, and for other purposes,
passed the 15 Apl., 1806.
William Vawter, Edmond F., Virginia and George N Vawter -- children and heirs at law of William Vawter, dec'd. who was a
Lieutenant in the VA line, and are entitled to 200 acres of land. Given at the war department, 20 Dec., 1830, and signed
by John H. Eaton, Sect. of War. Registered, William Gordan, Clerk.
Letter to Mr. Frank P. Vawter
From: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, Sept 3, 1913
Dear Sir:
In response to your undated letter received the 2th ultimo you are advised that the records of the Bureau show that William Vawter enlisted “for the war” March 24th, 1814, and served as Sergeant in Captain Holt’s Company of 17th U. S. Infantry, until February 4, 1817 - in Orange Co., VA. It was proven that said Heman Vawter died without having been married, and without any child and that his father William Vatwer was his heir by the laws of Virginia: and on Feby. 18-1817 Warrant No. 8,860 for 160 acres of Bounty Land issued to William Vawter in full satisfaction for the services of his son, Heman Vawter.”
From the papers in Claim R. File No. 10,921 Rev. War it appears that Capt. Angus Rucker’s William Vawter of Culpeper County, VA enlisted in 1777, as a private in Capt. Angus Rucker’s company Col. George Gibson’s first Virginia Regiment; he was promoted to orderly Sergeant in Capt. Brown’s company to Ensign in 1778, afterwards promoted to Lieutenant; marched ot Virginia in 1780, and served in Colonel Gibson’s regiment until the rearrangement of the Army, when he became a supernumerary officer, and so continued until the end of the war.”
His age is not stated, and there is no reference to his wife; he died at his residence in New Burlington, Broone Co. Kentucky, November 27, 1823, leaving the following children: Edmond F. Vawter, Virginia Vawter, William Vawter, Thomas L. Vawter and George M. Vawter, residents of Boone county in 1829.
On December 20, 1832 Warrant No.1,699 for 200 acres of Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850, a Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850 a claim for ½ pay from February 7, 1782 to Number 27, 1823 was allowed to soldiers son Edmond F. Vawter, the Administrator, in full satisfaction for the services of their father William Vawter.”
Very respectfully G. M. Sattzberger, Commissioner. (The foregoing is a true copy of the original)
Source:
http://www.vawterfamily.org/Gedcom/en_1.html#10
William Vawter, Lieutenant
Genl. Land office, 19 Jan., 1831. "Your request to have a copy of William Vawter's heirs is herewith complied with.
Your friend Keene's case is now before the office, he having furnished the additional information required.
The power of grand relief does not however rest with this office. The case will be duly submitted to the Sect. of the Treasury,
and decision communicated either to yourself, or Mr. Keene" Signed by Elijah Hayward, to the Hon. R. M. Johnson.
Copy No. 1699. Pursuant to an Act of Congress, authorizing the Sect. of War to issue Land warrants, and for other purposes,
passed the 15 Apl., 1806.
William Vawter, Edmond F., Virginia and George N Vawter -- children and heirs at law of William Vawter, dec'd. who was a
Lieutenant in the VA line, and are entitled to 200 acres of land. Given at the war department, 20 Dec., 1830, and signed
by John H. Eaton, Sect. of War. Registered, William Gordan, Clerk.
Letter to Mr. Frank P. Vawter
From: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, Sept 3, 1913
Dear Sir:
In response to your undated letter received the 2th ultimo you are advised that the records of the Bureau show that William Vawter enlisted “for the war” March 24th, 1814, and served as Sergeant in Captain Holt’s Company of 17th U. S. Infantry, until February 4, 1817 - in Orange Co., VA. It was proven that said Heman Vawter died without having been married, and without any child and that his father William Vatwer was his heir by the laws of Virginia: and on Feby. 18-1817 Warrant No. 8,860 for 160 acres of Bounty Land issued to William Vawter in full satisfaction for the services of his son, Heman Vawter.”
From the papers in Claim R. File No. 10,921 Rev. War it appears that Capt. Angus Rucker’s William Vawter of Culpeper County, VA enlisted in 1777, as a private in Capt. Angus Rucker’s company Col. George Gibson’s first Virginia Regiment; he was promoted to orderly Sergeant in Capt. Brown’s company to Ensign in 1778, afterwards promoted to Lieutenant; marched ot Virginia in 1780, and served in Colonel Gibson’s regiment until the rearrangement of the Army, when he became a supernumerary officer, and so continued until the end of the war.”
His age is not stated, and there is no reference to his wife; he died at his residence in New Burlington, Broone Co. Kentucky, November 27, 1823, leaving the following children: Edmond F. Vawter, Virginia Vawter, William Vawter, Thomas L. Vawter and George M. Vawter, residents of Boone county in 1829.
On December 20, 1832 Warrant No.1,699 for 200 acres of Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850, a Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850 a claim for ½ pay from February 7, 1782 to Number 27, 1823 was allowed to soldiers son Edmond F. Vawter, the Administrator, in full satisfaction for the services of their father William Vawter.”
Very respectfully G. M. Sattzberger, Commissioner. (The foregoing is a true copy of the original)
Source:
http://www.vawterfamily.org/Gedcom/en_1.html#10
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS OF 1776:
William Vawter, Lieutenant
Genl. Land office, 19 Jan., 1831. "Your request to have a copy of William Vawter's heirs is herewith complied with.
Your friend Keene's case is now before the office, he having furnished the additional information required.
The power of grand relief does not however rest with this office. The case will be duly submitted to the Sect. of the Treasury,
and decision communicated either to yourself, or Mr. Keene" Signed by Elijah Hayward, to the Hon. R. M. Johnson.
Copy No. 1699. Pursuant to an Act of Congress, authorizing the Sect. of War to issue Land warrants, and for other purposes,
passed the 15 Apl., 1806.
William Vawter, Edmond F., Virginia and George N Vawter -- children and heirs at law of William Vawter, dec'd. who was a
Lieutenant in the VA line, and are entitled to 200 acres of land. Given at the war department, 20 Dec., 1830, and signed
by John H. Eaton, Sect. of War. Registered, William Gordan, Clerk.
Letter to Mr. Frank P. Vawter
From: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, Sept 3, 1913
Dear Sir:
In response to your undated letter received the 2th ultimo you are advised that the records of the Bureau show that William Vawter enlisted “for the war” March 24th, 1814, and served as Sergeant in Captain Holt’s Company of 17th U. S. Infantry, until February 4, 1817 - in Orange Co., VA. It was proven that said Heman Vawter died without having been married, and without any child and that his father William Vatwer was his heir by the laws of Virginia: and on Feby. 18-1817 Warrant No. 8,860 for 160 acres of Bounty Land issued to William Vawter in full satisfaction for the services of his son, Heman Vawter.”
From the papers in Claim R. File No. 10,921 Rev. War it appears that Capt. Angus Rucker’s William Vawter of Culpeper County, VA enlisted in 1777, as a private in Capt. Angus Rucker’s company Col. George Gibson’s first Virginia Regiment; he was promoted to orderly Sergeant in Capt. Brown’s company to Ensign in 1778, afterwards promoted to Lieutenant; marched ot Virginia in 1780, and served in Colonel Gibson’s regiment until the rearrangement of the Army, when he became a supernumerary officer, and so continued until the end of the war.”
His age is not stated, and there is no reference to his wife; he died at his residence in New Burlington, Broone Co. Kentucky, November 27, 1823, leaving the following children: Edmond F. Vawter, Virginia Vawter, William Vawter, Thomas L. Vawter and George M. Vawter, residents of Boone county in 1829.
On December 20, 1832 Warrant No.1,699 for 200 acres of Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850, a Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850 a claim for ½ pay from February 7, 1782 to Number 27, 1823 was allowed to soldiers son Edmond F. Vawter, the Administrator, in full satisfaction for the services of their father William Vawter.”
Very respectfully G. M. Sattzberger, Commissioner. (The foregoing is a true copy of the original)
Source:
http://www.vawterfamily.org/Gedcom/en_1.html#10
William Vawter, Lieutenant
Genl. Land office, 19 Jan., 1831. "Your request to have a copy of William Vawter's heirs is herewith complied with.
Your friend Keene's case is now before the office, he having furnished the additional information required.
The power of grand relief does not however rest with this office. The case will be duly submitted to the Sect. of the Treasury,
and decision communicated either to yourself, or Mr. Keene" Signed by Elijah Hayward, to the Hon. R. M. Johnson.
Copy No. 1699. Pursuant to an Act of Congress, authorizing the Sect. of War to issue Land warrants, and for other purposes,
passed the 15 Apl., 1806.
William Vawter, Edmond F., Virginia and George N Vawter -- children and heirs at law of William Vawter, dec'd. who was a
Lieutenant in the VA line, and are entitled to 200 acres of land. Given at the war department, 20 Dec., 1830, and signed
by John H. Eaton, Sect. of War. Registered, William Gordan, Clerk.
Letter to Mr. Frank P. Vawter
From: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, Sept 3, 1913
Dear Sir:
In response to your undated letter received the 2th ultimo you are advised that the records of the Bureau show that William Vawter enlisted “for the war” March 24th, 1814, and served as Sergeant in Captain Holt’s Company of 17th U. S. Infantry, until February 4, 1817 - in Orange Co., VA. It was proven that said Heman Vawter died without having been married, and without any child and that his father William Vatwer was his heir by the laws of Virginia: and on Feby. 18-1817 Warrant No. 8,860 for 160 acres of Bounty Land issued to William Vawter in full satisfaction for the services of his son, Heman Vawter.”
From the papers in Claim R. File No. 10,921 Rev. War it appears that Capt. Angus Rucker’s William Vawter of Culpeper County, VA enlisted in 1777, as a private in Capt. Angus Rucker’s company Col. George Gibson’s first Virginia Regiment; he was promoted to orderly Sergeant in Capt. Brown’s company to Ensign in 1778, afterwards promoted to Lieutenant; marched ot Virginia in 1780, and served in Colonel Gibson’s regiment until the rearrangement of the Army, when he became a supernumerary officer, and so continued until the end of the war.”
His age is not stated, and there is no reference to his wife; he died at his residence in New Burlington, Broone Co. Kentucky, November 27, 1823, leaving the following children: Edmond F. Vawter, Virginia Vawter, William Vawter, Thomas L. Vawter and George M. Vawter, residents of Boone county in 1829.
On December 20, 1832 Warrant No.1,699 for 200 acres of Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850, a Bounty land issued to soldier’s son William Vawter and in 1850 a claim for ½ pay from February 7, 1782 to Number 27, 1823 was allowed to soldiers son Edmond F. Vawter, the Administrator, in full satisfaction for the services of their father William Vawter.”
Very respectfully G. M. Sattzberger, Commissioner. (The foregoing is a true copy of the original)
Source:
http://www.vawterfamily.org/Gedcom/en_1.html#10
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