After staring at this for a few hours, I realize my mistake on the notations. It is not B.L.M. but rather B.L.Wt. Would this mean that it was not in fact a pension application, but only a bounty land warrant? Thanks again Janeth Murphy > From: mrsmurphy1@aol.com > Date: December 11, 2012, 2:13:02 PM EST > To: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM@rootsweb.com > Subject: Revolutionary War Pension File Question > > I am hoping someone here with some expertise with these pensions can help. I am assisting someone with research and was able to locate the person of interest. However, all I was able to locate was a jacket with the following notation: "B.L.M. 12.450.Lt-Co Issued Mar. 8. 1782. No papers." All I think I can make out of this is that he was a Lt. Col (which we know he was) who received his pension 08 March 1792 and that 12.450 is his pension number. Does anyone know what the BLM means? There are no papers in the jacket. Could BLM mean Bureau of Land Management? I am at a loss to know where to go to try to find the documents since they are apparently not in the file - at least according to this microfilm scan at Fold3. Any help most appreciated! > > Janeth Murphy >

Janeth, I have a copy of "Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications in the National Archives", Bicentennial Edition (hasn't changed much since!). (includes BLWts). If you let us know the Patriot name I'll look him up. John On 12/11/2012 4:37 PM, mrsmurphy1@aol.com wrote: > After staring at this for a few hours, I realize my mistake on the notations. It is not B.L.M. but rather B.L.Wt. Would this mean that it was not in fact a pension application, but only a bounty land warrant? Thanks again > > Janeth Murphy > > > >> From: mrsmurphy1@aol.com >> Date: December 11, 2012, 2:13:02 PM EST >> To: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Revolutionary War Pension File Question >> >> I am hoping someone here with some expertise with these pensions can help. I am assisting someone with research and was able to locate the person of interest. However, all I was able to locate was a jacket with the following notation: "B.L.M. 12.450.Lt-Co Issued Mar. 8. 1782. No papers." All I think I can make out of this is that he was a Lt. Col (which we know he was) who received his pension 08 March 1792 and that 12.450 is his pension number. Does anyone know what the BLM means? There are no papers in the jacket. Could BLM mean Bureau of Land Management? I am at a loss to know where to go to try to find the documents since they are apparently not in the file - at least according to this microfilm scan at Fold3. Any help most appreciated! >> >> Janeth Murphy >> > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >