War of 1812 bounty-land file of Levi Mercer, Capt. John G. Smith's company, Georgia Militia (catalogue entry)
War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Record Group 15), National Archives at Washington, DC
Named here: Levi J Mercer
The record at catalog.archives.gov
Transcription
The National Archives' catalogue description (as given by DPLA), exactly:
This pension file is for Levi Mercer. The bounty land acres granted is listed as 80. The Bounty Land Warrant Act year is listed as 1850. His service is listed as Pvt Capt John G Smith's Co Ga Mil. The state organization is listed as Georgia.
Catalogue fields: title "Case File of Levi Mercer -- Pvt Capt John G Smith's Co Ga Mil -- Georgia"; series "War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files"; creator "Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. 1849-1930"; subject "War of 1812"; rights "Unrestricted". The file is digitized (scanned originals, box RG15-1812PB-Bx2383), but the images could not be opened by script; only the catalogue entry was read.
Citation: "Case File of Levi Mercer -- Pvt Capt John G Smith's Co Ga Mil -- Georgia," War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15, National Archives at Washington, DC, National Archives Identifier 186962622, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/186962622; catalogue entry found through the Digital Public Library of America, read 10 November 2026.
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi J Mercer | Military service | Private, Capt. John G. Smith's company, Georgia Militia, War of 1812 | "War of 1812 - Woottons Detachment - GA Militia" (no date or place) | agrees (war and state); new (company); see notes |
| Levi J Mercer | Bounty land | 80 acres granted under the bounty-land act of 1850 | — | new |
| Levi J Mercer | Pension | (the same file is a survivor's pension file, SO 31357, by the FamilySearch source attached to him) | — | new |