Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 140-300, David Bates, Continental
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Continental|Bates David|B.L.Wt. 140-300 Captain in Col. Seth Warner's Reg't Issued Aug. 8, 1789 to John Doty assignee. no papers|
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[handwritten letter]
Tamalco Ill
April 7 - 1936
R.R #1

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
I regard to the record of David Baite. I have no record of the date of birth, marriage, or death.
All the record I have is that he served in the American Revolution as an officer from the State of Vermont, I suppose. Would like know more about him. Would like to know his Co. & Reg.
Daniel Baits was born in State of Vermont Dec 11, 1776. Married Sept 30, 1805 to Hannah Jewett a native of connecticut daughter of Benjamin Jewett, who served in the French and Indian War and also the Revolution. Daniel & Hannah Baits lived in Cincinnati Ohio after marriage but not know if he served in War of 1812 from Ohio or not. Daniel Baits died in Ohio Nov 29, 1838. Hannah Baits died in Bond Co Illinois Sept 1, 1858
Yours Truly
/s/Clayton Jewett Baits
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[receipt stamp: RECEIVED MAY 31 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER #26]
MRS. CHARLES H. WINSHIP
88 BROAD STREET
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. 

May 28, 1938
Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
Have you any pension records for the following soldiers, whose names are on the Vermont revolutionary rolls?
1. David Bates who married, probably as his second wife, Lovina, widow of Abram Marshall. She is buried in Essex Co., N.Y.
2. Caleb Marshall any information will be welcome
very truly
/s/Jane E. Winship
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2825 High St. Pueblo - Colorado
[margin notes: EAC Rev/K1]
To The Bureau of Pensions: Revolutionary War.
Regarding David Bates. 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 10 1920]
Gentlemen: - 
Can you give me any information in regard to the personal or military history of one David Bates; of Haddam, Connecticut, who was in Col. Seth Warner's regiment from 1777 to 1781, promoted Captain July 16, 1777, or of David Bates, whose name is on Vermont Rev. Rolls, as a
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private in Capt. Gideon Ormsby's Co - from June 5, 1778 to July 6, 1778?
Were they the same man or father and son? Did they draw pensions? Did either or both of them have a daughter Lydia?
My husband is a descendant of Lydia Bates, daughter of David, and I want to get a line in the D.A.R. from David Bates for my daughter if I can find the right one, which I think is Capt. David Bates.
I will greatly appreciate what data you can give me.
Yours very truly
/s/Mrs. BJ Mary E. Parker
November 16,
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Rev. War Section. [initials: AW]
Dec. 23, 1920.

Mrs. B. J. Parker,
2825 High St. 
Pueblo, Col. 

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 16" ultimo, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that three hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the services of Captain David Bates of Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, War of the Revolution, on Warrant No. 140 which was issued August 8, 1789 to John Doty. 
There is no further data on file relative to said soldier as the papers in the bounty land claim were destroyed when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any other soldier of the Revolution named David Bates than the above noted.
Very respectfully, 
/s/F. A. Royse, 
Acting Commissioner.
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[typewritten letter]
March 25, 1936
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BA-J/MCS

Mr. Clayton J. Baits
Tamalco Illinois

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of David Baits or Bates who served in the Revolutionary War and his son, Daniel Baits or Bates who served in the War of 1812.
As means of identification of the records of the particulars soldiers of these names, in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to each: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first names of widows.
Kindly return this letter and yours of March 1, 1936, with your reply.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 30, 1936
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David Bates, B.L.Wt. 140-300
BA-J/MCS

Mr. Clayton J. Baits
Tamalco, R.R. #1
Illinois:

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to David Bates who served in the Revolutionary War as an officer from Vermont and his son, Daniel, who was born December 11, 1776, and served in the War of 1812, living in Cincinnati, Ohio, after marriage in 1805.
The War of 1812 records of this office fail to show that a claim for pension was made to the United States or that a warrant for bounty land was issued on account of the service of the Daniel Baits or Bates described by you.
You are furnished herein, the record of the only David Bates that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that on account of the service of David Bates as captain in Colonel Seth Warner's regiment during the Revolutionary War, Warrant 140 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 8, 1789, to John Doty, assignee.
There are no further data on file relative to David Bates and none whatever in regard to his family, as the papers in the bounty land claim were destroyed when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 20, 1938
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David Bates, B.L.Wt. 140-300
BA-J/MCS [initials: own]

Mrs. Charles H. Winship
$88 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York

Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that on account of the service of David Bates as captain in Colonel Seth Warner's regiment during the Revolutionary War, Warrant 140 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 8, 1789, to John Doty, assignee.
There are no further data on file relative to David Bates and none whatever in regard to his family, as the papers in bounty land claims were destroyed when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
For information relative to the location of this land it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., giving the warrant number, the acreage and the date the ['land' crossed out] warrant was issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 20, 1938
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BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Charles H. Winship
#88 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to David Bates and Caleb Marshall whose names are recorded on the Vermont Revolutionary War Rolls.
You are furnished herewith, the records of the only soldiers named David Bates and Caleb Marshall that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator