Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 660-100, for Daniel Kerr, Pennsylvania
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Service                                        Number

Penn.       Kerr, Daniel              B.L.Wt. 660-100
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No. 660
Daniel Kerr
Private

8th Regt. Pennsylvania Line.

Warrant issued to Andrew Kerr, son and legitimate Heir at Law under date 21st. Oct 1816 and delivered to his (illegible) Joseph Stockley, on the 4th Jan. 1817.
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(Addressed envelope)

War Department
Section of Bounty Lands

19th LR
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Personal request March 9. 1932 by Mrs. T.L. Bell Roanes, Virginia for History of Daniel Kerr BLWt. 660-100 to be mailed to above address.
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Alegheny [?] County
Commonweath of [illegible]
[illegible] appeared before within [illegible because of how light] in and for the county of Alegheny Gabriel Peterson who being sworn as the law [illegible when and [illegible] that [illegible] of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment in **** into the service in the United states as a private soldier in the year seventy six and served to the end of the war between the United States and Great Britain  Sworn and subscribed before me this fourteenth day of October 1818

[illegible]

[illegible]  
S Bayard Sloen [?]
formerly of the 8th Pen Reg

Allegheny County} ss
State of Pennsylvania }
I, [illegible] Pentland Prothonatory of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that John Craighead Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such depositions and now is, an acting Justice of Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is, and of right out to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.  
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the siad county, this first day of Febuary[sic] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the thirty eighth
Attest, For Pentland: [inelligble]
D Rionair
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Deposition of G. Peterson and Boyards Wauttes

Allegheny County ss.
Penna.

  Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Allegheny Stephen Bayard who deposith and saith that Daniel Kerr of the Eight Pennsylvania Regt entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier and served to the end of the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britian. Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of July 1814.
//s//                                       //s//
John Cunnigham           S. Bayard LtCol.
                            formerly of the 8th Penn Reg.
I do hereby certify that Gebrill Peterson and Stephen Boyard are both men of respectability to the best of my knowledge and belief. Witness my hand and seal this 20th of July 1814.    
                                      //s//
                                   Jn. Cunningham  (Seal)
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Power of Attorney
A. Kerr
of
Jos. Stokely
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Westmoreland County ss
Pennsylvania

    Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Westmoreland John Thompson and Henry McClintock who being sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that they were acquainted with Daniel Kerr who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who it was said served in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regt. and further sayeth that Andrew Kerr who is now present is the only and legitimate heir at law of the aforesaid Daniel Kerr who is now deceased.   

 Sworn and subscribed before on this 26th day of February 1814. 

                                         his
                                  John  X  Thompson
                                         mark
I do hereby certify that John Thompson & Henry McClintock are men of respectability and veracity and to whom full credit is due given under my hand February 24th 1814.

   //s//                                    his
  Alex. Ritter                   John  X Thompson
                                             mark
                                                //s//
                                         Henry McClintock
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Whereas the within named Daniel Kerr entered into the services of the United States as a private soldier and served to the end of the war between the United States and Great Britian who served in the Eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and whereas he was entitled to a certain bounty in Lands from the aforesaid United States for his said services and whereas he the said named, having never drawn the same as yet. Now know all men by the presents that I Andrew Kerr of the county of Westmoreland of Westmoreland Commonwealth of Penna. being the only and legitimate heir at law of the aforesaid Samuel Kerr who is now deceased do by their presents nominate and appoint Joseph Stokely of the county and commonwealth aforesaid my absolute attorney for me and in my name to obtain from the United States all such land warrant or warrants as may be considered due in consequence of the services rendered by the aforesaid Samuel Kerr and further I do by their presents order and direct the Honorable Secretary of War to do the same in my name and deliver the same to Joseph Stokely who I do by their presents authorize to receipt for the same in my name hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney lawfully do in and about the premises in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal March the 5th 1814.   

Signed sealed and delivered            //s//
in the presence of us.                  Audi Ridge 
//s//
(??) Ritter
Edward Henry
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Westmorelands Cty  LS
Pennsylvania

personally appeared before Me a Just of the peace in and for the county of Westmorelands the within named Andrew Keri who acknowledged the within power of attorney to Joseph Stokeley to be his act and feed for the purpose therein mentioned and reserved that same might be respected as such given under my hand and seal
March the 5th 1814 -- Abraham Ritter

Westmoreland County S John Morrison Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sections of the peace do for Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Abraham Ritter Esquire, before whom the acknowledgement of the annexed letter attorney and also before whom the deposition commenced to the said letter of attorney was taken, now is and set the times mentioned in the said letter of attorney deposition was in a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenburgh the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
John Morrison, Clerk
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March 15, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Daniel Kerr
B.L. Wt. 660-100

Mrs. T. C. Bell
Roanes, Virginia

Dear Madam:

   Reference is made to your personal request of March 9, 1932, for the history of Daniel Kerr, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

    Daniel Kerr enlisted in 1776, served as a private in Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Bayard's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, his service termniated at the close of the war.

    He dies prior to October 14, 1813; the date of his death is not given.

    On account of the above noted service od Daniel Kerr, Warrant No. 660 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued October 21, 1816 to Andrew Kerr, the soldier's son and only heir, of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

    There are no further data on file.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator