Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2305-300, William White, Mass.
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[center upper]White, William.

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B.L.Wt. 2305-300. Capt.
Issued Apr. 17, 1790 to
Lydia White, the legal representative
also recorded as above, [illegible]
B. L. Wt. 2556.
No papers.
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General Land Office (Mr Hathaway) reported by telephone, Jan. 3, 1939, that B.L.Wt.2556 was listed by Lydia White in Chio. No record of location of B. L. Wt. 2305.
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RECEIVED
NOV 21 1938
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50 Ramsey Place
Albany, N.Y.
November 20, 1938
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,-

Will you please send me the following information?

Revolutionary Record

Jeremiah Child,- Born 1747, [handwritten:]Warren R. I.[/handwritten], son of John and Abigail Eddy Child -- married Patience Cole or Cory Jan. 30, 1768 --- He died Oct.2, 1860 ---- buried in North Burial Ground, Providence R.I. He was born and spent his life in Warren R.I.

6 Aug 15, 1441 

William White,- Born Dedham, Mass.1739 --- married Susannah Robinson [handwritten:]Lang 15.1441[/handwritten] of Attleboro, Mass., where they lived and their children were born. Both he and his wife died in New Ashford, Mass. On his marker is "Capt. Wm. White - Mass. Mil. Rev. War." There is a D D.A.R. marker on the grave.

William Hoar - born Bristol R.I. - lived in Warren R.I. Born July 28, 1742 --- married Phebe Cary May 31, 1764

War of 1812 ---

Oliver Child born Jan. 28, 1775, Warren R.I. - died May 16, 1812 -- married Hannah Hoar (born July 19, 1778) Dec.4, 1796. His wife, Hannah died 1810 and he left two daughters - Betsey born July 18, 1797 or 1798, and Dorcas who was a year or two younger.

Sincerely yours

[handwritten signature:]Mr Daniel E. Bellows[/handwritten signature]
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April 11, 1940
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Mr. Abe. L. LeVine
701 South Gramercy Drive
Los Angeles, California
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BA-J/AWF
William White
B.L.Wt.2556-300-Capt.
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Dear Sir:

The records of this office show that warrant No. 2556 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 17, 1790 to Lydia White, the legal representative, on account of the service of William White, Captain of the Massachusetts Line, War of the Revolution.

There is no further information on file in regard to his service, nor any data relative to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War office was burned in November, 1800. [handwritten:]It was not stated ...[illegible]... relative[/handwritten]

If you desire information in regard to the location of the bounty land referred to above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant No. 2556 - 300 acres - issued April 17, 1790.

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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 11, 1939.

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Mrs. Daniel E. Balows
50 Ramsey Place
Albany, New York
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BA-J/ady
William White
B.L.Wt.No.2556-300
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Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in those wars.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of Jeremiah Child or William Hoar in the Revolutionary War or Oliver Child as described by you in the War of 1812, all spellings of the names searched.

The records of this office show that warrant No.2556 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 17, 1790 to Lydia White, the legal representative, on account of the services of William White, Captain of the Massachusetts Line, War of the Revolution.

There is no further information on file as to his services, nor any data on file as to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in November 1800.

For information in regard to the location of the land you should address The Commissioner of the General Land office, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage, and date of issuance.

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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 11, 1940
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Mr. Abe. L. LeVine
701 South Gramercy Drive
Los Angeles, California
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BA-J/AWF
Thomas Fisk - 8.44819
James Potter - 8.36743
William White - B.L.Wt. 2556-300-Capt.
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Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:

Thomas Carr served in the Massachusetts troops, as private in Captain Asabel Wheeler's company;

Silas Conant born August 15, 1740 in Concord, Massachusetts, died April 3, 1803;

Thomas Fiske born September 12, 1701, lived in Marlboro, and Wenham, Massachusetts, died September 28, 1778;

Edward Goddard born May 4, 1698 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, died October 13, 1777;

Nathan Goddard born January 28, 1725 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, died February 12, 1806;

Luke Haynes born June 22, 1763 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, died there November 27, 1826;

John Lawrence born November 30, 1740 in Waltham, Massachusetts, later lived in Concord, Massachusetts;

James Potter settled in Topsham and Litchfield, Maine;

William White born April 25, 1740 in Lexington, Massachusetts, died February 17, 1793;

Jonathan Woodward born January 27, 1747 or 1748 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, died in Orange, Massachusetts, in 1829.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land

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See this letter - in Rev. War
Claire & Tomas Fisk - 8.44819
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found based upon service of Nathan Goddard, Silas Conant, or Luke Haynes, under any spelling of those surnames.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Fisk, James Potter, and William White. It is hoped these records will aid you in your research.

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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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