Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 5253-100, Daniel Whittier, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whittier, Daniel
B.L. W. 5253-100
No papers.
CONTENTS

Mt. 5253-100
Daniel Davis Whittier (or Whittier )
Born 1763- died 1831 in Mass.
Mass. Rev.
Drake penumb.

Rev. See left
CHAS. T. CALDWELL, M. D.
CHATHAM COURTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 27, 1916.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me, whether the records of your Bureau show that a Bounty Land Warrant was ever issued on account of the services of one Daniel Whittier , who served in the Continental Army during the Revolution , and if so whether the same was located or assigned and if assigned, to whom.
Very respectfully C. T. Caldwell
See letter in ch. of Daniel Whittier N. F. 43.322
P.L.M. June 5, 1916.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
June 1, 1916.
Dr. Charles T. Caldwell,
Chatham Courts,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 27" ultimo, you are advised that in order to identify a Revolutionary War claim for pension or bounty land that may have been filed on account of the services of Daniel Whittier, the subject of your inquiry, in addition to his full name some of the following data is essential: the name of some officer under whom he served, place of residence at enlistment, and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, and given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive ink, likely that of the Commissioner, positioned above the title.
  Commissioner.
Respectfully returned with information that, Daniel Davies Whittier usually called Daniel Whittier Jr. or merely Daniel Whittier was born at Haverhill Methuen Mass. Jan 13. 1763. Enlisted as drummer in his Cousin Capt. David Whittier's Co. July 22. 1777 (aged 14 1/2 yrs) afterward transferred to Continental Army. Enlisting for 3 years. At discharge Jan 28. 1781 a Pvt. in Capt. Turner's Co. 9 th Mass Regt. stationed at Huts near West Point. Descriptive list shows "Age 19. Stature 4 ft. 10 in. Complexion Dark. Residence Methuen Mass. Probably reenlisted and served later. over  G. T. Caldwell

Probably served another 3 years term up to 1784 about Jan '84. Married Hepsibah Black  Mar 1784 Resided and died at Haverhill Mass. Mar 9. 1831.
Children; Polly, Jonathan, Edmund . James, Daniel, Moses, Thomas; Susannah, Suky and Bailey.
Family tradition states that son Edmund had bounty land warrant, issued on account of services of his father Daniel Whittier.
Date of death of wife Hepsibah not known nor is it known whether she survived the soldier.
Very respectfully C.T. Caldwell
See Letter in Ch. of Daniel Whittier B.L. Wt. 5-25-3 Rev. War.
D.L.M. June 5-1916.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
June 5, 1916.
Dr. Charles T. Caldwell,
Chatham Courts,
Washington, D. C,
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 27 th ultimo, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No. 5253 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued December 3, 1789, to Moses W. Barker, on account of the services of Daniel Whittier, a Private in the Massachusetts troops Revolutionary War. There are no papers on file relative to said claim, as they were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
For location of said land you should apply to the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. quoting the above data.
The records of this Bureau fail to show that bounty land was allowed on account of the Revolutionary War services of any other soldier of the Massachusetts troops named Daniel Whittier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Whittier, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5253 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 3, 1789 To Moses H. Barker, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Whittier, Jacob GRADE Corporal LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5338 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 12, 1789 to Ebenezer and Justin Foote assign. Certified April 25, 1806.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.