Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Daniel Box, [BLANK]

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Boy Daniel
Disability — no papers
Providence Co. R.I.

SERVICE
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Box Daniel
Disability — no papers
res. Providence Co. R.I.
CONTENTS

April 23, 1931
Mr. Washington E. Box 960 Carroll Street Brooklyn, New York
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section NHRF/eel OW
Dear Sir:
You are advised that in the Report of the Secretary of War, in regard to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, on the list of Invalid Pensioners of Providence County, Rhode Island, the name Daniel Box appears; he is shown as Brigade Major, pension commenced March 4, 1789, yearly allowance of pension $120.
There are no papers on file in his claim for pension because of the destruction of such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800, in consequence of which this bureau has no further information in regard to this soldier, either service or family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
June 22, 1920.
Mr. Eben Putnam, Wellesley Farms, Mass.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 18 th instant, which was referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for a reply, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show any papers on file relative to Brigade Major Daniel Box, of Providence County, Rhode Island, who was pensioned at $120 per annum from March 4, 1789, under the Act of June 7, 1785, as recorded in the Report of the Secretary of War in regard to the Pension Establishment of the United States, which was printed in 1835.
The records of pensions issued prior to 1814 are incomplete, owing to  because of the destruction of papers when the city of Washington was burned in that year and also when the War Office was burned in 1800.
The Bureau regrets that it cannot aid you further in this matter.
Very respectfully,
S. M. Keating
Commissioner.

BROOKLYN AND QUEENS TRANSIT CORPORATION 972 CARROLL STREET CORNER FRANKLIN AVENUE BROOKLYN, N. Y. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
March 10, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am looking up the ancestry of my Great-great Grand-Father, one Daniel Box who fought in the Revolutionary War as a Brigade Major in the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment. Prior to this War it is alleged that he had fought in the French-Indian War.
I am trying to ascertain his place of birth and where he died, if you can assist me in any way with records that may be in your possession I would be very pleased to receive them from you.
Very truly yours,
Washington E. Box
WASHINGTON E. BOX, 960 Carroll St., Brooklyn, New York.

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY IN NEW ENGLAND
1628-1905
EBEN PUTNAM SECRETARY AND RECORDER
Wellesley Farms Boston, Mass., June 18 1920 referred to Comr. for reply My dear Miss Wilson:
Is it possible to learn if Daniel Box of Rhode Island, originally in Varnum's Bgt of G. I. brigade, later Brigade-Major, who served from 1775 to end of war, applied for pension, and what he told of himself, and services?
"Major" Box lost the use of his arms at Redbank Ferry, Pa. Dec. 1776, and in 1786 "was pensioned." (Probably by G. I.). G.W. Greene in his life of Nathl Greene supposes him to have been an ex-sergeant in the British Army, rather suggests his identity with a deserter from Boston in 1774. He had an honorable service with the American Army, and I wish to add a foot note about him.

to the text of my sketch of the 2 nd P. I. line & Col. Angell.
I especially hope to learn where and when he was born, and when if at all he served in the British army.
Fort Box in the Brooklyn or lines. 1776, much have been named for him
It is a pity, if he was not a deserter that the story should not be denied,
Do you know of some careful person who would copy certain letters which I have reference to in the Washington Papers in Library of Congress? There are not many, nor do I doubt if they are lengthy. Of course I expect to pay for this copying. Sincerely yours
Thos. P. Mendenhall