Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Dennis, Mass. Agency

SERVICE
NUMBER
Dennis, John
Dis.
No papers
Mass. Agency
CONTENTS

Chicago, Nov 2 1936
Dear Sirs. -
My husband William Henry Dennis finds his ancestor was among a list of those who were on Invalid Pension Roll in the revolution served as private. Will you send us a certificate as his service is of record? would like all shown.
Please send it to
William Henry Dennis 30 N. La Salle St. Rm 1325 Chicago and he will be sure to receive it and use it in joining S.A.R.
Thank you
Resp
Mrs. Wm. H. Dennis, request - Mr Dennis R. 1325 #30 No. La Salle St Chicago, Ill.
PARDON MRS. DENNIS. THE ANCESTOR'S NAME JOHN DENNIS Private, $60.00 annually..commenced Mar.4.1789 under Act of June 1785. He was residing in Dartmouth, Mass. for a time. Thanks again. The record is found Mass.pensioners.

December 2, 1936.
Mr. William H. Dennis R. 1325, #30 North La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois.
MMHT Am BA-J/ILL John Dennis
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the ancestor whose record you desire was John Dennis, a pensioner of Massachusetts under the Act of June 1785.
In the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835, in regard to the Pension Establishment of the United States, the name of John Dennis is borne on a list of Invalid pensioners who had been in receipt of pensions on the Massachusetts roll for Revolutionary War service, but whose residences could not be ascertained because of the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1801 (should be 1800) and 1814. John Dennis is recorded as having served as a private in the Revolutionary Army, pensioned at the rate of $60 per annum under the Act of June 7, 1785, pension commenced March 4, 1789. When that report was submitted, that soldier was deceased.
This office has no further information in regard to this John Dennis, because of the loss of the papers as stated above.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military record of John Dennis might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Page-288, Massachusetts-Volume I, Secy. of War.

November 6, 1936
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BA-J/MSF:MLB
Mr. William H. Dennis R. 1525, #80 North La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to a letter from Mrs. William Henry Dennis, in which she requests that reply be made to you in regard to the service of your ancestor in the Revolutionary War whose name you found on a list of Invalid pensioners. She did not give the name of your ancestor.
In order to identify the record of any particular soldier of the Revolutionary War, his full name is essential, also, as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. Please state, too, the name of the list upon which you found him recorded as a pensioner and the county and state in which he was listed.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator