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Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 volumes, Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896- .
Volume 17, page 210
Whitney, Daniel, Gorham (also given Falmouth). Private, Capt. Hart Williams's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; billeting allowed from time of enlistment to date of marching to headquarters, July 5, 1775; credited with 7 weeks 2 days allowance; also, company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Camp at Cambridge, Oct. 27, 1775.
Volume 17, page 210
Whitney, Daniel, Shrewsbury. Corporal, Capt. Robert Andrews's co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from 2d Precinct in Shrewsbury to Cambridge; service, 2 weeks 5 days.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel, Westford. Private, Capt. Timothy Underwood's co., Col. William Prescott's regt. of Minute-men, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Abijah Wyman's co., Col. William [p.211] Prescott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 99 days; also, company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 3, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Cambridge, Dec. 27, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Zaccheus Wright's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; company return dated Camp at White Plains, Oct. 31, 1776; said Whitney reported as in camp at White Plains and fit for duty; also, Capt. Joshua Parker's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted July 5, 1777; service to Jan. 1, 1778, at Rhode Island.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Eldad Wright's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel Williams's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Northfield and Warwick to Cambridge; service, 3 weeks 2 days.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Samuel Barnard's co. of militia, Col. Thomas Gardner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; roll endorsed "Watertown;" also, Capt. Phineas Stearns's co.; service, 5 days; company marched from Watertown by order of Gen. Washington to reinforce army at the time of taking Dorchester Heights in March, 1776; also, receipt dated Watertown, July 17, 1776, for bounties paid said Whitney and others by Jonathan Brown, Town Treasurer, for enlisting "as Soldiers in the Defence of this Country."
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Sergeant, Capt. Peter Procter's co., Lieut. Col. Williams's regt.; engaged July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 1 mo. 9 days, including travel (120 miles) home; company marched to reinforce Northern army July 10, 1777.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Sergeant, Capt. Jonathan Rice's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Nov. 19 (also given Oct. 21), 1777; service, 3 mos. 3 (also given 2 mos. 14) days; company ordered to march to reinforce Northern army. Roll dated Sudbury.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Corporal, Capt. Alexander McLellan's co., Col. Jonathan Mitchel's regt.; entered service July 7, 1779; discharged Sept. 25, 1779; service, 2 mos. 18 days, on Penobscot expedition. Roll dated Gorham.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Alexander McLellan's co., Col. Jonathan Mitchel's regt.; entered service Aug. 10, 1779; discharged Sept. 25, 1779; service, 1 mo. 16 days, on Penobscot expedition. Roll dated Gorham.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Roger Libby's co.; joined Oct. 1, 1779; discharged Oct. 23, 1779; service at the Eastward with detachment of Cumberland Co. militia commanded by Nathaniel Jordan, Esq.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Samuel Merriman's (2d) co., Col. Israel Chapen's (3d) regt.; enlisted Oct. 15, 1779; discharged Nov. 21, 1779; service, 1 mo. 14 days, at Claverack, including 6 days (120 miles) travel home.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Daniel Grout's co., Lieut. Col. Enoch Hallet's regt.; enlisted Aug. 1, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 3 mos.; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Jonathan Andrews's co., Col. Joseph Prime's regt.; enlisted May 8, 1780; discharged Dec. 31, 1780; service, 7 mos. 24 days, under Brig. Gen. Wadsworth at the Eastward. Roll certified at Thomaston.
Volume 17, page 211
Whitney, Daniel, Jr. Private, Capt. John Maynard's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; marched Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 23, 1777; service, 6 days, including 3 days (60 miles) travel home; company marched to Hadley by order of Col. Denney on an alarm at Bennington. Roll dated Shrewsbury.
Volume 17, page 282
[p.282] Whittney, Daniel. Private, Capt. Hart Williams's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Dec. 4, 1775.
Volume 17, page 212
[p.212] Whitney, David, Gorham. Private, Capt. Wentworth Stewart's co., Col. Edmund Phinny's (31st) regt.; billeting allowed from time of enlistment to date of marching to headquarters, July 12, 1775; credited with 8 weeks allowance; also, company return dated Sept. 29, 1775, including abstract of pay from last of July, 1775; enlisted May 17, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Cambridge, Fort No. 2, Oct. 26, 1775; also, Capt. Samuel Whitmore's co., Col. Reuben Fogg's regt.; copy of a pay abstract for mileage [year not given]; mileage for 392 miles allowed said Whitney.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David, Harvard. Private, Capt. Jonathan Davis's co., Col. John Whitcomb's regt. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; left place of rendezvous May 6, 1775; service, 18 days.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. Samuel Barnard's co. of militia, Col. Thomas Gardner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days. Roll endorsed "Watertown."
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. Edward Fuller's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; company return endorsed "Octo 1776;" reported missing.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. Hezekiah Whitney's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; entered service July 22, 1777; service, 2 days; company marched on an alarm at Rhode Island; also, Capt. Whitney's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; service, 36 days; company marched on the alarm at Bennington of July 30, 1777.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt.; pay abstract for mileage and travel allowance from place of discharge home, sworn to at Deerfield, Dec. 10, 1777; 145 miles travel allowed said Whitney; company served at Ticonderoga for 3 mos. from Sept. 1, 1776.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.; enlisted June 25, 1778; service, 6 mos. 19 days, including 12 days (233 miles) travel home; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; company discharged Dec. 31, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Warwick, Nov. 7, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls dated East Greenwich, Sept. 17, Sept. 23, Nov. 13, and Dec. 30, 1778.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. John Carpenter's co. of guards; enlisted Oct. 6, 1779; discharged Jan. 6, 1780; service, 3 mos.; company raised for 3 months from time of joining and stationed at Springfield.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. Levi Ely's co., Col. John Brown's regt.; entered service July 20, 1780; service, 3 mos.; reported killed Oct. 19, 1780; regiment raised for 3 months.
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, David. Private, Capt. John Reed's co., Col. Samuel McCobb's regt.; enlisted Aug. 18, 1781; discharged Dec. 1, 1781; service, 3 mos. 14 days, in defence of seacoast; enlistment to expire Dec. 1, 1781; regiment raised for defence of eastern Massachusetts; also, company receipt for equipments, given to Capt. John Reed, dated Falmouth, Dec. 1, 1781.
Volume 17, page 254
Whitny, David, Gorham. Private, Capt. Benjamin Parker's co., Col. Nathan (Nathaniel) Wade's regt.; enlisted June 25 [1778]; company stationed at Rhode Island for 6 months.
Volume 17, page 254
Whitny, David. Private, Capt. Abel Dinsmor's co., Col. David Field's regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; company marched to the Northward at request of Gen. Gates and was dismissed by order of Gen. Lincoln.
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