Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11774, Aaron Whipple, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.

Whipple, Aaron

NUMBER  S.11774

carded
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2889
New Hampshire
Aaron Whipple
of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain[blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Wait in the N H line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec 1832 and sent Hon H Hubbard H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - - - -  $39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 4  33-  13.33
[total] $53.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair  Clerk
Book D  Vol.1st  Page 193.
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Aaron Whipple
Private
8 Mo-
 
H. Hubbard of H of Rep

Adm

$26.66.

Return to Fred A Sumner
Charlestown
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Sullivan.) ss.
On this 23d day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Aaron Whipple, a resident of Croydon in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in 1777 he thinks the latter part of August, he inlisted into Captain Moses Whipples company for two months, he with said Company went from the town (Croydon) where he then resided, to White Crick from there to Saratoga, where he remained untill after Burgoyne was taken, while we were at Saratoga Maj. Whitcomb [gathered?] a company of volunteers, to cross the North River & take Burgoines Picket guard, he was one of that company & we succeeded, took and carryed away the picket guard, thirty seven horses & one hundred men, and carried them across the river, to our encampment[.]   after Burgoine surrendered, I should say a week or ten days he was dismissed & sent home.  Thomas Whipples affidavit is the only evidence I have of the above service, your declarent further states that in the latter part of May or forepart of June 1781 he again inlisted into Captain Nathans company Col Benjamin Waits regiment for six months, he with said company marched to Corinth in Vermont where he was stationed until his time was out and he was dismissed late in the fall, & he returned home.  
He has no other evidence of the above service  than the affidavits of Thomas Whipple, Sherman Cooper, and a [?] from the records of the town of Croydon, herewith indexed
He has no documentary evidence of the above services, nor does he know of any persons living who were knowing of said service

The declarant makes the following answers to the questions proproposed by the court. He was born in the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester of common wealth of Massachusetts,1761 March 23d has no record of his age only what he made himself.  He lived in Croydon where he now lives when he was called into service, he volunteered at each and served as above stated, recollects when at the taking of Burgoine Genl Whipple Genl Arnold, Genl Gates, and the other [?], Col Wait  [Major?] Kingsbury & Adjutant [Brewer?] & Lieut York, he does not recollect any others, never rec;d any discharge in writing
He is known to Jacob Haven & Sherman Cooper who can testify as their belief as to his being a soldier.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
[signed] Aaron Whipple
Sworn to and subscribed, the year and day aforesaid [signed] Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Jacob Havenn residing in Croydon  and Sherman Cooper residing Croydon do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Whipple, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed]  Jacob Haven  Sherman Cooper
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid [signed] Frederick A. Sumner  Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Haven who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Croydon, and that Sherman Cooper, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Croydon and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

I, Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Aaron Whipple for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23d day of August AD 1823
[signed] Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate
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Rev War
11774
INVALID.
File No. 11,774
Aaron Whipple
Priv Rev War
Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:  Vol. A, Page 405
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.
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State of New Hampshire ⎬ 
Sullivan SS.
Town Clerk's Office  Croydon August 23rd 1832
This may certify that the following is a true copy from Records of the Town aforesaid

"Croydon July 19th 1781. The Town of Croydon being met, agreeable to the Warrant, proceeded to pass the following votes Agreeable to the 2d Article in the Warrant, Voted to pay Aaron Whipple, Ezekiel Rooks &  Daniel Rooks for their services in the War this present year, agreable [sic] to the Obligation that was given by some Individuals in this Town."

Attest [signed] Jacob Haven, Town Clerk
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I Sherman Cooper of Croydon in the county of Sullivan & state of New Hampshire aged 71 years depose and say that [in] 1781 he thinks the last of Sept Ezekiel Rooks was a soldier in Capt McMurdys Company & Col Waits Regiment [illegible] stationed  at Corinth in Vermont; the said Rooks then living in Croydon where I then lived, hired your declarant to take his place, he did & went to Corinth & joined the company as a substitute for the said Ezekiel Rooks where he served as a substitute as aforesaid a month or more, when I arrived at Corinth, I found  Aaron Whipple doing duty as a soldier, he served until said Rooks time was out late in the fall when I was dismissed and the said Aaron Whipple  was dismissed with me, & returned home with me.  I well remember that the said Ezekiel Rooks inlisted  when the said Aaron Whipple inlisted & they went away together the forepart of the season
[signed] Sherman Cooper

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.} Croydon August 23d 1832
Personally came Sherman Cooper and  made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit
Before me [signed] Fredrick A Summer Jus. Peace

I Frederick A. Summer do hereby certify that Deacon Sherman Cooper who signed & swore to the foregoing affidavit is considered & believed to be a man of truth & veracity
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. } I Aaron Nettleton Junior  Register of Probate for the County of Sullivan aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Frederick A Sumner is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his signature affixed thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this twenty third day of August A.D. 1832
[signed] Aaron Nettlton Jr.  Register of Probate
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I Thomas Whipple of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan state of New Hampshire formerly from Croydon in said county seventy three years of age depose and say, that I well remember in the latter part of Summer 1777 when information came to said Croydon that assistance was wanted  in York state my father Moses Whipple then commanded the company in the place.  he immediately called them together, and gave them information what was wanted. I should say nearly half of the company turned out to march with my father to meet the enemy.  Among the rest Aaron Whipple my brother turned out, they all left home as soon as possible. I well remember my father and my brother Aaron  marching away together they, were gone  to the best of my recollection two months. I think they returned home late in the fall, about the fore part of November, the reason why I so  well remember this part, is,  I had no person to help me collector our corn & Potatoes, from this circumstance, I am persuaded that my father and brother were gone at least two months. I further depose & say that, in the forepart of the season the last of May of forepart of June 1781 my brother Aaron again inlisted in the service of the revolutionary war in Captain Williams Company & Col Wait's Regiment for six months to go to Corinth in Vermont, Daniel Rookes & Ezekiel Rookes inlisted at the same time.  I well remember they all marched away together. some time in the summer of that year.  The town called a meeting to see about paying the men, at which meeting I was present and well remember the town voted to pay Whipple and the two Rookes for their service, I well remember that Ezekiel Rookes was unwell and hired Sherman Cooper to take his place & late in
the fall they all came home together.
[signed] Thomas Whipple

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan county   ss   }
Charlestown August 22d 1832
Personally appeared Thomas Whipple [end of page]
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within named & made solemn oath that the within deposition by him signed is true.
Before me [signed] Frederick A. Sumner  Jus. Peace

I certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Whipple who gave the within deposition for more than twenty years last past & that he has been always considered a man of truth & veracity & is intitled to credit as a witness
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner  Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.}
I Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the Court of Probate within & for the county aforesaid Do hereby certify that Frederick A Sumner Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Whipple was made and sworn to is a justice of the peace within & for the county of Sullivan & that his signature thereto as such is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832.
[signed] Aaron Nerrleton  Register of Probate