Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,045, Job Whaley, R. I.
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SERVICE
R. I.

Whaley, Job

NUMBER
S. 22,045
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15.686
Rhode Island

Job Whaley
of Coventry in the State of R.I. 
who was a Pri & Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Rgt. commanded by Col Varnum in the R. I. line for 15 months & 15 day Private 1 month Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 56 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 1833 and Sent Benja Cowell Providence R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $113.34
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.    28.33
$141.67

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book C Vol. 2. Page 135


D of death Feb. 24. 1835.
on A. B.
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State of Rhode Island &c Sc
County of Kent
On this twenty ninth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas within & for said County now in Session Job Whaley a resident of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 83 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, viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born June 28th 1749 U. S. in Warwick R. I. believes his birth was recorded in the Town of Warwick & lived in Coventry when he entered the Service ever since the War
and this applicant further states that on the alarm of the Battle of Lexington he volunteered under Cap Edmund Johnson & marched to Providence & served three days-
and this applicant further States in May 1775 he enlisted & served Eight months at Prospect hill &c in Cap Edmund Johnsons company, Col Varnums regiment & Gen Nathaniel Greene's Brigade of Rhode Island Troops, & was in the Battle of Bunkers hill, June 17th 1775 and this applicant further states that in December 1776 upon the alarm of the landing of the British on Rhode Island he served one month in Cap Benjamite Greene's company & Col Nathaniel Brown's regiment of Militia at East Greenwich
and this applicant further States that in January 1777 he was drafted & served one month in Cap Benedict Colvins company & Col Browns regiment
and this applicant further States that in the last part of February 1777 he served twelve 12 days as a substitute for his brother in Cap B Calvins company, & Col N Browns regiment

in all the above he was a private --
and this applicant further States that from the 14th of March 1777 served as a substitute & orderly Sergeant (for Ebenezer Pierce) in a company commanded by Lieutenant Burlingame
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and this applicant further States that from the 14th of March 1777 he served as orderly Sergeant & a substitute for Ebenezer Pierce in a company commanded by Lieutenant Burlingame & Col John Gardiners Regiment of R I Militia one month at East Greenwich -
and this applicant further States that in the Summer of 1777 he was drafted & served as a private one month at Quidnessett neck in North Kingston in Cap Benedict Colvins company & Col Nathaniel Browns regiment of R. I. Militia-
and this applicant further States that in October 1777 in Sullivan's expedition he was again Drafted & served one month as a private at Tiverton in Cap Colvins company & Col John Watermans regiment of R. I. Militia -
and this applicant further States that in August 1778 in Sullivan's expedition he was again drafted & served one month as a private in Cap Colvins company & Col Noyes regiment of R. I. Militia -
and this applicant further States that he was again drafted & served as a private one month at Bristol previous to August 4th 1780 at which time he received a pass (on account of Sickness) from Col Kasson to whose regiment he belonged, which is hereto annexed

Bristol August 4 AD 1780
Permit The Bearer Job Whaley to pass to Greenwich An he is unwell and is to Return as soon, as he Shall be Fit for Duty
Archibald Kasson Col Comd*

and this applicant further States that in August 1781 he served one month as a private at Newport in Cap Allen Johnsons company & Col Thos Tillingharts regiment of R. I. Militia & was present when the French fleet sailed for Yorktown to join Count Degrass -
all the above drafts &c be served out and was honourably discharged, but never had a written discharge
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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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Job Whaley
Witness John Brown, Clk

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 further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the 
and that William Greene, Ezekiel Johnson and Isaac Sweet who also signed the same are residents as Stated in their Depositions and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Whaley for a pension.
In testimony whereof,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Fifth day of September in the year 1832

John Brown
[seal affixed to page]
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Job Whaley

15754
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15.754

Job Whaley
of
Rhode Island


16 06 Apl 30 1853
P. 362

Pri at 15 Mos 15 days
Sergt 1  "
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Benja. Cowell
Providence
R I.
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BRIEF in the case of Job Whaley
of Coventry in the State of Rhode Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disable by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  83 years.

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.

In 1775
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       76
       77
        "
        "
        "
        "
       78
       80
       81

Duration of Service.
3 Days
8 Months
1 Month
1 Month
12 Days
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month

Rank.
As a private
          "
          "
          "
          "
       Sergeant
        private
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           "
           "
           "

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Gen.
Capt Johnson
"          "   Col Varnum
"        Green  " Brown
"      Colvin    "   "
"          "            "  "
"         "              " Gardner
"       "             "          Brown
"        "              " Waterman
"           "            "  Noyes
"            "            " Kasson
"  Johnson Col Tillinghast

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Bunker Hill

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Coventry R. I.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?


X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J W Clagett Examining Clerk.
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Washington    August 31, 1931


BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Henry J. Williams
21 Francis Street
East Hartford, Connecticut


Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22045, that Job Whaley was born June 28, 1749, in Warwick, Rhode Island.

While a resident of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, he volunteered in April, 1775, and served three days on the alarm of the battle of Lexington, under Captain Edmund Johnson.  He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Edmund Johnson's company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.  He enlisted in December, 1775, and served one month as a private in Captain Benjamite Greene's company, Colonel Nathaniel Brown's Rhode Island regiment.  He enlisted in January, 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Benedict Colvin's company, Colonel Brown's Rhode Island regiment.  He enlisted in February, 1777, and served twelve days as a substitute for his brother, whose name was not given, in Captain Benedict Colvin's company, Colonel Brown's Rhode Island regiment.  He enlisted March 14, 1777, and served one month as orderly sergeant in a Rhode Island company commanded by Lieutenant Burlingame under Colonel John Gardiner.  He enlisted in the summer of 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Benedict Colvin's company, Colonel Nathaniel Brown's Rhode Island regiment.  He enlisted in October, 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Colvin's company, Colonel John Waterman's Rhode Island regiment.  He enlisted in August, 1778, and served one month as a private in Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island, in Captain Colvin's company, Colonel Noyes' Rhode Island regiment.  It was also stated that he served in Spencer's expedition.  He enlisted and served as private one month, previous to August 4, 1780, at which time he received a pass on account of illness, from Colonel Archibald
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Kasson to whose regiment he then belonged.  He enlisted in August, 1781, and served one month as private in Captain Allen Johnson's company, Colonel Thomas Tillinghast's Rhode Island regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Coventry, Rhode Island, where he had lived ever since the war.

He died February 24, 1835.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator


Date of death on A. B. - MLB.


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22045

INVALID.

Revolution

File No. 22,045

Job Whaley

Sergt Rev War

Act:  June 7" 32"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 447

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1931-Aug 31-Hist to Mrs Henry J. Williams (see letter in case of James Greene S 44181)
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We Charles Stone a Clergyman residing in the town of Scituate and Welcome Matteson residing in said Scituate hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted with Job Whaley who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Declaration that we believe him to be Eighty three 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.

Sworn May 3     Charles Stone
                          Welcome Matteson


Rhode Island District
In Providence May 8 1833

Personally appeared before me the above named Charles Stone and Welcome Matteson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I further certify that said Charles is a Clergyman residing in said Scituate and that he and the said Welcome also residing in said Scituate are credible witnesses and their Statement entitled to Credit.

John Pitman
District Judge U. S.
for Rhode Island District

May 9 1833

I certify that the above signature "John Pitman" is the true signature of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States within and for the Rhode Island District
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Benjamin Cowell Clk
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Testimony of Wm. Green
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I William Greene of Coventry in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c - a pensioner of the revolution, and in my Seventy Ninth year of my age - Testify and say that in April 1775 - on hearing of the destruction of the British troops myself with others Volunteered, and among thereat was Job Whaley of Coventry - we marched as far as Providence under the Command of Captain Edmund Johnson, but hearing that the British troops were beat back, we returned home after an absence of about three days- we then Enlisted, said Whaley myself and others, for eight months to go to Boston, and was at the battle of Bunker hill on the 17th day of June 1775 - we was then under the command of Captain Edmund Johnson, in Col Varnums Regiment and Genl. Nathaniel Greenes Brigade - we marched to a place called Winter hollow, afterward to a place called winter hill and afterwards to Prospect hill - where we continued and served out our tours of Enlistment which was Eight months - said Whaley returned home, and I Enlisted and went on to the west - and after my western tour was out I returned home - and I was in the Militia service - I was in Spencers Expedition and Sullivans Expedition, and I well remember of said Whaley being in both of these Expeditions
William X Greene Mark

Kent SS, State of Rhode-Island &c
at Coventry August 18th 1832.  The above affidavit was Subscribed and Sworn to before me the Subscriber - and I certify that I am acquainted with this deponent, and that his character for truth is good -
Anthony Tarbox Just peace

Kent Sc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the above signed Anthony Tarbox is a Justice of the peace for the Town of Coventry in our said County that the above is his proper signature & in his own hand writing - and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.  Witness my had & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich the 21 day of August in the year 1832
John Brown Clk
[seal affixed to page]
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I Isaac Sweet of the town of Scuyler, County of Harkimore and State of New York - in my Seventy Eighth year of my age testify and say that in the time of the revolutionary war I lived in the town of Coventry - I was then well acquainted with Job Whaley of said Coventry - and that this is the same Job Whaley, and that I am knowing to this Enlisting in Captain Edmund Johnsons Company, Colonel Varnums Regiment & Genl. Nathaniel Greenes Brigade - this was in the later part of the Month of April 1775 - I was Enlisted with him at the same time, we marched to Boston, and was present at the Battle of Bunker hill on the 17th day of June 1775, we afterwards marched to a place called winter hollow, afterwards to a place called Winter hill, and from there to a place called Prospect hill, where we continued and served out our tours of Enlistment which was Eight full Months, and I do know that said Job Whaley actually served in the revolutionary war these Eight Months, after this we returned to Coventry, and was in the Militia Service under drafts - guarding the shores of the Narragansett Bay, I cannot tell for a certainty how long - but I think he must have served as much as five or six months - I was in the Militia service with him a number of times - we were together in Sullivans Expedition on Rhode Island, and in Spencers Expedition at Tivertown, guarding the shores of Quidnesett neck, Warwick neck, at East Greenwich & at Bristol, we were together when the French Fleet sailed out of the harbour of Rhode Island in the Month of August 1781 - Isaac Sweet

Kent Sc, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations -
at Coventry August 15th 1832.  then personally appeared the above named Isaac Sweet and made Solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit - before me the subscriber, and I certify that I am not well acquainted with said Isaac Sweet but according to the conversation I heard between this said Isaac Sweet, Job Whaley - and one William Greene a pensioner, who is present at the taking of this testimony - I am fully of opinion that said Sweets testimony is true -
Anthony Tarbox Just, peace
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Testimony of
Isaac Sweet -
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Kent Sc  The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Anthony Tarbox is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Coventry in our County of Kent, that the within is his proper Signature in his own hand writing - that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at East Greenwich the 21 day of August in the year 1832
John Brown Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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Testimony of Ezekiel Johnson
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I Ezekiel Johnson of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode-Island.  Testify and say that I was myself in the Militia service in the revolutionary war of these United States and that I well remember of Job Whaley of said Coventry being in the service, and according to the best of my recollection I was with said Whaley in the service aforesaid as much as five or six tours of a month each - one month on alarm at East Greenwich - and one month at the same place by a draft - one month at Quidnesett neck at north kingstown - one month in Spencers Expedition at Tiverton - also in Sullivans Expedition on Rhode Island about a month - and about a Month at Bristol and I think it quite probably I was with him at other places but I do not recollect for a certainty - Ezekiel Johnson

Kent Sc. State of Rhode Island &c at Coventry the 18th day of August 1832
The above testimony was Subscribed and Sworn to before me the Subscriber - and I certify that the Deponants hereafter is good for truth and veracity -
Anthony Tarbox Just. peace

Kent Sc.  The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that the above signed Anthony Tarbox is a Justice of the peace for the Town of Coventry in our said County, that the above is his own proper signature in his hand writing that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts - Witness my hand & seal of said Court at East Greenwich this 21" day of August AD 1832
John Brown, Clk