Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11736, Thomas Whipple, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE NUMBER N.H. Whipple, Thomas S.11736 CONTENTS Carded
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Inscribed on the Roll of {Illegible]
at the rate of 33 dollars  33 cents per annum to commence  on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Decr. 1832 and sent to H Hubbard of Rek
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                $33.49
Semi anl allowance ending 
21 [Illegible] 33                                   $11.16  
                                                            $44.65
Revolutionary Claim
Act 7 June, 1832
Recorded by J H Mc Blair   Clerk
Book D   Vol 14   Page 193
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11.736 ✓INVALID. Rev War File No. 16736 Thomas Whipple [illegible]. Rev. War.Act: June 7th 1832 Index:-Vol. A, Page 404 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thomas Whipple Private 6 mo & 21 days [illegible]  [illegible] Hubbard of H of Rep $ [22?]32.33- Return to Fred [illegible] [illegible]
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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 27th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Thomas Whipple a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 73 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 month of July 1776 (he then living in Croydon in this county) he inlisted into Capt Benjamin Waits company (Major Hossington ? commanded his & two other companies) for eight months, he thinks he was ordered in the foreport of August to go to Newbury in [illegible] with [illegible] three companies were called [illegible]. He with this company were stationed at Newbury aforesaid & ordered out a scouting between that place & Canada & over the mountain to Onion River. he staid there untill October when he hired a man, (Henry Lovell) to take his place & went home [.] the evidence of this service, is Aaron Whipple's affidavit. Your applicant further states that in the fore-part of May 1777 he again volunteered his service, as a soldier and marched to Ticonderoga, where he served two months in Cap [illegible] company & Col. Chases Regiment, He then having the measels was dismissed & went home, sick[.] In 1780 He thinks the lattter part of July or the forepart of August - again - inlisted as a substitute for James Hall, who had before that time inlisted for six months into Captain Reynolds company & Majr. Whitcomb commanded, where he served [?] as substitute as aforesaid for two months while the company was stationed at Haverhill in New Hampshire. The time of James Hall not being out, your applicant hired out John Hall & taken his place & was dismissed & went home. In the month of October 1780 when information was received that Royalton was burned, your applicant volunteered again as a soldier in Cap Whipple's company & Col Chases or Spaldings Regiment and marched as far as Sharon adjoining Royalton & being informed the enemy had left that place, the company were immediately ordered to march to Newbury in Vermont where he was stationed three weeks, when he was dismissed & went home.
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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 & year aforesaid
[signature] Thomas Whipple
[signature] Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

We, Henry Hubbard residing in Charleston and Horace Hall
residing in Charleston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Thomas Whipple who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 73
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. & that he is [illegible] and a man of truth and veracity
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signature] Henry Hubbard
[signature] Frederick A Sumner Judge 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 the Hon Henry Hubbard
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a [illegible] resident in the town of Charleston and that Horace Hall Esqr
all who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of [illegible]
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature] Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

I Aaron Nuttleton Jr 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 Thomas Whipple
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this 27 day of August 1832
[signature] Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate
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I Aaron Whipple of Grafton in the County of Sullivan
State of New Hampshire seventy one years of age depose
& say that Thomas Whipple & myself on the sons of Moses Whipple
that in 1776 we both lived with our father in [illegible] aforesaid I well remember in the summer of that year my
brother Thomas aforesaid inlisted into Captain Benjamin
Wilts company & [illegible]
corps of Rangers recalled for eight months. I also recollect that
he soon went away, & was gone over two months
when he returned home, & said he had hired Henry
Louell to take his place, Thomas staid at home
until some time in May 1777 when he again [illegible]
out as a volunteer & went as he afterwards said
to Ticonderoga & served in Capt Solomon [illegible]
company & Col Chakes Regiment, be was gone
from home two months or more in 1780 in
the month of July or August James Hall a neighbor of ours had before that time inlisted in into Captain Reynolds Company & major Whitcomb Corp of Rangers
for six months & was then at home on a furlough, & binding brother Thomas to go to Haverhill
in New Hampshire  when Hall said his company
was stationed & take his place my brother went [illegible]
with Hall returned in a few days and my brother was gone two months or more & he returned,
then said hired one John Hall to take his place
serve out the remainder of his time John Hall
is now dead & I have heard him say, when living
I further depose & say that war Revolution was
[illegible] Thomas Whipple turned out as a volunteer
into [illegible]
said bade to Newbury Vermont.
[signature] Aaron Whipple
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State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan ss}
August 19th 1832
Personally appeared [illegible] Whipple and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true. 
Before me Frederick A. Sumner Jus [Peace?]
I hereby certify that Aaron Whipple who signed & swore to
within affidavit is reputed to be a man of truth 
in the  neighborhood where he lives
Frederick A Sumner Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan County} ss
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I James Hall of [?] in the
County of Sullivan + State of New
Hampshire aged 76 years depose + say
that in the month of August 1780
I was a private in Capt Runnels [?]/[?]
Stationed at Haverhill N.H. that I then
agreed with Thomas Whipple now of
Charlestown county of Sullivan + 
State of New Hampshire to take my
place in said company + he did take
my place my time would have been
[?] about the first of December following
+ I then left the service + went home
before I left the Company
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State of NewHampshire
Sullivan ss
August 29th 1832 then the said James Hall who is a disinterested & credible witness appeared & made solemn oath that the written deposition by him subscribed is true before me
[signature] Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace

I James Hall further say that in the winter following I took an order from one John Hall of said Croydon to go to the Treasurer of said state to receive his wages for his service in said company as to hadbeen [illegible] by said Wipple to end the service which I had hired said Whipple to end & then understood by said Hall & said Whipple and when I found the roll of the Treasuerers office I found that the name of John Hall was there for the whole term of six months which was the original term that I was to have served & there my name nor said Whipples was not in the payroll

Sullivan Augt 29 1832 sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
[signature] Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace
& that his signature as such affixed to the foregoing affidavit is genuine. In witness thereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate this 29th day of August 1832
[signature] Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate