Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,203, John Whitney, Mass.
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Whitney, John
Service Mass.
Number S.30.203

Contents
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27198
Massachusetts
John Whitney
of Warwick in the State of (blank) who was a private in the Comy. commanded by Captain Potter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pomeroy in the Mass line for 11 1/2 months
Private

Inscribed on the Roll of (blank) at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued 
the 17th day of Feb. 1834 and sent to
Hono. George Grennell H.R.

Arrears to the 4th Sep 1833   $95.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending
44 March '34  $19.66
$114.98

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk
Book E. Vol. 2 page 94

85 
Franklin
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30203
Revy INVALID

File No. 30203
John Whitney
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: Vol. 2 Page 449

[Arrangement of 1870]
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John Whitney
Warwick
22360
Admd.
11 1/2 Mo Pri

Hono. Geo. Grennell
H. R. 

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss

On this nineteenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Warwick Court of Probate said Commonwealth, now sitting at Warwick with and for the said County of Franklin, John Whitney a resident of Warwick in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an 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.
In expectation of the Revolutionary War in the summer of 1774 (then being 26 years of age) volunteered with 47 others in the town of Roxbury Mass under the command of Capt. John Graton and (illegible) half a day in every week for 5 months and fired at a target whenever the weather would permit. In the month of November of the same year, enlisted as a minute man under command of the aforesaid Capt. Graton. On the 19th day of April 1775 said Graton's Company to which he belonged, was called to Lexington to oppose the British troops that had marched out to that place. In a short time after, Capt. Graton was advanced to a Colonel & went to Ticonderoga. After the expiration of six months service he enlisted again for one year into a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Foster in the Regiment of of Col. Ebenezeer Wells and performed duty during the term of his enlistment in the vicinity of Boston. The first of December 1776 being then at Warwick Mass. volunteered under Capt. Reuben Petty & Lieut Miles Alexander, Col. Pomroy's Regiment marched to Peekskill N. Y. where Col. Pomroy died soon after his arrival. Stayed at this place 10 or 15 days during which time said Whitney with 32 others were detached and sent on a scouting party down the River, and returned after being out 4 days with 32 British prisoners, which they had taken. Fron thence marched under command of Col. Samuel Williams to Morristown New Jersy the head quarters of Gen. Washington-served there till the last of March 1777 and returned home the last part of April having performed 34 months duty, was discharged from further service.
About the first of September 1777 volunteered under Capt. Reuben Petty's Comp. marched with his company to Saratoga and was at the taking of Burgoyne under the command of Gen. Gates-at the expiration of two months service was dismissed and returned to said Warwick. Soon after that he was (illegible) with a (illegible) of others on an alarm when the British burnt Royalton but before the arrival of troops at that place the British dispersed and the troops returned.
He has no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except that of Nathan Prindle which is hereunto annexed.
Since leaving the army he has always resided in said Warwick, County of Franklin, Massachusetts. he was born in (illegible) Mass. and says the record of his birth is on the town book in that place. He never received a written discharge. He refers to the Rev. Preserved Smith Wm. Cobb Esq both of said Warwick for traditionary evidence of his having served in Revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquished every claim 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.
John Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R. E. Newcomb, Judge of Probate

We Preserved Smith a clergyman and William Cobb both residing in Warwick aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. John Whitney who has subscribed and sworn to the above 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Preserved Smith Jr
Wm. Cobb
R. E. Newcomb, 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 Revolutioary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Preserved Smith Jr. who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Warwick aforesand, and that William Cobbb whi has also signed the same is a resident in said Warwick and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. E. Newcomb, Judge of Probate

I, Elijah Alvord, Register of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Whitney
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord, Reg. Prob.
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin, John Whitney within named, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect the names of all the officers under who he served but he states that entered the service on the 19th of April 1775 and served six months, first at Lexington and afterwards at Roxbury and Dorchester under Capt. John Graton. After Capt. Graton was promoted under Capt. Samuel Foster. At the expiration of the term of six months without leaving the service he enlisted for a further term of one year under the said last mentioned Captain served that said term of one year at said Roxbury and Dorchester. The he does not reollect any of the officers under whom he served during the said two terms of service, nor does he know or believe that there is any person living who served with him. At the time he first entered the service he resided at Roxbury Mass. and immediately after he was dismissed from the service as above he removed to Warwick where he now lives-and on the 1st of December following being 1776 he enterd the service as a volunteer under Capt. Reuben Pettis,  Lt. Miles Alexander in Col.. Pomroy's Regiment and served 3 1/2 months at Peekskill N.Y. and in New Jersey. Col. Pomroy died during this term of service and was succeeded by Col. Samuel Williams. He does not now recollect the name of any other officers. About the 1st of September 1777 he enlisted again under the same Capt. Pettis and served two months. During this term of  service was at the taking of Gen. Burgoine. Having served in all (except a few very short periods, mentioned within) twenty three and one half months viz: 
18 months near Boston
3 1/2 months at Peekskill  & New jersey
2 months at Saratoga and for the said services he claims a pension.
John Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed before 
E. Alvord Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do certify that I am a Justice of the Peace for the said County and that the above additional declaration was made, subscribed and sworn to before me as such Justice and that the above attestation is my genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this eleventh day of February A. D. 1834
E. Alvord, Clerk
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22360
John Whitney
Warwick Mass.
Admitted

[crossed out-12 mo Doumajor 11 1/2 private
Cap Pittit Col Williams $92.33 pr ann]  

Admitted
11 1/2 Private

Hon. Geo. Grennell
House of Rep.

[crossed out-E. Alvord Greenfield]
Mass.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTES
Secretary's Office, July 22 1833.
I hereby certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Whiney is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Jona. Gates; Company in Col John Whitcomb's Regiment, of minute men,
who marched from Ashburnham on the Alarm of the 19th of April 1775. - where he is allowed seven days. John Whitney's name is also borne on Muster Roll of Capt. Joel Green's Company, in Col. Ebenr. Learnard's Regiment, from May 6th to August  1775, - where he is allowed three months and three days.  John Whitney claims further service in 1775, also 1776  & 7, under Capt. Reuben Petty, Col. Pomeroy, and Capt. Foster, Col. Wells, the Rolls of which are not found in this office.

Edward D. Banger Secy.
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I Nathan Prindle of Northfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty seven years do testify ad say that in the pore part of December AD 1776 being then at Northfield, Massachusetts volunteered as a sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Reuben Petty then of Warwick & ieiut. Miles Alexander then of Sunderland in said County marched to Peekskill in the State of New York from then marched to Col, Samuel Williams's Regiment, marched to Morristown in the State of New Jersey where I served till the seventeenth of March AD 1777 when I was discharged. And I further testify and say that john Whitney then of Warwick aforesaid and who has ever since resided in that place was a member of and did duty in the same company with me during the term of three months and fifteen days.
Nathan Prindle

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County SS
Warwick Sept. 19th 1832
Then personally appeared Nathan Prindle the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me, Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
Franklin SS Warwick Sept. 19th 1832
I hereby certify that Nathan Prindle above named is a credible witness.
Jonathan Blank Jr., Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Jonathan Blake Jr. Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for said County; and that his name subscribed to the same appears to me to be his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield on the nineteenth day of September A. D. 1832.
E. Alvord, Clerk