Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20126, William Whitehead, New York
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Service  New York
Whitehead, William
  Ann
Number  W. 20126

Contents
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Albany 633
Ann Whitehead widow of William Whitehead, N.Y. who was a pensioner under the Act of [no writing] and who died on the 27 January 1830 of Genesee Co. in the state of N. York who was a [unclear] Major in the company commanded by Captain Dubois of the troops commanded by Gen. Sullivan in the N. York line for 2 years.

Transcribed on the Roll of Albany at the sale of 108 dollars [blank] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Nov. 1838 and sent to Mason G. Smith, Perry, Genesee Co., N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38-$270.00
Semiannual allowances ending May '39-$54.00
$324.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown, clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 109
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Date of death not on A B.
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Declaration of Margaret Whitehead, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838, entitled: An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."

State of New York
County of Genesee, } SS:  

        On this 25th  day of August 1838,
personally appeared before me, Rufus H. Smith, one of the judges in & for said County,
[Margaret - crossed out] Ann for explanation see letter inclosed Whitehead, a resident of the town of Perry, in said County, aged 75
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the
act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled
 " An act granting half pay and pensions
to, certain widows: "  -That she is the widow of William Whitehead, [words crossed out] a drummer in the army of the revolution; That she had understood from the said William that he served in a Company commanded by Captain Dubois, some part of the time the said William was in service; -that he was under General Sullivan, in the expedition into the western part of the
State of New York; -that the said William
was at the capture of Fort Montgomery and
escaped being taken, by swimming across
the Hudson, or to some boats in the river,
in company with Major Golden or Golding:
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That the whole length of time the said William 
was in the service, was seven years and 
six months; that towards the close of 
his service, he was appointed Drum Major;
that her said husband was a pensioner
under the act of Congress of  March 18,1818, and that his name was inscribed on the
roll of the New York agency; and that she was
married to the said William Whitehead, on
the 7th day of October, in the year seventeen 
hundred and eighty four, (1784) by Wilbert
Acker, Esquire, at Newburg, in the county
of Orange, and State aforesaid,__that her 
husband, the aforesaid William Whitehead,
died at Newburg, aforesaid, on the
27th day of January, (1830) in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty;__that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen
hundred and ninety=four, viz. at the time
above stated, on the seventh day of October,
seventeen hundred and eighty four.

   Margaret Whitehead her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year first
above written before me
And I certify that said 
deponent, cannot from bodily
infirmity, attend the court.            

Rufus H. Smith
a Judge of Genesee County Court
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State of New York,
County of Genesee,        ss. -

    On the 25th day of August 1883, Nancy
Astley, of the town of Castile in said county,
being duly sworn, deposed and says, that
she was present at the decease of William
Whitehead, named in the foregoing declaration
and saw him die;_ that his death took
place at Newburg on the 27th day of January
1830, and that his widow, Margaret Whitehead,
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration has not since been married, and further says not.
  Nancy Astley her x mark

Sworn to and subscribed.              
    before me, the day and year.  
    first above named.                       
     
           Rufus H. Smith
   a Judge of Genesee  County Courts

           I certify that I am acquainted
with Nancy Astley, the before named deponent and that she is a person of credibility.

            Rufus H. Smith
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State of New York
Genesee County.         SS:

I certify that Rufus H. Smith before whom
the written Declaration and affidavit was
taken was at the time of taking the same
a Judge of Genesee County Courts and
that I am well acquainted with his
hand writing and do believe the
signature to the certificate of  taking the same
and of credibility are his hand
writing. -

In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said
County this 27 August 1838 -
       H W Soper Clerk

[on side]

994
633

Declaration of
Margaret Whitehead
in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of
Congress of July 7, 1838.

Admitted
Drum Major 3 years

Mason G. Smith, Agent
Perry, Genesee Co.
NY.
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State of New York,
County of Genesee.   SS.

          Be it remembered, that on this 30th
day of October, 1838, before me, Rufus H. Smith, one of the Judges in and for said county, personally appeared  Ann Whitehead, being the same individual who made a Declaration before me near the close of the month of August last, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, and whose name in said declaration, was written Margaret Whitehead; and the said declarant states that her name is Ann Whitehead, and not Margaret, as it was erroneously written in said declaration;_She further states that Margaret Whitehead, is the wife of John Whitehead; and was a witness of the marriage of this declarant to William Whitehead, deceased.
Also , at the same time appeared before me,
Nancy Astley, who also states, that whatever was affirmed by her in an affidavit appended to said declaration, relative to said declarant,
she intended to affirm, and does affirm of Ann
Whitehead, now present.      And I do hereby
certify that I am satisfied the above statements are just and true.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, at Perry in said county,
the day and year above above written.

        Rufus H. Smith
A Judge of Genesee County



    I
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John Whitehead
Affidavit in proof of the marriage of
Margaret Whitehead
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State of New York
Saratoga County

Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me personally appeared John Whitehead ad made oath in due form of law as follows to wit.

I, John Whitehead, of the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga am seventy either years of age and upwards I was a brother of William Whitehead who formerly resided in Newburgh, Orange County in the state of New York and who lately died at that place as I have been informed and verily believe. I was married to Margaret Cosman on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. 

I was well acquainted with said William Whitehead from a child and was also well acquainted with Ann Mitchell for several years previous to her marriage to the said William White [illegible] which marriage took place at Newburgh, in Orange County about a month after I was married as aforesaid. The ceremony was performed by Wilbert Acker, Esquire. 

I was present at the ceremony. I have known the said William Whitehead and the said Ann to have lived together as husband and wife ever since the time of their marriage as aforesaid until the time of the death of the said William Which was some four or five years ago and further this [illegible] says not.

John Whitehead

Subserviced and sworn before me the 20th day of August 1838. 
A. Meeker, Justice
Saratoga County.

I, Abel Meeker, the magistrate before whom the above affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named.
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John Whitehead that his character for truth and [illegible] is unimpeached and that his statement in my [illegible] is [illegible] to credit and I also further certify that the reason of his making his mark instead of rewriting his name is because his eyesight is bad.

Baliston [illegible] 20th August 1838

A. Meeker, Justice

I, Alpheus Goodrich, clerk of the county of Saratoga, do certify that Abel Meeker before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was a the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to ne his proper hand writing and signature. 
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 20th day of August 1838.

A. Goodrich, clerk
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New York

William Whitehead of Orange county in the state of New York who was a [illegible] Major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtland of the New York line, for the term of 7 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 8th of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issues the 29th of Oct. 1819 and sent to Joseph Morell, Esq.
Goshen, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 - 135.20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1820 $48
$183.20
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Not entitled-
Stricken from Roll June 16, 1820 worth $619.50.

Notification sent to W. [illegible]
Newburgh, N.Y. June 16, 1820
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Orange County
District of New York, 88.
   On this 19-- day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Courts of Common pleas in and for the
said county, personally appeared William Whitehead aged fifty eight
years, resident in the County of Orange in the said district, who, being by me first duly 
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en-
gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the
said William Whitehead enlisted for the term of three years in 
the month Nov day of (blank space)in the year of 1776.
in this in the state of New York in the company commanded by 
Captain Philip Bavier of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Lewis DeBois in the line of the State of New York
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States, until the the end of 3 years :+: { }during the war, when he was
discharged from service in Orange County state of New York
that he was in the battles of Fort Montgomery away on the western
Expedition, with General Sullivan 1779 -  at the { }
the army under Lord Cornwallis in Virginia 1881
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
  Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.         his
                           William  +  Whitehead
                                       mark
Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of
Common pleas for Orange County
   I, Isaac Belknap Judge, & c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said William Whitehead did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support.  I also certify that he made a previous declara-
tion on this 8th day of April 1818 -- as I believe, by a {                              } one
by Judge Morrell certifying that this declaration was made before him ---
Square stamp -- SEAL OF THE COURT.
Isaac Belknap one of the
Judges of common pleas for Orange
County
(Vertical Note on left side of page)   :+: he then enlisted in the 2nd N York reg: Commanded by Col. P. V. Courtlandt
for ward during the war; a drummer part of the time
Drum Major.
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State of New York    
Orange County
Js J James W Wilkin  Clerk of the county of Orange
and Clerk of the court of  Common Pleas in and for the
said county Do hereby certify that Isaac Belknap
was a {  } of the court of Common for the said County
of Orange on the nineteenth day of October in
the year 1819 {   } and         and
duly authorized by the laws of the
said state to take affidavit  Ad{       }
{}  And further that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of said Judges and do verily
believe that the signature "Isaac Belknap"
{        } to the written Declaration and Certificate
and to the certificate on the next page is the proper
Hand writing of the said judge
   In Testamony whereof  I have here[  ] let my
hand and affixed the seal of the said County [on the]
23rd day of October 1819.
   Jas W Wilkin  Clerk
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I Isaac Belknap do certify that William Whitehead
the within applicant is a person well known to me
from the time we were about ten years of age (and)
that I am knowing to tis enlistment with Law(rence)
Birdrake in Captain Bevur Company and {cut off}
the Regiment Commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois
the New York line - and I do further certify that
he served in the United States services for five or six
years and cannot say, but he served to the end of
the war -
October 19, 1819            Isaac Belknap one of
                             the judges of Common pleas  
                                         for Orange County
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William Whitehead
Affidavit & schedule
 to keep
[Can & McKepock?]

$619.50
not entitled
No. 15.587
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Southern District of New -York   }
 Orange County,                          } ss.
 On this first day of June 182 personally appeared in open court in the 
(cursive writing) by a statute of the State of New York                                  ^William Whitehead
court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, 
   aged fifty eight years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being  duly sworn according
to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  - that he enlisted into
Capt. Philip Bevices Company Col. Lewis Dubois Regt, New York line for three
years in the year seventy six afterward, enlisted from Capt Bevices Company into
the company of Capt Henry Dubois at the end of the first enlistment  Col. Philip
Courtlandt Reg. during the war served in that company till he was
honourably discharged at the end of the war at Newburgh is a pensioner
under the act of 18th March 1878 original declaration dated
eighth of April 1818  Number of certificate 15.589

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ;  and that I have
not since that time b gift, sale, or in an manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to di-
minish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
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Rev
WIDOW, & c.
No. 20126
Ann Whitehead
 Widow of William Whitehead
Drum Maj. Rev War
Act: July 7" 1838
Index: - Vol. M, Page  333
[Arrangement of 1870]

1911 Apl. 6 History to Mr. M.W. Boyd - c
1911 July 12 To Orie O. Whited c
1912 Feb. 28 Place of discharge to O.O. Whited c
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Albany 633
  
[Margaret - crossed out] Ann Whitehead
widow of William Whitehead who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 27th January 1830
[illegible] Genesee Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Drum Major in the company commanded
by Captain Dubois of the Regt. 
commanded by Gen. Sullivan in the N. York
line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 108. Dollars -Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct. 1838 and sent to Mason G.
Smith, Perry. Genesee Co. N.Y.


Arrears to the 4th of Sept.'38.                            270.00
Semi-annual allowances ending Novr '39   54.00
                                                                                 ______
                                                                              $ 324.00
{  Act July 7, 1838                                                                 
Recorded by D. Brown.      Clerk
Book A.    Vol. 2 Page 109
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Letter to Mason G. Smith
23. Oct. 1838
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Hon J. L Edwards          FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
                DC

[on side]
[Jn ab?]  Oct 23
W Brown
[postal mark] PERRY N.Y. OCT 17
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
     DC

[on side]
look into
Ann Whitehead
633

[postal mark] PERRY N.Y.
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Still suspended_
see letter to Mr
Belknap, 9th
October 1823_

( 2 affidavits were 
returned for amendment.)_
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Suspended see letter
25 August 1823
To Isaac Belknap
Newburg
New York
see over-
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/111692300?objectPage=28&objectPanel=transcription

The land was purchased in the
year 1815, for $2000_ The eldest
son of applicant, paid his 1/3 of the
purchase money. Youngest son
paid a small part of his 1/3-
but applicant was not able to pay
any part of his 1/3, and therefore
gave up his interest in the land
to his said sons__The Sd [said]
sons in their affidavits of the
19 Sept.- 1823 state, that although
more than 1/3 of the purchase had
been paid, yet that now, the opinions
of themselves, & good Judges is, that
this land would not sell for the
amt. of the mortgage._ The 
following creditors have sworn to the 
respective sums due them._
Affidavits dated 6 Aug. 1823.
J.E Parmely, $12._ W.H  Falls
$9.13.- D. Sands, $17.75. R. Handy,
$15.55.- H. Butterworth, $53.29.
D. Smith, $26.57. S.O. Gregory,
$12.29.- I. Duvoll, $17. 85-
J. Dolson, $ 21.62_ In all,
$. 187.35
Parmely's debt was contracted in April
1823.  Fall's in Jany 1822.. Sands's in 1822. Handy's in 1819-"20
Butterworths in 1820 & prior.
Smith's in April 1823_ Gregory's
in 1822. Duvols "within a year"
Dolsons since 1819, in part
[illegible] [illegible]  April 12. 1824
Isaac Belknap, Esq
Newburg
N. York

N. York.            72/.80
                           73.80
William Whitehead- (Drum Major)
aged 62 years- farmer afflicted with
rheumatism. - Wife 60 yrs of age-
rheumatism, and very feeble. "2
youngest sons, 2 daughter, at home
nothing said of their ages. says one
of his daughters has been married,
and her husband has left her.  She
has two of her children with applicant.
Served 7 yrs _ 1st sched:
exhibits 18 acres of land-his
 undivided 1/3 valued at $420-
whole amt. of sched: $619.-
says he owes, $563.-
[off?] 16 June 1820 application
for restoration, as pr. 2nd sched:
27 May 1823, which exhibits
one cow, 2 shoats-5 pigs-2
old waggons. 1 horse, 14 yrs old
1 mare, 13 years old.  1 wood sled-
and sundry articles of household and
kitchen furniture.  All appraised
by the court, at $171.85. 121,80
States that he has been obliged
to give up his interest in the contract
for the land, exhibited in
1st sched: to one, of two of his
sons, who were originally interested
with him in the contract.
not being able to pay any money on
it, he was under the necessity of
relinquishing his right in the same.
The land was mortgaged by the
applicant and his 2 sons, to Jacob and
Thomas Powell, 9th Nov. 1822,
to serve the payment of $1038.72.

[Written along the right side of this document vertically]
7380 48 121
see letter to Hon. H. Crary 18 May 1824/ See letter 18 May 1824 to Hon.H. Craig, [H.?]
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T.W. Olcott, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Albany
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year.  First payment
to be made 31 st December
1838 

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 109 by D. Brown, Clerk
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War Department
Five years Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838
Whitehead of the State of New York
widow of William Whitehead
who was a Drum Major in the War of the Revolution
and died on the twenty seventh day of January 1830
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of one hundred and eight 
dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War
Office of the United States, this eighth day of
October one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight.
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Rev. War.

February 28, 1912

Mr. O. O. Whited,
1206 - 5th Street, S. E.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 15 and received the 
19 instant, you are advised that in the papers in the claim
Wid. File No. 20, 126, Rev. War, William Whitehead stated that
"he was discharged at the end of the War at Newburgh"' and also
that "the army was disbanded at Snake Hill, New Windsor, New
York, where he received his discharge", but the place of his
enlistment, his parentage and ancestry are not stated.
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272 Lafayette Ave.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Mar. 28, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send
me the Revolutionary War
record of William Whitehead
Pensioned under Act of Mar
18, 1818 from Orange Co.
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New York. He was a Drum
Major of the New York Line.
I particularly want place of birth and name of wife as those
are required by the S.A.R.

Yours sincerely,
W.W. Boyd
272 Lafayette Ave.
Buffalo, NY

[postal mark] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D APR 1 1911
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Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
October 15, 1838

Sir,
The pension Certificate of Mrs. 
Whitehead is herewith enclosed that an
error in her christian name maybe corrected.  By reference to
 her Declaration it will be seen that her
name is "Ann" and not "Margaret"' as
I inadvertently wrote it, in a letter on the
29th ult. and perhaps in some other instances,
on her papers, which may have caused
the error.

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.

Mason G. Smith

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
August 28, 1838

Sir,
I herewith endorse the Declaration
of Ruth Sturtevant, and Margaret Whitehead,
in order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838, together
with the Affidavit of John Whitehead,
in proof of the marriage of Mrs. Whitehead.
The proof of Mrs. Sturtevant's marriage
is on file in the Pension office, with her
Declaration under the Act of July 4, 183?.
As the husbands of both declarants were
pensioned, it is presumed the proof of
their service is on the record of the 
Department.

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Mason G. Smith

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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The Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Washington
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New Windsor Sept. 6th 1823

Sir
William Whitehead is about to make a new
application for pension I can state to you that the same real property he formerly owned is covered by a mortgage for more than the real value, he is therefore destitute of subsistence
 and stands in real need of the support of
his Country, it will be doing him Justice and nothing more to reinstate him on the  pension list -I know him to be an honest man

Very Respectfully yr Obt Servt
Joseph Norrell

The Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Hotel 
Tudor

Tudor City 304 East 42nd St. New York City
Fred F. French Management Company, Inc.
Telephone Murray Hill 4-3900

Nov 17-1937
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Land grant was made by the State of New York
to John Warren and William Warren and
Richard Warren of New York, my relatives, and
bounties under Congressional and State
regulation before 1794.  Could you tell me
whether these gentlemen were on the pension
roll and if so who their father, mother and
sons were and their wives?
A like bounty was granted William 
Whitehead whose lands 
a Warren bought. Could you  answer more
like questions  [illegible] [illegible] William Whitehead
as [respects?] all [foregoing?]  Who received
their pensions? and the [add??n] of all?
Most faithfully
Thomas Kearny
c grandson of James Philip
Kearny, who [illegible]
was published by Putnams in June

[SEAL]
RECEIVED
Nov 19 1937
[illegible]
Vets Adm
Reader 21
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Record Division
July 13, 1911
Mr. Orie Whited,
1206 Fifth Street, S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sir;

In reply to your letter dated the 5" and received the 8" instant,
you are herewith furnished a history of William Whitehead Wid. File
20,126, who is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary
War pension records.
Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose,
this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of papers on file, but any person designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy the papers
in the above-cited claim.

Very respectfully,


Acting Commissioner.
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Mortgage -
 (Copy)
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To the Honorable    Free
 John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Newburgh N.Y.
Sept 20

[on side]
Mr Edwards
1 March 1823
Wm Whitehead
Recd 24 Sept 1823
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Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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To the Honorable
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Newburgh
Oct 22

[on side]
Mr Edwards
1 March 1823
N.Y.
Wm Whitehead
Recd 25 Oct 1823
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To the Hon.l John C. Calhoun
 Sir
  Yours under date of Oct. 9 was duly Recd. together with the affidavits of James Whitehead & William Whitehead jr. - I do herewith return them - together with the Certificate of the Judge Respecting the Credibillity and disinterestedness of the said affiants, and also the Clerks Certificate to the Signature and official Character of the Said Judge -
 I am with Great Respect
 Your ob. Servt
 Isaac Belknap

Newburgh Oct. 21. 1823
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I John E. Parmelee of the Town of Newburgh, County of Orange and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that William Whitehead Senr is justly Indebted to me for goods out of my store Twelve dollars and thirty cents which was Contracted in the month of Apl last
  John E. Parmelee
Subscribed and Sworn to this 6th day of August 1823 before me   J W Brown
  Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange State of New York
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I William H. Falls one of the Firm of [Rive?] and Falls of the Town of Newburgh, County of Orange, and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that William Whitehead Senr is Justly Indebted to them [in - crossed out] for Merchandize in the sum of nine dollars and thirteen Cents Contracted in Jany 1822 - - -
  Wm H. Falls
Subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of August 1823
 J W Brown
 Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County 
State of New York
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I David Sands of the Town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York being one of the firm of Harris and Sands being duly sworn made oath and saith that William Whitehead Senior is Justly Indebted to us in the form of thirteen dollars and Seventy five Cents for Hatts, & other articles -- Contracted about one Years Since
  David Sands
Subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of August 1823 before me
 J W Brown
 Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County 
State of New York
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I Richard Handy of the Town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that William Whitehead Senr is Justly Indebted to me for Merchandize Sixteen dollars and fifty five Cents contracted in the year 1819 & 1820
  Richard Handy
Subscribed and sworn to this 5th day of August 1823 before me
 J W Brown
 Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County 
State of New York
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I Henry Butterworth one of the firm of Henry & James Butterworth of the Town of Newburgh, County of Orange, and State of New York being duly Sworn made oath and Saith that William Whitehead Senr is Justly Indebted to them in the sum of fifty three dollars and Twenty nine Cents Contracted in the year 1820 and prior -
  Henry Butterworth
Subscribed and sworn to this 5th day of August 1823
 J W Brown
 Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County 
State of New York
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I Daniel Smith of the Town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York being duly sworn made oath and saith that William Whitehead Senr is Justly Indebted to me in the Sum of Twenty Six Dollars and Fifty Seven Cents for Merchandize - Contracted in the month of April last -
  Daniel Smith
Subscribed and sworn to this 5th day of August 1823
 J W Brown
 Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County 
State of New York
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I Samuel O. Gregory of the Town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York being duly Sworn made oath and saith that William Whitehead Senior is Justly Indebted to me in Sum of Twelve dollars and Twenty Nine Cents for Shoe Making Contracted in the year of 1822
  Saml O. Gregory
Subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of August 1823
 J W Brown
 Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County 
State of New York
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I Joseph Duvoll of the Town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York being duly sworn, made Oath, and Saith that William whitehead Senr is Justly Indebted to me in the Sum of Seventeen dollars and Eighty five Cents for Blacksmith work Contracted within a Year
  Joseph Duvoll
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 6th day of August 1823
  W. Brown Justice of the Peace in and for the County of orange & State of New York
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I John Dolson of the Town of Newburgh County of orange and State of New York being duly Sworn made oath and Saith that William whitehead Senr is Justly Indebted to me for Blacksmith work, Twenty one Dollars and Sixty two and half cents, the [pronisster?] part of said sum has been due Since the year 1819 in Apl $19.3
Subscribed and Sworn to this 6th day of August 1823 before me
 J. W. Brown
  Justice of the Peace in and for the County of orange & State of New York
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State of New York
Orange County Ss  I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange Do hereby Certify. That John W Brown Esquire before whom the Annexed affidavits were taken and whose name is subscribed to the Several Certificates annexed (Viz) (the affidavits of John E. Parmelee. William H Falls. David Sands. Richard Handy. Kenny Butterworth. Daniel Smith Samuel O Gregory. Joseph Duvall. John Dolsen) was on the day of the dates of said Certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said county of Orange Dwelling in the Said County Commissioned & Sworn and duly authorized by Law to take affidavits &c And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the Signature of "J W Brown' Subscribed to the Said Certificates is the proper hand writing of the Said Justice  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this Seventh day of August 1823   Asa Dunning -
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4487
Declaration [?]
of William whitehead
_________
Joseph Morrell Esqr
Goshen, N.Yk.
Recd Aug 3. 1819

New York line
Col. Van Cortland
1776 - War
The declaration must be made before a Judge, or a Court of Record

Correct by Roll
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Orange County Ss - on the 24th day of July 1829 Personally appeared before me Seth Stocken of the Town of NewBurgh in said county [being - crossed out] who deposeth and Saith that ^ he was well acquainted with William Whitehead, and that he served with William Whitehead at least in the Same Regt and he was Enlisted for three years in Colonel Dubois's Regiment, that he was a drummer in the Regiment, and after his time of three years expired he then enlisted in Colonel Courtlandts Regt for during the War - and that I  am Certain he served faithfully untill the peace was made with Great Britain - 1883
  Seth Stocken his X mark
Sworn before me this 24 day of July 1819}
 Joseph Morrell Commr &c

Samuel Woodbring Sworn deposeth and Saith that he was acquainted with Wm whitehead when he was a Drummer in Col DuBois and that ^ he did Serve as a Drummer in said Regt for three years - and that I was a soldier in the Same Regiment
  Samuel W..
Sworn before me the 24th day of July 1819
  Joseph Morrell
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I Certify that, Seth Stocke, and Samuel [Ware?]  are both Credible Witnesses -
  Joseph Morrell  Commr
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I William Whitehead Junr of the town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York do hereby Solemnly Swear and declare ^ in the presence of Almighty God that my father - William Whitehead and myself borrowed of Jacob and Thomas Powell of the same place sometime in November 1822 the sum of ten hundred and thirty eight dollars and Seventy two Cents for which we agreed to Mortgage about thirty one Acres of Land in the town aforesaid ^ lying in company with my brother James who ownd about fifteen and a half acres more and undivided, W. Jacob Powell objected to take a Mortgage on our part alone and unless my Brother James would allow his Land to be carried with said Mortgage and Sign the Same with us, he would not let us have the money - my Brother James objected to this, and it was some weeks before he could be brought into the [encsure?], but his wife could not be [forwarded?] on and has not sign it - And I do further swear that my father William Whitehead took of the above sum of ten hundred and thirty eight dollars and seventy two Cents Six hundred and Sixty nine dollars & 30/100 as near as I am remember as his part of the ^ said Mortgage, which he agreed to pay as his part, but never has, only by given deed for his one third part of the undivided forty six Acres as aforesaid to my Brother James and my self which in my oppinion will not bring more than 25¢ pr acre and is the oppinion of the Best informed, now Acquainted with it - -
  And I do further Swear that my father - wishd to have an Instrument of writing to Exonerate him
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from any demands which the Missr Powell might have against him - my Brother James and my self gave him an Article for that purpose, though my Brother James is the Responsible person in this Article for I think it is Likely  - his wish if able have to take my part of the Land also ___
 Sworn to this 19th day of September 1823 before me }  William Whitehead Jr.
 S. Sleight one of the Judges for Orange County

Orange County Ss. the above named William Whitehead Jnr. being further duly sworn deposes & says that he has no interest in the matters & things stated in the above written affidavit & that he has no kind of Interest in the application of his Father William Whitehead for a pension from the United States.
  William Whitehead Jnr
 Sworn this 17th day of October 1823 before me
 S. Sleight

I the above named Solomon Sleight do hereby testify that the above named William Whitehead Junr is a Credible witness and I am fully Satisfied that he is a disinterested witness in the matters contained in the above written affidavits - - Dated the 17th Day of October 1823 -
  S. Sleight

[on side] William Whitehead Affidavit