Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11461, Isaac Whiting, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.
Whiting, Isaac
NUMBER
R11461
CONTENTS
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State of Maryland
Frederick County} Set

Declaration of Isaac Whiting to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832-
On this eighteenth day of December personally appeared in Open Court Isaac Whiting a resident of ["said court" is crossed out] Frederick County and the State of Maryland aged eighty four 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 provisions of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832-
That he enlisted near Monmouth, in the Regular Army of the United States, in the year not recollected, under the command or in the company of Captain Bar[blank] and served [blanked out] eleventh regiment of the infantry (he does no does not exactly recollect whether it was the tenth or eleventh regiment) under the following named officers - Captain Barton Lucas who was afterwards, and subsequently to the joining of the Army by the Declarant promoted to the rank of Colonel, and then he came under the command of Captain Sullivan. He also served under the command of Capt. Freeman - having been transferred to ["this" crossed out] his command - These companys were under the command of Genl. Wayne - That the Declarant left the service after after the capture of said company after having served the term of his enlistment, (three years), and six months over that term. He resided in Prince Georges County in the State of Maryland at the time of his enlistment, but had been sent by the relations of one [illeg.] Edward Harbin of the militia, to Monmouth to see after him, and near Monmouth he enlisted as aforesaid -
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He was in the battle of Monmouth, at the White house, Paoli, (in the night fight there) Long Island, the battle of Brandywine when he had his thigh broken by a musket ball and many skirmishes during the war -
He was detached after the abandonment of Long Island with his company to meet Cornwallis in the South and was present at the surrender of that commander when he left the ["service" crossed out] army having been in service three years and six months as before stated. He was born ["as before stated" crossed out] in the year seventeen hundred and fifty as nearly as he can recollect - having lost a book which contained the date of his birth - and having no memory of ascertaining it now. He was born as before stated in Prince George's County Maryland. He was living in the said county said State when he enlisted, but was on a visit to Monmouth as he had before more [illeg.] [several words missing] He enlisted for the [words missing] army of the United States - he was not drafted, nor a volunteer nor a substitute. He has before stated the names of Capt. Barton Lucas, Capt. Sellman, Capt. Trueman, Genl. Lee, Genl. Wayne - Lieutenant James Burns, and others whom he recollected. He had before stated the genl [general] circumstances of his service - He never received a regular discharge but with a number of others after the capture of York, his time of enlistment having expired six months before that capture, departed unquestioned in this general by of that occasion - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any states. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court
[signed] John Schley Cl/C
[signed] Isaac Whiting [his mark]
[printed] Whiting, Isaac
Md. R11461
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and serves as he states.
By order of the Court this 19th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Test, [signed] John Schley, Clk of Frederick County Court.

I John Schley, Clerk of the Court of Frederick County in the State of Maryland, do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Whiting for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & Seal of Office this Nineteenth day of December, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and Thirty four.

[signed] John Schley, Clk of 
Frederick County Court
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[middle section]
32.424
Isaac Whiting
Maryland

["Isaac Whiting" in faded ink]

sent open letter 12 Jan 3 to T.M. Hagerfield

[on right side]
32.424
Isaac Whiting
Maryland

[on left side]
Whiting, Isaac
Md. R11461
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Isaac Whiting
Maryland
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Maryland
County of Frederick

Be it known, that on this Eighth day of November A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Whitting resident of Frederick District in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the only legal heir of Isaac Whitting dec. who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of [blank] that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Isaac Whitting for any amount of Revolutionary  Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
[signed] Benjamin Whitting [his mark]

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Benjamin Whitting to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
[signed] John W. Herbert

State of Maryland
County of Frederick
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence before me, Clerk of the ["Court of" is crossed out] Circuit Court of Frederick County that Benjamin Whitting the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Son of Isaac Whitting the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Jn. W. Herbert & Michael Baltzell Esq.  before whom the preceding affidavit, and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, Justices of the Peace, in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be theirs I believe to be genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this ______ day of __________185
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State of Maryland Frederick County [illeg.]
On this 9th day of November A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said State in and for said County, Henry Nixdorff and Henry Goblertz two respectable gentlemen of said County, and made oaths on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that Benjamin Whitting, whose Signature affixed, to the within and foregoing Power of Attorney, is the reputed son of said Isaac Whitting the within named Revolutioner
Sworn before 
[signed] M. Baltzell

State of Maryland Frederick County Sct.
I hereby certify that John W. Herbert and Michael Baltzell Esqus. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and whose genuine signatures are thereto attached were at the time of taking the same two Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Frederick County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Frederick County this 9th day of November 1852
[signed] Edward Shriver Clk
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Suspended her letter 12 Jan. 1835 to T.M. Dangerfield Frederick City, Md.
11461
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[printed]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
11461
P.O. 
Isaac Whiting
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18__.
Discharged: [blank], 18__. [Stamped across in black ink "REJECTED"]
Application filed: [blank], 18__.
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
_____ Recognized.  ____Contract
___Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ______, 18
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Land Office, Annapolis, Jany. 5th 1835,
Sir,
Your's of the 27th Ultimo, with the declaration of Isaac Whiting, enclosed, was received; I have very carefully examined the muster and pay rolls of the revolution in this office, and his name does not appear upon any of said rolls, the declaration is herewith returned,
I am very respectfully,
[illeg.]
G.G. Brewer
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Frederick City December 19th 1834
James L Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Isaac Whiting under the Act of the 7th June 1832; which I have the honour to submit to the inspection of the Department; I trust it may be found to merit a favourable reception--
With great respect 
I remain --
Yr most [illeg.]
TM Daingerfield
James L Edwards