Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6380, Solomon Whipple, Mass.
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Mass Whipple, Solomon S.6380 carded
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15462 Massachusetts
Solomon Whipple of Hamp in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain - of the regt commanded by Col. Leonard in the Mass line of 9 May. Mc
Inscribed on the Roll oof Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June 1833 and sent Saml F Dickson Amherst, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.  $75. {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} recorded by JH McBlair Clerk Book [illegible] Vol. 2 Page 92
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Solomon Whipple 17422
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire SS. On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Solomon Whipple a resident of Pelham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty years, who being first duly swore according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  I, the said Solomon Whipple, immediately after the battle at Lexington, in the month of April 1775 was called out in the militia as a minute man, in the Company commanded by Capt. Arthur Doggett, in the regiment commanded by Col. Leonard.  I belonged then to Sutton in the County of Worcester in said State, & there turned out.  We set out to go to Lexington, but before we got there, we were ordered directly to Roxbury South of Boston, where I remained about one month, then I enlisted under the same officer in the same company for eight months, and remained in the same company, doing duty faithfully, during the [illegible] of said town when I was regularly [illegible] though sent in [illegible] with the others [illegible] in said Company.  Our Regiment lay & were stationed in Roxbury [illegible] & over there most of the time of our inlistment We were engaged in making preparations for defense, or cut and made  [illegible] and placed them  for breast works  - made in [illegible] and [illegible] , in our town, to go [illegible] Dorchester fights on guard We were discharged in January following. There I served nine months, for [illegible] left eight months of which time, I [illegible] testimony of Amariah Brigham, [illegible], I know of no one living, who can testify as to my service the first month above mentioned, & is known to all my neighbors, that I was a soldier of the Revolution, there is no clergiman in the town in which I reside, I will remember the said Amariah Brigham on [illegible] been acquainted with each other.  I was born at Grafton in said County of Worcester lived there until ten years of age when I went to Sutton aforesaid where I remained till 1815, when I moved to said Pelham where I have ever since resided.  I was born March 17, 1752 whether my birth was recorded at Grafton I do not know 
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. Solomon Whipple  Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for sd County
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We Robert brown residing in Belchertown Luther Lincoln residing in Pelham all in H County certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Whipple who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Robert Brown Luther Lincoln Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate.
And the dais court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Brown who signed the preceding certificate, is resident to the town of Belchertown and that Luther Lincoln who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Belchertown Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
Saml F Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Whipple for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of B Court this nineth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two Saml F. Lyman Register
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17422 Solomon Whipple Massachusetts
Private 9 months [illegible] $30
Saml F. Dickinson Amherst Mass
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Brief in the case of Solomon Whipple County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. Period In 1775| 1 month| as a minute man private| Capt Daggett Col Leonard
enlisted| 8 months| private| Capt. Daggett Col Leonard
5. In what battles was he engaged? None.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wrentham Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?  living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. JW Clagett Examining Clerk
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answers in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Solomon Whipple which require further proof or explanation.

I. yes
II. yes
III. yes
IV. yes
V. yes
VI. yes
VII. yes
VIII. yes
IX. yes
X. yes
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2.
XI. 2 citizens
XII. yes
XIII. living witness
XIV. yes yes
XV. yes
XVI. yes
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months[5 words italicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a  declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed ; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

[symbol of a hand pointing right]In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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May 12, 1905 Histy to Mrs. Florence A. Chapman Chesanning, Mich |
Rev War 6380 Invalid File No. 6380 Solomon Whipple Privt Rev War 
Act June 7, 1832 Vol A Page 403
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6380 Bureau of Pensions Solomon Whipple Oct. 9, 1832 - 80 Pelham Mass
Apl. 75 Sutton Mass Capt. Arthur Daggett Col. Leonard [illegible] 9 m
Born  Mch 17, 1752 Grafton, Mass No Bab Moved from Grafton to Sutton when 10 or 12 yrs old & thence to Pelham in 1815
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Chesaning State Bank Chesaning Mich May 3, 1905
U.S. Com. Of Pensions, Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me whether Solomon Whipple a Revolutionary Soldier of Mass, received a pension?
He died in Pelham Mass, but do not know his birthplace. Stamps enclosed for reply.
Yours truly. Mrs. Florence A. Chapman Chesaning Michigan
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I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy seven years do testify and say, that in the year 1775 I enlisted in a company of Militia for the term of eight months, the company was commanded by Capt. Isaac Bolster, the company belonged to Col Lerned regiment and I was knowing to Solomon Whipple enlisting for the same term in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Arthur Daggett which also was in and belonged to Col Lerned regiment said Whipple at that time belonged to Sutton in the county aforesaid but is now living as I am informed to believe, at Pelham in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, the regt I was in was stationed at Roxbury near Boston during the whole of our term of service, I and said Whipple were very frequently on duty together and I  was with him at the time when the term of our service was ended, when we received a verbal discharge.  Amariah Brigham
Worcester SS September 25, 1802 Personally appeared Amariah Brigham and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and true.  Before me Aaron Pierce Just of Peace.  I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and consider him a man of truth and veracity Aaron Pierce Just of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, SS I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Aaron Pierce, Esquire, before whom the written Deposition of Amariah Brigham was signed and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester and that his signature to the certificate of the oath of said Deponent appears to be in his own proper hand writing  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal, this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two Abijah Bigelow Clerk