Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43292, Jeremiah Whalen, R. I.
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SERVICE: R.I.
Whalen, Jeremiah
NUMBER: S43292
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11.948 R
New York
Jeremiah Whalen
of Saratoga in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Olney of the R. Island
..., for the term of Two Years
subscribed on the Roll of New York
... at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of June 18...
and Sent to Thomas Palmers Esq.
Northumberland N. York
...rrears to 4th of Mar. 1819               68.36
...mi-anl. all'ce ending 1 Sep. 1819    48.00
Mo. 5 50 4 31                                  $116.36

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Seth A. Huul | Gillay

Notification sent Nov. 4 1820 [unclear]
Thomas Palmer Ballston Spa N.Yk.
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time of entering service must
be [unclear]
Jeremiah Whalen
Olney R. Island
81 to 83

Admitted

[There are words on the paper in pencil, too faint to be read completely, but including the following:]
Shepherd of...
...food - as
deposition of
... Place
does agree with
the time of this
declaration ...
Gen. Sullivan's...
was in 1778
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State of New York
Saratoga County
On this twenty sixth day of June 1818 
before me Elisha Powell one of the Judges of the Court 
of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga, per-
sonally appeared Jeremiah Whalen aged Eighty-three
years resident of the Town of Saratoga in the said
county who being by me first duly sworn accord-
ing to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provisions made
by the late act of congress entitled "An act to pro
vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval 
service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War" that he the said Jeremiah Whalen enlisted
in Providence in the state of Rhodeisland in a
company commanded by captain Dexter of the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Angel, does not
remember the number of the Regiment to which he
belonged; that he continued to serve in the said com-
pany for upwards of two years during which time
he was in the engagement on Rhodeisland with the
Enemy, in which General Sullivan commanded.
That he was in the Battle at Mud Fort or Red bank
where he received a wound which fractured the bone
of his knee, and his colonel Angel received a wound
in that battle which so disabled him that he left the
Army; that he was afterward in a battle at Mon-
mouth, where the company to which he belonged was 
so much cut to pieces that he was turned into a com-
pany commanded by captain John Holder belonging to the regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah 
Olney of the Rhodeisland troops, in which Regiment
he continued to serve between three and four years until
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the close of the war, during which term he was in
Willett's expedition against Fort Oswego, where he al-
most perished with cold and hunger; that he received
his discharge at Saratoga in the state of New York
at the place where Burguoine surrendered, which 
he has since lost, that he is now decrepit and
inform from the wounds and the hardship he received and
endured while in the service of his country and is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for subsistence and now
receives his support as a pauper from the Town of Sar-
atoga in the County of Saratoga and has done for
several years; and that he never did apply for any
assistance from government in consequence of his
wound nor ever has received any pension from
government.
Sworn to and declared before me
this day and year aforesaid
Elisha Powell
one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of/for the County of Saratoga

Jeremiah Whalen his mark

State of New York
Saratoga County
Jesse Mott of the town of Saratoga being duly
Sworn on his oath deposeth that he is acquainted with 
Jeremiah Whalen and knows him to be in such
Indijent and Reduced Circumstances as absolutely
to need the assistance of his Country for Support
Sworn and Subscribed to this 26th day
of June 1818 before me
Elisha Powell one of the
Judges of the Court of Common
pleas in  and for the County 
of Saratoga

Jesse Mott
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I Elisha Powell Judge and as aforesaid do Certify
that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Jere
miah Whalen did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Com
mon Enemy and I further Certify that I am Satisfied
that he is in such Indigent and Reduced Circum
stances as absolutely to need the assistance of his
Country for Support and I now transmit the poceed
ings and testimony taken and had before me to the 
Secretary for the war department pursuant
to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress June 26
1818.
Elisha Powell one of the
Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga
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State of New York
Saratoga County SS:

Enoch Place of the town of Northumberland in the county of Saratoga being duly sworn says,
that he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Whalen
herein before mentioned and this deponent says that the said
Jeremiah Whalen served in the Revolutionary War against
the common enemy in the Continental Establishment, in
a Rhodeisland Regiment commanded by Jeremiah Olney
from June 1781 to June 1783, during all which time this
deponent served in the same Regiment with the said
Jeremiah Whalen, but cannot designate the compa-
ny, this deponent serving in a different company
This deponent further states that he found the said Jer-
emiah Whalen in the army at the time of this De-
ponent joining the same in the year 1781 and cannot tell how long previous to that time the said Whalen had served.

Enoch Place

Sworn the 10th day of February 1819 before me
James Thompson
first Judge of Saratoga County

State of New York
Saratoga County
I certify that I am acquainted with Enoch Place 
the above deponent and that I deem his testimony credible and
entitled to confidence
James Thompson
first Judge of Saratoga County
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State of New York
Saratoga County SS
I Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the said County, do Certify, that Elisha Powell and James Thompson were respectively 
at the date of the written affidavits judges of the Court 
of Common Pleas in and for the said County: acting
under the authority of this state and that their
names subscribed to the within affidavits are in
their proper hand writing
In testimony wherof I have hereunto 
subscribed by name and affixed
the county seal the 15th day of
February 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk
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Jeremiah Whalen

Whalen Copy

11.948
Sept 1819
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State of New York, County of Saratoga, SS.
On this twenty-second day of August 1821 personally appeared in open Court, in the
Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonments, Jeremiah Whallon of the Town of Saratoga, aged seventy-three years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: into Captain John Holden Company Colonel Jeremiah Olneys Regiment of the Rhode [unclear]
That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty-sixth day of June 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 11.948.
And I 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, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule: No property of any Kind.  No Trade and unable to labour.
Jeremiah Whalen his mark
Sworn to and declared on the twenty second day of August before me in open court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is no dollars and no cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of August 1820.
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.
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Jeremiah Whalen
Revolutionary
Pensioner of
New York
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Washington City D.C.
March 23d 1852
Hon. J.E. Health, Con. Pension
Dear Sir
I am requested to ask of you "up to what date has the pension been paid" due to Jeremiah Whalen late a Private in the Army of the Revolution and inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 26th day of June 1818.
Yours truly
Amos Hunt
City Post Office
Washington D.C.
P.S. I am informed that said Whalen was a man "without a family" and that during his life time he did agree with Thomas Pettit to maintain and support him (Whalen) during his life and as a consideration said Pettit was to have the amount of money due and to be drawn upon said Pension certificate.

Now Mr Pettit says he did support the said Pensioner till his death and he desires to know if he an get the arrears that may be due without the cost and formality of letters of administration?
A.H.
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N.B. Mr Pettit says he holds the "original certificate" of said Jeremiah Whalen.
A.H.
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Albany NY roll Act 18 March 1818
Jeremiah Whalen for $8 per month
To what time last [unclear]

Paid to [unclear] March 1832
BL Bogan
Colo

Ma L Bogan
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43292
INVALID
Revy
File No 43.292
Jeremiah Whalen
Prv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol 5, page 560