Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,591, Daniel Whetstone, Md. N.C.
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SERVICE
Md
NC

Whetstone, Daniel

NUMBER
S. 32.591
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Letter to John Sunman [illegible] 2 Jany 1840
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Paid at the Treasury [illegible] the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1838 to 6 March 1839.  Age notified 23 Jany 1840

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Daniel Whetstone
of Dearborne in the State of Indiana 
who was a private in the comp commande[edge torn]
by Captain Shearer of the rgt commande[edge torn]
by Col Davis in the Md 
line for 8 mos & 28 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 29 Dollars 76 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct 1833 and John M Pike Laurenceburg
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 74.40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  14.88
$89.28
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Dan Boyd  Clerk,
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County  ss

On this 12th day of Nov 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the judge of Probat [sic] now sitting, David Whetstone, aged 82 years a resident of Dearborn County Indiana, 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 made by the act of Congress passed June 7 A. D. 1832:-
That he served in the Maryland militia for the term of three months; and believes it was the year 1778, under gen Washington, Col Xavier, Maj Charles Swearengen, Capt Jacob Sharer, Lieu John Funk;  that he marched from Maryland to N. Jersey and took up winter quarters seven miles from Morristown, which was called the Headquarters for the militia that winter;  that the English lay at Trenton at the same time, that on the 19th of March, he, with the whole Maryland militia returned home; and sometime in the same months he received his discharge from Capt Sharer;  that he was in no battle during those three months; the he lived in Funkstown near Hagerstown, Maryland.  That he had no documentary evidence, having worn out or lost his discharge;  that he cannot prove his service by any body now living near him; but if Abraham Bayer were now here, who was sometime in the state of Ohio, he could establish his service by him
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That about two years after this, he the deponent, 
again entered the militia service in North Carolina 
under Gen Rutherford, Col. William Grimes, Capt. 
John Dellinger, Lieut. Mike Hostetter; but 
was some part of the time under Col Hamright. 
That he entered this time about the last of Febuary 
and continued until after harvest; making about 
six months; that he lived in Lincoln County 
North Carolina, when Col Grimes called on “all 
in favor of Liberty;” upon which call he turned 
[?] volunteer, and served as above stated; that 
at this time, the regulars lay down towards 
Charleston; and our business was scouring 
the country in quest of Tories. While in this 
service he was in company with Henry Dillinger, 
brother to his captain John Dillinger 
when Able Batie, brother in law to Col. Grimes 
rode by, and was pursued by deponent and Dellinger, and took him prisoner, and sent 
him to his brother-in- law: Col Grimes sent 
the prisoner to Salsburg jail; but he escaped 
on the way, and run away toward Charleston 
and remained three or four months; and again 
returned to his family near where deponent 
was stationed, where he was killed in his wife’s
arms, by a company of light horse. That 
previous to this Six month's service, deponent 
was out at short intervals of ten or fifteen 
days at a time after Tories. That while 
under Col. Grimes, Col Hamright sometimes 
joined Grimes. That Grimes marched to 
the South Park of the river Catawba to join 
Col. Sumpter who lay on the other side, but
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did not cross over. The deponent never 
received any pay for this service rendered in Carolina; but did for his services rendered in 
Maryland 
The deponent, after he left the militia 
service in Carolina, quit his home in Lincoln 
county, in company with his neighbors, and 
fled at the approach of Cornwallis, who in 
four days afterwards was on deponents farm 
Deponent then made the best of his way to his 
old home in Funkstown, Maryland That
after his return to Maryland he, the deponent 
was repeatedly out with small parties ketching [catching]
Tories That he was at one time employed four 
or five weeks in this business under Col. Shribock. The tories taken about this 
time, (which were a great many in number)
were put in the Hagerstown jail, and the Stables 
in Hagerstown, and a guard was kept over 
them. They were afterwards marched to 
Fredericktown, where they had their trials 
Three of them were hung at Middletown in 
the mountains, between Hagerstown and 
Fredericktown 
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to 
a pension or an anuity; except the present, and 
he declares that his name is not on the pension 
roll of any agency in any State, 
Daniel Whetstone 
Sworn to & subscribed in open court 
12 Nov 1832
James Dill Clerk
We, Robert Ray a clergyman, residing in the county of Dearborn, and Thomas Vandaler residn in the same county hereby certify that we are
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acquainted with Daniel Whetstone who has 
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that we believe him to be eighty two years of age;
that he reputed and believed in the neighborhood where 
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution 
and that we fully concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and Subscribed in 
open Court 12 Nov 1932 
J. Dill Clerk

Thomas Vandaler
Robert Ray 
Interogatories propounded by the court to the said David Whetstone, under oath, to wit: 

1st Question. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. In Maryland near Hagerstown, in the year 1750 

2d Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. No. I have no record of my age 

3d Where were you living when called into service?
where were you living since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. In Funkstown Maryland when called 
into service; since the revolution, in Maryland for a long time; in Ohio for 10 or 12 years 
in Dearborn County Indiana 7 years 

4th How were you called into service; were you drafted
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and 
if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I was drafted the first time & volunteered 
the second 

5th State the names of some of the regular officers 
who were with the troops where you served; such 
continental & militia regiments as you can recollect; 
and the general circumstances of your service 
Answer. I was acquainted with Capt Farmer in the regular service; and also knew Capt Ragan 

6th Did ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it 
Answer. Yes I did. Capt Sharer gave me one 
and I wore it out or lost it.

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and to whom you &c.
An. Peter Ramer, Henry Ramer, Jacob Spangler Col Paglston[?] Maj Isaac Randall Philip Roland John McPike
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application for 
Pension-
Dan; Whetstone
20501
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And the said Probate Court of Dearborn 
County Indiana do herby declare their opinion 
after investigation of the matter, and after 
putting the above Interogatories prescribed by the 
war department, that the above named applicant 
Daniel Whetstone was a revolutionary soldier & 
served as he states. And the Court further 
certify that it appears to them, that Robert Ray 
who signed the preceding certificate is a 
clergyman, resident in the County of Dearborn 
Indiana; and that Thomas Vondaler is a 
resident of said county and a creditable 
person, and that their statement is entitled to 
full credit 
John Levingston 

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I, James Dill, Clerk of the Probate court of Dearborn county, Indiana, do hereby 
certify that the foregoing contains the original 
procedings of the said Court in the 
matter of the application of Daniel Whetstone 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 
my hand and the seal of office this 12th day of Nov. A.D. 1832. James Dill Clk
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State of Indiana  }
Dearborn County } Ss
I James Dill Clerk of the 
Dearborn Circuit Court do 
hereby Certify that Laban Bramble 
before whom the within affidavit 
was made & taken was at the time 
of the taking thereof & now is an 
acting & legal Justice of the Peace 
In & for said County, and that 
his signature to the said affidavit 
appearing on the within page, is 
worthy of full belief & credit. 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & 
the seal of the sd Dearborn Circuit 
Court, this 14 day of August 1833, 
James Dill Clk
D. ct. ct.
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned 
a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of 
Dearborn & State of Indiana, Daniel Whetstone 
who being duly sworn deposeth & saith 
that by reason of old age & the consequent 
loss of memory he cannot swear positively 
as to the precise length of time of service 
but according to the best of his recollection 
he served not less than the period mentioned 
below, and in the following grades; 
In the year 1778 (in the winter) I served three months in the Maryland Militia as 
a private. The next term of service (about two years after the former) I served 
five months in the militia in North Carolina 
as a private. The next term of service I served four weeks in the militia under 
Colonel Phryback. During the above 
specified terms of service I was not 
employed in any civil pursuit, and for 
the above services I claim a pension 
Daniel Whetstone his X mark

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State of Indiana 
Dearborn County } ss.
personally came before me Laban Bramble one of acting 
Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid 
the above named Daniel Whetstone and saith that 
he rendered the above service, Sworn to, as the Law 
Directs. Given under my hand & Seal
 the 24th Day of May, 1833. 
Laban Bramble J. Peace.  [handwritten] Seal
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No 20501 
Daniel Whitestone [Whetstone]
Dearborn Co 
Indiana 
From 1778 private
8 [?] 28 days, 

$29.76

29.76
29.76
14.88
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74.40

[calculations]
29.76

John M Pike
Attorney at Law
Lawrenceburg 
Indiana
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Whetstone
County of Dearborn in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  82 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

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Period. | Duration of Service. / Years, Months, Days | Rank./ As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served./ Gen.

In 1778 - drafted | 3 [months] | [As a] Private | [Gen.] Washington R____, Colo Davis, Captain Sherman, Genl Rutherford, Captain Dellinger, Colo Grymes, Colo [illegible]

about 2 years 1780 after his first tour - vol. \ 6 [months] | 

He further states previous to his six months service he served several short tours of 10 or 15 days at a time or [illegible] the [illegible] dates 4 or 5 weeks under [illegible]

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5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Maryland Tunkstown

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  defective

[Strikethrough 'I'] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

[signed] John [illegible]

[Handwritten] His second tour was 1780 as stated above for 6 months -

[Pencil notation appears to be a hastily written math calculation of 5. with 3. carried over + .28 = 8.28] 

3
5
    28
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8.28

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32591
Recy INVALID.
File No. 32,591 
Daniel Whetstone 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32n
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Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 450

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 6th, 1840 [possiblY written over 1839]

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Daniel Whetstone, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind: Agency, at the rate of twenty nine Dollars and Seventy Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838. to the 4th March. 1939.

Respectfully, yours, 
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

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