Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22603, Asa Whipple, R.I.
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(0-1778)
SERVICE
R. I.
CONTENTS
Whipple, Asa
Sylvia
NUMBER
W. 22 603
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Rhode Island 1135
Sylvia Whipple
widow of Asa Whipple
R.I.
who died on the 24. May 1831
Providence Co. in the State of R. Island
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [Elisha] Ballou
of the
commanded
by
in the I. I. Mil.
time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July
1837 and sent to B Cowell
Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 37 240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 20.00
$260.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the }
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A.
Vol. 1
Clerk
Page 122
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence
on this first day of November AD 1836 personally appeared in open Court being the
Municipal Court of the City of Providence
in said County Sylvia Whipple a resident
in Cumberland in said County aged
77 years who being duly sworn accord=
ing to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order
obtain the benefit of the [pension]
of the act of Congress of July 4 1836
that she is the widow of Asa Whipple
formerly of said Cumberland deceased
who was a soldier in the war of the
revolution, that he was a private in
Captain Ballou
Company & also in Capt
Amos Whipple company of Militia &
also in
other corps but the great length
of time
that has elapsed make it im=
possible
for her to specify the services
of her said husband she therefore
must rely on the testimony of those
who served with him in said war
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And she further declares that she was
married to the said Asa in the first day
of August AD 1773
that her husband
the said Asa he died in said Cumberland
on the 24 day of May AD 1831 & that
she has remained unmarried ever
since that [paid]. wherefore she requests
that the pension which would have
belonged to him under the act of
June 7th 1832 may be granted to
---
Sylvia
her mark X
Whipple
Witness
Thomas Burgess
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, 
November 1, 1836
Subscribed and sworn to by
said Sylvia Whipple in
open Court, Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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I Sylvia Whipple of Cumberland
in the County of Providence being
now 48 years of age on oath do testify
and say that Sylvia Whipple who
has signed the preceding declaration
is my mother & the said Asa Whipple
was my father, he died May 24th
1831 in said Cumberland I was
with him when he died My
mother has remained unmarried
ever since that period & is now
my fathers widow
Witness
Thomas Burgess
Sylvia Whipple
Municipal Court of the City of
Prudence November 1st 1836
Subscribed and sworn to by
said Sylvia Whipple, in
open court.
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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I John Butterworth of Cumberland in
the County of Providence being now
77 years of age on oath do testify and
say that I was formerly well acquainted with
Asa Whipple formerly of said Cum=
berland & the husband of Sylvia Whipple
now his widow. In the fall of 1776
at the time the British landed their
army at Newport I was called down
on alarm, being enrolled as a private
in Capt Enoch Weatherhead's Company
of Militia, we marched down to the
Island, but were
driven back to Bristol
where we were
stationed two months
and I further testify that said Asa
Whipple was down there at the same
time altho in a different company, he
was in Capt Amos Whipples Company,
the militia of Cumberland were then
divided into two companies called
the "North" & the "South" company, he
was in the North & I in the South.
I was well acquainted with him
then & saw him frequently
as our companies were stationed not
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a
great ways apart & I well remember
he served there as a private two months
at best on said claim before we were
permitted to go home. In the spring
of 1777.
I should guess it was April, but it was spring. I was drafted for a month but I was drafted for a month to go to Penner in said Weatherhead's
Company and I well remember said
Whipple was drafted the same month
in Capt Whipples Company & went &
served his month as a private at said
Providence. In June 1777 I served a
month at Warwick neck & I well re-
member said Asa Whipple was there
also in said Capt Whipples Company
served as a
Private in guarding against
the enemy.
In September 1777 I joined
George Perks minute Company & was
in Spencers expedition in October
but I well remember said Asa was
there also in said Whipples company &
served a month at least-
I also well remember in Sullivans expedition in August 1778 I served
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a month in said George Pecks Company
I remember of said Asa being there
also during the great time we
were together altho not in the same
tent. He then was in Capt Ballou's
Company I think but I know he served
a month as a private all his
services were as a private these
are all the services I am knowing
to of said Asa Whipple
John Butterworth

Municipal Court of the City of Providence
November 1 1836
Subscribed and sworn
to by said John Butterworth, in
open Court.
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
to
In attestation whereof the said Court have here unto caused their seal to be affixed
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
& Providence Plantations
Municipal Court of the City
of Providence, June 13. 1837.
Be it remembered, that satisfactory
testimony has been this day adduced
to this Court to prove, that
Sylvia Whipple the aforenamed applicant,
and Sylvia Whipple and John
Butterworth, who have severally signed
aforegoing certificates are all credible
persons, and that their several state-
ments and certificates aforegoing, are
entitled to credit.
In attestation whereof the said
Court have hereunto caused
their seal to be affixed,
this
13th day of June A.D. 1837
Albert Greene
Clerk
●
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I do hereby Certify, That Asa Whipple son of Joseph Whipple, and Silvia Staples daughter of Nathan Staples
both of Cumberland, were Lawfully joined together in
Marriage in the first day of August Anno Domini
1773. By me the Subscribed
Peter Darling Justice of the Peace
Recorded Feb. 28th 1774 - for John Detter  Town Clerk 
Providence Cs} Cumberland Oct 20th 1836 
I certify  
the aforegoing is a true Copy from the words
Attest Jorden Sayles Town Clerk
Providence in Cumberland Oct. 20 1836 
Then the above named Jorden Sayles Town Clerk appeared and was
duly engaged to the foregoing Certificate according to her
Before me Dan A. Daniel Just Peace
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I Arthur Cook Commonest of Smithfield County Providence State of Rhode Island now 76 years of age on
on oath do testify and say - I was well acquainted
with Asa Whipple now Dead in the war of the Revolution the husband of Widow Sylvia Whipple -- I well remember
in August 1780 I served one month with the said Asa
Whipple under Cap Amos Whipple Colonel Peck's Regim=ent
on the Island of Rhode Island and in March
1781 I served with him one month on the Island when
the french fleet left the Island under Capt Whipple Colonel Peck --
I well remember of being close with him as much as two months before these two last mentioned months at
this distant period
I can not remember the perticklers [particulars]
months we served to geather [together]
Arthur Cook
Providence Sc in Smithfield December 4th AD 1836
Then came before me Arthur Cook and made oath
to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed in
my presence --and I further certify the said Arthur Cook is a credible witness in the premises
George Aldrich Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Iland &c
Providencse. I Dexter Randall
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
within aforsaid County do hereby
certify that Dan A Daniels of Cum-
berland & George Aldrich 3 of Smith
field Esquires before whom the afore
going affidavits were sworn are
Justices of the peace for said Towns
respectively in said County: That they
are by law duly authorized and
empowered to administer oaths
and take depositions & that their
respective signatures before written
are genuine - In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of said
Court at Providence this Seventeenth
day of February AD 1837
Dexter Randall Clk
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Sylvia Whipple
Sylvia Whipple
1345
widow of Asa
R. Id
Married before 75-
died in 1831
Aohed
12 Mo pri
40
Entd
no deduction
original
Benjn Cowell
Providence
R. Id
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I William Ballow of Cumberland County of Providence of Rhode Island
now 77 years of age on Oath do testify
and say - I was well acquainted with Asa Whipple now
Dead in the war of the Revolution husband of Widow Sylvia
Whipple - I well remember of serving with the said Asa Whip=
ple 2 months November and December under Capt Amos
Whipple Colonel Brown Regiment in 1776 stationed at Bristol 
In October 1777 we served 1 month togeather same Capt.
and Regiment stationed at Tiverton
In 1778 April 1 month and one month in June 1778
stationed in Providence building forts & In August 1778
1 month Sullivans expedition all under Capt Whipple
In 1779 December 1 month at Providence Same Capt and
In 1780
August and September 2 months Same Capt Colonel Peck Regiment stationed in Rhode Island
William Ballow
Providence Sc Smithfield December 5th AD 1836
Then came before me William Ballon and made Oath to
the truth of the above depposition by him Signed in my
presence. And I further certify I am well acquainted with
the said William Ballow and he is a credible witness in
the provences
George Aldrich Justice of the Peace
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Silvia Staples first daughter of Nathan Staples and Martha
his wife
was born Feb. 4th day -- 1759
Taken from the records of the Town of Cumberland
this 12 day of June 1837
M. P. Sayles Town Clerk
Providence Ss State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
Cumberland June 12th 1837
Then the above named Pardon Sayles Town Clerk appeared and also duly
engaged to the aforegoing [illegible]according to Law
Before me Davis Sibley Justice of the  Peace
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State of Rhode Island Sc
Providence Sc
I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court
Common Pleas
 within afore said
County.
  hereby Certify that the
----[to here]
Davies Sibley Equire before whom the
paper was son is a Justice of the peace in the
town of Cumberland in said County: That by Law his
duly authorize empowered to the and and
take depositions
is genuine
as
In testimony whereof
hereto let thy hand affixed
---
the Seal of said Court at
Providence, this thirteenth
day of June AD 1837
Decter Randall
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Silvia Whipple of Cumberland within
County of Providence, widow of Asa, makes this
additional declaration in connection
of her former made in court on the
first day of November 1836. She was
born on the fourth day of February AD
1759 as will appear by the records of
said town of Cumberland & was
married August 1, 1773 & she was fourteen 
years & six months old when she married
[illegible] these days & she has one son who
now lives in the State of New York, if alive,
who was born before the [illegible] of the
revolution, She is the daughter of Nathan 
Staples & Martha his wife as stated -
And she further declares that she
does not remember her husbands
services with sufficient accuracy to 
testify them, but she knows & remembers
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that her husband served a great deal
in the war of the revolution & all that
is specified in the evidence which has
been taken in her behalf - To that 
evidence she refers for proof and the 
amount of the pension.
                                            her
Witness                       Sylvia  X  Whipple
Thomas Burgess                  mark

Municipal Court of the
City of Providence
               June 15, 1834
Subscribed and sworn
to by Sylvia Whipple
in open Court.
              Albert G Green
                              Clerk

In attestation whereof, and also in
attestation, that satisfactory testimony
has been this day [illegible]  to this
court to prove that the said Sylvia
Whipple is a credible person and 
that her Declaration aforegoing
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entitled to credit, the said Court have
hereunto caused their seal to be affixed
this thirteenth day of June AD 1837
                                 Albert G. Greene
                                                  Clerk
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2nd decar of 
Sylvia Whipple
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I Amaziah Weatherhead of Cumberland
in the County of Providence and State of Rhode
Island being now 79 years of age, on 
oath do depose and say that I was well
acquainted with Asa Whipple late of said 
Cumberland, the husband of Sylvia Whipple
now his widow. I well remember that 
said Asa Whipple served as a soldier in
the Revolutionary War one month, he was
in Capt Enoch Weatherhead's Company, and
was stationed in Providence. it was in 
the month of April 1777 - I was with him
during the time -
     In the summer of 1778 I know of his
serving one month in Bristol in Capt
Amos Whipple's Company and further
 Deponent  [illegible] not
                               Amaziah Weatherhead

State of Rhode Island
Providence sc
      In Cumberland June 12th 1837
[illegible] Amaziah Weatherhead above named
personally appeared, subscribed and made oath
to the truth of the above - I also further
certify that I am well acquainted with
said Weatherhead and the I consider
him a credible witness in the [illegible]
             Before me
                      Alex Ballon
                            Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island
Providence sc   I Dexter Randall Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid County
being a Court of Record do hereby certify that 
Alexander Ballou Esquire before whom
that aforegoing affidavit was sworn is 
a Justice of the Peace in the Town of
Cumberland in said County that, by law,
his is duly authorized and empowered
to administer oaths & take depositions;
and this his signature [illegible] [illegible]
is Genuine.                In testimony whereof
I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Providence
this thirteenth day of June
AD  1837
                   Dexter Randall Clk
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Apr 27, 1904 v Hist. to                            Rev 22603
Lydia S. Howland                                  WIDOW, &c.
Woonsocket, R.I
                                                           File No. 22603
                                                            Sylvia Whipple
                                                                    Widow of
                                                              Asa Whipple
                                                              [illegible]  Rev War
                                                           Act: July 4th 1836
                                                      Index: - Vol.  M,  Page 333
                                                         [Arrangement of 1870.]
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April 20th/ 1904

Dear Sir
     I am trying to get the straight record of on
Asa Whipple who enlisted 
in Captain Amos Whipples
Company from Rhode Island
Cumberland Militia in
Revolutionary War.
     This I have from the Record
and pension War Department
Washington DC-
     Now his widow I have
been told received a pension
(name not known) also residing
in Cumberland the Department
reffered me to you Department
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for further information
If any such is found it will 
be thankfully received by
                 Lydia S. Howland
81 Pine St   Woonsocket
                  Rhode Island
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(Round seal)
PENSION 
OFFICE.
A
APR 21 1904
U.S.

(Rectangle seal)
OLD WAR & NAVY 
FILES
APR 23 1904
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22603
3-065
(Old No. 3-640.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Asa Whipple
__________________________
Nov. 1, 1836 - 77
Cumberland, R.I.
__________________________
76   Cumberland         RI
Capt. Amos Whipple
Col.    Brown
Prt.  2 m
__________________________
Mar  Sylvia Staples
Aug 1, 1773   Cumberland,  RI
D  May 24, 1831
__________________________
              No Bal
___________________________
Nov. 76  Capt. Amos Whipple   2m
Spg  77   Col Brown  1
____________________________
Jn. 77  Cpt. Ao

______________________________
Sept 77      Do
                  Do  2m
______________________________
Apl. 78       Do   2m
Aug 78      Ballou  1
Dec 79         -        1
Aug 80      Col Peck  2
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Services of Asa Whipple
(Column headings)
No. months
Time
Year
Station
By whom proved

No Months
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
___
15

Time  Year
Nov & Dec  '76
April  '77
June  '77
Sept  '77
Aug  '78
Oct  '77
April '78
June '78
Dec  '79
Aug & Sept '80
March '81

Station 
Bristol
[illegible]
M(illegible]
Trenton
on R Island
Trenton
Peo[illegible]  do
do - do
do - do
on R Island 
by Cook

By whom proved
John Butterworth & Wm Ballou
John Butterworth
JB & Wm Ballou
Wm Ballou
Wm Ballou & Cook
by Cook