Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35117, William Whipple, Mass
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service   number
Mass.  Whipple, William. S 35117
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Maryland
William Whipple
[of Bal]timore in the state of Maryland a Gunner in the regiment commanded by Capt Foster of the Massachusetts [line], for the term of 8 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon. P. Little H of Rep's.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 11mo 5/31 - 89.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48 ..
_________
$137.29

War
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued notification sent October. 5th 1820 to Philip Moore Esq. Balt
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William Whipple Application for a Pension
[crossed out] Deserter
[crossed out] Registered
Hon. P. Little H. R.
Adm @ 5 March date cert:

W Boyd
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Apr 18, 1818
The Declaration of William Whipple of the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, late a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War under the Continental establishment; made in virtue of, and agreeably to an Act of Congress of the United States passed on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" as follows - That he enlisted as a Gunner in Captain Thomas Waite Foster's Company of Artillery attached to the Massachusets line, in the month of June, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five, and continued the service of his Country until the month of November, on the sixteenth in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six at which time his was taken a Prisoner at Fort Washington, then under the Command of Col McGaw and continued a Prisoner to the enemy until the Declaration of Peace consequently no discharge was ever obtained
W Whipple
The subscriber, of the City of Baltimore doth hereby certify that William Whipple above named was taken a prisoner at the time stated in his declaration; I being a Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Lee's Company attached to Lieu. Col John Glover's Regiment. 
S. H. Gatchell
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State of Maryland 
City and County of Baltimore, Ss.
Be it known, That on the first day of April, in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Before me the subscriber Chief Justice of the City Court in and for the City of Baltimore, in the state aforesaid, Personally came and appeared William Whipple who hath made the foregoing Declaration and hat subscribed the same, and being by ne solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty GOD, Doth depose and say, that the facts stated in the said Declaration are just and true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his Country for support. And at the same time also, personally came and appeared Gatchell who hath subscribed a Certificate to the said Declaration and being duly qualified doth say, that the same contains the truth to the best of knowledge and belief. And I the said Chief Justice doth further certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Whipple hath served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy.
N. Brice Chief Judge
Balt. City Court
18 April 1818
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City of Baltimore, to wit:
I Thomas Harwood, Clerk of Baltimore City Court hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings appears to have been taken and certified and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
(Seaal)
In testimony I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Baltimore City Court this eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Ths. Harwood, Clk
Baltimore City Court
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William Whipple
7073
Sept. 1819
Con
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SCHEDULE.
United States of America
(A.) Maryland District ss.
on this thirteenth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court (*) (B.) in the District Court of Maryland for said (C.) District
William Whipple aged seventy two years, resident in the City of Baltimore in said (D.) District who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: (E.) That he enlisted into Capt Thomas W Foster's Company of Artillery attached to the first Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts Line Commanded by Col Knox early in the month of June 1775 remained in said Company until January of 1776 when reenlisted in said Company and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington near New York 16th November of same year carried to New Brunswick prisoner in New York afterwards paroled and continued on parole to the close of the war without ever having been exchanged. That he made application and was placed on the pension List Roll of the Maryland Agency at the rate of $8 per month to commence from the 1st day of April 1818 as will appear by his pension Certificate, bearing the date of 4th of March 1819 and numbered 7073
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
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(F.) That his whole property consists of one Bed and bedding, Twelve chairs, one old Bureau, Three old Tables, some [illegible] ware, Knives and folks and some small quantity of Kitchen Furniture. the whole of which would not sell at Auction for more than twenty five Dollars, except bed and bedding but say - $30 -
That he is by trade a Hair dresser, but not able to work at the trade, was there any business to do, for many years past the only support he hath except the pension allowed as a Revolutionary Soldier, is taking care of the public Spring which is only a temporary situation, and by no means adequate to his necessary support. The his Family consists of his wife named Elizabeth aged about 60 years and an infirm sister Eliza Gwinn also aged about 60 years, he is also in a very low state of Health, himself utterly incapable of procuring a support by any kind of laboring work That he is in such reduced Circumstances as to be unable to support himself (was it not for his Pension) except by private or public Charity
W. Whipple

Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of September 1820 Before, the District Court aforesaid
I, Philip Moore Clerk of the said Dist Court 
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Thirty Dollars and -- Cents. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this 21st day of Sept 1820
Philip Moore Clerk of the Dist Court for the Dist of Maryland
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* The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of Property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.

(t) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the Act of Congress:
1st, Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the State which createe them;
2d, Which have been solemnly adjudged, but the tribunals of the several States, to be courts of  record;
3d, Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount;
4th, Which have the power of fine and  imprisonment;

And courts which proceed according to the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such. (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States)

DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE BLANKS

A. District,-- circuit,-- county, or corporation, as the case may be.
B. State why a court of record
C. After repeating the district, circuit, county or corporation, insert the declarant's name
D. district, circuit, county, or corporation
E. Here set forth the regiment, company and line, or ship, corps or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and if he has received a pension, the number of his pension certificate should be inserted.
F. Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary bedding and clothing excepted, and subscribe the same. the declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. it is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the Act of the 1st May, 1820 "in such indigent circumstances s to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only, who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

Extract of a CIRCULAR LETTER from the War Department, to the several Agents for paying pension, enclosing the foregoing Form.
"for the guidance of persons already on the pension list, or who may hereafter make application for that purpose, it may be proper to state, explicitly, that, as experience has proved the necessity of a rigid adherence to particular forms in such cases, no instrument of writing drawn up contrary to this form can be admitted as a proper voucher."
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35 117
Revy INVALID

File No.
35,117
William Whipple
Gunner Rev. War


Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, page 475

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mch 18/96 Soldier (illegible)
M. Dana Whipple New York City 
M.E.C.
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(post mark-Baltimore Feb. 24)

Free
Col. Peter Little
in Congress
Washington
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Balt[imore] 25th Feb'ry 1819
3 O'Clock
Dear friend
In compliance with the request of, of our old acquaintance Whipple I reenclose you his application for pension, the application must have been misunderstood, as he never did belong to the Maryland Line, but to that of Massachusetts, which is expressed in the body of the same, he enlisted at Cambridge Mass, in 1775 and again in 1776 about which time, he was taken prisoner, and remained in Captivity untill nearly the close of the war. the idea, at his time of life being considered a deserter, is more painful to him from his expressions, than the pecuniary loss he may sustain from being rejected, he says that he can produce satisfactory proof from the Eastward of his having served with honor; and has been in Maryland 26 years. I have called several times on Mr. Wm Gist at his counting room but have never been able to meet with him as his time is principally spent at the Auctions would it now
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be as well to write him directly, should you think otherwise, I will hunt him out, and make the enquiries as requested, do not, feel as clear in this business as I could wish, but, my natural indolence after 3 o'clock must be some excuse - have not heard from the county lately but presume they are well from that circumstance.
Yours J. S. Lively