Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1340, Timothy Whiting, Mass.
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Whiting, Timothy
Lydia

Service
Mass.

Number
W1340
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10,631
Massachusetts.
Timothy Whiting          4
Lancaster in the state of Masstts
ho was Lieut: in the regiment command by
olonel Brewer of the Masstts
ne, for the term of five years
nscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 15 of May, 1819
and sent Hon John Davies,
Boston,
rrears to 4th of Mar: 1819       213-91
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819
10 17/30       4/31 
213.91
120-
$333.91

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
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Massachusetts District, ss.

Boston June 12 A.D. 1818

Massachusetts District, ss.
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April 8th 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Timothy Whiting by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

John Davies
{District Judge U.S.
{Massachusetts Dist.

To the Secretary of the
Department of War
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Massachusetts District, SS.
Boston [illegible] A.D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Timothy Whiting subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. C. D. E., together with this certificate. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.

Jno. Davies
 Judge of the District Court U.S.
 Massachusetts District.
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No 438
Timothy Whiting

Admd.
Col.  Brewers Regiment
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State of Massachusetts
I timothy Whiting a citizen of the United States, now resident in Lancaster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid doon oath testify and declare that in the War of the revolution on the Nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775 I entered & was engaged in the public military and served of the colonies, now United States, in the Battle of Lexington, and the day following enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of eight months in Captain Joha. Stickney's Company Col. Bridges Regiment and served therein till the expiration of said term When i enlisted as an orderly Sergeant in Capt. John Wiley's company, Col. Pauld. Sergeants Regt. for the term of one year and served therein untill the expiration of the term When I was commissioned a Quartermaster in Col. Samuel Brewers Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant on the first day of January 1777 and continued to do duly therein untill nearly the close of the Campaign of the same year-When I was appointed an assistant Deputy quarter master under Col. Udny Hay who was a Deputy Quarter Master General for the Northern Department and permitted to go on command from said Regiment to daid Department and theree invariably shared in common with the army in all the fatigues and hazards incident to a military life untill June 1779 When I was appointed to take charge of the Quarter Master Generals Department at the GHarrison of West Point and to be entitled to all the privileges of an assistant Quarter Master General to the Army and continued in this station untill my health was so impaired as rendered me unable to perform the duties of my station Whereupon I made application foraDischarge. When I was urged to take a furlough for a numberof months in order to recruit my health which I accepted on the 30th Dec. 1779. My health being some what improved by this respite from Duty I ordered me to resume the duties of my station at West Point. And there continued untill the twentieth day of June
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June A. D. 1780 when the loss of my health again rendered me inapable of sustaining the arduous duties devolved upon me. In consequence of which I was reduced to the necessity of renewing my application for a discharge from said Department and for permission to retire from the army and accordingly received an Honorable discharge from the Quarter Master Generals Department and permitted to leave the army. That I entered and engaged in the land service of the United States on the Continental Establishment and served in the various capacities and held the various Offices as aforesaid against the Common e]Enemy without any unlawful interuption or absence from the said Nineteenth day of June 1775 to the twentieth day of June 1780 after which my very feeble state of health continued  for more than ten years. I have for years and now labour under an Hernia which troublesome & dangerous with a hope less prospect of ever being any better considering my time of life Being in the sixtieth year of my age which will be completed if I survive till the 17th of June next. With the additional misfortune of having my left elbow so injured about four months since, that my arm appears to be perishing and has become almost useless and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the law of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Thimothy Whiting (signature)

Massachusetts District, Ss.
Boston 14 April 1818
Sworn to before me
Jno. Davis, Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
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63
Massachusetts
Lydia Whiting
widow of Timothy Whiting who served in the Revolutionary war as a Lieut & Asst. Qr. Master Genl.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 467  Dollars 82 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Feb.. 1849 and sent to Hon. Albert Smith, Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner sunder act 29th July 1848
Book C Vol.1 Page 543

Reported
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston October 9th 1848
(seal)
I hereby Certify That at the date of the annexed attestation that Edward G. Loring was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Suffolk and Arthur W. Austin was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the said Commonwealth dulycommissioned and constituted and that to their acts and attestation, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk, Ss.
On this seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred & forty eight personally appearedbefore the Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk, Lydia Whiting a resident of charlestown in the County of Middlesex, aged seventy two years who being first fuly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefir of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 19, 1848 entitled "An act for the Relief of certain surviving widows of Officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary Army " that she is the widow of Timothy who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution and served as set forth in his Declaration to obtain a Pension under the Act of March 18, 1818 now on in the War Department, and drew a pension of twenty dollars per month under said act of March 18, 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Whiting on the fourteenth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine & that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Whiting died on the twelfth day of January A. D. 1826, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the serve but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand eight hunderd, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Lydia Whiting
Attest. Edw. G. Loring
Judge of Probate
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No. 87
Lydia Whiting
wid. of Timothy 
Mass. act 29 July 1848
married 1799
husband died 1826

Adm. 12 mo. 20 days Asst. QM. Genl.  316.66
11 mo 10 days Lieut.   151.16
$467.82
from 4 March 1848

Hon.Albert Smith, Present

[other faint/unreadable writing]
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I, Paul Willard of Charlesstown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Counsellor at Law, being under oath depose and say that I am fifty three years of age. I am a native of Lancaster in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth wehre I resided until the year A. D. 1819 when I removed to said Charlestown where I have constantly resided since. 
I was intimately acquainted with Timothy Whiting late of said Lancaster Esq. deceased from my earliest boyhood. He was Post master at said Lancaster about twenty five years and during many years I saw him almost daily and I am also well acquainted with his widow Lydia whiting who is the identical person described in the annexed application for a pension under the late law of Congress granting pensions to certain Widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.
The said Timothy Whiting died at Lancaster in the winter of 1826 and I attended his funeral when and where I saw the said Lydia follow her said husband to the grave as chief mourner. About two years after that went, the said Lydia removed to said Charlestown where she has resided to this day, except occational absences of a few weeks or a few months at a time visiting her relatives in other places. I have know her well for forty years. She has never married a second time, but remains the widow of said Timonty Whiting, deceased.
Paul Willard
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Middlesex. SS. Oct. 6, 1848 the the said Paul Willard personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the within instrument by him subscribed before me,
Arthur W. Austin, Jus. Peace

Middlesex, SS. Oct. 6, 1848 I hereby certify that the witness Paul Willard within named is a disinterested & credible witness.
Arthur W. Austin
Jus. Peace
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5
James Whiting Esq. 
Boston
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston September 21, 1848

I hereby Certify that at the date of the annexed attestation Silas Thurston was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester in the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts, Depy.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Town of Lancaster

Extract from the Town record
"Married by Reverend Nathaniel Thayer, timothy Whiting Esquire to Miss Lydia Phelps both of Lancaster, October fourteenth one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine."
Copy, Attest john G. Thurston, Town Clerk

I John G. Thurston, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
"Octr. 14, 1799"
John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster

Lancaster, September 13, 1848
Sworn Sept. 14, 1848 before me
Silas Thurston, Justice of the Peace
(seal)
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Rev &1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 11, 1929

Mrs. Blanche Whiting Doran
P. O. Box 568
Compton, California

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1340, it appears that Timothy Whiting was born, June 17, 1758, place not stated.
He was in the battle of Lexington, April 19,1775, and the day following enlisted and served eight months as a private in Captain Jonathan Stickney's Company, Colonel Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment, and immediately enlisted and served one year as orderly sergeant in Captain John Wiley's Company, Col. Paul D. Sargent's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was commissioned, January 1, 1777, quartermaster with the rank of Lieutenant and served in Colonel Samuel Brewer's Regiment. At the close of the year he was appointed assistant Depute Quartermaster General under Colonel Udny Hay, and served until June, 1779 when he was appointed to take charge of the quartermaster Department at
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West Point.
He was furloughed on account off sickness, December 30, 1779 and retired, June 20, 1780.
H was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died there January 12, 1826.
The soldier married, October 14, 1799, at Lancaster, Massachusetts, Miss Lydia Phelps. there were both then of said Lancaster.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 7, 1848, at which time she was living in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-two years.
In 1848, son James is referred to. There are no further family data.
Respectfully
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Furlough
Dec. 30
VM
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Capt. Whiting A. D. Qu. Ms. General at West Point is hereby permitted to about on furlough (the Commander of the [illegible] having consented thereto) till the middle of March.
Fish Kill 30 Dec. viz.
Udny Hay
D. of MG
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Revy.
WIDOW &c.

File No. 1340
Lydia whiting
Widow
Timothy Whiting
Sergt and Asst. Qr. Mast. Rev War

Act July 19, 1848
Index: Vol. M. Page 228  

[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch 28/91
Henry
1929 Jan. 11 Hist. to Mrs. Blanche W. Doran awf
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soldier pensioned
Whiting, Ellsworth, Me. 
MEL
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Washington Jany 29th 1849

Dear Sir-
I have again heard from Lydia Whiting.
she saith that under the act of July 29'48 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows &c" extending the time of marriage to 1800 she sent to you (she thinks in October) the certificate of Marriage-of identity & duly sworn to under directions of the pension agent at Boston, who gave the proper forms. "that Mrs. Lydia Whiting is the widow of Tim. Whiting who was a Lieut. in the War of the Revolution & served as set forth in his declaration to obtain a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818, now on file in the War Dept. and which he drew his pension of $20. per month- that she was married to the sd. Tim. Whiting on the 14th of Oct. 1799 & that her husband died Jany, 12, 1826-that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but prior to Jany. 1, 1800."
These papers she states were sent by mail to your address & it is probable the case may have been overlooked & not entered in your books. Please examine & see what can be done for Aunt Lydia.
Truly yours,
Albert Smith

The Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
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Doct. Amos Parkers Certificate
A
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having been the family Physician about eight years of Timothy Whiting of Lancaster in the County of Worcester Esquire, I do hereby certify that about five years ago he applied to me for advise in regard to an Hernia, which was at that time a serious affliction to him--notwithstanding every means which have been used to remedy the evil it still continues to be very troublesome and it is my opinion that it never will be less so, as he is now so much advanced in life. In addition to this difficultly he had a fall about sour months since by which his left elbow was much injured. It has not yet been restored to usefulness. The arm is now about an inch less than the other and is very weak. These infirmities wholly disqualify him for his business which is that of a farmer.
Amos Parker
Bolton April 4th 1818

Worcester SS April 11th 1818
Personally appeared Amos Parker and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed. Before me,
Stephen P. Gardner, Jus. Peace
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Boston Oct 11, 1848

Sir,
I take the liberty of enclosing you the necessary certificates for having Mrs. Lydia Whiting entered upon the Pension Roll under an act of Congress passed July 29th 1848. My mother is the widow of the late Timothy Whiting who was a pensioner as will appear by reference to his certificate in your Office No. 10631, as follows to wit: "Timothy Whiting Massachusetts Lieut., col Brewers Regiment for the term of 5 years at $20. per month, Ap 14th 1818 certificate of Pension issued May 15th 1819"
I got the Pension Agent here to examine and give me the form that I might obtain the pension for my mother. He thinks nothing more is needed. If correct have the goodness to forward me her certificate that she may have the benefit of the half year due Sept. and oblige.
Very respectfully 
Your ob. sevt.
James Whiting
86 State Street

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Compton Calif.
Bos 588
March 24, 1928

U. S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Wash. D. C.

Gentleman:
Timothy Whiting b. 1758 at Billerica Mass.
d. 1826 at Lancaster Mass.
m. Sarah Osgood
Minute man at Lexington went out with his two sone Timothy Jr.& John.

Timothy Whiting Jr. b. 1758 in Lancaster
d. 1826
Pension Roll Worcester Co. Mass for service as Lieutenant in the militia at the age 18 enlisted in the continental infantry and subsequently served as aid to the quartermaster general.
I to have the data you possibly can give me on the service of Timothy Whiting Jr. and any of his children & family for which I thank you kindly. I am trying
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II

to fin when Samuel Danforth Whiting, Joh, Polly Ann, Betsey, Clara & Harman came into realationship to Timony Whiting.
Samuel Danforth born in Mass in May 23 1796,
d. in Philadelphia N. Y., the above are his brothers and sisters.
I appreciate your efforts and will be pleased to hear from you.
Yours very truly
Mrs. Blanche Whiting Doran
Compton, Calif
P. O. box 588
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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
W. 1340

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
March 28, 1896

Sir:
In returning herewith your letter of March 20, 1896, you are advised that Timothy Whiting made an application for pension on April 14, 1818, at which time he was residing in Lancaster, Mass. and sixty years of age, and his pension was allowed for five years actual service as a private, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Asst. Quartermaster in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Jonathan Stickney and Col. Bridges.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

Mr. Henry Whiting
10 High St.
Ellsworth, Maine.
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Colo. hays certific. 
of settlement
June 20th 1780

No. 1
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Dec. 30 Your note given for the ballance 
as per Contras......................................L 116.4.11
Cash on account as per receipt
1900 Dolls........................................   600.0.0
 Jan 12....do..pr receipt of
Capt. Francis..............................................400.0.0
Jan 26 ... do .............do.................do...........400.0.0
Feb 14 ...do.............  do................. do...........400.0.0
March 11...do................do..................do..........800.0.0
April 11 ...do given yourself by 
N. Chandnell.................................................800.0.0

...................................................................3516.4.11 1/2
Cash you allow to be rec'd from Colo.
Pettit which I am to credit him
forty pound Pennsylvania currency.....42.13.4          
June 20 To my note for 9097
 Dollars................................................ 3638.16.0  
to my note to Ballance...............920.19.2 1/2

credit.................................................L 8118.13.6

April 11th 1780 by twelve vouchers
 against the public............................L 1355.7.0
by Capt. Harrison not for............... 727.4.0
by thirty vouchers examined by
Major Shirtliff.......................................5609.6.6
By pay as Army from Apl. 8 
to June 20.........................................426.16.0

.......................................................L 8118.13.6

This certifys that the above is a ^copy of the^ settlement of Capt. Whitings accounts made this day at (illegible)
D. Quig
(illegible) 20 June 1780
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This certifys that Capt. Whiting has at his own request obtained leave (illegible) the Q. M. Generals Department and in every capacity in which he has served therein from the beginning of the Campaign '77 to this Date he has given the fullest proofs of his ability, integrity, industry and activity and has to my knowledge gained the esteem of many, and I believe all the Officers he has served under (illegible) which number I am happy in testifying that his general conduct has particularly and very deservedly endeared him to his very humble sevt.
Udny Hay
Depty M. G.
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Fish Kill 1 June 1779

Sir
You are hereby appointed A D Qr. M. G. to take charge of the Garrison at West Point & be (illegible) to every priviledge of an Asst. Qu. Mstr. with the army. Instruction will be given when time permits. I am
Your humble sevt.
Udny Hay
D. Q. M. G.

Whiting, Timothy
Mass. W1340
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Commission

Whiting, Timothy
Mass. W1340
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES OF
 New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO
Timothy Whiting, Gentleman Greeting
We, reposing special Trust & Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, Constitute and appoint you to be Quarter Master to the Battalion whereof Samuel Brewer Esqr. is Colonel in the Army of the United States raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Quarter Master by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your Orders as Quarter Master. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future congress.
Dated at Boston this ninth day of January A. D. 1777
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock, President
Attest. Chas. Thomson Secy.