Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11737, Walter Whitney, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  Conn.

Whitney, Walter

NUMBER S.11737

Carded

CONTENTS
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24099 New York
Walter Whitney
Albany in the State of New York
who was a Corp. &c. in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Burr
of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Demonds in the Connt
line for 14 12 months a Corporal
9 /12 [months] a private
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$53.07
31.66
$84.73
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 84 Dollars 73 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct
1833
and sent J.S. Burton
Albany
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33
$211.83
Semi-anl. allowance ending
42.36
$254.19
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jo C. Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 40
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State of New York
Albany County ⎬ SS
On this Sixteenth day of May one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before
Lemuel Jenkins Garet L Fox and Lorenzo Janes Esquires Justices
of the Justices Court of the City of Albany now sitting Walter
Whitney now a resident of the City of Albany in the County
of Albany and State of New York aged twenty third of January
last Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated. That in the spring of 1776 he resided
at the town and County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut at
which time and place he was enrolled as a private in a company of
Malitia commanded by Captain George Burr in Colonels Jonathan
Dimonds or Lowe's Regiment that shortly after his enrollment
as aforesaid he with his company left Fairfield to New York Marching
from Fairfield to Stanford where they embarked on board of a Sloop
and sailed to New York. While he was in New York two ships
belonging to the Enemy sailed down from Passon bya to the
City and fired into without doing much injury. The one was called
the Phoenix & the name of the is not recollected. He does not now
recollect that there were any regular or continental troop,s
in New York at this time, they had passed over to Long Island
before his arrival & had while he was in New York engagements
with the enemy & Long Island was taken. After remaining in
New York two months he was discharged & returned home
That in the spring of 1777 he enlisted at Fairfield aforesaid as a State
guard & Private for the period of Nine months in Captain Eliphalet Thorps
Company in Col Whitings Regiment of Malitia and marched thence to a
place called Bethel near Danbury in the said State of Connecticut
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Here they were placed under the command of Genl Arnold and
marched to Ridgfield where they had an engagement with
enemy, Genl Arnolds horse was shot under he then with
pistol shot a horseman of the enemy seized his horse, Mounted
him and ordered a retreat, which was affected. Genl Wooster
commanded the American forces in the rear of the enemy and
received a mortal wound the American troops after the
battle at Ridgefield proceeded to took up their station on the
west side of the Taugatuch Bridge about two miles
north of Camp Hill. at this hill another battle was fought
here after the last mentioned battle the enemy embarked on board of their
ship and sailed off & Captain Thops Company returned to Fairfield
That shortly after his return to Fairfield & with his company
he enlisted in Captain Stephen Troops Company which owing to the
Captains absence was under the command of the first Lieutenant Solomon
Booth and attached to Col Roger Enos or no Regiment of State Troops
and he with his company marched from married to the Enemies
line between Peekskill and the East River in the State of New York
while here he was engaged in slight skirmishes with the Enemy, in [illegible]Cow boys and procuring forage for the army, Delancy had
the command of the Enemy who were stationed at Westchester, the Regiment
to which the declarer belonged and a Company of horse belonging to the regular army
commanded by Captain Bull
 were ordered to East Chester not far from the Enemy Camp
on arriving here an advanced [illegible] of the American troops was sent towards
the enemy with directions to fire into their camp with the view of bringing
them out and forcing a battle which not effecting they returned to their
Station at Peekskill. That he remained here until the 29th of Dec
1777 when the Regiment was dismissed at Horse neck and he returned home. Having been
on duty in Captain Eliphalet and Stephen Thorps companies of
Militia Nine months. That in the spring of 1778 he was recalled
at Fairfield aforesaid as a Corporal in Captain Benanah Bennetts
Company of Malitia in Colonel whiting's regiment and served
in Fairfield County in guarding the sea shore repelling invaders
and preventing the enemy from coming on shore to destroy& Pilfer property
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belonging to American Citizens and remained on duty for six
months when he was dismissed. That in the spring of 1779
he enlisted at Fairfield aforesaid as a Corporal in Captain
Eliphalet Thorp Company of Malitia in Colonel Whitings Regiment and was employed at Fairfield in what was called the
Connecticut Service and was stationed at Grover Hill at the
mouth of Black rock Harber, That he was in the battle at
Fairfiled when that place was burnt by the enemy. The battle command
in the afternoon and was continued with a slept intermission about twelve oClock at night at day break the battle recommenced and continued until towards night when the enemy had
be followed by the Americans to the sea shorewhere they embarked in
board of their ships & made off. the American Commanding officers was
Col Whiting & Dimond according to his best recollections. there was
no regular or Continental troops of this State. He continued in
duty until the latter part of December 1778 a period of 8 1/2 months
when he was discharged. The period for which he enlisted in the said
spring of 1779 was nine months, but they are discharged a fortnight
before the nine months had expired owing to a deep snow which had
follow the burning of Fairfield them being no tories to protect or support
the men and the East river sound being frozen over thereby preventing the
enemy from driving across with their shipping a boat-- this he
further declares that he was born at the town and County of Fairfield
in the State of Connecticut aforesaid on the 23 day of July 1760 that
he has a record his age in and family bible now in his possession
& is the only one he knows of that he resided in Fairfield aforesaid
and in its vicinity for a few years after the close of the Revolutionary war
when he removed to the town of Bethleham in the County of
Albany & State of New York and now does & we since has continued
to reside in the said County of Albany excepting about twelve
years for the time he resided in the County of Delaware
Renssellaer in the said State of New York. that at the
several times he was discharged from service he was verbally
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discharged by his commanding officers and that he does not know that there are now any living witnesses of his
having been in the service of his country during the revolutionary war. and he further declares that the whole period that he served
as aforesaid is Two year, one month and a half. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the 
agency of any State of (if any) only in that of the agency of the State
New York

The words Stamp & Company on the first page  written on [illegible]. The words
State Troops on the second page written on an erasure and the words on the same page "& commanded by Captain Bull" "Horseneck" interlined before execution
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.
John G. Wasson Clk
 
We Thomas Holiday-- a Clergyman residing in
Town Bethlehem & James Holliday of the same place and Solomon Van Renssellaer & Daniel Shields residing in the said City of Albany hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Walter Whitney who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age
that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in the opinion
James Holiday
Thomas Holiday
Sol Van Rensselear
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
The words "town" "Bethlehem" " Solomon Van Rensselear interlined & the words "City" 
Daniel Shields
"[illegible] before execution
John G Wasson Clk
 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the
above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he
States And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas
Holiday
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Bethleham & & that James Holiday [illegible] & Solomon Van Rensselear Daniel Shields who have
also signed the same are residents in the city of all any & are credible persons
& that the statement is entitled to credit and we further certify that the words
James Day of the same time & Solomon Van Renssellar & were interlined before execution
Samuel Jenkins
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Walter Whitney
Declaration
25469
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Gerrity J. P.
Lorenzo Janes J.P.
I John G Masson Clerk of the Justices
of the City of Albany do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the applicant
of Walter Whitney for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of said the 25th day
of May one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three
John G. Wasson Clk

State of New York
Albany County SS

I Conrad A Ten Eyck Clerk of
the said County Do Certify that Lemuel Jenkins
Garret Thon and Lorenzo James before whom the foregoing
declaration of Walter Whitney for a pension under the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 purports to have been made and sworn to by the said Walter Whitney were
at the time Justices of the Justices Court of the said City of
Albany when the said declaration was made herein
to as aforesaid and that I am acquainted with their
respective signatures and verily believe that each of
the names subscribed to the said declaration to
be their respective hand writing and signatures  Witness
my hand & seal of office this 29th day of August 1833
C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk
for Jonas Wicke Depy
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No 25469
Walter Whitney Albany County
New York
proof up to
E. Phelps Esqr
Admitted
Corporal 14 ½
Private - 9½ do
Jno S. Burton Albany New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir.
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tubular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

Statement, showing the Service of Walter Whitney Albany County New York

[Chart]  Period when the service was rendered / Duration of the claimant's service. Years Months Days / Rank of the claimant. / Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served. / Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. / Proof by which the declaration is supported.

enrolled Spr 1776 / 2[mo] / private / Capt Burr, Col Dimond / 73 years Fairfield County Connecticut / traditionary evidence papers correctly attached

enlisted Spr 1777 / 9[mo] / [private/ / Cap Thorp, Col Whiting

served spr 1778 / 6[mo] / corporal /Cap bennett, Col Whiting

enlisted spr 1779 / 8[mo] 15[days] / corporal / cap thorp Col Whiting

 Battle at Ridgefield, & Saugatuch
 Bridge, Fairfield

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.
The Regular Troops.
2.
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Ste, Territor
County of
On this
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
ofyears

, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C.D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of these
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
the declarant is refere to Elisha Phelps Esqr. Comptroller
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
6.
soldier, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Office has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the person or periods of the war when he served.
very continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recently he served his than the periods mentioned in the following grades:--For---year----months, anddays
, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about his or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent auhe
was either in the hand of the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
of the State of Connecticut in proof of his
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March 13, 1932.
BA-J/ADY

Mr. Joseph H. Schaefer,
East Greenbush,New York.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
one Walter Whitney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, S.11737, based upon his military
service in that war.
Walter Whitney was born January 23, 1760 in
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut, he
enrolled as a private in Captain George Burr's
Company, Colonel Jonathan Dimon's, and Ichabod Lewis'
Connecticut Regiment, and shortly after, left Fairfield
for New York; he remained in New York two
months, during which time Long Island was taken by
the British, and then he returned home. He enlisted
in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain
Eliphalet Thorp's Company, Colonel Samuel Whiting's
Connecticut Regiment and in Captain Stephen Thorn's
Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment;
was in the battles of Ridgefield and Crompo Hill; was
also engaged in skirmishes between Pee skill and the
East River in New York and was discharged December
29, 1777. He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and
served six months as a corporal in Captain Bennett's
Company, Colonel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment. He
enlisted in the spring of 1779, served eight and one
half months as a corporal in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's
Company, Colonel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment and
was in the battle of Fairfield.
Soldier resided in Fairfield and in its vicinity
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for a few years after the Revolution and then moved to
Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. He also lived in
Delaware County and Rensselaer County, New York,
about twelve years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 16, 1833 while a resident of Albany, Albany Date
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
of
death
not on
A.B.
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JUL 13 1896 FILES

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUL 10 1896

Green Bay Wis
July 7th

Department of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

I have a [illegible]Mrs Alonzo M.Murphey of 
Spokane Washington who wishes to join the Daughters of the revolution
[illegible] as we [illegible] are made here [illegible]
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[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE D JUL 10 1896
has the genealogy of the Whitney family. looking up the record for the application by or [illegible] in the following line [illegible] Whitney from at Fairfield from 23 January according to family record. While the [illegible] says 3rd of Feb 1768. second from 1st of April to 15th of Dec 1779 in a company of artillery and was in later life a school teacher [illegible] married 21st of April 1784.at Fairfield [illegible who was born in Conn 23 August 1759. They dwelt at Fairfield til 1788. [illegible] Conn, till Oct 1789 there settled one [illegible]
and in June 1796 at Walieslict their for several years [illegible] till 1825 or 1828 when they settled in [illegible] then [illegible] died at 16 Jackson St [illegible] 1845. aged 85 years [illegible] months & 7 days. [illegible]
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[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE JUL 10 1896

St. in consequence of a fall 18th July 1846. in his 89th year. They were buried at the head of the state street but [illegible] in lot 157 section 92.  Long Ridge in Albany records [illegible] by a large slab of marble which records the usual inscription has the American eagle. [illegible] military insignia to American [illegible] services in the Revolutionary War. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. The [illegible] of 1840, [illegible] to 87 years.
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Rev War

11.737
INVALID.
File No.11,737
Walter Whitney
Corp  &c Rev War
---
-
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 404

[Arrangement of 1870]
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  Feby 8, 1896
history to W. H. Whiteney Esq
Milwaukee Wis
(thro. Hon. Theo Ajon H of R
July 1696 said
period to Mrs
Geo W Naile
Green Bay Wis
July 30 '96
to Mrs.
Geo. W. Naile
Green Bay, Wis
1932 Mar. Hist to Joseph
 Schaefer, NY
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Comptrollers Office
Aug. 21st 1833
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of [illegible] accounts
of the State of Connecticut, do certify that I appeared
by the journal of the Council of Safety, under date
11th of August 1776, that the 4th Regt of Militia
in the State, with others, were ordered to march
immediately to New York & there put themselves
under the command of Gen. Washington until
the present exigency is over. It appears by the
of the Pay Table, that the 4th Regiment
was in service & commanded by Col. Ichabod
Lewis, at the name of the subordinate officers &
soldiers therein do not here appear, or the
duration of their service
The State records show that the General
assembly of Connecticut at the session in Nov
1776 ordered four ballalion raised to join the
continental army near New York, and to serve
until the 15th day of March 1777, Samuel Whiting
was appointed Col. Samuel Canfield S. Cole
Stephen St John Major of the first battalion, &
Eliphalet Thorp, was appointed Capt; George
Barret S1st Lieut Galaleil Taylor 2d Lieut Seth
Bradley Ens one of one of the Companies in the
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first battalion there is no mastor or pay roll of
this battalion, or of any of the companies belonging
to it, to be found in this office; or any evidence of
of the duration of their service the pay roll of
Capt Thorps company & the other expences of this battalion were charged to the United States.
It appears by the records of this State, that the
Genl Assembly in May 1777, ordered the battalion raised to serve until the 1stth day of January 1778; and
appointed Roger Enos John Ely Col. James
Arnold & Seth Smith Lieut Colo John Daverport
Elias Buell Majors & Stephen Thorp one of the
Captains
There are no rolls of these battalions or
any evidence by which to determine how long
they were in service, in the office. But there is
credited to Capt. Stephen Thorp in May 1778 or
" By [illegible] rendered for his company guards viz two
pay rolls for guard at Fairfield $368, 10, 11; do ways & rations for service in Enos Battalion $46, 10,0
There is charged to the United States
upon the journal of the Pay Table under date
June 19th 1782, in, to order on Treasurer Capt.
"Najah Bennett pay roll - Green Farms $49.74
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also under date Aug. 5th 1783, there is charged to 
the United States viz "To order on Treasurer Capt.
Najah Bennett pay roll guard at Saw Pitts
tax L48,14,10. Both of which charges are
embraced by the vouchers received by E Haskell
Cond & receipted by here
There is charged upon the Ledger of the Pay
Table under date March 12th 1779 Capt. Eliphabt
Those order on the Treasurer L 500,0,0 Sept 9th
for another order for L3000,0,0, March 6th 1780 for another order for L10600,0,0, & April 22 for another for L2963,2,0.& he is credited on the
 22 of April
1780 By your account rendered $16463, 2,0 
And on the same day there is charged to the
United States, viz, To amount of Capt. S. Thorps
account rendered for his company Matrosses
" de $16463, 2,0
I further certify that there are not 
any rolls of said company, or any evidence of
those who belonged to it, or how long they served.
E Phelps
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Mrs. Kings, Mrs Murphy is the daughter of S Nye Gibbs and Josephine Carpenter. his wife died daughter of S.D. Carbuctie and Eneline Brilton hiswife great grand daughter of Solomon Britton and Amy Whiting his wife.
Great Great grand daughter William Whitney and Petula Mills his wife
Great great great granddaughter of [illegible]
great, great, great, great granddaughter of John Whitney and Elizabeth Smith married March 17 [illegible]
Great, great, great, [illegible]
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Would you [illegible]
pension is [illegible] Mrs Geo W Naile Green Bay Wis care David W. Britine [illegible]
to spot to [illegible] up Aug second you may suggest.
[illegible] may be [illegible]

Very Respectfully 
Mrs Geo W Naile
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S11737
O. W. & N. Div.
I 11737
L. W. B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30, 1896.

Madam:
Replying to your communication of recent date herewith returned
, you are advised that the military record of Walter
Whitney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as furnished in this
Bureau's letter of the 16th inst., is, it is understood, sufficient
for admission to any of the patriotic societies. It is proper to
and that this Bureau has no connection with these societies.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mrs George W. Naile,
Green Bay, Wis.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1, 1896.

Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military
record of Walter Whitneyy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
you are advised that
application for pension May 16, 1833,
at which time he was residing in Albany, N. Y., and 73 years of
age, and his pension was allowed for nine and a half months' actual
service as a private and fourteen and a half months' service
as a corporal in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of
the time he served under Capt. Thorp and Col. Whiting. He enlistted
at Fairfield, Conn.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner 

Mrs George W. Haile,
Green Bay, Wis.
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O.W.&N. Div.
F.S.
M. E. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 8, 1896.

Sir:
Replying to your personal request in behalf of W. H.
Whitney, Esq., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I have the honor to transmit
herewith an official statement of the military services of Walter
Whitney, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Hon. Theodore Otjen,
House of Representatives.
Acting Commissioner.
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School District No. 2
Town of East Greenbush
Rensselaer County, New York
East Greenbush NY
Feb 4 1932
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.
Dear Sir
the tombstone in the Rival
Cemetary or Albany N.Y. of Walter
Whitney says that he served from
April 1 1777 to Dec 1779 in a company
of artillery in the Revolutionary War
He was from in Fairfield Conn on Feb
3 1760 (or Jan 23, 1760), was married on
Apr 21 1784 to Annah Wells
at Fairfield
Conn & died on July 18, 1846.

Fran Revolutionary Pensioners
who served from Conneticut and
where applications are on file
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School District No. 2
Town of East Greenbush
Rensselaer County, New York
in the Pension office, Washington
D C - copied by Mrs. Amos G. Draper
formerly register general D.A.R.
Vol II Hartford State Library B
Connecticut 1918, & have learned that Walter Whitney is listed on
Page 599 & his number is S11737
can you give me any details of this
case while would identify the pensioner
as he soldier buried at Albany
including his military record

Thank you in  advance
& our
truly yours
Jos. H Schaefer
[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 6 1932 PENSION FILES [ILLEGIBLE]