Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22098, Thomas Whaley, R. I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Whaley, Thomas
              Jerusha

NUMBER
W. 22098
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Rhode Island - 1471
Jerusha Whaley,
Widow of Thomas Whaley, Decd. R. I. 
who died on the 7th of April, 1822; Kent Co. in the State of R. Island, who was a pri. in the compy commanded by Captain B. Greene of the regt. commanded by Col. Kassons in the R. Island line for 6 mos. private.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island, at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October, 1837, and sent to Benjm Cowell, Providence, R. Island

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 = $130:00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 M. 1838 = 10:00
                                  $140:00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk,
Book A, Vol, 2, Page 101.-


Letter to 3d Auditory of Pension Age 31, May 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6t April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838.  Ag notified 10 June 1839.
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Jerusha Whaley
2421


Admd
6 mo pri
20 $

no deduction

Benjn Cowell
Providence
R Id
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Jerusha Whaley
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These may Certify all persons that Thomas Whaley Jant and Jerusha Mattison Daughter to Jonathan Mattison of Coventry in the County of Kent came before me and were married on the Tenth day of May AD 1770 ~ Before me, Stephen Potter Justice of the Peace

Kent Sc, Town Clerks office Coventry June 27th 1837 - I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of a certificate worded in a book kept in the Town Clerks office in said town of Coventry for the purpose of wording marriages, birth and deaths.~  Witness Samuel Arnold Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island &c}
Kent County Sc}  In Coventry this 29 June 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed Before & I Certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Arnold Esqr & I Believe him to be a Person of Good Credibility
Witness John Wood J. C. C. Pleas


State of Rhode Island &c
County of Kent Sc.

On this 29 day of June AD 1837 personally appeared before me John Wood a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid County Jerusha Whaley of Coventry in said County aged 88 years who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
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Congress of July 4th 1836 Viz. that she is the widow of Thomas Whaley formerly of said County who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he was enrolled in Captain Benjamin Greenes Company of Militia & after his death in Capt Benedict Collins Company & in Col Kassons regiment and he served more or less from the beginning to the end of said War, as a private all this great length of time since those services were performed it is impossible for her to specify them but she was married to him before the War & she knows & remembers that he was absent from home a great deal of the time in service, that he always went when it was his turn or when called upon but she must refer to the evidence of those who are Knowing to his services for their amount and the officers names under whom he served  And she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Whaley on the tenth day of May 1770 in said Coventry as will appear by the records of said Town that her husband the said Thomas died
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on the 7th day of April 1822, & that she has continued unmarried & his widow ever since therefore she requests that the same pension which her husband was entitled to, under the act of June 7th 1832 may be extended to her.
Jerusha her + mark Whaley

State of Rhode Island}
Kent County Sc}  In Coventry 29 June 1837
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jerusha Whaley & Believe her to be a Person of Good Credibility & I also Certify that from age and Infirmaties she is unable to attend Court
Witness John Wood J. C. C. Pleas
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I Jonathan Whaley of Coventry in the County of Kent being now 63 years of age on oath do testify & say that Jerusha Whaley who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration is my mother & the said Thomas Whaley was my father - My father died on the 7th day of April 1822 and ever since then, my mother has remained unmarried & is now my fathers widow
Jonathan Whaley

State of Rhode Island &c}
Kent County Sc} In Coventry this 29 June 1837
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me & I Certify that I am well acquainted with said Jonathan Whaley and Believe him to be a Person of Good Credibility
Witness John Wood J. C. C. Pleas


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Jerusha Whaley
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I Stephen Mattison of Coventry in the County of Kent being now 78 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Whaley formerly of said Coventry and the husband of Jerusha Whaley now his widow - I remember of serving with him the following monthly tours - About a year after the British came into Newport - I think in December 1777 or January 1778 I served a month with him in Capt Weaver's Company and Col Kasson's regiment stationed at East Greenwich about two miles from home we were both privates I also distinctly remember of serving a month with him at Bristol in the same company and regiment after that that town was burnt this was in August 1779 these two tours I distinctly remember and I presume I served others with him but cannot specify them
Stephen Mattison


Kent Sc In Coventry June 27th 1837 Sworn and subscribed before me And I further certify that Stephen Mattison is a credible witness and his deposition entitled to full credit
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace
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I Benjamin Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent being now in the 77th year of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Whaley formerly of said Coventry and the husband of Jerusha Whaley now his widow and was always acquainted with him from my youth up to the time of his death - I well remember in the month of March 1777 we were both of us privates in Capt Benjamite Green's Company and Col Brown's regiment and Archibald Kasson was Lieutenant Col, and we served a month at East Greenwich about fifteen miles from home - The next tour of a month that I served with him was at a place called Quidment (?) [illegible] in August of the same year in same Company then Commanded by Captain Longford Weaver who succeeded Capt Benjamite Green after his death - The next tour I served with him was in what was called Spencer's expedition against the enemy This was in October 1777 when we served together in the same Company but commanded by Capt Benedict Colvin we served a month stationed at [illegible] These three tours of a month each I distinctly remember that we served together as privates I presume we served others but cannot now specify them
Benjamin Greene

Kent Sc In Coventry June 27th 1837 Sworn and subscribed before me, And I further certify said Benjamin Greene is a credible witness, and his deposition entitled to full credit.
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace
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I Ezekiel Johnson of Coventry in the County of Kent being now in the 78th year of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Whaley formerly of said Coventry and the husband of Jerusha Whaley now his widow I well remember that soon after the British landed on the Island of Rhode Island I think in January 1777 or February I served a month with him at East Greenwich in Capt Benjamite Green's Company and Col Brown's regiment we were both privates - In May or June 1778 I am not certain which I served another month with him on Quidmont [illegible] in same Company but then Commanded by Capt Longford Weaver and Col. Brown was our Col. and in August following in Gen Sullivans expedition I served another month on the Island of Rhode Island in same Company and regiment It is my belief he served every time it came to his turn
Ezekiel Johnson


Kent Sc In Coventry June 27th 1837  Sworn on subscribed before me And I further certify said Ezekiel Johnson is a credible witness, and his deposition entitled to full credit.
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace
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I William Stone of Coventry in the County of Kent, being now in the 80th year of my age, on oath do testify and say, that I was acquainted with Thomas Whaley, the husband of Jerusha Whaley an applicant for a pension, in the time of the Revolution.  In 1776 in the month of December I remember being in the service with said Thomas Whaley stationed at East Greenwich when we served one month under Capt. Benjamite Green, in Col Nathaniel Brown's regiment.  In 1777 in the month of May we were together in the service one month stationed at Quidmont in North Kingston, under Capt Benedict Colvin - Major Yelverton Waite had command of the regiment.
William Stone


Kent Sc In Coventry June 28th 1837 Sworn and subscribed before me, And I further certify said William Stone is a Credible Witness, and his deposition entitled to full credit
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace
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Jerusha Whaley
2421



admd
6 mo pri
20$

no deduction

Benjn Cowell
Providence
R Id
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Stephen Mattison - served 1 tour under Capt Weaver at E. Greenwich in Decr 77 or Jany 78 after that one tour at Bristol

D Green March 77 - Capt Green 1 mo at E. Greenwich - next term at Quidnopel in Aug 77 - Capt Weaver - next Spencer edpedition Octr 77 Capt Colvin

E. Johnson Jany 77 Capt Green - R. Id E. Greenwich - May 78 at Quidnopel Capt. Weaver & in Sullivans Expedition in 78.

W Stone - Decr. 76 at E. Greenwich - Capt Green - May 77 at Quidnopel Capt Colvin

Jany 78. 1 tour
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22098
Jerusha Whaley
Widow of
Thomas Whaley
Priv. Rev. War

Act July 7" 1836
Index : Vol. M, Page 333

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 3d, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensions, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jerusha Whaley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4" July, 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of Sept., 1837, to the 4" Sept. 1838.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,

John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven and of Independence the sixty-second

[seal affixed to page]
John Brown Francis

By His Excellency's Command.

Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Secretary's office August 1, 1837.

I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly holden on the first Wednesday of May last, John Wood was elected an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent, for one year and commissioned accordingly.
That at the session holden on the third Monday of June last, Samuel Arnold was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in said County, for and until the first Wednesday of May next and Commissioned accordingly - As appears of record in this office.

Witness Henry Bowen Secry