Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35722, John Whitington, Del.
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Del
Whitington, John
S35722
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Leslie
Combs Lexington
Novr 2 1820 to
his
Notification sent
Kentucky 17
John Whitington
Bourbon in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Harlett of the Delaware
ine, for the term of one year
scribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the
15 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1819
and sent to the Pensioner,
Paris, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 361.42
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820, 48
Deed
Sept. 9. 1822 Revolutionary claim,
R
10942
Denton
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State of Kentucky
On this 15th day of January 1819, before me
James Clarke of the Circuit Judges for
the State of personally appeared John Whittington
, aged about 88 years, and a resident
in Benton County and State who being
by me duly sworn according to law,
doth his oath make the following declaration
in order to alter the provision 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
He states that he is a citizen of Barren County and State of Kentucky, that
he was enlisted for and year in Town
the State of Delaware an about
day of
he thinks in the year 1776
he thinks not lay before the declaration of
independence, by Sargent Joseph Campbell
and served in the company commanded by
Captain Jonathan Caldwell of the Delaware
Regiment on continental establishment that he continued to serve in
the same corps until the year of his
enlistment expired when he reenlisted
for five years, in the
Wilmington State of Delaware in Captain
John Pattens company same Regiment
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he thinks in the year 1777 he names that
it was immediate on the expiration of his
tenth year of his service under Captain Caldwell
having resigned and Captain Caldwell was no longer in command of the company
he does not recollect whether regiment
was here but I was the deliver
Reg on that
state that he continued to serve
Corps against the common
enemy until the 22 day of June
1778 when he was discharged at Delaware in consequence of his
being unfit to do duty as a soldier

upon this tenth
his discharge was signed by Sgt Culpepper that he was in the battles of
and Island, white plains, and Brandy
wine. that he died his discharge
the recorded in Dover in the
State of Delaware that he was record
mindly the office of his Regt to
Govenor Rodney for ain
the said Rodney inspected
him and told him that a pub
should be allowed him that a
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pension was forward he obtained
forth from the Congress of the
States or there was in but by
whom what manner he does
on which pension has been
largest was first Granted
that is in reduced stances and
stand in need of the stand of his
country for support that he disposed
of his discharge as before stated, and
that he has used in his
have of his service and discharge
other than what is here being
Sworn to and declared the day
year first of
to
Jas Clark
Grant Judge
Daniel Cartright of lawful age and being
first duly sworn according to law states that
he is acquainted with the the circumstances
of the within named John Whitmyton as he
is a tenant of the said Cartright, and that the
said Whitington is a man in extreme
poverty having property of any value
and from age and infirmity incapable
of being
Sworn to before me the day
and year first and
Jas Clark
Grant Judge
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pension was forward he obtained
forth from the Congress of the
States or there was in but by
whom what manner he does
on which pension has been
largest was fath Granted
that is in reduced stances and
stand in need of the stand of his
country for support that he disposed
of his discharge as before stated, and
that he has used in his
have of his service and discharge
other than what is here mechan
Sworn to and declared the day
year first of
to
Jas Clark
Grant Judge
Daniel Cartright of lawful age and being
first duly sworn according to law states that
he is acquainted with the the circumstances
of the within named John Whitmyton as he
is a tenant of the said Cartright, and that the
said Whitington is a man in extreme
poverty having property of any value
and from age and infermity incapable
of bang
Sworn to before me the day
and year first and
Jas Clark
Craul Such
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Applicant is on the Pennsylvania rolls 
as an invalid pensioner. 

3291
John Whittington, priv.
Delaware line 1777-
to 1778

Col's name should be
stated + original certificate
under which he became an
Invalid pensioner should
be furnished before a certifate
can be granted

Capt Jon [illegible]

sent to the
Secretary of 
State Dover Delaware
for proof of service

The applicant must 
relinquish his former pension
& transmit his certificate
to this department, & a
new pension certificate under
the later law, will be issued to
him. [illegible] in this [illegible] 
in the name of the
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I John Whittington of Bourbon County
and state of Kentucky do by these
present release and remand
the pension what has heretofore
been granted me for wounds
received in the revolutionary
war as a soldier, and do hereby renounce
all and every description
of pension which has heretofore
been granted to me - 

Witness my hand and seal
this 9th day of August 1819. This
relinquishment to to take effect
from the 15th day of January last
past as I have drawn none since that time.

John Whittington his mark X [illegible]

[illegible]
J. L. Clark 
On this 9th day of August 1819 John Whittington
again came before me James Clark
circuit Judge as [illegible] and stated upon oath
the following facts. in addition to those
contained in his declaration, he states
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that the regiment to which he belonged
was when he enlisted command by Colo.
Haslet and when he was discharged by
Colo David Hall. That the certificate which
was granted him as an Invalid pensioner
Is not at this time in existence.  that the
same was worn out and destroyed
many years since by use and time.

Jas Clark Circuit Judge

I James Clark Circuit Judge
as [above?] do certify that the foregoing
statement was made and sworn
to the day and year  [above?] by the
said Witness before me, and that he
then and there acknowledged the
release upon the first page of
this paper.
Jas Clarke
Circuit Judge

I return to the department of war the
declaration of John Whittington amended
agreeably to the [motion?] on the back of
the declaration.  I [illegible] his certificate
will take date from that of the first
declaration. He is in great
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want of probationary aid, as he has
drawn none since the declaration [crossed out] date of
of his  declaration

I have the honor
To be [illegible]
Jas Clark
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State of Kentucky
Clarke Circuit

I Samuel M. Taylor Clerk of the Circuit
Court for the County of Clarke and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that James Clark Esquire
whose signature is affixed to the within
instrument of writing is and was at the time
the same bears date one of the Circuit Judges
for the State aforesaid and appointed by law
to preside in said circuit
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court the 18th
day of January 1819 and in
the 27th year of the Commonwealth
Samuel M Taylor
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want of probationary aid, as he has
drawn none since the declaration [crossed out] date of
of his  declaration
I have the honor
To be [illegible]
Jas Clark
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Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 25 June 1819
It appears from an original paper in this office purporting to be "a muster roll of Captain
Jonathan Caldwell's company & Delaware Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by
Col. John Haslet and in the service of the United Colonies in Barracks at Dover the 12th day of
April 1776”. that a man of the name of “John Wittington”, was enlisted into the said company.
on the 29th March 1776 and was serving therein as a private soldier at the date of the
said muster roll. There are in this office no other muster rolls or pay rolls of the said company
than the muster role above mentioned.
There are in this office pay rolls of Captain John Patten's company which was
attached to and formed part of the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel David
Hall in the service of the United States on the continental establishment during the
revolutionary war from May 1777 till March 1780 inclusive, from which it appears thst
a man named “John Whittington” belonged as a private soldier, to the said company
from the 1st May 1777 until and during the month of April 1778, that he was injured
in Trenton, and in the Hospital for the month of June 1777 inclusive till the month of
November 1777 inclusive, that he was on furlough from December 1777 inclusive until and
during the month of March 1778, and his name appears in the pay roll for April 1778 without
any remarks being made respecting him, but his name does not appear in any of
the said pay rolls after April 1778 or do any of the said pay rolls show in what manner
he was discharged from the said company-
H M Ridgely
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145
John Whittington
Schedule
14.117
[illegible] ‘20
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Fayette County Towit September Court 1820
On Motion of John Whittington
who produced in open Court his pension Schedule
and certificate, which was sworn to. It is ordered that the
same be recorded and certified to
the Secratary of the war department
which is in the following words
Towit

Schedule

District of Kentucky Ss. Fayette County Court
In this 11th day of September 1820
personally appeared, in open Court,
being a Court of record for the said
District, and Fayette County having
by act of Assembly its proceedings
duly recorded and possessing
power to fine and imprison
for contempt, John Whittington
aged eighty four years, resident
in Fayette County in said District,
 who being first duly sworn,
according to Law, doth on his oath,
declare, that he served in the -
Revolutionary war as follows; He
enlisted with Joseph Campbell,
Sergeant in the Delaware regiment
on Continental establishment, 
commanded by Col J Haslett in the
year 1776 to serve first for one year
after which he again enlisted in said
Regiment for five years or during the
war and served till 22nd June
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1778. when he was discharged by Lt. Col
Pope (Col. Hall then commanded
said regiment) on account of wounds
received at Brunswick, was in the
battles at Long Island, White Plains
Brandywine and some others.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States,
on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not, since that
time, by gift sale, or in any manner
disposed of my property, or any part
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.

Has no property, except his cloathes
and not many of them - 
Nothing due me and I am indebted
about twenty six Dollars for board
Seven Dollars fifty cents for beef
and about five dollars fifty cents more
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to different persons. I have no particular
occupation, not being able to work
any more, and no family-
John Whillington his X mark

Sworn to, and declared, on the 11th
day of September 1820 before us

N. B. Interlined in two places
on the first page before certified
[illegible signature]

Mattw Elder
Walter Bullock
William Stone
Justices of the Peace and Judges
Of the County of Fayette Court

State of Kentucky
Fayette County towit:

September 13th 1820
I. James C. Rodes Clerk of the Court in and for
the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing certificate and the Schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record
of the 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 nothing
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court this day
and date last written and of
the Commonwealth the 27th year
[illegible signature]
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1934 Mch. 28. Bnf.first.  Hon. Wm M. Whittington
See [illegible] in Richard Whittington, [illegible numbers]


35722
Revy INVALID


File No. 35722
John Whitington
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 475
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Free


The Hon John C Calhoun
Sect of War
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia
[illegible words written vertically on left side of envelope]
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This is to certify to those whom it may [is ‘concern’ missing?]
that the Bearer John Whittington
Honestly and faithfully [blank] the Delaware
Commanded by Col David Hall and in the company
commanded by Capt Patten untill he was rendered
incapable of preforming his duty as a sholdier in
consequence of an accidental shot which he received
in his groin the 23d day June last at Brunswick.
he is therefore discharged from the army and is
recommended to his Excellency Genl Rodney 
President of the Delaware State as a man worthy of
receiving pension –
Wilmington May 2 1778.
Chas Pope Lt. Col


State of Delaware
Kent County 


In Testimony that the above
and foregoing certificate is a true
copy from the Records now remaining
 in the office for recording
of Deeds at Dover in and for Kent
County in Sholdier Book p. 6.
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of office at Dover [above?]  this 25th day of June A.D. 1819
John W. Many Rec’d


Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 25 June 1819


I certify that John W. Many is the recorder of deeds in  [illegible]
for Kent County in the State of Delaware [illegible]
 H. M. Ridgely