Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,308, William Whiteley, Conn.
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SERVICE Conn. 
Whiteley, William
NUMBER S. 43,308
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[right half] 
10, 076
New-York. 
William Whiteley, 
of Delaware Co in the state of New-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys, of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 29. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April 18[missing] and sent to George Sherwood, agent Waterville, Delaware Co. N.Y. 
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819    81.50
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William Whiteley Prit
7th Connecticut Reg
1777 till 80
[portion crossed out]
Service admitted.
Swifts regt.
private
Feb 24: 77 3 years
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State of New York, Delaware County [fs?] I Roswell Hotchkis Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Delaware and State of New York do certify that Meses Davis John Bennit and Edmund Miggs to me known and by me duly sworn according to Law did upon their oath  declare that being acquainted with the circumstances of William Whitely and [crossed out] has been acquainted with him for several years, and that the said William Whiteley is now in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the aid of his country for support. And that said Judge being satisfied that the said William Whiteley is in indegent circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for Support Do certify the same to the Secretary of the Department of War ~
This Sixth day of April 1819 ~
Roswell Hotchkis
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State of New York, Delaware County Ss On this twenty Ninth day of April one eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said County of Delaware personly appears William Whiteley aged sixty five years, resident in the Town of Harpersfield, County and State aforesaid. Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law [crossed out] on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". That the said William Whiteley enlisted early in the year 1777--in the State of Connecticut in the company comanded by Captain Elizer Warner, of the 7th Regiment of Infantry in the State of Connecticut, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the latter part of the year 1780, When he was discharged from service in the State of New Jersey.  That he was in the Battles of Germantown and Monmouth,  and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of the assistance of his Country for Support, and that he has no other evidences, now in his power, of his said services. William Whiteley sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. William Whiteley 
I ["Cyrenus"?] Gibbs one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in the County of Delaware and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Whitely did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings
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...proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the 
aforementioned, Act of Congress, this 29th day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen, 

Cyrenus GIbbs

(To the left of the following is an illegible stamped seal.)

In testimony that Cyrinus Gibbs is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said court this 6th day of May 1818.

H.R. Phelps, Dep. Clk (Deputy Clerk)
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William Whiteley 38
10.07 6. 
Sept. 7, 1819
Cm

Robt & Hobbie
Delhi, N.Y.
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State of New York 
Delaware County Ss
On this 29 day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware and declared a court of recod by the act of the Legislature in such case made and provided William Whitiley aged sixty eight years and upwards resident in the town of Stamford in the County aforesaid who  being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted into a Company Commanded by Captain Elieazu Warner in the 7th Connecticut Battalion Commanded by Colonel Herman Swift in the month of February in the year 1777 for three years and served for that time and was then honorably discharged. And that he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 10,076 The original declaration of this deponant was made on the 20th day of April 1818 

And I the said William Whiteley 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 grant 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 the Act of Congress [possibly "retitled"] an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [possibly "pased"] the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not  nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debt due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto answered and by me subscribed
William Whiteley

[The following is written sideways along the left margin]
Sworn in open court this 20th day of November 1820 HR Phelps Dep Clk
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Schedule of Property

One Cane | $12.00
two beds and bedding 12.50 each | 25.00
Eight Chairs | 8.00
One Chest with drawers | 50--
One table .50   1 stand 1.00 |  1.50
one iron pot  125 1 frying pan 100 | 2.25
One shovel & tongs     1.00
One shovel 1.00 one axe .62 |1.62
two bedsteads $2.00   One hand bellows set | 2.25
Nine cups and saucers  |  .31
Eleven Earthen plates  |  .75
One cracked bake Kettle |  .50
four white paint bowls  |    .25
One Mug 12 1/2 One Milk pot 12 1/2   |    25
three earthen Milk pans  |   62 1/2
One stone pot   | 874
Six table spoons  |   62 1/2
five tea spoons | 20
One broken five [possibly "pale" ] kettle | 1-00
two old wooden pail 75 | 75
One wash tub 1 00 sex knives and forsks 75 | 1 75
One looking glass 50   1 basket 50 | 1 00 
One half bushel 37 1/2  One pair sheep sheers 50 | 87 1/2 
One bible | 75

I owe to different persons about $45.00 which were contracted for necessarrys for family upon the credit of the pension allowed to me heretofore by Government.  I am be occupation a farmer and at times entierly unable to work by reason of herrenial ruptures which is extrememly troublesome. My wife Tryphena aged sixty eight is in a verry infirm state of health and able to do but verry
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little towards supporting herself and is a great part of her time confined entirely to her room 
William Whiteley 
I Homer R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Delaware 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 said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty five dollars and sixty three cents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 9th day of December 1820
H.R. Phelps Dep Clk.
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12.72
June 7 [crossed out] 1850 
Homer Whitelley
Rel to the Claim of the heirs of William Whiteley for ar- - rearages of pension. 
June 17/ [illegible]
W Army
Letter to Homer Whitely 
June, 15th 1850
I cannot find  [illegible] on N Y rolls--
William Whiteley in 
 [illegible] Delawae Co NY act 18 March 1818 Look also for Tryphena Whiteley [illegible]

June 15 1850
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Davenport June 5 1850
Dear Sir I take the liberty of writeing to you for the airs of William Whiteley who was a pensioner during his lifetime concerning a bac pension which was not drawn by the widdow of William Whitely which the agents that are in the country said She was entitled to draw but did not draw it during her lifetime She liveed Sixteen years and twelve days after the death of her husband, William Whiteley Died May 21 1821 which was the day of his Decease and Tryphena his wife Died June 2 day 1837 which was the day of her Decease William Whiteley & Tryphena Ruggles ware Joined in Marrage the first day of February 1779 acording to the Town Reccord of New milford Litchfield County the State of Connecticut he Serveed during the Revolution he inlisted in New milford Litchfield County Connecticut State the officers that he served under or the Rigament he belonged to The Childern cannot Rectollect Eunic & Homer have forgot them Eunic House Burnt up two years be fore the death of her Mother and Distroyed most of her farthers papers those that contained the names of officers and Rigment ware lost at that time William Whiteley never drew no land from General Government for his Servic in the Revolution but before his death he drew his Sons Abijah Ruggles Whiteley Soldiers Rite who Served in 1812 & died in the war at Lewis Town the Widdow of William Whiteley was not Mared after the death of her husband She lived With Eunic until her death Eunic Whiteley Married a man by the Name of Whiteley Some kin to the family but I have for got What relation he ws to the family he has been dead a number of years and She is his widdow and not Married again Eunic & Homer are all the airs of Willliam & Tryphend family left who are not dead their is a number by the name of Whiteley but are of no kin to Eunic & Homer Whiteley
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if Enny more information is nesessary write to them and they will forward it araw they would like to draw at Bank the Prats vill Bank and if it cannot be Drawn at a Country they would rather Draw at New York
Respectfully Yours
Eunic Whiteley
Homer Whiteley

George W Crawford
Sect. War

Post Please to Direct your letters to East Davenport Delaware Co. NY
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43308
INVALID
Revy
No. [illegible]
William Whiteley
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

ndex: - Vol.  [ possibly "S"] Page 560

Arrangement of 1870
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Free
Waterville N.Y.
16 April 1819

Hon. J.C Calhoun 
Secy at War
Washington City

[along left margin: "old case" or possibly "award"]
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Waterville, Delaware County NY
April 16, 1819--

Hon. J. C Calhoun

Sir
Mr William Whiteley has procured the requisate evidence & certificate to obtain his pension. He wishes you to enclose the certifecate Derected to me at this office and he also wished to be informed if he can draw the money before S[illegible, ripped paper] next  [illegible] papers  [illegible] correct. 
Yours respectfully 
[illegible, possibly Geo ] Sherwood
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[stamp, around edge "JACKSONBORO N.Y." incenter, cursive, "Sept 13"]
Free
To the Secretary of War
Washington
[sideways along right margin "W738 Sept 18, 1837. Pension office Wm Whiteley Oct 1818 N.Y. 30 Apl 19"]
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Jacksonboro Otsego County State of New York
September 13th 1837

Dear Sir   
William Whiteley My Father was a pensioner and drew a pension from 1818 to May 1821 and died Leaving a Widow he Was Married Feb. 1st 1779.. 
the Said William Served in the War after his Marriage (I have a certificate of the marriage) his Wd My Mother Remained a Widow untill June 1835 and Died at that time
I Wish to Know Whether his heirs are Entitled to a pension of the Widow after the death of her husband according to act of 1836

Respectfully Yours
Herman Whiteley
P.S. please answer this as soon as practacable