Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6491, Zebulon Whipple, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Whipple, Zebulon 
Lydia

NUMBER
W.6491
B.L.Wt. 31778-160-55

CONTENTS
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13.417
Ohio Pittsburgh

Zebulon Whipple
of Portage Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Claugh of the Reg’t commanded by Col. McClarron in the Counn’t line for 9 mos & 25 days.
32 77/100

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsbg. at the rate of 32 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July 1833 and sent to John Whittlesey. Ravenna. Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833           65.54
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33  16.38
                                                                     81.92

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 132

Let W.D. at Buda
Main 13/51
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Zebulon Whipple
9976
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The State of Ohio
Portage County ss }

On this twenty seventh day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the state of Ohio the same being a Court of Record, having by Law a seal, and a Clerk, Zebulon Whipple, a resident of Franklin, in said County of Portage aforesaid, aged Sixty eight 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 provision made by 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 -

He was drafted on the first day of March 1781 in the Town of Plainfield, Windham County, and state of Connecticut under Captain Deno of Mansfield, Lieutenant Cagume; and Ensign Hewit - Major Shipman, of General Waterburys Brigade.

We marched from our place of Rendezvous to Stamford where we joined our Regiment - thence to White Plains, New York, thence to a place called Frogs Point, there we engaged in a skirmish with the British Troops - thence we marched back to White Plains, and thence to Stamford in Connecticut where we built a Fort - On the twenty fifth of November 1781 a Brother of mine took my place, and served out my time till the first of March 1782, making one year - making eight months and twenty five days I served.

On the twentieth of January 1782 I volunteered under Captain Claugh, or (Cleft) at Groton Fort. There I remained, under Colonel McClarron, Then I received a discharge, which I have lost. This last service I remained two months.

I was born in 1764 at Plainfield in Connecticut - I have no record of my age - I was living at Plainfield when I entered the service - since that time I have lived in Groton Connecticut and Franklin Portage County of Ohio, where I now live = I was drafted anew, and volunteered as before stated - I have before stated the names of all the officers I recollect - I never received a discharge. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present - and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State - I know of no living witness by whom I can prove my service
Zebulon Whipple

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me John N. Skinner Dept. Clk. S. Court
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Question when and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in the year 1764 in Plainfield Connecticut

Question Have you any record of your age and if so where is it.
Answer I have no record of my age

Question where were you living when called into the service & where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now reside
Answer I was living at Plainfield when I entered the service since that time I have lived in Groton Connecticut, and Franklin Portage County Ohio where I now live

Question were you called into the service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were a substitute and if a substitute for whom
I was drafted once and volunteered once as before stated

Question State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served - and Continental Militia Troops when you served 
Answer I cannot mention any particular more than in my declaration

Question did you ever receive any discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it signed and what has it become of it?
Answer I never received any discharge

Question State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I know of no living witness to whom I can prove my service but I give below the certificate of George Sheldon George Haymaker & Timothy Wallace who testify to the general belief of the neighborhood that I was in the service
Zebulon Whipple

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me, John N. Skinner Dept. Clk S. Court
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We George Sheldon a Clergyman residing in the Township of Franklin in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, and George Haymaker and Timothy Wallace residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebulon Whipple who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty Eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
George Sheldon
George Haymaker
Timothy Wallace

The State of Ohio Portage County ss.
Sworn and Subscribed the 25th day of August AD 1832 Before me,
Geo B De Peyster Apr. Judge

The State of Ohio
Portage County ss.}

I David McBride of Franklin Portage County Ohio do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Zebulon Whipple who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration and that he is a man of truth and veracity, to the above statements full credit ought to be given
D. McBride

Ravenna August 27 1832
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Before me John N. Skinner Supt. Clerk
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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 George Sheldon who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a clergyman, resident in the Township of Franklin and county of Portage aforesaid and that George Haymak and Timothy Wallace who have also signed the same are residents in said Franklin Township and county aforesaid and that David McBride who has signed the other certificate is also a resident in Franklin aforesaid in said county of Portage that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I George Kirkum clerk of the Supreme court of the State of Ohio for the county of Portage do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Zebulon Whipple for a pension,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Geo. Kirkum Clerk

There is an attached seal

May Term AD 1833
And now at the Term of the Court of Common Pleas of Portage County Ohio applicant Zebulon Whipple, above named and who is the identical person named in the foregoing statements who being duly sworn in open court says that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is correct so far as he can state positively - That he knows he continued in the Army on his first term of service as late as the twenty fifth day of November, and his impression is later but if he must express any day with certainty he will not fix it later than the twenty fifth day of [strikethrough] February [strikethrough] November AD 1781 when his Brother took his place.
Zebulon Whipple

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
Geo. Kirkum Clerk -
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6189
Ohio Cleveland

Lydia Whipple widow of Zebulon Whipple Con’t who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the [strikethrough] 4th day of March, 1848. [strikethrough} 5:September 1851.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5: day of Dec’r. 1853 and sent to James Hathaway, Cleveland Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 366 Vol. 4

184870
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Lydia Whipple
Declaration
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State of Ohio
County of Ashtabula } ss.

On this 14th day of September AD 1852 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs. Lydia Whipple aged about 82 years, now of Kingsmill in the county and state above said, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers. 

That she is the widow of Zebulon Whipple deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner, at the rate of about thirty two dollars and seventy seven cents per annum, payable at Pittsburgh Pa. That the said Zebulon died at Canton Stark County Ohio, on the 5th day of September 1851. That she was married to the said Zebulon Whipple, in Plainfield, Windham county Conn on the 2nd day of November 1788 by William Dickson a Justice of the peace, that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Russel. That after the decease of her said husband she resides in Perry Stark county Ohio some 8 months and then came to Kingsmill where she now resides. That she has not intermarried since the decease of the said Zebulon but now remains a widow. That she has always understood and believes that her said husband did not receive as large a pension as his service entitled him to and therefore entitled to an increase of pension. That the bible in which her family record was kept has been destroyed.
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but that the annexed is a true record of the births of herself and husband, of their marriage and the births of their children. That she has no record of the death of her said husband, and refer to the annexed proofs of the same, and prays that the pension and increase to which she may be entitled may be granted, and that from bodily infirmities she is unable to appear in court.
X her mark
Lydia Whipple

Signed in presence of 
M. S. Jewett
H. G. Thurber

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written, and certify that I believe the annexed record to be what it purports viz a true record of the births and marriage of the said Zebulon and Lydia Whipple and the birth of their children, and further that I believe from common report the above declarant to be a person of truth and veracity
H. G. Thurber
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio 
County of Ashtabula} ss

On this 14th day of September AD 1851 before me personally came Samuel Ward aged 70 years a resident of Kingsville Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law declares that he has been acquainted with Zebulon Whipple deceased and his wife Lydia for the last 50 years. Know them
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to have lived together as husband and wife, and to be so considered for that space of time on up to the date of his death which I believe from a newspaper statement; from a letter to a friend; and from numerous other circumstances to have taken place on the 8th of Sept 1851 and that the said Lydia is still the widow of the said Zebulon Whipple, and further that he is a disinterested witness
Samuel Ward

State of Ohio 
County of Ashtabula }ss

On this 14th day of Sept 1851 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Mehitable Ward aged 59 years who who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath depose and say that she is the daughter of Zebulon and Lydia Whipple, that she was not present at the death or burial of her said father, but from the information that she has received from her friends she believes that her said father died in Canton on the 8th of Sept 1851. That the annexed record is a genuine and true record of her fathers family and that her said mother still remains a widow
Mehitable Ward

The above depositions were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that from personal acquaintance I believe the above deponents to be credible witnesses
H G Thurber Justice of the Peace
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Susannah died the 29 day of October and was buried the sabbath following a sermon was preached by Elder Blass at the house of Stephen Case whos Elijah grover once lived giv our very [?] and best wishers to all our friends Josiah sends his love to you all.
Samuel Ward

Zebulon Whipple
was born [?] April 26 day 1769
Lydia Russel was born march the 6 day 1770 Zebulon Whipple and Lydia Russel was Maried November the 24 day 1788
Susanna Whippel was born August the 30 day 1789
John Whipple was born March 6 day 1791
Lydia Whipple was born October 3 day 1793
Mehitabel Whippel was born the 12 day of 1795
Zebulon Whipple was born May the 29 day 1798
Phebe Whipple was born March the 9 day 178
Josiah Whipple was born febrary the 24 day 1801
William Whipple was born March 6 day 1803
Chancy Whipple was born 
Jane the 6 day --- 1805
Mary Whipp was born July 3 day 1807
Sophia Whippel was born September 1 day 1809
Nehaniel Whiple was born August 26 day 1812 

1798
1800
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Kingsville
December the 29 1829

Honored Father and Mother on a Sollum occasion I take this opportunity to inform you of Susannah Dean I have received a letter not long since from brother Obadiah states of the inread the Thing of terrors has made into our number Sister Susannah has taken her exit (as we have reason to hope by her from faith and unshaken confidence in God) to the abodes of the Blessed to partisepate with her dear husband the unspeakable joys and entertainment the of the Heavenly inheritance in the first she was attack with a fever and after a long illness fell in to a consernation witch was terminated in death the family is now broken up the last boy now lives with Cadiah [?] whose unkle John Grover [?} not death as without do [?] over all the son [?] the bosom of the earth in  our family are a [?] with the rest of your Children in this [?] well except Josiah he is in a poor state [?] and has been unable to do any work for five weaks his complain is on the liver he is able to walk about out downs Sophia
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Act [?] 18487  July 5 28

Lydia Whipple wid of Zebulon Whipple


Revoly War

Ohio Feby 48-6189
AW: 160 acres 26/56

Boyton

Written over the top of the document
Tro31778 of July 7/56
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Mrs. Lydia Whipple
widow of Zebulon Whipple
Bounty Land claim
for Revolutionary service

184870
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State of Ohio 
Ashtabula Co. ss.}

On this 19 day of June, AD. 1855, Personally appeared before me a notary public within and for the County and State aforesaid Lydia Whipple, aged, about 85 years a resident of {strikethrough] then of [strikethrough] Kingsville in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Zebulon Whipple, late of Canton, County of Stark and State of Ohio, deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, & a pensioner of the [strikethrough] the [strikethrough] United States under the act of June 7th 1832, that she is unable to state all the particulars of her husbands service, therefore refers to her said husbands pension application and proofs now on file at Washington City D.C. whereon he was allowed a pension, for the facts in relation to his service and discharge.

 She further States that she was married to the said Zebulon Whipple, in Plainfield in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, on the 2nd day of November, A.D. 1788, by William Diason a justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Russell; that her husband died at Canton in the County of Stark and State of Ohio, on the 5th day of September, 1851, and that she is now a widow. That she made application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of said Zebulon Whipple, under the act of February 1848, and received a pension certificate dated December 5th 1853, entitling her to receive a pension at the rate of thirty two dollars and seventy seven cents per annum for life unless she should again marry. That in support of her claim to bounty land she refers to her application and proof on file whereon she was
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allowed a pension. That her husband never to her knowledge and belief received Bounty land from the United States, nor has she ever received any Bounty land from the United States nor heretofore made application for Bounty Land, under any act of Congress.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855, she further states that she has nor knows of no record of the date of her marriage with Mr Whipple but she had a record of the Births of her children had by said Zebulon Whipple, which was sent to Washington as proof of her marriage with her pension application. She hereby authorizes James Hathaway of Chardon Ohio to receive said warrant as her attorney.
X her mark
Lydia Whipple

We Betsey a Hasper and Josiah Whipple residents of Plymouth in the County of Ashtabula County and State of Ohio up our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Whipple, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow and we sear we are disinterested witnesses.
Betsey A Hasper
Josiah Whipple

There is an attached seal.

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this 19 day of June, AD. 1855, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow and that I have no interest in this claim.

Witness my hand and seal of office at Kingsville Ashtabula County Ohio
Charlie Perkins
Notary Public
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula Co. ss. }

On this 19th day of June A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me a notary Public within and for the state and County afforesaid Obid Dibell and Andrew Stanton residents of Kingsville, Ashtabula County and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Lydia Whipple, who has subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Bounty land application, is the widow of Zebulon Whipple deceased, and that said Zebulon Whipple, dec’d at Canton, in the County of Starke and State of Ohio, on the 5th day of September, 1851, leaving the said Lydia his widow, that they personally know that the said Zebulon was a revolutionary [strikethrough] soldier [strikethrough] pensioner of the United States and that the said Lydia is now in the receipt of a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of the said Zebulon at the rate of thirty two dollars and seventy seven cents per annum, under the act of February 2nd 1848 and that they are disinterested witnesses and they further declare that knew said Zebulon and Lydia his wife ten years previous to the death of the said Zebulon Whipple and at the time Zebulon died aforesaid the applicants were residents of Kingsville aforesaid
Obid Dibell
Andrew Stanton

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of June 1855, and I certify from personal knowledge that the above affiants are persons of truth and probity and that I have no interest in the subject matter of the above affidavit.

Witness my hand & seal of office [strikethrough] at Kingsville [strikethrough] the day and year last written at Kingsville Ashtabula County
Charles Perkins
Notary Public
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THE STATE OF OHIO,
Ashtabula County, ss: }

I, Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula, certify that Charles Perkins Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing [strikethrough] Solemn Judgement [strikethrough] Declarations and Affidavits are taken, was, at the dates thereof, an acting Notary Public within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And farther, that I am acquainted with the Hand = Writing of said Notary Public, and believe the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court, at Jefferson, the 28, day of June A. D. 1855

A. Kellogg, Clerk.

There is an attached seal.
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9:976 13.417.
Zebulon Whipple
Portage County
Ohio

[strikethrough] Return to [strikethrough]

Adm 9. Months & 25 days

30.00
 2.29
    58
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32.77

John Whittlesly Esq

[strikethrough] R.A Brewster [strikethrough]
Ravenna Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Zebulon Whipple of Portage County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
6 column table
|Period. | Duration of Service. Years.| Duration of Service. Months. | Duration of Service. Days | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen |

|drafted March 1st In 1781 | [strikethrough] 1 [strikethrough] | 7. | 25 | Vol - | Capt Donno, Gen Waterbury |

| Janry 12th 1782 | --- | 2 | --- | private } Captn Claugh Col McClarron |

5. In what battles was he engaged? a skirmish

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Connecticut Plainfield 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary -

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John Northton
Examining Clerk.
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31.778

Rev Army
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THE STATE OF OHIO,
Ashtabula County, ss: }

I, Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula, certify that H. G. Thurber Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing [strikethrough] Solemn Judgement [strikethrough] Declarations and Affidavits are taken, was, at the dates thereof, an acting Notary Public within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And farther, that I am acquainted with the Hand = Writing of said Notary Public, and believe the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court, at Jefferson, the 19th, day of November A. D. 1853

A. Kellogg, Clerk.

There is ana attached seal.
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Pension on file in this Bureau. Zebulon Whipple - W File 6491

6 column table
|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAR RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. | STATE. |

|Mar. 1, 1781 | 8 mos. 24 days | Pvt. | Dana | Major Shipman | Conn. |
|Jan 20 1782 | 2 mos | Corpl | Clough or Cleft | McClellan | Conn. |

Battles engaged in, Skirmish at Frogs Point

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plainfield, Windham, Conn.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 27 1832. Allowed

Residence at date of application, Franklin, Portage Ohio.

Age at date of application, b. Plainfield Conn, Apr 26 1764, d Canton Ohio Sepr 5 1851

Remarks: M. Plainfield, Conn. Nov. 2 1788 Lydia b Mar 6, 1770, daughter of Capt Josiah Russell. She was al pension on an apl. Executed Sepr. 14, 1852, while res of Kingsville, Ashtabula co. O. Their children are Susanna b Aug 30, 1789, John b Mar, 6, 1791, Lydia b. Oct. 3, 1793, Mehitable b. Sepr 12. 1795, Zebulon b May 29, 1798 Phebe b Mar 9, 17-- Josiah R. Feb. 28, 1801 William b Mar 6 1803, Charles b June 26 1805, Mary b July 3, 1807, Sophia b Sepr. 5, 1809, Nehaniel Aug. 26, 1812.

Acting Commissioner.

31793b5m10-07
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Canal Fulton, O.
Sept 15, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions.

Can you give me the war record of Zebulon Whipple? Who was a Revolutionary soldier.
He is my great grandfather and I am desirous of learning of his war record.  A number of years after
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the revolutionary war, he lived at Canton, Ohio and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery
Canton, Ohio.

Very Truly 
Mrs Elta Whipple Michian Michrner
Canal Fulton, Ohio
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6491
Lydia Whipple
Wid.
Zebulon Whipple
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2nd/48

Index: - Vol. 216, Page 329

[Arrangement 0f 1870.]

1910 Sept. 19 Hist: to Mr. Charles S. Cock

1911, Sept. 28. Hist. to Mrs. Elta Whipple Michener

1919 June 26. Hist. to F. L. Hedley
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Nov 29 1853

Sir

Zebulon Whipple, Ohio Rolls, act June 7 1832, at $32.77 per annum. Please state to what time paid.

Very Respectfully
LP Waldo
Com’r of Pensions

F Burt Esq
3rd Auditor

Zebulon Whipple, Act 1832, $32.77 p. an. Paid to 4th March 1851, no date of death on our Books. - This Pension was transf’d to Cleveland for 4th Mar. 51, - but no payment has been made to him on the Cleveland Roll.
Sam’l S. Rind
Actg. Auditor
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Ravenna, June 4th 1833

Sir

I return the application of Zebulon Whipple.  the objection I believe is done away -

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
John Whittlesy

Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions}
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Brief in the case of Lydia Whipple widow of Zebulon
County and State of Ohio
act 2nd Feby 1848

Claim, (“original,” or [strikethrough] “for increase” [strikethrough] )

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, at $32.77 per annum, under the act of June 7, 1832, (service should be in his papers).

Proof of marriage, Documentary, family Re law. Samuel and Mehitable Warv. Cert

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

find to be credible, for identity

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Ja’s. Hathaway Esq
Chardon. Ohio
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9976
Portage County
Ohio
Zebulon Whipple

[strikethrough] Rev War Documentation [strikethrough]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Zebulon Whipple  which require further proof or explanation.

I.   Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes

II.   Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III.   If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes

V.  *Has he mentioned 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 his is entitled?  No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832    yes

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI.   Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  yes

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?   yes

XIV.  + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [     ]
             If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
                Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?   [      ]

XV.  *Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not which of them is not answered?   yes
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V.   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:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c.  A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that be reason 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 recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For _____         year ________ months, and __________ days, I served as a ________________ For ___________ months and  ____________ days, I served as a ____________;   and for such service I claim a pension.
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 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 three or four months is too in definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn 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 authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE  XIV.  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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line of which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI.   Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper 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.
    In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying office, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

He has not stated the length of his service prior to his brother taking his place
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Chardon, Geauga Co. Ohio.
July 2nd 1855.

Sir

I herewith transmit to your office the Bounty Land application of Edward Griffin, I obtained for Mr. Griffin the 40 acres he obtained under act of Sept 28th 1855.

I also send to your office the Bounty Land application of Mrs. Lydia Whipple, Widow of Zebulon Whipple, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States. I request that Mrs. Whipple's claim maybe passed upon as early a day as consistent with the rules of the department in order that she may receive her Warrant for her support in her declining years.
Very Respectfully
Yours
James Hathaway

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Lydia Whipple
Widow of Zebulon
Ohio

Admd  2d Feby 1848
9 mon & 25 days pri       $32.77
per annum from
5 Sept 1857  when her
husband died.

Cert. to
Jas Hathaway Esq
Chardon
Geauga Co
Ohio
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Rev Sec

J. E. M. HEDLEY COMPANY
GENERAL SOLICITORS 
OIL AND REFINING STOCK, ROYALTIES, LEASES
EASTLAND-RANGER OIL FIELD
ABILENE - BAIRD - EASTLAND : TEXAS

Norman, Okla
479 College Ave

June 11th 1919

G. M Saltzgaber
Com’r of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Zebulon Whipple drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war.  My mother, who is nearly 91 years old, says she remembers that he got the pension.  He lived with her mother, Mrs. Wyatt when he was an old man, near Streets Borro, Ohio, where he settled on Government Land.  He came then from the New England States.  We don't know for certain if was Massachusetts or Connecticut. -

Zebulon Whipple's wife's name was Mary. She died before he did, my mother thinks, but she isn't certain about that.  After Mrs. Wyatt died Zebulon Whipple went to live with his son John Whipple, who lived on a large farm near Canton, Ohio.

Yours Resp.
F. L. Hedley

PS   In reply to yours of May 28th 1919

There is a stamp

PENSION
JUNE
U.  16  S.
1919
OFFICE
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Rev War
ac

J. E. M. HEDLEY COMPANY
GENERAL SOLICITORS
OIL AND REFINING STOCK, ROYALTIES, LEASES
EASTLAND-RANGER OIL FIELD
ABILENE - BAIRD - EASTLAND : TEXAS


Norman Oklahoma
479 College Avenue
May 7th 1919

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

I am making application to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington DC for membership.

I need some information from your office - Viz:  A Record of Pension of Zeblon Whipple.  He was a brother of William Whipple, who signed Declaration of Independence, I think.

Yours Resp.
F. L. Hedley

There is a stamp

PENSION 
K
MAY 
U.  12  S.
1919
OFFICE
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J. E. M. HEDLEY COMPANY
GENERAL SOLICITORS
OIL AND REFINING STOCK, ROYALTIES, LEASES
EASTLAND - RANGER OIL FIELD
ABILENE - BAIRD - EASTLAND : TEXAS

I Flora L. Hedley apply for membership in the Daughters of the Revolution, was born in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wis, April 5th 1860. Daughter of D. A. Olds and Sarah S. Olds (nee) Sarah S. Wyatt, daughter of Ezra and Mary Wyatt, born 1807.  Mary Wyatt was Mary Whipple, daughter of Zeblon and Mary Whipple - Zeblon being brother of William Whipple, who signed the Declaration of Independence.  Said Zeblon Whipple Sr. being a veteran of the Revolutionary war, and Received a Pension for same.
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THIS COMPANY 
TRANSACTS A
GENERAL INSURANCE
BUSINESS,
INCLUDING FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, 
EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY,
BOILER, PLATE GLASS
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY,
SPRINKLER LEAKAGE,
FLY-WHEEL BREAKAGE,
SURNTY BONDS,
USE AND OCCUPANCY,
CREDIT INDEM ITY, GAS EXPLOSION,
TORNADO AND BUGLARY.

THE INSURANACE AGENCY CO.
AN INCORPORATED INSURANCE AGENCY.

CHARLES S. COCK,
MANAGER

ROOM S, MCKINLEY BLOCK.
BOTH PHONES 644.

CANTON, OHIO,    Sept. 9th  1910

Commissioner of Pension,

Dear Sir:-    RE:    Zebulon Whipple

Will you kindly send me an abstract of the military record of the the above party, including such facts as to his birth, place of residence etc, as your records reveal?  Mr. Whipple was a revolutionary soldier and received a pension which it is stated was paid him through the Pittsburg Pension Office.

Respectfully yours,
Charles S. Cock
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of 
Pensions
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Mansfield Ohio

Nov 19th 1850,

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir Enclosed is the application of Z. Whipple, who is a Pensioner of the US. for Service in the Revolutionary War, he requested the Pension department to Grant him an increased amount of Pension, per Annum, the Claims, the amount of Pension he receives is not in Proportion to the time he served in the army of the Revolution, & he Claims Bounty Land for said Service

And also the Claim of Lydia Whipple, for Bounty Land, due to her for Service of her Father Captain Josea Russel during the Revolution & she the applicant being the only Surviving heir at Law, of her Father, Captain Russel.

Please Examine & Report upon the Several Claims as soon as possible.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Wm D. McBride

Claim for Bounty Land handed to ch Gordon March 12, 1851

no claims for bounty land on 1850 register of bounty land claims found for above (ad or requested) 
Zebulon Whipple Rev. 
Josiah Russell Rev} 
as Rev soldiers were not entitled under act 1850, it is highly probable that the claims were returned to soldiers. aw June 26. 1919
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
November 22d, 1853

Sir 

I here with transmit to your office the pension application of Mrs. Lydia Whipple made under the act of February 2nd 1853, together with her proofs.

Most Respectfully
Yours
James Hathaway


Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm’r of Pension
Washington City
D. C.
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County }ss

On this 28th day of April AD 1858 before the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Whipple aged 83 years past, a resident of Kingsville in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February AD 1848 granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers.

That she is the widow of Zebulon Whipple late of Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio (now deceased) that he died at said Canton on the 8th day of September 1855. That he was in the receipt of a pension, at the rate of about thirty two dollars and seventy seven cents per annum, payable at Pittsburgh Pa. That she was married to the said Zebulon Whipple in Plainfield, in the County of Windham and state Connecticut on the 2nd day of November 1788 by William Dickson a Justice of the Peace that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Russel. That she has not intermarried since the decease of the said Zebulon, but now remains his widow. That she has always understood and believes, from her said husbands statements that he did no receive as much per annum as he was entitled to and prays that the amount of pension to which she may be entitled may be granted.
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The State of Ohio}
Ashtabula County}

I, J. A. Giddings Probate Judge of the county aforesaid hereby certify that above named Lydia Whipple signed & attested the foregoing declaration in open Court and from my acquaintance with her I believe her statements to be worth of full faith and credit.  
In testimony of which I have here unto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name this 28th day of April A D 1853.

J A Giddings Probate Judge
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Wm D. McBride
Mansfield
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Stark County}

On this 2nd day of November 1850, Personally Appeared before one a Justice of the Peace in & for Stark County Ohio, Zebulon Whipple aged 81 Years a resident of said County & State aforesaid, who is a Pensioner of the United States, Under a Law a Passed 7th day of June 1832, for services rendered in the Army of the Revolution. Said Pension Record Entitles him to $32.77 cts per Year, and he makes this declaration to the Government of the United States, after being dule Sworn according to Lay, That he served in the Connecticut State Line in the Revolutionary War, as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Daney - for 8 months, in the year 1781, and afterwards went in to Groton Fort, and was in actual service as Corporal in the Company Commanded by Captain Cleft, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel McClening [strikethrough] and [strikethrough] from the 20 day of January 1782 untill the 20 day of March of the same Year, and honorably discharged from the Service and has not Received any Pensions from the State of Connecticut for said Services - and in view of the term of time that he was in Said Service, ant the amount of Pension Record he now has, from the Government of the United States, He Believes that under the Laws of the State under which he served, and the Laws of the United States, he Should Received a Greater amount of Pension Pay Yearly, and makes this declaration for the Purpose of having his Pension Record increased in Amount. So that it may at Least furnish him a subsistence, If not Support his Wife, who is Yet Living and who is the Daughter of Captain Josiah Russell of the Revolutionary Army.
Zebulon Whipple

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned}
James Allen
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio}
Stark County}

I, Daniel Raffensperger, Clerk of the Common Pleas in & for Stark County Ohio, Certify that James Allen Esq, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and Sworn & his Signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I set my hand & Seal of Office at Canton this 7th day of November A D 1850.
Daniel Raffensperger, Clerk