Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2297, Josiah Whitney, Conn.
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service                         number
lonna whitney josiah w. 2297
sally    BLWt .51764-160-55

contents
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32,300
Connecticut
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Josiah Whitney
of Fairfield in the State of Conn.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Slassen of the regt. commanded 
by Col St John in the Connt Ma.
line for nine months. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Mar.
1845, and sent to  Benjn. Isaacs. Norwalk, Connt.
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Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by F. S. Swann, Clerk
Book  E2      Vol.   3     Page 50


Repd.
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Josiah Whitney
Conn:
34161

See Capt. Slarons papers.
Con:  adm?  Act 7 June 
No. 17.734
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See Hannah Sturas papers
3 March 1843  No. 4142

Benj. Isaacs
Norwalk, Ct
Dec 5
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
On this 26 day of November 1836 personally appeared in
open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the
District of Norwalk in said County and State now sitting Josiah Whitney resident of Darien in the County of
Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy two years who being first sworn according to law doth on
his both 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 him shelia[?] that in the latter part of the month of August he entered the service of the United States in Capt. Nathaniel Hanson
Company of Coast guards under Col Stephen S John Gen Mead & Silliman and ever on guard at said Darien at
that time past of Stamford and was in actual and constant service for the United States as private soldier three months that in March 1782 entered the service in Capt Nathaniel Hanson Company of Coast Guards under Col
Stephen S John Gen Mid & Silliman and was on guard at said Darien and in constant and actual service for the
United States as a private Soldier Six months
Was born in said Darien at that time a part of the town of Stamford on the 8 day of July 1764 recorded in the
Family Bible and on the Parish Records of said Darien has always lived in said town of Darien and now his [?] was never in any regular battle on[?] record[?] any written discharge nor have any documentary evidence of his service
The said for Josiah Whitney hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this [?] and
declares that his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any State
Josiah Whitney
Sworn and Submitted to the day and year aforesaid
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We Absalom Day Clergyman residing in the town of Norwalk and Daniel Hoyt residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Whitney
who has submitted and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood when he records to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Submitted this day and year aforesaid
J Absalom Day
Daniel Hoyt

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 solder and
served as he states and the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that Absalom Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Norwalk and that Daniel Hoyt who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Norwalk and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. 
Norwalk November 25. 1836
Personally appeared before the Jerbonbs[?] Bary[?] Isaac a Justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County Gilbert Woolsey of Darien in said Fairfield County who being first
duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is Seventy years of age and am well acquainted with
Josiah Whitney of said Darien and have always lived in the same neighbourhood, and know that in August 1781 said Josiah Whitney entered the service of the
United as a private Soldier in Capt Nathaniel Hanson Company of Coast Guards under Stephen St John and
was on guard at said Darien at that time a part of Stamford. For three months the deponent was in the
same service and belonged to the same Company at the time
That in the spring of the year in March 1782 said Josiah Whitney entered the service of the United States as a private Soldier in Capt Nathaniel Hanson Company of
Coast Guards at said Darien under Col Stephen St John and was on guard at said Darien for six months
The deponent was in the same service and in the same Company at the time
in the sum
Sworn and Submitted the day and year aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said Gilbert Woolsey and that he is a credible Person and
Witness
Gilbert Woolsey
Benjn Isaac Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 
I George Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County being a Court of Record do herby certify that Benjn Isaac whose name is submitted to the within Certificate of Proof to the said deposition was in
the day and date found and for more than one year before a
Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County
Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized & administer Oaths and to take depositions and am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Benjn Isaacs and know the same to be genuine In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 2 day of December 1836
Taylor
Clerk
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I George Taylor Clerk of the said[?] Probate Court do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah
Whitney for Pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
said Probate Court this 2 day of December 1836
Taylor
Clerk
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P.1.90
Connecticut
Sally Whitney
widow of Josiah
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Whitney
Ct Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of Augt [August] 1833
and sent to W. T. Minor
Stamford CT
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
3 February 1853, Page 67 - Vol. CT
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Sally Whitney
Widows Pension
Application for under
Act Feby [February] 3. 1853
[Initials]
William T. Minor
Stamford Court
Attorney
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Probate Court
District of Stamford
On this 4th day of May A.D. 1853
before William T. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford personally appeared Sally Whitney a resident of the Town of Darien in said District and County aged Seventy six who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of pension as may be due to her under any of the laws regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted 
That she is the widow of Josiah Whitney late of Said Darien seen deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $30 per annum and she refers to the application of her said husband and the evidence accompanying the same
on file at Washington for proof of the services of her said husband
That she was married to said Josiah Whitney on the 4th day of November 1829 at said Darien by the Rev Ebenezer Platt and that her name at the time of such
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marriage was Sally Waterbury That her said husband died at said Darien on the 1st day of October A.D. 1850
She farther swears that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but that she is now his widow and that She has never before made any application for a pension
Sally Whitney
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court before me
the Court before me
William T. Minor Judge

I Henry Morehouse of said Darien depose and say that I well knew Josiah Whitney of said Darien in his life time that said Josiah Whitney was a Revolutionary pensioner The said Josiah Whitney died at said Darien on the 1st day of October AD 1850
I farther swear that know his widow the present applicant and that she is now the widow of said Josiah I am now forty nine years of age
Henry Morehouse
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I Ira Scofield Town Clerk of Darien Fairfield County Connecticut hereby certify that
on Examination of the public records of said
Town of Darien I find the following record
in the record of marriages by[?]
"Josiah Whitney Darien to Sally
Waterbury Dn.[Darien]" Attest E. Platt
That it is a true copy of record with the
Exception of the date which is expressed
on the record in fair legible figures as
follows " Nov 4th 1829"
Ira Scofield Town Clerk of Darien
I Ira Scofield above named depose and
say that I hold the office of Town Clerk
of Darien Fairfield County Connecticut
and that the above is a true extract from
the records of said Darien with the excepttion above named as certified by me
Ira Scofield, Town Clerk of Darien
Sworn to and subscribed
this 4th day of May 1853
in open Court before me
William T. Minor Judge of the
Court of Probate for Stamford District
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I Moses S. Mather of said Darien depose and
say that I was well acquainted with Josiah
Whitney in his life time the said Josiah
Whitney died at said Darien on the first
day of October 1850. The said Josiah Whitney
was a Revolutionary Pensioner I farther
swear that I know this applicant for a
pension Sally Whitney and that she is now
the widow of said Josiah Whitney I am
now twenty one years of age
Moses S. Mather
State of Connecticut } Probate Court
County of Fairfield    } District of Stamford
On this 6th day of May 1853 In open Court
before William T. Minor Judge of said Court of Probate
Personally appeared Henry Morehouse and Moses S
Mather Each makes of the deposition by him subscribed and
Each subscribed the same in my presence and made oath
to its truth before me and I certify that I am well
acquainted with the said Henry Morehouse and the said
Moses S Mather and that the statements of each are
entitled to credit
William T. Minor Judge
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State of Connecticut } Probate Court
Fairfield County        } District of Stamford
I Sands Seely Clerk of said Court
of Probate and Keeper of the seal and records thereof
hereby certify that William T. Minor is the
sole presiding Judge of said Court and that 
the signature to the foregoing papers purporting 
to be his are his own proper
hand writing and signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official Seal at
Stamford this 6th day of May AD 1853
Sands Seely Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Stamford
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5 1764 Jany of [written vertically over other text]

256. 971 Cur man. 3. W
Serv. 15. 16

Sally Whitney, wid[widow]
Josiah Whitney, pir[pensioner]

Private
C[?] S[?] Troops

End P

Vol W = 1 = 155
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Sally Whitney
applicant for
Bounty Land
under law of March 3, 1855
_____________________________

216. 971

_____________________________
Sands Seely
Stamford
Connt[Connecticut]
Attorney
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State of Connecticut
●
By his Excellency WILLIAM T. MINOR, Governor of said State
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Edwin Scofield Jr was at the time
of subscribing the within and annexed attestation
and now is a Notary Public
in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that so
his act and attestations as such full faith and credit are and
ought to be given in and out of Court, that the annexed attestation
is in due form and by the proper officer, and that I believe the
signature of said Edwin Scofield Jr thereunto to be
genuine.
William T. Minor

In testimony whereof, I have caused the public
Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed,
at Hartford in said State, this 11 day
of September A.D. 1856, and
in the 81st year of the Independence 
of the United States of America
J J Cornock Clk[Clerk} for
N D Sperry
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield    } S.S.
On this 9th day of September AD one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty six before me a Notary Public
within and for the County and State aforesaid personally
appeared Sally Whitney aged Eighty years a
resident of said County and State in Darien who being
duly sworn according to law declares that she is
the widow of Josiah Whitney deceased who was 
a private in the Revolutionary war and at the time
of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner of the
United States
She farther states that she was
married to said Josiah Whitney on the 4th day of
November A.D. 1824 by the Rev Ebenezer Platt at
Darien and that her name before such marriage
was Sally Waterbury That her said husband died
at said Darien on the 1st day of October AD 1850
and that she is now his widow
And she further states that she is now a Revolutionary
pensioner of the United States having applied for a pension under the law of February 3, 1853 in 
conformity with the 2d section thereof. She came to[?]
state the services performed by her said husband
the said Josiah Whitney in the Revolutionary 
war but for proof of the same would refer 
to his application on file in the pension
acdepartment at Washington and the evidence 
companying the same For proof of the mar[marriage]
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riage[marriage] to said Josiah Whitney and of his death
She refers to her application on file at the pension
department and the evidence accompanying the 
same. She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the "act approved March 3. 1855"
[?]In the presence[?] of
William T. Minor
Sally Whitney
her X mark,
We Cordelia Morehouse and Fanny A. Morehouse
residents of Darien in the State of Connecticut upon
our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by the said Sally
Whitney 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
Cordelia Morehouse
Fanny A Morehouse

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
year above written, 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
I have no interest in this claim and I certify[?] that
the words "Seventy nine nne[?] eraser[?] and Eighty [?] before
Execution[?] and that in the marriage the fegance[?] "4" was all[?]
[...?...] "2" before Execution
Edwin Scofield Jr
Notary Public
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We Cordilia Morehouse and Fanny A. Morehouse
both of Darien Fairfield County Connecticut on an
oaths do say that the said Sally Whitney is
now living with us. and has now a short distance
from us ever since the death of her husband the
said Josiah Whitney which happened about
six years since we know that the said
Sally Whitney has not married since the
death of said Josiah but is now a
widow We have always heard that the same
Josiah Whitney was a pensioner and
know that the said Sally Whitney is now
a pensioner
Cordelia Morehouse
Fanny A Morehouse

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield    ⎬ SS. On this 9th day of September
AD 1856 before the subscriber a Notary Public within for
the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Cordelia Morehouse and Fanny A. Morehouse makers of the foregoing
affidavit and signed the same in my presence and
made oath to its truth and I certify that I
am acquainted with the said Cordelia Morehouse
and Fanny A. Morehouse and that they are credible
persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the day and year
here written
Edwin Scofield Jr.
Notary Public
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[678]
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
Eliazeph Whitney Born
February 3rd 1717
Mary Bishop Born August 18 17[?]
Eliaseph Whitney and
Mary Bishop Mar 6 & May 11 1744
Daughter Mary Born Decem 25 1727
Son Silvanus Born Feb 3 1949
Daughter Sarah Born Febr 28 1752
Son Platt Born May 11 1754
Daughter Rhoda Born Oct 23, 1796
Daughter Hannah Born Jan 21 1760
Daughter Huldah Born March 8 1762
Son Josiah Born July 8 1764
Son Henry Born April 9 1767

BIRTHS.
Josiah Whitney Born July 8th 1764
Mary Smith Born November
Josiah Whitney and
Mary Smith Married
February 2d 1798
Son Eliaseph Born
February 25th 1799
Daughter Mary Ann Born
March 29th 1801
Son Walter Born
May 25th - 1803
Daughter Cordelia Born
February 24th 1810
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Pension Office
Aug 3, 1853
Sir
Please report the
usual information to establish
the time of the death of the within
named pensioner
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
for Commr
F Burt Esqr
I and
Present
Josiah White
Act 7th June 32 - 
730 [?] -  Paid to 4th Sept. 1850.
No date of death on our Books
F. Birch
Auditor
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Josiah Whitney
Susp 8
Salet[?] to Day, Isaac
Apl[April] 17 1837 -- same
25 Aug '37 --
12 " 1844 -- same
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May 18/33
No L749
Sally Whitney
widow of Josiah

Connt[Connecticut] $30
32300
3rd Feb 1833
______________
3rd Feb 1833
______________

Revy'Alar[?]
allowed $30 per annum (?)
Commencing Feb 3 1853
Wm T Minor
Stamford
Fairfield Co
CT

[written vertically]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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7
51.764

[unknown signature]
Abo Ang[?]
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Rev War [Revolutionary War]

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2297
Sally Whitney
Widow
Josiah Whitney
Pen. Rev. War.

Act Feb 3, 1853
Index:__Vol. [?], Page 328

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N.34.161
Josiah Whitney
Gen

Act of June 1832

Adm. q mo. private
$30 per ann

Benjn Isaacs
Norwalk
Con
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Brief in the case of Sally Whitney widow of Josiah
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
act of Feb 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for-increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of
June 7th 1832 at $30 per annum
Marriage proven by attested public
record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Identification by witnesses certified to be credible
Name and residence of Agent
Wm T Minor Esq
Stamford Fairfield Co Conn
Examining Clerk
J L Gray
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Hon J L Edward
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Norwalk Dec 26, 1843
Hon. J.L. Edwards
enclosed is further application of
Gilbert Wooley and Josiah Whitney or more moten[?]
counded[?] and coming with Thaddus Bell Esqr
and other person they found they were in error in
stating this service in their application made Dec. 1836
should have sent this before but expected to have [?] in
Washington myself before this time, and hoping their explanation
may prove satisfactory
I also sent you some time since the application of Esther
Raymond the Widow of Sands Raymond do[?] as I believe
made out according to your dention[?]
Your respectfully
Benj Isaac
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County        }  Norwalk July 8. 1837
Personally appeared before one Benj. Isaac Justice of the
Peace within and for said Fairfield County. Josiah Whitney
of Darien in said County who being duly sworn
according to
Said deponent says that he did not know that it was
necessary to state any [?] for not making application
for a pension sconn[?]. he now states that His [?] was
that His pinons[?] who served in the same guard with
himself are almost all dead and he knows that. Gilbert
Wooley was in His service with him and conving[?] with
said Wooley he was confident that he served the time
he has specified in his declaration on the files at Washington
he ho[?] knew that. Thaddeus Bell was a Sargent and had
the Charge of the guard and said Bell was taken a pension[?]
at the time he had charge of the guard and on coming with
him he secolect[recollect?] my belonging to the Coast guards in Capt
Stevens[?] company. that the records taken from the family bible
that part which relates to his Father was taken from the family
bible which belonged to his Father and is now lost and cannot
now be found. Also the records of his own family has been
on the leaf of the Bible hereto annexed for more than
Seventy years but which was taken from the some old
bible that belonged to his Father which can not now be
found. that he understood that Capt Nathaniel  Slason this
Capt under whom he served procured a Pension before his
death and that his service and commission was fully proved
and that his name is on the file of Thaddus Bell now in
the Pension office which was left in the office by Benj Isaac &
that he would refer the department to Capt Slason application 
also to this said file
Josiah Whitney
Sworn and subscribed this day
& date aforesaid and that I am
well acquainted with said
Josiah Whitney and that he is
reputable & credible proven
& Witnessed[?]
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County        } Norwalk July 8,1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
within and for the County of Fairfield. Thaddeus Bell of
Darien in said County who being first duly sworn according to
said deposed and says that he is Seventy Eight years of age
That he was acquainted with Josiah Whitney of said Darien
and have always lived in the same neighborhood and will
remember that said Josiah Whitney was in the service of
the United in the Revolution War in Capt Nathaniel Slasons
Company and that he was often on guard. The deponent
can not now remember the length of said Whitneys service,
The deponent was Sergeant and had the charge of the guard
and was taken a Pension[?] and served in New York in our
records[?] as he believes that he can not now recollect the
length of said service he believes his name is on the
roll be[by?] him kept at the time now in the Pension office
at Washington
Thaddeus Bell
Sworn and subscribed this
day and date of record and that
I am well acquainted with said
Thaddeus Bell Esq. and that he
is a reputable person & witness
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County         } SS
Probate Court District of Norwalk County
and State aforesaid personally appeared Josiah Whitney of Darien
in said County who being duly sworn according to law depose and
says in explanation of his former declaration and on further reflects
do hereby state the facts of his service for the United States during
the Revolutionary War and is now positioned from execution[?] herein
after mentioned that in the fall of the year 1779 enlisted in Capt
Nathaniel Slasons Company of Coast Guards Col St John Gen. Meed
and Silliman and was in constant service three months and was
discharged about Christmas and the particular reason of his
remembering that he entered the service in the year 1779 Daniel
Richards was killed by the enemy on the first of November in the year
1779 and the same night Eli Reedhouse, was set on fire by this enemy
^ and in July of the same year the town of Norwalk was burnt by the enemy
And that in the spring of the year 1780 again enlisted in the
Same Company under the same officers and was in actual and constant
service as a private soldier for six months and now claims a
pension under the Act of June 7th 1832 for the time of nine
months as aforesaid
Josiah Whitney
Sworn and Submitted
before said Probate Court
this 24 day of Oct. 1843
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County           } SS
Be it known that before me Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace in and
for the County aforesaid personally appeared Thaddeus Bell of Darien
in said Count who being duly sworn according to law depose and
says that he is Eighty Four years of age and is well acquainted with
Josiah Whitney of said Darien and well remembers that Darnel[?]
Richards was killed by the enemy and Eli Reedhouse was set
on fire by the Enemy in the fall of the year 1779 and well
remembers that said Josiah Whitney was on guard and in the
Service of the United States the same night and that after said
time in the year 1779 and in the year 1780 he was often on guard
with said Whitney and that in the year 1781 the deponent was
Later [?] by the enemy and part in the guard in New York
Thaddeus Bell
At the same time personally appeared William Pennoyer who being
duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is Seventy eight
years of age and well acquainted with Josiah Whitney of Darien in
said County and well remembers that Daniel Reedhouse was killed by
the enemy and Eli Reedhouse set on fire by the enemy in the fall of the
year 1779 and well remembers that said Whitney was on guard and in
the service of the United States at the same time and that he was in the
service three months and that in the year 1780 said Whitney was in said
service of the United States on guard under Capt Slason six months 
the deponent was in the same service under Capt Sidfield and in 1781
the deponent was later prisoner[?] and impressed[?] on Long Island
William Pennoyer
 
Sworn and Subscribed this
24th day of October 1843 that I am
well acquainted with said Thaddeus Bell Esq.
and Will Pennoyer and that they are
both credible and reputable persons
and witnesses 
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
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Clerk's Certificate
Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2 Street's Building, New Haven.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT.}
County of Fairfield}
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.}  SS.  Bridgeport

I, Wm H Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:---

Benjamin Isaacs Esquire was on the 24th day of October 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 1st day of November 1843

Wm H. Noble    Clerk.
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State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County} ss

I, Thomas B Butler, clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State do hereby certify that the foregoing is the proceedings of said Court in the matter of Josiah Whitney,  applicant for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal of said Probate Court this 24th day of October 1843.
Thos B Butler,   Clerk
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State of Connecticut

As a General Assembly of the Governor 
and Company of the State of Connecticut
in America, holden at Hartford, by special 
order of his Excellency the Governor, on the twenty ninth day of November A. Dim. 1780.

This Assembly do establish Nathaniel Slason 
to be Captain of the 11th Company or Trainband in the 9th Regiment in this State.

State of Connecticut} ss
Office of Secretary of State.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is the true copy of record.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 29th day of August, A. D. 1844.
Danl. L. Tyler
Secretary of State
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Comptroller Office
Hartford, CT. August 29th 1844

On examining the documents in their office for
the service of Capt Nathaniel Slason in the war of
the revolution I find the following under headings
expence of the Port of Greenwich

Date | No | Bilh & Aut | Depose | State Money
1780 Decem 25 | 13 | Capt Nathl Slason | Port of Greenwich | 10”12.A
| 14 | ditto | ditto | 41”4.11
1982 Jan 23 | 69 | Capt Nathl Slason | ditto | 41”4.11
The last charge in a corresponding and
in said to be for additional allowance his payroll
Again in the following charge
1782 Jan 24 | War | Sd
No officer on Treasy for Nathaniel Slason
Guard at Middletown Specie 2/6 Jan ~ | 783” 10”10
The above extracts from documents in
this office, I certify, are correctly made
Harrington, Comptroller
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[Penmanship worse than anticipated. Abandoning translation]
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State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss.

I, Sydney B Beardsley,  clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwalk, Do hereby certify that the within are further proceedings of Said Court on the application Josiah Whitney and Gilbert Woolsey for pensions & that Benjamin  Isaacs is Judge of said Court & that his signature hereto annexed is his genuine Signature as witnessed.  Whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 6th day of January 1845.
Sydney B Beardsley   Clerk
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To all whom it may concern, I hereby certify that there a family record in a family Bible belonging to the family of Josiah Whitney of Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, containing the names of the family from the 3rd day of February 1717, to Feb 4, 1810 & in that record is the name of the said Josiah Whitney born July 8th 1764.  The said Josiah Whitney with whom I am well acquainted appears to be a man of about the age which said record would make him.
Given a Darien}
April 29th 1837.}

Attest. Ulice Maynard, 
Pastor the the Congregational 
Church in Darien, Conn.

Joseph Mater