Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22592, Joseph Whitmore, Continental (Mass.)
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)  Whitmore, Joseph
                                                  Abigail
W.225992


CONTENTS
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14.303
Maine R
Joseph Whitmore
of Deer Island in the Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep. 1819 and lent to McKinsley Esqr. Judge 3 Eastern Circuit Court Penobscot Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 15 mos 16/31. 4/30.
125.18
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48 -
$173.18

[Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Joseph Whitmore
Private:
Col Little's Regiment
1770 1 year

Maine Roll.

Admitted
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I Joseph Whitemore of Deer Island in the county of Hancock Yeoman aged sixty three testify & say that in the month of January 17th I inlisted into the Revolutionary war for one year in Capt. Gideon Parker's Company, Col. Littles Regt. Gen. Greens Brigade. I joined my Regt. at Cambridge. In April we marched to Newyork. We were stationed on Long Island. we were driven off by the British. I was in the Battle of the White Plains. And at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton. and at the taking of the British at Princetown. We marched to Chatham N. Jersey where I was regularly discharged having served out my year and six weeks more at the Urgent request of my Officers. I have lost my discharge. I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my country for support.
Joseph Whitmore

Mar 16
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Penobscot, ss.

On the 16th day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, on of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Joseph Whitmore who, being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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 services of the United States, in the revolutionary war".
and thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Joseph did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed.
M. Kensley, Esquire,
Judge of the Court as aforesaid.
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Joseph Whitmore
No 14,303
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I Joseph Whitmore own no real Estate except what is described within which I am unable to clear from the Mortgage.
there is due to me from Samuel Whitmore about one hundred Dollars & am doubtful debt may realize fifty Dollars.
I owe the following among other Debts viz:
For Taxes $10.00
To E. Herrick 22.00
To John Whitmore 20.00
To Estate of Joseph Whitmore decd. 32.00
To M. S. Judkins on Note & account 40.00
$124.00
The land on which I live is chiefly poor stubborn and unyielding. i cannot stoop to labour and have to dig Potatoes and (illegible) kinds of work on my knees. My son will soon set up in life for himself. When I shall be left to the bounty of my Country and the scanty pittances contained in the schedule hereto annexed.
Joseph Whitmore
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State of Maine
Hancock ss 
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the 3 Tuesday of July being the eleventh day of said Month and by adjournment (faded) from day to day on the twelvth day of said Month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby & James Campbell, Judges of said Court (faded)

On this twelvth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared (illegible) 
in open Court (faded) the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and have "the power of fin and imprisonment", and bein a Court of Record for said Circuit' Joseph Whitmore aged sixty five years, resident in Deer Island in said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows ,viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Parker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentions and described in his original declaration, made on the sixteenth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,303 was granted. 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 thereof, 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, annuities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof also subscribed by me.
Joseph Whitmore

Sworn to and declared, on the 12trh day of July a. D. 1820 Before the Court aforesaid
Attest Mason Shaw, Clerk
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

1 yoke oxen (10 yrs old)  40$
2 Cows 28$, a Heifer 18$.............$86.00
3 yearlings 12$, 3 calves 3$
15 sheep 18$..................................$43.00
old Plough 0/ shovel 3/ hoe 1/6 
scythe 3/ chain 6/.......................3.25
wheel 3/cooking ware
 6/ knifes & spoons......................2.50
Chest 3/  5 chairs 6/  tub &
wooden war 6/............................ 2.50
tea Kettle 3/ pot & spider 6/
Meat & groceries 12/....................3.50
Basket & sundry small articles
in amount three dollars              3.00
$143.75

Annual income by labour $15.00
Right in Equity of Redemption of a Piece of land estimated at twenty acres mortgaged for Two hundred forty dollars 62/100. Estimated value over the mortgage 40$
Joseph Whitmore

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me joseph Whitmore who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Dibility and subject to the Cramps & Rheumatism.
NAMES/AGES/Capacity of each to contribute to their support:
Abigail Whitmore/64/very weakly and infirm
Seth Whitmore/20/common ability
Abigail Whitmore/17/Ditto
Juley Whitmore/13/weakly and sickly
Peter Abbot/5/nothing

Joseph Whitmore

I, Mason Shaw, Clerk of the Circuit court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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, in one hundred and forty three dollars and seventy five cents.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw, Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock
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2,536
Maine
Abigail Whitmore
widow of Joseph 
Mass. who served in the Revolutioary war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 day of July 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1852 and sent to F. E. Hassler Present
Increased from /40.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44 Vol. 1
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Declaration
In order ot obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 8th July 1838

State of Maine
Hancock SS
On this first day of June 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Abigail Whitmore a resident of Deer Isle in said County of Hancock aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 granting pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Joseph Whitmore late of said Deer Isle who as a private in the army of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States as appears by Certificate of the Pension Office No 14.303 Dated October 10. 1820
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Whitmore on the ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one. That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Whitmore died at said Deer Isla on the fourteenth day of June 1831. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated at Castine
Abigail Whitmore

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above named before me
Charles Kirk Tilden Just. of the Peace.
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Power of attorney for examining Revolutionary papers case of Samuel Whitman son of Joseph Whitmore
State of Maine

Aug 18/
F. E. Hassler atty
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase of arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Main
County of Hancock
Be it known that before me Charles K. Tilden, a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Samuel Whitmore aged 57 years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Joseph Whitmore who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Maine, and that he died on the fourteenth day of June 1841, and that his mother named Abagail died on the twenty fourth day of May 1849, and that they were married on the 10th day of November in the year 1780 and that they were residents of Deer Isle in the State of Main and that they resided there sixty one years, and the he resides in Deer Isle and that furthermore, He BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocable and with powers of substitution F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C. as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that my be due him as son of Joseph & Abagail Whitmore who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this first day of July 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal
Samuel Whitmore (seal)
Witness: Levi B. Crockett
Witness: Jos. Parry
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me on this first day of July 1852
Charles Kirk Tilden J. P. (seal)

At the same time personally appeared before me Charles K. Tilden Justice of the peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named lefi B. Crocket and Jos. Parry residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Joseph Whitmore was a Revolutionary soldier and the Samuel Whitmore was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Levi B. Crockett (seal)
Jos. Parry (seal)
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written
Charles K. Tilden J. P. (seal)
of to wit:
County of 
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That ............Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of doing so, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of .............County Court this ............day of ..............one thousand eight hundred and
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State of Maine
Hancock, ss. Clerk's Office, Ellsworth

I Parker W. Perry Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify that Charles K. Tilden whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified; and as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
P. W. Perry Clerk of said Court in Hancock County
(Seal with ribbon)
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State of Maine
County of Hancock ss
Town of Deer Isle
Town Clerks office June 1st 1844

Extract from the records of births of the Town of Deer Isle aforesaid

John, son of Joseph & Abigail Whitmore born September fourteenth Seventeen hundred eighty one
Joseph  "  "born July twenty ninth Seventeen hundred Eighty three
William " "  born July nineteenth Seventeen hundred Eighty five
Mary Daughter of  "  " born October twenty eighth Seventeen hundred Eighty seven
Daniel son of " " born February twenty ninth Seventeen hundred ninety
Rebecca Daughter of " " born March sixteenth Seventeen hundred ninety two
Samuel son of " " born April twenty ninth Seventeen hundred ninety four
James " " born December tenth Seventeen hundred ninety six
Lemuel " " born April first Seventeen hundred ninety Eight
Seth Webb " " born October fifteenth Eighteen hundred
Abigail Daughter of " " born November twenty nineth eighteen hundred & two
Sarah and Susan Daughters of " " born November twelfth Eighteen hundred & six

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
M. H. Pressey town Clerk of said Deer Isle

John son of Joseph & Abigail Whitmore Born Sept. 14th 1781
Joseph " " July 27 1783
William " " July 19 1785
Mary Daughter " " Oct 28 1787
Daniel son " " February 29 1790
Rebecca Daughter " " March 16 1792
Samuel son " " April 29 1794
James " " Dec 10 1796
Lemuel " " April 1sr 1798
Seth Webb " " Oct 15 1800
Abigail daughter " " Nov. 29 1802
Sarah and Susan daughters " " Nov 12 1806

I M. H. Pressey above named, depose &
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say that I hold the officer of Town Clerk of the Town of Deer Isle aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with exception above named as certified by me. 
M. H. Pressey Clerk of the Town of Dear Isle aforesaid

Hancock SS June 1 1844
Sworn before me
Charles Kirk Tilden Justice of the Peace
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October 28, 1935
BA-J/ILL
Joseph Whitmore
W. 22592

Mrs. W. F. Burhans
233 Summit Avenue
Hagarstown, Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Whitmore, pension claim, W. 22592.
The data given herein regarding Joseph Whitmore are found in the papers on file in the above noted claim, based upon his services in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Whitmore enlisted in January 1776, served one year and six weeks as private in Captain Gideon Parker's company, Colonel Little's Massachusetts regiment; during the period of his services, he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
Joseph Whitmore was allowed pension on his application executed May 16, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. He resided then in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Massachusetts (later Maine).
The soldier died June 14, 1841, in Deer Isle, Maine.
Joseph Whitmore married November 10, 1780 or November 9, 1781 (both dates are shown), Abigail, her maiden name is not given.
Abigail Whitmore, the soldier's widoe was allowed pension on her application executed June 1, 1844, at which time she resided in Deer Isle,Maine. She was then aged eighty-one years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. She died May 21, 1949, in deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine.
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The following data are shown regarding the children of Joseph Whitmore, the soldier, and his wife, Abigail:
John Whitmore, born September 14, 1781
Joseph " born July 29, 1783
William " born July 19, 1785
Mary " born October 28, 1787
Daniel " born February 29, 1790
Reecca " born March 16, 1792
Samuel " born April 29, 1794
James " born December 10, 1796
Lemuel " born April 1, 1798
Seth Webb " born October 15, 1800
Abigail " born November 29, 1802
Sarah & Susa " born November 12, 1806

In 1852, soldier's son Samuel Whitmore was a resident of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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11359
Abigal Whitmore
Me
Rejected
Let to H. Williams
Nov 18th 1844
Act 7 July 1838

6991
a. 2. 11.
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Alexandria Bay, N. Y. 
Feb. 27th 1915

J. L. Davenport
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir:
I am writing you in regard to a Joseph Whitmore who fought in the Revolutionary War. He received a pension, said Joseph Whitmore was born in 1755 married in 1780 died in 1841 (the month and days of months I do not know) He cam from England and settled on "Deer Island", Maine near Penobscot Bay. I do not know his wife's maiden name but have her it was Babbage.
Should you have any record of her name and her data would you kindly remit with pension record.
yours truly
Mrs. Georgia E. Monaghan
Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
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Rev
WIDOW &c.
Fille No. 22,592
Abigail Whitmore
Wid. of Joseph Whitmore
Priv. Rev. War

Act Feb. 2, 1848
Index: Vol M, Page 333

[Arrangement of 1870]

died 1841

1915 Mch 6, Hist. to Mrs. Georgia E. Monaghan Cts.
1930 Sept. 30 Hist to G. E. Wood --ILL
1935 Oct. 28 Hist to Mrs. W. F. Burhans
ILL
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No 11359
Abigail Whitman
widow of Joseph 
Me. 
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husb. died 1841
admd acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
12 mo pri. $40.00 (illegible)

act '43 No 7891
 " '44 no 661

H. Williams
Castine Me.
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Abigail Whitmore
widow of Joseph 
Me. 
Increase
admd. Jt. Res. 1 July 1848
96$ per annum from
1 July 1848
deducting former payments at 40$ per annum
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6991
Maine
Abigail Whitmore
widow of Joseph Whitmore
who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June '45 and sent to H. Williams, Castine, Maine

[Act of March 3, 1843]
June 17 1844
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 11

Rep/
Let to Hon. McClelland
March 21 '46
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2534
Maine
Abigail Whitmore
Widow of joseph Whitmore
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to Hon. H. Williams
H of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 page 43, Vol. 1

Reported
Dec 21 /48
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
ILL

September 30, 1930

G. e. Wood
367 Copenhill Avenue N. E. 
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22592, that Joseph Whitmore enlisted in January, 1776, served one year and six weeks as a private in Captain Gideon Parker's company, Colonel Little's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 16, 1818, while a resident of Deer Island, Hancock County, Massachusetts (Maine), aged sixty-three years.
He died June 14, 1841 in Deer Isle, Maine.
Soldier married November 10, 1780 or November 9, 1781 at Castine, Maine, Abigail, maiden name not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 1, 1844, while a resident of Deer Isle, Maine, aged eighty-one years.
She died May 21, 1849 in Deer Isle, Maine.
The names of the children of Joseph Whitmore and his wife, Abigail, appear as follows:
John born September 14, 1781
Joseph born July 29, 1782
William born July 19, 1785
Mary born October 28, 1787
Daniel born February 29, 1790
Rebecca born March 16, 1792
Samuel born April 29, 1794
James born December 10, 1796
Lemuel born April 1, 1798
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Seth Webb born October 15, 1800
Abigail born November 29, 1802
Sarah & Susa born November 12, 1806

In 1852, the son, Samuel was a resident of Deer Isle, Maine.

Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner
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In reply to your request of .........received............for a statement of the military history of Joseph Whitmore, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on  file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Jany. 1776
Length of Service: 1 yr & 6 wks.
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Parker, Col. Little
State: Mass.

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton,, Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment
Date of application for pension, May 16, 1818 His was allowed
Residence at date of application, Deer Island Hancock Co., Mass. (Maine)
Age at date of application, sixty-three yrs.

Remarks: soldier married at Castine, Me. Nov. 9 1781 Abigail. he died June 14, 1841 at Deer Isle, Maine & she was allowed pension on her application executed June 1, 1844 while 81 yrs of age & a resident of Deer Isle, Maine. she died May 21, 1849.
Respectufully,

Son Samuel Whitmore age 57 in 1852.
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Mrs. Georgia E. Monaghan
Alexandria Bay,
New York

Madam: 
In addition to the history of Joseph Whitmore W. File 22,592 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file in the claim.
Children of Joseph and Abigail Whitmore
John born September 14, 1781
Joseph born July 29, 1783
William born July 19, 1785
Mary born October 28, 1787
Daniel born February 29, 1790
Rebecca born March 16, 1792
Samuel born April 29, 1794
James born December 10, 1796
Lemuel born April 1, 1798
Seth Webb born October 15, 1800
Abigail born November 29, 1802
Sarah & Susa born November 12, 1806

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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222 Summit Ave.,
Hagerstown Md.
Oct. 21, 1935

Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington, D. C. 
(stamped-Rec'd Oct 22 1935-Mail sub-div-Vets Adm. Reader #4)

Gentlemen:
I would appreciate is very much if you could give me any information which you may have concerning one Joseph Whitmore, whose application for a Revolutionary War pension was executed May 16, 1818 while he was a resident of Deer Isle Maine. His pension is claim W22592.
Joseph Whitmore enlisted in January 1776 and served one year and six weeks as a private in Captain Gideon Parker's Company, Colonel Little's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
Since I am interested in becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and I believe Joseph Whitmore to be my Revolutionary ancestor, I would like to have this information for proof.
Thank you very kindly for you service.
Yours truly,
(Mrs. W. F) Jane M. Burhans
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367 Copenhill Ave, N. E.
Atlanta, Ga. Sep 9, 1930

Veterans Administrattion,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, d. C. 

Gentlemen:
I would like to have information concerning my ancestor, Joseph Whitmore, of Oceanville, now Stonington, Me.
Local historians say that he was a soldier in the Revolution for which he received a pension.
He was born at Harpswell July 19, 1755 and died in 1841. It is said that he was married to Abagail Babbidge in 1780, the service being performed by a Chaplain in the British service at Bagaduce where they went to be married.
This data is wanted to be used in establishing eligibility for membership in various patriotic societies and I will thank you to give the nature of this service and who he served under and with what outfit if possible.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours truly.
G. E. Wood

(stamped-U.S. Pension Office Sept 10 1930)
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Augt. 15. 52
Abigail Whitmore
Increase of Revolutionary Pension
Act 29 July 1848

Kirby

filed 16 august 1852
F. E. Hassler
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Abigail Whitmore widow of Joseph Whitmore who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry;  in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21st day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Abigail Whitmore

Payment to be made at Portland by William Woodbury Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1
Leo. Jenkins, Clerk
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Washington City D. C.
August 16, 1852

Honorable J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 
Enclosed please find the certificate for a Revolutionary Pension of Abigail Whitmore of the Rolls of Maine who is under the act 29 July 1848 entitled to a new certificate at the rate of $96.00/100 per annum.
Yours resply.
F. E. Hassler
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Brief in the case of Abigail Whitmore widow of Joseph County and State of Maine
act Jt. Res. 1 July 1848

Claim, ("for increase")
Proof exhibited,(if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at 96$ per annum under the acts of Mch 18, 1818 & May 1, 1820, she was pensioned at 40$ but now she claims the benefit of the (illegible) Jt. Res under the (illegible) of the Secy. to which she is entitled.

(If for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
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State of Maine
Hancock SS
Town of Castine Clerk's Office
Sept. 10, 1844

I the subscriber do on oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Castine aforesaid that I have the custody of all the record of said Town & that it appears by said records that no record of marriages were entered therein prior to the year 1796.
P. R. Rowell, town Clerk of the Town of Castine
aforesaid

Hancock SS.
Castine Sept. 10th 1844
Then personally appeared the subscriber to the above certificate & made oath to the truth of the same
Before me.
Charles Kirk Tilden Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
Hancock, ss. clerk's Office, Ellsworth

I, George W. Brown Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that Charles Kirk Tilden whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificates is now and was at the time of  subscribing the same, an actin Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified, and that as such full faith and credit are due his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
G. W. Brown, Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.
(seal)
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Castine Maine
May 6, 1845

Sir-
Having obtained the declaration of Mrs. Whitman before the Court as required, I herewith return her papers. Will you forward this certificate to me & oblige.
Very Respy.
yr. obt. sevt.
Nez Williams

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comssr. Pensions
Washington D. C.
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11,339
Sept. 24. 1844
(postmark-Castine Me. Sept 1

Maine
July 7 1838
Ab. Whitmore
W. 

M. 81 d. 41
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Castine, Me.
Sep 18, 1844

Dr. sir
Enclosed I forward the Declr. of Abigail Whitmore for a Pension. Please forward the certificate to me when issued & obliged.
Respy. Yr. obt. sert.
Nez Williams

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comssr. Pensions
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I Jonathan Foster of Brookville in the County of Hancock on oath do declare that i was a soldier in the Revolutionary army during the year 1776 in Capt. Wade's company & Col. Littles Regiment and that to my certain knowledge Joseph Whitmore of Deer Isle was a solder in sd. army during the entire year 1776. Said Whitmore was in Capt.. Parkers company and Col. Littles Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. We served together in the same Regiment and that I have interest whatever in giving this testimony.
Jonathan Foster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock SS. Castine, June 28, 1819
Then the above named Jonathan Foster personally appeared and made oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said Jonathan Foster is a credible witness.
Which I attest,
Moses S. Judkins Not. Pub. & Just. Peace
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I Moses Veazey of Penobscot aged eighty one years do testify and declare that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army of the United States in July 1775 to Dec. 31, 1776 in Capt .Parker's company and Col. Little's Massachusetts regiment & that I am well acquainted with Joseph Whitmore (faded) was to my certain knowledge said Whitmore served one whole year 1776 in the same Regiment I did myself & said Whitmore was in Capt. Parker's company. and that I have no interest (faded) 
Moses Veazey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss Castine June 19th 1819
then the above named Moses Veazey personally appeared and made oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said Moses Veazey is a credible witness. Which I attest.
Moses S. Judkins, Not. Pub & Jus. Peace
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
State of Main
Hancock ss
On this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate a Court of record in & for the County of Hancock aforesaid, Abigail Whitmore a resident of Deer isle in said County aged eighty one years, widow of Joseph Whitmore late of said Deer Isle deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 7-1838 granting pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Joseph Whitmore late of said Deer Isle who was a private in the army of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States as appears by certificate of the Pension office No. 14303 Dated October 10th 1820.
she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Whitmore on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty one. That her aforesaid husband died on said
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Deer Isle on the fourteenth day of June A. D. 1841. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated at Castine in said County.
Abigail Whitmore
her X. mark

Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above named in open court. Before me
Samuel M. Pond Judge of the Court of Probate

State of Maine
Hancock ss.
I John D. Richard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel M. Pond Esqr. is a Judge of the Court of Probate for said County & that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this thirtieth day of April A. D. 1845.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 February 1848 entitled "An act providing further pension for surviving  widows and soldiers of the Revolution.

State of Maine
County of Hancock
On this twenty eighth day of September personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abigail Whitmore a resident of Deer Isle in the county of Hancock aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph Whitmore who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution & died on the 14th day of June 1846. That the annual amount of her pension under the act of June 17, 1844 was Forty Dollars.
Abigail Whitmore
her X mark
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Charles K. Tilden Jus. Peace

Witness to Abigail Whitmore
Heny Fifich
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I do hereby further certify that the foregoing declarant is personally known to me.

Charles R. Tilden Justice of the Peace

State of Maine}
Hancock County}
Sep 28. 1848

I do hereby certify that Charles R. Tilden is a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.

W. Z. Williams
M.C.