Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4858, Benjamin Whitney, Continental Mass.
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Service                                                                   
Continental    
Mass.

Whitney Benjamin 
               Delano or Delana 

Number 
W4858 

Contents
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From 18,025
New York to Ohio
Benjamin Whitney
Fort Ann in the State of New York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass line, for the term of nine months.
Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, co commence on the 30 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Jan 1821 and sent to Henry Thorn Fort Ann N Yk
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mch 21
225: 3?
  48
_______
$273.??
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 May 1820
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State of New York
Washington County

I Benjamin Whitney of the town of Fort Ann in the county of Washington and State of New York aged sixty five years and upwards do according to the act of Congress of the United States of America entitled :an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" make the following declaration under oath - that is to say -I do solemnly declare that I was on the eighteenth day of March last and now am a resident citizen of the United States, towit, in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support.  I do further declare that I was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and that I served as such in the said war of the Revolution against the common enemy for more than two years in various stations during said war on the Continental Establishment, that I belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Cole in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge in the Massachusetts Line, in which I enlisted in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and in which I served either six or nine months, was in the Battle at Bunker-Hill and then without quiting the army I enlisted for one year in the company commanded by Captain Ballard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line, in which I served more than eleven months and was discharged at Albany a few before the year was out by reason of sickness - that I then returned home to the town of Belcher in Massachusetts.  I do further declare that I afterwards belonged to the company commanded ty Captain Samuel Cook in the Regiment
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commanded by the said Colonel Woodbridge in the Massachusetts Line & served therein several months was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was discharged soon after at a place then called Cascale, that I also afterwards served a number of tours during said war stationed in diferent places.
I do further declare that I had a discharge in writing from the said eleven months service as also from the other services - but all of which discharges are lost and have been for more thatn twenty years.
Benjamin Whitney
Sworn to subscribed and declared before me the 30th day of April 1818
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
I Jonathan Wood Esquire one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington, in the State of New York do certify that it appears to  my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Whitney, above named did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and tesimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.  Sowrn to oath
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Benjn. Whitney priva
Whitcomb Mass. regt.
1776 to 1777 30 April 1818
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State of New York
Washington County
I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do certify that Jonathan Wood Esq by whom the above certificate was made is one of the Judges of the said Court Acting under the authority of the said State and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 28 May 1818.
D Shepherd Clk

State of New York
Washington County
I Jonathan Wood Esq one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby further certify that I am acquainted with the said Benjamin Whitney and that I am fully satisfied as such from my own knowledge as otherwise that the said Benjamin Whitney is poor and justly entitled to the relief ? and included in & by the act of Congress of the 15 March 1813 & stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that his circumstances were the same at the time of the preceding declaration before me made 30th April 1818.
Given under my hand this 10 January 1919
Jonathan Wood
one of the Judges of Washington 
common pleas
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State of New York
Washington county, Ss
Joseph Town of Granville in said county aged fifty nine years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Benjamin Whitney in the annexed declaration named served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thos. Marshal in Brigidier Genl Rattison's Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the continental establishment for the term of nine months in continuance, that the said Benjamin Whitney and the deponent enlisted the forepart of the month of July seventeen hundred and seventy nine for the term of nine months 
Belcher and Mustered ae.
in the same regiment commanded by Col. Thos. Marshal at Springfield Massachusetts in which said Regiment he the said Benjamin Whitney and the deponent continued to serve in continuance until some time in the fore part of April seventeen hundred and eighty where they were discharged at West Point where the regiment was then stationed. His sait term on nine month service haring then expired.
And the deponent further saith that he was well acquainted   with the Benjamin Whitney in the revolutionary war and that he has no doubt but that the said Benjamin Whitney served in the revolutionary war not only the said nine months service but a greater part of the time during the said war
Joseph Town
Taken subscribed & sworn to by the deponent this 30 day of December 1820 before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
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I the said Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the said court of common pleas to hereby certify that I am acquainted with the before named Joseph Town and who is a man of credibility truth & veracity and as I believe is wholly disinterested and who subscribed to & took the said oath on the other side of this Leaf.  taken the said 30th December 1820
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common pleas
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss.
Oliver Stacy of Camden being duly sworn deposes & says that he was acquainted with Benjamin Whitney in the Revolutionary war & that the said Benjamin Whitney served with the deponent in Col. Marshall Regiment, in the years 1779 & 1780 for nine months.  The said Whitney served under one Capt Smith & the deponent under Capt. Jonathan Wales of the same Regiment.  And the deponent believed he served the term of nine months at that time - this deponent does not know of his serving at any other time. though he always understood that he was in the service several times.  The said Whitney & this deponent joined the army at Springfield Mass. and farther sayth not.
Oliver Stacy
On this 3d day of February 1820 appeared before me Oliver Stacy who is in my opinion a man of credibility & truth who being sworn testified to the truth of the above affidavit.
Charles Wylie one of the Judges of Oneida Com. Pleas
State of New York
Oneida County Clerk of.
I certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge of the County at the time of taking the above affidavit & Certificate that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe his signature to the same to be of his own proper hand writing. Witness the Seal of said County the first day of March 1820
Frances A Moodgood Clk
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17369
In the matter of Benj. Whitney declaration
Washington Co, N. Yk.

direct to Henry Thorn
Fort Ann Wash. Co.
N.Y.
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17.369
Benjamin Whitney
Washington Co, N.Y.
original declaration certified by the judge to have been on the 30th April, 1818
Various Services
Col. Whitcomb's Regt.
Massachtts. line, 11 mos.
On roll of Marshall's reg
Admt
14 Jan 1821
worth $28.36
Henry Thorn, agent,
Fort Ann, Washn. Co, N.Y.
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Two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such by the judge, are required to prove explicitly, from their own knowledge, 9 months service of the applicant, in continuance, on condt. establ. designating the Colonel's name, and line, and stating the time of enlistment and discharge.
on roll vol 14 page 63  Capt Couls 8 m 1775
Vol 18, page 52 Capt Saml Cook 1777 3 mo 2 d
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State of New York
Washington County, Ss
On this 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record and the court of common pleas held in and for county of Washington in the State of New York, Benjamin Whitney aged sixty six years last January resident in the town of Fort Ann in said county of Washington being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Cole in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge in the Massachusetts line in which he enlisted in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in which he served either six or nine months and then without quitting the army enlisted for one year in the company commanded by Captain Ballard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Asa Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line in the continental army in which he served more than eleven months and was discharged  at Albany in the State of New York a few days before the year  was out by reason of sickness.  That he afterwards belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Cook in the regiment commanded by said Colonel Woodbridge and served therein again the length of time he is not certain (was in the battle at the taking of Burguoyne in the year 1777 and was discharged soon after at a place then called Casdale.  Here he afterwards belonged to the company commanded by Captain Smith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshal in the Massachusetts line in the continental army in which he enlisted some time in the year 1779.
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joined the army at Springfield Massachusetts in which he served for the term of nine months, was discharged near ? Parish.
That he served in the army of the revolution during the said war nearly all the time from the commencement to the close of the war, does not recollect all the companies was in the battles at Bunker Hill taking of Burgoyne and the said Benjamin Whitney doth further on his oath declare that the date of the original declaration made by him before Jonathan Wood Esq one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in the county of Washington on the 30th day of April 1818 & which is hereunto annexed, that he is the same Benjamin Whitney named in the annexed affidavit of Oliver Stacey that as had served in the regiment of Col. Whitcomb for more than eleven months as stated in said declaration he did not conceive it material to state therein all the services that he had not as yet been able to  provide testimony of his services in Col. Whitcomb's regiment which cannot be obtained   without considerable expense as no one whom he knows who served with him in that regiment is in this part of the country.  That after the annexed declaration was returned requiring proof of services & the certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances, he was enabled to get the said affidavit of said Oliver Storey  to which he is informed & believes will answer the same purpose.
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I the said Benjamin Whitney do solemnly swear that I was a normal citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and 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 do diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitles an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  That I have not ?? any person in trust for me any property indemnities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  Schedule of my property real estate I have noted.
Personal property 
due ad for huge nine old ? bills $1.00
pare of old plough irons  $1.00
old scyth 2/ hay rakes 2/ pitch fork  " 62
one large iron kettle 24/ the small kettle 2/  3.25
one pot 8/ one
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And the said Benjamin Whitney doth further upon his oath declare that he is by occupation a Farmer that on account of his decaying eye sight and bodily incapacitation and general debilities he is and has been for many years unable to labor but very little, that the members of his family residing with him are his wife Delana Whitney aged fifty five years , Benjamin Whitney Jun. aged ten years.
Benjamin Whitney
Sworn to and declared on the 29th of August 1820 in open court D. Shepherd Clk
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I Daniel Shepherd clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Washington 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 of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight - dollars and thirty six cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29th day of August 1830
D Shepherd Clk
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Michigan 4352
Delano Whitney
widow of Benjamin Whitney
Mass
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rage of 80 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Leander Chapman
Jackson, Michigan
[Act of March 3, 1843.[
Recorded in Book A page 188
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Declarations
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of Michigan
Jackson County, Ss
On this Fourth day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Forty, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Jackson aforesaid Delana Whitney a resident of the town of Rives in the County of Jackson and State of Michigan aged seventy four 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 pension made by the Act of Congress passed on July 4th 1836.  That she is the Widow of Benjamin Whitney third who was a private in the War of the revolution and for a particular description of the services the said Benjamin Whitney third had rendered and performed and the particular engagements he was in The Honorable the Secretary of War is referred to the Papers and proofs already on file in the War Office of the United States which will fully and at large appear she further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Whitney third on the twenty third day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Four as near as this deponent can now recollect but cannot remember the precise day in consequence of old age and; loss of memory.  That her husband died on the twenty eighth day of March in the
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Year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will appear by references to the proofs hereto annexed she further declares that she has not in her possession neither does she know of any record or documentary evidence or proof of her said marriage and further says not.
  her
Delana X Whitney
  mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written  before me 
Ethun Allen Associate Judge

State of Michigan
Jackson County, Ss.
I hereby certify that the above named Delana Whitney who has this day appeared before me and made the foregoing declaration has a good respectable character in the neighborhood where she resides and that her statement is entitled to full credit.  I further certify that the said Delana Whitney is unable to appear in open court and make the same in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity and I further certify that said applicant stated to me that she never could write her name for the want of proper instruction
Ethun Allen Associate Judge
State of Michigan
Jackson County
On this Fourth day of
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January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, before me the [illegible] [illegible] of the associate Judges of the circuit court in and for the said County of Jackson personally appeared Jonas Nims who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with the above names Delana Whitney and was acquainted with her before and at the time of the decease of her said husband Benjamin Whitney third and knows her to be the identical person who this day appeared and made the forgoing declaration and that she has not married again since the death of her husband the said Benjamin Whitney third and [illegible] says not
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
the day and year above written
Ethan Allen Associate Judge
State of Michigan
Jackson County 
I hearby further certify that the said [illegible] [illegible] who has this day appeared before me and made oath as above written is a person of undoubted character and respectability in the neighborhood where he resides and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Given under my hand the Day and year above written
Ethan Allen Associate Judge
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
Jackson County Clerk's Office
I, WILLIAM R. DELAND, Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Ethan Allen Esq. before whom the above affidavits were taken, was at the time said affidavits an associate Judge of the [illegible] Court of a Court of Record duly qualified and sworn and authorized to take such affidavits and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Ethan Allen Esq - and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and AFFIXED THE SEAL OF SAID COUNTY, this [illegible] day of January - A.D. 1840.
William R. De[illegible] - CLERK.
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4901
Delena Whitney
of Benjamin
Michigan

allow for two years service
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State of New York
Washington county

Personally appeared before me Henry Thorn a justice of the peace within aforesaid county. Sally Patterson and Sarah Surrarrer.. said Sally Patterson aged about sixty nine years and said Sarah Surrarrar aged about sixty five years, both of them residing in the time at Port Ann in said county and state and being duly sworn in their [illegible] declare and say that they have been well acquainted with the Widow Delana Whitney now the widow of Benjamin Whitney a Revolutionary soldier ever since they were old enough to remember being all three born in the town of Cambridge in said county of Washington and brought up in the same town as neighbors until after she the said Delana was married to the said Benjamin Whitney. That they the said deposants were both of them present when said Delana was married to said Benjamin Whitney saw them married and which marriage was in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three they were married in the said town of Cambridge at the house of Henry Bayer the father of said Delana but they can no recollect the name of the parson who married them; and the deposants further say that their acquaintance with said Delana continued [illegible] her since marriage until she and her said husband said Benj. Whitney moved from Port Ann to the state of Ohio in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four. 
And the deposants further said they said Benj. Whitney + his said wife raised a large family of children in the
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said town of Port Ann. 
And I the said Justice of the peace do further certify that I am well acquainted with said Sally Patterson and Sarah Surrarrer and that they are [illegible] persons and of truth and veracity. 
Sally Patterson
Sally Surrarrer
[illegible] and subscribed [illegible]
this 12th day of September A.D.
1839 Henry Thorn Jus. Peace
State of New York
Washington County I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that Henry Thorn Esquire is a Justice of the peace as above and that foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and official seal the 13th day of September 1839
Edward Dodd Clerk
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Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4858
Delana Whitney
Widow
Benj. Whitney
PVT. Rev: War
Act: [illegible][illegible]
Index:-Vol. H, Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mich - act 1838-7193
Delana Whitney, wid.
of Benj. [illegible] Let to
L. Chapman 11 Aug.
1840
set [illegible] July 1838
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Delana Whitney
of Benjamin
Michigan
Suspended
let 23 May 1840
S. Chapman
Act 4 July 1838
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Let 16 Nov 40 to
S. Chapman - [illegible]
same Nov. 26. 1840
Michigan 5758
Delano Whitney,
widow of Benjamin Whitney des
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 -
and who died on the 28 March 1832
[illegible] in the State of Michigan
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the reft commanded by Col Whitcomb in the map line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept 
1840 [illegible] to Leander Jackson 
[illegible], Michigan
[illegible] to the 4th of Sept 1840 $ 360.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 March '40 40.00
$400.00
Act July 7,
1838
Recorded by DMcCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 227.
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Mr. Edwards

Fr. Transfer

Ret. 2 of Dec. 1824

Cleveland [A Died 7](?)

John C Calhoun
Sec of War
Washington -- District of Columbia
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Application for a Transfer
County of Cuyahoga [illegible]
On this fifteenth day of December 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cuyahoga, personally appeared Benjamin Whitney the 3d who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain - Smith, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshal, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Ohio, where he intends to Remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future.       Benjamin Whitney 3
Sworn and subscribed to before 
me, the day and year aforesaid.
Eleazer Waterman Justice of the Peace
The state of Ohio Cuyahoga County
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of [illegible] [illegible] in + for said county do certify that the above named Eleazer Waterman now is + for a long time has been a Justice of Peace in aforesaid County + that the above signature of his name is his own handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have to
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my hands + affixed this seal of said county at Cleaveland this fifteenth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty four
Horace Perry Clerk
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Jackson Mich Nov 9 1840
Hon J L Edwards
Sir your enquiry is 
in relations to the _______ of Benj 
Whitney. I have to say to you as before 
that while he drew a pension he worked 
in the state of New York. & that he 
belonged to the Pennsylvanian troops while 
a soldier.
Respectfully your able S[?]
Leander Chapman

P.S. The Log cabbin[?] Hard cider itis
have cursed this St[?] for Old Life
& Harvard Whig elected to Congress
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3              7 July
      7193

C337
July 7, 1840

Pension Office

Michigan
July 7, 1838

Delano Whitney
widow of Benjamin

The Hon Secretary of War[k]?
Washington City
D.C.
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June 29th 1840

Sir

Enclosed herewith I send you the appreciation of Mrs. Breana Whitney for
a person who resides in the town of
Rives in the county of Jackson and 
State of Michigan at her request
you will therefore direct all 
communications to me at
Jackson
Jackson County
Michigan

I am with much
Respect yours & [?]
Leander Chapman
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7193
Delano Whitney
of Benjamin
Michigan
admitted

Pr: 2 yrs $80
Cap Ballard Col Whitcomb
Mass.

Died 28th March 1832

Act 7  July 1838

Leander Chapman
Jackson
Mich
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Jackson Michigan
October 16th 1843

Hon. A L Edwards
Court of Pensions

Herewith I send [?] as the agent
of Mrs Delana Whitney an application 
for a f[?] pension. All 
communications be [?] to [?] me.

I am respectfully
your [? ?]
Leander Chapman
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Whitney, Benjamin W.4858
Mass. Delano or Delana
CONTENTS
[blank lines]
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[all handwritten]
Declaration [underlined]
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the  3d March 1843
granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of Michigan [underlined] [long s or possible initial s.]
Jackson County 
On this Eighteenth day of September personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of
Jackson in the State of Michigan Delana Whitney a resident of the
Town of Rives in the County of Jackson in the State of Michigan aged
Seventy Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her
Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the benefits of
the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d  March
1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Benjamin
Whitney the third who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
and in what particular regiment or company he served she cannot
state but which will more fully appear by referance to the dacuments and proof, in the Office of the Secretary of War of the United States reference being thereunto had and that she was
pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 and
that the amount of her pension was Eighty Dollars per Annum
she further declares that she is still a widow
be
Wombe & Subscribed on the day year
Delana Whitney
her X mark
Sworn to & inscribed on the day & year above written before me -
Fidus Livermore Justice of the Peace
[bracket or flourish]
State of Michigan
Jackson County [bracket or flourish]
I hereby Certify that Delana Whitney above
named who has this day appeared before me
and made the foregoing declaration is personally known to me
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[all handwritten]
[illegible] is a person of Known respectability in the neighbourhood
where she resides and that her statement is entitled to full credit and belief & that she stated to me at the time of making the foregoing declaration that she never could write her name
[start of crossed out text] but [illegible] now in [illegible] of old age and bodily infirmity [end of crossed out text]
Fidus Livermore
Justice of the Peace
State Michigan
Jackson County
[flourish bracket]
On this Eighteenth day of September in the
year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred
and forty three before me the Onbranber [Subscriber?] a Justice of the Peace of the
County aforesaid personally appeared Pardon Fisher who in his oath declared that he is personally acquainted with the above
named Delana Whitney and was acquainted with her before
and at the time of the decease of her said husband and knows
her to be the identical person named in and who has this day
made the foregoing declaration & that she still remains the
widow of the said Benjamin Whitney deceased
Pardon L Fisher

From and subscribed before me this 18 day of
September AD 1843 [flourish bracket]
Fidus Livermore Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan
Jackson County [flourish bracket]
Pardon T Fisher

I hereby further certify that the said
who has this day appeared & made Oath
the foregoing affidavit last above written is a person of undoubted
character and respectability in the neighbourhood where he
resides and that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief
Given under my hand the day & year last above written
Fidus Livermore
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Jackson County Clerk's Office.
[bracket] SS.
[large double circle stamp that includes words SEAL [illegible due to other text] [OF THE CIRCUIT?] COURT OF JACKSON CO MICHIGAN. 

I, ^[handwritten]Czar Ionis [end handwritten] WILLIAM R. DELAND[crossed out], Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
that [handwritten] Fidus Livermore [end handwritten]
Esq. before whom the annexed certificate
of acknowledgement purports to have been taken, was at the time said certificate bears date,
a [handwritten] Justice of the Peace [end handwritten] duly qualified and sworn and
authorised to take such acknowledgement; and further, that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of said [handwritten] Fidus Livermore [end handwritten] and verily believe his
signature thereto to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and AFFIXED THE SEAL OF SAID COUNTY,
this [handwritten] Twentieth [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] October [end handwritten] A. D. 1843. [handwritten 43 in the year]
[handwritten]Czar Ionis [END handwritten] CLERK. Jackson
County Michigan
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[all handwritten]
Benjn Whitney [mark]
-
Henry Thorn
Agt.
Fort Ann, W. K. [?]
-
Recd. 8 Jan. 1821
-
[bleed through handwriting from the other side of the paper]
[handwritten] Fort Ann [illegible]
The Hon [?]
Secretary of the department of War
City of Washington
[illegible]
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To the Secretary of the department of War
[bracket]
Sir.
Inclosed [Enclosed] I return the papers in the matter of Benjamin Whitney. with the two affidavits of the sen[torn paper] of the applicants
Please to direct the return a certificate
to your hum: servant
Henry Thorn
[flourish under signature]
Fort Ann 30. Dec. 1820
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[envelope with circle stamp with JACKSON JAN 7 inside]
The Hon Secretary of War [illegible]
Washington City D.C.
[crossed out]
[upper corner PRM stamped]
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[edge of paper] H?
Jan 16.1840 [?]
Micha
July 4.1836
Whitney
Peses[?]
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Jackson January 6 " 1840
To the Hon Secretary of War
Sir Enclosed I [illegible] you at the request of Delana Whitney a set of papers in order to obtain her a pension as her attorney in the case All communications therefore you will please direct to me at 
Jackson
Jackson. County Mich
And much oblige [torn paper] host obt & [illegible]
[torn paper]eander, Chapman
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[on the side of the envelope circle stamp KSON AUG 8 1 ch]
[handwriting over stamp]
Nu albiao
Benj. Whitney
O[illegible]
[center of envelope]FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Jackson Mich
August 30th 1840
Sir. Yours of the 11th Just has been recieved and in reply to the information my word I have to state to you that the name of Benjamin Whitney third was inserted [illegible]
the pension Roll of the State of New York, and
in two years thereafter transferred four this
New York State agency, to the pensions List Roll of the State of Ohio

Hon J.L. Edward -
I am Respectfully,
Your Obt. Sevat.
Leander. Chapman
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V C337 7193
Delano Whitney
widow of Benj [?]
Michigan
Act 1 July 1838
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, [bracket] [illegible]
Jackson County Clerk's Office.
I, WILLIAM R. DELAND, Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that [hand written] David Adams [end hand written] Esq. before whom the annexed certificate of acknowledgement purports to have been taken, was at the time said certificate bears date, [illegible] [hand written] David Adams [end hand written] and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and AFFIXED THE SEAL OF SAID COUNTY.
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[large black circle at top of document: possible seal]
[handwritten] Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled "An act
granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of Michigan
Jackson County JC
On this Twentieth day of June
in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty personally
appeared before the undersigned area of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court for the County
of Jackson aforesaid Delana Whitney a
resident of the town of Rivers in the County of
Jackson aforesaid aged Seventy Six
years
who being first duly Sworn according to said
doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting halfpay
and pensions to certain widows." That she is
the widow of Benjamin Whitney 3 who was a
private in the war of the Revolution, and
for a particular description of the Services
rendered by the said Benjamin Whitney 3
The Honorable the Secretary of War is refered
to the papers and proofs now on file in the
War Office of the United States which will
fully and at L[illegible due to black circle/stain]. She further
declares that she [illegible due to black circle/stain] to the Said Benjamin Whitney 3
[illegible due to black circle/stain]
[illegible] third day of May
in the year on the [illegible due to black circle/stain] 
Hundred and Eighty Three.
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[all handwritten]
as near as this deponent can now remember, and
that her husband [illegible due to remnants of a seal?] said Benjamin Whitney 3
died on the Twenty Eighth day of March in the
year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, that she
was not married to him prior to his having the [illegible]
but the marriage took place previous to the first day
of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninty four
viz: at the time above stated. And for further
proof in relation to her said marriage the Secretary of War is referred to the proofs already on
file in the war Office of the United States which
will fully appear She further declares that she ^never
nor neither does she know of any record or
documentary proof of her said Marriage
And she further declares that she has no record of the ages of her children and that the
said Benjamin Whitney 3 her said Husband
or any other person to the Knowledge of this cup
assist ever kept a family record or any other
record of the births and ages of her children
and further says not
Sworn & subscribed to before
on the day & year above written [squiggle line separating writing from her signature]
David Adams
Apociate Judge

Delana X Whitney 
her X mark
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[upper left shows handwriting that looks like bleed through from the other side of the page]
[all handwritten]
and made the forgoing declaration is a person
of a good reputable character in the neighborhood where she resides and that her statement is entitled to full credit & I further certify that
she is unable to appear in open Court and make the same in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity; and I further certify that she stated to me at the Ex cesstisan [?]
hereof that she stated to me that she now could write her name
This dom the day & year above written
David Adams
Associate Judge
State of Michigan
Jackson County [illegible initials]
-
On this Twentieth
day of June Eighteen Hundred and forty
before me the undersigned one of the associate
Judges of the Circuit Court for the County of
Jackson aforesaid personally appeared
Jonas Nims who being first duly sworn on his oath
says that he is personally acquainted with
the above named Delana Whitney and was acquainted with her before & at the decease of the said
husband Benjamin Whitney 3 that her said husband did as above stated by her as near as this deponent can now recollect, and that she has
not again married since the decease of the said
husband & further says not
Sworn to & subscribed before
me the day and year above
[illegible writing]

Jonas Nims [signature; very light compared to the rest of the handwriting]
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Wetten [?]
David Adams
Associate Judge
State of Michigan
Jackson County [illegible initials]
I hereby certify the above
named Jonas Nims who made and subscribed the above affidavit is a person
of a good reputable character in the nighborhood [neighborhood]
where he resides and that his Statement is Entitled to full credit From under my hand this Twentieth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and forty
David Adams
Associate Judge