Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,412, Elijah Whiting, Continental (Conn.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Whiting, Elijah
Anna

NUMBER
W.18.412
B.L.Wt. 245-60-55
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CONTENTS
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[left side]
New - York - No 32,055 -
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Elijah Whiting
of Wayne County in the State of N. York 
who was a Sergeant &c in the company commanded
by Captain Stevens of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Lamb in the N. York,
line for 2 years -
22 months Sergeant
2 m-- Corporal
24 Months --
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany --
at the rate of 119-- Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
July, 1843 - and sent to J. W.
[illegible], Orange County, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1843, $1428.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $59.50
[sum] $1487.50
Deduct what has been paid since 4th March 1831 }

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by [illegible] - Clerk,
Book E. 2.- Vol. 4th:- Page 83 -

[right side]
July 20th 1843 - Repd. by
letter to Agt. T.W.O.
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[left side]
Case of Elijah Whiting 4133
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John Gustin
Judge
Newton, N. Jersey
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Rec'd June 18, 1819.
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The testimony of an officer of the regt proving service as stated, required.

On Roll Capt. Lockwood as Bombardier in 78 - & on Capt Stevens as Sergt as early as May 1782 there being no roll of Stevens earlier than that-

[right side]
Elijah Whiting
Sergeant
77 to 83
Lamb N. York
Regt.
Not on roll of Capt William Stephens in 1780-

On Roll

Admitted
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New Jersey, Sussex County ss

On the Second day of June 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Personally appears Elijah Whiting aged Sixty years Resident in the s'd County of Sussex and State of New Jersey who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Late Act of Congress intitled: an act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war, --

That he the said Elijah Whiting enlisted at New Haven in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Lockwood in the second Regiment of artillary [artillery] Commanded by Col John Lamb in the Spring of 1777 and that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill June 1783 when he was discharged from Service at west point in the State of New York that he was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia & Several other Ingagements -- And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support and that he has no other evidance now in his power of his service

Elijah Whiting

Sworn to & Declared before me the day & year first aforesaid

John Gustin Judge
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I John Gustin Judge of the court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elijah Whiting did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the Preceeding declaration against the common enemy and from my knoledge he is in reduced Circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for Support and I now transmit the proseedings testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of the County of Sussex aforesaid --

John Gustin
Judge of the S. Court

I Robert Burnet of the County of Orange State of New York do certify that Elijah Whiting served in Capt Wm Stevens' Company of Artillery in Col. John Lambs Reg't (said Company before my joining the same, was said to be commanded by Samuel Lockwood) as Sergent and was regularly discharged on Westpoint in the month of June 1783. I served at that time in said Stevens' Company as 2d Lieutenant and from my acquaintance with said Whiting I believe the present applicant to be the same person who served as within stated

Robert Burnet

Sworn before me this 3d day of Sept 1819-

Wm Mullins Commissioner
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Newton NJ. June 14th 1819
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of war
Pension Office
Washington
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New Jersey
Sussex County }

Personally appeared before me John Gustin one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county, Thomas Garner a Person of good repute and being me duly sworn did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Elijah Whiting the Present applicant and was well acquainted with him in the revolutionary war, and knows he served as Sergent in Col. Lambs Regiment of Artilary [artillery] for upwards of two years at the close of the war that this deponant recolects of mounting gaurd several times when this applicant was Sergent of the gaurd & further saith not.

Thomas Garner

Sworn & subscribed before me this 29th day of October 1819 --

John Gustin
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Copy
Case of Elijah Whiting
from N. Jersey to NY.
16,012 Mar '20
the name of the applicant not appearing on the N York roll, it is presumed he resided in some other state when his certificate was issued. the application for a transfer may be executed &
& the papers returned.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.

On this Twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Elijah Whiting aged Sixty one years, resident of the town of Phelps in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

For the Term of Six years and upwards in Continuation in the Company at first Commanded by Capt Lockwood and afterwards commanded by Capt Stephens in the Second Regiment of New York Artilery Commanded by Colonel, John Lamb from which he was discharged in June 1783

and that he made application for a Pension on the Second day of June 1819 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 16,012 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, 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, viz.

One Cow -- $15.00 1 Hog $1.00 | $16|00
One Shovel & Tongs $1.00, One Kettle 0.50 | 1|50
Three knives & Forks $0.25 three spoons 0.19 |  |44
One old Shovel 0.12 1 old Spade 0.13 | |25
 |18|19

Elijah Whiting

And I do further swear & declare that I am by Occupation a day labourer and that My Family Consist of my Wife Anna aged Sixty years and my son Elijah aged 35 years who is deaf and dumb and not able to support himself and that I am unable to labour by reason of age and bodily infirmities.

Elijah Whiting

Sworn to and declared this 21st day of August in Open Court before me

Wm Rogers
a Judge of Ontario Common pleas
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820 ONTARIO COUNTY, SS.

I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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, is Eighteen dollars and Nineteen cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 22d day of August 1820

[signed] J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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Claims under the act of 1832

To the Honorable James L Edwards
Commissioner of the United States

Dr Sir

I Elijah Whiting of the town of Lyons in the County of Wayne in the State of New York do hereby under my hand and seal Certify that I am the person to whom the accompanying Certificate for a pension was granted under the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 for services rendred in the War of the Revolution in a company of Artillery commanded by Capt Wm Stephens in Col John Lambs Regiment That I am now Eighty four years of age That in 1777 I enlisted in the company and Regiment above mentioned that he enlisted into the said
company as a private and served about one month as such and was then promoted to a bombardier in the said company and served as such for a term not exceeding four months and was then promoted to a Sergeant and served as such untill in June 1783 when he was discharged from the service at West Point, and there received a regular discharge which discharge was given to him as a Sergeant and on the day of his discharge he wore two badges of honor on his shoulder, which was given him for his good conduct while in the service That after he enlisted into the said service he was in several diffrent engagements with the enemy he was in an engagement with the enemy at Quibbletown Scoth Plains [Scotch Plains] and Chattam [Chatham] in New Jersey and at York Town in Virginia he assisted in the taking of Cornwallis That on the morning of the Capitulation his Captain came to him and addressed him by his tittle [title] saying sergeant Whiting you must take two of Capt Prices men and be ready when the signal is given by Gen'l Wayne from the Ramparts
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to march into the enemies camp and strike their colours and hoist the American Flag in its place which order I most strictly obeyed and when the signal was given I with the men whom I selected marched into the enemies camp and with my own hands tore down the enemies colours and hoisted the American flag in its place

That he drew land from the State of New York and sold the same to a man by the name of Reynolds and when he made a transfer of his land he transferred his discharge with the same and does not now know what has become of it That since the war he has resided in the County of Orange in the State of New York for nearly twenty years and in the County of Sussex in New Jersey for a little more than nineteen years from which place he removed to the place where he now lives then in the County of Ontario now (Wayne) in the State of New York that he claims an advance as a Sergeant under the act of 1832
Dated May 18 1843

Elijah Whiting

In presence of L. C. Grover
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ACG
2249
New York
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Anna Whiting
widow of Elijah Whiting
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal & Sergeant
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
119 Dollars, --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [illegible] day of ["March" crossed out] May 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of Nov. 1848
and sent to
James G. Dustin[?]
Phelps
[illegible]
N. York
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4

[right side]
Reported

[written vertically in margin of right-hand side]
184096
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Mary Whiting Born
March 19 1784
Ellener Whiting Born
Sept 13 1785
Pheb Whiting Born
January 29 1789
Anna Whiting Born
September 18 1790
Sarah Whiting Born
February 16 1793
Elijah Whiting Born
December 24 1794
John Whiting Born
October 13 1796
Daniel Whiting Born
August 13 1799
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Elijah Whiting
was Born 1759

[Inverted writing: see image 16]
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Elijah Whiting
Elijah Whiting
[doodle of four-petaled flower?]
[other writing too faint to read]
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[fragment cut off on left]
in July 11, 1783.
that Elijah Witon of Midletown
Cornwell Precinct of the State
married together this day
by me
John Close V.D.M.
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[seal at top]
State of New York
Wayne County SS. On this 12th day of July 1848 Personally appeared before George H Middleton Esq County Judge of the County Court, held in & for said County (said Court being a Court of Record) Anna Whiting a resident of the town of Lyons in the said County aged Eight Eight years in November next, 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 the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war -- that she is the widow of Elijah Whiting deceased [underlined] who was a Pensioner [underlined] of the United States at the time of his death. that a Copy of his Pension Certificate is hereunto annexed, the original having been Returned to the pension office for paying pensions in the City of Albany -- that her said late husband the said Elijah Whiting served in the Revolution as a Corporal & Sergeant of Artillery & as near as he can state in Col Lamb Regiment, & that for the services of her said husband in the Revolution, she Mainly Relies on the proofs on file at the War Office upon which her said late husbands pension was granted and would respectfully hereby Refer thereto for proofs to sustain this her Declaration, that her late Husband aforesaid Drew a pension at his death at the Rate of One hundred & Nineteen Dollars per annum. -- that her said late husband died at the town of Lyons in the County of Wayne & State of New York on the 22d day of May 1848 -- She further declares that her maiden name was Anna Faurate, and that she was married to her said late Husband the said Elijah Whiting on the Eleventh day of July in the year 1783 at Cornwell precincts, State of New York by a Clergyman by the name of John Close & that the old paper annexed to this her
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declaration & signed "John Close V: D: M: is the original Certificate of her & her husbands marriage given by the said Clergyman to her at the time of her marriage aforesaid -- the part which is torn off, has been lost a good many years -- that the part torn off contained her Maiden name -- She further declares that the other old paper annexed hereto is the old family Record of the Births of the Children of herself & Husband, that the Same has been Kept in a small old family Bible and detached therefrom, that all the Entries are in the hand writing of her said late Husband, and contains the Respective names & times of Birth of their Respective Children & upon the Back of which will also be found the date of the Birth of my said late Husband also in his own hand writing -- that she has always lived with her said late Husband from the time of their marriage aforesaid until his death aforesaid -- that the Clergyman who married them, has been dead a great many years, that the said old family Record has been kept by her & her late Husband Ever since they began to keep house & had children -- She further declars that she is still a widow & has remained the widow of Her said late Husband the said Elijah Whiting Ever since his death aforesaid -- She further declare that the following is a true copy of her said late husbands Pension Certificate, the original having been Returned to the Pension agency at the City of Albany State of New York

"War Department, Revolutionary Claim No. 32.055,
"I certify that in Conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Elijah Whiting of the State of New York who was a Corporal and a Sergeant of Artillery in the Revolutionary War is Entitled to Receive One Hundred and Nineteen Dollars and  Cents per annum, during his natural life, Commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable
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Semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in Every Year -- Given at the War Office of the United States this 19th day of July one thousand Eight hundred and forty three.
[circled letters "LS"]
J. M Porter Secretary of War
Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions"

Anna Whiting

Subscribed to and sworn by the above named declarant Anna Whiting, who is personally known to me, this 12th day of July A D 1848 before me -
George H. Middleton Judge of Wayne County Court
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State of New York
Wayne County ss. } I, George H Middleton Judge of said County do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Anna Whiting who subscribed her name to & who was by me sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that she is a woman of good moral character & her statements therein an Entitled to Credit & further I do hereby Certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is not able to appear in Open Court -- July 12th 1848.

George H. Middleton
Wayne County Judge
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State of New York
Wayne County SS. John Whiting being duly sworn deposes and says that he is a resident of the town of Lyons in said County that he is Fifty two years old next October, that the foregoing declarant Anna Whiting is his mother that her late Husband Elijah Whiting was his father, that his said father the said Elijah Whiting died on the 22d day of May last (1848) that he was present at his death & burial, that his said mother the said Anna Whiting & who subscribed her name to the foregoing Declaration is now a widow and has remained as such ever since the death of her late husband the said Elijah Whiting. Deponent further says that his said father was a pensioner of the United States & that a true copy of his pension Certificate is set forth in the foregoing declaration of the said Anna Whiting his mother, the old certificate of his said father having been Returned to the Pension agency at Albany -- deponent further says that he has always lived near to his said father & mother & has for several years assisted his said father in obtaining his semi-annual payments of Pension Money. Deponent further says that the two old papers annexed to the foregoing declaration, are severally papers belonging to his said father & mother, and that the one purports to be the Marriage Certificate of his said father & mother. Deponent Recollects well when the said Certificate was Entire and the part which is torn off & lost Contained the name of his said mother the said Anna Whiting, that the same was always recognised by his said late father the said Elijah Whiting as the Certificate of their Marriage that he has frequently, ever since he was a boy seen the paper & has heard his father & mother State that it was the Certificate of their Marriage given them by the Minister who married them & that their
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Marriage took place at the time therein stated.

And Deponent further says that the foregoing and annexed old family record, is the family record kept by his said father & mother in a small family Bible, and that the same Contains the Names of his Deponent & Brothers & sisters, Births that the same has always been Refered to by his said father & mother as well as all the Brothers & Sisters as the Record of their said father & Mothers Children & the time of their respective Births, that the Entries are all made in the hand writing of his said father, that Deponents name & time of his birth is upon the said Record in his father's hand writing, and has been by himm ever since he can Remember, Refered to for his age, as well as by all his Brothers & Sisters whose names & times of Births are also therein Recorded by his father the said Elijah Whiting --

John Whiting

Subscribed and sworn this 12th day of July 1848 before me

George H. Middleton County Judge of Wayne County
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State of New York
Wayne County SS. I Alexander B Williams Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the County Court held in & for said County, do hereby Certify that at a Circuit Court & Court of Oyer & Terminer held in & for said County on this twelfth day of July 1848 (said Court being a Court of Record - the annexed declaration of Anna Whiting widow of Elijah Whiting, and also the annexed accompanying papers, purporting to be a Marriage Certificate & also an old family Record) were submited and Read in Open Court, and approved by the Judges thereof -- And I do further Certify, that George H Middleton Esq before whom the annexed Declaration of Anna Whiting & the affidavit of John Whiting was made, was at the time of taking the same County Judge of said County of Wayne & that I am acquainted with the hand writing & verily believe his signatures to these Jurat & Certificates are genuine -- And I do further Certify that satisfactory Evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Elijah Whiting Late a pensioner of the United States died at the town of Lyons in said County on the 22d day of May last (1848) & that the Claimant Anna Whiting survived him -- that she Remains his widow and the Court on satisfied that she is not able to attend in Open Court --

[Seal] In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County & of my office at Lyons this twelfth day of July A.D. 1848

[lined out: S. B. Garitt Dep Clk,]
Alex. B. Williams
Clerk of Wayne Co

[written upward in bottom left corner]
Anna Whiting
widow of
Elijah Whiting Deceased
Declaration under the
act of 2d July 1848
Pensioner died 22d May
1848. --
Married 1783
husband died 22 [illegible]
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184.096 - Act 3d Mar S-S-
5th July S-S-
[lined out: Ann Whitney] widow of [lined out: Elijah Whitney]
Anna wid: of Elijah Whiting
[lined out: Corporal] Sergt
[diagonally upward] No 245 iss July
Rev. War
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Rev. Pensioner
certif. dated Nov. 28. 1848
act Feby 2, 1848.
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Feby 24
N.Y. [illegible] 48 - 2249
Ad: 60 acr June 26/56
[illegible signature]
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Wm Van Marter
Lyons
N.Y.
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184.096
Anna Whiting
Widow of Elijah Whiting
Revolutionary soldier
for Bounty Land
Declaration &c
Wm Van Marter
Atty, Lyons N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Steuben ss On this 19th day of [crossed out: March] June 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid Anna Whiting aged 97 years, a resident of the town of Danesville in the County of Steuben in said State who being by duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical of Elijah Whiting who is the widow of Elijah Whiting deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & resided in Lyons Wayne County in the State of new at the time of his death; that she is now a Revolutionary Pensioner as the widow of said Elijah Whiting who is dead; that she is still his widow and is the identical person named in the annexed Pension Certificate of which (I said Justice of the peace certify) the following is a copy: viz:

Copy War Department } I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848, Anna Whiting of New York widow of Elijah Whiting who was a Corporal & a Sergent in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred and nineteen Dollars per annum commencing on the 22d of May 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 28th day of November one thousand Eight hundred & forty eight.

William L Marcy
Secretary of State

Examined & Countersigned
J L Edwards commissioner of pensions }
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that she is now the widow of said Elijah Whiting, that she was lawfully married to him as stated in her application for a Pension above referred to & she hereby refers to her said Declaration and the proofs attached in support of this her claim to Bounty, & again declares that all that was stated by her therein is true.

She makes this Declaration to obtain 160 acres of Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Laws of Congress in relation thereto, & appoints William Van Marter of Lyons her attorney to procure the same.

Signed
Ann Whiting X her mark

In presence of us as witnesses of Execution
Daniel Whiting
Lovenia Whiting

State of New York
County of Steuben ss Daniel Whiting [crossed out: of] and Lovenia Whiting [crossed out: of] the two witnesses whose names are subscribed above, of Danesville in said County being each sworn by me according to law do each for ourselves separately say: that we know Anna Whiting who subscribed the above Declaration in the presence of each of us; that we know her to be the identical person named & above described; that said Anna Whiting is now a widow unmarried; that
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we have neither of us any interest in this application for Bounty Land, nor are we or either of us any way concerned therein.

[signed] Daniel Whiting
Lovenia Whiting

Subscribed and sworn ^by & before me by the above named Daniel Whiting Whiting & by the said Lovena Whiting who are witnesses hereto.

And I certify that said Anna Whiting is in my opinion entitled to full credit as a witness, also that both said witnesses are known to me that they are persons of good repute & entitled to credit as witnesses & that I am not concerned in this application for Bounty Land, nor am I in any way interested therein

John M Roberts
Justice of the peace of [crossed out: Wayne] Steuben County

And I further certify that the word "we" on the first line above, & the whole of the last line on page second was written before swearing

John Roberts
justice of the peace Steuben County
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss. }
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John M. Roberts Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this 29th day of June - 1855.

C. W. Campbell Clerk.
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16.012
from R
New Jersey
to New York
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Elijah Whiting
N. Yk.
of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lamb of the New York
line, for the term of six years [fainter:] War
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Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2nd of June 1819
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Nov'r 181[9]
and sent to John Gustin, Esq'r
Newton New Jersey
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 24.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820. 48.00
Mo 3/30 $72.[obscured, should be 80]

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

[written faintly] Certif 64130
Elijah Witon
Mch. 20 file

Continued
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Notification sent February 1st 1820 to
Stephen Phelps, Canandaigua N. York

Letter to Hon. J. R. Strong 11. March 1840
to same 20 April 1840: to same 10. June 1840
Hon Robt McClellan July 1, 1841
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245
60 acres
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[Stamp] FREE
[Postmark] LYONS NY JUL 2

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[written vertically] 184,096
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ROSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
ALBERT A. FAUROT,
PROFESSOR OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
Feb. 18, 1926.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly give me the date of the death of Anna Whiting, who drew a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier after the death of her husband, Elijah Whiting, May 22, 1848. Her residence, I believe, was Canandaigua, N.Y.

Sincerely yours,
Albert Faurot

[Round stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE C FEB 23 1926
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18412
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Elijah Whiting
June 2, 1819 - Co
Sussex Co NJ
Spg 77 - New Haven Ct - N.Y.
Capt Saml Lockwood
Col J Lamb
Sgt - 6 yrs
Yorktown
[lined out: He was designated to haul down]
In 1820 he lived at Phelps N.Y.
mar Anna Faurote
July 11, 1783 Cornwell NY
D May 22, 1848 Lyons N.Y
He ^states he was designated to haul down the British Colors at Yorktown which duty he performed
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[rectangular stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. MAR 10 1904

Pension Department
Washington --

Dear Sirs --

I am interested in the war record of Elijah Whiting a Revolutionary soldier. He served 8 yrs. under Gen. Washington, was an orderly Seargent.

I want to find out where he enlisted from. It was either Conn. or New York.

He was a pensioner and I presume the records have
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these facts -- Place & time of birth
Place and time of enlistment
engagements he was in --
And time ^and place of death..

Kindly Let me hear from you as soon as convenient

And oblige
Mrs. J.H. Rabe
Clyde Ohio

Mar. 4. 04.

[Round stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A MAR 7 1904
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 18,412
Anna Whiting
Widow of
Elijah Whiting
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 2d. 48
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch 24, 1904 His to Mrs J. H. Rabe, Clyde Ohio
1926, Apr. 2. Albert A. Faurot advised as to date of death.
M.C.S.
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Elijah Whiting Wayne Co NY act 7 June 32 $119 -
To what time was he last paid?
GCA

Pension Office
Nov [?] 22 1848

Paid to 4th. Mar 1848.
BLB.
Nov.. 25th 48
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No.
Anna Whiting
wid of Elijah
NY
Act 2 Feby 48
Admd $119. [illegible]
[illegible] 22 May 1848

Jas. G. Austin
Phelps
Ontario Co NY
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Lyons July 2, 1855.

Hon'd Sir

Your Letter of 26. April, acknowledging Rec't. of applications from No 100 583 to 100 600 inclusive for Bounty Land, is just rec'd [received].

In the same mail I sent 8 more applications to which you give no answer.

Will they not be acknowledged also? I think they were all under one cover, tho' I am not positive of that: but I am positive I mailed that day 26. applications.

Those not acknowledged are as follows:
James Wythe (Mexican)
S. D. Fuller War 1812
Amos P. Randall " "
Sally Scott " "
Jeremiah Gardner " "
F. R. Warner " "
Jonathan Frost & " "
S. L. Anderson " " "

I am quite positive they were all in same envelope or I would not trouble you with a communication on the subject: as I am conscious that frequent communications, must retard the ^more important business

Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Wm Van Marter

Com Pensions (Over)
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Enclosed you will find 2 applications for B. Land.

Wm Van Marter

184.096
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Elijah Whiting
Pens'd [?] Act 1832 - N. Y.
ad'n '48-2249
NY

Ex - by Mr Wade Feb 51
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To Com Pensions

Sir,

In behalf of the widow of a deceased soldier of the Revolution, who claims that her husband done service in the Army of the United States, with Elijah Whiting, dec'd, late a pensioner, I request that I may be allowed to examine the papers filed in your Office by said Elijah Whiting, a pensioner under act of Congress of 7th June 1832 - from New York,

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt,
W. G. Wade

Washington Feby - 3 1851 -
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General Land Office
May 30th 1843

Sir

In reply to your letter of the 24th instant, addressed to Wm Gordon Esq of the War Dep't and referred to this Office -- I have to inform you that Land Warrant No 8038 for 100 acres, was granted by the United States, 14th July 1790, to "Richard Platt, assignee of Elijah Witon or Whiting, who was a Sergeant in Col Lambs Regiment of Artillery", that said Platt assigned the same to Cairnovan Medowell, who located it with other Warrants on the 3d section of Township 6, and Range 8 in the United States Military District, Ohio.

I am very Resp'y
Your Obt Serv't
[signed] Thos Blake
Commissioner.

John W Martin Esq.
Otisville
Orange Co
N. Y.
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Otis Ville Orange Co
New York June 7/43

Dr Sir

Accompyning this letter I send you the letter of the Commissioner of the land office from which it appears that Elijah Whiting was a Sergeant in Col Lambs Regiment as he stated and that he was entred on the land book as a Sergeant I hope you will receive this with the certificate of the Comptroler of New York which I sent you a short time since as satisfactory evidence of the said Whitings services

I am Sir your Obt St
John W Martin

Hon J L Edwards
Commiss'r of Pensions

NB Please as soon as is convenient to let me hear from the case of Elizabeth Van Gorder widow of James Vredenburgh alias James Van Gorder

With the greatest Respect Yours &c
John W Martin

Hon James L Edwards
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Otis Ville Orange County
New York May 24 1843

Dr Sir

The letter of Elijah Whiting with his Certificate for a Pension under the act of Congress passed 18th of March 1818 is herewith forwarded to you and ^he hereby relinquishes his claims as a Sergeant under the said act and claims a Pension under the act of Congress passed in 1832 for services done in the Revolution as a Sergeant in Captain Stephens company Col Lambs Regiment of Artillery from sometime in 1777 untill in June 1783 when he was discharged at West Point

That Mr Whiting done the service as he has stated in his letter no one that knows him will pretend to doubt he is a man of truth virtue and integrity and for more  than forty years has sustained an unimpeachable character in the Christian Church and at the present as old as he is but few men have a better mind than he has

You will please examine the case and forward the claim to me directed as above

I am Sir your Obt Servant
John W. Martin

Hon J L Edwards Com P.
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Otisville NY 24 May '43
John M. Martin
Revy. inqy. as to Sergeant
Elijah Whiting

Rec'd 27 May '43
Ans'd same day

Elijah Whiting
file 11912 / 1428 / 59.50 / 119.00

Otis Ville NY
May 24

Hon Peter Hagner
3d Auditor Treasury Dpt
Washington City D C

Respectfully req'd to the [?] Commissioner of Pensions - The Register of Lamb's Artillery may possibly furnish the desired information

3 Aud office
May 30 1843
P. H.
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Otis Ville Orange County
New York May 24 1843

Dr Sir

Extreme necessity compels me to enquire of you if the accounts of Elijah Whiting a Sergeant in the company of Capt Stephens in Col John Lambs Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary War was settled by the
treasury department after the close of the War Mr Whiting states that he served as a Sergeant from some time in 1777 untill the close of the ^war in the aforesaid company and Regiment and was discharged at West Point some time in June 1783

If the settlement is found in your office will you do me the verry great favour to inform me whether he was paid as a Private or a Sergeant and for how long a time he was paid

I am Sir your Obt St
John W Martin

Hon Peter Hagner
3d Auditor Treasury Dp.
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Elijah Whiting - N.Y.
act 7 June '32
Bundle 7. No --
Comptrs cril [?] - 22 mo Sergt.
2. Corp'l - artilly
Admd.
22 Mo Serg't
2 Mo Corpl artillery
119$

Deduct what has been paid since 4 March 31 -

J W Martin
Otisville
Orange Co
N.Y.
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Otis Ville Orange County
New York June 1 1843

Dr Sir

A short time since I forwarded to your office a letter and the Certificate of Elijah Whiting granted under the Pension act of 1818  Mr Whiting wishes to relinquish his pension under the act of 1818 and asks to be inscribed on the Pension Roll under the act of 1832 as a Sergeant -- To strenghten his claim I had the records in Albany searched for his services in Capt Stephen Company in Col John Lambs Regiment of Artillery and found the amount of the accompanying Certificate for 1781, And it appears from the Balloting Book that he drew 600 acres of land which goes to show that he served until the end of the war

There is not a doubt but the person named in the Certificate is intended for Elijah Whiting It appears that he was a part of the time a corporal or as he stated a bombarder which I understood him to say was the same as a corporal

Please send to me the result of your examination as directed above Yours truly

John W Martin

Hon J L Edwards
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
D.C

[written vertically:]
June 29 1841
M [?] at NY.
Whiting

Hon R. M Clellan
HR. [House of Representatives]
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Ho [House of] Representatives June 29th 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir/

I have been requested by Captain Whiting of Hudson N. Y. to ask what action (if any)  has been taken by your department upon his pending Application for an increase of his Pension. Be pleased to inform me that I may advise him thereof.

Yr ob ser't
Robt. McClellan
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T. R. Strong
M. C. [Member of Congress]

Col J L. Edwards
Comm'r of pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically:]
Apl 18, 1840
NY.
Hon. T. R. Strong
HR
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Washington April 17. 1840

Col J L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions

Sir,

I send, enclosed, afft [affidavit] &c in the matter of the application of Elijah Whiting for an increase of Pension. Please inform me of your determination in the matter when made.

Respy Yours
T R. Strong
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of New York
County of Ontario } ss.

On this twentieth day of January 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Ontario personally appeared Elijah Whiting who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Stevens in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York in the County of Ontario where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

[signed] Elijah Whiting

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }

[signed] Punderson B. Underhill J P

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of New York
Ontario County } ss In testimony that Punderson B Underhill whose signature appears to the within certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 23d January 1821

John Van Fossen Clk
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Elijah Whitings application to be transferred from New Jersey to New York.

Transfer'd Feby 1st 1821
Mar 20

[inverted, at bottom]
transfer to be executed for
Elijah Whiting
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Elijah Whiting

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March, next, in the State of New-Jersey, by the President of the Trenton Banking Company.

Recorded
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Elijah Whiting of Sussex County, New Jersey, late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey, Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,

C Vandeventer,
[Word handwritten] Acting Secretary of War.
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[postmark] PHELPS N.Y. JUL 18
[Stamp] FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written vertically]
18 July 1848
Anna Whiting
widow of Elijah
NY
Declaration,
James G Austin
Phelps
Ontario Co
NY
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Phelps Ontario Co N.Y.
July 13th 1848

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the declaration of Anna Whiting. for proof of her Husbands service, the Relies on the proof on file at the War office on which her husband was pensioned in 1843 he being a Corporal & Sergeant of Artillery in Lambs Reg't. It is hoped that her proof of Marriage, as well as all her papers will be satisfactory to insure her a place in the list of pensioners. Please remit her Certificate to my address.

Respectfully Yours
James G. Austin
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John W. Martin Esqr
Otis Ville Orange Co
N. Y.
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[Table; heading row listed first]
Names & Rank |
Commt [commencement] of Service |
Time of Service Mts | Days |
Pay for Month |
Amt of pay |
Debts due to State for Cloathing |
Debts due to the Pay Master |
D'o [ditto] in New Emission |
Debts due A Eyk from Pay Master |
Ballance Due |
No of Certificate Issued |
Subscribers |
Witness |
No of Voucher |
Remarks

[Data row 1]
William Stevens Captain |
1781 1 Jan'y |
12.| |
[pounds] 20.. |
[pounds]240.. |
[pounds]33.8.. | | | |
[pounds]206..12.. |
505 |
Wm Stevens | | |

[Data row 2]
Elijah Witon Sergeant |
1st August |
5 | | |
20.. }| | | | | | |

[Data row 3]
D'o Corporal |
1st Jan'y. |
7 | |
3..12.. |
25..4.. }| | | | |
[pounds]15..4.. |
178 |
J Hubble | |
14 |
promoted 1st Augt.
[End of table]

Elijah Witon also drew Bounty land 600'a.. as appears from the Ballot  Book

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany May 27th 1843

I hereby certify the above to be a correct abstract of Pay Roll now remaining on file in this office

Philip Sherps
Dep Comptroller

[in different hand, bottom left]
22 mo Sergt.
2. Corp'l
1 11111. 107
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, ss: }

On this sixteenth day of May, A.D. 1840. Personally came and appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Susquehanna, James Faurot, of the township of Bridgewater, in the County aforesaid, aged about seventy four years, to me well known and whose statement is entitled to full credence, who being duly affirmed according law, doth depose, declare and say, that during the Revolutionary War he was a resident of New-Cornwall, in the County of Orange and State of New-York, and was quartered at West Point, as a public teamster, that while thus employed in the service of the United States he became acquainted with Elijah Whiting, who was at that time a Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Stevens Lieut. Harvey and Ensign Burnett, Capt Steven's company was stationed at fort No. 3, about one and a half miles West of West-Point, at which place at the close of the revolutionary War Sergeant Elijah Whiting was honourably discharged from the service of the United States. And that he knew said Elijah Whiting to be in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War about three years previous to his said discharge, and that he has at divers times since seen and read said discharge.

[signed] James Faurot

Affirmed and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.

Charles Avery.

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County } ss.

I George Fuller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Charles Avery is a magistrate as above, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Montrose, the 16th day of May A.D. 1840.

Geo. Fuller Prothy
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Alloway 1st June 1840

Hon T. R Strong

Dear Sir

I have put you to some trouble here tofore on this same Business and must beg to Trouble you more the enclosed voutchers that Elijah Whiting was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war, I am Requested to ask you to present them to J. L. Edwards at the Pension office and you will much oblige a portion of your Constituents

your Ob Sev't
[signed] Henry Towar

[Postmark] MONTROSE PA MAY 17

[written vertically:]
18/4
Mr. Elijah Whiting
Alloways
Wayne Co
N.Y.
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Alloway N Y
2nd June

paid 37 1/2

T. R Strong Esq'r Member of
Congress from Wayne County New York
Washington City

[written vertically:]
Hon. T R Strong
HR [House of Representatives]
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in Conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 Elijah Whiting of Sussex County ^New Jersey, late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension List roll of the New-Jersey Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month to commence on on the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

Given at the War office of the United States this twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

C. Vandeventer
Acting Secretary of War

[boxed] L.S.
Wayne County ss. }
I certify that the above is a true copy of an original certificate now in the possession of Elijah Whiting of Lyons County of Wayne and State of New York

L. C. Grover J.P.

Lyons May 30th 1840
erased "of the" and interlined "New Jersey" L. C. Grover }

State of New York Wayne County ss: I do hereby certify that Lysander C. Grover, whose signature appears to the above certificate, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne, duly elected and sworn and authorised to take the same, And also that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the said signature of "L. C. Grover" be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of May 1840.

Edm. A. Griswold Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Wayne County ss. }
Be it known that before me L. C. Grover a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elijah Whiting, and being Sworn Saith -- That he is now in the 82d year of his age, that he served in the revolutionary army from 1775 to 1783. that in the year 1780, he was appointed to, and held the office of Sergeant in Capt Wm Stevens company of Artillery in Col. Lambs Regiment and that he continued to hold such office till June 1783, at which time he was honourably discharged, and that he was so discharged with two badges of honour

Elijah Whiting

Sworn and subscribed before me May 30, 1840

L. C. Grover J.P.

We the subscriber hereby certify that Elijah Whiting who has subscribed the above affidavit, has lived neighbor to us and that we have been personally acquainted with him for upwards of fifteen years last past, and that we know him to be a man of truth and veracity and in all respects a worthy citizen

[signed] Lawrence Reby } Minister of the Gospell
Henry Towar Post Master

State of New York Wayne County SS: I do hereby certify that Lysander C. Grover whose signature appears [crossed out: to the] above, [crossed out: certificate] was on the 30th day of May 1840, a Justice of the
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Peace in for the said County, duly elected and sworn, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signature of "L. C. Grover" to be his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of May 1840.

Edm'd A. Griswold
Dep. Clerk
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Hon. T. R. Strong
HR [House of Representatives]
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State of Newyork
Orange County } ss. Robert Burnet of said County being duly sworn says that he is aged Seventy eight years & was a Lieutenant of Artillery in the war of the Revolution. That in the latter part of the month of May or in the first part of the month of June in the year 1781 this deponent having received a commission as Lieutenant as aforesaid joined Captain William Stevens' company of Artillery in Col Lamb's regiment & served to the end of the war. that at the time of deponent's joining said company & regiment he became acquainted with Elijah Whiting who was then a Sergeant of Artillery in the aforesaid company, and that he knew that the said Whiting served as a Sergeant as aforesaid from the time of deponents entering said army until the close of the war & that said Whiting was discharged at West Point in the County aforesaid on either the seventh or ninth day of June in the year 1783 and deponent well recollects that said Whiting received a badge of meritorious service at the time of his discharge, and that deponent knows of his own knowledge that the aforesaid Elijah Whiting now resides in the County of Wayne & State aforesaid

Robert Burnet

Sworn before me this 8th day of April 1840

H Armstrong
Justice of the Peace

I the undersigned Justice before whom the foregoing affidavit of Robert Burnet was made, do certify that I am well acquainted with him & know him to be a man of undoubted truth & veracity & his statements under oath entitled to full credit & belief.

H Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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United States of North America }
State of New York
Orange County } ss. Be it known that before the undersigned a Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn residing in the County of Orange aforesaid personally appeared Horace Armstrong to me known to be one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the town of Newburgh in said County & acknowledged that he took the foregoing affidavit & signed the foregoing power of attorney certificate while acting as such Justice as aforesaid and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & know that the aforesaid signature of "H Armstrong" is genuine. Done at Newburgh aforesaid this eighth day of April in the year 1840. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office the day & year last above written

V. M. Watkins
Notary Public
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[initials] WCS
[handwritten diagonally] Elijah Whiting W.18412

[typewritten]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
April 2, 1926

Albert A. Faurot
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute, Ind.

Sir:

I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Anna Whiting, the widow of Elijah Whiting, W. 18412, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N.W., Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Anna Whiting, widow of Elijah Whiting, Certificate #2249, issued November 28, 1848, rate $119 per annum, commenced May 22, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York Agency.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner