Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37542, Jonathan Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whitney, Jonathan
S. 37542
CONTENTS

3254. 11
Maine Roll
Jonathan Whitney
Colo Phiney private
Massachusetts line Byn
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1818 and sent to Judah Dana Esqr Fryeburg, Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sep t — 1818  38.40    Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th  Mar 1819  48.00    Arrears 14 Mo 24/30  $86.40  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Crownfield, Oxford Co
Yld Yrs affec

Jonas Whitney
Correct
each time upon...

I Jonathan Whitney of Brownfield in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and declare on oath that I served in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment against the common enemy about four years - I first at Boston Massachusetts enlisted for one year, about January A.D. 1776 into Capt. Stuart's company belonging to Col. Phiney's Regiment in Massachusetts Line - when I had served out that year - I then enlisted into Capt. Josiah Jenkins Regiment - then transferring to Col. Brewer's Regiment. and General Patterson's Brigade. when I had served that time out, I was discharged about January A.D. 1880 at Fishkill; and have lost my discharge. I further say that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Government try for support - at the storming of Stoney Point in battle of Red Bank  at the storming of Stoney Point in battle of Red Bank Jonathan Whitney 11 Oct - 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford On this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818, before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appeared the above signed Jonathan Whitney, a Resident in Brownfield in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by a late 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 - sworn to and declared the day & year aforesaid before me.
Susan Dana Judge etc -

I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction Jonathan Whitney aforesaid did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assist- -ance from his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directi- ons of the aforesaid act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Fryebury this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818
Judah Dana Judge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford ss.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said Coun- ty do at Fryebury in said County on this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & first associate Justice of the Cir- -cuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Common- wealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest Tim o Gage Register of Probate

Jona Whitney
Correct
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10. 11

Gorham 21 July 1818
I hereby certify that Jonathan Whitney of Brownfield County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entered the service of the United States, and served the first eight months in Capt. Wentworth's Stewart's Company Colonel Edmund D. Briggs' Regt. till the close of the year 1776 & at that time he entered my Company in Col. Samuel Brewer's Regt. and John Patterson's Brigade; and served the term of three years and was discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York, he was at the taking of Burgoyne the Battle of Monmouth and Storming Honey Point, he is of advanced age and in reduced cir- cumstances, and I am in no doubt of his need of assist- ance from his Country
Josiah Jenkins } Capt in the above Regt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Cumberland ss. July 29. 1818. Then before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County of Cumberland, personally appeared the within named Josiah Jenkins being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the within af- fidavit by him subscribed
Joseph Adams

I Jonathan Whitney of Brownfield in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and declare on oath that I served in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment against the common Enemy about four years - I first at Boston Massachusetts enlisted for one year, about January A.D. 1776 into Capt. Stuart's company belonging to Col. Phiney's Regiment in Massachusetts Line - when I had served out that year - I then enlisted into Capt. Josiah Jenkins Regiment - transferring to Col. Brewer's Regiment, and General Patterson's Brigade, when I had served that time out, I was discharged about January A.D. 1880 at Fishkill, and have lost my discharge. I further say that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Government try for support - at the storming of Stoney Point & in battle of Monmouth  taking of Burgoyne Jonathan Whitney 11 April - 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford On this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818, before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appeared the above signed Jonathan Whitney, a Resident in Brownfield in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by a late 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 - sworn to and declared the day & year aforesaid before me. Judah Dana Judge

I JUDAH DANA Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction Jonathan Whitney aforesaid did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assist- ance from his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provis- ions of the aforesaid act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Froyebury this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818
JUDAH DANA Judge etc
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford ss.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said Coun- ty do at Froyebury in said County on this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818 certify & make known that the Hon: Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & first associate Justice of the Cir- cuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Common- wealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest Jno. Lyood Register of Probate

January 2, 1934
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BA-J/MCS gun Jonathan Whitney, S. 37542
Mr. George E. Waite Winfield Kansas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Jonathan Whitney, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37542, based upon the military service of Jonathan Whitney, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He enlisted at Buxton, Massachusetts, about January, 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Wentworth Stuart's company in Colonel Edmund Phinney's Massachusetts regiment. He immediately enlisted and served three years as private in Captain Josiah Jenkin's company in Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment and was at the surrender of Burgoyne, the battle of Monmouth and the battle of Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Brownfield, Oxford County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-one years.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
Date of death not on Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Washington D.C.
March 18. 1897
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
I would like to know if Jonathan Whitney was a Revolutionary pensioner and if so his military record. He was from New England. I do not know which state.
Respectfully Yours Helen Fillmore Newman

37 542 Rev INVALID.
File No. 87-5-42
Jonathan Whitney His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 30. 1897 History to Miss. Helen F. Newman
Watkins, N.Y.
925. Apr. 23. Hist to Mrs. Roger G. Hanneford See letter in case of Jos. McLain, S 820 S. W. 25 34 Jan. 2. Hist. to Mrs. Geo. E. Waite. N.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
WCS
April 23, 1925
Mrs. Roger G. Hannaford Fifth & Warren Sts. Mt. Vernon, Washington
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37542, it appears that Jonathan Whitney enlisted at Buxton, Massachusetts, about in January 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Wentworth Stuart's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment. He immediately enlisted and served three years in Captain Josiah Jenkin's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the surrender of Burgoyne, the battle of Monmouth, and the battle of Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Brownfield, Oxford County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-one years.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
The above noted is the only Jonathan Whitney found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for the purpose only two histories are sent each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Death not on P. 13.
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 30, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jonathan Whitney, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 11, 1818, at which time he was 61 years of age and residing at Brownfield, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Phinney and Col. Brewer. He enlisted at Buxton, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Helen F. Newman,
Watkins, N. Y.

GEO. E. WAITE OIL COMPANY
CRUDE PETROLEUM AND ITS PRODUCTS
PHONE 1492
WINFIELD, KANSAS
Dec. 5th., 1933.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
The writer is desirous of knowing whether or not some ancestor was in the war of the Revolution, and am giving you the information below, which will help you check and find if this party was in this war.
We would like to know whether or not your department has listed a certain Whitney. Jonathan Whitney , born 1745 married to Abigail Hemenway May 7th. 1772. This party seems to be one of our Great Grand Fathers, and the writer's wife wants this information to know whether or not she is eligible to become a member of the DAR.
I thank you in advance for this information, and can give you further information if you desire.
Yours truly,
signature? Geo. E. Waite.