Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11470, John Whiteman, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn,
or Whiteman, John Whitman
P 11 470
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania S.S.
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia & was by the Witnesses in the thirty first day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight, a resident of the City of Philadelphia, aged about Sixty four Years, who being duly sworn according to Law says, that she makes the following Declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. En- titled an act granting half pay and pension to Certain Widows. That she is the Widow of John Whitman deceased who was a volunteer in the Rev- olutionary Army of the United States, and that she has no documentary evidence of his being in said Service and can only state in her own knowledge the time of his Service - She cannot state in what Company he was in, different lines in Philadelphia where he went out, in the form and of formal James Smith, the same as a Listed Man. She remem- bers, that he was in the Battle of Trenton, Princeton Trenton, and other battles. He was present when General Cornwallis was taken at York. He was in the Siege when he was out the whole time. She remembers also that her husband was with General Smith in the Fort upon the Delaware River at Red Bank

Mad Feb, She thinks that the British were at that time in the City of Philadelphia - She has found some wounds in the ankle - She thinks they were at Mad Feb that he got that wound - She remembers that the Regiment was in Philadelphia when the peace was proclaimed that he belonged to. She was discharged after the peace - how long afterwards she cannot remember, she has found both his discharge - and other papers - being one of them and thinking them of no use - She remembers very well, a number of the old soldiers coming to see her several times in her life time, some of whom are dead. She thinks George Keller was one, She thinks they were out together in the same Regiment She further declares that she was married to the said John Whiteman on the Third day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four (1784) - by Simon John Miller of the City of Philadelphia who gave her the certificate of Marriage here to us on the day it being that - She has found the aforesaid John Whiteman died the eleventh day of November for A.D. 1832 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage

took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety five at the time above stated. known to and subscribed in the day and year above written  John Whiteman Mark  Joseph Pennock Judge Com Pleas, Philad County
Philad pa These may certify that John Whiteman of the Northern Liberties Waterdamer, and Elizabeth Hooker of the City of Philadelphia Spinster, and both of the County of Philad pa aforesaid were joined together in Matrimony according to the Laws of this State. on the on the 3 rd day of Sept r . In the Witness my hand the 16 th day of September 1784 John Miller
Elizabeth Whiteman, the bearer, has been an accept- able member of St. George's M. E. Church, in this City: She is now free; but is still recognized as a worthy member & is regularly relieved from our Poor-Fund. Phil pa July 27 th 36. N. B. B. L. B. R. S. D.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } ss
I Robert Morris Rothnotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the within declaration on Oath of Elizabeth Whitman was made in Open Court of Common Pleas on 31 st day of July 1838. and that the Hon. Archibald Randall Esq. before whom the same was made and whom his own proper hand & writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a court of Record) duly Commissioned and qualified to all the powers and duties therein and which said Oath is now on file in my office and of right to be given as well in Court of Indictment as therefor.
Jack Philadelphia.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the 29 th day of August A.D. 1838. Robert Morris Rothnotary Aug 29 1838

In the Matter of the Claim of Mrs Eliza B. White Man for a Pension.
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia Alice White Man, Widow of John Whiteman deceased, who being duly sworn says that she is the daughter in law of the said Eliza B. White Whiteman, that the person her husband is now deceased and that she is now fifty seven years of age. That she was well acquainted with her husband father in his lifetime. That the said Eliza B. White Whiteman and John Whiteman were married in the time of the Revolution as husband and wife in this world and believe that the said Eliza B. White Whiteman and her husband always lived together as man and wife until the day of his decease, and that she is still his widow never having remarried again.
Sworn & subscribed
Before me in open Court of Common Pleas the twentieth day of April A.D. 1839 Archibald Randall
Alice X Whiteman (Man)
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
J. William C. Kline Esq.
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Archibald Randall Esq. before whom in Open Court of Common Pleas afore- said the foregoing affidavit was made on 20th day and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of

Common Pleas which is a Court of Record, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indictment as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 22 d day of April 1839
W. T. Kline Prothonotary

We hereby certify that we have known for many years Elizabeth Widow of the late John Whiteman, who was a soldier during the revolutionary war, and was wounded at the Battle of the Brandywine, he died fifteen years since and never applied nor drew a pension. they had three children viz Nancy, Mary, and John all of which died before their Father consequently the assertion of the Children drawing a pension on their Father's account is not true — The above named Widow was Eighty nine years of age, the tenth day of last January, is in very poor and distressed circumstances and as she is a worthy and Respectable person we consider her justly entitled to a pension on her late Husband's account
Philada Oct 25. 1842.
John Bigger Sarah Royston Alice Whiteman Mary et Colfrey
Charles Rubbian
P. W. Trichell
Margaret Allen Elizabeth Hunkler (widow) John Hunkler Thomas Whiteman Elizabeth Barry

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,470 P.O. Elizabeth Whitman
Service: wid. of John
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 1

86 Elizabeth Whitman widow of John Whitman
Act 7 July 1838 Pennsylvania
See letter 23 March 1844 to Sec. of War to Wm Lewis Dec 24. 1844 J. G. Lill June 14. 1845 J. G. Michener May 26 '47

See Oct. 10, 1842 in regard to  David , pension office letter in R. 72 15 Conrad Miller

112170

J L Edwards Esquire.
Sir
I have great pleasure this morning in forwarding you the certificate of the Ancestry General of Percy by William showing the services of John Whittemore in the Pennsylvania Line - It has given me a great deal of trouble to find proof of his services and I am really happy to find this poor old woman, sister, to have found them so amply sustained - It must be remem- bered that most of them have a time are from the hearth of their kindred and from the lapse of time great inaccuracies must occur -
In great haste
Yours affec'tly
C. J. Sack
April 16. 1839.

Sir,
On the part of a poor and suffering woman I am induced again to bring the case before you. I allude to Mrs. W. H. T. - when I first laid it before you in the first case. I presumed that her case would fail because she seemed to be entirely in the wrong proof, and her memory was very defective. I however considered it my duty to show up her dissimulation and forwarded it to the Dept. on the 10th. The Department first put her on the track of tracing her service in the State Service. Succeeding by not to allow her to return to Delaware - and finally in declining to allow her to leave the country on the ground that she was in the service of the United States. I wrote to Harrisburg and obtained proof of her service! This I deemed all suffi- cient and I was surprised that the claim was yet again postponed - but anxious to do all that I could to remove even the new difficulty I pro- cured additional testimony, showing "that her pay bands had the reputation of being a regular Sol- dier during the Revolution war" and that he

had for the the work known upon the time of having been one of the Pennsylvania line! Again the name of the Colonel was procured from Harrisburg and very satisfactory given as to his identity with the person of the same name who was in the State line of Pennsylvania - again - The Colonel had just been living old and for the ends in hand and she naturally has after time that her husband was from the City of Philadelphia in the Col. Smith and fought that battle with him - but she says that I made the mistake in the name as it was Col. Samuel Smith - and not James. My Mary will be so as she is on the hands of learning and then and in application by some other method James Smith - Now in the face of all the abundant proof - You say "a Pension cannot be allowed upon such evidence! "
This Claim is under the Act of 1836 - How does it stand upon the Regulation adopted to carry that act into effect - The 1st Reg't - Applying must produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow - as to the service - time of death - etc. which Company, Regiment - and the grade - this proof must be had - from the records

of the War Department - Muster Rolls - testimony of confirmed officers - a few ones of known respectability.
2 nd . The legality of the Marriages - and that she has not again married - since her husband's death.
7 th Rule. Where service is clearly proved by record or documentary evidence. The particulars in relation to the service are not required - in all cases -
8 Rule. When no record or documentary proof of service is given. Then the testimony of at least one other witness . In all testimony evidence will be deemed useful in every such case -
Now Sir, with all respect. I can trust that the Regulations have been fully complied with - in this case. There is every presumption of law and fact in favor of the claimant - She with the evidence from her own, stated that her husband was named - John Whitman - that he was at all the times - he was in testimony being at that time insufficient - she then produced proof from the State Records of the service of her husband in the Pennsylvania Line - and therefrom that he had the reputation of being a regular soldier and of having belonged to that line! - As far as the a minds open to conviction can deny that her case is fully made out - I claim then from that her Pension shall be granted - as law and justice and our Regulations and humanity demand it -
Yours obdtly
C. S. Jacob
Sept 18. 1839.

Dr. G.
I cannot but think the new requisitions made by your department in this whitewash case are hardly and not called for by the circumstances of the case. The most conclusive testimony of the services of her husband has been procured and forwarded to you - after a vast deal of trouble and expense in searching the records of the State of Delaware. Mary Ann & Sandy have that she is the widow of John Whitewash of the Sandy house. This can be easily known from the fact (independent of all other things) of her or other persons representing themselves as his children have made any application. I threw up her original declaration from the last night, that her late time ago, after the memory and sickness gave her this last merely descriptive. She could only remember her some of the names that she had her husband's name of and Col. James Smith

was me - There was an Officer and I think a Lieutenant Col. Jerry E Smith who belong ed to Colonel Peabody Regiment - since she may have meant him - There was also Col Sam Smith of Baltimore - She states I think that her husband was at Mud Run or John Clifton among the a tracks on it - the first named may have been there also at some time during the war - He belonged I am sure to the 4th Penn Regiment - I will endeavor to give you the testimony you require - Great allowance should be made I think for any apparent discrepancy in the declarations of the two men as it is from memory alone that their statement was made.
Yours at V.R. C. J. Smith
June 26 1839

Mar 29. 42
Eliz Whitman
Upper Marlinton
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Apr 7. 1842.
H. J. Matthews
Mr
Debt

Home of Reps March 28 th 1842.
Dear Sir:
Elizabeth Whitman has presented her petition to Congress praying a pension under the act of 1836, & refers to her papers on file in the Pension office as the evidence of her claim — Please forward me a certified copy of the papers on file in her case as soon as convenient
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. D. Matthews

Elizabeth Whitman dec. Pa.
See

Washington Dec. 6. 1852
To the Commission of Pensions
Sir
The heirs (s) of John Whitman , (a Revolutionary soldier) to wit, Benjamin & Jonathan Whitman - applicants through J. May Dorr Esq. (who has left Barks for California), are desirous to learn what action has been had in the case - if nothing has been done the sons are desirous to place the case in other hands and give a new Power of Attorney - yet they are not willing to incur this expense until they learn whether the case has been disposed of and how - I shall be pleased to hear from you
Respectfully
A. M. Farguhar

J L Edwards 6003
Mr Sir,
I received from the President of the United States, yesterday, Your report in the case of my Mother & white-woman, in which occurs the following sentence relative to the latter case, which I deem an error - "It was alleged on behalf of the claimant, that there were four or five persons named John white-woman in the Pennsylvania Line and that two of them belonged to Broadhead's Regiment but these allegations are wholly unsupported by any proof." It is to the latter part of this sentence I object. Record Evidence has been entirely sent from the Public Records at Harrisburg establishing the fact alleged. I have submitted them myself to You. I am sure I carefully examined those records and the impressions there and since, has been that two John white-womens were in that Regiment, one a drummer the other a private soldier - As we seem to be at issue on this point I will thank You to return me those Records making any marks on them You may think proper to secure them in the State I sent them or adopt any other course You may think proper, or that I may satisfy

My self upon this subject and return them -
Yours affly
C. J. Sack

Philad April 23. 1845 Col S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions {
Sir
I regret extremely that I am again compelled to trouble you - a Mrs. Margaret Cheiller, who has at different times, been petitioning for a pension at different times first through Colonel C. T. Pack of this city, and then through a Mr. Worcester - she is anxious to know, what steps, if any have been taken - should you leisurely admit of it, I should like to know if the name of her husband, Leonard Cheiller is on any of the rolls on the war department
Yrs truly G. P. Richards Council at Law 62 South 2 nd St Phil a

No 140 } Certificate for £ 24: 6: 5 3 / 4 Specie
We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania, is indebted to John Whitman Quartermaster of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of Twenty four pounds six Shillings & 5 3 / 4 Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being the amount of the Residue of the Depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to two acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia the 18 th of December 1780. and the 10 th of April 1781. Pittsburgh July 15 th 1781.
A. Fowler W m Anderson } Auditors
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg February 21 st 1840
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the day & year aforesaid
Geo. R. Espy Auditor General

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
Philad a August. 18 th : 1840.
on the solicitation of Elizabeth Whiteman widow of John Whiteman (decd) a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and in a number of Battles, in one of which he was wounded, was five months in the Hospital until well in all his service was a volunteer. Was at one time engaged on board the U States Ship Hydra Ally, and in the action, when they took the General Monk, in the River Delaware. her papers were made out Charles J. Jack Esq. on whom she calls and all the satisfaction he gives her, is that, it will be granted by and by. That the department has not yet acted on her case. she is now in the 86 th year of her age; was married before or in the beginning of the war. Please Sir, say whether she will receive any thing on her present application, or if other proof is necessary. which for s shall be gratefully acknowledged by your much obliged and very Hum ble Serv t . Joseph Butcher

Hannah J C Spencer Century at War.
Sir,
In the matter referred to I am most anxious in justice to the claimant, that you should personally review the evidence filed in their support - If the report of the Commission of Pensions is received, and the action of your Department is simply to state as Mr. Poinsett did, that they can see in it is use less for them to spend any time and money in going through such a process - Having a time expectation, I shall comply with your request. The first case, is that of Eliza B. B. the widow of John Whitman deceased - in this case a report was made to Mr. Poinsett, but since then, new evidence has been transmitted in her favor - I shall have an opportunity of the Commission of Pensions as to the probative value of the evidence - writing you under date of September 20. 1859. We say "Wherein it shall be shown to the satisfaction of this Department, that Eliza B. B. the widow is the widow of John Whitman a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line. Since her claim will be a direct one." The proof three regiments , was of her being the widow and a distinct undertaking on the part of the Department in all the Pension Commission.

that upon that proof being furnished the claim would be allowed and the pension on the estate granted - That proof ample satisfactory and conclusive was furnished and then the ground was changed - It appeared from the Records of the Bounty Land Office, that certain persons claiming to be the children of a certain John Whiteman of the Pennsylvania line, Colonel Broadhead's Regiment had applied for and obtained his Bounty Lands, and the present claimant was called on to prove their parentage perjured in loss the claim. They she declined - but in proofed by the on the of a most respectable old gentleman who had known the applicant's husband for 60 years and more, that he was the identical man who did belong to that Regiment we did she stop there, she proved that there were at least 4 or 5 John Whitemans or Whitmans in the Pennsylvania line and two of them belonged to Colonel Broadhead's Regiment! That proof was from the Records of the State of Pennsylvania duly certified by I think the Auditor General - so that we thus disproving the allowed claim for Bounty Lands it was conclusively made out that the claimant was entitled - still

the Pension Antipasto, is in the old - The ground now seems to be that, first, that if he had been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, that he would have claimed a Pension himself - the obvious answer to this is, that there were then scores of that time, who never did and who never would claim pensions believing that injuries had been done them in the premises - the second is, that the original declaration made by the widow under the proof discharge . well, I agree, that if this was first at law in which the pension claimant had the proofs in hand upon which to found the case, a new suit would have been, but even then, Sir as you well know, a new suit founded on a fresh case, or an amended declaration would bring the party successfully before the court, but apart from this is the fact, that nearly all, the widows are old and feeble in intellect, and in that the necessary in- formation in such cases, which is generally have ted up afterwards - I trust the gist of the case is, first that she is the widow of John Whiteman, secondly that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, thirdly that she was married to him before the 13 November 1783. all these she has conclusively established and of that opinion I am sure you will be when you examine the proofs -

The next case is that of Stancomb Miller in lieu of Conrad Miller deceased . a report has also been made in this case but since then a new evidence has been furnished - the proof of the case are these - She stated in her declaration that her husband was a lieutenant in Captain Stoney Company of Philadelphia or Volunteers , and that he subsequently served in Colonel Ayres  Volunteer Artillery - proofs of this were transmitted to the Pension Commission - but they were held in suspense. She then subsequently discovered that he was drafted as a slaves  man - and that he subsequently enlisted for the war - the first claim as a lieutenant has been abandoned although upon a liberal administration of the law, it ought to be allowed - but the Commission holds her to the first claim and pertinaciously refuses the last - the evidence upon the first I respectfully refer you to as being full and conclusive - upon the second the proofs are very full - first there is the Record evidence from the State Records of Pennsylvania showing the fact of service of Conrad Miller to the end of the war - second there is the same proof of his being drafted as a slaves  man - and thirdly there is abundant proof by living  witnesses of this lady being his identical  widow - as well as witness apart from the Record evidence to show his personal service - He then

Are no thing but special pleas, and technical difficulties started by the Commission to keep her out of her antipasto - I pray you to examine the proofs sent to sustain her claim and say in the it is possible in any given case to make out of this the cause of time - say sixty years and upon only any case more fully by words and in truth - the next case is that of Mrs Ann Johnson formerly Mrs Ann Stout in stead of Joseph Stout a soldier of the Revolution. This case lies in a narrow compass. Mr Stout, services are all admitted by the Department consequently the only point is that of widowhood and identity & marriage . all these have been established - In the first place it never was intended to establish the marriage by record proof because the marriage was contracted before the Mayor of Elizabethton Tenn New Jersey, during the Revolutionary war, and no certificate given. No any record kept. Evidence of a record for such was however given. But there was in the a handwritten note which ought to have been entirely satisfactory. That was the deposition of an ancient and respectable lady, who was present at the marriage who knew the parties as man and wife during the Revolutionary war, who knew they had children born during the war, and who knew the in America since and at the date of the application. This

the testimony, is backed by the most respectable Magis- trates in New Jersey - and ought to have been sufficient - before me for yourself -
There are other cases in my charge but I fear calling your attention at this time particularly to them - I cannot Sir, allow my pen to express the feelings of my heart in regard to them - all three of these poor women are very aged. My pen is very sick - and if in the the prof- they have finished of them just allow me to their sending they should longer be withheld from them and they perish this winter as they are most likely to do all now subsisting upon charity of the most meagre kind and one of them (Mrs. Whitehead) in forming me this very morning that she has a part of a gamut in a house up town, with not a stick of wood to keep her warm this winter. I say if such a thing should occur, the Depart- ment would not owe a responsibility to the Country and to God, that would sink my administration, and my name - I hope most devoutly for the honor and justice of the Country - that this may not happen indeed I have much mistated your character if there is the least likelihood of it -
Philada Nov. 10. 1841
in the most respect Yours C. D. Jacob

In the matter of the Claim of Mrs Elizabeth White Man for a Pension -
Personally appeared before me the subscribers one of the Aldermen of the Northern Liberties of the City of Philadelphia on the eighth day of October 1839. Frederick Anthony aged Eighty Seven Years who being duly sworn according to Law says that he was him- self not in the Revolutionary War as a soldier - that towards the close of it he knew John White Man the husband of the said Elizabeth White Man, and he was then not in the same Regiment with Anthony but he belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Woodhead of the Pennsylvania line. Said said Whitman lived Anthony's neighborhood for more than Forty Years after the war, and was always con- sidered a soldier of the Revolution of the Pennsylv- ania line. That said Whitman is dead a good many Years -
Sworn & subscribed Before me this
Geo. Peter Alderson
Frederick Anthony his Friend Frederick Anthony Mark

Eleanor Walter being duly sworn  affirmed my hand & I am well acquainted with Frederick Anthony and that he is a person worthy of belief upon his oath affirmed before me  the 8. day of Oct 1839  Eleanor X Walters mark  Geo. Peter admr.
I certify that it has been duly proved before me that Frederick Anthony is a person worthy of belief upon his oath - in trust my hands this eight day of October A.D. 1839.  Geo. Peter
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss.
J. William A. Kline Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Geo. Peter Esq. by whom the foregoing Certificate and attestation were made and given and who in his own proper hand-writing has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of signing the same an alderman in and for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts all such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indecatur as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 9th day of October

Anno Domini 1839.
William O. Kline Brother for Steph. ... Vennard

Phila a May 10 th 1847
To Comm. on Pensions, D r Sir,
I write to obtain information relative to the Pension of Elizabeth Whiteman widow of John Whiteman - Mrs Whiteman says that some ten or twelve years since she put all her papers into the hands of a lawyer of this City to attend to the matter for her and that since that time she has been unable to obtain them from him and has not received any part of her pension since - She further states that the lawyer has always said to her that her papers were with the Comm. on Pensions and had been mislaid - As Mrs Whiteman is now very old and much in need of pecuniary assistance, your attention to this matter will confer a great favor -
With great Respect Your obedt Servt
J. W. G. Michener
Atty at Law
532 North 2 nd St
Phila a

Mr. Linn.
I enclose you the proof required of identification of the last bundle of letters written with the one in the Pennsylvania Line - or other evidence of the same character could be had, but I deemed this sufficient - From the fact of being with Col. James Smith in the absence of Genl. Mifflin his name was more probably that of him that of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment to which he belonged, when it seems more Colonel Daniel Broadhead. The circumstances of his supposing Col. Smith to have been Col. James Smith was in this way - (as he once explained it to me) - George Killen was a Life Major in Procter's Artillery, and under Capt. James Smith from his frequent visits to Ohio he mistook him and the fact that after the war this same Captain was made a Colonel of Militia, the old party whose memory is my work, confounded the two - I have not the least doubt of the identification of the last bundle of letters written with the one in the Pennsylvania Line - There is one fact alone in my opinion sufficient to establish it - when the letter came in and I saw here the date - You know not of the existence of any second proof of her having been

Service - You have kind enough to refer me to the State of Maryland for proof - of this very fact - but the search was ineffectual - and it was not until the information was given me, by a party of his belonging to the Pennsylvania Line - that much was made out - the proof found now she is fully borne out in her original statements as to service - as I then whitewashed having been found in the service - and she wife - of a man of the same name of which you have the fullest proof - and that her bands being by reputation a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line - where such concurrent circumstances so often appear - there can be no reasonable doubt - again - the circumstances of his not applying for a Pension is also fully explained - they whitewashed case being then fully represented - and no other person having made any application for a Pen- sion on the grounds of being the widow of John White member of the Pennsylvania Line - I hope and trust that the Board of the Government will further the flow into this poor old woman, which -
Yours affec ly
C. J. Jacob
July 13. 1839.

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My dear Sir:
If this report is right, you can afford relief. If it is out, will you tell me wherein it is out, and oblige me
D. V. D. Butler
Feb 6 '43
W. Edwards, Comm. Pensions

G. W. Camp Esq. Att. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
More than two months since I forwarded to you my statement. The testimony of Mr. Anthony is in favor of the claim of Mrs. Whitman, and it establishes the identity beyond all doubt of John Whitman of the Pennsylvania line being the husband of Mrs. Whitman Whitman whom I represented. I was in hope her pension en titlement would have been sent me at once but a stupid silence seems to be observed upon this case will you please say what it means? -
Yours affecly
C. J. Sacke
Phil Dec 16. 1839

Washington D.C.
21 January 1845
Sir,
I have been retained as Attorney in behalf of Mrs Margaret Miller, wife of Conrad Miller dec d , late a Lieut on in a Volunteer Artillery Comp y belonging to Col Ayres' reg t in the war of the Revolution - and also of Mrs Elizabeth Whiteman, widow of John Whiteman dec d , late a Soldier of the Pennsylvania line. These ladies claim pensions as the widows of revolutionary soldiers. Will you do me the favour to inform me what has been done in these cases. The application in their behalf was made to your office by Col C I Jack of Phil a . I am desirous of giving your office as little trouble as possible, & will call on you to morrow & examine the papers.
very respectfully your ob t Servt.
A H Smith
Col J L Edwards Comt of Pensions

J L Edmund 60 years
Mr Sir,
In addition to the papers already forwarded in Mrs Whitehead's case, I send you more than a sufficiency (no less in May of 80 to the last - In May 1880's case, a friend of hers informs me that there is no deposition of Jacob Stumbach 60 years in her case in your office. I forward that paper to you, and I have no doubt that there is some mis- take about it, not being there. As I wrote at length about the case - I have as yet no report in the case of Mary Gurney & Mastin to which I respectfully invite your attention -
Yours At S
J. Jacob
Sept 22. 1889.

J L Edwards Esq
Mr Sir
The friends of Chas  Whiteman  and have called on Mr Thos  Manning in regard to his Cross as the application is an old one although the proof of service had only been sent you a but 6 or 7 weeks - I would take it as a favor if you would from the with- a report in it - I am sure the impression the claim is fully made out.
Yours at V B
C. J. Sacke

J L Edwards 629
De Sir
I forward you additional testimony in the case of my Elizabeth Whitman mother of John Whitman deceased - I know the witness and I know she is a respectable woman - she positively affirms to facts that I have an evidence that John Whitman who lived in the Pennsylvania line and the last house of his wife Whitman are one and the same person - I hope this additional proof will confirm the genuineness of the Pennsylvania record -
Yours affly
Sept 27. 1839
L. J. Sack

Mr. G.
I have the pleasure to be close to the with the evidence required by you to an extent the granting the Pension to my Elizabeth Whitman - I found an Old Man who was in the Revolutionary War himself and who knew John Whitman which he was in the service in Colonel Hildreth's Regiment they gave the identity beyond doubt - he also knew Whitman as his neighbor for more than Forty Years after the Revolutionary War - so that the iden- tification is complete. I show the affidavit from his own lips and it was taken down at once in the presence of the Alderman - I hope therefore that you will minister to the absolute wants of this poor and sick old woman by immediately granting her Pension -
Yours affecly
C. J. JACK
Oct 9. 1839.
I L C Chas of 607 Residence of Mrs. G.

J. L. Edm. of Edm Sir
I have received no answer or report in the Elizabeth Whiteman, case. Since I sent you the additional evidence from the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania showing that there was then a free John Whiteman, in our state services - Do you like from to be again in this case again -
Nov 9. 1840 Philada
Nov 11 3 C. J. Sack

J. L. Colburn Esq.
Mr. Sir,
I was confident that some mistake had occurred in Mr. Whitman's case - and that upon search it would appear, I have now the satisfaction to you send it to you in the clearest manner. I procured a Member of our State Legislature to search the State files at Harrisburg, and he has discovered it and transmitted the evidence to me, which I enclose with this. It appears from this, that there were three John Whitmans in the army, the name being spelled alternately in the Pennsylvania Line. There were two of these in Colonel Broadhead's Regiment - the first Regiment, and two in the Grandee Regiment, and one if not two in the 8th Regiment - one in the last being a drummer. It is very easy for any one to be mistaken as to the particular Regiment to which they belonged - but I have seen Mr. White of the Southern Liberty, and he informed me that there were two if not three in the service of the same name. The proofs of this fact I now I send you - I sincerely hope that no further delay will be made in granting this pension - as all the difficulty of service are cleared away - that John

John Whitman of Banded head Slag in all was the last bands of Mrs Elizabeth Whitman the Plaintiff in this case. There cannot be a doubt - and that there was a thing of the same name in the slave cannot be the fact. I hope Sir that this poor old woman may receive her genuine Antiphon immediately
Yours affecly C. S. Jack
Feb 29. 1840

J L Edwards Esq Sir,
In close with this, the deposition of Mr John Yager taken in Mr Whiteman's case - and also two affidavits brought to me by him - these I will find stronger than his case. The deposition of Mr Yager especially - Mr Yager is a very respectable citizen of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia and from the candour he showed in making his statement I am confident he may be relied on - For instance he thought Whiteman told him it was the Second Regiment to which he at first belonged, but he was then referred to some other than the close of the war, and he thought it might have been the first. Yet he would not put this in his deposition because he could not be positive enough to swear to it - There can be little doubt that John Whiteman has heard from all the circumstances belonging to either the first or second Regiment, and I really think that you might with perfect safety and propriety grant him the Pension
Nov 5th 5
C. L. Sack
Phila Nov 4. 1842

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Dr Sir
I enclose with this the evidence of my Sarah Whiteman mother of John W. Whiteman deceased in my Eliza beth Whiteman's case. Showing in the most conclusive manner the fraud that was practised upon the Government in relation to the Lands claimed for the John Whiteman who died in the Fall 1828. his his revelation was brought about in this way. Mr Smith the grand son of my Sarah Whiteman called on me to procure his Grandmother a Pension in the cause of the inheritance I became satisfied that there were the parties who had obtained the Lands and stood in the way of my Elizabeth Whiteman obtaining her Pension. I desired that she might be brought to my office and there in the presence of the grounds on I put my questions and wrote out her affidavit it is clear from her statement that some of these travelling imposters who do such deeds have likely taken advantage of their respectable position and made them believe he was a Soldier when he was only a vagabond and that he belonged to Colonel Ridgely's Regiment when in truth they could say no such thing. It is abundantly clear from this whole evidence that John Whiteman the husband of my Elizabeth Whiteman was the identical person who

belonged to Colonel David Goodrich, Esq. in which — After the exhibition of trust that the passion of my Elizabeth Whitman so long in doubt may be still the same for her. She is now in aged from and friendless, that I am sure your sympathy for her will lead you to do her this act of justice and right.
Yours truly
C. J. Sack
Philadelphia } 1842 November 29. }

We the Undersigned are well acquainted with Elizabeth Whiteman, who is poor and distressed in circumstances and that she is worthy and Respectable person, and any statements made by her may be relied on. —
Octr. 26. 1842
Geo Ireland
Wm F. Ireland
A. Sherman
Elizabeth Hunsaker & Childs
John Hunsaker
Mary Rice
Thomas Whiteman
Eliza Barry
John Buggard
Sarah Royston
Alice Whiteman
Mary C. Elfrey
6

(17)  Second Regiment. 1781.
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Errurius Beatty, Agents for the late Penns. a Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1. 1784 bearing Interest at six per cent. from January the first 1782 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay from January 1. st 1781 to January 1. st 1782.
   Date of Issues N. o of Certificate Letter Names. Sums Signers   Dollars 90th     Sept. 27. 1785 72.682 L John Whiteman 59 50 John Whiteman  
(23)  Second Regiment. 1782.
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Errurius Beatty, Agents for the late Penns. a Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in Certificates dated July 1. 1784 bearing Interest at six per cent. from the first 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January 1. st 1783
   Date of Issues N. o of Certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90th     Sept. 27. 1785 72.859 J John Whiteman 80 .. John Whiteman  
3 3 3 3

First Regiment 1783
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ennui Beatty, agents for the late Penns a Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1784 bearing Interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce, comm d and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to November 3 rd 1783.
   Date of M rs N o of certificate Letter Names. Sums Signers.   Dollars 90 th     Sept 27 1783 74.512 G. John Whitman 40 60 John Whitman  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg April 15 th 1809
I certify that the above and foregoing are correct extracts from the Pay Rolls of the Penns a Line in the Revolutionary War remaining in this Office.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
J. M. Piper Jr Nath P. Hibarl Aud t Gen l

8th Regiment John Whitmore 1760. 81st June 1st 1783.
Pay

Eighth Regiment. 1780 & 1781.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercarius Beatty, agents for the Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated July 1 st 1784. bearing interest at six per cent from January the first 1782 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay to January 1 st 1782
   Date of issue. No of Certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars cts     1785 January 17 th 77964 E John Whitman 124. 30 James Morrison  
Eighth Regiment 1782
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercarius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1 st 1784. bearing interest at six per cent, from January 1 st 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay to January 1 st 1783
   Date of Issue No. of Certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars cts     Jan y 17 th 1785 78.005 L. John Whitman 88. -- James Morrison  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Auditor General's Office February 24 th 1840
I certify that the foregoing are correct extracts taken from the original on file in this Office. Witness my hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid
Geo. B. Esdaile Auditor General

2 nd Regiment 8
John Whitman for pay from Jan'y 1 st 1781 to Jan'y 1. 82.

Second Regiment 1781.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurus Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1st 1784. bearing interest at six per cent, from January 1st 1782, signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement, between the United States and us for pay from Jan y 1st 1781 to January 1st 1782.
   Date of Issue No. of Certificate letter Names Sums Dolls cts Signers     1785 Sept r 27 th 72.682 L John Whitman 59. 50 John Whiteman  
Second Regiment 1781.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurus Beatty agents, for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated July 1st 1784. bearing interest at six per cent from January the 1 st 1783. signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January 1 st 1783
   Date of Issue No. of Certificate letter Names Sums Dolls cts Signers     1785 Sept r 27 th 72.845 L John Whiteman 80. - John Whiteman  
Auditor Generals Office
I certify that the foregoing Statements are correct copies of the original on file in this office, Witness My hand and Seal of Office at Harrisburg the 21st of February 1846.
Geo. R. Lupton Auditor Genl.

First regiment. 9
John Whiteman for
Balance of pay from — to Nov 2
30 1863.
Balance of a gratuity allow- -non comd officers and privates who served to the end of the War.

First Regiment 1783.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Encurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated July 1st 1784 bearing interest at six per cent, from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement, between the United States and us for pay to Nov r 3 rd 1783.
   Date of Issue No of certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dolls cts     1785 Sept r 27 th 74.512 G. John Whitman 40. 60 John Whiteman  
First Regiment. Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Encurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1 st 1784, bearing interest at six per cent, from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the Noncommissioned officers & privates who served to the end of the war.
   Date of Issue No of certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dolls cts     1784 September 27 th 75.330. R John Whitman 80. .. John Whiteman  
Auditor Generals office
I certify that the foregoing statements are correct extracts from the original on file in this office In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Harrisburg the 23 rd of February 1840
Geo. R. Espy Auditor Genl.

8 th Regiment Oct 3, 1783
John Whitman. 10

Eighth Regiment 1783.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Eneurus Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from November 4th 1783. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States & us for Pay to November the 3rd 1783.
   Dates of issues no of Certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars cts     Jan y 17th 1785 78.219 4. John Whitman 44. 66 James Morrison  
Eighth Regiment, Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Eneurus Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from November 4th 1783. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the Noncommissioned Officers & privates who served to the end of the War.
   Dates of issues no of Certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dolls cts     Jan y 17th 1785 78.342 4. John Whitman 80. -- James Morrison  
Auditor General's Office
February 21 st 1840
I certify that the foregoing extracts is correct copies of the originals on file in this office Witness My hand and Seal of Office the day & year aforesaid
Geo. R. Ely Auditor Genl

Mar 24. 43
Eliz. Whiteman per
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions.
Washington D.C.

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of pensions
Philad a March 21 st 1843
Sir. — My papers having been placed in the hands of Charles J. Jack for a pension, some three or four years ago — should any be due me now, or hereafter, on said application please to have the same directed to my self; To the care of Joseph Butler Number 165. North 13 th street Revoking all engagements with Charles J. Jack. — her Present.
Elizabeth J. Whitman mark
Charles Rubicorn P. M. Frickel
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions
Philad a March 21 st 1843 —
Sir — Having been called on by the above named Elizabeth Whitman widow of John Whitman, decease, who died in the year 1830. who had three Children, all died before the father. This old Woman says, she placed all the papers in the hands of Charles J. Jack, some three or four years ago. and has yet done nothing for her. Through me solicits an answer, whether any thing will be allowed her, to assist her in her very advanced age, being (as she says) 89. years. there are several persons, now living, who were well acquainted with him in his life time, to whom he has often told the tales of his military as well as naval actions and narrow escapes, both by land and on the water. and of his having been wounded twice. This poor old woman is very anxious to know, and prays you to take her case into consideration and allow her something, to sustain life, at so near a close — for which she will pray &c as I know nothing of her proof, have fulfilled her request in writing.
Respectfully Hum l Serv t Joseph Butler. No. 165. N 13 th st —

In the matter of the Claim of Mrs Elizabeth White Mum for a Pension.
Elizabeth White being duly affirmed according to Law says That She is now of the age of fifty nine Years and upwards. That She is the widow of Christopher South who was a regular Soldier in the Revolutionary Service and then a Pensioner from the United States until his decease - and that She has not claimed a Pension on account of his services from the Government because She was married since the first of January 1794 - That the pension was well acquainted with John Whiteman who was his neighbor after the Revolutionary war and who was the first band of the said Elizabeth Whiteman That said John Whiteman always had the reputation of having been a regular soldier in said Revolutionary and of having belonged to the Pennsylvania Line - That She often saw him at her father's house and that after She was married that said Whiteman was often at her house and She often heard her husband and him talk of being at in the war together She has no doubt of his being so at and She has from that her husband and him was in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown - My Elizabeth White mean She knows to be a woman of truth and veracity in the belief upon her on the - Affirmed and Subscribed
Before me Sept 27 1839 John D. Williams
Elizabeth South Mark
C. J. South being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth South and that She is worthy of belief upon her oath - or affirmation -
Sworn & subscribed Sept 27 1839 Before John D. Williams
C. J. South

I Certify that it has been duly proved before me that Elizabeth Under the Third Manual is a credible witness in the way of belief upon her affirmation - In trip My hand this twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1839.
John Binns
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } ss.
I William A. Kline Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that John Binns Esq. by whom the aforegoing Certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand writ- ing that thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is an alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia and of- ficio a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts are such full faith and credit as are sought to be given as well in Courts of Indication as otherwise In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 27th day of September A.D. 1839.
W. A. Kline Prothonotary

Penna State } S.S. Philada County }
In the Matter of the Claim of Mary Elizabeth Whiteman Deponent appeared before me the subscriber one of the Aldermen of said City  County John Geyer as well about Fifty five Years of age to her being truly from the City from said City that he is acquainted with the said Elizabeth Whiteman and has also in like manner acquainted with her husband the said John Whiteman Man who was a Shoemaker by trade. That said Whiteman and Deponent worked together for the same employer more than thirty Years ago. That De- ponent had many conversations with him. The said Whiteman about his services in the Revolution that said Whiteman always had the reputation of being a soldier of the Penna of Warrenton Line and no one was doubt told it and that one particular occasion the said Whiteman was called on to participate when any of the soldiers of the Revolution were wanted. That Deponent often heard the said Whiteman speak of his Regiment but whether it was the first or second Regi- ment of the Penna of Warrenton Line he cannot say; in the account given by Whiteman of his services he mentioned having been wounded by a Musket Ball in the leg ankle. which holding one of the hands attached to the artillery at the Battle of Brandywine Regiment from the wound, and it contin- ued on Whiteman for some time to the day of his death Deponent also knew Frederick Anthony New Orleans who was the neighbor of the said Whiteman. He was a man of ten the and worthy of belief. Deponent is sure from all these circumstances that John Whiteman the husband of the said claimant was a soldier in the Penna of Warrenton Line during the Revolution - affirmed & subscribed before me this 14th day of November 1842 in my and in the time being for the County Joseph D. Smith Alderman
John Geyer

I certify that I am the Neighbour and am well acquainted with Mr John George the deponent in time named that his business is that of a Master Shoe & Boot Maker and that he is a highly respectable man to whom statements made on the full faith and confidence should be given - Witness my hand the 4th day of November A.D. 1842.
Joseph Smith Alderman
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
I, Samuel Hart, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Joseph Smith Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and whom in his own proper hand writing, has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing and now is an Alderman in and for the County of Philadelphia and ex officio a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose facts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of record as thereout.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Fourth day of November, A.D. 1842.
S. Hart Prothonotary

In the matter of the Claim of Mrs. Eliza H. the White woman in the name of John White woman deceased for a Pension. Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas on the Eighth day of July A.D. 1839. Elizabeth White woman aged eighty five years and upon oath being first sworn says, That she never heard or knew of any other John White woman who belonged to the Army who is mentioned in the application for a pension of the Revolution but her husband, - That her memory owing to her great age is very defective, and that she in making her declaration stated all the facts she could remember of his services, but she knows that he was in the service and out during all the war, that he entered into the service some time before the Battle came to Philadelphia and as she under- stands was in the Battle of Red Bank or Red Bank and under the command of Colonel Smith, he was also in a number of other Battles, during the war. She for the reasons that she always was known as a Sol- dier of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania Line, that during his life time many of his companions used to come and see him, but all of them are dead, among them three George Miller and Mr. Roome now dead all of them one now dead or incapable of testifying. That her said husband was himself struck in the the party for many years before his death, and always before that refused to apply for a Pension saying that he could not think it - that this was the sole and only reason he did not apply - Intended before sworn to, and subscribed Before me and above stated J. Richter Jones
Elizabeth H. White woman Sworn to

Partially appeared as above stated in open Court. Mary Thompson aged about Seventy five Years who being duly sworn says. That She was well acquainted with John Whitman in his life time and also in the his in After. She also knows Clara both Whitman that the said John Whitman she always understood was a Sol- dier of the Revolution and belonged to the Hambley Vermont line, and was born as she understood in the Mormon town Philadelphia County of Penn of German Origin. That she had many times seen them who had the reputation of being out in the Revolution come to see him. That he was afflicted with palsy for many years before his decease; that she often heard him speak of his being out in the Revolution as well as to himself and others. That she has heard him speak of the battle at Red Bank or Red Bank and that after he was struck with palsy she often heard him regret that he had not applied for a pension when he was able to go about and get his pension. She remembers well a carriage being sent for him to his house where he lay at the time to Phil- adelphia to go out and meet him as one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary War line of the Revolution, but he was unable to go out - he was such a cripple -
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this Eighth day of July 1839
as above stated
J. Richter Jones
Mary Thompson sworn

First Regiment. Commutation.
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge, to have received from Major Thomas B. Boven, and Captain Mercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Commutation of five years full pay in Lieu of half pay for Life.
   Date of Issues N o of certificate Letter Name Sums Signers   Dollars gts     Sept. 23. 1784 75.019 R Dan d Brodhead. 15 00 Dan d Brodhead.   Do. Do. 20 D. Dan d Brodhead. 15 00 Dan d Brodhead.   Do. Do. 1 E. Dan d Brodhead. 10 00 Dan d Brodhead.  
First Regiment. Gratuity.
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Boven, and Captain Mercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated July 1. 1784. bearing Interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity, allowed the non-Commissioned Officers & privates who served to the end of the war.
   Date of Issues N o of certificate Letter Name Sums Signers.   Dollars gts     Sept. 27. 1784 75.330 R John Whiteman 80 . John Whiteman  

Auditor General's Office Leesburg July 8. 1839
I certify that the foregoing are correct extracts from the original pay rolls remaining in this Office.
Witness my hand seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
W. R. Ely
Auditor Genl.

Personally appeared before me in open Court of Common Pleas, on the Eighth - day of July - A.D. 1839 - Alice Whiteman an aged about Forty eight or Fifty Nine Years, who being first sworn says, that she is the daughter in law of the said John Whiteman and Eliza the Whiteman and that she knew the said party full thirty years, and that the said John Whiteman the husband of the said Eliza the Whiteman always had the reputation of belonging to the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War - that always at election time - they would send a carriage for him to go to the election, and at any meeting of Revolutionary Soldiers, they would send for the old man. She knows not that when her daughter came to Philadelphia, that they sent a carriage for him to go out and meet him as one of the Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line, who were yet alive. that many of his companions used to come and see him in his life time, but they are all now dead. that her father in law was struck with palsy many years before his death, and that he used to argue after that happened, that he had not applied for a Pension before he was disabled -
Sworn and subscribed before me in open Court as above stated J. Richter Judge
Alice Whiteman Mark

Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, on the eighth day of July A.D. 1839, Miss Susan Swartz who being duly sworn says that she is now about forty five years of age, that she knows the said parties for some time, that the said John Whiteman always had the reputation of being a soldier of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania Line, and was always so reported in the neighborhood and amongst the citizens - that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Eliza Whiteman and her daughter, Mrs. Abigail Whiteman, and also with Mrs. Mary Thorne Johnson and knows them to be persons of credit and worthy of belief upon their oaths -
Sworn to and subscribed before me as a Commissioner J. Richter Jones
Susan Swartz
I certify that it has been duly proved before me that Eliza Whiteman, Abigail Whiteman and Mary Thorne Johnson are persons of truth and veracity worthy of belief upon their oaths - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of July A.D. 1839 J. Richter Jones
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I, William C. Kline, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was in open court before me and that the foregoing certificate and attestation were made and given and that my hand was at the time of so doing and now is a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record) and of laws duly commissioned and qualified to act in such full faith and equity and ought to be given as well by Courts of Indictment as otherwise
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 8th day of July 1839. William C. Kline per Joseph S. Leineweber