Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11480, John Y Whitmore, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Whitmore, John G.
R. 11480
CONTENTS

State of Virginia } Fauquier County } ss
Be it known that on the 12th day of November 1847 person who appeared before me E. B. Beall a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John G. Whitmore of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following statement:
That on the Thirteenth day of June he made a declaration claiming a pension for his services in the revolutionary war that he then and there stated his services as accurately as he could then or can now that from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot tell precisely as to the number of hours or the length of the same but as well as he can now recollect he served eleven hours the longest about four months the shortest two weeks that he was some years since informed that militiamen were paid that he inquired how he could get it that he was told that he must produce his co-witnesses who served with him his services that he did not recollect of but one person then living and with him he served but one hour as well as he recollects and that Capt Peter Eppes and consequently he did not know or believe that he could obtain a pension if he tried. John G. Whitmore Test A. J. Burns
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date last above written before me and I further certify that the affiant is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court also that he is a respectable and credible witness. E. B. Beall J. P.

I hereby certify that the interrogatories on the annexed printed sheet were severally propounded by me to John T. Whitman and that he gave the following answers to the same.
To interrogatory 1 st That that is hard to come at as his register got destroyed some years since.
To interrogatory 2 nd No.
To interrogatory 3 rd Lives now at the same place that he was born at and has lived here all or nearly all of his life.
To interrogatory 4 th As a drafted militiaman.
To interrogatory 5 th Col. Halton and Major Walker Capt. Walker Capt. Foll Heardway Capt. Wm Levin Capt. Baker Segrave Capt. John Eppes Capt. Geo Segrave Capt. Wm Walker.
That he does not now recollect the names of any of the regiments in which he served and all of the incidents which he recollects are fully and truly set forth in his declaration.
To interrogatory 6 th No he never received a written discharge.
To interrogatory 7 th That he is known to Capt. Wm B. Thompson Laboon Beams Capt. Peter Eppes and many others.
Sworn to this 12 th day of November 1844 before me and I further certify that the seven interrogatories on the annexed printed

sheets of instruction were each severally asked and that the answers were fully and truly written down on the preceding page and it is my opinion as per her having past the forgoing interrogatories that the affiant was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as he states and that his claim is neither false or fraudulent
Given under my hand the day and date last above mentioned
W. P. Beatty J.P.
Virginia:
At a Court held for Dinwiddie County on the 17 th Feby 1845 The declaration of John M. Whitmore certified on the 12 th day of November 1844, before C. P. Beatty a Justice of the peace for the said County being submitted to the court, it doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case; also the affidavit of Peter Epps certified on the 25 th of April 1844, before James Epps a Justice of the peace for said county, being submitted to the court, it doth approve the same, and doth certify that Peter Epps is a gentleman of high standing, and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit.
In testimony John P. Crump clerk of the said County Court of Dinwiddie have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office, this 21 st day of February 1845, in the 69 th year of the Commonwealth. W. P. Crump C. C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Virginia Pittsylvania County } ss
On this Thirteenth day of June 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid "John Y. Whitmore a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law took on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. That early in the war he was drafted as a militia man and entered the service as well as he can now recollect under Capt. David Walker that he served two hours under him as Capt. that he Walker was afterwards made Major that he also served two hours and he thinks three under Capt. Joel Heardway, that he served two hours under Capt. Wm Lewis that he served two hours under Capt. Baker Pegram that he served one hour under Capt. Peter Eppes that he served under Capt. George Pegram one hour that he served under Capt. Wm Walker one hour that it is impossible for him to tell the route taken in all of his hours or the precise time or date of any that he was frequently called out carried to Petersburg and then down the river into the lower counties on one time he went to Norfolk soon after that town was burnt by the British that he was frequently stationed at Petersburg Prince George Ct House Capt. front Surry Ct House Smithfield in Isle of Wight and Suffolk that he was stationed at a place called Heales old field for some weeks in Prince George that he was stationed at City Point that he was in the battle at Petersburg and had orders if they the Americans had to retreat to meet at Chesterfield Ct House the next day that he went there then they went to the Coal Mines that while there information was received that the British were advancing that they were immediately paraded in a wheat field where the wheat was near heading this fact induces him to believe that this force was in the Spring or early in the summer that they afterwards crossed James river at a place called Turkey hole ferry went down to Birkmoor staid there some time then went

down to batteries bridge between Henrico and New Kent counties when they were discharged he thinks this time was at least three months long if not four that he was stationed in Surry County when the battle took place at Jamestown that in the course of some few days, they crossed over the river in the night that they had some beers on the boat when he crossed and the men were afraid that they would upset the boat that they staid in Jamestown about one week when they went to Williamsburg where they staid until Washington & Lafayette joined their forces soon after which they marched to York Town that the next day he with some few others taken from his company were carried down to the landing where they were stationed until the British surrendered when he recd orders to join his company again that on his way to where he left them he learned from an officer that his regiment had gone to Williamsburg and that the next day after he got there they were discharged this time he thinks was at least four months that he cannot recollect any of the field officers that he served under except Col. Falkner and Major Walker that he thinks Col. Falkner had command of the regiment when he went through Chesterfield Richmond & Henrico that he always entered the service as a drafted militiaman that he has no documentary evidence to support his claim neither does he know of but one person who served with him viz Capt. Peter Effes and whom he served one time that there is no minister in his neighborhood that has lived there long but that he is known to Capt. Wm. B. Thompson, Laban Reams, and many others who can testify as to his veracity that when he heard that the militiamen were paid he made some inquiries about it that he was told that he could not get any thing unless he could prove six months service by two persons who served with him that he did not know where he could prove that and therefore did not try that he was born, raised, lived during the revolutionary war and has lived the most of his life on the plantation where he now lives that he cannot tell in what year he was born as the record of his age got destroyed some years since that he never received a written discharge from service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State or (if any) only (carried over)

on that of the Agency of the State of Virginia
Thomas I Draper
John his  Sparks Whitmore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
Thomas I Draper
C P Baily J P
Also further certify the said John Whitmore is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court and it is my opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that his claim is neither false nor fraudulent and I believe him to be as old as he states
C P Baily J P
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace John Whitmore who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequently loss of memory he cannot say positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned above; he served seven hours the longest about four months, the shortest two weeks and all- accepting at least eighteen months and he thinks much more and for such services I claim a pension
John his  Sparks Whitmore
Test
Thomas I Draper
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
C P Baily J P

State of Virginia, Dinwiddie County, ss
Be it known that on the 15 th day of June 1842 personally appeared before me C. P. Beatty a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afore- said Laban Reams aged 64 years of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement. That he has been well acquainted with John Y. Whitmore of this county for the last thirty years and has known him throughout all of my life and has always believed him to be a person of as strict veracity as any person in the world That he has often heard him the said Whitmore mention his service in the revolutionary war and has often heard the fact mentioned in the neighbourhood by old and young as being a fact that admitted of not even the shadow of doubt and that he has never heard any one express a doubt about his service
The interlineation in the eighth line took place before the signing
Laban Reams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before me and I further certify that the above Laban Reams is a respectable and creditable witness
C. P. Beatty J. P.

State of Virginia Dinwiddie County SS
Be it known that on the 14 th day of June.
1844 personally appeared before me Wm. H. Thompson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Wm. B. Thompson aged 73 years of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements. That he has been well acquainted with John G. Whitmore of this county that he will recollect that during the revolution war that the said Whitmore went into the service with many others from this neighborhood. That he heard frequently that he had gone on a horse. That he then had no doubt but that he did serve nor has he ever had a doubt of the fact though he never saw him in service. That he cannot say how many hours or the length of time that he served or what officers he served under but has often heard him speak of his service and mention some of its hardships. That he has heard him mention about the battle of Petersburg and say that he was there.
In fact I have always believed him to be a man of veracity  and that he has never heard any one express a doubt about his having been in service. That his service was all in the militia he thinks.
That the error in the nineteenth line took place before signing
Wm B. Thompson
Sworn & subscribed to before me the above written date & I further certify that the above statement as regards John G. Whitmore being a revolutionary soldier is the general belief of this neighborhood.
Wm. H. Thompson J.P.

At a Court held for Dinwiddie County on the 18 th day of June 1844, The declaration of John G. Whitmore certified on the 13 th day of June by C. P. Beville a Justice of the peace for said County, being submitted to the Court, it doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case; the affidavit of William B. Thompson certified on the 14 th day of June by William B. Thompson a Justice of the peace and the delegate elect to the next Virginia Legislature and as such his acts are entitled to the fullest credit, and that the affiant William B. Thompson is a gentleman of high standing and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit, also that the statement of Sabaw Reames certified before C. P. Beville before mentioned, is entitled to the fullest credit.
In testimony whereof I John P. Crump Clerk of the said County Court of Dinwiddie have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 21 st day of June 1844, and in the 68 th year of the Commonwealth. Jno. P. Crump

State of Virginia Pittsylvania County } ss
Be it known that on the 26th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me Jas. Epes a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Peter Epes aged eighty five years of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement That he was a Captain in the militia service during the revolutionary war that on one occasion as well as I can now recollect in the fall of 1780 or spring of 1781 I was called to command a company in which John G. Whitmore of this county was a private that the company staid in Petersburg some two or three days then went to Cabin Point in Surry county and then to Smithfield in Isle of Wight county and then he thinks they went to Suffolk in Nansemond county where he thinks they were discharged that he cannot tell as to the precise length of this time but as nearly as he can now recollect it was about two months that he did not know the said John G. Whitmore no how been in service at any other time but he might have served many other hours and I not know it
Peter Epes.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before me and I further certify that the above Peter Epes is a pensioner of the United States and is a respectable and credible witness. Jas. Epes J.P.
Virginia:
Pittsylvania County ss.
John P. Kempp Clerk of the county

County of Clarendon, do hereby certify that James Eper whose name is subscribed to the preceding Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full credit is due to all his legal acts as such - Given under my hand this 21 st day of June 1814. —
Mo: P. Crump

No 95:795 John Y. Whitman or
let to J. Green. Oct 17. 44 same — May 29. 1845. " S. Godwin. May 9/57.
112180
act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
11.4.80
P. O. John G. Whitemore
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Richmond Va. State chamber Dec 15. /50.
Dear Sir,
I desire you to examine the papers of John G. Whetmore late of Dinwiddie County & ascertain the amount indebted to him for revolutionary services, who made application some years ago.
I remain yours Wm. F. Thompson

Washington, July 20/57
Dr Sir,
Mr Therewith enclose the letter of Thompson, in relation to the claims of Jno Y Whitmore, of Dunmaddie, Co, Vce
Thine Y rs obed t serv t

Warkington 20 th March 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir.
I now return you the papers of John J. Whitman for a Pension under act 1832. The forms, are now, all fully complied with - and the circumstantial narrative of the old man & the positive affidavits, of respectable witnesses, will justify the allowance of a full pension, I hope.
I am yours very Respectfully,
Thomas Green

35795 July 3 d 1844
va June 7 1832 Miss Whitmore Ms. A. 9. 2. 36

Richmond 1 st July 1844
Colo J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington
Sir:
Enclosed is the application of John J. Whitmore for a pension under act of June 1832 - His own statement is very minute in many respects.
I am Y r ob t serv t
Thomas Green