Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34528, Jeremiah Whitaker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitaker, Jeremiah
S 34528
B.L.Wt. 1732 - 100
CONTENTS

34528
Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,598
Jeremiah Whitaker His Rev Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Roll
Jeremiah Whitaker
Capt Wheeler
Private
Massachusetts line '75 - '80 war In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of April 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester - Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 22/30 $ 37.80
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓
Paxton Worcester Co.
[Faint vertical handwriting on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Jeremiah Whitaker Capt Wheeler Private Massachusetts line '75 - '80 war In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of April 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester - Mass. Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 22/30 $ 37.80 { Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }

Isaac Whittaker Paxton
13 th Apr
Correct - JN

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I Jeremiah Whittaker a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Paxton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in 1775 in April 1775
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to June 1783
as a private & sergeant against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to first Capt. Adams Whiting company in Col. Doolittle's regiment for 8 months - then to Capt. Wolphus's company for 2 months - then to Capt. Barry's company & Col. Whitney's regiment 6 months - then to Capt. Martyn's company in Colonel Bigelow's regiment or the 15 Massachusetts, was afterwards transferred to the 5th Massachusetts where I remained and did duty to the end of the war and that I left the service on June 1783 - having received an honorable discharge and the badge of merit which I have lost - and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 70 years - having served as above more than six years in the army of the United States
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Jeremiah Whittaker
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me, Edward Bangs a judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the Western Circuit in said State composed of said County of Worcester
the abovenamed Jeremiah Whittaker and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
sworn up my hand Joel Hall Esq. Edward Bangs

I John Pike of lawful age do testify and say that I was a soldier at different periods in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution more than four years - That I well knew the within named Whittaker both before and after he entered the service - That I frequently saw him in the Army and do know that he served as within mentioned - I further declare that full faith & credit ought to be given to his declaration.
John Pike

Jeremiah Whitaker
179.
May 1818
25 Sep 1818 Lacton C

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty third day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Jeremiah Whitaker aged seventy two years, resident in Paxton 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: In 1775, I engaged in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Comp y Col o Doolittle's Reg t and served 3 months at Cambridge: in 1776 served two months at Dorchester in Capt. Seth Washburn's Comp y Col o Ezra Whitney's Reg t : in 1778, served in Capt. Carrut's Comp y Col o Whitney's Reg t at Nantasket. In May 1779, enlisted in Capt. Adam Martin's Comp y Col o Timothy Bigelow's Reg t  for 3 years and served in said Reg t and Col o Rufus Putnam's Reg t till the close of the War was in the Battle at Monmouth the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga & others. Previous certificate No 719. original declaration April 13. 1819. and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.  or property, or any way to support myself but by day labour, I have no children Jeremiah Whitaker.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do 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 said Jeremiah Whitaker dollars and has no cents. property whatever.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Jeremiah Whitaker N o 1732

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
I, Jeremiah Whitaker — aged Eighty three years, do upon oath testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I entered or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of during the war, and served in the Fifth regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam , and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Same regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the command of Colonel Rufus Putnam and when I was a Soldier I do further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: Therefore, KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Jeremiah Whitaker aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Levi Walcutt to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this fourth day of April , A.D. 1831.
Jeremiah Whitaker Nathl Crocker
I David Ball aged fifty seven years do upon oath declare that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Whitaker who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and do well know him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know or do believe he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
David Ball
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
Before me Nathl Crocker a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Whitaker subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared David Ball subscriber to the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed. Dated this fourth day of April A.D. — 1831.
Nathl Crocker Jus. of the Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
In testimony that the above written Nathl Crocker was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Massachusetts at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Worcester this fifth day of April , 1831.
County Clerk
Abijah Bigelow
clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Worcester
[Signature]
Penison Roll Sep. 1818