Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37554, Samuel Whitehouse, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whitehouse, Samuel
S. 37554
CONTENTS

5941.
Maine
Samuel Whitehouse Private
70 - 1 year Capt. Fowell
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq re South Berwick, Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 1 mo. \frac{20}{30} 37. 33 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1819 48. —
$85.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
S d Berwick, York Cy Continued
This pension sent July 20th 1818 to Samuel Jewell, Haverbrook, Maine

37554 Pay INVALID.
File No. 37554
Samuel Whitehouse Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 485-
[Autographed]

Sam. Whitchurch
Private
Winter 76 - 1 year
Prescotts regt. Massachusetts line
15 April 1818.
Admitted the judge having recd the testimony of 3 creditable witnesses as to 12 months service.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this Fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Samuel Whitehouse aged Sixtyfour resident in S Berwick — in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—
That he the said Whitehouse in the winter of the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Six enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental Army under Capt Jonathan Nowell of the Regiment com- manded by Col. Prescott of the Massachusetts line for the term of twelve months, and continued to do his duty in said company and regiment the full term for which he enlisted expired when he was honorably discharged at the Highlands in New York and in evidence of the truth of the forgoing declaration personally appears the before named Capt Jon a Nowell and Moses Weymouth and Ichabod Lord Three creditable witnesses who being by me duly sworn do upon their oaths declare that the forgoing Statement made by Samuel Whitehouse is substantially true That he served in the continental army twelve months as he has stated, was a good soldier & was honorably discharged — And the said Sam l Whitehouse further testifies —
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Sam l Whitehouse did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

Samuel Whitehouse
S. Baruch
5941
March 1879

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth — day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth — day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county, Samuel Whitehouse — aged sixty seven — years, resident in South-Berwick in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Jon a Dowl — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fifteenth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5,941. — was granted. 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Wilt Benj a Greene.
Samuel his + Whitehouse mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att y Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
2 cows which are pastured on the commons. —
I have been supported in part by the town for many years.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Whitehouse who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Esther my wife 70 Same & infirm. —   Daughter, Olive Whitehouse 28 can do little for her support, being non compos.    Samuel his X Whitehouse mark.  Wit: Benj. Greene.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty five dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York