Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11481, Jacob Whitney, Mass.

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Mass.
Whitney, Jacob Deannah
R. 11481
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Maine
11,334
Jacob Whitney
of Kennebec Co in the State of - Maine who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Reed - of the Regt commanded by Col Hunter. in the Massachusetts Militia Troops -
9 Mo - Private - 30
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 - and sent to R. C. Vose Augusta, Me
Swears to the 14th of March 1833. 60. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 15
$ 75
{ Revolutionary Claims } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 63

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 25th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Jacob Whitney by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 18th day of July A. D. 1833 and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Jacob Whitney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 25th , day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
THE  Joseph Dyer a Clergyman, residing in the town of Phillips , in the County of Somerset and Isaac Whitney residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Whitney of Phillips who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be fifty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Dyer Isaac Whitney
State of Maine.
Somerset , ss.—Sworn and subscribed this Second day of August . A. D. 183 2
Before me, Sam Blake Justice of the Peace.
I am well Blake Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev Joseph Dyer is a clergyman, residing in the town of Phillips, and Isaac Whitney Esq a resident in the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit. Nathan Weston Esq

Jacob Whitney Private - Mass. troops. Reed's (O: Hunter's Regt) 9 months 10-16-49.
Admitted 9 mos Private $30.00
R. L. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this eighth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Jacob Whitney a resident of Phillips , in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1783 with Captain John Read and served in Col. James Hunter's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz Read, Capt. H. Hunter Col. That he enlisted at Topsham in the Dist. of Maine , in said company & regiment, in February or March 1783 for the term of nine months & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at said Topsham in November or first of December 1783.

Wers: That he was born at Georgetown, Me. in the year 1763, & presumes his age is of record in that town: That during his revolutionary services his home was at what is now called Sedgwick. Me. that he lived there until 1805, when he removed to said Phillips where he has ever since resided. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute. That while in said company he served at Broad Bay & at Coxe's head at the mouth of Kennebec river. That he was paid by his Captain & received a written discharge which was signed by him. That he presumes his discharge must have been burned in 1784 as it was in his father's house which was burned in that year. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his revolutionary services & he names the Rev. Joseph Dyer & the Hon. Joel Whitney.
18 July
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Jacob Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston not J.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

I James Rogers of the County of Kennebec, do upon oath testify & declare that being myself an orderly sergeant in the same Company at the same time, I well know that the within Jacob Whitney served in Capt. Reed's Company in Col. Hunter's regiment as he has within stated, I am well acquainted with the said Whitney & know him to be the same man with whom I served.
James Rogers -
Subscribed and sworn to July 19, 1832 the within being a credible witness, Before me Nathan Weston Jun and S.P.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Jacob Whitney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18th day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

I Nathan Whitney of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, do depose and say, that in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty Seven. I was present at the marriage of my late brother Jacob Whitney and Hannah Mills, which was solemnized at a place then called Little River now Lisbon in the State of Maine, they ever after their marriage lived together as husband & wife until his death, they brought up a family of Children. I am enabled to state the year in which they were married, by the date of my own marriage which was in 1793, living in the neighborhood with them for some years after their marriage & that they had Children before my marriage. They removed to the town of Phillips about thirty years ago & where he died in the month of May 1846. Nathan Whitney
July 8.
State of Maine,
Kennebec County, S. S. Subscribed On the 8 th day of July 1846, personally appeared Nathan Whitney (a person entitled to full belief) and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Geo. M. Morton Justice Peace.

State of Maine
• Kennebec ss-
I W m M. Stratton Clerk of the Courts for the county of Kennebec, hereby certify that George W. Morton Esq. is a magistrate as within said, and that the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of our Sup. Jud. Court this twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1841
W m M. Stratton

Mr. Newton
Topsham Feb 23 rd 1847
Dear Sir In the Records of the Town of Topsham the following intention of marriage occurs
Viz
Mr Jacob Whitney and Hannah Mills both of Little River, intend marriage Topsham May Fifth, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven Robert Hunter Town Clerk at that time
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an intention of marriage between Mr Jacob Whitney and Miss Hannah Mills both of a place called Little River, as appears in the Records of said Town of Topsham Attest Charles E. White Town Clerk
Lincolns ss
Personally appeared the above named Charles E. White Clerk of the Town of Topsham and made oath that the above extract and certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Nath Walker Justice of the Peace
Topsham Feb 23 rd 1847
Feb 25 1847 C E White

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss
I the undersigned, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Nathaniel Walker, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln in said State, and that the within written signature purporting to be his, is the genuine signature of the said Walker.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fourth day of February Anno Domini 1847.
M. M. Stratton

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11481 Hannah Whitney
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Augusta, Maine,
Feb. 24. 1847
Sir,
I herewith transmit a declaration do of Mrs Hannah Whitney (widow of Jacob Whitney) in order to have her pensioned under Act of June 17. 1844. if satisfactory. I would respectfully request you to allow her claim, and send me a certificate for her.
Very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City D.C.