Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32056, Hezekiah Whitmore, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Whitmore, Hezekiah
S 32056
CONTENTS

17.320-Connecticut Hezekiah Whitmore of Hartford in the State of Conn who was a Pri - in the Conn commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg commanded by Col. Falcott in the Conn line for State Troops 9 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Augt 1833 and Rent S. and H. Parsons Hartford Ct Arrears to the 4th of March: 33. $ 60- Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 " 15 $7 5-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by E. D. Buelock Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 40

PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Herekiah Whitmore in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT } ss. Hartford. COUNTY OF Hartford
On this 6 th day August 1832, before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Herekiah Whitmore a resident of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make 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 as a Private Soldier in a company commanded by Captain Jared Shepard of Middletown Lieutenant Edward Eells and Ensign Jabez Brooks at Middletown in the County of Middlesex (then Hartford ) and State of Connecticut on or about the 15 th day of January 1776; that said company belonged to a regiment of foot commanded by Colonel James Wadsworth of Durham Lieutenant Colonel ( don't remember ) he thinks and Major Sylv. Throop of East Haddam . That he the deponent was enlisted for five months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the 27 th of March (about 12 days after the term of enlistment expired) when he was discharged from the service, at or near a place called Roxbury in the County of don't know and State of Massachusetts ; that when he entered the service, he resided in Middletown in the (but now Middlesex ) County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was marched from said Middletown to Pomfret & on to Roxbury in Massachusetts , arrived there the latter part of January & remained in that vicinity with the troops, in the line of duty until the latter part of March , when the company was disbanded at S d . Roxbury . He returned home; that he spied in throwing up the works on Dorchester heights — That while on this tour of service he saw Genl. Washington Genl. Putnam — Genl. Parsons & sundry other General & Field Officers. That Benj o  Hurd Esq r of Chatham was with the deponent, both served in the same Company & dismissed at the same time, — I will testify to the truth of this statement. His Brother Luther Whitmore also knows, that he the deponent served out this tour & will so testify.
That in April 1776 his father was drafted to serve as a Guard at East Guilford (of 15 or 20 men) under Sergeant Arnold of S d . Middletown . That the deponent served on this tour at S d . East Guilford as a substitute for his father. He was dismissed at S d . East Guilford in May 1776 & returned home that he served on this tour  one month .
That the deponent knows of no person now alive who served with him. But his Brother Luther Whitmore knows at the time & recollects that he the deponent did go on this tour & will so testify.

That in July 1776 he belonged to a Company of Militia of Middlesex commanded by Capt n Oliver Johnson, & Lieut David Fryon, in a regiment commanded by Col o Matthew Faliott & L d Col o Penfield. That the Regiment was ordered out & went to New York, arriving there the latter part of July & in the course of a few days, was ordered over to Long Island & engaged at Brooklyn H g . in throwing up works of defence & the deponent says he served in the line of his duty with this company & Regiment on Long Island when the Enemy landed at Flatbush. That he continued on Long Island with the Regiment untill the American troops retreated & crossed the River to the City of New York That he went with the Regiment to Turtle Bay entrenched & erected some works of defence, - remained there till the British shipping fired upon us & drove us away. - Thence to Harlem where there was some hard fighting at Harlem the deponent (being sick) was dismissed by Capt n Oliver Johnson. He thinks the last of September or forepart of October 1776 & returned home with his brother Luther Whitmore. That he served on this tour about two months & ten days , as near as he can possibly recollect. That Benj a Hurd Esq r of Chatham served in the same Regiment, & was well acquainted with the deponent, - knows that he served in this tour, & will testify to the truth of this statement - That Luther Whitmore of said Chatham brother to the deponent also knows this statement to be true & will so testify
That early in the month of April 1777 the deponent was drafted for two months , & marched from Middletown with about twenty men under Sergeant Daniel Clark to Danbury - took charge of some stores & medicines there & guarded them to a place beyond the Hudson River upon the stores & medicines delivered - & that the guard then returned to Picketkill, & joined the company under Capt n David Shepard & the other officers

of the Company - That the deponent remained with the company at Peekskill until the latter part of April when news arrived that the Enemy had burnt Danbury ... upon which the troops & the deponent with the others marched, under a Continental General (he thinks Genl. McDougle) to intercept the return of the British ... of them not finding the enemy. The troops marched back to Peekskill & remained there where abouts, until sometime in June 1777 when the company was dismissed & returned home - having served on this tour two months . That he knows of no person now living who served with him on this tour & has no documentary evidence to support the statement which, nevertheless, he avers to be true.
That he saw at Peekskill Genl. Parsons - Genl. McDougle & several other Generals & Field officers of the regular army whose names he has forgotten.
That the deponent was again drafted, at said Middletown for two months in the month of August 1777 as near as he can recollect, in a company commanded as he thinks, by Capt. Churchill, & he believes in Col. to front Sayer's Regiment - & marched to Fishkill Genl. Putnam he is confident commanded the troops at that time at Fishkill, - & under his orders the Regiment & the other troops were marched to & from several places, & among them to Red Hook about the time Esopus was burnt by the Enemy. - The Regiment to which the deponent belonged was then dismissed at Red Hook sometime the last of October or beginning of November, & returned home - having been absent on this tour about two months & a half .
That Benj. M c Neil Esq. of Chatham was in the same company with the deponent on this tour, & dismissed at the same place, & time; by the Captain. He will testify to the facts. The deponent arrived at Middletown during the whole period of the revolutionary war when he entered into the service. He was in 1783. - That the deponent is well known to

The Rev. Calvin Chapin, the Clergyman in the Withers- field. Israel Williams, Thomas Holmes, Ichabod Goodrich, Jared Goodrich & many others who are respectable inhabitants in that Town & neighbours of the deponent, who will testify that his character is good & it has been generally reported & believed that the deponent served on several tours of duty as a soldier in the revolutionary war
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
1st. That he was born at Middletown in the County of Middlesex (then in Hartford County ) and State of Connecticut on the 3 rd day of March 1756. 2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the family bible of his father which is now in the possession of his Brother Luther, in Chatham as he verily believes. Middletown 3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the place as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration. 5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects. Though he saw many others whose names he has lost. 6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service as he believes; if he did, he lost them many years ago; but he was always honorably discharged from the service. 7th. That he is personally known to the Rev. Calvin Chapin D.D. Israel Williams, Thomas Holmes Ichabod Goodrich, Jared Goodrich & many other gentlemen of good character & standing in Withersfield, who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Hezekiah Whitmore 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.
Hezekiah Whitmore
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. first before correction.
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears that , that the Rev. Calvin Chapin is a Clergyman at Withers field. together with Israel Williams, Thomas Holmes Ichabod Goodrich & Jared Goodrich - also the Rev. Charles Bentley is a clergyman of Chatham - & Messrs. Benjamin Hurd & Luther Whitmore of said Chatham, all of whom whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
1. Wm Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Whitmore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832
Wm Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for District of Hartford

affidavits of Messrs Holmes, Goodrich & Goodrich - on appt ment of Rev. Whitmore

We Calvin Chapin, a Clergyman residing in the Town of Wethersfield, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, & Israel Williams residing in the same Town, hereby certify, That we are well acquainted with Deacon Hoseariah Whitmore a resident of said Town, who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832; ... That we believe him to be seventy six years of age; ... That he is generally reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Dated at Wethersfield, the 6 th August A D 1832
Calvin Chapin
Israel Williams
State of Connecticut } ss: County of Hartford }
On this 6 th day of August 1832, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared The Reverend Calvin Chapin, who is a Clergyman residing in said Town of Wethersfield, ... & Mr. Israel Williams who is a credible person residing in the same Town, & made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true & I further certify that their statements is entitled to credit.
Henry Bulkley Justice of the peace

5 affidavits of Rev. Doct. Chapin & Deacon J Williams on application Rev. h Whetmore

affidavits of Messrs Holmes, Goodrich & Goodrich - on appt ment of Rev. Whitmore

The Subscribers, viz. Thomas Holmes, Ichabod Goodrich & Jared Goodrich of Wethersfield in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, hereby certify & declare that we have for the period of many years been personally acquainted with Deacon Hesechieh Whitmore of said Wethersfield & that his character for sobriety, integrity & veracity is good.
That we have oftentimes heard that said Hesechieh Whitmore, (who resided in Middletown until about the year 1783) had been on several tours of service in the revolutionary war as a private soldier. That it has been so understood & believed by his neighbours & acquaintances in said Wethersfield. If we are not aware that it has at any time been doubted by any body. & further that we entirely concur in this opinion. — Dated at Wethersfield this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year, last above written
Ichabod Goodrich Jared Goodrich
Before me Henry Buckley Justice of the peace
I certify that the above deponents vizt. Thomas Holmes, Ichabod Goodrich, & Jared Goodrich of Wethersfield, are credible persons, & their statements entitled to credit.
Henry Buckley Justice of the peace

11 Rev. Charles Bentley certif- de credibility of Mess rs . Hand & Whitman de application of Her l . Whitmore

18 I hereby certify that Benjamin Hurd and Luther Whitmore both residents of this town, who as I am informed have given testimony in the case of Ezekiel Whitmore of Wethersfield, related to his application to the Government of the U States for a Pension - are both well known to me are members of Congregational Church in this place, & are perfectly unimpeachable in character & veracity.
Charles Bentley, Pastor of the 2nd Cong. Ch. Chatham Conn.

Benjamin Hurd's
Deposition
re app l of Rev. Whitmore

I Benjamin Hurd of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, being of the age of Seventy Two years & being duly sworn depose & say that about the beginning of the year 1776 Heretiah Whitman of the town of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford then of the town of Middletown in Hartford County in said State, Enlisted in the Military Service of the United States & became member of the com- pany commanded by Capt. Jared Shepard of Middletown in said Middlesex County. The Regiment to which said company belonged I do not particularly recollect, but think it was, that under the Command of Col Wadsworth. Major Throop of East Haddam was one of the Officers of our Regiment. A Man by the name of Ells who belonged to said Middletown was Lieut. of our company. We were ordered to Boston quite early in the year 1776 I think in the latter part of January & we continued in the Service of the United States in Boston & its vicinity until after the evacuation of Boston by the British in March of that year a term of something more than two months. We both assisted in fortifying Dorchester Heights & after the British retired from Boston, entered with the other American troops to take possession of the Town. After our return from Boston, the term of our enlistment having expired, the Militia Regiment of which Mr Whitman & myself were both members was called upon to go to New York. This was in the summer of 1776. The Regiment was commanded by Col Salcott of Middletown. The company to which I belonged was under the Command of Capt Daniel Brainard. The names of the company Officers of the company to which Mr Whitman was attached I do not now remember. We went to New York I think in the month of July. I continued in the Service in New York, on Long Island & at Harlem until some time in October according to my recollection. Mr Whitman  were on account of sickness was dismissed & went home before our Regiment was discharged. I think he must have been there however, at least two months. In the year 1777, in the month of August (I believe) Mr Whitman & myself were again called into the Service as

militia men. The Regiment to which we belonged was ordered first to Danbury & thence to Fishkill on the Hudson River. At Danbury our stay was short, but at Fishkill and other places on the Hudson we were kept in the service until late in the month of October. I well recollect that we were not discharged until after the taking of Burgoyne. During this period of service I think Col Sage commanded our Regiment. Col Sage lives in Middletown & further than I remember with us. I sworn to & subscribed this 1 st day of August A D 1832
Benj m Hurd
State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex ss at Chatham August 1. 1832
On this First day of August A D 1832. before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Hurd whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Depo- sition & made solemn oath that the matter contained in said Depositions are true - and I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said Benjamin Hurd is a respectable and credible person & of unimpeachable integrity
Horace Took Justice of the Peace

Luther Whitmore
Deposition
sworn to Her n Whitmore

I Luther Whitmore of the town of Chatham & County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, being of the age of seventy eight years & being duly sworn, depose & say that I am the brother of Heskiah Whitmore of the town of Weth- ersfield in the County of Hartford in said State, who is seventy six years of age & who previous to & at the commencement of the year 1776 resided together with myself in the family of our father in the town of Middletown in said Middlesex County. About the beginning of that year my said brother enlisted in the Military service of the United States & in the month of January went to Roxbury in Massachusetts where he served I should say two months . Afterwards in the same year he went as a substitute for our father who had been drafted, to East Guilford in Conn. where he remained in service, I think about one month. After that in the summer of the same year, in the month of July I believe, he went to New York & New Haven at which places he continued in the militia service about the term of two months at the expiration of which he being sick at that time I well recollect going myself to assist him in his return home. Sub- sequently to that, in the year 1777 he was drafted as one of the militia & ordered to Fishkill, where he was in the service (I should say) from some time in the month of Au- gust to some time in the month of October, a period of about two months. The particulars of his service at these various times & places are not within the per- sonal knowledge of this Deponent; nor can this Deponent now state, from his own knowledge the company or regiment to which his said brother at any of these times, belonged or the names of the Officers under whom his service was performed. And further this Deponent saith not. Sworn to and

Subscribed this 1 st day of August A D 1832
Luther Whitmore
State of Connecticut,
County of Middlesex 3 rd Chatham August 1. 1832
On this First day of August A D 1832 before the subscribers, a Justice of the Peace within the County of Middlesex aforesaid personally appeared Luther Whitmore whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn that the matter contained in said Depositions are true - And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said Luther Whitmore is a respectable & credible person & of unimpeachable integrity
Horace Foote Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } 81: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 24 th day of October 1832, before me the Subscriber a Notary Public for the County of Hartford, personally appeared Horekiah Whitmore of Wetherfield in said County of Hartford and made oath that he is the same person named in a declaration taken before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford on the 6 th day of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the pension Act of 1832.
1 st That he served as a private in Captain Sarea Shepherd's company of foot from about January 15. 1776 until about March 27. 1776 a period not less than two months and ten days - 2 nd That he served as a substitute under Sergeant Arnold from about April 1776 until May or June 1776 a period not less than one month . 3 rd That he served as a private in a company of foot commanded by Oliver Johnson from about July 1776 until about October 1776 a period not less than 2 months and ten days . 4 th That he served as a private in a company of foot commanded by Sergeant Daniel Clark from about April 1777 until June 1777 a period not less than two months .

5 th That he served as a private in Captain Church's Company from August 1777 until October or November 1777 a period not less than two months and 15 days - That the aggregate of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war he is confident amounted to at least nine months and he thinks more than that . But if the Hon ble Secretary of War should determine to grant a pension for nine months only, he will respectfully acquiesce in such decision - Sworn and subscribed { Horatio Whitmore to this day and year aforesaid }
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Horatio Whitmore who has this day sworn to and subscribed the preceding affidavit - That he sustains a fair moral character - and is the same person who appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford and made oath on the 10 th day of August 1832 to his declaration for a pension under the act of 1832.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal and subscribed my name This 24 th day of October 1832.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford.
On this 20 th day of May 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Hartford, personally appeared Hosephiah White whose person is known to me to be the person who on the 24 th day of October 1832, he appeared before Samuel H. Parsons Esq. Notary Public for the County of Hartford and sworn to the supplementary declarant hereto prefixed, and that the statements therein contained are true -
Hosephiah Whitmore
Sworn to this this 20 th day of May 1833
En. Parsons Just. Pa

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, That Henry Bulkley Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Calvin Chapin, Israel Williams, Thomas Holmes, Ishak Goodrich and Jabez Goodrich were taken, and Enoch Parsons Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Merickiah Whitmore was taken, are and at the time of such captions were justices of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford; That Horace Foote Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Benjamin Hurd and Luther Whitmore were taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Middlesex; and that Samuel H. Parsons Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Merickiah Whitmore was taken, is and at the time of such caption was, a Notary  Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford aforesaid; each of said Officers having been duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, with power and authority, under the laws of said State, to administer Oaths to witnesses and to take affidavits out of court and certify the same; and that full credence is due to their respective official acts and attestations. I further certify, that I verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Henry Bulkley, Horace Foote, Samuel H. Parsons and Enoch Parsons, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, the 20th day of May, A. D. 1883. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

March 10, 1925.
F. C. Bissell, 1009 W. Boulevard, Hartford, CONN.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32056, it appears that Hezekiah Whitmore was born at Middletown, Hartford, County, Connecticut, March 3, 1756.
While a resident of said Middletown, he enlisted and served as private in the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From January 15, 1776, two months and twelve days in Captain Jared Shepard's Company, Colonel James Wadsworth's Regiment.
From April 1776 one month under Sergeant Arnold on guard at East Guilford.
From July 1776 two months and ten days in Captain Oliver Johnson's Company, Colonel Matthew Talcott's Regiment.
From April 1777 under Sergeant Daniel Clark and guarded stores from Danbury to the state of New York, after which he joined Captain Jared Shepard's Company and served two months.

From August 1777 two months and fifteen days in Captain Churchill's Company, Colonel Comfort Sage's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, while a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

32056 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32,056
Hezekiah Whitmore His Rev. wife
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Aug. 14. History to Mrs. Rebecca S. Casper, and 1924 Jan. 31. " " R. I. Casper and 1925, Mch. 10 - " " J. C. Bissell um.

617 West 115 th Street New York City August 4, 1919
The Pension Office Revolutionary Record Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:— Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Hezekiah Whitmore who received a pension under Census of Pensioners, Act of 1840, from Belterford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, & oblige, Yrs. truly,
Mrs) Rebecca Dusley Cooper

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.

F. C. BISSELL. Regr. Conn. S. A. R. 1009 W. Boulevard HARTFORD, CONN.
Jan 31. 1925
Plan and Rev. Plan of Hazard Whitman of Conn. both under act of 1832 - also 1840.
F. C. Bissell Reg.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hezekiah Whitmore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 15, 1776 2 mos. 10 days Pvt. James Shepard James Madamoo Kans.   Apr. 1776 1 mo. Sgt. Arnold (on guard at Fort Guilford)   July 1776 Some 10 days Chas. Johnson Matthew Talbot   Apr. 1777 2 mos. Sgt. Daniel Clarke   Sgt. Shepard   Aug. 1777 2 mos. 15 days Churchill Comfort Dage  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Long Island, Battle of Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex, New Jersey
Date of application for pension, Aug. 6, 1833. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Hetherfield, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, at Middlesex, Conn. Mar. 2, 1776
Remarks: It is not stated whether she was married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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January 31, 1924.
Mrs. R. I. Casper, 601 W. 115th St., New York City.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32058, it appears that Hezekiah Whitmore was born at Middletown, Connecticut, March 3, 1756, and was living there when he enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension, for nine months service as a private in the Connecticut troops, on his application executed August 6, 1838, while a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

601 W. 115th St. New York, N.Y.
January 3, 1924.
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Kindly send me a copy of the record of Hezekiah Whitmore II who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army who enlisted from Wethersfield  Rocky Hill  Connecticut  1796 Middleton, Conn., who applied for a pension in 1832 and was granted the same. The place of residence at that time was Wethersfield (Rocky Hill) Conn.
Yours truly,
Mrs. R. I. Casper

Herbals Whitmore
16.712
June 1
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Herskiah Whitmore which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear 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 below, and in the following grades; For _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, & specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.