Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35724, Joseph Whiting, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Whiting, Joseph
S. 35724
CONTENTS

Col. Benj. M. Huntington Feb. 22, 1844
Date of death not m. 13.
10.874 10870
Connecticut
Joseph Whiting
of Milford in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1819 and sent to Bridgeport Connecticut
>   Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  10 06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48 00    1 Mo. 8/31  58 06  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Henry Bull's Declaration

State of Connecticut To Milford January 29. 1819
I Jer Burwell of Milford in the County of New Haven State aforesaid upon I say that I served as a private soldier in Capt Peter Perrett's Company in Col Charles Webb's Regiment for one year from the 1st of January 1776 That I am well acquainted with Joseph Whiting of Milford That I Whiting served in the Company during the year in the capacity of Sergeant Hospital against the common enemy further say not.
Connecticut To Milford date above personally appeared before me the above named Jer Burwell Under oath says that the facts contained in his deposition are just & true. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jer Burwell Full faith & credit may be sought to be given his deposition.
Col H. Pond Justice of Peace I certify that the above is a true copy of the original now in my hands and that I have been a Justice of the peace for said New Haven County. Richard L. Cook D.H. Judson Clerk

Connecticut J. Milford January 29, 1819
I Amos Clark Jr of Milford, in the County of New Haven & State aforesaid depose & say that I served as a private soldier in Capt Peter Pissitt's Company, in Col Chas Webb's Regiment for one year from the first of January 1776 against the common enemy & that I am well acquainted with Joseph Whiting of S d Milford & that S d Whiting served in S d Company during S d year in the capacity of Sergeant, & further say not. Amos Clark Jr
State of Connecticut J. Milford, date above, personally appeared before me the above named Amos Clark Jr under oath says that the facts contained in the deposition by him subscribed are just & true & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Amos Clark Jr full faith & credit may be given to his deposition.
Ebenezer Pond Partee of the Peace
The fore S d Pond is a true copy of the original for New Haven County aforesaid the above signed in my hand without interference by John Edwards D r of the Peace The dist of Kennett

May 5, 1936
Joseph Whiting-S.35724 BA-J/AWF aw
Miss Vere N. Strong 16 St. James Place Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Whiting of Milford, Connecticut, a pensioner in 1818.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35724, based upon the service of Joseph Whiting in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Joseph Whiting enlisted in the state of Connecticut, January 18, 1776, for one year, served as corporal and sergeant in Captain Peter Perritt's company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut regiment; he was in the battles of Dorchester Hills, retreat from Long Island, battles of Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton; at the expiration of the service, at the request of the Commander in Chief, he served two months longer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, January 28, 1819, then sixty years of age and living in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
Reference was made in 1844 to his widow, as then deceased, and to "heirs", but no names were

given.
If you desire information in regard to last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Joseph Whiting, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following:
Joseph Whiting Certificate # 10870 or 10874 Issued May 20, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced January 28, 1819 Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Pension Bureau, Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information about Joseph Whiting a pensioner in 1818 - died Dec. 30, 1870 2 . He was a private in Capt. Sam'l Peck's Co. of Milford, Conn., Gen. Wooster's Brig. Enlisted Apr. or May 1775, Discharged Nov. 20, 1775
Can you give me date of his birth? Also name of his wife & whether or not he had any children?
He was Joseph Whiting of Milford, Conn. Yours truly, Vere N. Strong

35 724
1936-May 5- list to miss ver. n. Strong
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 724
Joseph Whiting Rev Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr J. W. Huntington,
Feb. 22, 1844

410 Pension office. February 22, 1844.
Sir:
I herewith return the letter of Mr. Scott, and have the honor to state, that Joseph Whitney was allowed the highest rate of pension to which he was entitled on his own account, which cannot be contravened at this late day; and that his widow having died upon the passage of the act granting relief to such widows of Revolutionary soldiers, there is, consequently, nothing due to the heirs.
Hon. J. W. Huntington, Senate 41 State,

Joseph Whitney declared corporate 76 to 77 Webb connected Rep.
Admitted

I support Edward Dyer's views on the difficulty of common doubt that it appears to my satisfaction that Joseph Whiting who made and fulfilled the declaration on the annexed schedule did force in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in his said declara- tion, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me in his case to the secretary of the department of war for submission to the congress in full safe made and provided - Said proceedings and testimony are contained in the annexed schedule January 30th 1819 Richard Edinburg D. of H. of B. and Dyer
I certify at the same time that the said Joseph Whiting by reason of the reduced circumstances as before done

Handwritten record of the appearance of the warm by for support Jan 30th 1818
Richard Edwards dist. N. 1/2 of a Emanuele V

State of Connecticut
January 1819
On this 28 th day of November 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the District Court of the State personally appears Joseph Whiting of Milford County of New Haven in the State, aged 60 years 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Joseph Whiting enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Pissitt in Col Charles Webb Regiment on the 18 th day of January 1776 for one year as corporal that he continued to serve in said Company in the service of the United States for the year but thereon engaged for 6 weeks longer at the request of the Commander in Chief thereof two months when he was discharged from service.
That he was in the battle of Dorchester Hill - at the retreat from Long Island, at Harlem Heights, at the White Plains, at Trenton and Princeton. That he is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Joseph Whiting
Sworn before me the date above J. W. (signature) Dist Judge of said Dist