Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,718, John Whitty, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitty John Dorcas
N. 4,718 B.L. N o 1452-100.
CONTENTS

720389
Pennsylvania To Vermont, John Whitty
of Berks Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years & 1 mo. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of April 1819 and sent to D. Goldsile, Esq. Philadelphia.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 7\frac{12}{31}  59 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48. 00 $ 107.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Berks County.
Notwithstanding October 28, 1820 to John G. Meiser, New Schenectady Pa

John Whitty. Col. Grafton's Private 3 Massachusetts Regiment. 1780 - 3 yrs 1 mo.
24 July 1810 -
Admitted -
Perks C. -

District of Pennsylvania Jr:
On this twenty fourth day of July 1878 before me the Sub- scribes, District Judge of the United States in and for the district of Pennsylvania, personally appeared John Whitty of and resident in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania, aged Sixty One Years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations 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 John Whitty enlisted in the month of May 1780 at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in Captain Williams' Company in the Third Regiment of the Massa- chusetts Line, to serve during the war; that he contin- ued to serve in the said Company and Regiment until the 8 th day of June 1783 when he was honorably dis- charged from service at New Windsor in the State of New York, having been in service for the term of Three Years and one month; as fully appears by his discharge thereunto annexed; that he this Deponent is the person designated and mentioned in the said Discharge; that he was present & assisting at the Siege of York town and the Surren- der of Cornwallis, and was in several skirmishes with the enemy. That he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power excepting what is herewith transmitted.
Sworn to & declared before me
The day & Year of our Lord
Richard Peters
John Whitty
Richard Peters Judge of the District Court of the United

United States as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Whitty in the foregoing declaration mentioned, did serve in the revolutionary War as therein stated, against the common enemy, in the continental establishment, for the term for which he enlisted and I 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 above mentioned act of Congress.
Richard Peters
I hereby believe, from information I have received, that the Applicant is in necessitous circumstances, & credit his worth in that as well as other parts of the subject.
Richard Peters Sept r 4. 1812
United States } ss. Eastern District of Pennsylvania }
I certify - That the honorable Richard Peters, who has subscribed the foregoing Attestation, is the Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Philadelphia, this fourth Day of September, A. D. 1812. and in the thirty third Year of the Independence of the said United States - W. B. Keasbey - Clerk.

We the Undersigned, inhabitants of Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby solemnly certify and declare that we are well acquainted with John Whitty of Oley Township, in the said County formerly a soldier in the revolutionary Army and at present an applicant for a pension under the late Act of Congress, to provide for persons engaged in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution, and that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Berks County July 30. 1818
Joseph Mathew
George Bechtel
John Baur
Valentine Ellings
Baltzer Frost
Anthony Foreacker
Daniel Peter
Solomon Peter
John Barton
William Konable
Dominick Neumanzel
Abraham Peter

John Whitty —
9509
Williamstown
John Whitty —
As

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
ON this Thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Personally appeared in OPEN COURT of Common Pleas, held at Westchester, in and for the county of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
John Whitty aged Sixty five years and upwards, resident in the township of Willistown in the said county of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; That he served in the Revolutionary war, in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Williams , in the Third  Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Lieut. Col. Mellen
on the Continental Establishment, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 9569
AND I the said John Whitty do solemnly Swear , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
John Whitty
Sworn to, declared and subscribed, on the Thirty first day of July 1820, in OPEN COURT of Common pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
John G. Werts Prothonotary.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
  1 Sack Salt — 81. 1 Axe — 50   3 Chairs — 1. 1 Hoe — 50   1 Iron Pot — 1. 1 Spinning Wheel   1 Tea Kettle — 1. 1/2 doz C-p, Han? 25   1 Sack Iron Pot — 50 1/2 doz White plates 25   1 Duke Iron — 50 2 White Bowls — 25   1 Pair Shovels & tongs — 50 2 Tin Plates — 6   1 P- flat Iron — 50   86 2. 81 

Schedule - Continued
 1 Pitcher — 80 12  1/2 doz Knives & Forks — 50  1/2 doz Tea Spoons — 25  3 Large Spoons — 12  1 Candle Stick — 6.  1 Coffee Pot — 25  1 Cedar Tub — 25.  1 Bucket — 50  1 Tea Pot — 15  1 Small Looking glass &  1 Meat Barrel — 20  1 meal Barrel — 12  1 Shaff Beal & Beading 82  5. 50. 
I am indebted in the following sums, to wit   One debt of Thirty dollars  one debt of Twenty dollars  one debt of Ten Dollars  also for rent at the expiration of the year fifteen dollars  or a in several smaller sums. 
I am a paper maker by trade but by reason of age and infirmities am unable to pursue that occupation — I have no family residing with me except my wife Sarah aged sixty two years infirm like myself & one daughter aged about twenty two years.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
I John G. Wessler Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of Pennsylvania; Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Declaration & Schedule
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 fourteen  thirteen dollars and thirty one — cents. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this thirty first day of August  July one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
J. G. Wessler Prothonotary.

No: 1452
John Whitty
Pri
Mass
Hon Horatio Seymour
Verm!

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Vermont } g.
County of Windsor }
I, John Whitty aged seventy four 1/2 the years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty, I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. Four under the command of Colonel William Shephard of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Third regiment, commanded by Colonel Mellen.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to 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, John Whitty aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint The Hon. Horatio Seymour 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 authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Asa Kimball John Whitty
I, Mary Stone of Windsor in the county aforesaid, a Daughter of the above named John Whitty aged thirty four years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with the said John Whitty who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I have always, from a child, understood, and now do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Asa Kimball Mary Stone
Before me, Asa Kimball, a justice of the Peace for said county of Windsor, personally appeared the above named John Whitty, 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 Mary Stone, who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be persons of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Eighth day of October 1828.
Asa Kimball Justice of the Peace, as aforesaid
In testimony that the abovewritten Asa Kimball was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Vermont 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 Woodstock this Tenth day of December 1828
Benjamin C. Clerk, &c.
This law expires 3d March, 1827.

3958
Michigan
Doras Whitty widow of John Whitty Mich who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Hon. A. Fletcher M. G. Gruate,
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 382 Vol. 2.
Sta Hon Alpheus Fletcher 28 Dec 1849
Reprinted Febry 16/49
Sept. 10 Hon. A. Fletcher Jany 24, 1850

1025
Dorcas Whitty of John Massachusetts
before killed in vessel died 20 Feb 1831 Preston list
admd 2 yrs pri 80
No deduction
Hon. W.B. Calhoun Springfield by Colton Mass. Springfield

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. July 1838 - entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows ~
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss,
On this 29th. day of August A. D. 1838. personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Esq. Judge of Probate within and for said County Dorcas Whitty a resident of Springfield in said County aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of John Whitty who was formerly a resident in the state of Pennsylvania and afterwards removed to the state of Vermont, who was also a private in the Army of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, as will appear by reference to the records of the War Department of the U. States and by the certificates and letter hereto annexed marked Nos. 1. 2 & 3 -
She further declares that she was married to the said John Whitty at Enfield in the state of Connecticut in the month of November 1786. and that there is no record evidence of the marriage. The deposition of Obed Gumbard who was a near neighbor and knowing to the marriage is hereto annexed - That her husband the aforesaid John Whitty died on the 20th. day of Feby. 1831 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Jany. 1794 - in. at the time above stated -
her Dorcas X Whitty mark

Hampshire August 29 th 1830 Submitted and sworn to before me, and I certify that that the said Dorcas Whitty being unable to write her name made her mark in my presence, and I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the court - Nathan Moore's Judge of the court of Probate for said county -
and I the said judge having investigated the matter do declare my opinion that the said John Whitty was a soldier of the revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration, that on the he was married to the said Dorcas within a month of November AD 1706, that he died on the twentieth day of February AD 1831 leaving the said Dorcas his widow, that she has not again been married and now is the widow of the said John Whitty deceased
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my name and cause the seal of said court to be affixed this twenty ninth day of August AD 1830 Nathan Moore's Judge of the court of Probate for said county

State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1838, personally appeared before me George Cotton a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Obed Sumbard a resident of Springfield in said County aged Seventy two years, who on his oath testifies and say that he was well acquainted with Doreas Attleton previous to her marriage with John Whitt, that he well recollects the time when said Doreas Attleton was married to John Whitt, that they went to Enfield in the State of Connecticut to be married thereby avoiding the necessity of being formally published in said town of Springfield, that said Doreas and John after their marriage lived for several years in his immediate neighborhood and had several children, that said children a part or all of them now reside in this town, and that said Doreas has lived a widow ever since the decease of her husband the said John Whitt - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Obed Sumbard
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Obed Sumbard who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition is a person of truth and veracity and that owing to his blindness some of the letters in his name were omitted
George Cotton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby certify that George Cotton before whom the foregoing deposition of Obed Sumbard was taken to have been executed & verified, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his signature subscribed to the certificate of execution & verification is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty ninth day of August
A 1838
Justin Willard Clerk &c

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampden }
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris before whom the foregoing declaration of Doreas Whitty purports to have been made & sworn to is the Judge of said Probate Court and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate of the execution & verification thereof is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty ninth day of August A 1838
Justin Willard Clerk.

No 3 -
War Department, Pension Office, 22 nd Aug. 1823.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 13 th instant, I have to inform you, that it appears from our records, that John Whitty was transferred to the Vermont Agency, on the 1 st of February last, and a notification thereof forwarded for him to B. Swan, Esq r at Windsor, Vermont. The transfer takes effect from the 4 th of September 1824. The miscarriage of the notification to him, will not affect the payment of his pension, as the transfer has been reported to the Pension Agent in Vermont.
I am, respectfully, Yr. Ob t Serv t J. L. Edwards
Asa Sikes, Esq r Windsor, VT.

John Whitty's Letter from the War office

Non.
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE.
February 1 st 1825
SIR:
IN conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Pennsyl a to that of Vermont to take effect from and after the 1 st of Sept. 1824.
I am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Mr. John Whitty, —
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Benj m Swan, Esq r . Windsor, Vt.

No. 1.
War Department,
N o 9569
PENSION OFFICE,
28 Oct r 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. John Whilly
Willistown
Pa a

Nov 21.
make all proof
Dorcas White,
7 July No 1022
J. E. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On this Seventeenth day of November A. D. 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County Caroline Dempsey a resident of Springfield of Springfield in the County aforesaid, who on her oath doth testify and say that she is the daughter of John and Doreas Whitty, that she is thirty three years of age nearly, that said John and Doreas had twelve children six of their children were older than she is, that she has always understood and firmly believes that said John and Doreas were legally married, that there is no public records of the marriage known to her, that the family records of the marriage of said John and Doreas and of the births, deaths and marriages of their children has been lost or destroyed for some years and cannot be found, that said Doreas Whitty is the widow of John Whitty who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States, that said Doreas has lived a widow ever since the death of her husband the said John Whitty. This deposition is given for the purpose of aiding said Doreas in her application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 — Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Caroline Dempsey
Before me George Colton Justice of the Peace —
I hereby certify that Caroline Dempsey the signer of the foregoing deposition is a person of truth and veracity George Colton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden 83
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that George Colton Esq. before whom the within Disposition of Caroline Dempsey purports to have been verified is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature subscribed to the certificate of the caption of said Disposition is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord & eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Justin Willard Clerk

J L Edward Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the deposition of Caroline Dempsey in support of the claim of Mrs. Doreas Whitty, most of her other children will testify to the same facts if necessary
With much respect Your friend Geo. Cotton
Springfield Nov. 17. 1858

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County Obed Lord a resident of Springfield in said County aged Seventy three years, who on his oath doth testify and say that he was well acquainted with Jack Whitty and a person by the name of Randall who went with John Whitty and Doreas Atherton at the time they were married and as I then understood said Whitty and Randall were present at the marriage of said John and Doreas these persons all lived in my immediate neighborhood and I have not the least doubt but that said Doreas was lawfully married to said John Whitty - This deposition is given in addition to my former deposition in support of the claims of Doreas Whitty for a pension Obed Lord sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a respectable citizen of Springfield and that his statement is entitled to full credit
George Cotton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
On this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1839 - personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hampshire Buelah Atherton a resident of Springfield in said County aged fifty six - years, who on her oath doth testify and say that she is the sister of Doreas Whitty widow of John Whitty late a pensioner of the United States that she recollects the time when said Doreas was married to John Whitty, they went to Connecticut for the purpose of being married without the consent or knowledge of her father and that she well recollects that her father was highly offended with said Doreas and John and for a long time would not permit them to come to his house and that he threatened to prosecute said John Whitty for marrying said Doreas without his consent as said Doreas was quite young - she further testifies that she always believed and has not now any doubt but what they were lawfully married at the time stated in the declaration of said Doreas, but that there is not any record evidence of their marriage is to be found - This deposition is given to aid said Doreas in getting a pension -
From and subscribed the day Buelah  her  X Atherton's mark and year aforesaid before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that above named Buelah Atherton is a person of truth and veracity - George Cotton Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby certify that George Cotton Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Obed Lumbard & Buelah Atherton subject to law been verified was at the redaction duties thereof a justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing and said certificates of said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1839
Justin Willard Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4718
Dorcas Whitty Widow John Whitty Part Rev. W.
Act: Feb. 2nd 8
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Horace Whitty Massachusetts.
Suspended
See let. 5 th Nov. 1838 G. Colton. do. 26 March 1839 let 28 March 39 W.B. Calhoun do. 12 July 1839 let. 8 Aug. 1839 Geo. Colton
Town Clerk 21. Sep. 39
Act 7 July 1838

N o 1452
In o Whitty
rev d for war d !

Washington City Senate Chamber Dec r 29 th 1828
Robert Taylor Esq r
Sir I have received your favour of the 27 th instant inclosing a Warrant for the Boun- ty Land of John Whitty a private of the Massachusetts Line The Warrant is N o 1452
Horatio Seymour

4451
Massachusetts
Marcas Whitty widow of John Whitty decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20 th February 1831 of Hampden in the State of M.S. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass a line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of M.S. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Octo. 1839 and sent to Hon. W. B. Calhoun, Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending June 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk. Book 9 Vol. 1 st Page 144
dec d act 43 rel d to E. P. Hastings Jan. 26. 1844

Michigan. 52410.
Michigan Massachusetts
rep by appt
Dorcas Whitty widow of John Whitty who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of April 1843. and sent to
E. P. Hastings Detroit Michigan
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 188.

1843. Massachusetts Roll, Act 7 July 1838. Dorcas Whitty, widow of John, En $80 per annum, To what time last paid?
The above named Pensioner is now on the Michigan Roll, Act 2 Feb 1848, but was inscribed on the Mass. Roll under Act 7 July 1838. She thinks that she was not paid to 4 th March 1841.
pa in full to 4 th Mar. 1841 Pension Office Bostn. (Colo.)
To 3 rd Auditor's Office.

FREE
Sept 30
In June at
25th
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Onslow Sept. 24. th 1839
Sir — In answer to yours of the 21. st
Inst. I would state that I now hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Onslow in Conn. & have held & exercised the same Office every year in succession since 1827 When this day carefully examined all the Records of Marriages in said Town of Onslow to the present time but do not find any Record of a Marriage between John Whitty & Dorcas Atherton in the month of November 1786, nor at any other time — I would also state that the Records of Marriages in S. Town of Onslow like all our other ancient Records are very imperfect & defective — Yours Respectfully J. L. Edward, Esq.
Wm. Dixon

J L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Springfield Aug. 9. 1839
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir
I enclose and send herewith four depositions of aged persons who were well acquainted with Doreas Whitty previous to her marriage, which depositions prove that said Doreas lived with John Whitty as his wife for some years previous to 1794. and that they had a family of children previous to 1794. There are several more aged persons who are ready to testify to the same facts. Mrs. Whitty is well known in this town and no one here doubts her statement in relation to her marriage, but need proof of the marriage, or the evidence of persons who were present at the marriage it is entirely out of our power to get. Your decision in this case will be as favorable to a poor widow as is consistent with the law and the rules of your department I have no doubt, and I confidently hope that the result will be such as to fill a poor widows heart with joy and gratitude —
With much respect
Your friend Geo. Cotton

With
Mar 27.
Incb
Encl:
True M c Callum Clerk
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Springfield Mass.
March 22. 1859.
Sir,
The widow Dorcas Witte of this town is desirous of knowing the fate of her application for pension under the Acts granting pensions to widows. Her husband was a pensioner; and she supposes her case to be made out according to the requirements of the law. I have never seen her papers, but I suppose, if any doubt exists - it must be in regard to the proof of marriage. There is no record evidence, I understand, in existence.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt servt!
Wm. B. Ballou
Edwards Esq.

Since my return from Washington, I have received from you the pension certificate of the widow Fanny Gates of Musson

Sept 20 Inat Maf.
The M. Balhorn Me
J. L. Edwards Esq. Prison Office City of Washington D.C.

Springfield
Sept. 16. 1829.
J. L. Edwards Esq:
Sir,
In the case of the Wilson Witney of this town in person, some additional testimony was forwarded to you some time ago. Since then, the gentlemen who had the care of the case, George Cotton Esq., has deceased.
When the papers are examined, I will be obliged to you if you will communicate the result to me.
Very Respectfully,
Yours ob t Servant
W. H. Calkins

4824 Nov. 18 1893
Lucas M. Kelly
March 5 1893
Much.
$80 per
L. Edwards City Commrs of Pensions City of Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Pension Agency
Detroit Nov. 8. 1843
I enclose herein the declaration of Doreen Whitley for the benefit of the act of Mar. 3 1843
I am Sir
Your obedient
Sir!
E. P. Harkness
Pension Agent

Willy
from J. McCallum (M c )
July 12 am at
map.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
City of Washington
D.C.

Springfield, Mass.
July 7. 1839.
Sir,
Since I wrote you, a month or two ago, ab t the case of the widow Wittey - I have taken some pains to become acquainted with the merits of it. The difficulty seems to be in the proof of the marriage. The fact itself is beyond dispute. The clergyman, who performed the ceremony, made no record of it - and, it appears, was not in the habit of keeping a record. No person who was present at the ceremony is now known to be living. As to the fact, a variety of evidence has been furnished, which you have in the case.
The match, I believe, was a runaway one; as the ceremony was performed at Suffield, a border town of Conn t about 10 miles distant. Very many of our old people had knowledge of it at the time, and have known the parties as man & wife until the

death of the husband.
Now for the evidence furnished may be satisfactory upon the point, I am not able to say, not having seen it all. Setting aside the first & second best kind of legal evidence, which cannot now be had, I am satisfied, that the fact can be made out by evidence, the best now existing.
Very Respectfully
Your At'tent.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
W. B. Ballou

J S Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Springfield June 28. 1853. J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir
I send herewith two depositions in support of Mrs. Dorcas Whitty's claim for a pension no record evidence can be found, but from my acquaintance with Mrs. Whitty and her children I fully believe that she was lawfully married as stated in her declaration —
With much respect
Your friend Geo. Cotton

Washington Dec 22. 1849.
Sir,
Will you be so kind as to give me the information desired by my friend and correspondent, Judge Fletcher, whose communication I enclose herewith?
Very Respectfully &c. &c.,
Alpheus Fletcher
Col. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Washington Jan. 21, 1850.
Sir,
I beg leave to refer to your Office for further information the interrogatories contained in the enclosed communication from my friend Judge Fletcher. Very Respectfully &c. &c.
Alpheus Felch
Hon. J. L. Edwards Chair of Judiciary
Washington
D.C.

Windsor Vt Decem r 6
Recd. 11 Dec. 1824
For changed
Mr. Filmore
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City.

State of Vermont } County of Windsor ss. } On this fourth day of December A.D. 1824. before me Asa Piker Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the said State of Vermont & as official justice of the Peace throughout the State, personally appeared John Whitty. who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Williams, in the Third Regt. of the Massachusetts Line in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Pennsylvania (as a private in the Army of the Revolution) from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Windsor, in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
John Whitty
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year aforesaid
Asa Piker

State of Vermont, Woodstock January 22 d A. 1825- Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within for the County of Windsor Do hereby certify that Asa Aiken is an Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Vermont and by virtue of which, a Justice of the Peace throughout the State, and that the within is his signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above —
Benj Swan

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pension
Washington

Ann Arbor/Michigan/ Oct. 13. 1848.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions,
Sir,
The enclosed paper was presented to E. P. Hastings, Pension Agent at Detroit, by Mrs. Dorcas Whitty, widow of John Whitty, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner. Mrs. Whitty has received a pension of $80 per Ann. under the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, and that of 17 June 1844, to the 4 th March last. Mr. Hastings says her name is not on the new roll, and that in order to have her name placed on the roll, and to obtain her pension, she must make a new declaration setting forth the rank her husband held in the army or militia, and the name of or number of the Regiment &c. &c., and that upon this being forwarded to your department, a new certificate will be issued. He also has sent to me a general form, seeming to require that three facts should be set forth. I do not know how these facts can be set forth in this case, without recourse to her first declaration for the purpose of obtaining her pension under the act 3 March 1843, or to the original declaration made and filed by her husband. Mrs. W. removed some years since from Massachusetts to this State, and is aged and feeble and her memory much impaired, and has now no recollection of such facts, if she ever had any knowledge of them. Supposing that all the facts required to be stated, are on file in your department, in one or both of those former declarations, allow me to inquire whether the enclosed paper is not sufficient in substance and in form to entitle her to a certificate? If so, will you inclose the certificate to me, with the necessary instructions to Mr. Hastings. If further facts must be stated as suggested by Mr. Hastings, will you have the goodness to cause copies to be made of the original declaration of the late John Whitty, a Pensioner from Mass ts , and also of the declaration by Mrs. Dorcas Whitty to obtain a pension under the act 3 March 1843?
Yours O bt Servt.
Wm A. Fletcher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampshire County ss. On this eighth day of August A.D. 1839, personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hampshire, John Stephenson a resident of Springfield aged Eighty years, who on his oath doth testify and says that he was well acquainted with John Watts and Doreas Atteston previous to their marriage That said John and Doreas lived together as husband and wife for a number of years previous to 1794. That the said John and Doreas had several children previous to 1794. That I always understood and now fully believe that said John and Doreas were lawfully married in the State of Connecticut previous to the time of their living together as husband and wife, I lived in the same neighborhood with said John and Doreas for some years previous to 1794, and was intimate with them - further the deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
J. S. Stephenson
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I certify that John Stephenson the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity
George Cotton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. On this seventh day of August A. D. 1859. personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace within and for said County Mehitable Ferré a resident of Springfield aged Seventy three years, who on her oath doth testify and say that she was acquainted with John Whitty and Dorcas Atkinson previous to their marriage, that they lived together as husband and wife for some years previous to the year 1794, that they had a family of children previous to the year 1794, and that she has always supposed and now believes that they were lawfully married previous to the year 1794 — Further the deponent saith not. Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. — Mehitable Ferré
Before me George Colton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Mehitable Ferré the above named deponent is a respectable woman and a person of truth and veracity — George Colton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that George Colton, before whom the foregoing Depositions of John Stephenson & Mehitable Ferré purport to have been taken, is, & was, at the resolution date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his signature subscribed to several certificates of the custody of said Depositions, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eighth day of August A D 1859
Justin Willard Clerk

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Whitty in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States three years and one - month and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10th
Day of June 1782
G. Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
John Trumbull
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
A. Savage - Adjutant
THE above Sergeant John Whitty has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Years faithful Service.
James Mellen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. On this seventh day of August A. D. 1839. personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Hampden George Blake a resident of Springfield in said County aged Eighty years, who on his oath doth testify and say that he was well acquainted with John Whitty and Doreas Atherton previous to their marriage, That said John and Doreas were lawfully married as he always understood and fully believes, That said John and Doreas lived together as man and wife for several years previous to 1794. That they had a number of children previous to 1794. also that he was well acquainted with the father of said Doreas who lived in the same neighborhood with said deponent, That he never heard any person state or even express any doubts in relation to the marriage of said John and Doreas, that said John and Doreas were supposed to have been legally married by all who lived in our neighborhood - Further the deponent saith not - Known and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - George Blake
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I certify that George Blake the above named deponent is an aged and very respectable citizen of Springfield and that his statement is entitled to full credit - George Cotton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. On this eighth day of August A.D. 1839 - personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, John Munn a resident of Springfield aged Seventy four years who on his oath doth testify and say that he was well acquainted with John White and Dorcas Atherton previous to their marriage, that said John and Dorcas were lawfully married as he always understood and now fully believes some 5 years previous to 1794. That said John and Dorcas lived together as husband and wife for some years previous to 1794. That they had a family of children previous to the year 1794. and that he has never heard the legality of their marriage called in question or doubted - further the deponent saith not - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Munn
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace - I certify that John Munn the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity - George Cotton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justus Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that George Cotton before whom the foregoing Depositions of George Blake & of John Munn purport to have been taken, is, and was at the respective dates thereof a justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his signature affixed to the respective certificates of said Caption is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eighth day of August A.D. 1839
Justus Willard Clerk.

The name of the Captain & Col. under whom her husband served & the name or no. of the Regiment
The above Mem d made by Mr. Hastings, Pension Agent - Detroit -

$40- United States of America.
State of Michigan { Washtenaw County } ss. Be it known that on this fourth day of September A.D. 1848, before me Sylvester Abel a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Dorcas Whitty, and made Oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843, and also under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th day of June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain Widows," on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband, the late John Whitty, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; that she now makes this application for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 1848, entitled "An act providing for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution"; that she has not intermarried, but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in the village of Ann Arbor in the said County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan, and has resided there for the space of five years and upwards, now last past, and that previous thereto she resided in Springfield in the State of Massachusetts; and that she never learned to write.
Sworn to and subscribed this 4 th day of September 1848.
Dorcas Whitty mark
In presence of Wm A. Fletcher
Before me S Abel Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. Sept. 4, 1848
S Abel Justice of the Peace.
State of Michigan { Washtenaw County } ss.
I, Cassius Swift Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Sylvester Abel whose signature is attached to the above affidavit and certificate, was at the date thereof and still is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine over

given under my hand and the seal of said County, this fourth day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Captius Swift. Clerk
By J. M. Willcoxon Deputy

41824
Mich. 3 March 1845
D. White

State of Michigan County of Washtenaw ss. On this second day of April eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washtenaw aforesaid. Dorcas Whitty a resident of Ann Arbor in the County of Washtenaw aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of John Whitty who was a private in the Revolution, in what rank or regiment she does not now recollect, and the amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars per annum, and that she further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above
Written - justitia S. Alsted Justice of the Peace
In presence of -
Silas H. Douglass
S. Alsted
I hereby certify that Dorcas Whitty the person above named is personally known to me and that the reason she does not write is in consequence of age, infirmity and recent sickness. Dated April 2 nd 1844
S. Alsted
Justice of the Peace -
Dorcas X Whitty Mark

State of Michigan, } ss. WASHTENAW COUNTY, }
I Earls P. Gardiner
Clerk of the County
of Washtenaw and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That S. Abel — before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been Subscribed  sworn was at the date of said Affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Washtenaw duly elected and qualified to act as such, and by law authorized to take the same, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said S. Abel and verily believe his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court at Ann Arbor, this second day of April
A. D. 184 4
E. P. Gardiner
CLERK.
By John C. Mundy
Deputy