Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35723, Samuel Whitney, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Whitney, Samuel
835723
CONTENTS

12.941 Connecticut
Samuel Whitney
of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Stedman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward in the Connecticut line, for the term of One year from June 1776 to June 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 day of January 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1819. and sent to David Bolles. Windham Connecticut
Restored to the Roll on the 15 th day of March 1828 and notification sent to Hon. J. Baldwin at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 14 of March 1828
Amount due on 4th of } $ 25.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } X
1 March 1823
Transferred to Massachusetts 21 st Oct. 1828, and notification sent to Pensioner, Amenson, Massachusetts
Response to Connecticut Gen. Hist. to take effect 4 Sept. 1828 & notification sent to Mrs. Amos J. Feb. 1829 at Brooklyn, Conn.

To Hon. David Bolles Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut comes Samuel Whitney of Ashford in said County of Windham and on oath declares that in the latter part of the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six he enlisted into Capt. James Howards  Stedman's company in Colonel Andrew Ward's regiment in the Connecticut line of Continental troops raised for the service of the (then United Colonies) now United States against the common enemy the British troops and marched the latter part of June 1776 and from the time of marching as aforesaid until the day in the month of May 1777 when the years service expired into which J d Whitney enlisted as aforesaid; he served faithfully as a continental soldier in J d Capt. James Howards  Stedman's company & Col. Ward's regiment against the common enemy on the Continental establishment in the war of the revolution being a term of actual service of more than ten months and on the 14 th day of May 1777 J d Whitney declares he was honorably dismissed. H d J d Whitney says he had a discharge but not knowing or supposing that it would be of any service to him he has many  the lost the discharge S ign J d Whitney furthermore declares that now by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support and requests a pension from the United States agreeable to the act of Congress in such cases provided approved March 18-1818 — Dated at Windham aforesaid, this 12 th day of January A D 1819
Samuel Whitney

We Roswell Bill of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and Joseph Martin of Mansfield in said County of lawful age depose & say that we both enlisted as soldiers in the years service under Congress in Capt James Stedman's company in Colonel Andrew Ward's regiment in the Connecticut line at S d Hampton then a part of the town of Windham and we know that Mr Samuel Whitney of Ashford in S d County did enlist as a soldier in S d company with us as a soldier at or near the time of our enlistment which was about the middle of May in the year 1776 and we testify that being soldiers ourselves in said company we know that S d Samuel Whitney did soon after his enlistment join S d company and entered into the service and did serve faithfully against the common enemy in the same company until he and we were dismissed on 14 th May 1777 We cannot name the day precisely that we marched from Hampton to join the army but we do know and testify that the time we the deponents and said Whitney did serve against the enemy was more than nine months continued service and further the deponents say not
Roswell Bill Joseph Martin
I Calvin Whitney of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that my Father Mr Samuel Whitney from age is poorly able to labour he has a small farm and a family to support I have helped my father to support his family & himself by letting him have the use of my lands gratis and with that he still goes behind hand and his debts increase upon him and from his reduced circumstances in life he does stand in need of assistance from his country for support & further this deponent saith not
Calvin Whitney
We Thomas Chapman and Thomas Chapman Jun r both of Ashford in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that we are neighbours to and have been long acquainted with Mr Samuel Whitney an inhabitant of S d Ashford and testify that S d Whitney has a small house & barn and about sixty or seventy acres of hard land that he lives on

with his family he is aged and some infirm and poorly able to labour and considerably in debt and from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support and further the Deponents say not
his Thomas Chapman mark Thomas Chapman Jr
State of Connecticut Windham ss
I David Boller Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for said Windham County certify that on the twentyth day of January A D 1819 Personally appeared before me Samuel Whitney a citizen of said State and an inhabitant of said Ashford and made solemn oath to the truth of the first foregoing declaration by him subscribed and on the twenty first day of January 1819
Personally appeared before me Rozzel Bill and Joseph Martin & Calvin Whitney & Thomas Chapman & Thos Chapman Jun r
and severally made solemn oath that the foregoing depositions by them subscribed contain the truth and nothing but the truth and further certify that I am satisfied said Samuel Whitney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his declaration and in the deposition of said Bill & Martin and that said Whitney and all the Deponents are men of good characters for truth and integrity.
David Boller Judge W. C. C. x

I David C Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Hon. David Bolles is Judge of s d County Court and that the above  within signature is his hand writing Full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such I do further certify that Anthony Brown Esq r before whom an Affidavit has been made respecting Samuel Whitney an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress March 18 th A d 1818, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for s d Windham County Full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the Publick Seal of s d County at Windham in said County This 26 th day of Jan y . A d 1819
David C Bolles

State of Connecticut
Windham ss. Richard 2 o July 1819 I David Bolles Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that I am satisfied that Samuel Whitney the within mentioned applicant from his reduced circumstances in life did on the 12 th day of 12 th day of January 1819 and still does stand in need of assistance from his country for support
David Bolles
Samuel Whitney Private 46 - 14 cm Est. St. Francis Conne. B. Res. 1776 - 19 cm - 12 Jan 1819 Dear Bolles, I enclose to you the within application Winshambr Jan 28 Free
Wards Rgt did not belong to the Conne. Line -
July 2 o - Pleas to notice Allen & Nichols' Depositions 1819 forwarded herewith

Samuel White Private
46-17 years
Col. A. Ward's
Council - Dist.
1776-17 years -
12 th Jan. 1814
12 th Jan. 1814 David Rollins Windham Feb 28 th J. P. Cushman Huntingdon City Washington
John G. ... Minister ... (Jan 28) Min. ... free

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Samuel Whitney of Ashford in the County of Windham of the United States — under the act of Congress of March 1818 — aged sixtythree years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year — on the day of June — in the year 1776 — in the State of Connecticut — in the company commanded by Captain James Steelman — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward — in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until 14 th May 1777
when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey
The time of my original application for a pension was 12 th June 1817 — in the State of Connecticut — The number of my Pension certificate is 12,941 — My profession is that of a Farmer, my health not good by reason of a rupture & I cannot labor — and spend half as well as a sound man I have a wife aged 59 years infirm with Rheumatism but labor some — The schedule hereto annexed shows that I have a small farm. It is hard Stoney Land & the use of it with what I can do my son Warren Whitney aged 14 years upon it will not support the family with food cloathing & necessary expenses we have run behind for some years past — And the schedule of my debts which I owe beside a mortgage is true & bonafide & my creditors were to inform a collection I must seek very soon — my son Calvin has helped me to draw for the past year as he states in his deposition herewith offered
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight 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.
Samuel Whitney
Schedule containing the Whole of M c Samuel Whitney's Estate of Ashford — mupany cloathing & bedding excepted    Five old chairs — 1.25  1 dish kettle, Tea kettle & Spider 1.00  82. 25    1 Pot — 1.00  1 Bra's kettle 6.00  3 sets old Pewter, 50 — 1 wooden Cook 5.00    12. 50  1 set tea cups & saucers 0.25  2 old tables 75 — 1 old case of drawers 1.75    2. 75  2 tubs 1.00  5 pails 0.75 — 10 knives & forks 1.00    1 Saddle 2.00  1 Side saddle 3.00  7. 75    loom quill wheel & swifts 1.00  12 old casks 1.50  100 weight of pork — 6.00    8. 50  Amount Carried over 833.75  

Amount Brought over $33.75 Sickle & old scythes 0.50 - Shovel & tongs 1.00 - 1 Plough 1.50 - Cart 9.00 - 12.00 draft chain 1.00 - Ox yoke 1.00 - 2 Pitch forks 0.34 - 1 Shovel 1.00 - 2.94 horse beams 1.34 - 4 boxes 60.00 - 2 yearling heifers 12.00 - 20 oxen 70.00 - 143.34 6 sheep 4.00 - 2 axes 1.25 - Chipel & Ruger 1.00 - Old horse 5.00 - 5.93 70 acres of land & buildings 630.00 - 630.00 2 hogs 15.00 - Old mare 10.00 - 2 calves 4.00 - 29.00 $856.96
Subscribed before me this 27th day of June 1820. Samuel Whitney -
A Schedule of debts due from one Samuel Whitney 27th June 1820 -   To Joseph Williams $173.19  To Benjamin Bosworth 21.95  To Alva Simmons 18.79  Nathan Preston 7.40  Joseph Palmer Jr 10.75  David Brewster 2.15  C. Hudson 1.14  A. Cook 6.25  Luther Gaylord 1.34  242.96   Samuel Whitney
Samuel Whitney 12941 not entitled to postulate
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath 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 Eight hundred fifty six Dollars, and 96 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 3rd day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Samuel Whitney
• Application for a Transfer
Return to the made to Samuel Whitney - Mohon Mays

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
On this Third day of October 1828, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hampden personally appeared Samuel Whitney who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Massachusetts — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to Massachusetts . Having resided in the family of his son in Law, James Chapman who has removed from the State of Connecticut to Massachusetts and from whom he has received a partial support has induced him to remove with his son in Law to Monoosuk in the County of Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he now resides. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the, day and year aforesaid. }
Samuel Whitney
Richard D. Morris Justice of the Peace
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

I William Johnson of Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Samuel Whitney and have known him for a great number of years and know him to be the same person mentioned in the within affidavit whose name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed to Massachusetts
Wm Johnson
Hampden County ss October 3 d 1828 Then the above named William Johnson personally appeared and made affidavit to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Richard D. Morris justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William Johnson is a man of truth and veracity.
Richard D. Morris justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts within for the County of Hampden hereby Certify that Richard D. Morris Esquire is a justice of the Peace within for the County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified according to the Laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity & that the above signature of Richard D. Morris is his proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this Eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty eight
John Ingersoll

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Whitney 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. S. F. 35,723.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June, 1776 1 yr. Pri. James Stedman Andrew Ward Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Hampton, Windham Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 12, 1819. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ashford, Windham Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, his wife, Tabitha, was 59 yrs. of age, & sons Calvin 33 and Warren 14 yrs. of age. A daughter (name not stated) married James Chapman.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Bureau -
Please send me any information that you can in regard to the Revolu- tionary war records of the names included in the papers I send you. I wish it for the use of the chapter
Mrs. Ida May Markham
124 Rust Av -
Big Rapids
Mich.
Regent of Lucy Sprague Tracy Chapter D.A.R.

35 723
Recd INVALID.
File No. 35-728
Samuel Whitney His Rev. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 25 & 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 8-1903-His to him, Addie M. T. Fairman Mrs. Ida M. Markham Big Rapids Mich
1914, Oct. 14. History to Alfred L. Holman. F.W.

12. 941 R Connecticut
Samuel Whitney
of Ashford in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of January 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July 1819 - and sent to David Bolles Esq. Windham, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 1 25 / 31 14. 45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 40. 00 54. 45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Windham Conn.
Respecting app n for restoration, see letter to D. C. Bolles, Oct. 13. 1827. ✓
Application sent to David Bolles Esq. Windham Conn.

ALFRED L. HOLMAN
219 SO. DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO
CABLE ADDRESS: NAMLOH CODE: WESTERN UNION
TELEPHONES { HARRISON 4983 { CALUMET 140
October 10th, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the pension record of Samuel Whitney, pensioner of the Revolution and living in Windham County, Conn. Placed on roll July 24, 1819; pension commenced Jan. 12, 1819.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman

Note from Pension office-
Claim of Mr. S. Whitney
(See also letters)
28 Dec. & 13 March to Hon. J. Baldwin
JHR.

War Department, Pension Office, Oct. 13. 1829.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Samuel Whitney, who has made application to be restored to the Pension Roll, are herewith returned. He must give a more particular account of all the money which he received for his Farm, and produce such vouchers for sums paid, as the enclosed printed regulations require. A favorable decision cannot be expected in any case of this nature, unless the most satisfactory evidence be produced, and the regulations strictly adhered to in every respect.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
David Bolles, Esq. Brooklyn Connecticut.

FREE
To the Secretary of War - Washington D.C.
Pens. Office 20th Feb.

Thrymsfield Mass Oct 15. 1828
Sir
Enclosed is an application of Samuel Whitney for a transfer of his pension certificate from Connecticut being held in Connecticut to Massachusetts. Any further communications may be made to him at Manson Mass.
I am respectfully
Yours &c
R. D. Norris

To all People to whom these presents shall come: GREETING. KNOW YE, THAT I, Samuel Whitney of Ashford in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Six Hundred and thirty Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Josiah Williams of Providence in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island Do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Josiah Williams and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Ashford bounded and described as follows: Beginning on the west side of the highway leading by Samuel Chapman's mills to Union in the north line of Parley Griggs' land, thence running S. 70 1/2° W. to the west bank of Bigelow River on S. Griggs' south line; thence up S. stream to S. Williams' south line of land he purchased of Benja- min Owen; thence N. 86 1/4° E. on land of S. Williams to the aforesaid highway; thence southerly on S. highway to the first mentioned bound, and containing about Seventy Acres more or less
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Josiah Williams
and unto his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I, the said Samuel Whitney
do for my self my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Josiah Williams his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever, except the reservation -on of the house, where Samuel Whitney jr now lives standing on the premises And furthermore, I, the said Samuel Whitney
do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Josiah Williams and to his
heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever, excepting as above excepted.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25 th day of June Anno Domini 1827
Signed, sealed and delivered, In presence of
Samuel Whitney (S.S.)
Calvin Whitney
Parthena P. Jones
Windham County ss. Ashford June 25 th 1827
PERSONALLY APPEARED Samuel Whitney signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
Calvin Whitney Justice of Peace

Rec. Lunge Oct 13 th 1827 and truly recorded in Ashford records in the 21 st Book for the record of deeds, page 372 — Attest Josiah Byl. no. Town Clerk
I David C. Rollins Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify the Josiah Byl. Esquire is & for many years hath been Town Clerk of the town of Ashford in said County, that the foregoing as well as subsequent signature of his name is in his hand writing, & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 4 th day of Oct. A.D. 1827
Attest David C. Rollins Clerk
Samuel Whitney Rec. to Josiah Byl. no. Town Clerk
Copy
The within is a true Copy from Ashford Records Attest Josiah Byl. no. Town Clerk

I Benjamin Bosworth of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut retail merchant testify and say that I had a running open account with Mr. Samuel Whitney of sd Ashford for such articles as are necessary and proper for the support of a family such as molasses tea sugar etc The account began in July 1822 and the articles of which it was composed were taken from time to time up to the 4 th June 1827 when we reckoned & he gave me his note for the balance it being $12.16 - not long after that he sent me the money to pay sd note by the hand of his youngest son Warren Whitney then living with him The account was contracted prudently and he has always bore the character of an honest temperate man And further the Deponent saith not Asford October 3 d - 1827 Benj o Bosworth,
State of Connecticut
Windham ss. Ashford October 3 d - 1827 Personally appeared Benjamin Bosworth Esq r a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me David Bolles Esq r Judge of Windham Co. Court

Josiah Williams Deposition

I Josiah Williams of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of Lawful Age declare and say that on 6 th Day of May A 1817 Samuel Whitney of Ashford in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut hired of me one Hundred and twenty Dollars and forty eight Cents and on the 18 th Day of June A 1817 Twenty four Dollars more which continued with Annual Interest till May 14 th Day A 1821 and - Amounted to one Hundred Eighty two Dollars and thirty eight Cents and on that Day fifty seven Dollars and Sixty two Cents more which continued till June 25 th Day A 1827 and amounted to Three Hundred and forty three Dollars and on that Day I Purchased his Farm containing Seventy Acres with the Buildings thereon I gave Dollars pr. Acre Amounting to Six Hundred and thirty Dollars of which sum the sd. Farm was Appraised by the Hon. David Hayes and Thomas Dow Esq. as on Record appears which I think to be the Value of sd. Farm as I at that time offered to sell for the same and am now and have been at any time ready to do the same but no Purchaser has appeared to pay that sum I also Purchased at that time of the sd. Samuel Whitney one Cow and two - small Heifers of forty Dollars and one Store Hog of six Dollars amounting to Six Hundred and Seventy six Dollars. I Paid his Note to Calvin Whitney for Three Hundred and six Dollars and twenty four Cents and gave it up to him and also Paid him Twenty six Dollars and Seventy six Cents in Cash and further the Deponent saith not. Ashford Sept. 29 th 1827. Josiah Williams

Windsor County ss. Ashford September 1837.
Personally appeared Josiah Williams and made solemn oath to the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed before me Calvin Whitney Justice of Peace.
11 curr 10 3

Calvin Whitney's Deposition

I Samuel Whitney of Croford in the County of Windham in Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that about 18 or 19 years ago I bought a tract of land lying near my father Mr Samuel Whitney's place of abode in sd town containing sixty three acres & soon after eight acres more on which were the usual kinds of land for farming my father hired it of me the year I bought it & so continued to the forepart of this season He having a family to support & being old & unable to do much & poor had never paid me but a part of the rent: in June I called on him for settlement we submitted the matter to arbitration Judiah Watkins & Zephaniah Horton were the arbitrators They found due me towards sd rent balance the sum of $276 Dollars My father owed me on book for necessaries supplied him, the balance as stated in a bill of sd account hereto annexed which is a true & just account - I also at my father's request paid a debt for him to Aaron Cook the receipt therefor is also here to annexed. On or about the 25 th last June Josiah Williams of Providence bought the place of abode of sd Samuel Whitney and in part payment therefor he paid me $305.43 its being the whole that my sd father owed me except what I paid for him to sd Aaron Cook which is still my due. I believe sd Williams gave as much for my father's sd farm or place as any other person would have given and that the price was a fair one which I think was $630 Dollars. I knew of his having borrowed money of sd Williams at several different times to pay debts with but I cannot say the exact sums & times. One of those debts was due to Esqr Bosworth of this town but the exact amount I cannot state. and at the time sd Williams took the due he paid my father a little over twenty dollars in money to finish paying in full for the place and for some neat stock which he bought of my father at that time I knew that my father was in debt & needed all that money and more to pay them. My father is a prudent man in his expenditures and

has had some sickness in his family. He has was prosperous in gaining property and has been richly in debt & his debts for a number of years have been increasing upon him until he has become entirely poor & he cannot now by reason of age and infirmity support himself without charitable assistance from somebody. and further saith not
Calvin Whitney
Ashford October 1. 1827
Wincossett County ss Ashford
On this first day of October A.D. 1827 Personally appeared Calvin Whitney and made solemn oath to the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed before me
Levi North Justice of the Peace

I, Warren Whitney of Ashford in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, of lawful age testify and say that since I have been for myself. I have lived with my Father Samuel Whitney who became justly indebted to me in the following sum's viz,
For labouring in clapboarding and shingling his house and making other repairs thereon and building a hog house ————— $ 50.00 Paid for him to Joshua Lewis cash — 1.91 Paid Elias Scarborough for hay ————— 1.08 Paid Silas Lewis for beef on his ac - 1.24 Paid Fielder Watkins his account ————— 1.51 Paid John Moor a Jar ————— 45 My account against him for beef 2.46 8 cts Amounting in the whole to ————— $ 58.65 — 58.65
" for which I have received in pay the following Property viz.
1 Brass kettle — @ ————— $ 5.00 1 Table ————— 1.00 1 Iron pot — @ ————— 1.00 1 Tub ————— 1.00 1 Stand ————— 65 1 Yoke Oxen @ ————— 50.00 8 cts Amounting in the whole to $ 58.65 — 58.65 which satisfies my claim and balances our our Accounts. And further the deposit with not
Warren Whitney
Ashford October 1 st 1827

Windsor County ss. Ashtford October the 1 st Day of Oct. 1827. Personally appeared Warren Whitney and made solemn oath to the forgoing Declaration by him subscribed before me Calvin Whitney Justice of Peace

We Stephen Preston & Jedidiah Watkins both of Ashford, Windham County, & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose, testify & say that some time in June last we were called upon by Samuel Whitney and Calvin Whitney both of Ashford to act as arbitrators on their accounts between the sd. Samuel & Calvin, and after due examinat- -ion of the sd. business did award as a balance justly due from the sd. Samuel Whitney to the sd. Calvin Whitney the sum of two hundred and seventy-six Dollars. We furthermore testify & say that we have been for more than 30 years near neigh- -bors to the sd. Samuel Whitney, and have considered him always to have been a prudent man, and not extravagant in any expenses whatever; that in our opinion he has not wasted his property, or put it out of his possession for any sinister or selfish purposes; but that he is old and has of late years & still is unable to support himself by labor. And further the deponents say not. Stephen Preston Jed. H. Watkins Ashford September 24. 1827
Windham County ss. Ashford
On this 24 th day of September A.D. 1827. Personally appeared Stephen Preston & Jedidiah Watkins and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration by them subscribed before me
Calvin Whitney Justice of Peace

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that
David Bolles Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit of Benj o Bosworth Esq r hath been made, is Chief Judge of said County Court; and also that Miss Calvin Whitney & Miss Work Esquires before whom respectively, several depositions, annexed, have been made, are severally duly enrolled as Justices of the Peace within & for said Windham County; and that the several signatures of their names of all the persons aforesaid, are, respectively, in their hand writing, — and full faith & credit ought to be given to their acts as such —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of said Court, at Brooklyn in said County, this 4 th day of Oct. A.D. 1827 —
David C. Bolles Clerk
Depos. Preston's, H. S. Watkins Deposition

Siloam Short & Wm Burns Depositors

We Silvan Short & William Burnus both of Hillings in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify & say that we are well acquainted with Samuel Whitney formerly of sd Hillings now of Stratford in said Windham county & that we served with the said Samuel in the continental Service in the year A 1776 in Capt. James Readmans company in Col. Andrew Ward, Regiment & that the said Samuel enlisted & served for one year in sd Company & and served with us therein & that he served his time out in sd company and further say not the deponents Hillings December 11 th A 1818 Silvan Short
William Burnus
State of Connecticut Windham county ss Hillings December 11 th A 1818 then personally appeared the aforesaid Silvan Short & William Burnus who have subscribed the foregoing deposition and severally made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Silvan Short & William Burnus the above deponents and know them to be men of respectable Character for credibility truth and full faith compt to and ought to be given to their testimony Anthony Brown Justice of the Peace

I Zephaniah Preston of the Town of Ashford in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut depose & say, being called upon by Mr. Samuel Whitney of said Ashford to state my knowledge of a claim of Calvin Whitney Esquire of said Ashford against the said Samuel for rent of a farm, that for about thirty years last past I have lived within about half a mile of the said Samuel and the farm of the said Calvin improved by the said Samuel and during all the aforesaid time have been well acquainted with the said Samuel Whitney. I further state in addition to an affidavit I have heretofore given on the same subject which has been forwarded to the War department, that I know that the said Samuel has for eighteen or nineteen years had the use and improvement of a farm belonging to the said Calvin Whitney his son, the rent of which I judge and believe to have been of the yearly value of fifteen dollars during the time the said Samuel has received the profits of the same as above stated, and that the said Calvin has for that time been the owner of the same farm, and from my knowledge and belief that the balance due from the said Samuel to the said Calvin for the rent of the said farm is the same I heretofore stated in said affidavit and not otherwise. My location near the said farm gave me an opportunity to judge of the yearly value of the same and to see and know that the said Samuel has used and taken the profits of the same so as to become indebted to the said Calvin as above mentioned. The said Samuel Whitney has always sustained a good character for honesty and I have no knowledge or suspicion of the said Samuel ever conveying any estate fraudulently, and I do not know of any

property belonging to the said Samuel to assist him in a future support                      Lephaniah Preston
Windham County ss. Woodstock January 22 d . 1828 Then personally appeared capt Lephaniah Preston of said Woodstock and made solemn oath that the above and foregoing deposition by him subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth sworn before me Attest Ebenezer Stoddard Justice of Peace
I certify that Lephaniah Preston subscriber of the foregoing deposition subscribed the same in my pres- ence and that he is a very respectable gentleman of the town of Ashford and has been known to me for several years past                      Ebenezer Stoddard
Washington March 14 th 1828
I certify that Ebenezer Stoddard the above subscribing authority was on the 22 nd day of January 1828 and now is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and by Law empowered to administer oaths & that his signature above is in his proper hand writing                      John Baldwin. M.C.
Lephaniah Preston

Benja Bosworth Esq r & Calvin Whitney's Depositions

I Benjamin Bosworth of Ashford in the County of Windham of lawful age testify & say that Samuel Whitney of said town owes me a note of hand of 21 Dollars on interest from its date 18 Sept r 1819 for a full & valuable consideration —
Benj r Bosworth
Windham & Ashford 24 June 1820
Sworn before
David Bolles Chief Judge of Windham County Court
I Calvin Whitney of Ashford son of Samuel Whitney testify & say that 12 years ago when I came of age my father being in low circumstances as to property gave me no portion, but I bought 63 acres of land adjoining his and because I thought he greatly needed it I have let him have the use of it ever since for which he justly owes me $240 Dols. I never agreed to let him have it gratis but I never thought of compelling him to pay me for it. I let him have it because I thought he needed it. I have paid debts & taxes for him in the same period to the amount of rising 40 dollars gratis — I have laboured for him much since I was of age without pay & further saith not.
Calvin Whitney
Windham & Ashford 24 June 1820
Personally appeared Calvin Whitney & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before David Bolles Chief Judge of Windham County Court
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that David Bolles Esquire is Chief Judge of said County Court — that the above signatures are in his hand writing & full faith & credit are to be given to his acts as such — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Windham in said County this 3 rd day of July Anno Domini 1820
David C. Bolles

7
Joseph Williams Deposition

Providence June 23. 1820
This May Certify that Samuel Whitney of Ashford County of Windham & State of Connecticut is owing me the following notes of hand viz; one note for one Hundred & Twenty Dollars & Forty Eight Cents dated May 6. th A.D. 1817 on demand with interest - and one other note for Twenty Four Dollars dated June 16. th 1817 payable on demand with interest Josiah Williams
State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence fr. Providence June 23. 1820
Personally appeared Josiah Williams Subscribed to the above written instrument and made oath That the same was just & true in all its parts
Before me Robert Knight Sec. Rev.
3

Connecticut Windham Is Ashford January 19 th 1828 We the subscribers do hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Mr Samuel Whitney for many years during which time he has ever sustained the character of an honest temperate good man and we really believe him to be a poor man — We have also been acquainted with Messrs Gideediah Watkins and Lephaniah Preston both of whom we have ever considered to be good judicious upright Gentlemen possessing the confidence of the people of this Town as they have severally been elected to fill important offices therein a number of years Certified by us D. Boller Esq Judge W.C. Court
David Hays Sheriff Alfred Clark Sheriff's Deputy
Nathan Hayward Justice Ichabod Bulkley Justice Edward Hays Justice
Washington D.C. March 14 th 1828 I certify that I am well acquainted with all the gentlemen signers of the above certificate and that they are among the first in point of character and respectability in the County of Windham; and that they now fill the several offices assigned to their respective names J. Baldwin M.C.

Joshua Lewis, Diph

I Joshua Lewis a native of Ashford in Windham County Et aged 38 years testify and say that my fathers farm on which I was brought up till I was 21 years old and where he now dwells joins to a lot of land of nearly 70 acres belonging to Calvin Whitney Esq of Ashford & which for more than 18 years past I have uniformly heard called S d Calvins land I know that lot well & that Mr Sam d Whitney the father of S d Calvin has improved it as I have many times seen him and his son Warren Whitney then under age and working with for his father carrying it on. I never knew S d Calvin cultivate it till last summer I accidentally happened to be present when S d Calvins & Lep h Preston men whom I consider to be good judicious men were arbitrating between S d Sam d & S d Calvin and I thought & still think they acted impartially in that arbitration They did not in my judgment allow S d Calvin quite so much for the use of the lot as I thought it was worth but however they may be correct. I think it worth 18 Dollars a year including the wood timber & logs S d tenant out off while he Sam d had the use of it as aforesaid. I have always thought & still think S d Samuel Whitney to be an honest upright man & I believe he has uniformly borne that character and that he is a poor man and in his advanced age it is my judgment that he cannot support himself and family without help from others
Joshua Lewis
Connecticut
Windham p Ashford Jan 4 th 1828 Personally appeared Mr Joshua Lewis of Ashford a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
before me David Bolles Esq r Judge of W. County Court
Washington March 14 th 1828 I hereby certify that David Bolles the above subscribing authority was on the 25 th day of January 1828 and now is the Chief Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Connecticut and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and that his signature is in his proper hand writing John Baldwin M.C.

I Gedeon Watkins of Ashford in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, at the request of Mr. Samuel Whitney of said Ashford, in addition to a former affidavit of mine & forwarded to the War department, that for thirty years or more I have lived within a less distance than one mile from the said Samuel and from a farm in said Ashford belonging to Calvin Whitney Esq. son of the said Samuel, which the said Samuel to my knowledge has had the use and improvements of for eighteen or nineteen years last past. The rent of the said farm from the said Samuel to the said Calvin I judge and believe, during the time last aforesaid, to be of the yearly value of fifteen dollars, and from my knowledge and belief the balance due from the said Samuel to the said Calvin for the rent of said farm is the same I heretofore stated in said affidavit and not otherwise. I further state that my means of knowledge of the above stated facts have from my living near the said Samuel and having seen him from time to time in the use and possession of said farm and from my acquaint- ance with the said Samuel and Calvin, and enables me to judge of the yearly value of said farm. I have for the last thirty years been well acquainted with the said Samuel Whitney. — He has always sus- tained the character of an honest upright man and I do not know of his having conveyed away any of his property fraudulently.
Geo. H. Watkins
Windham County ss. Woodstock the 22 d day of January A.D. 1828. Then personally appeared Capt. Gedeon Watkins of Ashford signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that said deposition contained the truth and nothing but the truth sworn before M er Ebenezer Stoddard Justice of the Peace

I certify that Capt Jedediah Mathews the subscriber of the within deposition has been for some years personally known to me, that he is a very respectable man and has held various places of public trust in the town of Ashford - Ebenezer Stoddard.
Washington March 14 th 1828
I certify that Ebenezer Stoddard the within subscribing authority was on the 28 th day of January 1828 & now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and by Law empowered to administer Oaths and that his signature is in his proper handwriting John Baldwin M.C.
Capt. Jed. Mathews

Mr. Reuben Preston

I Reuben Preston of Ashford in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age declare & say, that for nineteen years and upwards of have lived within about half a mile of Samuel Whitney of said Ashford and been acquainted with him and know the farm he has used and improved belonging to his son Calvin Whitney Esquire. I know the said Samuel has had the use & improvement of this farm of his son for eighteen or or nineteen years last past and I should judge the yearly value of said farm for that time to be eight- teen dollars: The said Samuel having had a great priv- ilege in wood, mill-lags &c from the woodland of said farm and the manner in which the farm has been used by him not being so advantageous for said farm as the ordinary cultivation of farms are, induces the opinion above stated of the value of the rent.
The said Calvin has been entitled to the rent of said farm during the time aforesaid from being the owner thereof. Mr. Samuel Whitney has always sustained a fair character for probity and I have no knowledge or belief of his having conveyed away any property fraudulently for any purpose whatever. My living a near neighbor to the said Samuel and having been intimately acquainted with him and his family has furnished me the means of the knowledge above stated.
Reuben Preston
Windham County ss. Woodstock January the 22 d 1828 - Then personally came before me Reuben Preston of said Ashford and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Attest Ebenezer Stoddard Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the within deposition of Mr Reuben Preston was taken and by him sub- scribed in my presence and I believe he sustains a fair moral character Eleanor Stoddard
Washington. D.C. March 14 th 1828
I Certify that Eleanor Stoddard the within subscriber authority was on the 22 nd day of January 1828 and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and by Law empowered to administer Oaths; and that his name is in his hand writing as I verily believe John Baldwin. M.C.

The Papers respecting Mr. Whitney's claim for a pension have been returned with the accompanying note & printed regulations. That part of the regulations particularly referred to, as I suppose, is marked (f)
As further explanation under those regulations I think Mr. Whitney had better take the deposition of Capt s Preston & Watkins, or other disinterested persons, stating particularly the yearly value of the real estate owned by C. Whitney Esq, with all the particulars of the account submitted to the Arbitrators and as full a statement of every fact connected with that transaction as can conveniently be made.
I observe on looking over the papers that C. Whitney Esq did not annex to his deposition the particulars of his account against his father, which he refers to in his deposition; this had better be annexed or, perhaps a new affidavit added for that purpose.
I think it would be well for Mr. Whitney, the applicant, to shew both by his own affidavit & also by that of others, so far as it can be done, how the several sums borrowed of Josiah Williams, were disposed of. If to pay debts, or other expenses, obtain the affidavit of the persons to whom paid, shewing the time when the debt paid was contracted, for what articles, the amount of them, & whether the deponent believes that they were applied to the exclusive use & benefit of Mr. S. Whitney &c &c and so as to any other application of the money. - all in full & entire conformity with the regulation above.

pared to. It would be well also, I think, to obtain the affidavits of one or two disinterested persons shewing the particulars of the labor & expenditures of Mr Warren Whitney in repairing house, & stating their opinion as to the amount of such repairs &c. & that the account by him rendered therefor is just & fair -
And if the Applicant Mr S. Whitney has paid other debts within the last 8 or 10 years I should think it advisable to take the affidavits of the several creditors - shewing the various particulars relative to them, as above mentioned. -
If an explanation can be furnished according to the terms of the regulations forwarded, there seems not to be any insurmountable objection raised to Mr Whitney's restoration to the pension list. -
D. C. Bolles

Caleb Whitney's age

   Dr Samuel Whitney in   Date Particulars $ cts     1822   May 25 To 80 Peaches .06   " 10 1/2 lb fish .41   " 28 1/4 Gal. Molasses .12   " 1/4 lb Cussia .16   " 1/4 lb H. S. Tea .16   " 1/4 lb Ginger .14   " 2 1/2 Gal. Beer @ 50. 1.25   " 11 buttons .17   June 1 Partridge .38   26 3/4 lb Beer .34   " 2/3 Doz buttons .34   28 1/4 lb H. S. Tea .50   July 9 1 Gal. S. Rum .47   " 5 lb Nails @ 9 3/4 .23   " 10 1/4 Gal. Rum .22   " 1 lb L. Sugar .13   " 1 lb Nutmeg .22   " 23 1/4 Gal. S. Rum .11   " 1/4 Gal. Molasses .45   Aug 2 10 lb Flour .22   " 6 pams Glass .20   8 Balance for sundries .11   27 1 lb Steel .27   Sept 5 6 3/4 lb fish .26   " 3 earthen pams .06   " 1/4 Doz. buttons .12   " 7 1/4 Gal. Rum .12   " 1/4 lb salt .12   " 9 1/4 lb Pimento .12   " 1/4 lb Ginger .48   " 30 12 lb Flour .40   Nov 1 1/2 Barrel Flour .25   " 1 pr. shoes .00   " 19 Black Iron Set pot. .25   " 2 1/2 1/4 Gal. H. Ex. Rum .17   Dec 13 1/4 lb Peaches .11   " 1/4 lb Tobacco .50   " 20 1 lb Tea .10   " 1 lb Nails .34   " 30 1/4 lb Tea .12   1823 1/4 lb Ginger .44   Jan 3 1/4 lb Pimento .10   " 1 Gal. Molasses .12   " 1 lb Cussia .34   " 1/4 Gal. S. Rum .50   " 14 1/4 lb Tea .37   Feb 19 1 Gal. Molasses .11   " 1/4 lb Tea .19   " 1/4 lb Tobacco .08   Mar 7 Goods to C. Bugbee .08   " 1 loom .10   " 14 1/4 lb Snuff .37   " 15 1/4 lb Tea .16   June 2 1 Gal. Molasses   $ 18 37  
   Cr with Calvin Whitney   Date Particulars $ cts     1822   June 8 By transporting sugar 1 06   July 14 " 2 1/2 lb Butter @ 14 .40   Oct 29 Transporting 2 1/2 bwt. Prov. 1 04   Nov 18 10 lb Cheese @ 7 .70   Dec 30 Weaving 82 yds @ 3 3/4 pr. yd 2 87   1823   Jan 17 do 89 3/4 @ 3 3/4 1 38   Mar 14 Balance for beef 1 12   Aug 28 Transporting 12 bwt. 5 00   Nov 6 do 80 lb. .33   $ 13 90  
   Dr   Date Particulars $ cts     1823   To amt. brought up 18 37   July 12 1/4 lb Tea .40   Aug 15 5 lb fish @ 5 .27   " 1/4 lb Peaches .06   " 1/4 lb Ginger .06   " 1/4 lb Tea .40   Nov 24 2 1/2 Milk pams .28   July 5 1 bushel Rye .92   " 1/4 Gal. Rum .25   " 1/4 lb British Sh. .11   " 12 1 Gal. S. Rum 1 28   Aug 19 1/4 do. do. .42   " 1 do. Molasses .60   " 28 12 lb Flour @ 5 .50   " Cash .19   Sept 29 1/4 lb Tea .26   " 1/4 paper pins .16   Oct 19 4 skins yarn .09   Nov 20 Pepper & Cussia .50   Dec 20 1 Gal. Molasses .25   1824   Jan 20 1/4 Gal. Rum .13   Feb 17 1/4 lb C. Brandy .29   " 20 1/4 lb Flyson Tea .25   Mar 23 1/4 Gal. Rum .33   " 1 paper buttons .06   " 25 3 1/2 Pimento .05   Apr 10 1/4 lb Tea .10   " 27 1/4 lb Tobacco .25   " 1/4 Gal. Rum .62   " 1/4 lb Tea Flyson .21   May 5 1/4 Gal. Molasses .06   " 1/4 lb Ginger .03   " 3 1/2 Pimento 1 08   " 27 1 Bush. salt .12   " 1/4 Gal. S. Rum .11   " 1/4 lb Tobacco 1 31   Aug 7 1/4 Gal. Molasses .37   " 1/4 lb Rum .37   $ 28 54  

   1824 Dr     Jan 1 To amt. brought over $28 54   Aug 30 To 1/2 Gal. Molasses 21   " " 3/4 Pimento 6   " " 1/2 Do Sugar 12 09   Oct 2 " 1/4 Bush Salt 29   " 20 " 1/4 Gal. Rum 21 25   " " 1 Cake soap 4   Nov 20 " 1/4 Do. Nicaragua etc. 5   " " 5 Yds. Shirting @ 11 55   " " 1 Paper pins 12 72   Dec 7 " 1/2 Do Raisins 7   1825 " 1/4 Do. Powder 13   Jan 14 " 1/4 Gal. Gin 12   " " 1 Ananas 10 47   " " 1 Do Shot 12   Feb 23 " 3/4 Yd. Wool cloth 75   " " Buttons & moulds 9   " " 1/2 pint St. Brandy 7   " " 1/2 Do L. Sugar 5   " " 1/4 Do Tea 25   " " 1/4 Gal. Gin 12 1 33   June 8 " 1/4 Do. Peaches 4   " " 1/4 Do. Ginger 3   " " 1/4 Do. Tea 22   " " 1/4 Gal. St. Brandy 22   " " 1 paper bitter 8   " " 1 Gal. Molasses 42 1 01   July 12 " 1/8 Gal. honey 12   " " 1/2 Do. Gin 25   " " 1/2 Do tobacco 11 55   " " Earthen 7   " " 1 Do Sugar 12 34   " " 1/4 Do. tea 22   9 " 3 Gals. St. Brandy @ 42 1 26   15 " 1/2 Gal. Molasses 25   Aug 31 " 1/2 Gal. Molasses 22   " " 1/4 Do tea 23 45   Sept 2 " 1/4 Gal. Gin 12   Nov 7 " Two Barrels Cider 1.17   " " 1 Ananas 10 1 27   Dec 19 " 1/2 Do. Rum 8 8   " 29 " 1/4 Gal. C. Brandy 12   1826 " 3/4 P. Burgundy 6 18   Jan 16 " 1/4 Gal. C. Brandy 12   " " 1/2 Do tobacco 10 24   " " 2 sheets paper 2   " 20 " 1/8 Gal. Rum 12 12   Mar 14 " 1/2 Do tobacco 10 10   " 28 " 1/2 Do starch 10   " " 1/4 Do. Pimento 10   " " 1/4 Do. Ginger 4   " " 1/8 Gal. Rum 12 36   Apr 15 " 1/2 Do tobacco 10 10   May 5 " 1/2 Do. Coppers 12   " " 1/8 Gal. Rum 12 24   " 19 " 1/8 Gal. Rum 12 24   " " 1 Do. Sugar 12   $38 97  
   1825 Cr     By amt. brought over $13 90   July 2 By Cash 1 00   Dec 19 " 4 Bushels oats 1 33   1826 " 1 03   Mar 28 " 8 1/4 Do. Hay @   May 5 " 4 Yds. tow cloth @ 20 80 86   " " Garden seeds 6   June 19 " 2 1/2 Do butter 31   " 28 " 5 1/2 Yds. tow cloth 1 21   1827 " 4 Bushels corn 3.20   May 17 " 1 1/2 Do. Oats .60 3 80   " " Cash for Newspapers 37 1/2   June 2 " Cash for clo. 42 1/2 80   $24 24        1826 Dr     Jan 1 To amt. brought up $38 97   Jan 7 To 1/2 Gal. Gin 25   " " 1/4 Do. Peaches 3 28   " 28 " 1 Gal. Molasses 40   " " 1/4 Do. St. Brandy 11   " " 1/2 Do Tea 33   " " 1/2 Do tobacco 10   " " 1 Do sugar 12   " " 1 Earthen Dish 25 1 31   July 8 " 1/2 Do tea 34   " " 1/2 Gal. St. Brandy 24   " " 3/4 Pimento 2 60   " 25 " 1/4 Gal. St. Brandy 12 15   " " 1/4 Do Peaches 3 5   " " 1/4 Do tobacco 5 25   " 23 " balance for sugar, etc.   Sept 1 " 1/4 Gal. St. Brandy 11   " " 1/8 Do. St. Brandy 12   " " 1/4 Do. Ginger 4 36   " " 3/4 P. Rum 9   " 11 " 1/2 Do tobacco 10 10   " 19 " 1/4 Gal. St. Brandy 12   Oct 19 " 1/2 Do tobacco 10   Nov 11 " 1/2 Do L. Sugar 10   " 27 " Pimento 4   Dec 27 " 1/2 Do tobacco 10 18   1827 " 3/4 P. Whiskey 8   Feb 6 " 6 Do flour 24   42 85  

    Dr.       1827      March 29 amt. brought over  $ 42 85     4 To 1/4 Gal Rum  25     " 1 paper bitters  8     " 1/2 lb tobacco  10  43    April      " 9 " 1/4 lb Glarb. Salts  3     " 14 " 1/8 Gal. Rum  12     " 25 " 6 lb flour  24     " 1/8 Gal. Rum  12     " 1/4 lb tea  17  53    May      " 5 " 1/2 lb tobacco  10     " 1/4 lb. Peaches  4     " 1/4 lb Pimento  10     " 1/4 lb Coffee  3     " 1/4 Gal. Gin  12  39    June      " 2 " 1 Gal. St. L. Rum  1 12     " 5 " 1 lb L. Sugar  22     " 15 lb flour  60     " 1 Gal. Molasses  50     " 1/2 lb Tobacco  12  1 44    " 8 " To Amos. and Mercury  6 76     " 3 yrs. & 45 weeks  $ 53 67    
    Cr.       1827      By amt. brought over  24 24     Due to balance 9/24  29 43      $ 53 67    
The foregoing is my a/c with Samuel Whitney which is allowed to in my office with Calvin Whitney

Samuel Whitney's Application to be restored
S. C. Hollis Esq
Brooklyn
Connecticut

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a _____ County Court holden at Brooklyn _____ within, and for the County of Windham, in said District
ON this 23 rd _____ day of August A. D. 1827 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record [having the power of fine and imprisonment]
Samuel Whitney of Ashford in said County
aged Seventy years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820,
that he the said Samuel Whitney enlisted for the term of one year on the day of June in the year 1776 in the state of
Connecticut — in the company commanded by Captain James Sedgman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward — in the line of the
State of Connecticut — on the _____ Continental establishment —
that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 10 th day of May 1777 —
when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham
in the state of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension
list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property — — That the present state of
his family is as follows, — He has a wife Sabitha Whitney aged 66 years, quite infirm, from a dropsical complaint in addition to a rheumatic affection of long standing — That he has no other family — that he is a farmer; but by reason of a rupture and other infirmities, he is disabled from labouring to much advantage. That since the exhibition of his former schedule the changes in his property herein after stated have taken place — and that the several debts therein mentioned, in payment of which the avails of his property has been applied were all justly & bonafide due from me at the time of said application in payment. —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son 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. —

Application in payment.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight 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. —
Schedule &c —
1 Chest with drawers 2.00 6 chairs & 1 Rocking do 1.50 1 large spinning wheel 0.50 1 foot wheel — — 0.67 50 lb. estimation wheat flour 1.50 90 lb. estimation jaye flour 0.25 3 pecks indian meal 0.62 3 Bushels indian corn 2.50 1/2 Bushel rye — — 0.42 56 lb clear pork get 4.94 3 pound ham — — .27 3/4 of a barrel cider — 0.75 Shovel & tongs — — 0.83 Tea kettle - 2 small ditz } 1.17 do — old — — } crockery ware — — 1.50 5 lb Pewter — — .83 1 pair Small Bed yards. 0.42 2 large & 6 small teaspoons 0.25 8 knives & forks 0.58
Samuel Whitney
Small cedar tub 0.34 1 pail — — .17 1 old corn basket .08 5 old flour bbls 0.50 4 cedar barrels 0.50 2 pails full soap & B.H. .75 1 table — — 0.20 1 Candle stick — 0.15 1 pr Spectacles — 0.30 1 small looking Glass 0.34 3 Candles — — 0.37 Cash — — 4.26 1 pocket Knife 0.12 due from Ebenezer 5.00 for Loom &c $30.58
Samuel Whitney

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
   Articles Warner's appurtenant to be sold time of sale Amount of money or description of property received in return.     1 Pot Warner Whitney about 1 st Aug 1827 $1,400 in part payment of debt due him   1 Brass kettle do do 5.00 - do do   1 table do do 1.00 - do do   1 tub do do 1.00 - do do   1 Saddle do do 3.00 - do do   Old cashmere worm do April 1827 2.00 - do do   draft chain do " 0.50 - do do   104 yoke do " 0.34 - do do   pitch fork do " 0.17 - " - "   Wooden clock James Chapman Aug 18. 1827 2.52 in payment of debt due him   Coon skin Esbon Arnold May 5.00 not yet paid   3 Cows Joseph Williams April 48.00 - has applied in payment of debt due him   2 oxen do " 50.00 to pay debt due Warner Whitney   Old mare do about 5 years since 15.00 - cash - since expended in support of family   70 Acres of land do March 25 th 1827 $630. - to pay debt due said Williams and Calvin Whitney - and the balance has been expended in payment of sundry small debts & support of myself & family.  
1 heifer - Same Whitney in 1828 $13, cash since expended in necessary support. -  1 Spider, broken - 5 trays, worn out - 1 side saddle worn out - 100 to 200 lbs consumed by family - 1 Pitch fork, broken - Sickle and old scythes - worn out - 1 plough worn out - 1 shovel worn out - 2 axes worn out - horse traces do - chisel & auger do - 1 cow killed & consumed by family - 6 sheep do - 1 cow accidentally killed & lost. 2 calves - cannot recollect how disposed of - but believes they have been used for family support.
The remainder of the articles contained in my former schedule are principally included in the one now exhibited
Samuel Whitney

Sworn to and declared on the 23 rd day of August A. D. 182 7 before the County Court for the County of Windham, in the District of Connecticut.
Attest
DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk.
I, _____ DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath, 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 thirty _____ Dollars, and 58 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 23 rd day of August . A. D. 182 7
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court for Windham County

Application for a transfer
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } to Brooklyn January 28th 1831
On the 28th day of January 1831 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Windham personally appeared Samuel Whitney late of Monson in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts but now of Ashford in said Windham County, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain James Stedman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut that having been formerly stricken from the Pension list on account of his property, he was restored thereto in the month of March A.D. 1828 - That since he was restored to the Pension list, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, he removed to the Town of Monson aforesaid in said State of Massachusetts where he resided until the 21 st day of Sept r 1830 from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts, his daughter with whom he lived in said State of Massachusetts is about to remove with her family from that State, and as he the sd Whitney has sons residing in said town of Ashford he was desirous of living near some one of his family - Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year aforesaid - S. Andrew T. Judson Justice Peace Samuel Whitney

State of Connecticut } ss. Brooklyn January 28th 1831 County of Windham
I David Keyes of Ashford in Windham County of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Samuel Whitney and know him to be the same person as within described in the affidavit by him signed &c - and do further state that said Whitney is a person of veracity - David Keyes
Windham County ss. Brooklyn Jan'y 28th 1831
Personally appeared before me David Keyes Esquire and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth - and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Keyes and know him to be a man of truth and veracity -
Andrew J. Hudson Justice Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that the Hon. Andrew J. Hudson before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for said Windham County that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 28th day of January A.D. 1831 -
Armin Bolles Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Whitney, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts (Lemuel)
Pencil notation only
WARRANT NUMBER 5282 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 18, 1796
To Jere Mason
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.