Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,793, Abel Whitaker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitaker, Abel
S. 30,793
CONTENTS

27573 Massachusetts
Abel Whitaker of Bristol, in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Perry - of the Reg t commanded by Colo Carpenter in the Mass line for
7 Months mul
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of August 1834 and sent to A Basset Esq r Taunton Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834. $ 69 99 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " 11 66 $ 81 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor , Clerk, Book Q Vol. 2 Page 94
77 mint

31288
Abel Whitaker -
Bristol Co. Mass.
Adm y of Month's services Capt. Perry Cols Carpenter
A Bapett Esq r Taunton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
On this first day of July in the year one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four person- -ally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Norton in and for said County of Bristol; Abel Whitaker a Resident of Seekonk in said County; aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. A. D. 1832
That he was Born in the Town of Rehoboth, County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts on the Sixth day of March A. D. 1756, that there is a record of his Birth in the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Rehoboth a copy of which is herewith annexed. That previous to the revolutionary War he resided in said Rehoboth, and that since the revolutionary war he has resided in that part of Rehoboth since became Seekonk. That on the first day of June A. D. 1778 he enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts State Militia for the term of one Month in the Company commanded by Capt John Perry and Lieut Amos Brown, that he marched from said Rehoboth to Howlands Ferry in the State of Rhode Island there joined the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Carpenter and served for the period aforesaid in guarding the shores, that there were no regular troops stationed there & no regular officers were known to him while there, that he was in no battle & at the end of his service he received no written discharge
Also that on the 10th day of August A. D. 1778 he was drafted as a private in the Massachusetts State Militia for the term of three Months in the company commanded by Capt John Perry & Lieut Amos Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Carpenter, that he marched from said Rehoboth to said Howlands Ferry & at a place called the Quaker Meeting House in Scituate near said Howlands Ferry and there served for 10 or 15 days when he marched on to the Island of Rhode Island under the command of Col Richardson in the Brigade commanded by General Cornell and there served under Generals Sullivan, Lafayette, Gen. Hancock who he thinks served as a General at that time

and others of the Continental Officers, untill within a day or two before the engagement with the British Troops which took place on the 29 th day of said August when he was taken Sick and unable to perform military duty untill some time in the first part of the month of September when he returned to duty and was marched from said Rhode Island to the Town of Bristol where he served in Guarding the Shores untill the 10 th day of November, when he received a verbal and not a written discharge, and that he was in no battle during the aforesaid term of Service.
Also, on the first day of June in the year A. 1779 he was drafted as a private in the Mass. State Militia for the term of three Months , that he marched from said Nukoboth to Providence in the State of Rhode Island; in the Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Ide, and Lieut Ezra Hunt, that he served at said Providence one Month, in Guarding the Shores and Building Forts; that there were no Regimental or Brigade officers then while he was stationed there; that he was ordered to, and did march from said Providence to Warwick and Wickford in the State of Rhode Island and there served at the aforesaid places in Building Forts, and Guarding the Shores, to prevent the British Troops from landing untill the first day of September, when he received a verbal and not a written discharge, that he was in no battle, and that no regular troops were stationed, then and that no regular officers were known to him while there.
He also declares that he served in the war of the Revolution for the term of seven Months  as aforesaid as a private Soldier, and that, he knows of no person living by whom he can prove the aforesaid services; — And, In answer to the 7 th Interrogatory put by the War department he would refer to the affidavit of the Rev. James O. Barney hereto annexed, as his attendance before the Court to testify could not be had, he would also refer to Major Moses Walker, Oliver Read, Peter H. Brown, Capt Davis Carpenter, & Ezra Hunt, all who reside in his immediate neighborhood, to whom he is well known and who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Abel Whitaker
Sworn, and subscribed the day, and year first aforesaid
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
We Simeon Walker, and Allen Hunt, of Seekonk, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abel Whitaker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Simeon Walker Allen Hunt
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written
Before
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James D. Barney who has signed the annexed Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Seekonk and that Simeon Walker and Allen Hunt who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the same town of Seekonk, and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit -
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett, Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abel Whitaker of Seekonk in said County, for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the day and date first above written -
A. Barrett

I, James O. Barney, a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Seekonk, in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Abel Whetaker of said Seekonk, who is about to make application for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A. D. 1832 for the relief of the surviving Soldiers of the Revolution, that I believe him to be seventy Seven Years of Age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that I do concur in that opinion.
James O. Barney
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. 3 Seekonk June 30 th A. D. 1834
Then personally appeared the Rev. James O. Barney and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that, the aforesaid James O. Barney, is a regular ordained Clergyman in the aforesaid Town of Seekonk.
Before me Alvin Hunt Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witnesseth. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Allin Hunt, before whom the within Affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for said County -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty four - A Bassett

Abel Whitaker son of Richard Whitaker and of his wife Patience Born March 6th. 1757
A true copy as of Record in the Clerks office in the Town of Rehoboth.
Attest James Blanding Town Clerk. Rehoboth June 26th 1834

I, Abel Whitaker of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged seventy-seven years being duly, duly, sworn according to law do, testify and say that, on the first day of July, in the year A.D. 1834 at a Probate Court held at Boston in said County, I did make application for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832 wherein in my declaration I made oath, that I knew of no person living by whom I could prove said services as therein stated, thereby I then thought the proof must be from those who were personally present with me as Soldiers in the Company to which I belonged and of which I knew none; But since the papers have been returned from the War Department, I have procured the affidavit of Moses Walker, William Daggett, and Peter Whitaker who were knowing to the most of the services performed by me and rely on their testimony for the proof of my claim.
Abel Whitaker
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss } Seekonk August 12th 1834
Then personally appeared Abel Whitaker and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Abel Whitaker, that he is a respectable citizen of said Seekonk, and that his testimony is to be received as truth.
Before me Allen Root, Just. of the Peace

I, Moses Walker of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy three years being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Abel Whitaker a resident in said Seekonk, who has lately made application for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, that in the Month of August in the year A. D. 1778 I enlisted as Seamen and went with my Team on to the Island of Rhode Island, and there served as a Seamen with the Troops until after the Battle which took place on the 29 th of said August, during which time I frequently saw said Abel Whitaker on duty as a Soldier in State service, But to what company or Regiment he belonged I do not now recollect. Moses Walker
State of Massachusetts,
Bristol County, ss 3 Seekonk August 6. A. D. 1834
Then Personally appeared Moses Walker and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the aforesaid Moses Walker is a credible Witness in the premises.
Before me Allen Root, Clerk of the Peace

I, William Duggett of Seekonk, in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Seven years being duly sworn according to law; do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abel Whitaker a Soldier of the Revolution, That in the Month of August in the 1778 I enlisted as a private in the Rhode Island State Militia, that I Marched from Providence to Howland's Ferry in the State of Rhode Island where I found Said Abel Whitaker on duty as a Soldier in Capt John Perry's Company in the Massachusetts State Militia, that I Marched from Howland's Ferry on to the Island of Rhode Island where I served for the term of six Weeks with Said Abel Whitaker, and when my time of Service expired I left him on duty as a Soldier but how long he served either before I went into the Service or after I left I cannot now say William Duggett
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss 3 Seekonk August 6. 1834
Then personally appeared William Duggett and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that the aforesaid William Duggett is a credible Witness and his testimony is worthy of credit
Before me Alvin Hunt Just. Peace

I Peter Whitaker of Seekonk, in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Years and ten Months being first Sworn according to law, do testify and say, that Abel Whitaker my brother younger than myself was drafted as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served in the year A. 1778 for the term of three Months in Sullivan's Expe- dition on Rhode Island and after the Battle on Rhode Island on the 29 th of August A. 1778 and then Marched to the Town of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and there Served for some time in guarding the Shores, but the precise time I do not now recollect - Altho' I frequently saw him on duty as a soldier as aforesaid ; Also that in the Months of May or June I do do not now recollect which, he was drafted as a private soldier for the term of three or four Months and went to Providence and from there to Warwick in the State of Rhode Island and there served for the Most or all of the Summer, but the precise time he served I dare not now say -
Peter Whitaker
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. Seekonk, August 11. 1834
Then personally appeared Peter Whitaker and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him sub- scribed and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Peter Whitaker, that he is a credible witness
Before me (Minister of the Gospel) Iest of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Amos Basset, Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Allin Hearst , before whom the foregoing Affidavits were were, is a Justice of the Peace for said County —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty four — A Basset

30793 INVALID.
File No. 30,793
Abel Whitaker
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 459
[Arrangement of 1870.]