Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26004, William Wherren, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wharren, William Peggy
W. 26004
CONTENTS

4260 New Hampshire Pats Peggy Wheren widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to Wm B. Parker Portsmouth N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1

3717 Leggy Sherren's Application for Pension
Wid. of William Marine
Ad July 7 1838
Maria 1781
died 1836
Alto. 19 mo 22 days
Capt. Fernald's Col
Phila. Mass
Pen. due $15.78 per ann.
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Parole 25. No 1.
Mr. Hammond
Ellis
Me

State of Maine County of York ss
On this twentyseventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before William H. Hayes Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate being a court of record within and for the County of York within the State of Maine Peggy Wherron a resident of Hittery in said County of York aged seventy eight years who by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity, is unable to travel and attend court; and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the widow of William Wherron who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that in the spring of the year I think in the month of April seven teen hundred and seventy five he enlisted at said Hittery as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Tobias Ternald, of the Massachusetts line was sent to and stationed in said company at Cambridge and continued in said service for the term of eight months being the period for which he enlisted, he was present at the battle of Bunker's hill I think said company was attached to Col. Farney's Regiment She further declares that previous to his return home from the aforesaid service he enlisted in the United States service as a corporal for the term of one year, he then came home on a furlough and tarried at home for a few days when he left home and commenced the service for which he last enlisted that he served the full term of his said enlistment viz one year and then returned home to Hittery. I cannot recollect who was captain of the company to which he belonged nor of any of the commissioned officers, he was at Ticonderoga during this service and in the same company to which Samuel Brooks (deceased) of said Hittery belonged said Brooks was a pensioner for many years previous to his death under the act of Congress of the year eighteen hundred and eighteen, there is no one living to my knowledge who was with said Wherron in the aforesaid service She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim She further declares that she was married to said William Wherron on the twenty second day of February seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid William Wherron died on the thirty first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving

the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated; and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband
Witness Wm. A. Hayes - William Hammond
Peggy X Whernan Monks
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year before named Before me Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate Yorke County Maine
I certify that the said Peggy Whernan by reason of her great age and bodily weakness is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate - 3

Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify That William Wharrea and Peggy Paul were married February the twenty second one thousand seven hundred and eightyone as appears by the Original Records of the Town of Kittery
Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Kittery hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Original Records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in full legible letters and figures as follows
William Vachel and Peggy Paul Married 1781. Feb 22
Daniel Jones above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk in the Town of Kittery in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Kittery with the exceptions above named as verified by me
Daniel Jones Clerk for the Town of Kittery
State of Maine
York ss August 13 th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Jones and swore to the truth of the above certificate by him (subscribed Before me) William Hammond Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Jones is Clerk of the Town of Kittery William Hammond Just Peace

I Parker Foster of Eliot in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy seven years do testify and say that I well recollect that William Wherren of Fittery now Eliot aforesaid at the first commencements of the Revolutionary War I think in the Spring of the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Tobias Fernald company my father Parker Foster was the Ensign of said company said company was stationed at Cambridge the term of service for which said company was enlisted was eight months my father served the eight months returned home and died. said Wherren to the best of my recollection from what I heard at that time served the eight months and then enlisted again I cannot recollect of hearing in what company or service
Eliot August 14 1838
Parker Foster
State of Maine
York ss August 14 th AD 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Parker Foster a respectable citizen of the town of Eliot and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before Me
William Hammond Justice of Peace

I Nancy Lydstone of Eliot in the county of York and State of Maine aged fifty six years do testify and say that William Wherren formerly of Kittery in the county of York and State of Maine deceased the husband of the within named Peggy Wherren died on the thirty first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen and that said Peggy Wherren has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of said William Wherren - her
Nancy X Lydstone mark
John Lydston William Hammond } Witnesses
State of Maine York Is October 30 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Nancy Lydstone a credible witness and daughter of the said William Wherren and made solemn oath that the above named certificate by her subscribed is true
Before me
William Hammond Justice of the Peace

Eng  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 004
Peggy Wharen widow of William Wharen Dis. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:—Vol. W , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

29 50 Rep
let to the Secretary June 13. 1846
Maine
Peggy Wherren. widow of William Wherren, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the 31 March, 1816 - at York C in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Fernald of the Regt - commanded by Col: Phinney - in the Mass line for 19 Months, 22 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 65 Dollars 78 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1839 and sent to Wm Hammond, Elliot, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $197. 34 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 32. 89
$230.23
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stuart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 26

Maine
1827.
Peggy Wherren widow of Wm Wherren who was a Private in the Mass. line On 19 Nov 22 d M
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars & 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept 1843 and sent to Wm Wherren & Alfred Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 9 A Vol. 1. Page 11.
W. H. L. D. Siveram June 13. 1846
Rep Sept 6

2131 June 20 1843
Mame
Mar 3 1843
Hannah Hanson Peggy Whalen
Sam
Edward

State of Maine
York, 60
Alfred June 16 1843
J L Edwards Esqr Enclosed forward the Applications of Peggy Warren and Hannah Hanscom for renewal of Pensions
Respectfully William Hammond

Peggy Wherry
Peggy Wherry
Payment to be made at Portland by A. Newhall Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1.
Page 26 by M rs Leavitt
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Peggy Wherren widow of William Wherren, Decd: who was a private in the Revolutionary War — and died on the — 31 st — day of March, 1836 is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of sixty five — dollars and seventy eight cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 24 th — day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W. P. Smith
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington May 25. 1846
Col Edwards
I am requested to ascertain from the records in your office under what Captains Reuben Hanson, Samuel Brooks and Wm. Whersen served, they being applicants for pension under the act of March 18, 1818 now on file in your office. They are residents of Maine, but I am not informed in what line they served. Can you give me the information solicited? The application is made in behalf of their surviving widows by J. S. Kimball Esq of Lebanon in Maine.
Respectfully yours J. S. Kimball

Portsm o N. H. 14 th Nov r 48.
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Peggy Wherron, for a renewal of her pension.
In case her claim be allowed, she would now prefer being placed on the Rolls at this place, rather than Portland Maine. She has resided in Newington N. H. three years.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your m c O b t. Serv t
W m B. Parker
To the Com ee of Pensions.

John L. Edwards 1825
J. L. Edwards
Comm r . of Reserves
Pension Office
City of Washington.
FREE
6000

W m B. Parker Esq. Portsmouth N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New Hampshire } ss County of Rockingham }
On this fourteenth — day of, September 1848 personally appeared before me, William B. Parker, a justice of the peace in and for said County Peggy Wherron a resident of Newington, — in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of William Wherron who was a Private in Capt. Tobias Fernald's Col d Phinney Reg t Massachusetts Militia: Her husband died in 1816: not a Pensioner: She was a pensioner under the Act of June 17 th 1844: rec d $64 she thinks: not positive but what it was more. She further declares that she is still a widow: she resided in Kittery, Maine, when placed on the list, and always resided at Portland, Maine.
Witness, Margaret Smith
Peggy her K mark Wherron
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Wm B. Parker
Justice of the Peace

District of New Hampshire.
I, Albert R. Hatch, clerk of the courts of the United States for said district, do hereby certify, that William Bennett Parker is a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Rockingham in said district, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of the United States, this fourteenth day of November, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Albert R. Hatch.

2130 Peggy Warren
$65:78 per am
Wm Hammond Alfred Maine

State of Maine County of York ss
On this twelfth day of May eight teen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William Hammond one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of York Peggy Wherren a resident of Eliot in the County of York aged Eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the prov- isions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to widows of Pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of William Wherren who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as is in her former declaration alledged; and that she re- ceived a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 A D 1838 of sixty five dollars and sixty eight cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Wm Hammond William A Hammond
Peggy.
her mark X Wherren.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm Hammond Justice of Peace
I William Hammond do hereby certify that the above named Peggy Wherren is personally known to me and I have no doubt but that her statements above are correct Wm Hammond Justice of the Peace

(Wm Hammond, Justice of the Peace.)
State of Maine.
York County, set.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that William Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of May, 1842, and will expire on the 25 th day of May 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 17 th , day of May, 1843.
William Trafton, Clerk.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that William Hammond is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele
Register of Probate York County.
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