Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,585, John Whiting, Mass.

SERVICE
Whiting, John
NUMBER _____
S. 22. 585
CONTENTS

22.608.  Pennsylvania  John Whiting of Philad a in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Pa a  Infan ry  Reg t  comman by Captain a Tifer. of the Reg t  comman by Col o  Solomon in the Mass t line for 17 months. $62.66
3 mo s  Tifer. 11.00 8 Privates. Infantry. 26.66 6 " artillery. 25.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 62. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Nov r  1833. and sent to Hon a  J. W. Matthews. Philad a .
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833. 156.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec r 31 31.33.
$187.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M ss  Salner Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page

22, 608
John Whiting
Penn a
John Whiting Jr.
Adm 3 months fife " 8 " private du " 6 " Artillery
1 Sept. 1864
John G. Walnough
Hon J. G. Walnough Philadelphia.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Philad. a }
On this twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia
John Whiting, a resident of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philad. a and State of Pennsyt. a aged seventy one years on the ninth day of the present month, 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 th 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated — to-wit — On the 20 th April A. D. 1775, he was  entered as a Waiter, the Company of Militia, commanded Captain Nathan Whiting of the town of Medway, County of Norfolk. State of Massachusetts, & served therein for the period of upwards of seven months; That in the following year (1776) he enlisted in the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. n John Bond Farnum, as a fifer, during the campaign on Lake George in the defence of Ticonderoga for the period of three months — That in the Winter of '76-'77. he enlisted in the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. n Asa Farnham and marched to the passyaps where he again served his term of three months duty — That in the summer of 1780, he enlisted in the continental 3 rd Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. n John Crane He was regularly discharged therefrom at the end of a six months term on the 31 st of December 1780 as appears by the annexed Certificate & signed by S. Bauman

Major Commandant of artillery at West Point on the date & year above mentioned —
That in 1781 he again entered a Company of Artillery Commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer, marched to Rhode Island & continued in service there for the period of five months — That besides the above he was called out two several times on alarms & continued out for the period of several weeks each time —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll of the agency of any State — Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid —
Fred. Raybold
pp 90th
John Whiting
We, Peter Parker and Samuel Brattle —
Residents of the northern liberties of the city of Phil a hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Whiting who has subscribed & sworn to the abv. declaration; that we believe him to be a person of 70 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion — Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid —
Fred. Raybold pp
Peter Parker Sam l Brattle

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Peter Parker resident of the northern liberties of the city of Philada and Samuel Boston - resident of said City, are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit - and it further appears that the said Whiting does not belong to any particular church in the State of Penn s & that therefore it has not been in his power to add forth the testimony of his Pastor as prescribed by the regulations of the War Department.
W. Sutherland Hugh Ferguson
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Whiting for a Pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1833.
(Signature) R. Palmer Clerk

The Issuing commission on the Bail to the Town of Midway are directed to furnish John Whiting with Provisions on his journey to J. W. Freeman Maj. Comd & Artillery
I do certify that John Whiting has the Drawings of a Coasting or Blanket from the United States Bureau of the Census Service
Isaac Barker St Hyattsville
Recd for 6th Jan'y 81 for J. Pratt 469 S. Coney

John Whiting - since from the Town of Midway State of Massachusetts Bay having served the United States six months in the 3 d Regiment of Artillery, he is therefore hereby Discharged the Service -
Given at that Point Dec r 31. 1780 1781
John Mawman Maj t Com d of Artillery Hartford Jan y 6 th 1781 I had 2 days Prations for man David Pilsbim
Viitualled for the third of Jan y 1781
J. B. Marshall A.G.
W.T. Dec. 31 - 80
Whiting John Mass. 1522585

Be pleased to return this.

Revolution
22 585 INVALID.
No. 22,585
John Whiting Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Sex: —Vol. 2 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

For Edward Commissaire of Pensions
Wm. I. G. Wathough Philadelphia Pa.
62.66 1/2 156.65

War Department Pension Office 28 September 1833.
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of John Whiting have been examined, and are herewith enclosed to you.
Before traditional evidence can be received in corroboration of a claim, the applicant must swear that he can produce no direct proof. He alleges that in '75 he was a waiter to Capt Whiting. Such service is inadmissible, unless the applicant prove that he was detached from the ranks for its special performance.
The Pension Certificate of Peter Hays was sent to you on 27 th Inst.
The papers of Samuel Curry will be acted on in a few days, as soon as it can be found among the mass of unreported returned claims now in the office.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
J. B. Watmough Esq Philadelphia
Pa.