Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15863, Joshua Whitney, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
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Mass N. 16
Whitney, Joshua Betty Betsey
N. 15863.
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2874.
2874. New Hampshire
Joshua Whitney
of Henniker in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Ward in the N H line for 27 Days Sergeant 3 " Corporal 8 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Q H at the rate of 42 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Dec 1832 and Lieut Joseph G. W. ... ..
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $63.22 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 21.07
$ 84.29
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. C. / 6 Blain Clerk Book D. Vol. 125 Page 193.

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John Whitney Jr. Henniker
W.H. rolls Vol 2 p 40 Aug 6 1778 24D

S r Samuel Wadsworth Affid. in favor of Joshua Whitney

I Samuel Wadsworth of Henniker testify and say, that on the 19 th of April 1775 I travelled from New Boston N.H. to Grafton Mass a my native place I found almost all all my company gone to Cambridge Cambridge and the next day or next week saw the Committee of Safety sent me to the Army at Cambridge among others I then distinctly remember to have seen Joshua Whitney who belonged to Grafton aforesaid - I understood that he soon after enlisted into the Service for eight months - and I am confident for I ever understood by him and others that the said Joshua Whitney served out his enlist- ment of 8 months faithfully - about the next Spring the said Joshua came to Henniker N.H. where I had established myself for the purpose of making a Farm The said Whitney purchased in Henniker and was enrolled in the same Company of Militia to which I belonged & in which I was a first Lieutenant in for 1777 1776. I believe my Company rec d . order from Col. Nickerson to detach five men to go to New York for not less than three months Service - and the said Joshua Whitney was one of those 5 men detached, and went into the Service accordingly and was absent more than 3 months and performed the duty of a sergeant, and I was informed  and performed the duty of a sergeant, and I was informed  in the battle of White Plains Some time during the Revolutionary War after we were called upon for a number of Men to go to Rhode Island - Our Capt. Beman went himself and the said Joshua Whitney for two months Service and I believe the said Joshua Whitney served out the time faithfully -

I furthermore state that I have ever since been well acquainted with said Whitney and have the fullest confidence that he performed all the said Service of 13 months in the Campaigns aforesaid. I have ever considered him a man of veracity and truth. In all the said Service said Whitney engaged as a Volunteer - was not hired - Samuel Wadsworth Henniker August, 27. 1832 -
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. August 27. 1832
Personally appeared Samuel Wadsworth, aforesaid who is a highly respectable Citizen entitled to the fullest credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is just and true.
Before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace of the Town
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Aug. 27. 1832.
The above named Joshua Darling is a Justice of the Peace of the Town for the County of Merrimack duly constituted and sworn and his signature as such genuine. In testimony whereof I have here set the Seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary.

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Louise Whitney det. Henniker
W.H. rolls Vol 2 p 40 Aug 6 1978 24/15

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack - }
On this 29 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County - , now sitting, Joshua Whitney a resident of Haniken - in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 78 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-
that he entered at Cambridge Massachusetts in April A.D. 1775, for eight months as a private under Capt. Wheelock, Lieut. Bond. Ensign Man in Col. Ward's Regt. in the Mass. line. Stationed there until the Battle, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, Gen. Ward commanded from thence to Dorchester near Boston. Stationed there until the time of his enlistment expired. Served eight months, was there honorably dismissed but did not take a written discharge.
That he entered at Haniken in the County of Merrimack, and State of said the last of August, A.D. 1776 - for three months as a first Corporal  private under Capt. Benjamin Emery. Lieut. Morse, Ensign Kinsman in Col. Baldwin's Regt. Lieut. Gordon Hutchins in New Hampshire line. Marched to Stamford and Stamford Connecticut near a place called Horse neck from thence to White Plains from thence to Northcastle New York served out the full time of three months - there honorably dismissed but did not take a written discharge.
That he volunteered at Haniken in County & State aforesaid in the month of August A.D. 1777 for two months under Capt. Bauman, Lieut. Pope, Ens. Jaggot in Col. Kelly Regt as orderly-sergeant in New Hampshire line, Marched to Providence Rhode Island from thence to the Island served two months and performed the duty of orderly sergeant, then was honorably dismissed but did not take a written discharge.
That he actually served in the three above enlistments thirteen months
that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - except what is herein annexed;
That he was born in Westbury Mass. 1754 lived there about fourteen years from thence moved to Grafton in Mass. lived there until he entered the service of the United States and since lived in Haniken in the County & State aforesaid for fifty years last past and now resides in same place and that he was a resident in the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester Mass. at the time of his enlistment - and he further states that Isaac Rice, Harry Barnes, Robert M. Wolffen Bux, Deacon E. M. Goff and Artemas Rogers are as persons to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that

... was born in the town of Grafton in Mass. lived there until he entered the service of the United States and since lived in Hanover in the County of State aforesaid for fifty years last past and now resides in same place, and that he was a resident in the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester Mass. at the time of his enlistment - and he further states that Isaac Rice, Harry Barnes, Robert M. Wallgren, Esq. deacon, Ephraim Goss and Artemas Rogers Esq. as persons to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity.
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.
Joshua Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed, the 29 th day of August, 1832
We, Isaac Rice - residing in Hanover - and Harry Barnes - residing in same Hanover hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Whitney - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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.
Isaac Rice
Sworn and subscribed the day & year above written
Harry Barnes
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Rice who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Hanover and that Harry Barnes, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Hanover and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Boswell Stevens Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Joshua Whitney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29 th day of August, A.D. 1832.
H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.

3074  Concord N.H. Betty Whitney widow of Joshua Whitney dec d who died on the 2 d February 1835 of Merrimack in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the N.H. line for 5 mos & 27 days 3 " Corporal 27 days Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of $12 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 2 d  February 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Octo. 1839 and sent to Chace  Hopkinton N.H.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1839 $193.17 Semi-annual allowance ending Nov 39, 21.07 $214.24
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 o Page 33

State of New Hampshire
Merimack ss. } On this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of the Probate of Wills for said County of Merimack Betty Whitney a resident of Henniker in the County of Merimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years, on the 18th day April 1837 who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 12th 1836. That she is the widow of Joshua Whitney late of Henniker in said County of Merimack deceased, who was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, as she thinks, under the Act of Congress of 1832, for whose term of service, when he served, under whom he served, or what rank he held, she must refer generally to the said Joshua Whitney's declaration, and the evidence thereto annexed now on file in the Pension Office. That it is not in her power to state particularly in regard to the services of the said Joshua only that he, in the year 1778 being the year after her intermarriage with the said Joshua Whitney he was in the service at Rhode Island from some time to the the month of August October or to November of that year, which will more fully appear, together with other services, as she believes, by reference to his aforesaid declaration.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Whitney at Harvard Ms where they then both resided by the Rev. Joseph Wheler then Minister of said Harvard on the seventeenth day of June 1778, that her said husband the aforesaid Joshua Whitney died at Henniker aforesaid on the second day of February 1835, reference being had to the papers and proof of his death now on file in the Pension Office, by which she drew the arrears of his pension then due him, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Witness
Horace Chase
Betty Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate
I certify that by reason of old age infirmity and the ill state of health of the above named Betty Whitney she could not attend court and this declaration was taken at her residence Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I Betsey Whitney of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged forty three years depose and say that Joshua Whitney late of Henniker aforesaid deceased was my Father and that Betty Whitney who has made the foregoing declaration is my Mother and the Widow of my Father the said Joshua Whitney deceased. That my Father the said Joshua Whitney died at said Henniker on the second day of February 1835 and at the time of his decease was a citizen of the United States, that my Mother the aforesaid Betty Whitney is now living, and has remained his Widow and unmarried ever since the decease of my Father.
I further depose and say that the following is a true copy of the family record of my Father's family kept by my Father and is for all in his hand writing and has been in my possession ever since his decease
"Samuel Whitney was born June 17. 1779 and died July 6. 1779
Luther Whitney was born July 25. 1780
Levi Whitney was born May 25. 1783 and died June 29. 1789
Stephen Whitney was born October 15. 1785 and died October 17. 1785
John Whitney was born July 23. 1787
Silas Whitney was born March 30. 1791
Betsey Whitney was born June 12. 1794
The children of Joshua Whitney and Betty Whitney his wife,,
I further depose and say that I have always lived with my parents, took care of my Father in his last sickness was with him when he died, and have lived with and taken the whole care of my aged Mother since the decease of my Father.
Betsey Whitney
Witness Horace Chase
Subscribed and sworn to Nov. 3. 1837.
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I Jonathan Wood of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four years defer and say that I was born in Harvard in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the year 1776 I came to Henniker and purchased a lot of land and have ever since lived in said Henniker - that I became acquainted with Joshua Whitney late of said Henniker deceased when I was about nineteen years of age - that said Whitney purchased a lot of land in said Henniker adjoining my land and came to Henniker with me in 1776 and commenced that season to make improvements on his land - that, I think in the month of August, of the same year said Whitney entered the service, if I recollect right as a volunteer and went to White Plains in New York where he served till sometime in late in the fall or the winter following - that in June 1778 said Joshua Whitney was married to my Sister Betty Wood in said Harvard and in August following he again turned out as a volunteer and went to Rhode Island and joined their Troops there where he served three months. That in the autumn of 1778 said Whitney after the close of his aforesaid service, moved his said Wife to Henniker where they always lived together, had and brought up several Children, till the time of his death which was two years ago last February - That his said Wife, the said Betty, who was my sister, is now his Widow, lives now in said Henniker, and has not since married
Witness Horace Chase
Jonathan Wood
Subscribed and sworn to Nov 3. 1837
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I Page Eaton of Hanover in the county of Merrimack and State of New- Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Wood and Betsey Whitney who have made affidavits to be annexed to the declaration of Betty Whitney for a Pension and that their reputation for truth and veracity I never heard doubted, and believe that their statements under oath may be relied on as correct and conformable to truth.
Page Eaton
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Nov. 3. 1837 Personally appeared Page Eaton, who is a justice of the Peace for said County and whose statement may be relied on as true, and made oath that the above affidavit that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I hereby certify, that after due examination I do not find a record of the marriage of Joshua Whitney late of Haverhill deceased with Betsey his wife who was formerly before marriage Betsey Wood.
Attest. Daniel C. Gould. S. Clerk of Haverhill. Haverhill Nov 3 rd 1837
Subscribed and sworn to Nov. 3, 1837
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

V2909
Patty Whitney and p. Ishua N.H.
proof marriage required June and Aug 27 1778
act 4 July 36.
Abner D Shoemaker 3 - couple - 2701 Sargt
P 42. 1770
Died 2 Feb 35 prev. Com: 3 Feb 35.
Horace Chase Hopkinton N.H.

State of New Hampshire.
Merimack County.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merimack, hereby certifies and declares, that Horace Chase, Esquire, is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Merimack, that full faith and confidence may and ought to be given to his acts as such, and that his signature to the affidavits and declaration hereto annexed, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
H. B. Chase, } Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Merimack.

Samuel Whitney was Born. June the 17 1779 And died July 6 th 1779
Luther Whitney was Born July 25 1780
Lori Whitney was Born May 25 th 1783 And Died June 29 1783
Stephen Whitney was Born. October 15 th 1785 And Died October 19 1785
John Whitney was Born July 23 th 1789
Silas Whitney was Born March 30 th 1791
Betty Whitney was Born June 12 th 1794
The Children of Whitney & Betty Whitney his Wife

I Betsy Whitney of Henniker in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that the within is the original family record of the Births of the children of Joshua Whitney and Betty his wife who were my Father and Mother - that the within record is kept in my Father's own hand writing and is the only family record of my Father's family that I ever knew except copies which have been taken from the within, that the within record I distinctly recollect of seeing for many years before the decease of my Father and since his decease has been in my possession and was in my possession for several years before his decease that my Father Joshua Whitney at the time of his decease was a United States pensioner under the act of 1832 - that he is now deceased, that my Mother Betty Whitney is now living and unmarried and has not been married since my Father's decease and that My Mother is now at the Poor House in said Henniker and supported by said town Witness Israel W. Kelley Betsy Whitney
Subscribed and sworn to March 29 1839 Before me
Horace Chapman of the Peace

Westboro' Ms 3 Nov 15 18 3
Agree
Hon. Horace Chase Post Master Hopkinton New Hampshire

Westborough Town Book No. 3. Page 336. Joshua Whitney of Hanneker and Betty Wood of Westborough entered their intention of marriage Novem- ber 12. 1777.
A true copy of record
Attest, Phinehas Gleason, Town clerk.
Westborough November 14th 1837. I certify that I have carefully examined the Town records and do not find the marriage of the above named Joshua Whitney and Betty Wood recorded. Phinehas Gleason, Town clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss November 15 th 1837 - Personally appeared the above named Phinehas Gleason - made oath that the above by him attested is a true record and that the above Certificate by him signed is true. Before me,
Nahum Harrington Justice of the Peace.
I certify - that the above named Phinehas Gleason is Town Clerk of the Town of Westborough - that his reputation for truth and veracity is good, and that his statements may, and ought to be relied on, as true. Nahum Harrington Justice of the Peace.

2 Harvard, Worcester ss. Nov. 11. 1837.
I certify that I have this day carefully examined the town records of the town of Harvard for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Joshua Whitney with Betty Wood, and have not been able to find said marriage on record. and it is presumed that the records of marriages from April 1778, to 1780. were lost or destroyed. as none are to be found.
Jerome Gardner Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Mass. ss. Worcester ss. Nov. 11. 1837 Personally appeared Jerome Gardner and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true to the best of his knowledge.
Before me. Jacob Marshall Jus. Peace. And I certify that the above named Jerome Gardner is Town Clerk of the Town of Harvard - that his reputation for truth is good - and that his statements may and should be relied on, as true.
Jacob Marshall Justice of the Peace
Hon. S. L. - B. J. G. G. for the above one dollar.

5 I Jonathan Wood of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty five years depose and say that some time since I signed an affidavit in the case of Betty Whitney's application for a Pension, in relation to her marriage with Joshua Whitney. That I then stated in said affidavit, according to my best recollection now, that the said Joshua Whitney and the said Betty, who was Betty Wood my sister, were married as I believed in the month of June 1778. I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with the said Joshua Joshua Whitney, that in the year 1776, I joined Smith, Joseph Patterson, Isaac Patterson, Nahum Newton and the said Joshua Whitney, were drafted all then belonging to said Henniker and all of whom I knew, were drafted and returned by Capt Aaron Adams to go to White Plains New York - that they all went & served a term, that the said Joseph Patterson was wounded on account of which he received a Pension. I furthermore depose that I distinctly recollect of said Whitney mentioning of his being published some time previous to his being married - that in the year 1778 in the Spring & early part of Summer he was engaged in said Henniker in felling trees for clearing land as I believe, that in the month of June 1778 he went to Westborough or Harvard in Massachusetts as he said to be married - that he soon returned and said he was married of which I never had any doubt - that after his return he left Henniker to go to Rhode Island to serve a term in the Revolutionary Army, that when he left Henniker he said he should go and see his wife - that he afterwards returned from Rhode Island and in the fall of the same year 1778 he moved his wife to Henniker and moved into the house with me
Jonathan Wood
Witness Horace Chase Israel H. Kelly
Subscribed and sworn to on the 29th day of March 1839
Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace

I Jesse Wood of Berlin in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. depose and say that in the month of June in the Year 1777. my sister Betsey Wood who had been living at Westboro. came home to her father's house in Harvard, with whom I then lived & continued until I was of age, to live with, and I further depose & say that about the same time or soon after, Joshua Whitney of Henniker, came to my father's, for the purpose of being married to sister Betty, I went with Mr. Whitney to Joseph Wheeler Esquire's. (our former minister) in the afternoon. & Mr. Whitney made an arrangement with Mr. Wheeler. to solemnize the marriage at his house that evening. & I further say that soon after sundown, Mr. Whitney, as was the fashion in those days, rode on horseback & Betty rode on behind on a pillion. into town to Esquire Wheeler's. for the purpose of being married, & came home, and say'd they were married, of which fact I have not the shadow of a doubt, they lived together as man & wife until Whitney died & no one ever disputed their being lawfully married.
Worcester ss. May 24. 1839. Jesse Wood
Then the above named Jesse Wood made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the deponent is a Credible person.
Before me Jerome Gardner Justice Peace

7 I Patty Adams (formerly Patty Wood of Harvard in the State of Massachusetts & Sister of Betsey Whitney of Henniker, N. H. widow of Joshua Whitney late of said Henniker died) am sixty seven years of age, depose & say that I resided in Henniker aforesaid, that I remember when Lexington Battle took place, that my youngest brother was born about the same time.
I also remember when the said Joshua Whitney & my sister, the aforesaid Betsey Wood were married. The said Joshua Whitney then resided in said Henniker, he came down to Harvard early in the Summer & remained that the said Whitney & my sister (the said Betsey) went from my Father's in said Harvard, to the Rev. Mr. Wheeler to be married, returned to my Father's the same day and they slept together as man & wife that night & as long as he staid, which was a number of days, he then returned back to said Henniker; The same Summer the said Whitney came to my Father's with his pack on, said he was going to Rhode Island soldiering, he also had a Gun - after he left the service, he came down from said Henniker, the same fall after they were married, I moved my sister to Henniker where they lived together until his death - she now remains his widow & is in the poor house in said Henniker, supported at the expence of the Town -
William Adams Israel W. Kelley
Patty Adams
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. March 29 th 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Patty Adams (who I certify is reputed as a credible witness) & made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence was true -
Before me Israel W. Kelley Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
I James Clarke Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Cohan is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 29 th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29 th day of June 1843 that his signature above written is genuine That Israel W Shilly is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 21 st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 27 day of August 1839
James Clarke Register of the Court of Probate

11,497
Johna Whitney
M.E.
Sergeant # 27 days Corporal 3 mos Private 8 " 10 to 27 days
Adm't # 240 $112.15
J.C. West En. Concord NH

11499
BRIEF in the case of  Joshua Whitney of Hanover  in the State of  New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775- 8 Private Gen. Cap. Whelock Col Ward   Aug t '76 x 3 Corporal Cap. Emery Col Baldwin   Aug t '77- 0 2 Sergeant Cap. Bauman Col Kelly  
x on Roll of service
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunkerhill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cambridge Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Three living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
all right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
on a Roll of service for 27 days only
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

MAH
February 14, 1927
Lieutenant Lyman F. Barry 529 West 158th St., New York City
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 15863 it appears that Joshua Whitney was born in 1754 in Wass  Hartboro , Massachusetts.
While a resident of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts he enlisted in April 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Wheelock's Company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He moved to Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and enlisted the last of August 1776 and served three months as first corporal in Captain Benjamin Emery's Company, Colonel Baldwin's New Hampshire Regiment.
He volunteered in August 1778 and served two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Bowman's Company, Colonel Kelley's New Hampshire Regiment on Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832 while a resident of Henniker, New Hampshire. He died February 8, 1835 in said Henniker.
Soldier married June 17, 1778 in Harvard, Worcester County,
He said Hartbury which is the same as Hartboro which was in the
He said he was living in the 90's, as all the evidence which is the last known of his marriage, also in 1832 he received a pension of $10.00 per month, N.Y. 1832.

Massachusetts, Betty (or Betsey) Wood born April 19, 1755 and whose home was in said Harvard. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 3, 1837 while a resi- dent of Henniker, New Hampshire. Their children were:
  Samuel  born  June  17,  1779,  died July 6, 1779.    Luther  "  July  25,  1780.     Levi  "  May  25,  1783,  died June 29, 1783.    Stephen  "  October  15,  1785,  died October 17, 1785.    John  "  July  23,  1787.     Silas  "  March  30,  1791.     Betsey or         Betty  "  June  12,  1794.   
Respectfully,
Widow Betsey Wood of Berlin Mass - 1839 " " Jonathan " " Henniker, N.H. " " " " sister Patty Adams of " " " " " " " "
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

New Hampshire 1836
Betty Whitney Act 4 July susp d . See letter to H. Chace 6 Feby 1838

Joshua Whitney N.H. m 7. June 32 when last fid! G.M.C.
Joseph 35
Died 2 Feb 1835 p to that period JH

Rochester N.Y.
Feb 1 st 1897
D. S. Murphy Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I
have the honor to request from you a statement of the military history of Joshua Whitney a soldier of the revolutionary war. He enlisted from the state of New Hampshire and died in Pike Wyoming Co New York about 1850.
Very respectfully Yours
Cornel T. Root
178. Alexander Dr Rochester
N.Y.

U.S. WAR & NAVY FEB 5 1897 FILES.

N. 16.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15863
Parry
Betty Whitney Wid of Joshua Whitney Priv Bet War
Act July 4 th 1836.
Index: Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby 19- Mr. L.
1897 History to J. Foote, Rochester, N.Y.
Mrch- Mrs.
19-1901
A. M. Harvey
Tupelo, Miss.
1927 Lb. 14 - Hist. Zool. Lgms.

Harvard April 27. 1839
I Certify that I have carefully examined the Church Records of the First Parish in Harvard for the purpose of finding the Record of the marriage of Joshua Whitney and Betty Wood & have not been able to find said marriage on record.
Wash d Gilbert.
Worcester ss. April 27. 1839.
Then the Rev Washington Gilbert, made Oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed was true.
Before me Jerome Gardner Justice Peace.

Free
Hon J. A. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hopkinton N.H. Sept 3. 1839
Hon J. V. Edwards.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you the declaration of Abigail Currie for a pension, which was taken some time since, but by reason of a change in the office of Register of the Court of Probate, has been delayed. The papers are not put together in the order they should have been, nor as I directed, our new Register being inexperienced, and I am sorry to say, not altogether so neat in keeping papers as was H. B. Chase, the former Register.
The evidence of the services of her late husband Henry Currie was taken in Vermont. I believe you will find evidence of the marriage, in proper form, and of his services, properly authenticated, sufficient to entitle her to a pension.
Permit me Sir once more to call your attention to the case of Betty Whitney whose declaration is on file. In your note to me of the date of Feb 6. 1838 you informed me that the objection to the admission of her claim is the want of satisfactory proof that her marriage took place previous to August 27. 1878 the time when her husband's, Joshua Whitney's services terminated.
I was aware that we did not negative any record of the marriage but I supposed that we proved by Jonathan Wood enough from which the marriage must be presumed to have been solemnized in June 1778. It is not now within my recollection what was his testimony, but such was my impression at the time.
I enclose to you now some further evidence in her case and respectfully ask you to examine the same in connection with her declaration and the evidence thereto annexed.
1st I furnish a copy of the record of Publication in the town of Westborough Ms, in Nov. 1777. Next is evidence that no record of the marriage can be found in either town where the parties lived. Then next in order is another affidavit of Jonathan Wood

who is distinct in his recollection (though he is unable to fix dates) that Whitney went from Haverick to Massachusetts to be married that he returned & said he was married, that after he returned  and afterwards went to Rhode Island & served a term in the Revolutionary war, how long he was gone cannot say -
We offer further the affidavits of Jesse Wood and Patty Adams a Sister of Mrs Whitney - Jesse Wood states that in June 1777, (In the year however he must be mistaken for the publication was not till Nov 1777) his sister Betty Wood came home to his & her Father where he lived then that about the same time or soon after Joshua Whitney came then for the purpose of being married to his sister Betty - that he went with Whitney to Parson Wheelers & made arrangement to be married that evening - that Whitney & his sister Betty went away that evening to be, married & that it was said & believed they were then married. His testimony as to the fraternal fact and circumstances of the marriage is corroborated by Patty Adams who although she does not fix the year of the marriage, she fixes it in the early part of summer and is clear in the fact that after the marriage Whitney the same summer came from Haverick with his pack & Gun & said he was going to Rhode Island Soldiering, as she expresses it, that after he left the service he came in the fall & moved his wife to Haverick -
From all the testimony it seems to me clear that the marriage took place before he went to Rhode Island if so it seems immaterial what day they were married if it is clear that it took place prior to the termination of his services - I file also the original family record with the affidavit of one of the daughters of Whitney that it is in his own hand writing - This I am aware is not material except it corroborates the statement of Mrs Whitney that her first child was born just one year from their marriage

If I recollect right she declared she was married the 17 th June 1778 and that she was enabled to fix the day from the birth of the her first child which was one year from the marriage - Whether she states this in her declaration, or whether it was a statement to me at the time I drew her declaration I am not confident.
But that she made that statement in some form I recollect distinctly, & I think it will so appear in her declaration - I have not seen Betty Whitney since she made her declaration. At that time, though feeble in body, her mind seemed unimpaired. Her recollection seemed to be perfect & she could relate with great accuracy the events of many years - such as her age when married, when, where & by whom married, where she had lived, when she moved to Henniker, the different places lived  where they had in Henniker, the birth, death and age of her children &c.
I had no doubt then, nor have I any now that the old lady was honest and correct in her statement, and do believe she is justly entitled, under the act by which she claims, to receive a pension -
I hope Sir you will have the goodness to review her case soon & do flatter myself that you will, on comparing all the testimony, find the evidence sufficient to substantiate her claim.
I am Sir with great respect your Obed t & Humble Serv t Horace Chase

11.497
Joshua Whitney
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joshua Whitney which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
_____
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Abner Flanders of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy seven years do testify that I enlisted into the service of the United States in August 1776 in the New Hampshire line under Capt Benjamin Emery. Lt. Mearse and Ens. Kinsman in Col d Baldwin's Reg t Lt Col d Jordan Hatches at Concord in the State & County aforesaid & marched thence through Springfield Mass. New Haven Conn to White Plains N York from thence to North Castle in N. Yorks. and I do know that Joshua Whitney now of Henniker in State & County aforesaid did serve in said Reg t and under the officers above mentioned three months and was honorably dismissed & I served the whole time in the same Regiment
Abner Flanders
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Be it known that on this third day of August A.D. 1832 before me the Joseph Low Notary Public within and for said State personally appeared Abner Flanders & subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and thereupon made solemn oath that the same is just & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal at Concord in the State aforesaid the day and year last above mentioned
Joseph Low Notary Public
I certify that the above named Abner Flanders is a man of good reputation and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Joseph Low Notary Public

I Elisha Baines of Hanvikens in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years testify and say that he entered the Service of the United States in the Month of August A.D. 1777 for two months under Capt Bawman, Lieut. Pope, Ensign. Tappan in Col. Kelleys Regt. in New Hampshire line and served two months. — and further testify and say that I know that Joshua Whitney of Hanvikens in the County and State aforesaid, did enlist as sergeant at the same time for two months under the same officers in the same Company and Regt. and served two months and done the duty of orderly sergeant. — and both dismissed at the same time. —
Elisha Baines
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. } August 4 th 1832 }
Personally appeared the above named Elisha Baines and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me R. M. Wallace Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Elisha Baines is a man of good character whose statements are entitled to full credit. — as far as I know
R. M. Wallace Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire, Secretary's Office. Aug. 4. 1832.
The above named Royal M. Wallace is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Merrimack duly constituted & sworn. — and his signature is such a genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State. Ralph Stearns Secretary.

529 West 158 Street, New York, N. Y., February 7, 1927.
Hon Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please pardon my failure to acknowledge your letter of November 5th giving me so much interesting and valuable information about the Revolutionary service of my 4th great grandfather Ebenezer Wood. This information added to that which I had gathered from histories and other sources enabled me to put down in black and white a great deal that had been handed down in our family for many generations as a verbal story without definite confirmation. Kindly accept my sincere thanks for the courteous and helpful answers to my questions.
I have recently "dug" up another ancestor who according to genealogies seems to have been a participant in the Revolutionary War. I append below such data as I have.
Request for information about Revolutionary soldier
"Sergt. Joshua Whitney (son of Eleazer Whitney) born April 26, 1754, married Nov. 12, 1777, Betty Wood He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was at one time in the early part of the war a member of the company commanded by Capt. Kimball of Grafton, Mass. Moving to New Hampshire, he enlisted Aug. 6, 1778 in Capt. Bowman's Company under General Sullivan and was in the service in Rhode Island, and granted a pension March 4, 1831 for having been a soldier in the Mass. line of the Continental Army. He died Feb 2, 1835 resident of Heniker, N. H." From Descendants of John Whitney" BY F. C. Pierce.
Apparently he enlisted twice and received a pension on the basis of his original enlistment.
Have you any information which would tend to prove the paragraph quoted above. Where was he born? Any data on his services in the war, engagements etc.? Any data as to his children?
I believe he had a son Luther Whitney (who would be my great, great grandfather). This request for information is prompted solely to complete our family history and not with any desire to secure any pension etc. Will appreciate your assistance.
Very truly yours,
Lyman F. Barry.
Lyman F. Barry 1st Lieut. 307th Inf. U S Army.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Whitney, Josiah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6646 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 17, 1791
to Elisha Camp, assignee
*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.