Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35719, John Whitman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Whitman John
S 35719
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll 1867 1667
John Whitman Capt Sanford private Connecticut line 1787. 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Hon Calvin Goddard New London Conn —
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818 — Sent out all ce ending
3 mo 23/31 & 4/30. $ 30 99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Combined under Act 1 May 1820 — Notification sent 8 th July 1820, to C. Goddard Esq: Chelsea Landing, Conn! 2
Died Sept 4, 1832

State of Connecticut ss.
On this 4 th Day of May A D 1888 before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Supr. Court of the State of Connecticut personally appears John Whitman resident in the Town of Griswold State (Boston) in said who being by me first duly sworn according to law State & On oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war who had been enlisted in said Boston in said State in the Month of January A D 1781 for the term of three years in a company commanded by Capt. Sanford in the 5 th Regiment Connecticut Line commanded by Col. Sherman that he enlisted in the service of the United States in said corps in the service until the 25 th Day of December A D 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York by Genl. Knox but has lost his discharge. That he was in a battle at White Plains & at the capture of Cornwallis That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support
John Whitman
sworn & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Court

I Calvin Goddard Judge do certify that it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Whitman did serve more than nine months in the Revolutionary, was against the Common enemy, on the continental establishment, as stated in the preceding declaration; & I hereby transmit the testimony & proceed- ings taken & had before me to the Secretary, for the Department was pursuant to the Act of Congress aforesaid
Certify that the foregoing Calvin Goddard John Whitman is in indigent circumstances Calvin Goddard
John Whitman
May 9. 1818

John Whitman
Spisnald
no. 1667
iss. 30 June 1818.

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield. } County Court, June term A.D. 1820
On this 15 th day of June A.D. 1820. personally appeared before the Court aforesaid, in open Court, (being a Court of record for said County proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine and imprisonment) John Whitman of Griswold in said County, who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - as a private soldier in the Fifth regiment, commanded by Col. Sherman, in the fifth company, commanded by Capt. Sanford Connecticut line - That he made his ori- ginal declaration of said service on the 9 th of May A.D. 1818 and has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March A.D. 1818, & that his pension certificate is dated the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1818 and is No. 1667. And I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818, 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 the act of Congress en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - 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 & by me subscribed
That I am by occupation a labourer & have no means of supporting myself, excepting by bodily labour, that I have a wife aged about sixty years, and a daughter with three children - all of whom depend upon me for support, with their own labor
John Whitman
Schedule of my property -
One hog — $5.00 3 geese — — 1.50 8 chairs — — 1.00 Beds & Laurels — .50 knives & forks — .75 Table & pot — .75 $9.40
John Whitman
Signed, declared & sworn in open Court this 15th day of June A.D. 1820.
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of New London County in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an- nexed are truly copied from the record 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 Nine dollars and $9.40. forty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of June Anno Domini 1820.
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for said New London County

October 26, 1938
Mr. U. S. Grant Couffer 630 Clyde Street- 101 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BA--J/AWF John Whitman S. 35719
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to John Whitman who served in the Connecticut Militia, also in the Connecticut Line, War of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.35719, based upon the military service of John Whitman in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only John Whitman who served with the Connecticut troops found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Whitman are not shown.
John Whitman was at the battle of White Plains, no details of this service given. He enlisted January 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain Sanford's company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's Fifth Connecticut Regiment, was at the capture of Cornwallis, and was discharged December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, while a resident of Griswold, Connecticut, "late of Preston".
The soldier, John Whitman, stated in 1820 that

his family residing with him at that time consisted of his wife aged about sixty years, and a daughter with three children, but gave no names.
John Whitman died September 4, 1832.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Whitman Certificate #1667 Issued June 30, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced May 9, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 19, 1936
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BA-J/ENL
John Whitman-S.35719
Mrs. O.L.Trenary 6037-5 th Avenue Kenosha, Wisconsin
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of John Whitman, of Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35719, based upon the military service of John Whitman in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Whitman are not shown.
John Whitman was at the battle of White Plains: no details of this service given. He enlisted January 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain Sanford's Company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's 5 th Connecticut Regiment, was at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged December 31, 1783.
this serv verified in Conn book
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, while a resident of Griswold, Connecticut.
In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged about sixty years and a daughter with three children but gave no names.
John Whitman died September 4, 1832, place not shown.
From AB
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

S
ULYSSES GRANT COUFFER
630 CLYDE STREET - 101
PITTSBURGH, PA.
October 21, 1938
Hon. A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly favor me with a copy your reply to my letter, 9-27-38; copy attached for ready reference, and obligr.
Very truly yours,
U.S. Grant Couffer.

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U. S. GRANT COUFFER 630 CLYDE STREET - 101 PITTSBURGH, PA.
September 27, 1938
Hon.A.D.Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr.Hiller:
I have always understood that one of my ancestors, JOHN WHITMAN, served as a private in the Revolutionary War and that he was a pensioner-further that he served in Captain Bray's company of Col.Hookers Regiment of the Militia;or in Captain Sanfords company of the 5th Regiment of the "Connecticut Line";or both.
If you can kindly favor me with the name of his wife,date of marriage and the birth and death date for each and if there two John Whitman's like data for each,it will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
U.S.Grant Couffer.

Mr Black
U. S. GRANT COUFFER 630 CLYDE STREET - 101 PITTSBURGH, PA.
September 27, 1938
Hon. A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Hiller:
I have always understood that one of my ancestors, JOHN WHITMAN, served as a private in the Revolutionary War and that he was a pensioner-further that he served in Captain Bray's company of Col. Hookers Regiment of the Militia; or in Captain Sanfords company of the 5th Regiment of the "Connecticut Line"; or both.
If you can kindly favor me with the name of his wife, date of marriage and the birth and death date for each and if there two John Whitman's like data for each, it will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
U.S. Grant Couffer U.S. Grant Couffer

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Kenosha, Wis., August 27, 1936.
Conn
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me a copy of the pension record of John Whitman of Conn., a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who drew a pension.
Thank you.
Very truly,
no signature? Mrs. O. L. Trenary, 6027-5th Avenue, Kenosha, Wis.

35 719
INVALID.
Rey
1936-Sept 19-Short To Mrs O. L. Trenary - Et 1936-Act. 26-High in U.S. District Court
File No. 35, 719
John Whitman Pr. Rev. was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford June 24. 1818
On examination of the Books of this Office it appears that John Whitman served as a private from the first of January 1781 to the thirty first day of December 1781. in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Line Continental Army in the Revolutionary War - after that period no Record appears in this Office of further service of the Army or the time of their discharge Certified by Elisha Colt Comptroller of Public Accounts