Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,204, Phinehas Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Whitney Phinehas
NUMBER
S. 30.204.
CONTENTS
Mary Whitney, widow of above soldier was pensioned as the former widow of her first husband, Isaac Fish, Mass and Privateer, W. 26007

4508 - Maine
Phinehas Whitney of Narridge ck in the State of Me who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Morton of the Regt commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Me Afs d time for 12 mo 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 14th of Sep: 1832 $ 64.84. Pemi-anl. allowance ending Mar 1833 21.61.
$86.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book 2 Vol. 11 Page 102

Phinehas Whitney
Private - Morton Co. Mitchell's Reg.
Jan'y to Nov. 1876 -
10 months
Corporal -
Whitman Co. Foy's Reg.
Dec. 1876 to March 77 - 3 mo
13 in.
Proof - E.D. Bays Co. - 9. 29 days
Blank - Credible &
3 - 12. 29 private
admt
unvale 12. 29 days
$ 43.23
W. L. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, } Somerset
ON this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Phineas Whitney a resident of Norridgewock in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty five 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Bryant Morton and served in Col. Mitchell's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Morton Captain, Mitchell Colonel , that in January 1776 he enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for one year, that he continued to serve until sometime in November 1776, when he was verbally discharged near what is now Portland, it being thought that the service of some of the men might be dispensed with.
That in December 1776 he was again drafted for three months and served as a corporal in Samuel Whitman's company and Col. Hogg's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That he served out this period, and was verbally discharged at Pemskeill in March 1777.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: that he was born at York Maine in 1747, where his age is recorded. That in 1766 he removed to Gorham, Maine, where his home was during his revolutionary service. That in 1814 he removed to Norridgewock, Maine, where he now lives. That the first time he enlisted, the second was drafted. That he never took any written discharge. That in his first service he was employed in building a fort to fortify Portland harbor, then called Falmouth. That in his second service he was on the Hudson, principally at Poughkeepsie. That Job Black and John Skinner have testified to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Flintahag Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Esq. S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Esq.
Augt 7

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Phinehas Whitney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October
A. D. 183 2,
J. A. Chandler

30204 Rery INVALID.
File No. 30204
Phinehas Whitney
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 459
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 12 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Phineas Whitney served as a private in Capt. Brant Morton's company "stationed on the sea coast of Cape Elizabeth. Scarborough" from Jan'y. 27. 1778 to 25 th November 1778, & was paid for nine months & 29 days service.
And that there are no rolls of Capt. Whitman's company in Col. Fogg's regt. to be found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy.

Affidavit of John Skinn.

I John Skinner of (Lewiston) lawfull age depose and say that Phinehas Whitney was in the year since in the year 1776. was stationed at Portland, in Capt Bryant Morton's company, Col. Mitchell Brig. of Inf. John Skinner
District of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
On the fourteenth day of May A.D. 1818. the above named John Skinner made solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me.
Dea. Mead Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify the above deponent is a person of truth & veracity. -
Dea. Mead Jr. ss.
Dea. Mead Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln
Nathan Weston

I Joab Black of Northarmouth) of Lawfull age depose and say that Phinehas Whitney of Nor- ridgewick in the County of Somerset, was a private Soldier in the Company of Capt. Sam Whitemore, in Colonel Fogg's Regiment, in the year, 1776, and was discharged March, 19 th 1777- having served three months Joab his X Black mark
District of Maine County of Cumberland, ss,
on the sixteenth day of May, A.D. 1818 - the above named Joab Black made Oath to the above affidavit by him sub- scribed before me Jeremiah Blanchard } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named depo- nent is a person of truth and veracity - Jeremiah Blanchard, Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Phinehas Whitney , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Norridgewock , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Phinehas Whitney
P. Col. Mitchell's Mass
Reg. 1776. 4 mo.
April 22. 1810
Rejected. Mitchell's Regt. not on Conti- =nental Establish- =ment-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Phinehas Whitney aged seventy years, a citizen of the United States, born in York, Maine, now resident in Norridgewock, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy upon the Continental establishment in Capt. Bryant Morton's company and Col. Mitchells Regiment of the Massachusetts line troops. I served until November 1776 and was then verbally discharged at Portland  at the time of my enlistment , having enlisted for the year's service. In January 1777 I re-enlisted upon the same Continental establishment for the term of three months in Capt. Samuel Whitman's company and Col. Fogg's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I served out the full term of this enlistment and took an honorable but verbal discharge at Rockhill the last of March 1777. This was my last continental service. From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claims to every pension heretofore granted me by the laws of the United States, if any: but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District Maine - Phinehas Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty third day of April A D 1818, Phinehas Whitney above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Warren Preston Esq. of Norridgewock in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Phinehas Whitney above named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Warren Preston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty third day of April, A D 1818, Warren Preston Esq. above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice
C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit