Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,247, William Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Whitney William
NUMBER
S. 15247
CONTENTS
carded

7.771 Albany Office Pittsburgh
William Whitside
of Astabula, in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Reg. t commanded by Captain Bennett of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Starke. in the Mass line for ten months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. Pittsburgh at the rate of 33, Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1833. and sent to Sam l Hendry, Clk. Astabula Co. Ohio.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1833. 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 33 16.66
at Williamsville Post Office $83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By W. H. Palmer, Clerk, Book 6. — Vol. 8. — Page 132.
Fr. Ci. Ohio Pits 6 th Dec. 12 1835 Transf d to Albany, Ny. from 4 Sept. 1834 - Dec. 22. 1835 Not n sent to Hon. H. J. Hunt, H.R.

State of Ohio County of Ashtabula.
On this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ashtabula, and State of Ohio, now sitting, William Whitney a resident of the Township of Ashtabula in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged sixty nine 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
His father Moses Whitney, who lived in Templeton, in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, in the summer of the year 1777 was drafted for a three months tour, and by the consent of the Captain of the Company, he William Whitney was received as a substitute for his father, expecting to act as waiter to the Captain, but his services, in that capacity not being required, he served in the ranks as a common soldier, for a period of three months, commencing about the middle of August and ending toward the close of November. He joined his company which was collected at Templeton about the middle of August. Captain Benson, Lieutenant Mufsey, and Ensign John Wilder were the officers of the Company. From Templeton they marched to Berrington, where they arrived about one week after the battle of Berrington. They were then placed under the command of Col. Starks, and proceeded through Cambridge, and part of East-Town to Stillwater. Thence to Saratoga. Before the battle at Saratoga, he was sent up the river, crossed Mud Creek, forded the Hudson, and was posted on Bemus' Heights, where he remained until after the surrender of Burgoyne. From Bemus' Heights after the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, he marched under the command of Lieutenant Mufsey, with about twenty five others from

Capt. Benson's company, to Manchester, when he was stationed to guard the public stores. for about four or five weeks until the expiration of the three months for which his father was drafted. The company was then dismissed, but no discharges were given, and he returned to his father. In the following year to wit 1778. in the month of May he was drafted for a term of thirty days, and according to the best of his recollection between the 20 th and 25 th of May he joined his company and marched to Rutland, in Massachusetts, when the thirty days term was spent in erecting Barracks &c. The company to which he belonged, and in which he served the forementioned term of thirty days, was commanded by Ensign John Wilder.
In March in the year 1780. he was drafted for a term of nine months, and stood at a minute warning until the latter part of June, being one of those called minute men. In June an order was given to march. About the 25 th of June he entered the service and joined his company, which was formed in Templeton, and from there marched to Worcester, the place of rendezvous under the command of Daniel Wharn. The company was then mustered, and marched to West Point, where he joined Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment belonging to Gen. Miley's Brigade. The next day after his arrival at West Point he was drafted from Col. Putnam's Regiment into Col. Shepherd's Regiment of Light Infantry belonging to Gen. Poor's Brigade. Captain Daniel Thorne and Lieutenant White were officers of his company. He marched from West Point with Col. Shepherd's Regiment across the river, on the Highlands, where he remained about five weeks, under the drill. He then proceeded south crossing the Hudson at Stoney Point, went nearly to Kingsbridge, passed through Elizabeth Town, and was most of the time during the rest of the season on the march in the State of New Jersey, on the lines. He was one of the guards at the execution of Major Andre. Cols DeMott, & DeMolins, with their regiments belonged to Gen. Poor's Brigade and were engaged in New Jersey during the above mentioned campaign. In December he marched back to West Point, and was there discharged, on or about the 20 th

of that month, and after having completed a service of six months from the time his company was mustered at Worcester, his discharge was signed by Col. Putnam and is believed now to be in the War Department at Washington. He made application for a pension under the former law, and his discharge together with other evidence of his service was forwarded to the War Department, by Judge Joseph Dorr of the County of Rensselaer, in the state of New York, and those papers are believed now to be in the War Department.
He did not obtain a pension.
He was born in Templeton, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, on the 7th March A.D. 1763, according to the copy of a record of his age by him taken from the Township Records of Templeton, and preserved in his family Bible. He continued to reside, when at home in Templeton, until the year 1784, when he removed to Hoosack, in the County of Rensselaer, and State of New York, where he resided forty five years. For the last three years he has resided in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, the two first years in the Township of Salem, and the last year in the Township of Ashtabula.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
The day and year aforesaid
in Open Court -
Attest Sam. Hendry
Clerk 3
Wm Whitney
We William W. Reed and Alvin Armstrong and Harvey Newell residing in the Township of Ashtabula, in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Whitney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine 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.
Wm W. Reed
Alvin Armstrong
Harvey Newell
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in Open Court
Sam. Hendry Clerk

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William W. Reed, Alvin Armstrong, and Harvey Nevell who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the aforesaid Township of Ashtabula and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Henry H. Whitney Affirmation of his Residence
The State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss I, Sam. Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the pension of William Whitney for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court at Jefferson the 25th day of September A.D. 1832 Sam. Hendry Clerk
20148
Wm Whitney's Application for a Pension -

William Whitman Application for a Transfer
Mr. Whitney Ohio for transfer to New York
No 7771 Ohio Pitt
Hon. H. P. Hunt at W.P.S.A. Hill.
Hon. H. P. Hunt H.R. Hon. H. P. Hunt H.R.

County of Rensselaer ss. On this twenty sixth day of November 1835. before me the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds for the said County of Rensselaer personally appeared William Whitney, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company comman- ded by Captain Daniel Chaise in the Regiment comman- ded by Colonel Shepherd in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Ohio to the City of Troy State of New York viz. that he has for many years lived with Alvin Armstrong his son in law. And the said Alvin formerly lived in the State of Ohio but has re- moved from there and now resides in the City of Troy County of Rensselaer and State of New York and intends to remain in the State of New York. And that he the said William Whitney intends to reside with the said Alvin Armstrong as he has heretofore done.
Sworn and subscribed to before me me the day and year aforesaid. Wm Whitney Nathan Howard Junr.
Commissioner of Deeds for the City of Troy City of Troy County of Rensselaer ss. Alvin Armstrong of said City and County being by me duly sworn testified that he resides in the said City and County and that he is well acquainted with William Whitney who has taken the afore- said oath. And that he is the same person described in the affida- vit subscribed and sworn to by him.
Sworn and subscribed to before me me this 26 th day of November 1835. Alvin Armstrong Nathan Howard Junr. Commissioner of Deeds for the City of Troy

State of New York Seneca County ss. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Edwin M. Strong who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit, and that he is a person of veracity, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his deposition, Frey November 26. 1835. Nathan Howard Junr.
Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York Seneca County ss. I Henry A. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nathan Howard Junr. before whom the foregoing affidavits, heretofore have been sworn and by whom the aforesaid Certificate, purports to have been made and signed was on the day of the date of the said affidavit, and Certificate a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, take affidavits, &c. and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit, and Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 26th day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Henry A. Bristol Clerk

20148 = 7771.- William Whitney Ashtabula Co Ohio
adm for 10 months from 1777- $33.33,
Samuel Hendry Clerk Ashtabula Co Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  William Whitney  of Ashtabula Co in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  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.     Aug. In 1777 " 3 Private Col Starks - Cap. Bennet   May - 1778 " " 30 " "   1780 - " 6 " " Putnam - Col. Shepard  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Co. Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Joseph Rowen Examining Clerk.

20148 = 7771.- William Whitney Ashtabula Co Ohio
adm for 10 months from 1777- $33.33,
Gamuel Hendry Clerk Ashtabula Co Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  William Whitney  of Ashtabula Co in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  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.     Aug. In 1777 " 3 Private Col Starks - Col Bennet   May - 1778 " " 30 " "   1780 - " 6 " " Col Putnam & Col Shepherd  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Co. Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Joseph Rowen Examining Clerk.

St. Helens. Oregon
Feb. 11. 1931
Bureau of Pensions - Wash. D.C.
Can you give me any information about William H. Whitney - I believe he was enlisted from Norchester county Mass. during the early part of the Revolution Revolution - I do not know his wife's name but his grand children were Amelia, Hannah, Helen, Permelia, Margaret, Louise, Amanda Mrs. Finley. Therefore his wife may have had one of these names - St. Helens } Thanking you Oregon. } (Mrs.) L. C. Logan

8-592 Record Division. O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Oct 22, 1908.
Searched by S.C. Williams
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, William Whitney
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: no rejected claim as above
_____ Chief of Division.

P
15247 4 INVALID.
File No. 15, 247
William Whitney Dr. iller War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 4/93 Airtel to C. C. Lunsbury 625 Mt. Herodah, Marshalltown, Ia. 1931- Mch. 13- High L. (M. E. L.) Mrs. L. C. Logan awf

L. not 2. 625 W. Nevada st.,
Marshalltown, Iowa, April 16, 1895.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir,-
Would you kindly send me the military record of Michael Lounsberry and also of William Whitney in the Revolutionary war. William Whitney has been called General by his descendants was living at his death at Binghamton, N.Y., I think, and moved there from Hillsdale if I am not mistaken. Michael Lounsberry (his name may be spelled slightly differently by mustering officer) lived at Stamford, Conn., and later moved to Binghamton, N.Y. I understand.
By favoring me with the above, I would be under sincere obligations.
Very truly yours,
M. Lounsberry

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William 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? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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?
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?
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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Dec 26
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Merch s & Manuf s Bank Pittsburgh 16 Dec. 1835
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 12 th Inst have to state that William Whitney Cr. was last paid to the 4 th Sept. 1834. as appears by the Pension Books of the Office P. U. S. here.
Very Respectfully Your Most Obed t Servant H. M c Vey
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.