Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,616, William Whiting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whiting, William Molly
N. 22,616
CONTENTS

5599
Massachusetts
William Whiting
private
Massachusetts
Three years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell judge Dist ct Bristol Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 4 24 / 30 38.40
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48
$86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Plymouth
ordered
Transfer of this May 4th 1821 to Col. B. Brown Esq. Plymouth, Massachusetts.

William Whiting
Plymouth
ap d 11 th 1818 - private
Bailey's ag t Massachusetts
77 Three years
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 11 th  ss. day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared William Whiting of Plymouth aged - - - - years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. (see his declara- tion enclosed).
/ The said Whiting is made up on the M ap th Rolls for 32 months & 22 days / N.M.

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Paty did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

William Whiting Plymouth 32. 22?

I William Whiting of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & a citizen of the United States do hereby certify that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution for more than nine months in the Continental establishment that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support and am therefore desirous to obtain a pension from the United States agreeably to the late law of Congress of the 18 th March last & do relinquish all claim to any former pension granted me if any by any law of Congress. That I entered the service in the spring of 1777. and called the first three years service and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York in 1780. I served the whole time in Captain Seth Dews Company in Colonel Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I have a discharge, which is in the hands of Mr. Dympton M c & as soon as I can obtain it will exhibit it
his William Whiting mark
Sworn to Apr. 11. 1818.

William Whiting
5599
March 181
E

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County William Whiting aged fifty nine years, resident in Plymouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in Capt. Seth Dyer's company, Col. John Brown's Regt. Mass. Militia, in the service of the Continental Congress in 1777, and that he has received a pension certificate dated January 21. 1819, and numbered 5544 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 11. 1818.
and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 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 an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed. I am a common labourer that having no trade. I cannot find labour to do all the time, the number of my family besides myself is two viz my wife Mary aged sixty two years her health is very feeble & she is wholly unable to contribute to her support. & my daughter Betsey aged 15 years in feeble health unable to support herself that I have no property real or personal except the following viz 6 chairs - 1 table - 3 benches which were necessary for cooking & seating. Some about 5 dollars & about 30 dollars due to me. I have no income, but by the labour I do.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820 - before
Nahum G. Mitchell Esq. Justice of said Court.
I, John B. Thomas - clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 Four - dollars and 25 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty ninth day of Decr. 1820.
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Massachusetts 3400 Miss Molly Whiting widow of William Whiting who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Seventh day of December 1843 and sent to
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 57

State of Massachusetts S.S.
On this Fourteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, held at Plymouth in said County Molly Whiting resident of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth aged seventy eight years. Who being first 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 7 th , 1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the Widow of William Whiting, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution - That he was a Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818 - and that she refers to his statement and evidence on file in the Pen.

their Department in proof of his service: she has no documentary proof.
She further declares, that she was mar- ried to the said William Whiting on the twenty fourth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety. That her husband, the aforesaid William Whiting died on the sixth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan- uary eighteen hundred and ninety four, being at the time above stated. Molly her  X Whiting mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the said Court of Common Pleas - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas on the day here above.
William Morris Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas

I Betsey Churchill of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, testify and say - That I have lived many years in the same house with William Whiting and his wife, while he lived - and with Molly Whiting, his widow, who is now an applicant for a Pension, since his death - I testify and say, That Molly or Mary Whiting, who is now an applicant for a Pension, is the same person that was married to said William Whiting in seven- teen hundred and ninety - That said Wil- iam Whiting died, according to my best recol- lection, in October eighteen hundred and twenty- four - and that said Molly or Mary Whiting has not been married since his death, but remains his widow. Betsey her X Churchill mark

County of Plymouth ss.
On this Fourteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Coun- ty, personally appeared the within named Betsey Churchill, and made oath that this Deposition by her subscribed is true, and I further certify, that said Deponent is well known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss. I William Thomas Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that William Thomas herein before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a justice of the peace for the said County of Plymouth duly sworn & qualified & that his signature to the tract of said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lynn on this fourteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
W. Thomas

487
Wally Whiting Wed of Walter D.
Mass.
Ad 7 July 1835
Maria 1790
Ad 1824
Altaw 29 Apr 1889
pa am.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth.
Clerks-Office August 8 th , 1838.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office that on the twenty fourth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, William Whiting of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and Molly Standish of Plympton in the County of Plymouth were married in Plympton in the County of Plymouth by the Rev d Ezra Sampson.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth, on the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

287
Massachusetts
Molly Whiting widow of William Whiting decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 6th October 1824 of Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Drew of the Reg t commanded by Col t Bailey in the War. time for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Mrs. Thomas Plymouth Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Adison Clerk Book 9 Vol. 10 Page 143

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 22616
Hulda Whitney wid of William Whitney Priv Rev War.
Act: March 3rd 1/43
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Molly Whiting
$80 per an
3400
57
J. H. Lord
Plymouth Mass.

Plymouth Aug 25. 1843
Sir
I send you herein the application of Mrs. Molly Whiting for a renewal of her pension for one year.
Please send me the Certificate as soon as convenient
Yours &c J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Mrs. Drenes Certificate of Spencer Writing
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

Kingston March of 21 st 1818
I do hereby certify that William Whiting now an inhabitant of Plymouth, enlisted with me into the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment for the term of three years, in the Revolutionary Army of the United States some time in the year 1777 and to the best of my knowledge and belief, he served faithfully during the term for which he enlisted and received a regular discharge, and I can not recollect nothing to his disadvantage during the said three years all which time he served in my company
Seth Drew May 1 st in the 8 th Mass t Reg t in the revolutionary Army
The above said Seth Drew is a respect- able Magistrate in this County.
N. Mitchell, Judge

State of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County ss. On this twenty fifth day of August in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, Molly Whiting a resident of Plymouth in said County of Plymouth, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of William Whiting who was a private in the War of the Revolution and served as set forth in her Declaration now on file in the Pension Office made when she obtained a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 for which services she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum. —
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Witnesses Joseph Allen
Molly her  X Whiting mark
Plymouth ss. August 25. 1843 Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Molly Whiting before me on the day & year first above written & I certify that said Molly Whiting is personally well known to me to be the same person who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838
Jacob H. Lord Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office Aug 25 1843
I Nathan D. Dows Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that before me the foregoing deposition was sworn to in the presence of the Court for the said County of Plymouth duly administered & subscribed & said that his signature before written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid.
Nathan D. Dows