Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 19624-160-55, Jonas Whitney, Mass.

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Whitney Jonas Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Whetney.
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State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester.
On this second day of May A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Whitney aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Westminster in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonas Whitney , deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain William Thurla , in the Regiment commanded by Col. - Whitney , in the Revolutionary War . That her said husband enlisted at Westminster , on or about the thirtieth day of July , A. D. 1778, for the term of six weeks , and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of thirty days , and upwards, and was honorably discharged, in Rhode Island , on or about the tenth day of September , A. D. 1778, as will appear by reference to the Rolls; that so far as she knows and believes, he received no formal printed or written discharge.
She further states that she was married to the said Jonas Whitney in Westminster , aforesaid on the 1 day of December A. D., 1785 by Asaph Rice a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Raymond ; that her said husband died at Westminster aforesaid on the third day of January A. D., 1839, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that neither her said husband nor herself has ever applied for or received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant.
And she prays that the warrant which may be issued upon this application may be sent for her to CHARLES MASON , Fitchburg, Mass.
Elizabeth her Whitney mark
We, Jonas Holden and Almer M. Denny , residents of Westminster , in the State of Massachusetts , upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Whitney , in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Jonas Holden Almer M. Denny
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William S. Burleigh
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester.
(a) "The following is a return of marriages as returned by the Rev. Asaph Rice that he has married from April 1785 to April 1788." "Deer Jonas Whitney to Elizabeth Raymond one thousand seven hundred and eighty five" Westminster April 1788 Asaph Rice Pastor
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:—(b) " Decr 1788 "
J. G. Kendall Town Clerk
I, Samuel G. Kendall above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Westminster in the county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of the said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
J. G. Kendall { Town Clerk of Westminster
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this second day of May A. D. 1855
William S. Bradbury { Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as in the record.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester.
We, Jonas Holden & A. M. Denny and residents of Westminster in said County and State, having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Jonas Whitney who was a private in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, declared June 18, 1819 , whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than twenty years before his death, which occurred at Westminster about sixteen years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because we were in the neighborhood
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Jonas Holden
Abner M. Denny
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this second day of May A. D. 1855
William S. Bradbury { Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Jonas Holden and Abner M. Denny of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the aforesaid application; that Elizabeth Whitney, of Westminster, Mass., is the widow, remaining unmarried, of the late Jonas Whitney who was a private in the Revolutionary war and that the said Jonas Whitney died at said Westminster on or about the third day of January A. D. 1839.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of May 1855.
William S. Bradbury { Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I erased the word 'second' in this affidavit before its execution William S. Bradbury for. Rev.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William S. Bradbury on the second day of May A.D. 1855 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signatures to the certificates of oath upon the declaration, affidavits and his own certificate hereunto annexed are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this eighteenth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
Jo. Mason Clerk.

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Lucas Whiting.
additional Evidence on application 11644.125. of Elizabeth Whiting. for bounty bond dated Feb 3. 1855.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 28 th 1855.
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 the name of Jonas Whitney is borne on pay roll of Capt. William Thurlow's Comp. Col. Whitney's Regt. in the Mts of Ully. Aug d Set. from July 30. 1778. 1 month 15 days, as private. Capt. Thurlow appears to belong at Fitchburg. Also on pay roll of Capt. David Moore's Comp. Attached to service in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. from Sept. 14. 1779. 2 mos. 7 days, as private.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wight Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Fitchburg, April 19, 1855.
Sir,
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney, of Westminster, the widow of Jonas Whitney , who was a Revolutionary soldier, who is supposed to have enlisted, at Westminster, for six weeks, in the latter part of the summer or the fall of 1778 (probably) & to have gone to Rhode Island & there served, wishes to obtain the particulars of her husband's service, & the names of his officers, to enable her to make application for bounty land; - & on her behalf, I pray to receive a certificate of these facts, from the Secretary of State, from the Rolls in his office.
Very Respectfully,
Charles Mason.
To the Secretary of } the Commonwealth }

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