Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43293, Samuel Whitmarsh, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Whitmarsh, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 43293.
CONTENTS

9788
New York.
Samuel Whitmarsh
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massa ne, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of May 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Apr 19 and sent to the Weydell Albany N York
arrears to 4th of Mar 19 76.64 emi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 29 48
9 \frac{18}{33} 8524.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary claim No 11th March 1818 Samuel Whitmarsh

Samuel Whitmarsh's Pension documents Dated May 18 th 1818
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Private Col Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line
1777 = 3 years adm'd

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. }
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Samuel Whitmarsh of the Town of Waterkill - in the County of Albany - in the State of New York - before the Honorable Philip P. Parker Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of the City & County in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Samuel Whitmarsh doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Samuel Whitmarsh aged Fifty eight years in the Town of Waterkill in the County of Albany, in the State of New York on this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, - Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of three years, during said War, on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Albany County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. - I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain Hobbey's  Gibson's Company Col Henry Jackson's Regiment and Massachusetts Line - That I entered the said service the Tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven and left it the Tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty - in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the term of the expiration of my service - that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been Casually lost or mislaid , that I was in the Battle at Monmouth  Elizabeth  Fort  Clinton and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Garriel Puffer & Simson Puffer who have a deposition accompanying this declaration - And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Eighteenth day of May 1818.
Philip P. Parker Judge of the Albany Court of City & County
Samuel Whitmarsh
1818 56 C

State of New York City & County of Albany
In Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Philip S. Parker Esq. in the following Certificate annexed, is one of the Judges of the said Court, in the City of Albany, and that the signature thereto is in his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this 18 th day of May 1818.
United States of America.
George Merriam Clerk
By the Honorable Philip S. Parker Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Mayors Court, of the City of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Samuel Whitmarsh of the Town of Waterkill in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The depositions of David Puffer & Simon Puffer
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Samuel Whitmarsh did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Philip S. Parker

State of New York City & County of Albany
ss Writ-
Daniel Puffer admirandum Simeon
Puffer late a private in the Army, in the War in the Revolution, against the common Enemy being duly sworn sayeth, that they were personally ac- quainted with Samuel Whitmarsh the Soldier in the preceding Declaration - and the certificate of his Honor Parker named - that the said Samuel served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, in the Massachusetts Line - And that they verily believe the facts stated by the said Samuel in the foregoing declaration, to be substantially true
Daniel Puffer Simeon Puffer
Sworn this eighteenth day of May 1818 Before me -
Philip Parker - Ruler of Albany Judge of the Mayor's Court

Samuel Whitmarsh
4700
Sept 1819

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Supreme Court City County of Albany
Duplicate
On this fifteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said State according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Samuel Whitmarsh late a private aged Sixty - years, resident in the town of Waterkill in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Company Commanded by Captain John Fobbs, in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment, on the Continental Establishment, in the Massachusetts Line, for the Term, & in the Manner Specified, in the original declaration on file in the Pension Office at Washington, dated the eighteenth day of May 1818 - that his Certificate is Numbered, G. 785 - It was issued on the 26 th day of April 1819 - that he has received his Pension, at the rate of eight dollars per Month up to the fourth day of March last
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 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. that I have no family - that my occupation is that of a Mason - that by reason of a debility, I am unable to procure a subsistence, without the aid & assistance of my Country, as a Pensioner - that the following is a Schedule of my Real and Personal Estate viz Real Estate None - Personal Estate viz. One table Twenty five Cents, Two bowls & Two iron Spoons Twenty five Cents, Two knives Forks, one chest One trunk, One Pail, & one Pitcher all Worth Three Dollars, thirty Seven Cents -
Sworn to and declared in Open Court, this 15 th day of August 1820
Sam l Whitmarsh
FW Bloodgood Clk
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Clerks Office of the Supreme Court
Francis Bloodgood Clerk of the Court of Judicature — do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Four — dollars and Thirty Seven cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 st day of August - 1820
FW Bloodgood Clerk.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
I. 43293,
L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 2nd, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Samuel Whitmarsh and James Hall, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
Samuel Whitmarsh made an application for pension on May 18th, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Watervliet, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. John Hobby and Col. Henry Jackson. Place of his enlistment not stated.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of James Hall has not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John J. Loud,
Weymouth, Mass.
P. O. Box 135.

A. W. D.
Weymouth, Mass. Dec r 3. 1896.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me an abstract of services of Samuel Whitmarsh (sometimes written Whitmash ) a revolutionary pensioner and resident of Weymouth. He lived to be near 100 years old. also of James Hall who lived in Jefferson, Maine and who also lived to a great age.
Very Respectfully John J. Lord Weymouth, Mass.
(P.O. Box 135.)

43 293 Rey INVALID.
File No. 43.293
Samuel Whitmarsh
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 2 '93 Histy To J. Lord Weymouth Mass