Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35116, Thomas Whipple, Continental Green Mt. Boys Mass.

SERVICE
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Continental Green Mt. Boys Mass.
Whipple, Thomas
S 35116
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Michigan 10. 168 to New York R for New Hampshire
Thomas Whipple
of Peeling in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of May 1818 and sent to Emma Bartlett Esq. Keene, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 48.00
$131:69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Pension confirmed by Secy of War 19 Feb 21
Notification sent to George Howard Keene, N. H. July 20. 1820

Thomas Whipple
estate
Col Warner, Exch.
Vermont Line
N-Hampshire line.
1777-16 months
See remarks in the case of Stephen Smith.

State of New Hampshire
DISTRICT OF  Grafton , ss.
On this 21st day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district  county , personally appeared Thomas Whipple aged 66 years, resident in Peeling in the said district  county , who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he, the said Thomas Whipple enlisted in March 1777 in the state of Vermont in the company commanded by Captain William Macune of the Green Mountain Boys in the regiment Commanded by Col Warner  Vermont line or troops ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of July or Aug t 1778 , when he was discharged  furloughed from service in the state of  that he was in the battle of on account of ill health which disabled him from further service for the residue of the three years for which he enlisted and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears as in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Whipple 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.
June first - 1818.
Ezra Bartlett

M r . Whipple declares thus: that he formerly lived in Brattleborough County of Windham State of Vermont, that in June 1775 he enlisted as a private into the Continental army in Cap t . Danforth's Company in Col David Brewer's Regiment, in Gen d Ward's Brigade (he thinks) Massachusetts line for eight months, which time he faithfully served & before the expiration of this time he enlisted into the same Company in Col Whitcomb's Regiment for one year, which time he faithfully served & in Jan y 1777 was honorably discharged at Ticonderoga, & he thinks none of the Company rec d written certificates of discharge; that in March 1777 he again enlisted as a non-commissioned officer into the Continental army in Cap t . W m . Macune's Company in Col Warner's Regiment, in the Vermont troops called Green Mountain Boys; in which Company & Regiment he did duty until July or Aug t 1778 when he was attacked with an intermittent fever which disabled him from duty & he was permitted to return home on furlough, that he remained unable to perform military duty for the residue of the term of three years, that being the term for which he last enlisted; that his Warrant as a Serjeant was stolen from him with his pocket book containing $30 & which he has never since seen. —
Ezra Bartlett

State of New Hampshire Grafton Jo }
On this first day of May 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Jonathan Tyler of Piermont in said County who on his oath declares that in March 1777 he became acquainted with Thomas Whipple of Peeling in said County who was then a Serjeant in Cap t William Macune's company in Col l Warner's Regiment in the Vermont troops called Green-Mountain Boys, in which company the declarant was an enlisted private soldier enlisted for during the war, that he was well knowing that said Whipple continued to do the duty of a Serjeant in said Company until the month of July or August of the same year at which time the declarant was taken prisoner by the British.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that there is no particular device or impression of a seal adopted & used by said Court; that Jonathan Tyler & Stephen Jenkins are disinterested & credible witnesses, & that the interlineations in the preceding declaration, as to the reduced circumstances of the applicant, were made by me.
Ezra Bartlett

State of New Hampshire } Grafton ss } On this 20 th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County person- ally appears Stephen Jenkins of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont who on his oath declares that in the month of March 1777 he became acquainted at Tienderoga with Tho- mas Whipple now of Peeling in said Grafton County who was then a Sergeant in Cap t William Maun's Company in Col Warner's Regiment in the Ver- mont troops called Green Mountain Boys, in the Continental army in the revolutionary war, in which Company & Regiment the declarant served as a private soldier for one year & more from said March 1777, & he is knowing that said Whipple served therein for more than nine months at one pe- riod of the Revolutionary war
Ezra Brattle

Thomas Whipple
10.1600
(for yrs. gage Sept. 10/19. Danes land small house)
S
not settled

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, held at Plymouth within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the honorable
Enra Bartlett } Esquires Justices Daniel Bleisdell }
Personally appeared in Open Court Thomas L. Lippie aged sixty eight years resident in Peeling in said county of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows viz a private soldier in Capt M'Clure's Company and Col. Warner's regiment in the New Hampshire line, that his Original declaration is dated 21 st day of April 1818. And that he has received a pension And his pension certificate is numbered 10.168. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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 further declare I am by occupation a farmer unable to work, have with other infirmities lameness in my left leg arising from a fracture of the bone my wife is aged 55 years unable to

labour her eye sight with other difficulties prevents her doing much - I have no children at home with me and stand in need of my country's bounty.
Thomas Whipple
I Thomas Whipple of Peeling in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 depose and say that the annexed schedule contains the whole of the property of which I am possessed necessary clothing & bedding excepted viz Eight Acres of land in said town of Peeling with a small house thereon in an unfinished state dimensions 18 feet in width and 36 feet in length kitchen furniture &c worth not more than $100.00 20.00 have due to me of my PENSION money which I have lent about $25 - which I expect to take in PROVISIONS for my family for which it is deposited . . . . . 25.00
We the undersigned Selectmen of the town of Peeling having examined the property exhibited to us by the within named Thomas Whipple and duly considered the value thereof are of opinion that the within named farm and building thereon is worth one hundred dollars And that the net yearly income thereof is or may be of the value of four dollars And being personally acquainted with the situation of the deponents family do consider his statement just and true John Palmer Selectmen of Thomas Pinkham Peeling
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire July 8 th , 1820 The within named Selectmen of Peeling personally came before me and made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is just and true according to the best of their knowledge & belief before me John V. Barran Jus Peace

Sworn to and declared before the justice of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty — N. Woodward Clerk
Grafton p.
State of New Hampshire
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. I further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is One hundred and forty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court On this the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty —
N. Woodward Clerk

Transferred this man
E. Doty Esq.
Delbrook.
date after 18 May, 1872.

Territory of Michigan
County of Wayne
On this sixteenth day of May 1832 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Wayne, personally appeared Thomas Whipple, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain W. Clarke, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire & from thence he was transferred to the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Michigan Territory, (viz) his children live in said Territory and he wishes to be with his children.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Thomas Whipple
Edward O. Justice of the Peace
Territory of Michigan
County of Wayne
on this sixteenth day of May 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Wayne, personally appeared Walter Whipple who on his oath declares that Thomas Whipple who has taken the above oath is the person described in the Affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Edward O. Justice of the Peace
Walter Whipple

Wayne County ss I hereby certify that Walter Whipple, the person before named, is a person of veracity, to the best of my belief - Dated at May 16 th 1832
Ellis D. Austin of the Peace
Territory of Michigan County of Wayne ss I Isaac S. Rowland, Clerk of the courts of the county aforesaid, certify that Ellis Doty is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 17 th day of May one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Isaac S. Rowland Wayne County Clerk

FREE
27 Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War Washington D. C.
Cann The Whippoorwill Muckin' 'em
(Revolutionary claims)

Tecumseh, Lenape Co.
Michigan Aug. 14. 1838.
Dear Sir
My Father, the late Thomas Whipple, a pensioner of the United States, died August 8. 1833, and his widow died the 25. of the same month. By his will his personal property was given to me, and I was charged with the payment of his debts. The will has been proved, but not further acted upon.
The papers for drawing his pension were executed by me, in accordance with instructions from the War Department, except in saying that I am sole heir. I said that I am the heir &c. The money was paid to the agent appointed to receive it for the benefit of a person to whom my Father was indebted, who still retains it, alleging that J. Doty Esqr has not been credited with the amount by the department, and that he is liable to be called on by J. Doty Esqr to refund the money. J. Doty Esqr has left this part of the country. I write this to enquire if the pension due my Father has been paid to, and account audited in the account of J. Doty Esqr late pension agent at Detroit. Please write me as soon as your convenience will admit.
Respectfully your Obedt Servt Walter Whipple
P.S. If the money has not been paid by the United States please send such instructions as will be required by the Department to procure it W.W.

February 18, 1932
BA-J/REL aw
Mrs. F.C.Struckmeyer 768 East Portland Street Phoenix, Arizona
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 25, 1932, with which you enclosed check for $5.00 to cover cost of a search of the records for the record of a soldier with surname Whipple, whose widow Mary or Mercy, you state, drew a pension for Revolutionary War service.
A very careful search of the records has been made in your behalf, not only for Revolutionary War service, but for other wars subsequent to the Revolutionary War over the entire period prior to the Civil War, and no record found of a pension having been claimed by a Mary or Mercy Whipple, as described in your letter, on account of service of her husband by that surname.
It is noted that you have been furnished the records of Nathan Whipple, W.18391 and Thomas Whipple, S.44047, in the effort to aid you in your research.
It would not seem that the following record is what you are seeking but because he once lived in Michigan, it is furnished you.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 35116, based upon the military service of Thomas Whipple in that war.
Thomas Whipple enlisted, place not stated, in June, 1775, for eight months, served as a private in Captain Danforth's Company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment; before the term of his enlistment had expired, he re-enlisted, January 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Danforth's Company, Colonel Whitecomb's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777; he enlisted in March, 1777, served as a private and sergeant in Captain William McCune's Company, Colonel Warner's Regiment and in July or August, 1778, was furloughed on account of sickness and did not again return to his regiment.
Intro- duction Whipple by M.H. 21

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Peeling, Grafton County, New Hampshire. The date and place of his birth are not given.
In 1823, soldier stated that his wife, Rhody, was then aged fifty-seven years, but did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage.
June 6, 1829, he moved to Monroe County, New York, and resided there with a son-in-law; name of son-in-law and daughter not given. At that time, soldier stated that he contemplated moving to the territory of Michigan with a daughter, whose name he did not give. In 1832, soldier made affidavit in Wayne County, Michigan Territory, that he had removed to that place to be with his children but gave no names.
He died August 8, 1833, and his wife died on the 25th of the same month.
In 1838, son Walter Whipple, of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan, was the sole heir of the soldier, Thomas Whipple.
No charge is made for this service. The amount of your remittance, $5.00, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Yes add MRS. F. C. STRUCKMEYER 768 EAST PORTLAND STREET PHOENIX, ARIZ.
53893
Mary Jan. 25, 1932.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Section:
Dear Sir:
I have been trying for some years to find out the name of my great-great-grandfather, and have reached an impasse. It occurs to me that your office may be able to help me out. I am enclosing check for $5.00, fearing that perhaps your department does not do what I require. But the information must be in the pension records, so perhaps one of your clerks will put in some outside time. If this is not sufficient, please let me know.
This is what I want to know: The name and Revolutionary War record of -----Whipple, whose wife, Mary or Mercy, drew a widow's pension. Of him I know nothing, but can't you trace him through her? Here is the information I have about her:
Mary, or Mercy Whipple, born in Connecticut in 1775 (this date might vary either way). It is likely then that her husband enlisted from Conn.
7 cc - copy of pension record

MRS. F. C. STRUCKMEYER 788 EAST PORTLAND STREET PHOENIX, ARIZ.
They had a daughter, also Mercy or Mary, born in 1793 in New York . I do not know how long the father, -----Whipple, lived. But this daughter may have been an only child.
She married a Walker. One of their sons was born in Otisco, N.Y. in 1812, so the grandmother, Mercy Whipple, may have been receiving her pension there at that time, and living with her daughter, as she did later.
By 1850, they were all in either Assyria, Michigan, or Bellevue, Michigan. Mercy Whipple died around 1870.
Now, do you not have any system of cross references whereby you can look on those old pension mailing lists and find out about her and about her husband? If I could just find out his name, the rest would be comparatively easy.
I have given you all the information I have; there is no use of saying anything more, except that this really means a great deal to me. I am unable to find out anything more, either in Michigan, New York or Connecticut. I cannot tell you how much I would appreciate it if you will see that I secure this information. In case your office does not cover this, I will pay any reasonable fee to whoever looks it up for me.
Very truly,
Fred W. Struckmeyer
CP AR

RECEIVED FEB 3 1932 EMPLOYEES' ACCOUNTS SUBDIVISION

New Hampshire to New York
Thomas Whipple, Private - 1 year - 1776
1 st Schedule, July 1820 -
8 Acres of Land, with a small House thereon in an unfinished state (purchased in 1817).
$100.- furniture $20.- have due to me (July 1820) $25.- Pension Money , which I am to receive in Provisions for self and family -
Total - $ 145 -
2 nd Schedule 27 May 1823
Land & House, as in 1 st Schedule $40 (depreciated in value since 1820) a few Articles of furniture 22.41 Total - $ 62.41
The Selectmen of the Town in which pensioner resides, Certify that he & his wife have been supported more than one half, by private charity, for the 3 last years
age 71 - unable to labor - wife 57 - feeble -
J. P. Webster, Haverhill
July, 24. 1822

See letter to Pensioner Sept. 1. 1829. also Oct. Sept. 1819. also Oct. 1829 to Rev.
226-33
De ad. See letter to W. Whipple, 27 Aug. 38.
Transferred to New York 5 Jan; 1830. From 11 th Sept 1829. Transferred from Albany Agency N. York to Michigan Tuesday 26 May 1832 From 4 March 1832

Thomas Whipple
Buried at Raisin
Lapeer Co. Mich.
b. Mar. 27, 1752.
d. Aug. 8, 1833.

Michigan R.M.
Let from W Phipple, Dats Team- Sch. Mich. Feb 28. 1839, to the Secy of War, asking for copies of the vouchers upon which the amount of pension was paid me March 12 1839 and referred to the 3 d Auditor.
File Sept: 1819

To what time was Thomas Whipple, of N. York  Michigan Oct March 18. 1818, last paid?
J. L. Edwards. Aug. 27. 1838.
Since 8 th Aug t . 1833 prior to that period JH

llb Inv. file 35,116 Rev. War
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas Whipple , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 75 8 mos. Pvt. Danforth David Brewer Mass   Jan. 76 1 year Danforth Whitcomb "   March 77 Sgt. McCune Warner Gr. Mt. Boys   furloughed sick July & Aug 77  
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1818 Residence at date of application, Peeling, Grafton Co., N.H. 1832  Wayne Co. Mich. Age at date of application, 66 Remarks: 1823 m. wife Rhody ae 57-
Sol. d. Aug 8. 1833 m. " " 25. " son Walter 1838 children
Very respectfully,

347-26 Street
10168 Mar 5, 1934 24792
Milwaukee Wis.
Pension Agent. -
Dear Sir,
An ancestor of mine James Henderson - born at Sunenburg Mass. in 1753 fought in the Revolutionary War as Corporal under Captain David Bent, in Job Cushing's regiment from Massachusetts. Can you tell me when he died. I am quite certain he died at Henderson in which was named after him.
Can you also tell me

when Thomas Whipple a third sergeant in the Revolution- ary War from Brattleborough N. Hampshire, died. I know he died at Adrian Michigan.
Please tell me month and day as well as year of death if you can.
Thanking you for any trouble you may be put to. Yours very sincerely
Mrs. W. B. Mason.

35 116 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-116
Thomas Whipple Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Dec. 13 - History to Mrs. W. B. Massey
1923 Sept. 13. Visit to Mrs. Harriet Clark. 416 Broad St. Adrian, Mich. See her letter in Thomas Donaldson. W 7042.
1832 Feb 18 - Visit to Mrs. F. L. Struckmeyer

Thomas Whipple's Schedule

We hereby certify that we attended at the dwelling of the aforesaid Thomas Whipple of Peeling at the time the foregoing Schedule was made and believe it to be just and true we are personally acquainted with Mr Whipple and Wife and have known them to have been dependent on private charity for more than half of their support for three last years and that their infirmities are not exaggerated that they are totally unable to support themselves we also believe they are universally esteemed by all who are acquainted with them
Thomas Vincent Jr
Samuel Nute Jr
Selectmen of Peeling
Bayo Fox Thomas Walker Justice of the Peace

Hon J. H. Eaton Esq
Secretary of War Washington
Pension Office 12th Dec. 1839
Revolutionary claims

Sir-
Rochester Oct. 5. 1839.
For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accru- -ing to me for the half year ending on the 3 rd day of September 1839, under the act. entitled,, An act to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners,, approved the first day March 1823. I Thomas Whipple in the County of Monroe in the State of New York, do hereby declare, that my name was placed on the Pension List, Roll of the War Department Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st day of April 1818. (The No. of the certificate being 10.168.,) that I was my name was subsequently struck off from said Roll, and finally restored by the Act, entitled,, An act to restore the names of certain persons, &c. as above. I have drawn my pension regularly, since my name was restored to the Pension Roll, up to last March inclusive. On the 6 th of June last, I arrived in this place and contemplate moving to the Territory of Michigan, with my daughter this fall. If this declaration is such as is approved of by the Department, please forward to me here a draft on the Branch of the United States Bank in New York to the amount of my semi annual allowance.
To Hon. J. H. Caton
Yours with respect-
Secretary of War
Thomas Whipple
P.S. I wrote to the department three or four weeks since but have had no returns -

Before me, William S. Bishop a Justice of the Peace for the county of Monroe in the State of New York personally appeared, this fifth day of October 1829 Walter Whipple and Paul Tabor of said county, who since generally make oath that Thomas Whipple by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed, is known to them to be the person whom described, and that he is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that the said declaration was made and subscribed by the said Thomas Whipple in their presence, on the day of the date thereof -
Walter Whipple Paul Tabor Witness my hand, this 5th of October 1829
William S. Bishop Justice of the Peace
I William Groves Clerk of the court of the county of Monroe in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that Will- iam Samuel  Bishop  Thompson before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 5th day of Oct. 1829.
William Groves Clerk of said Court & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Monroe - ss.
On this Thirty Eighth day of December 182 9 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Monroe - personally appeared Thomas Whipple who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain McCune - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) 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 New Hampshire to New York - He has lived for several years, with his son in law - who has removed to this place - Thomas Whipple
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the, day and year aforesaid. }
S. Washburn J.P.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

County of Monroe Sp-
On this Twenty eighth day of December in the year 1829. Personally appeared Walter Whipple who on his oath declares that the aforesaid Thomas Whipple is the identical person described in Walter Whipple the affiant,
Sworn and subscribed to this the day and year aforesaid
S. H. Harrington J. P. I also certify that the aforesaid Walter Whipple is personally known to me and I believe him to be a person of veracity
Sworn
S. H. Harrington J. P.
State of New York Monroe County ss:
I hereby certify that Samuel Hamilton was at the time of taking the annexed affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monroe duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and further that the signatures to the same, purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal this 28 th day of December 1829.
William Graves Clerk of Monroe County and Clerk of Monroe County

Copy Thomas Whipple Arlington Vt.
Sept 1819

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Nashua within & for said county on the fourth Tuesday of May Anno Domini 1823
Present the Honorable Wm. H. Richardson Chief Justice Levi Woodbury Justice Sam l Cressy Justice
On this 27 th day of May 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record by law established having the power of fine & imprisonment Thomas Whipple resident in Pe- -ding in said county aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Thos Whipple enlisted for the term of three years in the month of March in the year 1777 in the State then in dispute between New Hampshire & New York called the grants since the State of Vermont in the company commanded by Capt M c Clure in the Reg t commanded by Col Warner in the line of the State (then called the Grants) now Vermont) on the continental establishment & served till taken sick being two years after my enlistment & was at home on furlough sick till the Reg t was discharged belonging to the Reg t the three years & rec d no regular discharge Also I served Also I served eight months at another time Also enlisted 1 st day Jany 1778 for one year in Capt Dampthers Company Col Dyer Reg t Massachusetts line & served my time out and was discharged first day Jany 1779 at Scarsdale New York State That his name has been placed on the pension list and doth therefrom an account his property and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service

of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed Thos Whipple
The following schedule comprehends all the property both real & personal that I now am the owner of necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
   Eighty acres of land with a small house $ 400.00   1 Bureau 4.00   1. 3 1/2 feet Table 1.50   3 dining chairs at 3/ each 1.50   2 Old chests 1.67   1 Meat Box .34   8 Old kitchen chairs 1.00   2 Old pine tables .25   2 Old water pails .34   1 Old wash Tub .50   1 Meat barrel 1.00   2 Old Cedar Barrels 2.00   Shovel & Tongs .50   1 pair fire dogs .50   1 Small dinner Pot .17   1 Old Tea Kettle .15   1 Skillet .20   1 Grid Iron .50   1 dish Kettle .20   1 Skimmer .75   1 looking Glass 1.50   Sundries Crockery .83   Knives forks & Spoons .12   1 Candlestick .83   1 Axe .04   1 Old hoe .34   1 1/2 Blank Measure .67   1 Old Small Bible & 1 Hymn Book 1.34   1 Sermon book .50   1 pair flue Irons .50   1 Dutch Oven .83   1 pair Steelyards   Total 621.41  
Thomas Whipple
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made (or rather taken place) in my property viz In March 1817 I purchased eight acres of land with a small unfinished house on the same at $100 of which land not more than four acres would admit of cultivation And that some wormout land no manure to repair or dress it with so that after deducting the expenses of fencing cultivating & it does not cost me any thing since that time (1817)

Real Estate has materially depreciated in value in this place; so that it is my opinion that I would not now sell said land and house for $40. Said house has served for a shelter in the summer seasons but I have not lived in it for three winters last past. I was partially dependant on private charity before my name was placed on the pension list in April 1818 after I was dropped from said list, and since my money has been expended which I then had on hand (being a remnant of my pension money) I have subsisted mostly on the goodness of my neighbours to the present time. I was brought up a farmer and have still continued in that branch of business to the present time, when by age and loss of means of a broken leg & other infirmities subject to change I am unable to procure a living in that way. I have no family residing with me excepting my wife Rhody Whipple aged 57 years who has been indisposed for many years by means of a weak stomach and also partial blindness so that she is unable to perform the domestic concerns of our small circle.
Thomas Whipple
Sworn to & declared on this 27 th May 1823 before the justices of said Court.
S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Whipple did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing bill and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 sixty two dollars forty one cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 28 th day of May A.D. 1823
S. P. Webster Clerk