Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43300, Leonard Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitney, Leonard
S. 43300
CONTENTS

13,345
New Hampshire
Leonard Whitney
of Canterbury in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Mass. line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July, 1819 and sent to Hall Burleigh, Esq. Chichester, New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos. 18 3/4 84.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1813. 48.00
$132:80
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent Sept 16 th 1820 to Peter Chase Esq. Practic. N. H. 1818

Rockingham J. - Athenlow July,
10 th 1819
I hereby certify that the said Joseph Craskey is a credible witness & full confidence may be placed on what he states on oath
W. Hall Burgin } Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for said Rockingham

Joseph Clancy of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Leonard Whitney of Concord in said County and State of New Hampshire was admitted to the oaths of the United States and qualified as a Justice of the Peace on the 10th day of March 1818 and was then and there sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties as such Justice of the Peace.
Concord April 17th 1818.
I, Clerk of Rockingham County - do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Concord this 17th day of April 1818. Hall Burgess } Judge of the Court for S. Rockingham

I Leonard Whitney of Canterbury in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify and declare that I enlisted in the Continental service for three years in January 1781 under Capt. Pritchard of Milford in the Massachusetts line and was soon after attached to Eaton's regiment I went to Boston and passed muster and stayed there fourteen days to give some quarters and from thence to West Point stayed there through the next summer and then went to New Boston and took winter quarter the next spring in 1782 returned to West Point and stayed till July, then went to Philadelphia in account of Pennsylvania rising against the Congress when we got there the insurrection was over and the Pennsylvanians had withdrawn In Sept returned to to West Point and stayed there till the last of October and then an honorable discharge which I have lost I am in my fifty sixth year of my age am in reduced circumstances in life and need the assistance of My country for support Concord April 17 th 1818. Leonard Whitney
Rockingham ss - State of New Hampshire on the day & year above mentioned the ab- ove declaration was made & sworn to before
me Hall Burgess { one of the Judges of the Court for the County of Rockingham in the state

Rockingham ss State of New Hampshire Concord April 17 th 1818 I hereby cer- tify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Leonard Whitney did serve in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his declaration on the other side of this paper by him signed & now transmit the evi- dence in the case to the Secretary for the Department of war
Hall Burgin
{ One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said Rock- ingham.
By order of the Judge
Attest L. Chadwick Clerk of said Court

I hereby certify that the within named appli- cant Leonard Whitney is in reduced circum- stances & needs assistance from his country for support. Given under my hand at  Gloucester New Hampshire a Judge of the Court of Sessions Pleas for Gloucester New Hampshire in said State  May 18 th 1819 Hallock Burgeson
Leonard Whitney Claim for a pension 1818
Private Greaton Mass s Reg t Jan y . 1781 to Oct r 1782
Admitted   April 17. 1818
Judges Certificate of indigent circum- stances of the ap- plicant wanting
In witness whereof to the authen- ticity of the within, having claim- -ants pension - see Joseph Morris application and the enclosures on it

In witness whereof to the certifi- cation of the within proceedings - and to further aid and assist application and the enforcement of it
Leonard Whitney Clamford pension 1818
Private Greaton Mass ts Reg t Jan y . 1781 to Oct r 1782
Admitted April 17. 1818
Judges Certificate of indigent circum- stances of the ap- plicant wanting
I hereby certify that the within named appli- cant Leonard Whitney is in reduced circum- stances & needs assistance from his country for support. Glenshaw Hampshire a Judge of the Court of Sessions held at Springfield March 18 th 1819

Concord Whitney 13.345
[Large scribbled signature]
Sept. 10/19
not entitled
Peter Chadwick Esq. Essex, N.Y.
copy of order of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, on the (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX ss. and annexed to his

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this 18 th day of July A.D., 1822, personally appeared in open court, before John Harvey and  Esqrs Justices  of the Court of Common  Heall Burgin Judges  for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Leonard Whitney aged fifty eight years, resident in Canterbury , 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. in Capt. Precharles
company in the Regt. commanded by Col. Grafton in Massachusetts line in 1781 for three years and served almost the said term out when he was discharged in Nov. 1783 reason of those who cut certain quantity of wood were to be discharged when when accomplished cutting said wood which we done in Nov. 1783 The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17 th day of April A.D. 1818 the number of my pension certificate is 13.345 I have received a pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 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. My occupation is a farmer sufficient ability to pursue it by
but am not of reason of lameness so as not to be able to work but very little have had my thigh & my shoulder broken by the fall of a tree upon me and do need assistance for support having my right arm fractured in a great measure in family residing with me a wife & five children one son 20 of the age of 21 years in this month two daughters one 14 years and the other two years old & one other son 12 years old & one other son five years old
Their capacity to contribute to their support is only what they can do by hand labor and cannot support themselves except two of them and one of the two will be free in a few days who will want some help instead of rendering me any.
Sworn to and declared at Concord on the 18 th day of July A.D. 1822 before John Harvey & Heall Burgin Judges of the said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 613 dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 22 nd day of July , 1822.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Leonard Whitney (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  Eighteenth day of July , 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  Sixty acres of Land valued at 2 $400.00   Upon buildings which are out of Repair   2 Oxen $40 three Cows $40 — 80.00   One horse Beast — 30.00   Four young Cattle — 24.00   Ten Sheep & 9 lambs — 20.00   Two Swine & two Pigs — 12.00   Farming utensils — 27.00   Household furniture — 90.00 
Leonard Whitney

43 300 Recy INVALID.
File No. 43,300
Leonard Whitney P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]