Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31478, Stephen Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Whitney, Stephen
NUMBER _____
S 31478
CONTENTS

Letter to E. Clark July 23/53
33. 120.
Massachusetts Stephen Whitney deceased in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant of the by Captain Barnard (of the) by Col. Gardner in the time for 12 Mos. 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 64 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 3 Enq 3 rd April 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1853 and sent to E. Clark Esq.
Annuity to the 4th of Brighton Pensionant. allowance ending Mass.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by William Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2. Page 95

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Stephen Whitney late of Lunenburg in said County, was a native of Watertown, in was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of the County of Middlesex , that he was reported to have served in the Revolutionary War, was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in said Lunenburg, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, on the third day of April, that he left no Widow - and that he left six Children only, to wit. Relief Durbell, Lucy W. Day, Abijah Whitney, Nancy Whitney, Lucretia Cunningham and Prentiss Whitney, all of whom are now living.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one .
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this fourth — day of November, eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally appeared, before the Hon: S. P. P. HAY, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid, Relief Tarkell, a resident of Grafton in said County of Middlesex, being seventy eight years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, as well for her self, as for Lucy W. Day, Abijah Whitney, Nancy Whitney, Lucretia Cunningham, and Prentiss Whitney, her Brothers and Sisters, which declaration is made in order to obtain the amount of Pension from the United States, which was due to Stephen Whitney, late of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester & State aforesaid, deceased her father, at the time of his death, agreeable to the Law of Congress passed, June, 7 th 1832, and the Second Section of the Law of July 4 th 1836. That the said Stephen Whitney, was a native of Watertown in said County of Middlesex, and as she believes was in the Service of the Revolution from said Watertown, and was at the Lexington, and Concord Alarm from April, 19, 1775, four days in Capt. Samuel Barnard's Minute Company as a Sergeant, and was also a Sergeant in the Company, of Capt. Phinehas Stearns, at Dorchester.

from March 4, 1776, for five days.
That the said Stephen Whitney, engaged for said town of Watertown in July 1776, and rendered five, or six months service at Ticonderoga as a Sergeant in Capt. Edward Harrington's company, in Col. Wheelock's Regt. and in the same company, and service, was one John Richardson, also Solomon Richards late of Newton, deceased, Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States.
That the said Stephen Whitney, enlisted as commander of a Guard of the United States Powder Magazine. Situated in said Watertown, on or near the first day of July 1778, and continued there as commander of the Guard, for twelve months and fifteen days, and it is her impression that he continued as Sergeant of the Guard, or commander of Powder House Guard at said Watertown for a longer time than what she is able to prove at this time.
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present herein claimed, and declares that the name of the said Stephen Whitney, was never placed on the pension roll of the United States, and that, for the last two years of his life, he became lost in mind and memory, and incapable of making a claim for a pension. For

The Services be rendered his country,
Relief Tarbell
Subscribed & sworn to in open court by the said Relief Tarbell, on the day & year first above written —
J. P. May Prob for the County —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
I Alonzo V. Lynde Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate held at  in and for said county, on the day of  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Samuel P. P. Gay Esquire, is the Judge of Probate, for said County of Middlesex, and was truly appointed that his signature to the paper, hereto annexed, is his true and genuine signature, and that full confidence may be placed in it, and gave them to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the time performance of said trust according to law.
I am certain, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, removed, or cancelled.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
N. Lynde Reg

The Services be rendered his country,
Relief Tarbell
Subscribed & sworn to in open court by the said Relief Tarbell, on the day & year first above written —
J. P. May Prob for the county —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 3 rd 1851
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex & Essek Whiting and Levi Downe were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis Jackson, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extract from Watertown Record of Marriage vol 2 page 76. County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts "Stephen Whitney & Relief Stearns, both of Watertown were lawfully married on the tenth day of May 1770. Per Seth Storer Min- ister of the Gospel"
Extract from 77 page volume above mentioned
"Stephen Whitney son to John & Susanna Whitney Born August 14 th 1743. D
Stephen Whitney son to Stephen & Relief Whitney Born Jan y 25 th 1771. D
Relief Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Relief Whitney Born Nov 9 th 1772. D
Susy Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Relief Whitney Born Oct 19 th 1774. "
Extract from page 82 volume as above
"Abijah Whitney son to Stephen & Relief Whitney Born 10 th of August 1776. D
Lois Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Relief Whitney over D

Born the 26 th of January 1779
Nancy Whitney (Daughter to Stephen & Relief Whitney Born the 15 th of October 1782.)
Extract from Treasurer's Records for the year 1779. page 37
" March 16
Paid sundry persons for money advanced & services done in the war in full of their Grants as followeth (viz)
Steph te Whitney 3:0:8. " " " " " "
Extract from above mentioned Book page 44
" 1782 "
Sundry payments omitted in former Settlement
1776 July 17 paid the following persons as Bounties to go into the war viz
" " " " " " Steph te Whitney 6. 6. 8. " " " " " "
I Wm H Ingraham depose and say That I hold the Office of Town Clerk of The Town of Watertown County of Middlesex

and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the foregoing are true Extracts from the Records of said town.
Wm H Ingraham Town Clerk
Middletown, ss.
Sworn to on this 30 th day of
July, 1851.
Before Me. Elizah Clark, Justice of the Peace

No 38. 287
Stephen Whitney
Maps
See 7 June 1832.
Stephen Whitney died April 3 1833
Relief Darbell
Lucy W. Day
Abijah Whitney
Nancy Whitney
Lucretia Fuljingham
Prentiss Whitney
only children
E. Clark -
Brighton
Maps

I William Harrington of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. in the Seventyeth year of my age do testify and say that I am a native of Watertown in the County of Middlesex in said Commonwealth. and that I removed from said Watertown with my father to Lunenburg. and have since that time resided in Watertown as well as in Lunenburg That I was well acquainted with Stephen Whitney who died in said Lunenburg near fifteen years since that he was an aged man at the time of his death and it was well known that he was a native of the aforesaid town of Watertown. That he left no widow. but left a number of children I have some knowledge of the former residence of the said Stephen Whitney in Watertown. William Harrington.
Worcester ss. August, 6. th 1851. Sworn and Subscribed before me, he being known to me as a person of Credibility Esak Whiting Justice of the Peace

I Richard Sanger, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the eighty third year of my age, Do testify and say, that I have always resided in this town excepting a few months at a time in the early part of my life, that I well recollect when I was young, of visiting the shoe shop of Stephen Whitney in the westerly part of this town, and that this same Stephen Whitney, afterwards removed with his family, to the town of Lunenburg, and was residing there the last I heard of him. I never knew of any other Stephen Whitney that resided in this town in the early part of my life. Richard Sanger
Middlesex ss. Watertown July, 30, 1851. Then personally appeared Richard Sanger and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, the being a person of sound mind and entitled to belief. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

I Lucy W Day of Fitchburg in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy six years of age do depose and say that Stephen Whitney late of Lunenburg deceased was my Father that he formerly resided in Watertown in the county of Middlesex in the State aforesaid that I well recollect of his having the charge of the Powder Magazine as Officer of the Guard in that town there being a number of Soldiers under his charge, and that I have the impression that he was in other services during the Revolution, that in October 1 st 1783 he removed with his family to the town of Lunenburg aforesaid and he there resided till his death which took place April 3 rd 1833, and that I was with him at the time of his decease and attended his funeral, he left no widow as his wife died some years before his decease.
Lucy W Day
Worcester ss Fitchburg Septm 29 th 1854 } Then personally appeared the above named Lucy W Day and made oath that the above Affidavit subscribed by her is true. And that she is a credible witness. Levi Downe Justice Peace

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.
L. W. B. I. 31478.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 23rd, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Stephen Whitney, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that the heirs of Stephen Whitney made an application for pension on November 4th, 1851, dated in Middlesex County, Mass., and the claim was allowed for the actual service of the above named soldier as a sergeant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of twelve months and twenty-four days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Barnard and Col. Gardner. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. H. H. Tobey,
2 Franklin Avenue,
Chelsea, Mass.

31478 Key INVALID.
File No. 31,478
Stephen Whitney Leig Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 23/97 Mrs. H. H. Lacey. Chelsea, Mass.

✓ No 38.287
Stephen Whitney deceased
Maso
Act 7 th June 1832
E Clarke - Jan: 29 th 1852 Hon B. Thompson, May 31, 1852. E Clark July 23/53

2 Franklin Avenue Chelsea Mass.
Oct 13 1897
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me the revolutionary records of my ancestor Stephen Whitney who served in the " Rhode Island Line " in the Revolutionary war . He came from York County Maine, enlisting from Gorham, Burton and other places. He received a Pension, I would like to know what rank he held how wounded and when discharged and how many years he served.
Yours Respectfully
Oct. the thirteenth, Mrs H. H. Foley

Brighton Mass t April. 26. 1838.
Dear Sir,
I return you herewith the certificate of the children of Stephen Whitney, for an increase. The services of Stephen Whitney, as a sergeant, was about thirteen months, and the most part of that time, received pre pay, for extra or responsible services rendered. There was a service under Capt. Edward Har- rington, Col. Wheelock's Regt. from first of July, 1776, which is not allowed, as appears by this certificate. I refer you to the extracts from the records of the Town of Watertown, and the Secretary's Certificate, for this service in the autumn of 1776, also to the cases and evidences of that same service by others. The late John Richardson, and Esquire Solomon Richards, residents of Newton, under act of June 7, 1832, and to the evidences in the claims allowed under act of July 7, 1838, of Sarah Bartlett of Newton, widow of Elisha Bartlett, also of Mary Stearns, of Waltham widow of Jonathan Stearns, also, Mary Stearns of Watertown, widow of David Stearns. Tradition from the aged Patriots, gives us interesting accounts of the sickness & death of Capt. Edward Har- rington, of Watertown, and Lieut. Deneb of Waltham. Hon. L. P. Waldo. Very Respectfully Yours, Col. D. D. He Commissioner, Pensions Washington, D. C. Elijah Clark

Brief in the case of Stephen Whitney dec? County and State of Massachusetts act June 7 1832
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Recd & new survey Deer
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent E. Clark Esq Brighton Mass
Monroe Kiplen Examining Clerk.

Washington June 14/52
Sir,
I have rec d from Elijah Clark of Brighton Mass ts additional testimony in the case of Stephen Whitney of Lunen- burg Mass ts which is herewith enclosed.
Very respectfully Yr. Wk. Serv.
Geo: Thompson
James E. Heath Esq. , Comm te of Pensions, Washington.

Stephen Whitney decd. Maf adm? June 7 1832 12 mos & 24 ds Levy p 64 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 3 April 1833
When he died pay to. Relief Sav- bell, Lucy W. Day, Abijah Whitney, Nancy Whitney, Lu- cetta Cunningham & Pentip Whitney
Cert to E. Clark Esq Brighton Mass

Wash ngt June 14/52
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 12 th is received. The enclosed additional evidence in the case of Stephen Whitney has been forwarded to Com. of Pensions.
Very respectfully, Yours,
Genj. Thompson
Elijah Clark Esq. Brighton.

Brighton. Mass a Nov r 4. 1832 Dear Sir,
You may recollect that when I was at the Pension office on the 22 d & 23 d of October last. That the additional evidence produced in the case of Stephen Whitney who was in the service of the Revolution , (as by Mr. Thompson's letter herewith) was lost, and not on file. Will you please to have an early examination of this case Very Respectfully Elihu St. G. Elijah C. Clark
Hon. J. T. North Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brighton, Mass. November 6, 1851.
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you herewith, the claims of the children of Stephen M c Whitney, late of Sunnyside, for the Pension that was due him up to the day of his death.
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt Elijah Clark
M rs . J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City, D. C.

Washington Feby 9 th 1852.
Sir,
In compliance with the request of E. Clark I herewith enclose his communication to me of the A.M. Inst. for your examination.
Very respectfully, Yr. M c ht
Genl. Thompson
Hon. James E. Heath, Com r of Pensions, Washington.

Brighton Mass. February. 6. 1852.
Dear Sir.
The within letter from the Pension-Office. refers to a claim for a Pension that was due to Sgt. Stephen Whitney of Lunenburg, Worcester County. He having died in 1833. and by reason of the entire loss of his faculties. did not claim a pension under Act of 1832. I have made inquiry in Watertown. do not find any family physician. or Shurel living. that can give evidence to the point in question. A court Certificate under the seal of the Court of Probate of Worcester County is on file with the papers in the Pension Office. Shews that Stephen Whitney late of Lunenburg. was a Native of Watertown. County of Middlesex. was a resident of Lunenburg & died in Lunenburg April 3. 1833. That he left no widow. but left six children only. Relief Tarkell. Lucy W Day. Abijah Whitney. Nancy Whitney. Lucretia Cramming. Aaron & Brentiss Whitney. all now living. & stated at Worcester Oct. 7. 1851. An extract from the town records of Watertown. Shews the Birth of Stephen Whitney to be 1748. The Marriage of Stephen Whitney and Relief Sterns. May. 1770. and the Births of Stephen. Relief. Lucy. Abijah. Said. Nancy. children of Stephen & Relief Whitney Born. as per date. &c. of my history of the family is correct. Some children were Born after they removed to Lunenburg. & some also died in Watertown & some in Lunenburg. The affidavits of William Harrington. and Lucy W Day. are applicable to the question.

If Sir, you will please to forward this to the pension office, and if after a second exam- ination of the court certificate, and the certificate of the town clerk of Watertown, the evidence is not sufficient, on receipt of an answer, I will endeavour to furnish more proof, if I can understand what is wanted.
Very Respectfully Col. H. St. G. Elijah Clarke
Hon. Benjamin Thompson
M. C.
Washington City, D.C.

I, Esther Pond, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Seventy three years of age, and upwards, do testify and say that I have always resided in this town. That I recollect Stephen Whitney, who formerly resided in this town, with his family, and removed from Watertown to Lunenburg, in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth. I recollect, that the said Stephen Whitney had children by the name of Stephen, Relief, Lucy, Abijah & Nancy, and also another daughter by the name of Lucretia and a son also by the name of Prentiss. I well recollect, that in the time of the Revolution and since that time, it was reported that the said Stephen Whitney was in the service of the Revolution, that he kept a guard at the Powder Magazine in this town. Since the said Stephen Whitney, removed to the town of Lunenburg, I have repeatedly seen Mrs Relief Dabell, and Mrs Lucy W Day, daughters of the said Whitney, and Miss Nancy Whitney , came to Watertown a short time before her father's death, to see if anything could be done, that her father the said Stephen Whitney, could obtain a pension from the United States
Esther her Pond mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss. June 9, A. D. 1852.
Then personally appeared Esther Pond, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed, by making her mark, she being a person of sound mind, and a credible witness.
The word "his" on the sixth line being first interlined
Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.
Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit by Esther Pond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 11 th 1852.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elizah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amasa Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I. Peter Clark. of Watertown in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the eighty fourth year of my age. do testify and say. that I am a native of Watertown, and have resided in said town the principal part of my life. that I well recollect in the year 1779 or eighty. there was a man residing near the centre of said town of Watertown by the name of Stephen Whitney He resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Mrs. Esther Pond now living in Watertown, & the Willow Forks. -ish Pond. I recollect that the said Stephen Whitney had a son by the name of Stephen. and daughters by the name of Relief. and one by the name of Lucy. and a number of younger ones. Their names I do not now recollect. The said Stephen Whitney removed from Watertown to the town of Lunenburg in the county of Worcester in said Commonwealth. and there resided as I believe until his death
Peter Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex. ss. Watertown. June 9. 1852. Then personally appeared Peter Clark and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that that the is a credible witness being of sound mind & memory. Before Me. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 25 1857.
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 Stephen Whitney is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Samuel Barnard Co. Col. Gardner's Regt marched from Watertown, Apr. 19. 1775. as Serg't. 4 days.
On a pay roll of Capt. Phinehas Stearns Co. from Watertown, at Dorchester. March 4. 1776. as Serg't. 5 days.
On a receipt dated July 17. 1776. for a bounty of £4. 4. 8. paid him by Jon a Brown, Treasurer of Watertown "as an encouragement to enlist in defence of the Country."
On rolls of enlistment at Watertown July 2. 1778. to guard Powder Magazine in that Town, under direction of a Com ee of Legislature; Also on pay rolls of the guard to Powder Magazine in Watertown, from July 2. 1778 to July 17. 1779. 12 mos. 15 days, as Serg't. at £6 pr. mo.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amos Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Relief Tarbell of Groton, in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do depose & say that I have good reason to believe that Stephen Whitney, late of Lunenburg, deceased, my father, was entitled to a pension from the United States in consideration of his services in the War of the Revo- lution, and according to the best of my knowledge, he was a native of Watertown, and was in a company from Watertown at the Lexington & Concord alarm April 19, 1775, and that he may have been in Capt Capps Company in Col. Gardner's Regt, in May 1775 and that he may have been in the service at Dorchester Heights in March 1776 in Capt. Stearns Company that he was Sergeant of a Guard, Stationed at Watertown doing the duty of guarding a Powder Magazine of the United States, and under the direction of a Committee for raising that Guard, & did that service in that capacity for near two years, & that my said father may have rendered other service from Watertown, which I am not able to recollect at this time and in for my self & in behalf of my Brothers & Sisters request the Secretary of this Commonwealth, to examine the files in his office, for proof of the service of Stephen Whitney, as above stated. Relief Tarbell
Middlesex "ss" - Subscribed to by the said Relief Tarbell on this 10 th day of June A.D. 1857.
Before me, Elijah Colbath, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 3 d 1852
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amasa D. Waldo. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Esther Pond of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Seventy three years of age, do testify, and say that I have always resided in this town, that I well recollect Stephen Whitney, who formerly resided in this town with his family, and that the said Stephen Whitney, removed with his family from Watertown to Lunenburg, in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth, I recollect that the said Stephen Whitney had children by the name of Stephen, Relief, Lucy, Abigail, & Nancy, and also another daughter by the name of Lucretia, also a son by the name of Prentiss, I well recollect that in the time of the Revolution, it was said, that this Stephen Whitney was in the service of the Revolution, and reputed to have kept, or was officer of a Guard at the Powder-Magazine in said Watertown, I have a personal recollection of its being stated, that the said Stephen Whitney, allowed provisions for himself and the men in the Guard Service under him at the Powder Magazine in this town, since the said Stephen Whitney removed to Lunenburg, I have repeatedly seen, his daughter Relief, now Relief Farbell, and Mrs. Lucy M c Day, & Miss Nancy Whitney, another daughter came to Watertown, a short time before her father's death to see if any thing could be done, that her father

The said Stephen Whitney, could obtain a pension from the United States, as she had been informed that other officers & soldiers were then obtaining pensions, soon after that I was informed that the said Stephen Whitney died in Lunenburg, since his death I have heard from some of some of the children of the said Stephen Whitney.
Esther Bond
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex. ss. Watertown. October. 29. 1852
Then personally appeared Esther Bond, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed, and I certify that she is a person of sound mind & a credible witness,
Before Me. Elizab Clark Justice of the Peace,

I, Elizabeth Kendall, of Waltham in the County Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty eight years of age, and unmarried. Depose and say, that in the early part of my life I resided in the adjoining town of Watertown in said County, and was a member of the family of Stephen Whitney, there being no other man in Watertown at that time. of the name I resided in the family near nine years, it being the time of the Revolutionary War. I recollect that the said Stephen Whitney had something to do as a guard of the Powder Magazine in Watertown that he clawed from the store, some provisions for himself & others, that he drew rice, and other provisions, the said Stephen Whitney with his family removed from Watertown, to the town of Dunkenburg in the County of Worcester. That he had children by the names of Abiah, Stephen, Elijah, Lucy, Nancy, Lucretia, and other children after they removed to said Dunkenburg.
Middlesex. ss.
Elizabeth Kendall
Waltham, October 29, 1852. Then personally appeared Elizabeth Kendall, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her Subscribed. She being a person of sound mind & reputed to be a person of truth, the words, "of the same name, other," being first interlined. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace
Before me, Elijah Clark

I, Peter Clark, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the eighty fourth  tenth year of my age, do testify & say, that I am a native of Watertown aforesaid, and have resided in said town the principal part of my life, that I well recollect, that in the year of 1779, or 1780, there was a man residing near the centre of this town, by the name of Stephen Whitney. He resided in the immediate neighbourhood, where Mrs. Esther Pond now resides and has there resided ever since my acquaintance with her. The said Esther Pond being the widow of Zerubbabel Pond, I recollect the said Stephen Whitney, had a son by the name of Stephen, and a daughter by the name of Relief and another by the name of Lucy, and younger children, their names I do not recollect. The said Stephen Whitney, removed with his family to Sunnyside, a town in the County of Worcester, in said Commonwealth, and there resided as I believe until his death. I have no knowledge of there being any other Stephen Whitney residing in Watertown at the time of the Revolution. Peter Clark Middlesex ss.
November, first, 1832. Then personally appeared Peter Clark, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that he is a person of sound mind reputed to be a gentleman of veracity, the usual oath being first read & fourth interlined before signing & making oath. Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.