Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4615, John Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Whitney, John Wolf
N 4615
CONTENTS

15.224 R.
New York
John Whitney
Chautauqua County in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep. 1819 and sent to Latta Cushing Esq. Fredonia N. York
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  126.47    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00     15 Mo 21 4/31 30  $174.47  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
30 Sep 1820 Application sent to John Whitney Fredonia New York While On Pension

State of New York Ontario County
I John Van Housen Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the said county of Ontario, do hereby certify that Stephen Story the Ma- gistrate before whom the annexed affidavits were made & certified was at the date of his said certificate, to wit on the ninth day of June 1819, and still is one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Ontario aforesaid, duly commissioned. And I do further certify that the name of the said Stephen Story subscribed to the said certificate is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have affixed the seal of the said court to these presents and signed the same with my own hand at Canandaigua in the said county the twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
John Van Housen Clerk for Herman Norton Dep: Clerk

State of New York Chautauqua County of Ontario Edward Ribbe of the town of Naples in the state of New York being duly sworn saith, that he, this deponent was personally acquainted with John Whitney in the town of Midway in the state of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven. That some time after, he this deponent, enlisted into the continental service in the Massachusetts line, and was stationed at West Point, when the said John Whitney marched up at West Point aforesaid, in the fore part of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, under the command of Colonel Shepherd, in General Glover's brigade, and that the said John Whitney then did the duty of a regular soldier in Col. Shepherd's regiment aforesaid. Said this deponent further saith that the said John Whitney, as he verily believes continued to serve in the regiment & brigade aforesaid for the term of nine months when he was discharged from service as he is informed & believes at the Highlands, the fore part of May in the year 1780. And this deponent further saith that he has no doubt but that the said John Whitney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in a declaration herunto annexed, and further this deponent saith that the said John Whitney above mentioned is the same person  who is  now  mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed, & no other. Edward Ribbe Sworn before me June 19th 1819

Given before me Stephen Story Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Ontario Edward Kirby Esq whom I am personally acquainted with (who is a gentleman of the first respectability) & sworn to & subscribed to the within declaration this 9th day of June 1819 Stephen Story Esq

State of New York } Rebecca Pierce of the Ontario County } Town of Naples in the State of New York being duly sworn — deposeth that she this deponent was personally acquainted with John Whitney of Medway in the State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven & that some time after he enlisted in the Continental Service in the Massachusetts line & as near as this deponent can recollect was under the command of Colonel Shepard in General Glover's Brigade & further this depon- ent verily believes he was in actual service Nine Months & this deponent believes the above named John Whitney to be the same man as stated in the above declaration — and No other Rebecca Pierce
Came before me Stephen Story Esq one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Ontario Rebecca Pierce whom I am personally acquainted with (& believe her to be a woman of Veracity & Respectability) & sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration this 9th day of June 1817 Stephen Story J.P.

The Petition of the admiralty -
John Whitney, Jr. Chautauque County, New-York. Col. Shepard's regt. Massachusetts line 9 months.
11. May, 1818.
Services proved
Admitted
Latta Cushing, judge Fredonia, Chautauque County, New-York.

State of New York Chautauqua County.
On this eleventh day of May 1818. before me the subscriber Zatter Cushing first Judge of the court of common pleas of Chautauqua aforesaid personally appear John Whitney, aged about sixty eight years, resident in the said county, 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 late act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the revolutionary war." That he the said John Whitney about the first of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine enlisted in the Continental service, under Lieutenant Dean, in Colonel Shephard's regiment, in the town of Midway, Massachusetts line, for nine months; That he passed muster at Springfield, and soon after joined the main army, as he believes, at Fishkill or Poughkeepsie, in Gen. Glover's brigade, in the said Col. Shephard's regiment, and continued in the said service, in the regiment and brigade aforesaid, the said term of nine months when he was honorably discharged. In the highlands, about the sixth of May 1780. and that he does not know where his discharge now is. That he was in no engagements during his said services; And that he is now 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 & year aforesaid.
John Whitney
Zatter Cushing
I Zatter Cushing first Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Chautauqua aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Whitney did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the then common enemy, and I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the act.

derivation of the above mentioned act of congress dated May 1818.
Lathan Cushing
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss
I John Dexter Clerk of the court of common pleas for the county of Chautauqua aforesaid do certify that that Lathan Cushing - at the date of the within declaration and certificate was and still is First Judge of the said court, duly commissioned, and I do further certify that the name of the said Lathan Cushing subscribed to the within declaration & certificate is his genuine signature, in witness whereof I have affixed the seal of the said court to these presents, and signed the same with my own hand at Mayville in said county this first day of August  May 1818.
John Dexter.
I Lathan Cushing, the first Judge above mentioned do hereby further certify in addition to my above certificate, that from the due examination of witnesses under oath I am satisfied that the said John Whitney is in no way circumstanced and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Lathan Cushing

Mr. Whitney
(C.A.)
15.224
Sept 1819
Mar 20
2

State of New York
Chautauqua County, ss. On this thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record in & for the aforesaid County, because it has the power of fine & imprisonment & has seal. John Whitney aged seventy years resident in said county who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (to wit) he entered in a company commanded by Lieutenant Deane Colonel Smith's Regiment Glaser's Brigade & Massachusetts Line that he served at least three months & was honorably discharged the date of his original declaration he does not remember but thinks it was the eleventh day of May 1818 the No. of his pension certificate is 15,224 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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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
Schedule I have no real property whatever my personal property is One Ox one cow & half one mare one yearling colt five knives & forks one five pail kettle one tea kettle one Spider one Old Chest one Half of a one horse waggons & three Spoons three pails & a few Books of small value except the bible no family except but myself & Wife my occupation a farmer age 70 years infirm & weak by age & occasionally troubled with the rheumatism I have no family except myself & wife My wife Mary aged 70 years also is of a weak sickly constitution & is sometimes deranged for 6 weeks at a time is not able to take care of or maintain herself. I owe a debt for Pork for my family of Ten Dollars Sworn & subscribed in open Court
the 30th day of June 1820
John Whitney
Philo Orton
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. John Whitney being duly sworn deponeth & saith that the foregoing schedule of his property and debts owing by him together with the facts stated above in relation to his occupation, age, circumstances ability to labour & support himself, as also the number names and ages of his family and their ability to support themselves all which are subscribed by this Deponent are in all respects just & true & further saith not. Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the 30th day of June 1820
John Whitney
Philo Orton
the court aforesaid estimate the property of the said John Whitney in the foregoing schedule mentioned at $102 dollars & 47 cts
B E McCouker Def Clk
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. I Calvin E McCouker Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Chautauqua in said State do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit containing an inventory or schedule of the estate of John Whitney is a true & correct copy from the record of said court and further Certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said inventory or schedule is One hundred & two Dollars & fourteen Cts & that the estimate is made by the court without regard to the debts which the said John Whitney owes to his creditors. The testimony of which I herunto sit my

Seal and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this sixth day of July 1820
1002.07
C. E. Mucumberley R. H. C.

1794 sylvania
Whitney John Whitney
On the 20 January 1824 Erie Co., in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dean of the regt. commanded by Col. Shepard in the Mass line for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents, per annu to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Feb- ruary 1838 and sent to Rev. A. Plumer. F.R.S.
Arrears to the 15th of Sept. 1837 $195. Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mo 38 15.
$210.
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by John Allison A. Vol. 2, Page 145
Clerk
Dead. See letter B.P. Agt. May 23, 1838 — to to same & H. D. Petrikin June 8, 1838.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Erie County ss
On this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Myron Hestleton one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Molly Whitney a resident of the said county of Erie in the said Commonwealth, aged sixty six years on the 25 th day of April last past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of John Whitney who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line, the names of the officers under whom he served this Department does not recollect, excepting Lieutenant Dean whose name she recollects as hearing her husband frequently mention -
She further declares that she was married to the said John Whitney in the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and sixty nine at Natick, in Massachusetts; that her husband, the said John Whitney died on the 21 st day of January A.D. 1824 at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county New York; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me -
Myron Hestleton Justice of the Peace
Molly h A Whitney mark.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } Erie County ss. _____
On this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Miron Hutchinson one of the Justices of the Peace for said county John Whitney son of the aged Molly Whitney aged fifty three years past, who being duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that his father John Whitney who drew a pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary War died on the 21 st day of January A. D. 1824 at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county New York; that his said mother Molly Whitney has resided with this deponent ever since that time, and has remained a widow ever since the death of this deponent's father John Whitney.
This deponent further says that from his infancy he resided with his father the said John Whitney and his mother the said Molly Whitney until the year 1808 when he was married, when his said father and mother resided with this deponent until the time of his father's death in 1824 since which period his said mother has resided with him as above stated - that his father and mother always resided together as man and wife, and from his earliest recollection has heard his father and mother speak of their marriage as having taken place some years before he was in the service, and of his services in the Revolutionary War.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
John Whitney
Miron Hutchinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Erie county ss.
On this third day of November A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me Simon Hutchinson a justice of the peace in and for said county, Benjamin Brownell, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and saith that he was acquainted with John Whitney, who has been sworn and whose deposition is herunto annexed in Schuylkill county about ten years since, and from that time has been well acquainted with him both then and where he now resides, which has been for the last three years. That his character has always been that of a man of truth and integrity. That he was not intimately acquainted with the said Molly Whitney whose deposition is herunto annexed until about six or seven years since, since which time he has been well acquainted with her both in Schuylkill county New York and here, and that her character has been that of a woman of truth. That when he first became acquainted with her she was known by the name of Widow Whitney, and she has not been married since his acquaintance with her. When this deponent first became acquainted with the said Molly Whitney, she resided with her son John Whitney agreed with whom as he understood from the family she had resided from the time of her husband's death. That he had seen the said John Whitney and became acquainted with him four or five years before he had been at his house so as to become acquainted with his mother the said Molly Whitney.
sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written before me
Benjamin Brownell
Simon Hutchinson Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Erie county ss
I, Milton Hutchinson, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions were duly taken before me as my justice and that the persons whose names are subscribed to the same are well known to me to be respectable citizens and persons of good character and standing in truth and integrity. Witness my hand and seal the 7th day of November A.D. 1837
Milton Hutchinson Justice of the Peace
V 2462 Molly Whitney Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Erie County ss
I William Kelley Postmaster of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Miss Estelle M. Griscom before whom the foregoing proof was here and taken and who has qualified as the same in her own proper handwriting to the best of her knowledge, was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all who take as such just faith and credit is due
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of November 1834
William Kelley Post

State of Ohio Lorain County ss I Clark Hoadley one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was duly taken before me as my purport and that the person whose name is an- nexed are persons well known to me to be a respectable citizen and a person of good charac- ter and standing for truth and veracity witness my hand and seal this ninth day of Nov. A 1837 Clark Hoadley Justice of the Peace
The state of Ohio } Clerk's Office Lorain County ss } Elyria Nov. 10. A 1837 I E. Leonard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do certify that Clark Hoadley Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & I verily believe his signature above written is genuine In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the seal of said Court E. Leonard Clerk

State of Ohio, on this ninth day of November Lorain County ss in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared before me Clark Woodley one of the Justices in and for said County Hannah Richman a resident of said County of Lorain in the State of Ohio aged aged sixty eight on the third day of September last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration. I the said Hannah Richman am the Daughter of John Whitney who drew a pension as a soldier in the Revolution- ary War and who died at Poughkeepsie in Ulster County New York and I now recollect when my father John Whitney was in the service and was from home as a soldier in the revolutionary war that his father John Whitney and his mother Nelly Whitney who resides with her brother John Whitney in Erie County Pennsylvania and that they then lived together and were reputed as man and wife and so continued both before and after the service of her said father during the time that she continued with him which was until I was born and in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety - I have to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Clark Woodley Justice of the Peace
Her Hannah Richman mark

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jno. Whitney 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.     Aug 6, 1779 9 mo. Pvt Leut. Dean Shepherd Smith Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Medway, Mass. Date of application for pension, May 11, 1818 - al Residence at date of application, Chaut. Co. NY Age at date of application, about 68 yrs.
Remarks: He married Feb. 1769 in Natick, Mass. Mary (or Molly) - who was b. Apr 25, 1751; he d. Jan 24, 1824, in Pomfret, Lebanon, Co. NY - she was al pen on an ap in Nov. 3, 1837 while res. in Erie Co. Pa. with her son Jno - who was aged 53 yrs in 1837. She d. Jan. 23, 1838. A dau. Hannah Richmond was at 68 yrs in 1837 & res. in Lorain Co. Ohio
Respectfully,
J. A. B.
Commissioner.

Molly Whitney Pennsylvanian
Suspended
per letter 2 nd Dec 1837 B. I. Galbraith

John Whitney Rev. act March 18. 1878, to what time paid?
Per Office
Dec 2. 1887
Due Jan. 21-1874 paid to that period
SH

Rev.
101 South Main St. Newton Kansas
January 2nd 1923
Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Dept. Washington. D. C. Gentlemen -
Have you records on file in your office on the service of John Whitley of Medway, Mass. born Medway 1749 - married Molly Corey or Cary 1768 - He died 1824 at Pomfret Chautauqua Co N.Y. - also record of widow's death if she drew a widow's pension as we think she did -
Sincerely -
Anna B. Sprinker
Molony -

Rev  WIDOW, & Co.
1923. Jan. 17 list; to Anna B. Sprinker Mr. Henry J. En
File No. 4615
Molly Whitney Wid.
John Whitney Port. Mass. line
Act: July 15/86 Sec. 3d
Index: — Vol. M , Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

D. P. Perkins me
James L. Edwards Esq Comm te of Pensions War Department

House of Reps 7 June 1838
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send you the enclosed which please arrange so as to enable the "Pension Agent" to pay the amount due on the enclosed certificate
Your attention as soon as convenient & much obliged
Yours truly
D. P. Smith H. H.

ms-16- Dec 2
ms-16.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
J. Galtwaite, One Ga
FREE
D. 6.

Franklin Nov. 25. 1837
Dear Sir,
I enclose the declaration and testimony of Mrs. Whitney for a perjury under the late law. She is very infirm and unable to attend court, and consequently the declaration was made before a justice of the peace. She has the appearance as well as character of a respectable old woman.
General reputation of marriage and abomination as such is sufficient evidence of the marriage in this state in all cases, except on indictment for adultery & in the action of crim. cov. I am not aware how the act has been established under the act of 6 George by the Department; but I should suppose that is sufficient evidence in the courts, satisfied by length of time would be sufficient.
You may reply to me to this at Erie, as I shall not be here longer than next week, my residence being now at Erie.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully Your Obed. Servt.
John Caltravith
James L. Edwards Esq.

May 23
Conr
1794
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Sir and Bank Phila May 21. 1838.
Sir
Yesterday Richard Peters Esq of this City presented the vouchers for payment in the case of Molly Whitney a pensioner of the act of 4 July 1836. Mr Peters suggested to Mr Schott the Presl of this Bank that he cared nothing about receiving the Amount due to the date of her decease, it being sent him from the interior of this State and had rather he would give him in writing the reason for withholding the payment, which at the orders of Mr Schott I did in writing. Mr Peters mentioned that the date of the Pension Certificate being subsequent to the date of decease of Mrs Whitney it made the Pension Certificate void? And on conferring with Mr Schott the Presl of the Bank, he was of the same opinion. He accordingly gave me orders to write a Certificate of the objections at the request of Mr Peters as I have mentioned which I did & presume the same may be referred to your Department. My object principally in writing this letter is to say that I think I should have paid the above pension on the vouchers presented, had it not have been for the request of Mr Peters to Mr Schott, & Mr Schott's Order to me not to pay agreeably to such request.
I am Sir very respectfully J L Edwards Esq Right Servant Commissioner of Pensions H O Mr Pension Washington Col. let R

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admitted Pgnt $30.
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S. Plumer 76. a.

State of Pennsylvania { Erie County ss. — }
On this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Erie, Molly Whitney a resident of said county in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, and the supplemental acts: That she is the widow of John Whitney who was a private in the army of the Revolution, under Lieutenant Senn, who acted as captain in the absence of the captain of the company, none of the names of the other officers not recollectable.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Whitney in the month of February 1769 (the precise day not recollectable) that her husband, the aforesaid John Whitney died on the 24 th day of January 1824 in the town of Pempton in Chenango County in the State of New York; and that she has since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof already in the Pension Office of the United States. She further states, that she knows of no record having been made of her marriage, and that no family record was kept in the family which contained a statement of her marriage.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.
John Vincent
Molly Whitney mark

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Erie County ss
I William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do certify that John Vincent before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto affixed his name in his own proper hand writing to me well known, is and at the time of his so affixing his name was one of the Associate Judges of the said Court in and for said County, duly Commissioned appointed and sworn, to all whose acts as such full faith and Credit are due -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Erie this 3rd day of February. Anno Domini 1838
William Kelley Pro