Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34,531, David Whipple, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whipple, David.
$ 34,531.
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts.
David Whipple
of Charleston in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of four years
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Jan y 1819 and sent to John Davis, Esq. Boston.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818  41-31 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 — 48. — 5. 1/30 8 1/30 — $ 89-31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Ex a
Whipple on Rev War Pension John Davis Esq

34 531 Ruy INVALID.
File No. 34, 531
David Whipple Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Wootton 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, David Whipple by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5
A. D. 1810
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that David Whipple subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

David Whipple Private
No 76
Outrems M ts & Reg t
Served 3 years
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I David Whipple of Charlestown, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say - That I enlisted into the company of foot commanded by Col. Whipple in the year 1777 - in the 5th Reg. commanded by Rufus Putnam - in Gen. John Nickson's Brigade, in the Mass. Line - in which service I continued until Jan'y 1781. when I was duly discharged, but have lost the discharge.
I was born in Danvers, County of Essex and am 56 years of age. I was four years and eight months, in all, in the Continental service - during which I was at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne & in many other battles. I am a resident Citizen of the U.S. I am now in indigent circumstances.
Boston March 31 1818
his David Whipple mark
Attest O'Holdern
Massachusetts District } Boston 31. March 1818 }
Sworn to before me M c David Dist ct Judge Mass. Dist.

4 David Whipple 1 st 6202
Can Jan 1
10/11/02

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. Boston Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk David Whipple aged Sixty years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk in said District, Housewright who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a private in Capt. Whipple's Company of Massachusetts Regt commanded by Col. Putnam. His Discharge was dated 31 March 1818 & his Pension Certificate is No 6202 & dated January 30 1819
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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.
Notary Public  David W. Whipple mark
Sworn to and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before Antemas Ward, sole Judge of the Boston Court of Common Pleas
I, John Callender Clerk of the Boston Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing dollars and nothing cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 18th day of July 1820
J. Callender

Schedule of Property belonging to the subscriber late a Private in the Army of the Revolution
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None
Occupation, House Carpenter but unable to work at any trade in consequence of infirmities arising from Scurvy Rheumatism
Family I have none
As
David + Whipple Widow In Galt's Creek Mark