Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,129, Oliver Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Whitney Oliver Hannah
NUMBER _____
W. 20.129
CONTENTS

11.650
Vermont, Montpelier Widow Samuel Whitney, recd, who died on the Oliver Mass in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution for 6 mos 16 days
C French Jny 12 18.55
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of $1 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Brought March 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1834 and sent to Evan G. Faut Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H. C. Wrightman Clerk. Book Q Vol. 1 Page 143
She died 29 Novr, 1841

1379.1 Hannah Whitney of Vt. deceased
Claim Act 7th July 1838 - By
Oliver Whitney in the right of his mother Hannah Whitney
Marned 1780
Instane dird 1813
John Bryant Agent Menden N.H.

State of Vermont. } District of Windsor ss. }
On this 24 th day of August, A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid, Oliver Whitney, a resident of Cavendish in said District, aged fifty eight years in November last, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain for himself and John Whitney, Mehitable Whitney, Mary Buck, Hannah Sanders, Prudence Witherill, and Olive Fletcher, in the name and right of Hannah Whitney, deceased; the said declarant, and John Whitney, Mehitable Whitney, Mary Buck, Hannah Sanders, Prudence Witherill and Olive Fletcher, being the children, and the only children of the said Hannah Whitney, deceased, who was the Widow of Oliver Whitney, late of said Cavendish, deceased, now living, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed, July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" to which his Mother, the said Hannah Whitney, became entitled in her life time, but did not apply for and receive previous to her death. That the said Hannah Whitney, deceased, was the widow of Oliver Whitney, who, at the time of the commencement of the War of the Revolution, was a resident of Natick in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from which place he engaged in the revolutionary service, as this declarant believes, in the fore part of the year, 1775; for he recollects to have heard him say, that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and that he was subsequently engaged in the eight months service of that year; He also believes that he performed several other tours of service in the year, 1776 and 1777, under Col. Wood and

Col. Brooks, but he cannot state in what Companies, or the amount or date of service by him performed; and whether the services were all rendered by the said Oliver Whitney, from said town of Natick or from some town in that immediate vicinity, he cannot state.
He further declares that his belief is, from what his father and mother have told him, that they were married in Swansey, Massachusetts, where his mother resided before her marriage, about the year 1779, or 1780, her former name being Hannah Chase; that the said Oliver Whitney died at said Cavendish, on the 31st. day of December, 1813, and the said Hannah Whitney continued to be his widow until her death, which took place on the 29th day of November, 1841, at Cavendish aforesaid; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz. at the time above stated.
Oliver Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Oliver Whitney, this 24th day of August, A.D. 1848. Before me.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
State of Vermont. } I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the District of Windsor ss. } Probate Court for said District, hereby certify, that Oliver Whitney who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas F. HAMMOND, Judge.

State of Vermont. } I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the District of Windsor ss. } Probate Court for said District, hereby Certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Oliver Whitney was sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor, which Probate Court is a court of Record, and that the signature annexed to foregoing Certificate of the Oath of the said Declarant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine sig- nature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of the said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish in said District, this 4 th day of September, 1848. Salmon F. Dutton, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Decemr 13 th 1848.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward Walcutt 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.
W. H. Cushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4 Hannah Whitney of Mt. dees
Proof of the birth of first child Mary Whitney at Natick Massachusetts —
My Physical Agent.
Menden
NA

Town Clerks Office, Natick Middlesex County Massachusetts. December 5, 1848.
I, Chester Adams, Town Clerk of said Natick, do hereby certify that upon application to me for record of evidence of the marriage of Oliver Whitney to Hannah Chase in the year 1780, I have made search of the records in my possession but without being able to find a record of such marriage; but on a further search of the record of Births in this Town I find as follows. —
"Mary Whitney daughter of Oliver and Hannah Whitney was born in Natick, March 3: 1781."
Chester Adams , Town Clerk.
I, Chester Adams above named, depose and say, that that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Natick in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true copy of the record, and that the above Certificate by me subscribed is true.
Chester Adams , Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. — 2
Sworn and subscribed to by Chester Adams, who is Town Clerk of Natick this 5 th day of December, A. D. 1848. —
Before me: —
Edward Walcutt
Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20129 Hannah Whitman Whitman Oliver Whitney Priv. Rec. War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. m Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 13791 Hannah Whitney
Ad. to the Bryant March 24 th 49 Lesson May 18 th '50
11/11 176
act 7 July 1838

Hannah Whitney dec. widow of Oliver, Windson, Vt.
adm d . July 7 1838
6 mos 776 d/pri $21,76
per annum from 1836 to 1841 (She died 29 Nov 1841)
Pay to Oliver Whitney adm d for himself and Mehitable Whitney 2 Mary Buck- Hannah Sanders 4 Pru- dence Witherell 5 and Olive Fletcher 6  only children ,
Cert to Messrs Evans & Hart Present

Brief in the case of Hannah Whitney dec d widow of Oliver Windsor Dist County and State of Vermont act July 7 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record s evidence of service, Record s of marriage, Levi Sawin witness for identity,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent Messrs Evans & Fanch Present
Thornton P. Ripliff Examining Clerk.

Hannah Whitney m d of Oliver Ret. - Oct 1838
Col Minister of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Proctorsville Vt. July 4. 1855-
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am requested to learn from the records and files in your office relative to the pension of Oliver Whit- ney late of (Sudbury) I think, Windsor county Vt. - Some of his children now living think they have been wronged by some of the agents & I write to be informed. He died many years since but had widows, or children or both, have been on the list of pensions since When and to whom was any pension first paid? - How much? and do his heirs, or any one for them, still draw a copy of the certificate I would like to receive. The heirs are poor and think they have been wrong by some persons but have no means of learning how the matter stands. If you will take the trouble to inform me you will greatly oblige me & them - I am in Your Obedt Servt. C. Bruns -
Whitney was in the Revolutionary War - in the Battle of Bunker Hill. One of his officers his son's was - Perry - Lieut. Perry I think -

Oliver Whitney Proof of service
3 mo 14
22
2 mo
6 mo 14 dy
Miss Bryant Agent Meriden NH

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 1 st 1848.
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 Oliver Whitney is borne
upon a Muster Roll of Capt James Mellens Company in Col Jonathan Wood's Regt, as a private of Natick from April 25 to August 11775. 3 Months and 14 days.
mo 85 3. 14 22 2 6, 116
Upon a Return of said Company in said regt, as a private of Natick, no service named, and said Return is not dated - not in fragment of Coat roll of said Company.
Upon an Abstract of Pay due to Capt John Wallens Company, in Col Brooks's Regt, as a private from January 12 to February 3 1778, 22 days.
Upon another Abstract of said Capt Wallens Company in said Brooks's Regt at Cambridge, as a private from February 3 to April 3 1778, 2 Months.

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.
M c B. Swifts Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Wm Bryant Agent Meriden N.H.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office, of the Revolutionary services of my late Father, Oliver Whitney, who was a resident of Natick, Mass. at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, from which place or from some town or towns in the immediate vicinity he served as a private in the years, 1775, 1776 and 1777, as this applicant has reason to believe, under the Regimental command of Col. Wood and Col. Brooks; The number of tours of service, and the names of his company Officers I am unable to give
Witness my hand this 24 th day of August, 1848.
Signed by the said Oliver Whitney, in my presence
Oliver Whitney
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor, Vermont.

Oliver Whitney Died 31 Dec 1873
Hannah Whitney Died 29 Nov 1841 Married before '94 in 1780
92 Two Whitney Oliver Whitney 6 Mettable Whitney 2 Mary Buck 3 Hannah Sanders 4 Prudence Southwick 5 Oliver Fletcher 6
Oliver Whitney adm. Jan Dawn, instp Comrs 1160 pr

Washington, April, 20 th 1854.
Dear S. P. Waldo Counsel of Pensioners.
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Hannah Whitney, widow of Oliver, Vermont, Susp. Act 7 th July 1838.
The letter of the Board of Pensioners dated May 18 th 1850, refers to one of the 29 th March 1849, in which further evidence of identity is required. We now furnish the deposition of Levi Barron, a revolutionary pensioner, which we presume removes all the objections heretofore urged.
We also enclose the proceedings of the Probate Court of the District of Windsor, showing that Oliver Whitney is the Administrator.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Hunt.

Original Hannah Whitney of Vt. dec d widow of Oliver Whitney. Pending claim filed 7 th July 1858. Declaration on file made by Oliver Whitney - Certif- icate of her appointment as ad- ministrator March 19 th 1854
Evans & Stant Washington City

State of Vermont, } At a Probate court held at Cavendish, within & District of Windsor, ss. } for said District, on the twenty first day of March A. D. 1854 ~
Present, the Hon. Salmon F. Dutton, Judge.
Oliver Whitney of Cavendish, in said District, is appointed Admin- istrator of the Estate of Hannah Whitney, late of said Cavendish, deceased, intestate, who accepts said Trust, and gives Bond as the law directs. A true Record, Attest, Henry Blosson, Register.
A true copy of Record,
Attest, Salmon F. Dutton, Judge.
I, Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of the Probate court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Bond of Oliver Whitney, Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Whitney, deceased, referred to in the above Copy of Record, and now on file in my office, is in the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars. That said Bond is in due form of Law, duly executed by the said Oliver Whit- ney as Principal, and by Charles Withnell as his Surety. And I further certify, that one of the children of the said Hannah Whitney named in a former Certificate of this court - to wit - John Whitney, has since deceased. I, also, certify that the said Oliver Whitney is now acting, and has full power and authority to act, in his said Capacity of Admin- istrator of the said Hannah Whitney, deceased.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Probate court, and Subscribed my name at Cavendish, in the District of Windsor aforesaid, this twenty second day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty four.
Salmon F. Dutton, Judge.

Hannah Whitney of Wadsworth Widow of Oliver Whitney formerly of Natick Massachusetts
Certified proof of her marriage
John Bryant Agent Menden NH

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Decem r 13 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed att te tit us Abraham Hilliard 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.
J. D. Slee
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Wm. Nerrill, do hereby certify that upon examination of the Records of the First Church in Cambridge in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which as Pastor of said Church I now have in my keeping, I find under the head of "Persons married by Nath. Appleton" in the year 1780 the following record
June 9. Oliver Whitney & Hannah Chase.
Wm. Nerrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County s's
Sworn & subscribed to this first day of December 1848 before me, Abraham Hilliard, Just. of the Peace.

Hannah Whitney 7th decl
Proof in her case - Pending claim
Act 7th July 1838-
Additional Proof
John Bryant Agent
Mendew N.H.

Town Clerks Office, Town of Natick, Feb. 12 th 1830
I, Chester Adams of Natick in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said town of Natick aforesaid - That the records of said town are in my possession - That I have examined these records with care from the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy to the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and I find an entry of the following words and figures, to wit:-
"Mary Whitney Daughter of Oliver and Hannah Whitney, Whitney , was Born in Natick, March 3 d 1781."
I further certify that I find no entry of the name of Oliver Whitney on our Records, except in the above instance, and that I never heard of any other person of that name having lived in this town.-
I further certify that the records of this town came into my possession in the year A.D. 1823, and that I held them up to the present time with the exceptions of the years 1828, 1829, and 1830.- That the above named entry was on the records at the time they first came into my possession - That the entry appears to be ancient and carries on its face of having been made in the year 1781, and near the date of the birth as above Recorded

I further certify that I have examined the contents of the letter from the Hon. James S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions to John Bryant Esquire of Meriden N. H. dated March 29 th 1849. —
I further certify that there is no person now living in this town to my knowledge who could have been living here during the period of the Revolutionary War, at least not old enough to identify individuals, who were residents here in those times. —
Within the last ten years there have many old persons died in this town, and at least five in number who were receiving pensions, the last of whom died last Autumn, and none of a very old age are now living in our town. —
Chester Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Subscribed and sworn to this twelfth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and fifty. Before me: — Edward Walcutt Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 18 th 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward Wallcutt 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.
W. H. Wallcutt,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

5 Hannah Whitney of Mt. dea a claim, verified proof of her death and that there are 7 surviving children
John Bryant Agent Menden N 72

State of Vermont, } I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the District of Windsor ss. } Probate Court for the district of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Oliver Whitney, formerly of Natick, Mass. died at Cav- endish in the county of Windsor and state of Ver- mont, on the 31st. day of December, A. D. 1813,
leaving a widow whose name was Hannah Whitney; that the said Hannah Whitney remained the widow of the said Oliver Whitney up to the time of her death, which took place on the twenty ninth day of November, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty one, at Cavendish aforesaid; that the said Oliver and Hannah left nine children who survived the said Hannah, seven, and only seven of whom are now living, whose names are John Whitney, Oliver Whitney, Mehitable Whitney, Mary Buck, Hannah Sanders, Prudence Witherill, and Olive Fletcher, all of lawful age.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Windsor in said district, this 25 th day of August, 1848.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

original Hannah Whitney of Vt dec d pending claim Act 7 July 1838
Additional proof and proof of identity of Oliver Whitney —
Evans & Hunt Washington City.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 30 th 1852
S  H  e  r  e  b  y  C  e  r  t  i  f  y . That at the date of the annexed attestation Merrill D. Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
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.
Francis Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Levi Sawin of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a pensioner revolutionary of the United States, ninety one years of age, do testify and say that I am a native of the town of Natick in the County of Middlesex, in said Commonwealth. that I rendered service from the town of Natick aforesaid in the war of the revolution that I was personally acquainted with Oliver Whitney of said Natick, before the said revolutionary war and at the time of said war. That the said Whitney was ten or fifteen years older than I was, said Whitney being the only Oliver Whitney I ever knew in said town of Natick. That I was in the service with the said Oliver Whitney in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, in the company commanded by Capt. Mellen of Hopkinton of which Abel Ferry of said Natick was Lieutenant, in the regiment of Col. Ward. Which was in the first eight months service. That the said Oliver had a brother named Ephraim and a brother named John, with whom I were acquainted. That the said Oliver Whitney lived in said Natick with his wife and afterwards moved off into the country.
Levi Sawin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. Dedham January 28 th 1852
Then personally appeared the above named Levi Sawin and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is person of remarkable mind and memory for one of his age and is a credible witness, the word pensioner was interlined by me before signing, before me Merrill D. Ellis Justice of the peace