Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16470, Phinehas Whitney, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Whitney, Phinehas Susannah
W. 16470
CONTENTS

4447.
New Hampshire Conen
Reported
Susannah Whitney widow of Phinehas Whitney who was a Private in the Revolution N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Jan y 1844 and sent to D. Abbott Nashua, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 256.

State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough County ss.
On this eleventh day of August Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate of Will & C. for said County, Susannah Whitney of Nashua in said County, formerly called Dunstable, aged eighty two years and five months, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows;" that she is the Widow of Phinehas Whitney, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War - The year previous to the War he was appointed one of the Company of "Minute Men" and turned out and went to Concord at the time of the "Lexington fight," so called - immediately after which he enlisted into Capt. Walker's Company, for the eight months service, and was at Bunker Hill battle, where he was slightly wounded in the head, and in one hand - he remained absent in the service for the time he enlisted - I then lived within two miles of him. -
About a year after his return he enlisted again under Capt. Walker to go to Peekskill N. York; where he was absent three months - My brother Silas Swallow enlisted, went & returned with him.
The said Susannah further declares that she was married to the said Phinehas Whitney on the fourth day of March in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, by the Rev.

Joseph Peabody, then the ordained Minister of said Dunstable, now called Nashua - And that her said Husband, the said Phinehas died on the twen- ty ninth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan- uary seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated - That she has never inter- married since his decease, and still contin- ues his Widow. My name before my intermar- riage with the said Whitney was Susannah Swallow.
Attest Danl. Abbot
Susannah his mark Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Luke Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid
Hillsborough County ss. August 11. 1838 I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Susannah Whitney is, in my belief, a credible witness; and that the cause of tarrying and not entering the aforesaid declaratiun at the present time is, that the aforesaid deponent is, from bodily infirmities unable to attend Court without exposing her health. Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid.
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.
On this thirteenth day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared Esther Whitney of Nashua in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her Oath, say, that she was well acquainted with Phinehas Whitney late of said Nashua, in his life

that she lived in the house with him at the time of his decease, and was present with him when he died, which was on the twenty ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two - And she further states that his Widow Susannah Whitney is still living and has remained his Widow & unmarried ever since his decease; she said Susannah having lived most of the time since her husband's decease with the deponent.
Esther Whitney
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written & Before Dan. Abbot J. Peace
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above deponent for more than twenty five years past, & that she is a credible witness.
Dan. Abbot J. Peace
State of New-Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared Leonard W. Noyes of Nashua in said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath say, that he is the town clerk of the town of Nashua aforesaid, having been duly elected thereto at the Annual Town Meeting in March last & sworn into said office agreeably to Law - The deponent further states, that the said town of Nashua until the first day of January 1837 was called Dunstable, at which time the name of said town was altered to Nashua by the Legislature - and the deponent further states, that on the town Records of said Dunstable, now Nashua is the following Record on the Book in which the marriages are recorded, and under the head of marriages

by the Rev d Joseph Kidder viz: "Mr Phinehas Whitney and "Mrs Susannah Swollen were married March 1 st Fourth "yr seventeen hundred seventy eight". The above is a true extract from said Records, with the exception that the year & day of the month are in plain & legible figures. And the deponent further states that by the Town Records it appears that said Kidder was the or- dained minister of said Town at the date last named.
Leonard W. Noyes
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written Before Danl. Abbot J. Pease I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Noyes for twelve years past & that he is a credible Witness.
Danl. Abbot J. Pease
declarations -
Susannah M c Intire
400
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judi- cature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify, that Luke Woodburn my before named is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. for said County of Hillsborough as before men- tioned and that the foregoing signatures, (two in number, purporting to be his, are genuine.
And I do further certify that Daniel Abbot before named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures (four in number) purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and sub- scribed my name, at Anhurst in said County, this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
16470
Susanna Whitney
Wid of
Phenehus Whitney
Pris Rev War
Act: _____
March 3 d . 1/43
Index:—Vol. _____
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331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire 499
Susannah Whitney of Nashua widow of Plincheas Whitney, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 March 1839, of Hillsborough in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Walker of the reg t commanded by Col. in the N. Hamp. line for 10 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H. at the rate of 35 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sept r 1838, & sent to D ant . Abbot, Esq r Nashua, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r '38 $87. 50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch '39 17. 50
$105. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Kennedy, Clerk Book 4. Vol. 1, Page 59.
Dec. 1-43. Dec. 3 rd March retd to B. Abbott

400 Aug 20 N.H.
7 July 1838
Mr. Barron's Whitney

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 11 Wharton coll.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Nashua - New Hamp. Aug. 15. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
Enclos d are two sets of papers one from Wid e Susannah Whitney and the other from Wid e Rachel Harris, both of Nashua, for examination in relation to "half pay & Pensions to certain Widows" -
If any thing further is required, please give notice to
Yours m c Ob d Serv t
(Dant. Abbott) Nashua, N.H.

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Susannah Whitney's
Declaration
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D. Abbott Nashua N.H.

State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Daniel Ab- bot a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Susannah Whitney of Nashua in said County, aged Eighty seven years, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
Attest Indiana Whitney
Hillsborough J. July 29. 1843
Subscribed & sworn to. Before Dan. Abbot  Jun. Peace

I certify that the before named Susannah Whitney is a credible witness.
Dan t . Abbot Jus. Peace
I certify that the within & above named Susan- nah Whitney is personally known to me & has been for many years past -
Dan t . Abbot Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } Set.
I Perley Dacey Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the County and State of our said as hereby certify that Daniel Abbott is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourteenth  twenty first day of May 1839, and will expire on the twentieth day of May 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine —
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this third day of August 1843 —
Perley Dacey Clerk
The word "fourteenth" erased & "twenty first" inserted by me P. Dacey Clerk

400 Affidavits of Silas Swallow & Joseph Greeley
on rolls for census in 1775 in Capt. Walker Co.
on roll Capt. Walker Walker Co. for a period not exceeding 2 1/2 months ending 1 March 1777.
admitted 107 ~ 108 P. #35
Danl. Abbot, Nashua. N.H.

State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough s.s. - On this twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1838. personally appeared Silas Swallow of Nashua, formerly called Dunstable, in said county, aged eighty four years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, That from my childhood I was acquainted with Phinehas Whitney of said Dunstable, That I lived within about two miles of him during the most of his life. That in the year 1775 he left home, to go to the battle of Bunker Hill, as I understood; and That immediately thereafter he enlisted into Capt. W m Walker's Company for the eight months service; or as I am inclined to think upon reflection, he had enlisted into said company previous to the battle - In August or Sept. of that year said Whitney had a younger Brother die of the dysentery; his friends were desirous he should be at home at the funeral, and at their request I went to "Winter Hill" where Capt. Walker's Comp y . and some others were stationed and by the Captain's consent I took said Whitney's place for a few days & did duty for him - said Whitney returned shortly after the funeral of his Brother and served out his time of service there.
In the fall or winter of 1776-7. I think was the time, said Whitney and myself enlisted into said Walker's Company for three months, to go to Peekskill, N. York - we went together, performed duty together in said Comp y . served out our time of enlistment until discharged and returned home together - The Major of the Reg t was Cochran & the L t Col. was Bartlett -
I further testify & say, That said Whitney married my Sister, Susannah Swallow. I was present

at the marriage, which was solemnized by the Rev. Joseph Kidder, then the ordained minister of said Dunstable - it took place on the fourth day of March 1778 - I recollect the time thro particularly from the circumstance of her being twenty two years old the day she was married & she was born in the year 1756 - said Whitney has been dead several years - I think he died in the spring of 1832 - The said Susannah has remained his widow ever since & is still alive & unmarried.
Silas Swallow
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
On this 26 th day of Aug t A. D. 1838 Personally appeared the above named Silas Swallow & made oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before Dan t Abbot Jus. Peace
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Swallow for more than twenty five years past, that he is a person of truth & veracity -
Dan t Abbot Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this thirteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared Joseph Greeley of Hudson in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath say, that he is aged Eighty Three years, that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five he was acquainted with Phinehas Whitney then of Dunstable in said County, now called Nashua. That said Whitney enlisted into Capt. William Walker's Company for the "eight months" service and did duty therein for the term

of his enlistment - The deponent further states that he was a soldier in the same company for the same time & served therein during said period; said Whitney belonged to said company, previous to the Battle of Bunker Hill, and I have no doubt was in the battle, but at this distance of time, he cannot recollect to have seen him there; said Whitney served out his term of enlistment & returned at the time the deponent returned -
The deponent further states, that in the fall, or winter of 1776-7 he enlisted into said Walker's company to go to Peekskill, New York - said Whitney enlisted into said company & did duty therein for the same term of time - we served thro' the campaign together and returned home together - said Whitney at that time lived about five miles from me -
Joseph Greeley
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written -
Before Danl. Abbot J. Peace
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Joseph Greeley for about thirty years past and that he is a credible witness
Danl. Abbot J. Peace

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Daniel Abbot forenamed is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as forementioned, and that the foregoing signatures, (four in number) purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at An- hurst in said County, this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini, 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk