Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19622, Simon Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Whitney, Simon Lucy
W 19622
CONTENTS

9,026 H Massachusetts.
Simon Whitney
of Petersham , in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb , of the Massach ts line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of March 19 , and sent to Jared Weed, Esq r Petersham, Worcester Co. Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 . 83.70
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819 . } 48. "
10 mo: 10/30 } 131.70 4/31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I Simon Whitney of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in addition to my Affidavit before the Hon ble Edward Bangs Esq r on the twenty first day of April last, to which this is annexed, do further testify and declare, that I have taken great pains and trouble in order to procure the Affidavit of one of my Officers, as to the service I performed as a private Soldier during the revolutionary war in 1775- in the company of Capt Soale as before stated. for that purpose I have made a journey into the County of Berkshire a distance of about seventy five miles, in order to procure the affidavit of Maj r Noah Allen, who was some time a Lieutenant under Capt Soale, before Soale was dismissed. I had understood that Lieut Allen afterward had the command of said Company - Maj r Allen now resides at Syringham in the County of Berkshire aged about eighty five years as he informed me. I learnt from him, who appears to be extremely superannuated, that he was appointed captain of said company but on account of his sickness, he never took the command of it. but soon after left the army for that year on account of his own sickness, but that after his recovery he again rejoined the army and continued to the close of it or nearly - and and he has a very indistinct recollection of any facts respecting the company in 1775 but had many papers in his possession relating to the state of the company which he afterwards commanded. I also was credibly informed that Ensign Ebenezer Smith died in New Marlboro about three years ago. And I further testify and declare that from the peculiar circumstances attending my case, I find it utterly impossible to procure the affidavit of any one of my Officers, as to the service I performed, or the time I continued in the service, and the

time, cause, and manner of my leaving the Service that year in October, as I have before stated in my Affidavit.
I further repeat, testify, and declare, that I left there was regularly discharged from the Service in October 1776, on account of my sickness, after remaining in the hospital several days, and accompanied my Father to his residence in Petersboro, who came after me, for after receiving information of my sickness. My Father has been dead about fifteen years - I further declare, that I was unable to attend to any kind of manual labour during the winter after, and until April following.
Simon Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss March 5. 1819. Personally appeared Simon Whitney, and made solemn oath, that the above Affidavit, by him subscribed is true. Before me Jared Weed Justice of the peace.
Worcester ss March 5. 1819. I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Simon Whitney above named for many years, (being a near Neighbor to him) and from my personal acquaintance with him and from his general character and reputation, I have no hesitation in certifying that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity and that his attestations are entitled to full faith and credit.
Jared Weed Justice of the peace.
I George Whitney of said Petersboro of lawful age testify and say, that on account of the sickness and general debility of my my Father Simon Whitney, I accompanied him in his journey into the County of Berkshire for the

purpose mentioned in his foregoing affidavit, in order to assist him in his journey, I was present at the conversation with Maj. Allen, and I have heard the foregoing affidavit read, and I hereby declare that the facts stated in that conversation as above stated are true. I also learnt from him that Ensign Smith was dead, and that he knew of no other Officer of said company now living - Maj. Allen further stated that he had some recollection of Simon Whitney - and that he himself was sick in the hospital at the same time that my Father stated that he was - and Maj. Allen further stated that in consequence of his own sickness at the time he could not state under oath any facts relating to my Father's discharge - And further said he not -
George Whitney
Worcester ss, March 5, 1879. Personally appeared George Whitney and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Jared Weed Justice of the Peace.
Worcester ss, March 5, 1879. I hereby certify that George Whitney above named, from my personal knowledge, is a man of truth and veracity, and that his attestations are entitled to full faith & credit -
Jared Weed Just. of the Peace

Worcester. Octo. 30. 1818
I hereby certify that James Conant of Oak- ham in the County of Ford. whose affidavit was taken before me, on the 20 th day of April last, on the application of Simon Whitney of Peterham, for a pension as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, is a distinguished witness, & the affidavit of the said James Conant taken as aforesaid, is entitled to full faith & credit -
Oliver Ames Justice of the Peace.
N.B. the above is to be annexed to the the certificate of the Justice, and etc.

I Daniel Miles of Peterham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now of the age of seventy four years, testify and say that in the year A.D. 1775, and for a long time before, I was well acquainted with Simon Whitney of said Peterham, and during the year 1776, I was engaged in the militia service and stationed at Dorchester near Boston; in the months of February and March of the same year, I frequently saw said Whitney; I then understood from him and from common report that he enlisted in the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb, in the Massachusetts line, for one year, commencing on the first day of January of the same year. This information I had from said Whitney and other his Townsmen, then in the service; and I have no doubt of the fact - Afterward, in the month of August or September of the same, I saw Col. Whitcomb's regiment land at Savannah; I was stationed at Mount Hope, and said Whitney called upon me several times at that place; I then knew that he continued in Col. Whitcomb's regiment; I understood at the time, that said Whitney was discharged on account of sickness; I returned to Peterham the latter part of November in the same year; and I understood said Whitney had returned about one month previous - I have no doubt said Whitney was in the land service of the united States, as a private, or a common soldier from the first day of January A.D. 1775, to some time in October of the same year. Daniel Miles
Worcester ss. Nov. 2 d . 1818, Personally appeared Daniel Miles, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed.
Before me Josiah S. Prentice Jut. Peace
Worcester ss. Nov. 2 d . 1818, I hereby certify that Daniel Miles above named is a man of truth and veracity and that his attestations are entitled to full faith and credit. Josiah S. Prentice Jut. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Josiah S. Prentice and Eliezer James Lee Esquires before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourth day of November A. D. 1818.
Application of } Simon Whitney }
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

I Robert Smith of Barre in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Simon Whitney of Peterboro in said County, & knew him when a Soldier in Col. Asa Whitecomb's Regiment. & Capt. Moses Hales' Company (in the Massachusetts line) an enlisted Soldier for the term of one year, & that he served in said Regiment from the first of January A.D. 1776 until the eleventh day of October next ensuing, at which time I went from said Regiment on furlough, being a Soldier in said Regiment. for the facts not - Robert Smith
Worcester ss October 29 th 1818 - Personally appeared the above named Robert Smith & made oath to the truth of the foregoing disposition given in affidavit. — & so far as I know, I have good reason to believe, that the said Robert is an impartial & a disinterested witness — Sam l Lee Justice.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Jared Needham , Esquire , before whom the annexed affidavits have been made; is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this tenth day of March , A. D. 1819.
Application of Simon Whitney. }
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

State of Massachusetts
I Simon Whitney
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at
Petersham in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first day of January A.D. 1776, for the term of one year
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to October following and performed duty at and near Boston until the sixth day of August 1776 when I was stationed at Secondbury.
as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Warren's Company in Col. Reed's Reg t at first and was soon after transferred to Capt Moses Soole's Company in Col. the Whitcomb's Reg t in the Massachusetts line, & under the command of General Gates while at Secondbury; during this time Capt Soole was dismissed & the Company for the remaining part of the time was commanded by Lieutenant Noah Allen. Ensign Benjamin Smith was the Regimental Pay Master.
and that I left the service in October as aforesaid when I was regularly discharged on account of sickness which discharge has been lost,
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life
████████, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty one years - I further testify and declare that I enlisted in the service aforesaid for the term of six weeks at the close of the year A.D. 1775 under Capt Hawes, and was stationed at Roxbury near Boston, where service ended on the last day of December in the same year - On the 7 day of April A.D. 1776 I again entered and was engaged in said service for the term of three months under Capt James Morgan in Col. Stevens Regiment in General Gates's Division. Immediately after this in July in the same year I again entered said service for the term of six months in Capt. Tucker's Company in Major Col. Sylvester Reg t employed principally in guarding the captive Army near Boston at Rutland. In the Autumn of A.D. 1779 I again enlisted as a Musician for the term of three months in Capt. Stephen Knight's Company in Col. Denny's Reg t and was stationed at and near Albany for a while when the whole Reg t was discharged there being no further service for them. All my papers relating to my service have been lost. And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Simon Whitney
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 21 st day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me,
John C. Coss C. Phoebe Weston Circuit
the abovenamed Simon Whitney
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Colw Bangs

I Jared Weed of Petersham in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Attorney at Law testify and declare that I have for a long time known Simon Whitney of said Petersham, that he is a respectable Citizen of said Town, and that his attestations in my opinion, are entitled to full faith and credit.
Jared Weed.
Worcester ss April 1818. Personally appeared Jared Weed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Josiah Farnsworth Just. Peace
We the Subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Petersham in the County of Worcester hereby certify that Simon Whitney is an inhabitant of said Town, that he has been unable to labor for several years; and probably the inability will never be removed. and that his pecuniary circumstances and would, in our opinion, entitle him to the bounty of the Government under the dependent upon his  bounty for a service.
Joseph Galloway Selectmen Ezra Wapgood Israel Houghton of Petersham
Jared Weed Town Clerk, Petersham
Adm. a Not Public
Simon Whitney
The acceleration of James Conant of Caltham in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentlemen who upon oath faith that Simon Whitney, within mentioned served as a private soldier, in the war of the rebellion, in Capt. Muzzey's 10th Infantry, Colored White Regiment  Company as within stated. - in the same company in which he  the also served -
James Conant
Worcester ss. April 20. 1818. Personally appeared James Conant, & made oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me Deacon James Fisher Minister of the Gospel
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3768.
Massachusetts
Lucy Whitney widow of Simon Whitney, who was a Private in the Revolution
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec. 1842. and sent to Sarah Milled Petersham, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book C Vol. 1. Page 58.

14.20 Lucy Whitney
admitted Pr 175 f40 act 1838
paid to Mar 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do certify, that Ira Barlow is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed, is his own genuine signature.
I further certify, that Jared Weed and Aaron Brooks Jr. are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County ss. } 3
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Ira Barton Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Worcester, Lucy Whitney , a resident in Petersham in said County of Worcester, aged seventy one 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 provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to widows"; That she is the widow of Simon Whitney who was a private in the army of the revolution; That the said Simon Whitney did service in the army for the term of two years and six months, as the declarant believes: That the said Simon Whitney was inscribed on the pension list roll of the Massachusetts agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, for his said services, as appears by his pension certificate, hereto annexed. She refers to the declaration of said Simon Whitney, and the evidence filed therewith, and the Muster rolls in the War Office, to prove the services of said Simon Whitney, she being unable to procure parole testimony in support of it, or to state the names of the Officers under whom his services were performed.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Simon Whitney on the twentieth day of March and 1783 in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; That her husband the aforesaid Simon Whitney died on the twelfth day of March in the year one thousand, eight hundred and twenty four; 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, at the time above stated. and that she has remained the lawful widow of the said Simon Whitney from the time of his decease aforesaid to the present time. Lucy Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year, above written. Before-
McBrien Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Linnun — —

We, Lewis Whitney and Nancy Whitney, of Petersham, in the County of Worcester, of full age, severally testify and say, that Simon Whitney, the husband of Lucy Whitney, and our father, died on the twelfth day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four, and that the said Lucy Whitney has never been married, since the decease of the said Simon Whitney, but she is now, and has ever since the decease of her said husband, remained his lawful widow.
Lewis Whitney Nancy Whitney
Worcester ss. September 1 st 1838. Then Lewis Whitney and Nancy Whitney personally appeared before me and severally made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by them subscribed — And I certify that the said Lewis & Nancy are persons of undoubted truth and veracity —
Jared Weed Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County, Town of Petersham.
"Simon Whitney and Lucy Hammond was married the "twentieth" "day of March" in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three. "by John Mason Justice Peace"
"Recorded p: William Willard Cler:"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows viz, "the 20 day of March 1783".
Attest Jared Weed Town Clerk of the Town of Petersham.
I Jared Weed above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Petersham, in the County of Worcester and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Petersham, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jared Weed Town Clerk of Petersham.
Worcester p. Sept 4 th 1838. Personally appeared the above named Jared Weed, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before Aaron Brooks Jr Just. Peace.
I certify that Jared Weed is a man of truth & respectability. Aaron Brooks Jr Just. Peace.

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Massachusetts, at the Branch Bank of the United States, Boston.
Recorded S

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Simon Whitney, of Petersham, Massachusetts, late a private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts — Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first day of April, — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of March, — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Ref  WIDOW, &c.
No. 19622
Lucy Whitney
Simon Whitney
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. 33 , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 1124
- Lucy Whitney - widow of Simon Whitney, dec. d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18: Mar. 18, and who died on the 12 th March 1824 - of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a P t in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the  line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. 28, and said Fund Pensions Petersburg, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept. — $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burgess Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 143.

Simon Whitney Petersham, Mass ts Whitcomb's regiment Massachusetts line 1 year.
21 st April, 1818.
Admilled
Jared Weed, Petersham, Worcester County, Mass ts .
Washington City.
January 28 th
L. C. Eastman Esq.
Esq. 1818

Peterham March 10 1819.
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sir,
I enclose the Affidavit of Simon Whitney of this town, a revolutionary soldier, with the accompanying documents. It was returned for the evidence of one of his Officers, under whom he served as to his service and the cause of his discharge previous to the time expiration of his enlistment. He made a journey of something like seventy five miles in order to obtain such evidence, as the annexed affidavits will show. but has been unable to obtain it for reasons therein set forth. Mr. Whitney is a man of undoubted veracity, and has obtained all the evidence in his power, and must submit his case. I have no doubt justice will be done by granting it, if consistent.
Yours very respectfully, J. Weed.
N.B. Please to direct to Jared Weed. Peterham Postoffice, Mass ts .

4/44 Lucy Whitney
Declaration.
$40 per an
Jared Weed Petersham Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss. On this sixteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Jared Weed Esq. a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Worcester, Lucy Whitney, a resident of Peterham, in the said County of Worcester, aged seventy six years, who being first duly 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. That she is the widow of Simon Whitney, who was a private during the revolutionary war, and who died on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1824; that the said Simon Whitney performed said services on the Continental establishment, as she understood, but that she is unable to state under what officers he performed the services, nor the regiment or corps, to which he belonged; that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was forty dollars, and that her certificate was dated on the twenty third day of November A.D. 1838 and numbered 1124; She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lucy Whitney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year, within written, before
Jared Weed, Justice of the Peace.
And I certify that the said Lucy Whitney is and for many years has been personally known to me and that I have no doubt of the truth of her declaration as made and subscribed by her.
Jared Weed, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. — I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Ju- dicial Courts in and for the County of Worcester do certify that Jared Weed, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his sig- nature to the within certificate is in his own proper hand-writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this fifth day of September in the year 1843.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

14 3/4 Sept 12. Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Drey July 1838
paper at March 1838
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards. Com te of Pensions Pension Office City of Washington

Petersham, Mass, Sept. 8 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Lucy Whitney and the documents, annexed. The pension certificate may be enclosed to me.
I am, very respectfully.
Your Obt. Servt.
Jared Weed.