Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,255, Philip Whitaker, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
Whitaker, Philip
NUMBER
S. 15,255
carded.
CONTENTS

2750.
New Hampshire
Philip Whitaker
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain  of the regt commanded by Col Douglas in the State line for 1 year Conn. and
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec 1832 and sent to Mr. St Hubbard present
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832  $ 60 -    Pension allowance ending 4 March 33  20 -     $80 -  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 193

I
15255 INVALID.
File No. 15, 255
Philip Whitaker Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 405
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Philip Wheaton Declaration
Guate
1 year
adm
$40-
Wm H Hubbard ADR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan
On this Second day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Probate Court , now sitting, Philip Whitaker a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
3 mo
He first enlisted for 3 months at Killington his then place of residence in the state of Connecticut on or about the 1 st of January 1776 in Captain Gilsons Company of Colonel Doy-lap Connecticut Regiment, and served out the term of his engagement at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston and was at the latter place at the time the British left Boston - Discharged 1 st April 1776 -
3 mo
That he again enlisted for 3 months on or about the middle of December 1776 in Capt Green's Company of as he thinks Col Halseys Connecticut Regt and served accordingly at Providence Rhode Island and was there discharged on the 16 th March 1777 -
6 mo
That after in the summer of 1777 he engaged for 6 months as a substitute for one White and served in Col. Mack's Connecticut Company, mainly at Woodstock in Connecticut aforesaid - He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - That Jesse Roberts and Perly Roberts both of this town deceased could have so testified if living - He further states that he was born in the town of Rehoboth in the state of Massachusetts on the 30 th of November 1753 - His father made a record in a Book from which he takes the above statement - Was living at Killington when called into service - removed from said Killington to Plainfield N.H. where he now lives fifty two years ago - called into service as above stated - and was acquainted with the above named officers - states no other circumstances than what are embraced in his declaration above - Had one written discharge but has lost it - never held a commission - And he further and lastly states that he is known to the Reverend Dea. Clayer and Mayor Reuben True of said Plainfield who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the

living at Wittingly when called into service - removed from said Wittingly to Plainfield N.H. where he now lives fifty two years ago - called into service as above stated - and was acquainted with the above named officers - states no other circumstances than what are embraced in his declaration above - Had one written discharge but has lost it - never held a commission - And he further and lastly states that he is known to the Reverend Dana Clayes and Mayor Reuben True of said Plainfield who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Philip Whitaker
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Dana Clayes residing in Plainfield and Reuben True residing in Plainfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Philip Whitaker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Dana Clayes
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid Reuben True Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Dana Clayes who has signed the preceding certificate, is a bona fide resident in the town of Plainfield and that
Reuben True, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Plainfield, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate of the County of Belknap do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Philip Whitaker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Second day of August A.D. 1832
Sarah Nettleton Register of Probate

Moses True and Phillip Spalding affidavit

I Moses True Junior one of the Selectmen of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan state of New Hampshire do depose and say that I have for many years been well acquainted with Philip Whitaker of this town an applicant for a Pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832 - I was present when he made his declaration before the Hon. Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Probate Court for our County of Sullivan on the 2 nd day of August in that which declaration I believe to be true. for I have heretofore heard said Whitaker speak of his Revolutionary services as set forth in his said declaration. and have also heard a Pearly Roberts who was a very credible man my neighbor say that the said Whitaker served with him and that he could be a witness for him if ever needed - This was long before the decease of said Roberts which happened in June 1831
Moses True Jr
State of New Hampshire } August 6 th 1832 Then the Sullivan ss } True Jun personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
John Bryant Justice of the
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness John Bryant Just Peace

I Philip Spalding of Plainfield in the the County of Sullivan aforesaid do depose and say that I also was present at the Court of Probate on the 2 d of August last when Philip Whetaker this town made his Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of June 7 1832 - And as the said Whetaker knew no ev- idence of his services. I took the liberty as I had my respect- an actor in the Revolutionary service to examine him, and he related so many circumstances which took place, with which I was acquainted, that I am fully satisfied that that he did serve, in the several companies and Regiments as by him stated in his declaration made as aforesaid - I lived, at the time in an adjoining town and was well ac- quainted with Col. Douglass and belonged to said Douglass Regt. at the time spoken of by said Whetaker, also with Col McClarren under whose command the said Whetaker was for the last six months - I further depose and say that it was customary for the field officers in Connecticut to have companies at their command. I am knowing that Col Tyler Maj Prentiss & Col Douglass had each a company and believe that Col Mc McClarren also had such a company to which the said Whetaker belonged - This was con- formable to the Regulations of the State of Connecticut at the time
Phillip Spalding
State of New Hampshire } Sworn & subscribed on this 6 th Sullivan ss } day of August A D 1832 Before me, John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan, in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court August 9th 1832.
B. B. French