Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,303, Nathaniel Whittemore, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whittemore, Nathaniel
S 43,303
CONTENTS

9700 New-Hampshire,
Nathaniel Whittmore,
of Hillsboro' Co: in the state of N. Hamp. e who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nison , of the Massach ts line, for the term of One Year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of April 1819. and sent to Levi Woodbury, judge Keene, Cheshire Co: N. Hamp e .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 86. 90.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. 48 "
10 mo. \frac{22}{30} } 1819. \frac{3}{4} $: 134. 90. \frac{8}{31} }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
$250.
Notif: sent to J. K. Smith Amherst. N.H. 25 July 1820

N. H.
Nathaniel Whittmans, (Peterboro)
Private, Hillsborough Co; N. H. Col. Nixon's regt. Massachusetts line one year.
9. April, 1818.
14. -- 78 - Nixon's regt.
Levi Woodbury, judge Keene, Cheshire Co. New-Hampshire,

I Nathaniel Whittimore of Peterborough in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and formerly of Rutland (Mass.), Husbandman - depose, that in the Spring of A.D. 1776 I enlisted as a Private Soldier into Capt. Season's Company in Col. Nixon's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in Continental Service; and then served against the common enemy till the end of one year; again in A.D. 1779 I served nine months more in the same line; and from both services
when I was honorably discharged - but have no evidences as to the years service left -
I further depose, that I never received any pension from the United States - am now sixty years old; have a large family; am destitute of property,
and from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support Nathaniel Whittimore April 9. 1818. - 4

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Nathaniel Whittmore
9700 Peterborough
April 1815.
Not entitled
Sept 1819

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this 4 th day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, Nathaniel Whittimore aged 64 years, resident in Peterborough in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— as enlisted in 1776 for one year in Capt Gleasons company in Colo. Nixons Regt in the Massachusetts line and served the year out, and was discharged at Saratoga in New-York. I was in the service before and after this and about three years in the whole
the date of my original declaration was on the 9 th day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 9700 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed,
   2 Cows and one single Heigh 40.00   3 Cows valued at 45.00   1 pair two year old Steers valued at 25.00   1 do. Yearlings 12.00   1 do. Three years old 30.00   2 Calves 4.00   6 Sheep 6.00   1 Horse 30.00   1 cart 20.00   2 Plows & one Harrow 7.00   1 Single Horse Waggou 17.00   2 Chains & Horse Harness 10.00   3 Swine & 2 Pigs 20.00   256.00  
Nathaniel Whittimore #266.

I owe the following Debts
To Sally Robb of Peterborough $50.00 To Barnard Whittimore of Peterboro 50.00 To Thomas Peabody of Boston 100.00 To Nathaniel Whittimore of Boston 150.00 $350.00
My occupation that of a farmer am out of health and able to do but little
My family, residing with me, consists of a wife and three daughters
Phoebe 22 years old
Eliza - 20 - " - " - out of health
Theresa - 15 - " - "
Three Grand Children
John Lowell - 3 years old Mother dead and father absconded and no property Nathaniel Whittimore Lucy - " - 4 " - " Nathaniel " - 2 - " - "
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4th day of July
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto 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 foregoing schedule, is $256. and that the applicant owes more than its value
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of July, 1820.
forfeith M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

F. W.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S. 243,303
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 12, 1906
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Whittmore , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 1 yr. Pvt. - Gleason - Nison Mass.         
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, April 9, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Peterborough, Hillsborough Co., N. H.
Age at date of application, Aged 60 yrs.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. Wife, aged 60 yrs. in 1820, name not stated. Children, Phebe, Eliza, Thirza, Barnard & Nathaniel who was living in Boston in 1824 & had eight children, names not stated.
Very respectfully,
Mr. John W. Farwell, 457 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

New Hampshire Nath. Whitemore.
a letter to be written in this case -
See John Scott's letter, May 8. 1824, & Thomas Steele's affidavit
See letter of the 7 th Sept. 1824, to
"John Scott Esq. Peterboro' "
N H

43303
Rev INVALID.
File No.
43303
Cathaniel Whittemore
Pa Rev Par
Act:
16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 21/79 letter to B.F.B. Whittier on Dr. Asahel N.H. giving census of soldiers not obtained as evidence Feb. 12, 1906 - Hist. to John W. Farwell, Boston, Mass.

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Nashua, N. H., Aug. 18, 1879.
Mr Sir:
Will you please inform me to what troops, Massachusetts or New Hampshire, the late Nathaniel Whittmore, of Peterborough, N. H. belonged, and the names of the Colonel of his regiment and the Captain of his company company? He died at Peterborough, this State, in 1839, and was a pensioner of the war of the Revolution.
These facts are desired for genealogical objects.
Respectfully, B. B. Whittmore

any part of the same & It has been altogether out of his power to collect one cent of it. States that Nathaniel Whittmore paid his father all the value of his farm, encumbered with the widow's dower, copy of deed to N. Whittmore I exhibit, dated Feb. 1817. — a letter is filed within from the Hon. Mr. Harvey stating that claim- ant is an honest and upright man that he has no reason for doubting the statements made by him, affide- vit. I exhibit stating claimant borrowed of him in to redeem his farm, that he mortgage for the same, that he secured several others in like manner, that in 1817 he collected about for the money loaned to him. paid him by his son. That the had several other debts in his hands amounting to $900. he paid the full value of the farm the affidavits exhibit stating to N. Whittmore I paid debts due to him from his father Nathaniel Whittmore I aff. it as filed to see letter Jan 1829 to Hon. S.A. Foot, Senate Comment of 57 from health U.S.
Rev March 14. 1825 Com. Jan 12 1825 of part to John Scott Esq Peterboro
See letter to Hon. J. Hill 25 Feb. 1834.
New Hampshire Nathaniel Whittmore. June, 1 year from 1776.
  1 st Schedule dated 4 th July 1820.   2 cotts 1 single sleigh $40. —   3 cows 45. — Pair 2 y o old steers $25 70. —   1 Re steering steers, 12. —   1 do do 3 year old 30. —   2 calves 6-4. — 6 sheep 36- 10. —   Horses $30 — Cart $20 50. —   Implement of Husbandry 34. —   3 Hogs & 2 Pigs 20. —   266. —   Debt to sundry persons since June 350 
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1823. dated 8 th Oct. 1823, — has no property. for its diminution as follows. 1 st to his son in 1821, for $40, being payment of a debt — 1 cotts to N. Whittmore in 1821, for $10, and sleigh for $3. — also 1 P o 2 y o old Steers, one Pair of year- ling steers — 2 calves — 6 sheep a cotts — 2 Ploughs & a horse, a wagon 2 sheep & a horse harness all of the value of $291. as in part payment of a debt states that he is still in debt. of Jeremiah Smith exhibi- stating that V. Osgood, Esq r of Boston of the estate of the late Nathaniel as his agent to collect the notes claimant the balance due and $100 are now in his claimant is unable to

Highkill march the 7 1779
This is to Certifi to the Officers of the town of Spencer in the County of Worcester that Nathaniel Whittmore a Soldier in my Company for nine months Campain Has furnish Him self with a gun and Blanket Department

For value received I promise to pay Sally Noble fifty on order one Dollars on de- mand with interest.
Peterboroough October 17. 1818

received one year's interest
Shelton

457 Beacon Street
Boston, Jan. 29, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir;
I wish to have the military record of Nathaniel Whittimore, who was born in Shrewsbury, Mass. Mar. 9, 1756 and died in Peterborough, N. H. June 9, 1839. At the time of his death he was a Pensioner of the Revolution. A part of his service was in Capt. Gleason's Co. Col. Nixon's Reg't (4th.) Mass. Troops. By giving this information you will greatly oblige
Yours Truly
John W. Farnell

In regard to Nathaniel Whittimore of Peter- borough N. H. who is now making application for a pension I can say that he is an hon- est and an upright man and I should have no reason to doubt a statement made by him even if not under oath
Samuel Smith who has made an affida- vit in his behalf was formerly a Member of Congress from N. H. and is a gentleman of the first respectability
Matthew Harvey

The Hon ble Matthew Harvey member of congress City Washington.

Dear Sir,
Peluboro 13 May 184.
I have already written the Secretary on the subject of Mr Whittmore pension the case appears to me as clear as the sun — It is now understood that the Secretary's objection is that Whittmore Son only purchased one half the farm & that Mr Whittmore does not care for what he had done for or with the other half — Now this is altogether a mistake The Son purchased the whole flock & died the sale was Bonafide — There is the disposition of the more Esq. etc who held the mortgage now sent to the Secre- tary stating this fact of the sale — Still notwithstanding holding the mortgage and Whittmore fearing the property

was not sufficient to pay the debts — Whittmore no doubt thought the farm was worth more than the Son paid at that time but the fact turns out that he was mistaken for he has never been able since to realize a cent more than the Son paid. I I wrote red now, nor any one I know of, be be willing to take the farm & pay the sum 900$ & 2c. & Taxes — It must be remembered that this whole transaction took place one or two years before a pension Law was thought of — Mr. Whittmore is a worthy citizen & really poor in every sense to entitle him to a pension your attention to the case would be

promoting Justice to a poor & deserving man — We are not at a loss to know the source from which the secretary rec d . information on this subject but no reliance is to be placed on it — you will be so good as to write on the Secretary if necessary show him my letter — I am Sir
your Obedient & very humble Servant
Sam l Smith
The Hon ble Matthew Harvey

1 March 1823, N. H.
Nathaniel Whittmore,
Recd. 17 May 1824 - Sept 1819 Mr. Elkins Secretary of War John P. Calhoun City Washington D.C.

Peterborough May 8 th 1824
Dear Sir.
if the within deposition of Erquine Steele is not satisfactory evidence of the disposition of Mr Whittmore's property will you be so good as to write and let him know what evidence will be satisfactory. it is certain that if this son who was under no obligation to his father (without it was for being instrumental in bringing him into the world) had not at that time come from Boston and brought money that he had hired for the purpose, and bought his father's little farm and let him live on it, he must have been turned out of doors, destitute and in firm, of course must have been a Town charge. for Steele no longer considering his security good for principal and interest had sued his Mortgagee, says Wilson had sued his demand of two three hundred dollars, besides many other debts against him some of which are not yet paid nor never can be to the amount of about 250 dollars in my knowledge. if there was any fraud or unfairness in transaction between Mr Whittmore and his son it could would have been overhauled long ago. as there is in Boston a Lawyer a neighbour of young Whittmore by the name of Isaac Osgood who now holds a note of nearly two hundred dollars against the old man if there was any thing due from the son to his father, Osgood would get it. but the simple fact is this the first of February 1817 Nathaniel Whittmore just bought of his father fairly and openly in presence of the Hon Samuel Smith Thomas Steele Esq and others, and paid him a fair price for his farm more than any other person would

give and has given his father the use of it ever since and paid the Taxes on the same. and owing to his age and infirmities and the peculiar situation of his family the old man he has constantly been in debt except a year or two he recd. a pension from the Country. at the time Nathl. Jue bought the farm he told his father if he would sell the farm for any more than he had given him he might do it. the old man to my knowledge has endeavoured to find a purchaser who would give more but has never been able to find one and I am positive it could not now be sold for more. Mr Whittmore's case is an extremely hard one at the at the time he sold his land to his son a pension was not thought of by any one. at the time the law posed giving him about a pension he had lost his discharge and was obliged to travel 500 miles to find his old officers and his old comrades to prove his claims which took about a year soon after which the law was altered and owing to his peculiar situation (not for his having prop- erty for he had none) he was stricken off the list and now I fear some opinion person has given false information to your department. for as he owned no land when he gave in his sub- deed he gave in none. of course some person must have given you wrong information and we cannot think who it is unless it is his old and mortal enemy one William Robbe who was the principal cause of reducing Whittmore to poverty by a series of vexatious law suits in the last of which Robbe lay in goal nearly three years at Whittmore's expense which finished Whittmore's property. if you doubt the truth of any part of my statement you may be satisfied by writing to the Honorable Saml. Smith of Peterborough or the Honable Jeremiah Smith of Exeter N.H. With much Respect I am your Humble Servt John Scott

The Hon ble
J. C. Calhoun.
Secy of War
City Washington D.C.

Honble J. Q. Calhoun, Secy of War
Peterborough N. H. Decr 12 1823
Sir
M c Nathl Whittmore an applicant for a continuance of a pension is desirous to have me state his case to you that you may see the real circumstances of his case. I have been acquainted with Mr Whittmore upward of forty years. He is a very upright man & perfectly honest. He used to be industrious but owing to the rheumatism and other difficulties he has not been able to labour much since 8 or 10 years before the Pension law - His decline in property arose from his being entangled in law with a quarrelsome neighbor. That obliged him to mortgage his farm some years since. His eldest son a very clever fellow redeemed the farm & took it to himself. The opinion of every one was that it cost him more than it was worth, but he was determined to provide a support for his Father. This young man was under no obligation to his Father except the duty every good son owes to parents. For the old gentleman was rather poor. Still his son was 21 years old took all his earnings. This son afterwards went to Boston & gained a decent property.

And has done a great deal for his Father. The old Gentleman is desirous to avail himself of the provision made by Government to Persons in his circumstances. There has no doubt been a great deal of iniquity practised by putting property out into the hands of other people for the purpose of obtaining a Pension. But the case of Mr. Whittmore stands entirely free from even a suspicion of such a course having been pursued. I am confident no one acquainted with Mr Whittmore's affairs have thought him worth a dollar for eleven or ten years before the pension law passed.
Mr Whittmore has become a little Superannuated and the whole burden of his Song is the pension. The expense already incurred & the difficulty of obtaining the pension is his whole discourse. I sincerely hope the case may be viewed in its true light & I entertain no doubt of his obtaining the pension sought for. I really think no one can be more clearly deserving it. Though if no provision had been made by his Country, his Sons would not suffer him to be thrown upon the community for support as a pauper. Mr Whittmore says the pension is his own earning for the Services he rendered his country, & with that he could live without troubling

his Sons. I do not suppose Mr Whittimor ever gave his Sons a farthing for in fact he could but just live and support those unable to support themselves but he is now unable even to support himself
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your most obedient
Samuel Smith

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office }
Concord June 25. 1874
I hereby certify that John Scott Esq. is and for more than five years past has been a Justice of the peace for the county of Hillsborough duly appointed commissioned - and sworn, and to his acts and attestations as such, faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof.
Sam l Sparhawk Secretary

I Daniel Ball of Spencer in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age do testify and say that I was raising to Nathl. Whittmore now of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being in the Continental Establishment in the years 1778 & 1779, in Capt. Samuel Gages Company & Col. Hays department in the Nine months Service (with me) and in the same Company with me
Daniel Ball
Worcester ss. Feb. 23 d 1810. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Then Daniel Ball as above personally appeared and after being duly sworn made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed before me
Benj. Denny Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Ball the subscriber to the foregoing deposition is a person whose credit is incontestable
Benj. Denny Jus. Peace

Dublin City Dumbrath
Fin
To
Mr. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun Secy of War, now at the City of Washington
Dec. 13 Dec 1833

Deerhorough November 15 th 1825
Dear Sir
permit me to inform you that one Nathaniel Whitemore of this town applied to the re United States for a pention but says his paper was not sent on he has now sent on again I live live his nearest Neighbour for above forty years and he has allways told me that in the year 1796 when the British troops left Boston in March that he went then to Boston in the Militia for two or three months that in May he enlisted in Captain Gleason Company but that the Captain promised him that if he would sign his name he might go where he pleased to in corage others so he signed his name but never joined the company in 1818 when the act came out for allowing old soldiers a pention he owned a farm he valued at two thousand Dollars he a part of his farm to his son Nathaniel Whitemore just off Boston 65 miles from this he then applied to you for a pention but had a return that his name was not on the role he then came to me to know what he should do I then

told him that if he served in Captain Gleason's company he must give two men to swear that he served in said company he then said he did not know a man in said company for but the Capt and ensign for he never did a hour's duty in said company company in his life in 1820 he says he was struck of the pension role be- cause he had too much property he then gave his stock to his son that lives in Boston which is a bout 15 or 20 head of cattle as many sheep and two or three horses he lives now on said farm and improves the same and all the stock as though they as here his own now Sir to see a man try to cheat the government by giving his property to so his son and then swear his is so poor he cannot live without his country help is not right with great esteem Sir etc
Wm Hobbs
To John C. Calhoun Secy of war

I Nathanial Whittimore of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts trader on oath declare that some time in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen my father Nathanial Whittimore of Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire being in embarrassed circumstances and sued by some of his creditors who had a lien upon his farm & were about to dispossess him of the same, applied to me for assist- ance. I went immediately up to Peterbo- rough & relieved him of his immediate embarrassments & took a deed of his farm for the consideration of one thousand dollars & paid at that time the Steele debt of five hundred dollars with some interest & costs of a suit commenced upon it amounting as near as I can now recollect to between five & six hundred dollars. I know that none of the principal had been paid & not all the inter- est. I also paid the debt due to James

Wilson mentioned in Thomas Steele's affidavit of between two & three hundred dollars. These sums together with some other sums which I paid soon after to divers persons on my father's account amounted to over one thousand dollars the consideration in the deed, which was in my opinion the full value of the farm at that time - In March 1821 My father being indebted to divers persons to wit - a note payable to Sally Probb for fifty one dollars which is herewith annexed. a note payable to Barnard Whittmore of forty two dollars - Also a debt due to Thomas Peabody of Boston since deceased of more than one hundred dollars & also some other debts to persons unknown to me personally - At this time he was indebted to me likewise upon the following account Mr Nathaniel Whittmore to M. Whittmore J. R. To the rent of my farm from the 8 th May

February 1817 to the 8 th day of February 1821 - 4 years at $60 per annum $240 $240.
To a note collected by you for me of Mr Lincoln ————— 99.00
To cash lent you ————— 1
To cash paid James Walsee Esq - 2. ————— 252
To cash paid after the sale herein after mentioned to Sally Rob on note 55.43 ————— 307.43
My father being willing to pay me the above debt made over to me a bill of sale of the per- sonal property then in his possession out of which I was to pay the aforesaid Rob debt, which I have done, & apply the balance to the payment of my account above written. The following is a schedule of his personal property as appraised by John Scott Esq at the time viz
  2 - 3 year old steers w —————  $30.00  307.43    2 - 2 year old do. a —————  20.00    2 - cows w —————  36.00    2 - 1 year old heifers —————  10.00    1 - 6 year old mare —————  45.00    1 - 1 year old colt —————  10.00    1 - single sleigh w —————  10.00    1 - one horse waggon a —————  10.00    1 - ox cart a —————  20.00    also the Farming utensils —————  15.00     $206.00      266.00      101.43  

By the foregoing statement it will be seen that in March 1821 there was a balance due me from my father of one hundred and one dollars & forty three cents, for a part of which I now hold his note. Since this time I have nearly supported my father, he being old & in a feeble state of health & unable to do much towards his own support for which I have never ever received & do not expect ever to receive any remuneration whatever.
Nathaniel Whittmore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suppl re 33.
Boston January 13. 1825 Then the above named Nathaniel Whittmore personally appeared & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. — Isaac Bygood Jus. of the Peace

I John Scott of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough a State of New Hampshire Esquire on oath declare that in the month of March, in the year 1821 that Nathaniel Whittemore of Peterborough came to me & stated that he had been struck from the list of P. petitioners because he had too much property to be entitled to his Pension. That the fact was he owed considerably more than he had property to pay with. That his son was his largest creditor & he was desirous of paying him & one Sally Prob in preference to whom he was under particular obligations in preference to his other creditors. He therefore requested me to appraise his personal property which consisted of articles as set forth in the affidavit of Nathaniel Whittemore with a view of making a bill of sale of said property to said Whittemore which I believe to be all the property then in his possession.

or under his control except a cow which he retained for his family & a colt which went to pay a note then due Barnard Whittmore of $42.00. I have lived in the near neighbor- hood with Mr Whittmore for thirty eight years & have no doubt but I am fully ac- quainted with his circumstances. I do not be- lieve him to be worth a dollar, on the contrary he owes many which he is totally unable to pay He has never within seven years last past been able to pay his just debts, as I believe - I further say that I was believe one thousand dol- lars, the sum paid by said Whittmore's son, for the farm is all the farm was then worth, or would bring if sold to any other person
John Scott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. Boston January 13 1825 Then the abovenamed John Scott personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit

By him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge & belief - Before me Isaac Osgood Jus. of the Peace

I - Isaac Osgood of Boston in the County of Suffolk Esquire hereby certify that I am the administrator on the estate of Thomas Pea- body mentioned in Nathaniel Whittmore's affidavit herewith transmitted and that I found among said Peabody's papers a note signed by said Nath l Whittmore of Peterborough & payable to said Peabody on that said Whitt. for over $100 & which said Whittmore ac- knowledged to me while on a visit to said Peterborough was justly due said Peabody but that he was then wholly unable to pay I therefore left it with my agent there to collect, which is the reason I cannot now describe said note. I have never heard of said notes or any part thereof being paid & am well satisfied nothing has been yet received upon the same by my agent there I am sure I have never received any thing upon the same it & I believe said Whitte- more is totally unable to pay said note or any part thereof - Isaac Osgood -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency William Eustis Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
KNOW YE, That Isaac Osgood of Boston in the County of Suffolk is a justice of the Peace for the said County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, 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 caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this Thirteenth day of January A. D. 1825 and in the forty ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By his Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Deposition of John Scott, to be used before The Hon, ble The Secretary of War in the Claim of Nathl Whittmore for Pension
Taken & Sealed By Clifton Blagden Jus. peace & Quorum within 2 hrs. N. H.
Clifton Jus. peace & Quorum N. H.

I John Scott of Peterborough N. Hampshire, of lawful age, do testify & say, That in the month of April A.D. 1821 Nathaniel Whittimore of Boston Mass. applied to me to appraise some Property he was about to receive of his Father Nathaniel Whittimore of said Peterboro in payment of demand he said was due & held against his said Father - and I did appraise certain articles accordingly, to the amount of Two hundred & fifty One Dollars to said Nathaniel junr, and one bill of Forty Dollars to satisfy a debt due from said Nathaniel Senr. to his Son Barnard Whittimore - all which was contained in the schedule annexed to his application for a Pension. and which Property was all that said Nathaniel Senior possessed, excepting a few trifling articles, which were thought by the Magistrate who made out the schedule required by Law, too worthless to be noticed or included in it. The above demand produced by his Sons for were, to my knowledge, for the use of the Farm in which their said Father then lived, for necessary articles furnished him for his life, for Taxes on said Farm & about Sixty which I saw said Nathaniel pay for a debt due to a Mr. Probb from his said Father - and I also say that the said Nathaniel Senior was then & still is much further in debt. I further say that I have been acquainted with said Nathaniel Whittimore Senior, for more than Forty Years, & that he has, during that time, sustained the character of an upright honest Man and that his said Sons sustain like moral character, & are above suspicion of fraud. Amherst N. Hampshire Dec. 15. 1823
John Scott
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Amherst December 15. 1823
Then the said John Scott personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the foregoing declaration contains the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth relative to the subject matter for which it is taken - the same being taken at the request of Nathaniel Whittimore of Peterborough in said County to be used at the City of Washington before the Hon. ble The Secretary of War in a Claim of said Whittimore for a Pension
Before Clifford Blissett Justice of the Peace of the Quorum within & throughout said State
I also certify that the said John Scott has the reputation of a man of veracity - & is a confirmed & credible Witness - Clifford Blissett Justice of the Peace

Stearns
Recd. April 25. 1823.
Miss Edwards
To the Hon.ble
John C. Calhoun Sec. of War
at the city of
Washington
Washington
April 10th

Pelevborough April 17 th 1823
Dear Sir
permit me to address you a subject of great consequence there is one Nathaniel Whitemore of this town that he did go forward in 1818 that and he swore that he did serve as a soldier in Captain Glasgow's company in Col o Slocum's Regiment for the year 1776 and obtained a pension that in 1820 he was stricken of the pension roll, Sir he is now applying for a pension again. Now Sir I will inform you that I live within one hundred rods of said Nathaniel Whitemore and has done for a period of forty years and he has told me all his matters said Nath l Whitemore owned a farm which he valued at two thousand dollars and keeps fifteen or twenty head of cattle two or three horses and about twenty sheep per year on said farm — in 1817 he gave a deed of one half of his farm to his son
Nathaniel Whitemore of Boston Sixty five Mills from this town when the act for pensions came out in 1818 he gave a deed of the whole farm to his son in 1820 he applied for his pension again when he was struck of the roll for having too much property he now has given all his property to his son in order to obtain a pension

he says his cannot turn him of his farm Some times he says he has got good security for his maintenance and some times he says he has got good evidence he has I presume told me more than a hundred times that when when the British left Boston in March 1776 he went in the militia to Boston to guard that place while regular troops went to the Southward and that he staid there about two or three months and while he was there he enlisted in Capt Gleason Company but Capt Gleason promised him that if he signed his name to his roll he might go where he pleased and that he never joined said Company and said Shattuck now lives on his farm and improves the same and all his stock as well
Now Sir when I see and know such rogues I think it my duty to let it be known with great respect yours &c
William Robbe
To the Honble
John C Calhoun

I Jason Berris of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Blacksmith, do testify and say, that Nathaniel Whitmore formerly of Spencer in the County aforesaid but now of Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire was in the nine months service with me in the years of 1778 and 1779 in the revolutionary war, he was in Capt Gagers Company in Col. Hays, or Quarter Master General Hays department so called. Jason Berris
Oct. 20 th 1810 Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Then Jason Berris as above personally appeared and after being duly cautioned, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed before me Stephen Batchelder Jr. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Jason Berris the subscriber to the foregoing deposition is a person whose credit is unimpeachable. Stephen Batchelder Jr. Jus. Peace

I Sally Mussey of lawful age testify and say that previous to my marriage (I believe in 1817) I sold Katharine Whitemore a cow for about twenty one or two dollars and on the 17 October 1817 I let him have thirty dollars in money for which he gave me his Note of hand amounting to fifty one dollars - In March 1821 Katharine Whitemore of Boston paid me, and took up his father's note - Before my marriage my name was Sally Bobbe
Sally Mussey
State of New Hampshire ) Jan'y 18 th 1825 personally appeared the Hillsborough ss ) above named Sally Mussey and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me John Scott justice peace

I Barnard Whittimore of Peterborough Testify and say that in the course of the years 1819 and 1820 Nathaniel Whittimore of said Peterborough bought of me sheep goods (including some money) to the amount of forty two Dollars & Seventy nine Cents which was charged on Book. (The articles he received were necessary of life for the support of himself & family) That on the sixth day of Jan y . 1821 I settled the Book and took his note for the same. That on the 14 th of April following. I received in payment of said note one three year old colt appraised to me by John Scott Esquire at forty Dollars the remainder is still unpaid, but as he had nothing more to pay with I gave up the note which is herewith annexed
Barnard Whittimore
State of New Hampshire ) January 19 th 1825 Then the above named Hillsborough ss ) Barnard Whittimore personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true  Before me John Scott Justice of the Peace
Peterborough January 1821  For Value received I promise to pay Barnard Whittimore or order the sum of forty two Dollars & Seventy nine cents and interest with interest N o

I the subscriber of Peterborough County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawful age do testify to say that Isaac Osgood Ely of Boston Administrator on the Estate of Thomas Peabody of same Boston desired me as his agent to collect a note due from Nathaniel Whitt- more formerly a revolutionary pensioner. The balance on said note was more than one hundred & fifty dollars four years since. The said note now remains unpaid. Mr Whittmore has been unable to pay the same or any part thereof & it has been altogether out of my power to collect one cent upon the same.
I believe Nathaniel Whittmore for paid his father all the value of his farm, incumbered with the widows dower as it was.
Peterborough N.H. 3 January 19. 1820 3
Isaac Smith
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss January 19. 1820
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Smith and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is just and true —
Before me
John Scott Justice of Peace

2 Thomas Steele of Lawfuls age testify and sayeth that according to the best of my recollection that about March one thousand eight hundred and seven Nathaniel Whittmore of Peterborough made application to me to borrow five hundred Dollars to redeem his Farm which was Mortgaged to W Sprague as I was agent for my Father David Steele I could let him have the money and did Let him have it and took a Mortgage deed in my Fathers name when it became known that his Farm was in my hand others called upon him for security for debts he owed I signed with him to James Willson for between two and three hundred Dollars, my Father died my mother died in 1816 she then had a Right to call upon me for the money I called upon W Whittmore and some time in February 1817 W Nathaniel Whittmore Jr Son to the said Whittmore in the name of his Father had Lifted the note I had signed with the said Whittmore to Willson and paid me my debt and took an Absolute deed of his Fathers Farm according to the best of my recollection he paid Nine hundred Dollars which I think was the the Value of the farm considering the Risk of the widows dower I have been well acquainted with W Whittmore and his circumstances for forty years and I eff never knew of his owning any other Land than this Land above mentioned that the sum Nathaniel Whittmore Jr paid was as much as I would have given or as much as I think any other person would give, all circumstances considered
Peterborough May 7 th 1824
Thomas Steele
State of New Hampshire ) The above deposition sworn to and Hillsborough ss ) Subscribed.
May 7 th 1824
Before me John Scott Justice of peace

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N. Whitemore to Whillemore
Office Copy From Volume 115 Page 127
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Know all Men by these Presents That I Nathaniel Whittmore of Peterborough County of Hillsboro & State New Hampshire Yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum of one thousand Dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Nath l Whittmore Junr of Boston County Suffolk & State of Massachusetts receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted, bargained, sold and by these Presents do give grant bargain sell alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Nathaniel Whitt- more Junior his heirs and assigns forever a certain farm in Peterborough aforesaid being the whole of my homestead that I now live upon with all the Buildings thereon, bound- ed North by Stephen Pierce's land East & South by Daniel Robbe & West by Alexander Robbe Farm being lot No. . . . in the second west range of lots in P. Peterborough containing ninety six acres be the same more or less To Have and to Hold the said Granted prem- ises with all the Privileges and appurtenances to the same Belonging, to him the said Nathaniel Whittmore Jr and his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever and I the said Nathaniel Whittmore and my heirs Execu- tors and administrators do hereby covenant Grant and agree to and with the said Nathan- iel Whittmore Jr and his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said Premises and am Seised and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple and have full Power and lawful authority to grant and

Convey the same in manner aforesaid and that the said Premises are free and clear of all and every encumbrance whatsoever and that I and my heirs Executors and adminis- trators shall and will warrant the same to the said Nathaniel Whittamore Jr and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Eighth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen — Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of —
Thomas Mearns Thomas Steele
Nathaniel Whittamore Seal
State of Hillsborough ss. State of New Hampshire ss. Febry 8th 1817 Personally appearing the above named Nathaniel Whittamore acknowledged the foregoing instru- ment to be his voluntary act and Deed — Before me, Thomas Steele Justice of the Peace Recd. & recorded 4 April 1817 Ex am ly Isaac Brooks Reg r Recorded June 11 th 1817 Page 127
A True Copy of Record —
Attest Isaac Brooks Reg r

State of Northamptonshire Hillsborough ss.
At a Court of Sessions held at Anker- in and for said County on the first Tuesday of September A.D. 1823 -
The Court proceeded to open and count the votes for a Register of Deeds for said County of Hills- borough and Isaac Brooks was chosen to serve one year next ensuing -
Isaac Brooks then appeared and was duly qualified - I further certify that said Register has no official Seal and that the foregoing attestation is in the hand writing of said Brooks and in due form of Law -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Sessions this first day of September A.D. 1824 -
E. F. Wallace Clerk of the Court of Sessions

I Peter Clayes of lawful age do testify & say that Nathaniel Whittlemore was a Soldier in Capt Micajah Glasons Company 4 th Regt. of Foot Commanded by Col. John Nixon for one year (viz) the year 1776 & that I was an Ensign in Said Company & Regt. the same year & I believe he received an Honorable discharge - further saith not. Dated at Bridport Vt Novr. 14 th 1818 } Peter Clayes
State of Vermont } Addison County } Bridport Novr 14 th 1818 - Then personally appeared Peter Clayes subscriber to the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true - Before me - W m G. Chase Jus t peace
I hereby certify that Peter Clayes the subscriber to the above affidavit is a person of unimpeachable veracity W m G. Chase Jus t peace

copy Nathaniel Whittemon, Application for pension Oct. 7. 1823
Sept 1879

State of New Hampshire
Declaration of Nathaniel Whittmore. In order to be restored to the pension List under the act of the 1 st . of March 1823.
County of Hillsborough ss. On this eighth day of October 1823, personally appeared Nathaniel Whittmore in open court being a court of Record for the the county of Hillsborough aforesaid Having unlimited jurisdiction and power of fine and imprisonment, resident in said county, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th . of March 1818. and the first of May 1820. That he the said Nathaniel Whittmore, enlisted for the term of one year in the year 1776. in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by captain Glason, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until his term of one year was expired, when he was discharged from the said service at Fishkill in New York, he was in the service before and after this, and about three years in the whole, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st . of May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th . 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

The following are the articles contained in my personal schedule.
  2 Cotts and 1 Single sleigh $40.00   3 Cows valued at 45.00   1 pair 2 year old Steers 25.00   1 Do yearlings 12.00   1 Do 3 year old 30.00   2 Calves 4.00   6 Sheep 6.00   1 Horse 30.00   1 Cart 20.00   2 ploughs & 1 harrow 7.00   1 Single horse Waggan 17.00   2 Chains & a horse harness 10.00   3 Swine and 2 pigs 20.00   266.00 
Nathaniel Whittmore

part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land, or 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 any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Nathaniel Whittmore
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property -
   1 Cattle sold to my son Barnard Whittmore in April 1821 for $40. which went in payment of a just demand, which the said Barnard held against me to that amount  $ 40.00    1 Cattle sold to my son Nathaniel Whittmore Jr. in April 1821. for  $ 10.00    also 1 Single Sleigh for  3.00    Do. 3 Cows for  57.00    Do 1 pair two year old Steers for  25.00    Do 1 pair yearlings Do  12.00    Do 1 pair 3 year old Do  30.00    Do 2 Calves  4.00    Do. 6 Sheep  6.00    Do 1 horse  30.00    Do 1 Cart  20.00    Do 2 ploughs & 1 harrow  7.00    Do 1 Single horse Wagon  17.00    Do. 2 Chains & a horse harness  10.00    Do 3 Swine & 2 pigs  20.00     291.00   
All which went in part payment of a just debt which I owed said Nathaniel.

And I further declare, that I am now in debt. My occupation was that of a farmer, I am out of health and unable to labour. My family residing with me consists of a wife aged 66 years unable to do much towards the support of a family. One daughter Phoebe aged 18 years in health & Grand children Lucy aged 17 years, Nathaniel Farnwell aged 5 years dependant on me for support.
The date of my original declaration, in order to receive a pension, was the 9th. day of April A.D. 1818. I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 9700 on the back thereof.
Nathaniel Whittmore.
Sworn to and declared on the ninth day of October 1823 before William M. Richardson Chief Justice Samuel Green and John Harris Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature State of New Hampshire held at Antrim within and for the county of Hillsborough on the first Tuesday of October 1823.
I Moses Eastman Asst. Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Nathaniel Whittmore did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year under an engagement in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court, that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule after deducting what has been disposed of is of no value. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 10th day of October 1823.
Moses Eastman Asst. Clerk
A true copy examined by Moses Eastman Asst. Clerk

Mr. Edward
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War City Washington D.C.
Rec. 11 Aug. 1824
Jan

Peterborough N.H. August 3 d 1824
Sir.
Mr. Hervey member of Congress from New Hampshire informs me I cannot be restored to the pension list Revd on account of the Secretary not being satisfied with respect to the transactions between me and my son it is not that truth and justice is not on my side that he is not satisfied but my misfortune is not making it appear in its proper light. The facts are simply these I formerly owned a small rough farm containing about ninety acres. by reason of law suits that I could not avoid I was involved in debt and obliged to mortgage my land for nearly as much as it was worth I made shift to pay the interest about 15 years when the mortgagee saw to close his mortgage and I should have been turned out of doors destitute had it not been for a son I had then living in Boston who had lived there some years at service and had earned some money with which and some he borrowed for the purpose he came and bought my farm and paid me nine hundred dollars which redeemed the mortgage and paid some other debts I was sued for, and took an absolute deed this was done in February 1817 he suffered me to live on the farm I verbally agreed that if the farm would be sold for any more money enough to indemnify him I should have the benefit of it I continued on the farm my son paying the taxes and hiring labour to carry it on till 1818 when a law passed making provision for poor old soldiers, at this time the land could not be sold for any more than I had received, and I owed much more than the small stock and farming utensils I had was worth and was daily getting in debt to my son for all my living for I could do nothing for my support on account of age and infirmities I applied for my pension and after trouble and expense obtained it and enjoyed nearly two years and was struck of the list, and again reduced to the charity of my son my remaining creditors now being hopeless of getting their pay were about to strip me of what little I had left my son came to Peterborough took my property at a fair appraisal by a magistrate and paid my debts to the full amount leaving about 200 dollars still unpaid which I have no prospect of ever paying. This statement is strikingly true as I shall shortly answer at the Bar of God. and which I thought I had proved to the Department of war. but if the evidence is yet unsatisfactory. I desire the Secretary to write to me and let me know what his particular scruples are and what evidence will satisfy him of the truth. Does He want a certified copy of the deed from the register's office

does he want my son to send proof of what he has paid for the farm does he want any more proof of the disposition of the proceeds of my cattle and farming utensils. does he want evidence that my son was not a minor when he bought the farm (he was about 25 years old and it was his labour that enabled me to pay my interest and support my family when he was a minor. he is under no obligation to me and I am under more obligation to him for the small comfort I have enjoyed for many years than all the world beside. about as the Country has made provision for old Revolutionary Soldiers and he has a family of 8 children to provide for. he is about to withdraw his support from his father. will it be any satisfaction if the Selectmen of the Town of Peterborough and all the Magistrates and principal persons in Peterborough should send a certificate under oath that they are acquainted with your circumstances and are satisfied that there has been no fraud or unfairness between me and my son if it would be any satisfaction I feel sure that every person acquainted with me can testify to my honest poverty. I cannot but feel a strong hope that the summary on a review of my case will restore my name to the Pension Roll and let me draw next September payment. I know that trans- actions between friends are apt to carry suspicion but in the honest simplicity of my heart I have done as I have had I have thought of being suspected of making an improper disposition of my property I would have let it gone by execution there is a demand now against me in the hands of an attor- ney in Boston by the name of Isaac P Osgood in favour of the estate of Thomas Peabody deceased if there was any fraud or unfairness he would look it up. would it be be too much trouble for a clerk in your office to write to Isaac P Osgood Esquire in Boston and see if these things are so. I have no more to add but again to request you to write to me in Peterborough and let me know how you can be satisfied in regard to my case. with much Respect I am your Humble Servant
Nathaniel Hiltimore
P.S. I would observe that I have constantly applied to be restored to the Pension Roll list since I was stricken off. I have paid for three applications (or sets of papers) but through some unaccount- able misfortune have never received a direct answer.

my son would be very glad to give up the property he has had of me for what he has paid and one hundred Dollars with it
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State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, held at Amherst in said County of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July 1820. Being a Court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited jurisdiction in points of amount.
Present The Hon. { Joshua Darling } Justices Jedediah H. Smith }
Personally appeared, in open court, Nathaniel Whittier aged 64 years, resident in Peterborough in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit. — I enlisted in 1776 for one year in Capt. Gleason's Company in Col. Dixons Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served the year out and was discharged at Fishkill in New-York — I was in the service before and after this — and about three years in the whole; the date of my original declaration was on the ninth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 9700 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, subject

on the eighteenth 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
  2 Cows & one single Steigh 40, 00   3 Cows valued at 45, 00   1 pair of 2 year old Steers valued at 25, 00   1 Do. yearlings 12, 00   1 Do. 3 year old 30, 00   2 Calves 4, 00   6 Sheep 6, 00   1 Horse 30.00   1 Cart 20, 00   2 Plows & one harrow 7.00   1 single horse Waggon 17.00   2 Chains & a Horse harness 20.00   3 Swine and 2 pigs 20.00   256, 00   Nathaniel Whitemore
I owe the following debts    To Sally Probb. of Peterborough $ 50.00   To Barnard Whitemore of Peterboro. 50.00   To Thomas Peabody of Boston 100, 00   To Nath. Whitemore of Boston 150, 00   350. - 
My occupation that of a farmer am out of health and able to do but little -
My family, residing with me, consists of a Wife and three Daughters
Phebe 22 years old
Eliza 26 " " out of health
Thirsa 15 " "
Three Grand Children

  John Farwell  6 years old  } Mother dead & Father absconded; and no property -    Lucy  4 " "    Nath l  2 " "    Nathaniel Whittemore
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the 24th. day of July Anno Domini 1820.
M c Eastman Clerk
I Moses Eastman, Clerk of the above named court, do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is D 250 and that the Applicant owes more than its value
M c Eastman.