Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19618, John Whiting, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Whiting, John or Whitting,
W. 19618
Alida
CONTENTS

New York Roll.
1,166 Y
John Whiting, Private, 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Schenectady, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual allowance
4 months 7/30. $33.86
Chandler { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Connecticut line 4 years 1776 Schenectady Continued -
Continued on the roll under the law of the 10 th May 1820. Pofication Sent to John P. Oldell Esq. 5 July 1820 Johnstown, New York.

John Whiting 28 April
correct JH
The Judge must Certify that the claimant is in indi- gent circumstances
of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Gloucester -

State of New York,
County of Schenectady } ss - On this 20 th
day of April 1818 - before me the subscriber James Van Slyck Dyer one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in, & for the County of Schenectady, personally appears John Whiting, aged sixty five years & upwards, resident, in said Coun- ty of Schenectady, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war. that the said John Whiting enlisted in the year 1776. at Hartford Connec- ticut in Captain Hitchcock's company. Col. Housatonic's Regiment and served one year, and was dis- charged. and that he this Defendant reenlisted in April 1777. in Capt. Kimball's company. Col. Chandler's.

Regiment. on the establishment. line of continental line of continental troops in the revolutionary war against the common enemy. & was discharged at Springfield New Jersey in April 1780. that he was in the battle of Mon- mouth New Jersey. German- town. &c. and that his discharge took place in the war. Office, and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces, & stands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support and that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his said services.
sworn to & declared before me this day 2 years aforesaid
John Knapp
James V. Ryley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Schenectady

I James V. Ryley Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Whiting did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy. & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the war, Department. Pursuant, to the direction of the aforementioned Act. of Congress.
James V. Ryley
State of New York
County of Schenectady
vs. In testimony
that the above named James V. Ryley before whom the Affidavit of John Whiting is taken, & who subscribed the foregoing certificate, was on the 20 th day of April 1810. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady I subscribe my Name & affix the seal of the County of Schenectady this 20 th day of April 1810
Willis A. Gould

State of New York
Schenectady County
ss: I James Van Slyk Ry-
ley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady Do further certify that the within claimant John Whiting is, to my satisfaction, in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support, and that he is entitled to the provision of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26 th June 1810.
James V. Ryley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Schenectady -
John Whiting Respondent
correct J.V.R.
The Judge must certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstances

John Whiting
@contine
1166
30 June 1818

State of New York County of Montgomery ss On the 19 th day of June 1820 personally appears in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Montgomery called the Court of common pleas proceeding according to law the principles of common law having the power of fine and imprisonment John Whiting aged sixty seven years resident in Northampton in said State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Fitchs Bispel & Sepe Kimbals Company in Colonel Devidiah Huntington and Chandlers Regiment and Connecticut Line as is more particularly mentioned in my original declaration that my original declaration was made on the 28 day of April 1818 and the number of my cer- tificate which I have received is 1.166 and I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th 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 an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities carrying a debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the sche- dule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to and declared on the 17 th day of June 1820 in open court before me I am my authority clerk.
John Whiting
Real property I have none either in possession reversion remainder or expectan- cy.
Personal Property
1 bow 2 Hogs 5 chains 1 Set of Knives & forks 1 Hoe 3 Bowls 6 plates 1 spoon 2 dish kettles 1 Large Kettle 15 Fowls
I owe the following debts to following persons viz
   To Eli Becker & Co. $ 11.46   " Paris G Clark 15.00   " Samuel Kisch 25.00   " Bray Harby 20.00   " Cornelius Hobbs 50.00   " Abraham Van Arnum Jr 17.00   $ 143.46  

I am a farmer by occupation and some times make & scoop shovels and ditches but being very feeble and much trouble with Rheumatism and not able to do much work
I have a wife fifty years of age living with me for whom I provide and is valuable health that I have no other means of support except what I receive from the United States on my pension certificate and further saith not knoweth
John Whitting
State of New York Montgomery County Bleeks Office
I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said Court and do further certify that it is proved to satisfaction to the satisfaction of the court by the Oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the Opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $30.38 cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20 th June 1820
John McCarthy

1497 New York Albany Alida Whiting widow of John Whiting who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of August 1848 and sent to
Mad Jay Ovid N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 240 Vol. 1,
Reported

State of New York
Madison County } On this 27 th day of december in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Horatio Gates Warner one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and in said County. Alida Whiting a resident of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison aforesaid aged seventy eight years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837. And also an act passed July 7 th 1838. That she was married to John Whiting who was in the revolution- ary army under different officers and at different places about seven years and was two or three years a Sergeant, and was Sergeant under Colonel Willy and while in such service marched to fort Stamps and to Oswego and to other places the names of which deponent cannot now remember. Deponent further says that she has no documentary evidence of such service in her possession but that her said husband John Whiting in his lifetime drew a pen- sion for such service, but that his pension certifi- cate is now lost. She further declares that she was married to said John Whiting in the month of Oc- tober in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid John Whiting died in the month of Au- gust in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty three, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed. She further declares that she has re- ceived no part of the pension due to said John Whiting her husband, at the time of his decease. Nor any pen- sion on account of the aforesaid services of her said husband John Whiting deceased. Nor has she ever made application for the same and further says not
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me the 27 day of december
1838
M. P. Warner
Judge Mad. Co. Courts
Alida her Whiting Mark

State of New York Madison County
I Horatio Gates Warner one of the judges of the county of Madison. The person before whom the within declaration of Alida Whiting was made do hereby certify, that by reason of her age and bodily infirmity, the said Alida Whiting cannot attend Court without much inconvenience to her. That she resides in the village of Chittenango in said county of Madison a distance of about fourteen miles from the place where the courts in said county are held. And I do hereby declare it as my opinion that the within named John Whiting was in the Revolutionary service and that he is now dead and that said Alida is the widow of said John Whiting as mentioned in said Alida
dated at Chittenango in the county of Madison and state of New York the 27 th day of December 1838
H. G. Warner Judge Mad. Co. Court
State of New York Madison County
I Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Jairus French whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace and commissioner of deeds and duly authorized by law to take affidavits and that his signature subscribed to the said affidavits is his genuine signature. And I further certify that Horatio Gates Warner is one of the judges of the county of Madison aforesaid and was such judge at the date of the affidavit and certificate above signed by him and that the signature to the jurat of said affidavit, and to the above certificate are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of my office the 31 st day of December 1838.
Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk

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State of New York
Madison County ss. Alida Whiting being duly sworn doth on her oath in addition to her former declaration depose and say that at the time her husband John Whiting now deceased made application for a pension deponent and her said husband did not live together. And that said John Whiting deceased the then husband of deponent previous to his making application for a pension on account of pecuniary embarrassment and to prevent imprisonment of his person for debt left deponent and a family of ten children of deponent and said John Whiting at the residence of said John Whiting and deponent in the town of Canajoharie County of Montgomery and absented himself from deponent for some three or four years immediately previous to his decease. That during said period deponent is unable to state where her said husband John Whiting resided but from her best information and belief and from what deponent has heard from her said husband and others deponent believes that he spent said period at different places and deponent is unable to state at what place he made it his residence at the time he made his application for a pension. That deponent has heard and believes that while her said husband John Whiting was absent from deponent as aforesaid he spent a portion of the period at Hartford in the State of Connecticut, and a portion of said period somewhere in the State of Vermont, the place deponent cannot state and a portion of said period at Schoharie, New York and a portion of said period at Johnstown New York and deponent believes he was also at other places which she is now unable to mention. That since deponent received her instructions from the War Department under date of July 20 th 1839 deponent has made much enquiry to ascertain where her said husband John Whiting resided at the time his name was placed upon the pension

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roll but as yet has not been able to ascertain where he resided at the time nor does deponent know as she shall be able to ascertain where he resided at the time his name was placed on said pension roll and further deponent says not
Alida her Whiting Mark
Subscribed and sworn to before on the 16. day of October 1839 Gaius French Justice of the Peace
Madison County I hereby certify that I am well acquaint- ed with Alida Whiting whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit and that she is a person of veracity and entitled to full credit Alida October 16. 1839 Gaius French Justice of the Peace
Madison County Dolly Gleason aged forty one years being only known deponent and says that she is the daughter of Alida Whiting and John Whiting deceased that some years before the death of her father said John Whiting, he left the mother of deponent with a family of ten children including deponent at his then residence in the town of Camillus County of Onondaga and at the time he left deponent and deponents mother and family he told deponent that he should be back in a month or two that deponent continued to reside with her mother said Alida Whiting until she heard that the father of deponent, said John Whiting was alive a period of several years and deponent is now unable to state precisely how long that during said period deponent and said family occasionally heard from said John Whiting, and from deponents best knowledge and belief deponent believes he had no fixed residence for any length of time during said period and deponent believes and at the time said family heard that said John Whiting the father of deponent spent a portion of said period at Hartford in the State of Connecticut and a portion of said period at his sisters in the State of Vermont

the name of the place deponent cannot now recollect and a portion of the time at Schenectady in the State of New York and a portion of said period at Johnstown in the state of New York that it was said by the family at the time and deponent believes it was true that said John Whiting the father of deponent kept away from his family to prevent the imprisonment of his person for debt and deponent is unable to state where her said father resided at the time he made his application for a pension or at the time his name was placed upon the pension roll, and deponent has made due enquiry to ascertain where her said father resided at the time his name was placed upon the pension roll, and has been unable to learn his residence at that time and further says and subscribed and sworn to before me Polly her Glason the 16. day of October 1839
Jairus French Justice of the Peace
Madison County ss I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Polly Glason whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and that she is a person of veracity and entitled to full credit
Dated October 16 1839 Jairus French Justice of Peace
State of New York
Madison County ss I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jairus French whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the above affidavits of Abigail Whiting and Polly Glason and to the certificate attached to said affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace and Commissioner of Andes in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said French and hereby believe the signature to each of said jurats and each of said certificates are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 17th day of October 1839
Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk

State of New York
Onondaga County ss John Whiting of the village of Nedrow in said county being duly sworn says that he is the son of John Whiting and Alida Whiting that he is thirty four years old & upwards that he knows that his mother who now resides in Chittenden Co. Madison county in said State has made an application for a pension as the widow of his father John Whiting who served in the army of the revolution because he saw the pension papers of his mother including the affidavits of Eliza Whiting Susannah Simmons & Samuel A. Gilbert That this deponent's mother resided with her son in law Daniel C. Stone in the town of Camillus in said county during the whole year of eighteen hundred and twenty. That my this deponent's father John Whiting left his family in the winter of eighteen hundred and sixteen whilst they were living in the town of Marcellus in said county and never returned to them again That my said father was in the habit of drinking liquor to excess and became so intemperate that he was an injury instead of a benefit to his family He had previous to the time of final separation from them been on a visit to his relations at Cranberry Creek in the county of Montgomery county in said State And that in consequence of his intemperate habits the family took no pains to restore him back to them after he left This deponent has a distinct recollection of his father's looks and appearance and that he is correctly described in the affidavits of Samuel A. Gilbert Esq. and Susannah Simmons heretofore sent to the pension office That my father died at Cranberry Creek in eighteen hundred and twenty three This deponent recollects that some time in eighteen hundred and twenty or twenty one Schuyler Vandreason who has since died informed me that he saw my said father in Albany and had a conversation with him in which my father told him that he resided at Cranberry Creek

David Van Dresar was well acquainted with my father and his whole family as he resided in the same neighborhood with my father before he left his family the last time and I recollect of seeing him at my father's often after the war with Great Britain (in eighteen hundred & fourteen & fifteen), in 1816 in the town of Marcellus in Onondaga county aforesaid where my father then lived with his family. I recollect of hearing my uncle David Schuyler (brother to my mother) say in eighteen hundred and twenty one and twenty two that my father lived at Cranberry Creek aforesaid that he had seen him there several times and that he heard my father say that he meant to come home and see his family. My uncle David was well acquainted with my father & mother and all the family for I recollect of seeing him at my father's house often and of hearing him and my father talk over their exploits together in the revolutionary war in which they both served. My uncle David has been dead five or six years I recollect of hearing James Harris now of Brimington McDonough County in the State of Illinois then of Salina in the county of Onondaga say in eighteen hundred & twenty or twenty one that he saw my father at Cranberry Creek aforesaid where my father told him he then lived. Harris was well acquainted with my father and mother as well as the rest of the family as he resided in the neighborhood of my father when he lived with his family in Marcellus I recollect distinctly of seeing Mr. Harris there often and of his dealing with my father. It was well understood by all of my father's family that my father was at Cranberry Creek in Montgomery county where

he died in eighteen hundred and twenty three when he had lived for several years but his habits of intemperance were such that the family did not care to go and see him besides my mother was left by him in a destitute situation and had not the means to do it. My mother is quite aged and infirm and very poor and cannot at this late day since most of the persons who were acquainted with my father while with his family in 1816. are dead or moved away find witnesses without very considerable expense & trouble to prove my father's identity in as much as he was so long absent from his family. I have no doubt of the fact that the John Whiting who died at Cranberry Creek in 1823 as mentioned by judge Saml A. Gilbert & Mrs Simmons in their affidavits heretofore sent to the pension office was my father and the husband of my mother Abida Whiting who is now an applicant for a pension on account of his services in the revolutionary war.
John Whiting
Onondaga County p
I certify that on this 14 th day of July 1840 personally appeared before me the above named John Whiting who signed the foregoing affidavit and duly swore to the same. I am well acquainted with him and I know that he is entitled to full credit.
O. W. Curtis a court of deeds etc.

State of New York Onondaga County } Clerk's Office
ss. I, William M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of said County do certify that Elijah W. Curtis before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Commission- er of Deeds in and for the said County, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the within Affidavit to be his genuine Offi- cial Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my Seal of Office this 14 th day of July 1840.
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk

I certify that I am acquainted with the within named John Whiting and know him to be a man who sustains a good reputation in the place where he resides - July 18. 1840
W H Eall MC
H. M. Eall J.H.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
19618
Alida Whiting
widow of
John Whiting
Dis. Rev. War
Act: _____
Feb 29, 48
Index:—Vol. _____
M
Page _____
332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N. York Alida Whiting
let. to D Brown 5 - July 1839
to same 20. July 1839
to same 20. Nov. 1839
do. to Hon. N. H. Earl, H. R.
July 8. 1840. do. to same
July 18. 1840 -
let to Jacob Lansing Oct 25. 43.
Act July 1838

8245
New York
Alida Whiting, widow of John Whiting, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the — Aug. 1823, of Madison in the State of NY. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain — of the reg — commanded by — in the Conn. line for 2 years Increased from $80.00 per annum,
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Jan 1845 and sent to Abad Joy, Ovid, NY.
Total amount, $600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Swann, Clerk, Book — Vol. — Page 187

52443 Albany New York
Alida Whiting widow of John Whiting who was a Private in the Conn. Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jany 45 and sent to Arad, Jny, Ovid N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 91
Increased from $80.00 per annum
Increase
2 Cents
Under act 1838
1843
Refs. see Letter to Ag t Jan: 8 th 45

5445
Albany N. York
Alida Whiting
widow of John Whiting
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 80 day of May 1844 and sent to Arad Joy Oria, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 1, Page 269.
Rep d .
Let to Arad Joy Dec 17 th 1844

8245
Reported
New York
Hilda Wilkening widow of John Wilkening who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the in August, 1823 of Madison Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March, 1844 and Year to Hon. W. Wheaton, Secy of War
Total Amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Van Rensselaer, Clerk, Book R Vol. 1 Page 187.

To what time was John Whiting, a Penfones, of Albany Agency, act 1818, last paid?
J. L. Edwards July 8. 1840.
Due 18 th Aug. 1823 paid to that period A#

Alida Whiting Mid. of John NY
act 7 July 1838
adm. 2 years Sergeant $120 for Am account what has been paid at the rate of $80 pr Am.
act 3 March 1843 Adm. 2 years Sergeant $120. pr Am.
account what has been paid at the rate of $80-
Stud for Orion N.Y.

fin
A. White
J. Edwards Esq. Bureau of Customs Office Washington City

WM. I. DODGE & WM. JAMES DODGE, Attorneys, Solicitors & Counsellors at Law, and general Agents. SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Syracuse March 11 th 1844 Jas S. Edwards Esq
Permit me to call your attention to the pension papers furnished you in behalf of Alida Whiting. - Part of them were lately handed you from me by the Hon. Chas Wheaton our Minister to France. - The Son of Mrs Whiting is here but as he is confident of the success of the claim - he wishes to know before he engages in other business what further proof if any may be required - I myself am satisfied they are already on file.
Your Obedient Servt Wm J Dodge

War Department Pension Office Nov. 20. 1839
Sir,
The supplemental affidavit of M rs Alida Whiting, enclosed in your letter of the 21 st ult. has been examined. The claimant states that her husband was a Sergeant under Col. Willett, was at Fort Stanwix &c. A soldier of the name of John Whiting was pensioned under the act of March 1818, but the service he was in does not correspond with that mentioned by the claimant in one particular. In order to further investigation, the residence of her husband at the time his pension was allowed, is indispensably necessary.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
G. W. Humphreys
A B E

Nov 27 '43
Sullivan Was
Nov 24
Alison Whiting
Ariz.
See annex
Inver.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Affidavit returned Nov 28 1843

Sullivan N.Y. Nov 22 nd /43
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Yours of the 25 th of Oct is duly rec d & Contents noticed I will endeavor to get the proof you desire in the Case of Mrs Huldah Whiting very soon & think Margaret Frenches affair is to the point but will get more in my hurry I forgot the Seal of the Court &c You say "It is herewith returned" but it was not in the letter as it was probably forgotten - You will therefore please enclose it & I will get it properly authenticated under the Seal of the Court & return to You at once
I am Dear Sir
Very Truly
Yours
J. L. Lansing

State of New York, Northern District. Fulton County Jr.
I Peter Brooks Junior of the Town of Johnstown, in the County, District and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, do depose and say, That I know John Whiting and Abida (whose maiden name was Schuyler) his wife. That I became acquainted with the said John Whiting & wife about the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine or Eighteen hundred. They then resided in the Town of Minden County of Montgomery, now Town of Danube County of Herkimer, they resided in the same neighbourhood with me for several years, as man and wife, and were reputed as such by those who knew them; had children during their residence at that place. Some years after I first became acquainted with them they moved to Onondaga or near there. Since their Removal I have once or twice seen said Abida at Minden aforesaid and was told by her that they then resided in Onondaga County. I do not remember having ever seen said John Whiting during the time that they resided in Onondaga County; but, I well remember having seen him in the Town of Amsterdam Montgomery County about the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen or Twenty and again saw him at Fonda's Bush, in said last County about a year after and also some time after that at Mayfield County in Montgomery County. At each of those times he informed me that he then resided at Cranbury Creek Town of Mayfield. then Montgomery now Fulton County. at one of the times last aforesaid he requested me to assist him in obtaining a Pension for him for his services as a soldier during the Revolutionary War - I am not certain, but have a strong impression on my mind that I drew some Affidavits for him in order to obtain such pension and handed the same to him - but if so, he never returned them to me. nor have I been able to find them among my papers. I know from information derived from Judge Gilbert. his son, Stephen West Esquire and others. that John Whiting did

reside at Cranbury Creek in the immediate neighbourhood of said Judge Gilbert for several years and that during the time of such residence at that place that he did obtain a pension for services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. I have no doubt and am almost certain that the John Whiting the husband of Alida Schuyler whom I knew at Meriden aforesaid and the John Whiting whom I saw at the different times & places mentioned aforesaid is the same John Whiting who did resided at Cranbury Creek and said to have been a U.S. Pensioner by Judge Gilbert & others - from my acquaintance with him, having seen him at least three different times in the neighbourhood of Cranbury Creek, each time informing me that he resided there. and the descriptions given of his person by and actions, by Judge Gilbert, his son, Esquire Wait and others. and further do I depose and say, that at each of the times when I last saw said John Whiting I inquired after his wife the said Alida Schuyler whom was - and he told me that she was living with one of their children in Onondaga County.
The words "after" "from" on first side and "almost" "who" second side intitled
P.P. Cooks Swt
Subscribed & sworn to January 10th 1844
Before me D.M. Ortye First Judge of Fletton County Court, Counsellor in the Supreme Courts

State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I Stephen Wait Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that Donald Mc Intyre Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit of P Brooks found was taken was at the date & time of taking the same, the first Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County, Commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to take the same, and that his name subscribed to the first of said affidavit is Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, and of the court of common Pleas this day this First day of February A D 1844
Stephen Wait Clerk

Dec 28 44
NY
Dear J. L. Edwards
6 cans of Pearsalls
Washington
Del Co

Quid Dec 23 rd 1844
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have yours of the 17 th Instant relating to Alida Whiting, acknowledging that she is entitled to pay of her husband as Sergeant, may I ask respectfully, (if it is right & proper) that you will grant her a pension certificate for the increase of pay under the Law of 1838 and 3 March 1843., and June 17 th 1844, enclose the same to me
Respectfully Your Most Ob st Servt
Abad Joy

5791 May 2 o 44
8295
NY Mar 3 o 1843 Alda Whiting
$80 per can
14/100 Arad Joy Ovid N.York
Edm. Andrews Com. Pension Washington D.C.

Onida April 27 th , 44
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I beg leave respectfully to inclose application for One year pension for Alida Whiting. - I am Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy

Dear Friend Monsieur Washington
Please return this Letter to me after looking it over & report your decision in this case to me, when made — H. Wheaton Feb. 9/44

WM. I. DODGE & WM. JAMES DODGE, Attorneys, Solicitors & Counsellors at Law, and general Agents. SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Syracuse July 5 th 1844.
Hon. A. Wheaton.
I enclose you two affidavits in the case of Alida Whiting , application for a pension as the widow of John Whiting a revolutionary Pensioner deceased — These two affidavits I think sufficient to meet the proof which was required before. about the identification as the widow of the Pensioner.
The following facts I believe will be found proved on the records of the Pension Office
1. John Whiting a revolutionary Soldier obtained a pension while he lived in Montgomery County, now Fulton 2. That he died about the year 1823. at Canajoharie now Mayfield Montgomery Co. now Fulton Co. 3 From the description of his person which in the affidavits of Gilbert & Mrs. Reddick, & the affidavits of John Whiting & others that he is the same man who left the country —

4 th from the affidavits of persons claiming him when in the Service & knowing him when he lived in this County & afterwards in Montgomery & Madison Co.
5 th The Marriage was there between John Whiting & Alida Schuyler now Alida Whiting in Winden Montgomery County. But at the close of the war & within the Act.
6 th Now we show in addition By the affidavit of Peter Brooks find ally at law that he saw him while he lived at Crumley Creek & when he got his freedom & that he is the same Man who Named Alida Schuyler that he knew both here & his wife well & she was then living in this County with her Children &c &c
7 th we show also by Slave affidavits that he was the same Man that lived here had a wife & children in this County & that in 1829 he lived at Crumley Creek

...the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of ... ...the act of Congress passed on the 23 February, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who ... ...the country of ... ...the House in ... ...1842 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the ... ...New York ... ...to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 23 February, 1842, entitled, "An act making fur- ... ...pensions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
DECLARATION.
admitted
Abad Joy Wid My

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Madison
} ss.
On this Seventh day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Alida Whiting — a resident of Chittenango in the county of Madison aged eighty five 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Whiting who was a Pensioner under the law of 1818 — That she first received a pension of eighty dollars per annum, but it was increased to One hundred and twenty dollars, which she has rec d under the law of 17th June 1844
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before her
J.P in presence of —
Peter Van Valkenburgh, Justice of the Peace James Walrath
Alida X Whiting mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Peter Van Valkenburgh Justice of the Peace
I further Certify that it is in consequence of Old age & Infirmities & Blindness that the Above Alida Whiting is unable to write her name & the five in the age was altered before Signature & Sworn
Peter Van Valkenburgh J.P.
Chittenango August 7 th 1848 —

State of New York Madison County Clerk's office ss
I A Scott Bloor Clerk of said County hereby certify that Peter Van Valkenburgh Esq before whom the within declaration on oath was made whose name is subscribed to the first thereof, & to the certificate thereunder written was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquain- ted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said first and to the said certificate is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8 th day of August 1848.
A Scott Bloor Clerk
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Mr Brown Attorney
L. D. Stone Esq.
1000 1000
Chattanooga

County State of New York Genesee County ss.
Be it known that before me Elias R. Bascum a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William Whiting who deposes and saith, that he was personally acquainted with John Whiting late a Peninsular of the United States, That said John Whiting enlisted in West Hartford Connecticut, on or about the 20th of April 1777, under Lieutenant Bary Wells. The Captain's name was — Kimball from Canaan Ct. — in Col. John Chandler Regiment That he served in the same Regiment under different Commanders for the space of three years, and Received his discharge at Westfield, New Jersey and further saith not — Sworn and subscribed before me } William Whiting This 13th day of April 1841 E. R. Bascum Justice of Ex. Of. Com. &c.
I am obliged to say that Mr. Whiting knows nothing about the widow having never seen her but twice, and never knew her given name. The above is short, but I believe sufficiently comprehensive to cover all the testimony that he thinks he can give — E. R. Bascum

Sir Mr Stone I have got all the cosines to gather after so long a time and did not do it so soon as I should wish. Father was sick. Now got him so far three miles from home. Some to Raham
Wm Whiting 0-75 E. Barcomb 50 S. Gange - 75
Here send the change 2-50 in letter soon. Silas C. Gange

State of New York: Northern District: Onondaga County B
Daniel C Stone of the Town of Salina County aforesaid being duly sworn Says That he is now Seventy years of Age. That he has resided in this County about thirty years. That he was well acquainted with John Whiting & Alida Whiting his wife That her Name before her Marriage was Alida Schuyler That John Whiting & his wife Alida came into this County from Madison County & had before that time resided on the Mohawk River in the County of Montgomery & the Herk in the town of Minden said County.
That the Said Alida Whiting is still living in the County of Madison & is the same person who was the wife of the Said John Whiting & who is now an applicant for a pension as the widow of the Said John Whiting.
And this deponent further Says That the Said John Whiting left this County before the year eighteen hundred & twenty & left his wife & children in this County. That he understood & believes that Said John Whiting moved into the Town of Mayfield then County of Montgomery now County of Fulton & resided at Cranberry Creek with another woman - not his wife.
This deponent further Says That he received a letter from Said John Whiting while he resided there which is now lost or destroyed & that he was acquainted with the hand writing of Said John Whiting & the letter was in his hand writing & signed by him dated at Mayfield & which mentioned that he the Said John Whiting intended to come up to this County & see his family soon. The date of which letter this deponent cannot recollect but it was twenty three or twenty four years ago & this deponent well knew both John Whiting & Alida his wife when

They lived together & had a family of children in this County & that from the conversation of the said John Whiting he always understood & believes that he had been a Soldier in the revolutionary war - & the deponent has since been informed & believes that he was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary services and the deponent further says he saw the said John Whiting & talked with him in Montgomery county about the year eighteen hundred & nineteen the said Whiting met the deponent in Secondaga (which is a local name of the place adjoining the town of Mayfield & Northampton on the Secondaga river) he then told the deponent he wanted to see his family & meant to come up & see him as soon as could - the said wife & family then lived in the town of Secondaga in said County of Secondaga with one of the children -
Given before me this 31 day of January 1844
D. C. Stone
John H. Johnson Justice of the Peace
In the matter of the application of Eliza Whiting for a pension
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office, {
I certify that John H. John- -son, Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Onondaga, aforesaid, commissioned and sworn that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his signature above is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Sy- racuse, this 31 st day of January 1844, Lewis P. Tillet, Dep. Clerk (Clerk absent.)

Dec 16 1844
Rev. S. L. Edwards Conrs of Pension Washington D. C.

Ovid Dec 12th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com d of Pensions
Orbin Alida Whiting was a pensioner under the law of 1838 - at $80. She claims an increase of pay for the reason as she states that her husband was Sergeant, which she claims is in proof on file - may I be allowed respectfully to ask if an increase of pension is due her - Respectfully Yours Ab l Serot Abad Joy

Mar. 14. 1839
NY
studied of
Abida Whiting
Sir
Hon J. L. Edmards Esq. Pension Office Washington DC
FREE

Chittenango March 8 th 1839
Pr Sir
I enclose an application of Miss Abida Whiting Widow of John Whiting deceased, for a pension. The affidavits &c accompanying the same were once presented to Hon. J. H. Dayton and returned to him and by him to me for correction of the application. A new application and oath has been made according to directions, therewith enclosed and the papers are directed to you, under the impression that Hon. Mr. Dayton will be absent from Washington when the papers reach Washington. Miss Whiting is an aged and infirm Widow entirely dependent on the charity of the neighbourhood for support - her connections being unable to afford her much assistance. And the services necessary to prepare the papers have been rendered by different individuals who were unacquainted with the business and entirely gratuitous. If they show sufficient facts to entitle her to a pension it will in this instance be rightly paid by government to support the infirm and indigent Widow of a Revolutionary father.
Please write the result of the application and direct to the Subscriber at Chittenango Madison County NY and much oblige you
Respectfully and obedient Servt
Quane Brown
To J. L. Edwards Esq

Oct. 26. 1839
N.Y.
Sir
J. L. Canard Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Chittenden Oct 21 st 1839
Or Sir
Yours of July 20 th requiring Mr Alida Whiting the Widow of John Whiting deceased to shew where husband resided when his name was placed upon the pension roll & was duly received and I have written many letters for the old lady to procure the required information and as yet have not been able to procure it. The fact is that Mr Whiting had left his family previous to making application for a pension and did not live with them at that time and they are unable to say at what place he made his application as he was constantly changing his residence after he left his family. I enclose the affidavit of Miss Whiting and also of her daughter (Mrs. Johnson) which show the facts above stated. Which under the circumstances of the case I hope will be deemed sufficient, as she may be unable to shew his actual residence at the time of his application until the day of her death, unless indeed she learns by accident, she is very poor dependent entirely upon the labour of her children (who are mostly be-males and who are also poor) for her support, and after her repeated failures to procure the requisite information she has become nearly discouraged. Should additional affidavits to shew the facts contained in the within be required the whole neighbourhood can attest if need - say as soon as any disposition is made of the matter. You will please write the subscriber at "Chittenden Madison County N.Y." and you will confer a favour by sending as soon as practicable. Yours respectfully & D. M. Brown
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions

July 15
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Shoreham Writing
Free
J. L. Canard Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office D.C.

Chittanango July 10 th 1839
Or Sir
Yours of the 5 th instant is just recd. stating that the original application of Abida Whiting must be returned to the office, as a part of the papers &c. I enclose the same as I found it, among the said papers as useless papers in my office. At the time the supplemental declaration was made, Judge Warner (Who took administered the oaths) and Myself, after Consulting Not thinking the original application necessary, detached it from the papers and attached the supplemental one in its place. By detaching the one enclosed we had to displace the seal of the Clerk at the end of his Certificate, as the string which attached the application to the other papers went under the seal.
As to the evidence required in the case of Dorothy Moore I shall forward the same as soon as I can obtain the same from the Comptroller
Yours in haste P Brown
2. J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions &c

State of New York Madison County } ss
Margaret French of Sullivan, County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & saith that she is & has been well acquainted with Mrs Hilda Whiting for 48 Years & also with John Whiting the Husband of Mrs Hilda Whiting who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war & that said Whiting was the Lawful Husband of Hilda Whiting. & this deponent well recollects the time that said John Whiting left for the east he went to Connecticut, Vermont & returned as far as Northampton Montgomery N.Y. & found a woman in the Town of Glenville, Schenectady County N.Y. by the name of Chase who he took & lived with her (whether they were Married or not this deponent cannot say) at Northampton & was so living in adultery with her at the time of his making his application for his Pension at that place & that his papers were made out at that place when said Whiting died & when he received his pension up to the time of his Death - and this deponent further says she saw Letters she knew to be in the hand writing of said J. Whiting written at Northampton in which he always stated he should return to his family which were then in this or Onondaga County & often spoke of his pension as it would be a great help to his family and this deponent firmly believes & knows that John Whiting was a Revolutionary Soldier and received his Pension in Montgomery County N.Y. is no other than the Husband of Mrs Hilda Whiting whose application for a Pension has been forwarded to the Pension Office of the United States at Washington for that purpose & further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me Margaret French Notary Public My Commission Expires
First line of the paper, Madison County August 21-1842

State of New York Clerks Office Madison County } ss. I, Clawson Fairchild Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Beth Starr Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified, also that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and official seal the 8 th day of December 1843. Clawson Fairchild Clerk.

Decm 19 1843
Sullivan NY
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N.Y.
Adolph Alden Whiting
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sullivan Mad 6 o N.Y. Nov 12 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq r
I enclose the affidavit of Mrs Margaret French in the case of Mrs Hilda Whiting. I think her testimony is full & explicit on the subject as she swears that John Whiting who rec d his pension is no other than the Husband of the present applicant or in other words she is the Widow of John Whiting the Revolutionary soldier who rec d his pension & died at Northampton Montgomery N.Y. if however you want more testimony on the subject you can have it as it can be had - Mrs Whiting is now living on the charity of her friends being perfectly blind it is a great tax to her friends & as soon as the testimony will warrant it Mr Church you will grant the prayer of the Petitioner - If you wish more give me your views fully & the points (if any) now wanting I will pay you for so doing & let me hear from you as soon as may be & you will greatly oblige
Very Truly Yours J. L. Lansing

State of New York Madison County ss
On this  day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Horatio Gates Warner one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Madison Alisa Whiting a Res- ident of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison is on aforesaid 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of John Whiting deceased. Who was in the service in the Revolutionary Army under diffe- rent officers and at different places about seven years and was two or three years a sergeant and was sergeant under Colonel Willet and while in such service marched to Fort Stany and to Osnego and to other places the names of which respondent cannot now re- member. Respondent further says that she has no documentary evidence of such service in her possession but that said John Whiting the husband of respon- dent in his lifetime drew a pension for such service but that his pension Certificate is now lost. She further declares that she was married to said John Whiting in the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and that her said husband the aforesaid John Whiting died in the month of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refer- ence to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that she has received no part of the pension due to said John Whiting her husband at the time his decease nor any pension on account of the aforesaid services of her said husband John Whiting deceased.
Od 83
1823

Nor has she ever made application for the same and further says not Subscribed and sworn to before me the 6 th day of March 1839
Alida her Whiting Mark
M. G. Warner Judge Mad. Co. Courts
State of New York
Madison County ss. I Horatio Gates Warner one of the judges of the County of Madison the person before whom the within declaration of Alida Whiting was made do hereby certify that by reason of her age and bodily infirmity the said Alida Whiting cannot attend Court without great inconvenience to her that she resides in the village of Chittenango in said County of Madison a distance of about fourteen miles from the place where the Courts in said County are held and I do hereby declare it as my opinion that the within named John Whiting was in the Revolutionary service and that he is now dead and that said Alida is the Widow of said John Whiting as mentioned by said Alida dated at Chittenango the 6 th day of March 1839
M. G. Warner
State of New York
Madison County ss. I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk before whom the foregoing declaration was made of said County do hereby certify that Jairus French whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing affida- vits was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace and Commissioner of Oaths and duly authorized by law to take affidavits and that his signature subscribed to such jurats is his genuine signature And I further certify that Horatio Gates Warner is one of the judges of the Coun- ty of Madison aforesaid and was such judge at the date of the affidavit and Certificate above signed by him and that the signature to the jurat of said affidavit and to the above Certificate are his genuine signatures In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and of my office the 14 th day of March 1839
Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk

State of New York
Madison County ss Onondaga Dorothy Marsh of the town of Manlius in the county being duly sworn says that she is aged seventy six years that she was present at the marriage of John Whiting to Alida Schuyler in the town of Minerva in the State of New York which marriage took place in the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three that this deponent was acquainted with the said John & Alida before their marriage and that this deponent was married at the same time and place that said John was married to said Alida and this deponent recollects that said Whiting said at the time of his marriage aforesaid that he belonged to the army and thinks that he said at the same time that he was a sergeant and this deponent further says that she is still acquainted with the said Alida and that she now resides in the village of Chittenango in the county of Madison and State of New York and that the said John Whiting her husband has been dead a number of years as this deponent has been informed and believes and that said Alida has remained a widow ever since his death deponent further says that she was acquainted with said John and Alida for a number of years after said marriage and that they resided in the said town of Minerva for fifteen or twenty years after said marriage and then removed to the county of Madison aforesaid and there resided until said John's decease and further says not
Subscribed and sworn to before me 20th December 1838 Gaius French. Justice of the peace
Dorothy her Marsh
State of New York
Madison County ss I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Dorothy Marsh and that her statements are entitled to full credit and that the word County of Onondaga was interlined in the second line before signing Gaius French. Justice of the peace

In State New York -
Madison County
Peter Ekle being duly sworn deposes and says that he was acquainted with Alida Schuyler and also with John Whi- ting and was present and saw them married in the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three Thousand seven hundred and eighty three That deponent was acquainted with said John Whiting before and at the time of his marriage and at the time said John Whiting was married to said Alida in presence of de- ponent said John Whiting was reputed to be first sergeant in the revolutionary army - Wore a sword, dressed as such sergeant professed to be a sergeant and deponent has no doubt he was such sergeant deponent further says that at the time of said marriage of said Whiting to said Alida it was reputed in the place where said marriage took place that said John Whiting was then in the Revolutionary service as such sergeant, under Colonel Willet and deponent deponent has no doubt he was in the service at that time and also that it was reputed that he was in the nine months service under said Colonel Willet and deponent has no doubt that such report was correct. Deponent further says that deponent was a Captain in the revolutionary army had a Com- mission as such Captain and served as such. But that he did not serve in the same Regiment with said Whiting but oc- casionally saw said Whiting who always

professed to be an officer in the service and was reputed to be such, and usually wore a sword and apportion has no doubt that said Whiting was in the nine months service under said Colonel Millet during such service and also in the service during the war under dif- ferent officers during the war. The names of which officers deponent does not now recollect. deponent further says that he has been informed and believes that said John Whiting is now dead and has been for several years past  Subscribed and sworn to his Peter H. Ohle the 22 day of September 1838) Marks  Before me Iaius French Justice of the Peace Witness Orin Howl
Madison County ss I certify that I am acquaint- ed with the above named Peter H Ohle and that he is a reputable man and entitled to full credit he now resides in the town of Sullivan in said county Iaius French Justice of Peace
State of New York Madison County
Clerks Office ss I do certify that Iaius French whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace & commissioner of deeds & duly authorized to administer oaths & that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this day of November 1838.
Peter H Ohle -deponent in cause of John Whiting

Affidavit of Mr. Elisha Whiting -

State of New York. Seneca County ss.
Elihu Whiting of the town of Seneca Falls, County of Seneca aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he has known a person by the name of John Whiting, who was a Cousin of his. This deponent that the said John Whiting was a son of one John Whiting who resided in West Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, and who has been dead for a considerable space of time. This deponent further says that he is a native of West Hartford aforesaid, that he has resided for a long space of time at that place, that he has had a considerable acquaintance there, and that he has never known any other persons, than the two above described, father and son as aforesaid by the name of John Whiting to have resided there. This deponent further says that he has known his Cousin John Whiting aforesaid, in his life time, to have been in the military service of the United States during the war of the Revolution, that this deponent was also in the said service, and that he was personally acquainted with the said John Whiting, whilst he was in the service as aforesaid, and that he believes him to have been a sergeant therein. This deponent further says that subsequent to the time of his Cousin John Whiting being in the service of the United States as aforesaid, he has known him to have received an annual pension from the United States, as one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution. This deponent further says that he knew his Cousin John Whiting aforesaid in his life time to be the husband of one Alida Whiting, that he knew them to have resided together for a considerable space of time at different places, the last place being in the town of Onondaga, in the County of Onondaga and State of New York. That for some time previous

to his death the said John Whiting was absent from his home at Onondaga aforesaid; that he this deponent is informed and believes that the said John Whiting was then at Cranbury Creek in the now County of Fulton and State aforesaid - that he resided there for a few years, and that he drew his pension aforesaid whilst there; and that he died there. This deponent further says that the said John Whiting in his life time was a man of midling size, a little inclined to be round shouldered, having black eyes, and a mole on his right cheek; This deponent further says that he is in his seventy ninth year of age; that he had lately, until within a short time resided in the village of Auburn, in the County of Cayuga, and State of New York aforesaid; and further this deponent says not. Elisha Whiting Subscribed me sworn to this 20 th day of November 1838 before me
Lucas Van Buskirk Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca
State of New York Seneca County ss:
Josiah J. Miller of the town of Seneca Falls in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with the above subscribed Elisha Whiting, and that he believes him to be a man of truth and veracity, and further this deponent says not. Josiah J. Miller, Sworn to this 20 th day of November 1838 - before me
Lucas Van Buskirk Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca

State of New York Seneca county ss I certify that Josiah T Miller above named is entitled to full credit and belief
Lucas Van Baskervill of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca
State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's Office ss I do hereby certify that the above named Lucas Van Baskervill whose name is sub- scribed to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned and sworn appointed and that his signature to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 26 th day of November 1838.
Cyrus D. Hanks.
Dep. Clerk of Seneca Co.

State of New York Fulton County
Sally Riddle of the town of Northamp- -ton in said county aged 41 years being duly sworn doth depose and sayeth that she was acquainted with John Whiting being the same John Whiting mentioned in the affidavit of Susanah Summons who died sometime in the month of August 1823 in the town of Mayfield that she has frequently heard the said John Whiting talk of his being in the war of the Revolution of the battles he was in, and of the hardships he endured and said he was born in the State of Connecticut that the said John Whiting was about the ordinary size with black eyes dark complexion a little round shouldered and had a mole on his right cheek. And this deponent knows the said John Whiting drew a pension & has seen the said - John's certificate for his pension & that her husband Samuel Riddle deceased drew the said John Whiting's - Pension until the said John Whiting's decease and further saith not
Sally Riddle
Sworn and subscribed before me This 12 th day of Nov r 1838
Samuel A. Gilbert Judge of Montgomery County
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office Do hereby certify that the above named Samuel A. Gilbert Esquire Whose name is subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavit &c. was on the day of the date thereof a judge of the Montgomery County Court and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my office this 14 th day of November 1838
J. Bonner Clerk

State of New York 3 Montgomery County 3
I certify that I am acquainted with the witness named Sally Kiddle and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Sarah A. Gilbert Hodge of Montgomery County.
N.B. Fulton County was set off from the County of Montgomery by the last Legislature but remains with Montgomery County for all Judicial purposes until the 31 st Dec r 1838 — Sarah A. Gilbert Hodge of Montgomery County
Given under my hand this 10 th day of Dec r 1838 Sarah A. Gilbert Hodge

State of New York Fulton County ss Susanna Simmons of the town of Northampton in said county aged 73 - years being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was acquainted with John Whiting who died in the town of Mayfield — in the county of Montgomery now Fulton aforesaid in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three in the month of July or August and that said John Whiting was a son of John Whiting of West Hartford in the state of Connecticut and that said first mentioned John Whiting was about the ordinary size with black eyes, dark complexion a little round shouldered and had a mole on his face and this deponent under stood that he was a soldier in the army of the revolution and drew a pension for his services before he died and that said Whi- ting informed this deponent sometime in the year 1819 or 1820 that he had a family living at the west with whom he did not then live That said Whiting had a sister who was married to a Mr Herrey whose christian name is Redon Ebenezer, according to this deponent's recollection and that he had a cousin by the name of Elisha Whiting now of Auburn in Cayuga county formerly of West Hartford aforesaid and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day of Nov r 1838 before me Daniel A. Gilbert
Judge of Montgomery County Courts
Susannah Simmons
State of New York Montgomery County ss I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Susannah Simmons and that her statement is entitled to full credit Daniel A. Gilbert a Judge of Montgomery County

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks office ss. I do hereby Certify that the within named Samuel A. Gilbert Esq. Whose Name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing Affidavit was On the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his Signature Subscribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of my office this 14 th day of November 1838
A. J. Conner Clerk

3918 Alida Whiting application for pension
NY act 7 July 38 admd 24 m/pri $80.
Hon. Mr. Taylor H.R.
Hon. H. Wheaton P.R.

State of New York Fulton County 3 rd
Samuel A Gilbert of the town of Mayfield in said County aged sixty one years being duly sworn doth depore and say that he was acquainted with John Whiting who was the same John Whiting named in the the affidavit of Susanna Simmons that the said John Whiting came into the county of Montgomery now Fulton aforesaid sometime in the year 1819 That this deponent understood from the said John Whiting that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution This deponent knows the said Whiting drew a pension for two or three years previous to his death that the last time the said John Whiting drew his pension was in March 1823 that this deponent made out the papers several times for the said John Whiting to draw his pension on that the said John Whiting died in the town of Mayfield in said County sometime in the summer of 1823 This deponent further saith that Samuel Riddle who died in March 1823 was a Merchant in this place and drew the pension of the said John Whiting until the said Whiting's decease. that this Deponent was Executor to the estate of the said Samuel Riddle deceased & that this deponent has not seen or discovered the said John Whiting's Pension certificate among the papers of the said Samuel Riddle deceased The said John Whiting was a man about the middle size dark complexion black eyes & round shouldered and further saith not
Sworn this 13 th day of November 1838 before me
D. J. Laria Judge of Montgomery County Court
State of New York
Montgomery County ss.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel A. Gilbert and that he is highly reputable and his affidavit is entitled to full credit
D. J. Laria Judge of Montgomery County Court

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office p. I do Certify that David H. Sacia whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing Affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montg- omery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my Office this 14 th day of November 1838.
J. Bonner Clerk

In
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 9 th 1838-
State of New York } County of Madison }
ss on this twenty second day of April 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Alida Whiting a resident of the town of Sullivan in said county and State, aged seventy nine 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 on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of John Whiting who was a pensioner of the United States - - - - - and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 9 th 1838 - - - - - She further declares that she is still a widow - - - - -
Subscribed & sworn before me } This 22 d day of April 1844 }
Alida her Whiting Mark M ary Ward witness
Jaius French Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Alida Whiting is a respectable person Jaius French Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Madison }
ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Betsey Whiting and on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that the above named widow Alida Whiting is the identical person & widow to whom was granted a five years pension under the law of July 9 th 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and that she is still a widow - Betsey Whiting
Subscribed and sworn before me } This 22 d day of April 1844 }
Jaius French Justice of the Peace certify that the words Alida Whiting with a true affidavit was written upon an envelope before executed - Jaius French Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Betsey Whiting is a respectable person Jaius French Justice of the Peace

5791 State of New York } County of Madison } ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Dolly Gleason of said county - and on being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that the above named widow Mida Whiting is the identical person & widow to whom was granted a five years pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 - at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and that she is still a widow -
Subscribed & sworn before me } Dolly Gleason this 22 d day of April 1844
Calvin French. Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named Dolly Gleason is a respectable person. Calvin French. J. Justice of the Peace
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office } ss I Jerome T. Bentley clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Calvin French Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits and certificates was at the times they severally bear date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Madison duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his several signatures aforesaid are his genuine hand writing. Given under my hand and official seal April 23 d 1844
J. T. Bentley Clerk