Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,530, John Whippy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whippy, John Whiprey or
S. 34530
CONTENTS

11.156 Q
Massachusetts
John Whippy
of Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the Chapote line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of May 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  3. 03    semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sept. 1819.  48.00     $51.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Parker L. Hall Mass 5 6/10 Sep 5 1820

34 530
Pay INVALID.
File No. 34, 530
John Whippy Rev Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 475-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Whippy rep Wilson's Mass a Regiment 77-1/2 years dis. 22 July 1840
on Roll
Admitted

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord 1819
before the subscriber John Hooker Esq. aged sixty four
John Whipple personally appeared in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in
years, resident in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in
the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the
said John Whipple enlisted in the Continental Army in the State of Massachusetts
at Boston in the company commanded by Captain Col. P. Collins
in the Regiment, commanded by the Massachusetts Line - as fully appears
by Colonel Wilson's Certificate of the Secretary of State
the 20th day of July A.D. 1779 of Massachusetts, which is hereto attached
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until he was
taken Prisoner by the British army, at White Plains State of New York
on the 3rd day of February 1780 - when he was discharged from service in
any military certificate also states he was exchanged after he was then
taken Prisoner immediately into the City of New York, and there continued
a Prisoner until the British Army evacuated New York July 3rd 1780 to the next morning
that he was exchanged That he was in the battle of Saratoga at White Plains, and stands in need of the
assistance of his Country for support;
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker - John X Whipple
I John Hooker Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Common Pleas do
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Whipple
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I
now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War,
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John X Whipple
John Hooker
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
do certify and attest, that the abovenamed
John Hooker is the Chief Justice of said Court
and that the foregoing is his
signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and
year first above written.
Jos. Woodbridge Atty

We Daniel Noble one of the Senators in the State of Mass ts & Henry C. Brown High Sheriff of the County of Berkshire , do testify & declare that we have been personally acquainted for several years with the within named John Whipple, & that we fully believe him to be a man of strict integrity & that the declaration herein of his enlistment & service is true
Daniel Noble
Henry C. Brown
Mass ts
Berkshire ss.
July 22 A.D. 1819 Then the above named Daniel Noble & Henry C. Brown personally appeared & generally made oath to the above by them signed
Before me John Hosmer Clerk was signed
Committee

Conspirators of Whisky

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Department, Feb. 5. 1819
By this I certify that the name of John Whippy is borne on the rolls or lists of Soldiers of the Ame- rican Revolutionary army, now in this office, as a Soldier in Capt. Carrs Company & Colo. Wesson's Regiment, being one of the Massachusetts Line & on the Continental establishment. That it appears that he enlisted July 20 th 1779 for nine months to fill up vacancy in said Regiment & was taken prisoner Feb. 3 rd 1780 - but how long a prisoner, or when returned to the Regiment does not appear
Alden Bradford Secy. of Cont.

John Whipple -
11,156 May '19
Am
Sep '19

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 28 th day of June — 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June — 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record, for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
John Whiphy — aged 67 — years, resident in Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Carr — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Colonel Wilson in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated the 22 d day of February 1819 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 71,156 —
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 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 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 schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit : one acre of land situate in said Williamstown — and an old hut standing thereon, sixteen feet in length and twelve feet in width — one old cow which I have purchased since I was put on the Pension list & paid for out of the money which I received from my pension — one old Tilly fine old chain — one old chest one iron pot — one dish kettle, one tea kettle — three silver forks — three copper saucepans — one earthen tea pot — one swine — four earthen plates —
That I am by occupation a Labourer — that I am unable to labour by reason of age & bodily infirmity — that the number of my family residing with me is two — that their names and ages are as follow : myself aged 67 — and Elizabeth Whiphy my wife aged Sixty nine —
that my said wife Elizabeth is very infirm and unable to labour —
In presence of Daniel Noble — John — Whiphy Sworn to, and declared on the 28 th — day of June — 1820, before the said Court. — Parker L. Hall Clerk.
I Parker L. Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 aforesaid schedule is Forty nine dollars and eighty four cents. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.