Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22609, Ebenezer Whitney, Conn.

SERVICE
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Whitney Ebenezer Ruth
N 22609
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Ruth Whitney widow of Ebenezer Whitney of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Sgt. Artill in the Company commanded by Captain Coon of the regt commanded by Col. St. John in the Connecticut State line for 2 years.
18 months St. Artillery — 300. — 6 " Pr. do. 25 $ 325 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 325 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of January 1837 — and sent to Benj. Isaac, Esq: Norwalk.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836, $1787.50 Woman's allowance ending 4th Mch '37 162.50
$ 1950.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1838, on July 1838 }
Recorded by H. S. H. Miller Clerk, Book Vol. 1, Page 93

State of Connecticut } ss Norwalk Oct. 8. 1836 County of Fairfield } ss Personally appeared before the Subordinate. Benj. Lucas Justice of Peace in and for said Fairfield County Mary Gregory of Norwalk in said County and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is Ninety four years of age, that she was well acquainted with Ebenezer Whitney formerly of said Norwalk, del. and was well acquainted with Ruth Rayson before she was married to Ebenezer Whitney that she well remembers that they were married in December. 1771 cannot at this time tell the day of the month that she attended the wedding and they had very happy times after they were married sworn and subscribed the Mary his Gregory mark day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six I am well acquainted with the said Mary Gregory & that she is a credible and respectable Witness
Benj. Lucas Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Norwalk Oct. 15 th 1836 County of Fairfield } ss Personally appeared before the Subordinate Benj. Lucas Justice of Peace in and for said Fairfield County Daniel Hoyt of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is seventy seven years of age that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Whitney formerly of said Norwalk, and with Ruth Rayson now Ruth Whitney and well remembers the time they were married in the year 1771 at that time lived a neighbor and believe it was in the month of December cannot tell the day of the month and also knows that said Ruth Whitney has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Ebenezer Whitney. That in the Spring of the year 1779 said Ebenezer Whitney was Left Com d of the Artillery Company in said Norwalk the department. Inlisted in his said company in the Spring of

March 1779 and served until the first of January and was then discharged. on the next year believe that said Whitney had the command of the same company the next year the disponent belonged that year to an other company but in the same Regt. and believe said Whitney served for more than two years in command of the Artillery company in said Norwalk in actual service. Daniel Hoyt
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Hoyt and that he is a credible & respectable Witness. Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } I, Norwalk October 15. 1836 Personally appeared before the subscriber Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace in for said Fairfield County John Hoyt of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Eighty one years of age that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Whitney and well remembers that said Ebenezer Whitney was Supt. Commanded of the Company of Artillery in said Norwalk in the year 1779 and 1780 in the service of the United States. The disponent was a private soldier in Capt. Ulrich Raymond's company in said Norwalk under Lt. Stephen St. John and was in the service at the same time.
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said John Hoyt and that he is a credible and respectable Witness. John Hoyt Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Norwalk Oct. 20 th 1836 Personally appeared before me, Isaac Jenkins of the Peace within and for said County Jesse St John of Wilton in said County who being duly sworn according to Law depones and says that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Whitney late of New Canaan and formerly of said Norwalk deceased and well remembers that in said Ebenezer Whitney was a quartermaster in the Artillery Company in said Norwalk in the year 1777 under Capt. Com - William Seymour the deponent belonged to the same Company at the same time with said Whitney and he belonged to said Company when he enlisted there. and he believes said Whitney served there Nine Months. after the deponent was discharged from said Company he enlisted in the Continental Army and understands said Ebenezer Whitney afterwards had the Command of said Artillery Company in the year 1779 and further that he is well acquainted with Ruth Whitney and lived in the same neighbourhood and knows that she has succeeded the Widow of said Ebenezer Whitney since his death and is now his Widow and that the deponent is seventy six years of age sworn and subscribed the day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six Jesse St John an well acquainted with said Jesse St John and that he is a respectable and credible Witness
Isaac Jenkins of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Norwalk Oct 28 1836 Personally appeared before me, Isaac Jenkins of Peace within and for said Fairfield County, Hylrick Bates of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law depones and says that he is about six years of age that he was acquainted with Ebenezer formerly of said Norwalk deceased and well remembers that Ebenezer Whitney was a quartermaster in Capt. William

of artillery in the year 1776 and his term of service was for nine months. and he fully believes said Ebenezer Whitney was in the same service in the year 1777 in the same Company as a gunner. The deponent belonged to the same Company at the time said Whitney and our usual time of service for which we enlisted was nine months.
Sworn and Subscribed this day and Hugh Dett
You of course that I am well acquainted with said Hugh Dett and that he is a credible
respectable Witness Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. At Norwalk November 8 th 1836
Personally appeared before Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace within and for said County Miles Root of New Canaan in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is forty one years of age and is well acquainted with Ruth Whitney of said New Canaan and knows that she has succeeded the Widow of Ebenezer Whitney late of said New Canaan deceased and that she is now his Widow
James Miles Root
Sworn and Subscribed this day and.
You of course that I am well acquainted with said Miles Root and that he is a
respectable person & Witness Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss I, George Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benj: Isaac whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition was on the day & date thereof and for more than one year before a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take depositions and am well acquainted with the handwriting of said
Benj: Isaac and know the same to be genuine in testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 10 day of November 1836
Taylor Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Eben W. Whitney Sept 4 th 1742 Ruth W. Whitney Nov 16 1755 Betsy Whitney Feb 1 1772 Asa W. Whitney May 12 1774 Abby W. Whitney June 8 1775 Asa W. Whitney 2 nd August 17 1776 Lucretia W. Whitney July 19 th 1774 Clarissa W. Whitney Feb 25 1780 Aaron W. Whitney Oct 17 1781 Eben W. Whitney Feb 19 1783 Lucretia W. Whitney 2 nd June 27 1786 Roxanna W. Whitney Oct 20 1787 Maria W. Whitney June 27 1772 George W. Whitney July 28 1794 Hannah W. Whitney Feb 24 1795

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Ebenezer Whitney Dec 19 D Ruth Whitney - 1776

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut October 31 th 1836
I certify that the name of Lieutenant Ebenezer Whitney appears on the Journal of the Council of Safety February 1 st 1779 as follows to wit, "Voted that Ebenezer Whitney be appointed Lieut of a Company of thirty men to be raised for the defence of the town of Norfolk"
The name of Lieut Ebenezer Whitney also appears on the Pay Table Books and he is credited Jan'y 5 th 1781 By Account rendered for Enlisting Bounties £192- Commission on do £2-17-7- and by balance carried to new Account £2997-2-5- also same date By his account rendered lawful money £666-0-9 W m Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut Fairfield County. ss
On this 8. day of November 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within me for the District of Norwalk now sitting Ruth Whitney a resident of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged Eighty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 that she is the Widow of Ebenezer Whitney formerly of said Norwalk and late of said New Canaan the who was according to her best belief enlisted a prisoner in the Artillery Company in said Norwalk under the command of Capt. Col. William Symmons under Col. John Mead and served in said Company from the the Spring of the year 1776 until her rec d . a commission as Lieut. Col. of said Company arrived in 1779. That he was in actual service for the United States on guard at Norwalk and on the line at Horn Neck as a prisoner for more than Eighteen Months That it appears from the Records at Hartford said Ebenezer Whitney was appointed Feb. 1. 1779. Lieut. of a Company of Artillery and had the charge of said Company until Jan. 5. 1781 Making his service as said Lieut. Col. One year Eleven Months and five Days to January 5. 1781. During said term of time said Ebenezer Whitney was on guard at said Norwalk and on the line at Horn Neck was in the battle when Norwalk was burnt and was under the command of Col. Stephen St. John Genl. Schuyler I believe has no documentary evidence of his services in support of her claim except the Captains books where his commission is lost.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Whitney on the Nineteenth day December seven hundred and seventy one that her husband the said Ebenezer Whitney died on the twentieth day of April

Eighteen hundred and Eight and that she has removed a a Widow even since that joined as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Court of Probate
Ruth Her Whitney Mark
This may certify that the following is a true copy from the Records of the Town of New-Haven County of Fairfield State of Connecticut (viz)
  Ebenezer Whitney was Married to Ruth Raymond  Dec- 19-  1771    Betsy Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Feb 1  1773    Asa Whitney son of S c Ebn & Ruth  born May 12  1774    She said Asa died Sept- 19. 1774    Abba Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Jan 8.  1775    Asa Whitney son of S c Ebnezer & Ruth  born Augt. 17  1776    Secutia Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born July 19  1778    Clarissa Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Feb 21 -  1780    She said Secutia daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth died May 22. 1780    Aaron Wilks Whitney son of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Oct. 17 -  1781    Ebenezer Whitney son of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Nov. 19 -  1783    Secutia Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Jan 27  1786    Roxana Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Oct. 26  1789    Maria Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Jan 27  1792    George Washington Whitney son of S c Ebn & Ruth  born July 26  1794    Harriett Hoyt Whitney Daughter of S c Ebn & Ruth  born Feb 4 -  1796  
Attest Benj s Leavitt Town Clerk Novm r the 8 th 1836 of S c New-Haven

No 574
B. Ac.
admitted 18 mo to articles.
6 mo premium
18 mo st amt 300-
6 mo Pr att 25-
325.-

I George Taylor Clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Ruth Whitney for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 10 day of November 1836
Wayne Clerk

In reply to your request of Jun 28. , received Jan 30. for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Whitney. W. 7. 22 G. 9 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion 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 18 mos Gunner William Beynon Co of art John Mead Conn.   Feb 1 1779 Jan 5 1781 Lt. Co of art Stephen St John.            
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Nov. 8. 1836: her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, New Canaan, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 80 years
Remarks: He died Apr 12. 1808. He married Ruth Laymond Dec. 19, 1778
at Norwalk, Fairfield Co. Conn; Children: Betsy b. Feb 1, 1773; Asa, b. May 11. 1774 died Sept 19. 1774; Abbe, b. Jan. 8 1775  Asa, b. Aug 17, 1776; Lucretia, b. July 19, 1778 died May 22 1781; Clarissa, b. Feb 21 1780; Aaron Wickham, Oct 17, 1781  Ebenezer born Nov. 19, 1783; Lucretia, b. June 27, 1786; Roxana, b. Oct 26, 1789; Maria, b. June 27, 1792; George Wash-  ington, b. July 26, 1794; Hannah Hoyt, b. Feb 8, 1796. Very respectfully

Ruth Whitney Connecticut
Suspended
Feb 19 Nov 1936
B. Isaac.

Aug. 1, 1904. Hist. to Mrs. S. W. Brown, Plainfield, N.J. R
Sept. 14, 1904 Hist. to Mrs. Mary W. Osborn, Ben Avon, Pa R
1909. Feb 11. Military and family history to Mrs. S. A. Gupelt. M.B. #
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22609
Ruth Whitney
wid of
Ebenezer Whitney
Surgt Rev. War
Act July 4 th 186
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the -
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir.
I wrote a letter of inquiry to your depart- ment two weeks ago and having received no reply will enclose a letter which I had previous- ly written to the War Dept. and the answer

I got from them.
I shall be greatly obliged if you will send me an early reply.
Very truly Yours - (Mrs.) Mary Whitney Osburn
Ben Avon, Allegheny Co. Penn.

August 15/04.
Bureau of Information
Thos. Steph. Washington P.C.
Kindly send me information in regard to records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War, from Connecticut - if such are kept in Washington.
If not please inform me where I can get the information.
My Grandfather,

Ebenezer Whitney received a Captain's pension which was continued after his death until the death of his wife.
It has always been understood in the Whitney family that a land bounty was granted to the Conn. Continental soldiers.
However, if so it was never claimed by the heirs and my object in

meeting is to ascertain if such was the case, if so where located.
By sending the desired information you will greatly oblige -
Yours very truly -
(Mrs.) Mary Whitney Osborn.
Ben Arrow,
Allegheny Co.
Penn.

MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
AUG 16
913333 1904
WAR DEPARTMENT
Ben Avon, Allegheny Co. Pa. Aug 15, 1904.
Ebenezer Whitney. Capt. Conn. Regular.
(Mrs) Mary Whitney Osborn, desires information as to whether land bounty was granted to the Conn. Continental Soldiers. States that her Grandfather above named received a Capt's Pension.
WAR DEPARTMENT, THE MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, August 17, 1904.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Mary Whitney Osborn, Ben Avon, Pa.
The records show that one Ebenezer Whitney, rank not stated, served in Captain Jabez Gregory's Company, Colonel John Mead's Regi- ment, 9th Connecticut Militia, under command of General Wooster in the Continental service, Revo- lutionary war. His name appears on a pay roll of the company cover- ing the period from October 24, 1776, to January 21, 1777, inclu- sive, and shows that he entered the service November 1, 1776, and was discharged December 1, 1776.
Application for information relative to claims for bounty land on account of service in the Revo- lutionary war should be made to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washing- ton, D. C.
E. Root The Military Secretary.

E. A. ZUFELT ATTORNEY AT LAW.
720 Erie Ave Sheboygan, Wis Jan. 28, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Ebenezer Whitney, of New Canaan, Norwalk County, Connecticut, served in the army or navy of the United States during the Revolution, and his widow, Ruth Whitney, received a pension from the U. S. as such widow. Will you please send me statement from your office to show this? If the records show in what capacity Ebenezer Whitney served, please show that also, and when discharged etc.
✓ Stephen Crosby, of Massachusetts, served in the army during the Revolution. Do the records of your office show that he received a pension? If so, please give statement from the records showing in what capacity he served, when discharged, &c., as your blanks provide.
Eleazer Wales, born in Connecticut, served in the army during the Revolution, enlisting from Connecticut or New York. Do your records show that he received a pension? If so, please give similar statement.
The information requested is wanted for proof of eligibility to the Daughters of the Revolution.
Yours truly,
E. A. Zufelt

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Norwalk November 26. 1836 Personally appeared before the Subordinate Bngt. Isaac a Justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County Daniel Hoyst of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is seventy seven years of age. That he was called upon by the Widow of Ebenezer Whitney. at a short time since to testify as to the services of said Ebenezer Whitney in the Revolutionary War and can now state that in the year 1779 he served under said Whitney in the Artillery company for Nine Months. and is confident that said Whitney had the charge of said Company in the year 1780 and had the charge of the guards in said Norwalk part of the time during that year. That in the year 1779 Norwalk was burnt and the farms very scarce, and in the year 1780 the officers and soldiers in the vicinity of Norwalk were almost constantly on duty day and night. That the British had possession of Long Island on the opposite side of the Sound from Norwalk within two hours sail and the lines at the West of Horse neck within twenty miles of Norwalk which made the service in the Coast guards more dangerous than the Regular Army. That there were four jailer's prison attacks to Sept. 1780 Whitney Company. That he is confident he was in the service until Daniel Jackson took charge of the same in the Spring of the year 1781. Daniel Hoyst Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am well conversant with said Daniel Hoyst and that his a respectable and credible person & Witness Bngt. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
I George Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Mary Isaac whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Probate to the within disposition was on the day and date thereof and for more than one year before a justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County Commissioner and sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take depositions And am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Mary Isaac and know the same to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 28 th day of November 1836
Wayne Clerk.

Ruth Whitney Cont.

Newark Nov. 10. 1836
Hon: J. S. Edwards
Dr Sir
Inclosed is the application of Ruth Whitney for a Pension she is Poor and would be pleased to have her business attended to as soon as you can make it convenient
You would also confer a great favor in attending to the application of Mr. S. B. Benton and Thomas Allen whose first papers were lost and they have made new applications also John Rogers, Jesse Silluck and Sarah Benton Widows of Wm. Benton dec
Yours respectfully
Benj: Isaacs

Hon: J S Edwards Washington City

Stowes Me Nov. 28. 1836
Hon: J. S. Edwards
Yours of the 19 th Inst. concerning the case of Ruth Whitney was duly rec d in which you call her du st husband Elias. That was not his name you will perceive on attending to his application it is Ebenezer. Also enclose you the Deposition of Mr. Daniel Hoyt a very respectable old gentleman in this Town and the only person as Mrs. Whitney believes now living that belonged to his Company she also says that in the summer of 1781 her said husband took charge of an Armed Vessel as she was informed and sailed out of New London cannot tell the name of the Vessel or whether she belonged to the Public or to private Persons after being a short time at sea was taken by the enemy carried into New York and put into Prison and was a Prisoner till near the close of the War and returned home poor and sick. She further says that she is now poor and you will please to allow her such a pension as you find her entitled to under the Act in which she claims and she does not know that she can produce any further proof and if you do not think she will be entitled for more than Nine Months for husband's services in each of the years 1779 & 1780 you will please to allow the remainder as a pension of Artillery.
Yours with respect Benj. Isaac