Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,579, Moses Whitaker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitaker Moses
S 16,579
Carded.
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Mooses Whitaker
of Salem in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Vose in the [blank] line for 2 Years,
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of November 1832 and sent Moore Whitaker Salem N H
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 120 Penzant. allowance ending 41 (Mar 33) - 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 193.

Moses Whitaker Salem N.H.
Private
5 th Massachusetts Regiment.
3 years
1 st November, 1818.
Not found on rolls.
Admiral
W. M. Richardson, Judge, Portsmouth, N. H. Silas Betton, agt. Salem, N. H.

I Moses Whitaker of Salem in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, do depose & say that in March 1781 I enlisted into Capt - Remick's company in Col. Joseph Vose's regiment in the Massachusetts line under the continental establishment for the term of three years and served until the twenty third day of December 1783, & was honourably discharged as will appear by my discharge hereunto annexed - That I am poor & do stand in need of relief or assistance from my Country. I have a small tract of land, but one for a considerable part of it. I have hitherto supported my family upon it by hard labour, and was determined not to ask for assistance; but from a fall from my horse one of my arms is so injured that I am unable to support myself & have been obliged to apply to my children for assistance & support & they are poor - Moses Whitaker
Nov. 1. 1818

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Nov. 21. 1818
This may certify that we the subscribers are acquainted with Moses Whitaker who has signed the foregoing affidavit and should, & do pay full credit to it, or any of his declarations on oath.
J. W. Morse Smith John Russ
Rockingham ss Nov 21. 1818 Then the above named James Smith & John Russ made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed before me John Evans Justice
State of New Hampshire,
I William M. Richardson chief justice of the superior court of judicature of said State of New Hampshire do certify That on this third day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen Moses Whitaker personally appeared before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that I am well satisfied that every thing he has stated in said affidavit is true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said court to be affixed the day & year aforesaid
W. M. Richardson.
By order of the Chief Justice Nathl. Adams

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. on this first day of August 1832 personally appeared before me John Evans a justice of the Peace in and for said county. Moses Whitaker of Salem in said county aged Sixty Seven years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of March 1781. That he marched with recruits to West Point in the State of New York and attached to the Company Commanded by Capt. Remick in the first Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in Genl. Glover's Brigade That he enlisted for the term of three years and was Honorably discharged at West Point in the month of December 1783 by Genl. Henry Knox. That his original discharge was sent to Washington to the War Office in 1818 where he supposes it now is. That he has been placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his Property The number of his certificate is 10.886 That he resided in said Salem in 1818 and has ever since resided there. That he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not now on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
Moses Whitaker

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Swins Yrs. Servt
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Moses Whittaker above named that he is entitled to full faith and credit and that I believe him to be the Identical Moses Whittaker that served in the Revolutionary War agreeably to the foregoing declaration John Swins

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Ewins and John Glen- denin are Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that their signatures to the annexed papers are in their own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth at the Branch Bank U.S.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Moses Whittier late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards , in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

10,006
New Hampshire.
Moses Whitaker
of Salem in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of November 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1819 and sent to Elias Britton Esq Salem New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 33.00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
4 months 4 days
$ 81.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Moses Whitcher Soldier in the first Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the twenty third Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Henry
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Philip H. Bowles Capt x Adjutant

16579 INVALID.
File No. 16579
Moses Whitaker
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 405
[Arrangement of 1870.]

P.O
Aug 29. '32
Moses Whelahan
Prison
2 years
Von Mays
Washington City
Lewis Co. Pa
Secretary
$80-
Claim
Office
Staten Island
Post H
23

Notice to be sent to Moses Whitaker the applicant
Salem
New Hampshire

1 Case 2882
John Beetham
Essex, St. Marks
Recd Decr 10. 1818
Washington City
Edward
Secretary
Ex d not on rolls.
John D. - Hon J. C. G
10
2

Salem N. H. December 7, 1818
To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary at War,
Dear Sir I acknowledge the receipt of certificates for pensions for Moses Austin & Nelson Crosby, for which you will accept of my thanks. I now enclose you the claim of Moses Whitaker, should he be placed on the pension list you will please to forward his certificate to me. I have been acquainted with him for nearly thirty years. He had the reputation of being an excellent soldier while in the service and has been a good soldier and an industrious man since. He has by hard labour supported his family on a few acres of hard rocky land, and would not have applied for relief, but for the reason given in his affidavit. It has been a matter of astonishment to all who know him, how he could subsist so well as he has. He entered the service worth nothing & owing to the depreciation

the of their circulating currency, left it so, or worse. I have often heard him declare his wages would not furnish him with necessaries, which, I believe was the case with many. As I wrote you before, I prepared the papers, and procured the evidence for William Hutchinson, Robert Stewart, Stephen Dustin & Nathan Russ. For some reason Judge Sherburne did not forward them so soon as expected but he assured me some time since the papers should be forwarded. Should they be placed on the pension list their certificates may be forwarded to me or to Judge Sherburne as best will suit, your department,
I am Sir very respectfully yours &c &c
Silas Betton

Whittaker

I John Ewins of Salem in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Whitaker who is now in my presence. and that I know him to be the Identical Moses Whitaker mentioned in the annexed Pension Certificate that he has resided in Said Town of Salem for a great number of years and has always been reputed and claimed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States John Ewins
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss on this first day of August 1832 personally appeared the above named John Ewins and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit in presence of the above named Moses Whitaker John Clendenning Before me
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss August 1. 1832
I hereby Certify that John Ewins is entitled to full faith and credit for truth and veracity John Clendenning

I John Clendenin of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Whitaker who is now in my presence and that I know him to be the Identical Moses Whitaker mentioned in the annexed Pension Certificate that he has resided in said Town of Salem for a great number of years and has always been reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States -
State of New Hampshire
John Clendenin
Rockingham ss. on this first day of August 1832 personally appeared the above named John Clendenin and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit in presence of the above named Moses Whitaker
Before me
John Ewins J. (Rev.)
I hereby certify that John Clendenin is entitled to full faith and credit for truth and veracity.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
August 3 rd - 1832
John Ewins J. (Rev.)