Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,069, Nathan Whiting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whiting Nathan
S. 23,069
CONTENTS

Order to pay 20. Oct Paid at the Treasu the Act of the 6 th A ct 1838 from 4 th Sept r 18 the 14 th March, 1838. Notified 2 nd Jan y 1839. Order to pay 1. April 1839
8.
Windsor, Vermont 31.02
under
Nathan Whiting
to of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t _____ commanded by Col. Turner in the M ss . time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feb y 1837 and sent to Amos Gould, Chester, Vt.
Arrears to the 14 th of March 37. 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sept r 10.00
$130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 3. Page 109

32.666
Nathan Whiting

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. -
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss }
On this second day of February Anno Domini one Thousand eight hundred & thirty five, Personally appeared, in open court, before the court of Probate for the District of Windsor, now sitting, Nathan Whiting, a resident of Chester in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy years the first day of February 1835. who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted as a volunteer, with Lieutenant Pond, and entered the service of the United States, in the Massachusetts line of state troops in the month of May 1781. in Medway in the county of Suffolk (now Norfolk) in the state of Massachusetts. - and marched with, & under command of Lieut. Pond aforesaid to Providence, at which place we went board of a Sloop, and sailed about thirty miles to Newport Rhode Island; well recollecting passing thro. the French Fleet. Then in the Harbour of Newport, after landing at Newport, we marched, (and Major Safford accompanied us) to Butts- Hill- Fort, about twelve or fourteen miles, where the French troops were stationed. The French troops soon after left the Fort, and we took possession of said Fort, at which place I served under command of Lieut. Pond according to my best recollection one month & four days, (and were there at the time of the capture of Cornwallis, and a day of Rejoicing was had on the event) at the end of the term last above expressed Colo. Furner arrived and Captain Gisgard took command of the Company before commanded by Lieut. Pond, I then continued service at the same place under command of Capt. Gisgard four months and eight or nine days. I then marched with a detachment of part of our company to Newport to guard Store, where I served twenty days. Having been detached from Capt. Gisgard's company before he

left Bulls Hill; and was discharged, or dismissed at Newport (or Bulls Hill) the latter part of November or first of December 1781 Having served six months. ~
That I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify of my services (Except that of David Gilmore whose testimony is herewith transmitted. ~
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, (except the present) and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
The Seven interrogatories required by rule of the War department were then propounded, by the Court, to the Applicant and the following answers made (viz)
1 st Interrogatory answer by Applicant: I was Born in Medway Massachusetts, on the first day of February A.D. 1765.
2 d Interrogatory: I have the Record of my age in a small & ancient Pamphlet.
Ans w to 3 d Interrogatory. I lived at Medway when called into service; have since the Revolution lived in Providence Holliston and Chester, where I now live.
Ans w to 4 th Interrogatory - I enlisted by voluntary enlistment under Lieut. Pond.
Ans w to 5 th Interrogatory. Having been stationed at Bulls Hill Fort, most of the term under Col. Farnum, Capt. Griscom & Lieut. Pond, do not recollect any other Regiment at that place, nor Officer except Major Lapham.
Ans w to 6 th Interrogatory - I do not recollect ever having a written discharge, but was verbally discharged.
Ans w to 7 th Interrogatory - I am known in my present neighborhood by Rev d Rufus Bruce, & Simon Leland
Nathan Whiting
Sworn to and subscribed the
day & year first herein before mentioned Norris  Cobb . Judge
We Rufus Bruce, a clergyman residing in the Town of Chester, and Simon Leland also residing in Chester aforesaid; hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Whiting, who has sub

Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the United States of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion. — Sworn and subscribed the day Rufus Bruns & year herein first mentioned. Simeon Leland Before me Norris Cobb Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation, of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, and embodying the answers thereto, herein, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states: — And the court further certify, that it appears to them, that Rufus Bruns , who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in Chelsea And that Simeon Leland who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Chester, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The name Rufus Bruns was written on erasure before signed. Norris Cobb Judge
State of Vermont } I Reuben Washburn Clerk & Register of Windsor County } The Court of Probate for the district of Windsor, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the above named Nathan Whiting for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal my said Office this 2 nd day of Feb y in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Reuben Washburn. —
m D 1. 4 — at Bulls Hill fort under com of Lieut Pond 4 8 — at Bulls Hill fort under Capt. Gsgard & Col Sum 20 — at Newport b. 1 —

I David Gilmore of Newburgh in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine of the age of sixty nine years the 3 day of May 1834, Do testify and say that in the month of May or the first of June 1781 Nathan Whiting then of Medway in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entered the Service of the United States in the State troops Massachusetts lines under the Command of Lieut Pond (I having entered at the same time we then marched to Providence thence went by water to New- port (Rhode Island) & thence to Brattle hill fort about one Mile after Col o Turner arrived and took the Command & Capt. Gisgard took the Command of our company — That I am well acquainted with the said Whiting, before we entered the service and a few years after I have good to believe reason that he now resides in the town of Chester, County of Windsor & State of Vermont, that said Whiting served six months at the same time with me & that he was discharged or dismissed at the same time I was discharged at Newport or Brattle hill) in the month of November or first of December 1781 and returned near home together we living about six miles from each other
State of Maine Penobscot County, ss. Be it known that David Gilmore above named on the nineteenth day of November A D 1834 personal appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Rufus Gilmore { Justice of the Peace for the County of Penobscot

I hereby certify the above named David Gilmore (is well known to me) and is a credible witness -
Alexander Savage Clerk of the probate Court for the County of Penobscot - }
State of Maine. Penobscot. County Ss. I Alexander Savage Clerk of the probate Court of said county of Penobscot - do hereby certify that Rufus Gilmore who has affixed his name to the foregoing instrument is a justice of the Peace for the County of Penobscot & is duly qualified - and that the same is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Bangor This twenty first day of November Anno Domini 1834
Alexander Savage Clerk as aforesaid - }

Revolution
23069 INVALID.
File No. 23,069
Nathan Whiting
Pai Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 12 Oct 8
M c Evans
James L. Edwards Esq u Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Chelsea Vermont Oct r 5 th 1838.
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the Vouchers of Nathan Whiting and Jason Rice for inspection agreeably to the Rules of your department. in case of neglect of the pension for one year -
You will please inspect them, & return them to me at Chelsea, with your directions therein.
You will notice the certificate on the back, certifying my personal knowledge - they having been citizens of Chelsea a number of years & I have no doubt as to their identity. -
W th H. Hallett Agent for paying pensions
J. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of pensions -

Manassas Va. March 26.
Yrs
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq
Chairman of Review,
Washington
D.C.

Piscium Agency
Bank of Billings Falls
March 26, 1839
Sir, I enclose Nathan Whiting's application for our year Premium. Shall pay it -
Yr. obed. S.
W. H. Avery Secy
for N. Hutton P.O.
J. L. Goddard Secy

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 27 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nathan Whiting, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows' Falls, Vt., Agency, at the rate of Twenty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 20 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Whiten, as a private, is borne on a pay-roll of Capt. de Guiscard's Company, in Col. Turner's Regt. where he is allowed from July 20 th 1781. four months and nine days. ————— m. d. 4=09
Nathan Whiting claims for services under Lt. Pond, prior to his services in Capt. de Guiscard's Company, but the roll is not found in this Office. It appears on the above mentioned roll that Ebenezer Pond was 1 st Lieut. of the company, from July 20 th 1781. Edward D. Bangs. Secy
Ex. 16.

Get papers of Dana Gilmore Maine rejected
Feb 14 Nathan Whiting
to Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War or J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
me

1835 Chester, Vermont, Feb y 11 th 1835
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Nathan Whiting a man who has resided in Chester over thirty years, with whom I have been fully acquainted, I believe to be a man of truth & good requirements. He has delayed making application on account of living evidence, has now obtained one which, together with his own statement, & the necessary Fradictionary Evidence corroborating application - I think will be satisfactory. If a certificate is granted, please enclose to me - as I have assisted him in making the necessary papers, this course will be agreeable to him - With due Entreaty & respect I am Yours & Amos H. Caled

Roll of the Windsor Agency, at June '32
Chert VT - Jn 26.
sp
Dec 31
Vt.
advised
act 7 June '32
James L. Edwards Esq c Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
$20 per ann. Send cut: to Amos Heald, Esq c Chester, Vt.
10 100 Has To 100

Chester Vermont Dec r 20-1836.
Sir
I hereby transmit to your department further Testimony in the case of Nathan Whiting, who claims pension for six months Service in the War of the Revolution, in 1781. his Application & other Testimony, being with you. I now send the certificate of Mr. Sunday Bangs. and the affidavit of Adam Pond. Mr. Bangs certifies from pay-rolls 4 mo 9 days from return of Capt. Guiscard, from July 20 th 1781. You will perceive from the Testimony of Adam Pond, that said Whiting (with himself) enlisted in the month of May 1781. Mustered the last Wednesday in May - (and why he so particularly remembers) it was Massachusetts Election, a strong presumption that he is correct, and actually marched the first week in June, making at least one month & 14 days, in the same Service, under other Officers before the date of Capt. Guiscards payroll which proves 4 mo 9 days, making 5 mo. 23 days up to Nov r 29 th - that Capt. Guiscard was not in camp during the first part of s d Service. - This testimony cannot be said to contradict Capt. Guiscards return, but explaining it. Mr. Ponds testimony further states, that said service was still continued from the time Capt. Guiscard left, as stated in his payroll. (Nov r 29) till about the middle of Septem r . December - and should it be considered only to the first day of the second week in Dec r . This makes the full term of six months Service stated by the Application and Testimony (over)
1 mo 14 days before Capt. Guiscard took command. 4 mo 9 days established by payroll. 8 days after Capt. Guiscard left. 5 mo 31 - Six months in all.
Now Sir it appears from the testimony of three living Children - the Applicant, & two disinterested witnesses - All certified by proper authority to be men of veracity, credible witnesses, whose statements of facts

Whose statement of facts, are simply the same, all going to establish the same point, that Capt. Guiscard was not in camp the first part of his service (also that he was in command during the time stated in the payroll, and that his service continued after Capt. Guiscard left command, and also considering the paper documents in the Massachusetts Secretary's department to be incomplete (as has been acknowledged by officers of that department) - and the probability that Capt. Guiscard made return of the time only - while he was in Actual Command, (altho it seems not in active service as Mr. Pond testifies) the other parts of the service having been done before & after under other Officers, who made no return, or their Return may have been lost, & not found on Record. This I am well persuaded ought not to militate against Mr. Whilings claim, & see not why the whole evidence taken together should not be construed in his favour. feel a confidence that the clemency of our Government to be applied to cases similar to his, was originally intended, & will be bestowed on him as a rightful claimant. Resting assured that the Evidence will be duly considered & his case carefully examined & a just compensation awarded him.
I respectfully subscribe your Humb. Servt. Amos Heald

I Adarn Pond of Weatherfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy 70 years last July, dofore, testify, and say, that I now well know Nathan Whiting of Chester of the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that I knew and was well acquainted with him in the year 1781 in the war of the Revolution. Said Whiting belonged in Medway and myself in Franklin in Massachusetts. I further say that said Whiting and myself enlisted into the same company of which my father Ebenezer Pond was first Lieutenant. We both enlisted in the month of April May 1781, Mustered the last Wednesday, being Massachusetts election. and marched the first week in June to the went to Butts hill in Rhod. I stand - we and the company under command of said Lieut. Pond remained at Butts hill about a month, when Capt. Guiscard came on and took the command. altho. by reason of ill health he did not exercise the company at all while he staid - but Lieut. Pond actually commanded - Capt. Guiscard staid about four months and left the company under command of Lieut. Pond - we staid and served till about the middle of December 1781 when we were discharged at Butts hill and returned home together - having served six months - while at Butts hill, I recollect that said Whiting and one David Gilmore with others of the Company, were sent to Newport awhile to guard prisoners. Adarn Pond

State of Vermont. } Springfield Sept r 1. 1836 - Windsor County ss. } Then Adam Pond signer of the foregoing deposition, to me known as a person of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth - Before me, Nemias Cobb Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Windsor County ss. } Court of the County of Windsor - hereby certify that Nemias Cobb is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 9 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1836.
Benj m Swan Clerk