Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41326, Joshua Whitney, Conn. Green Mt. Boys.

SERVICE
Conn. Green Mt. Boys.
Whitney, Joshua
NUMBER
S. 41326
{ B.L. 11. 2354-200. Lieut. Issued May 31. 1790 to Theodosius Fowler, assignee no papers.
CONTENTS

Dead - All to D. Miner, Nov 12. 1836.
Ensign. Died Mch 23, 1821 Agency book in pencil.
Notification sent to Sam the 3rd of February 24. 1892
(2,877)
Vermont Roll.
Joshua Whitney Chandler's Regt. Lieut Ensign Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep. 1818. and forwarded to Joel Doolittle Esq. Middlebury Addison Co. Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $103 95 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 120 00
Arrs, 5 mos. 2/31. 4/30 ds. $223:95
Died March. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
23.1821 7 years 1776-
Continued under law of May 1. 1825.
Dear Garrison,

Joshua Whitney of Addison in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, do on oath declare and say that I served the United States as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, to wit, for the term of seven years - That is to say, I enlisted into the service of the United States in the year A.D. 1775 in the Company of Capt. Herman Allen, in the Regiment of Col o Seth Warner - for the period of six months - and at the expiration of this period, I again enlisted into said service, in Company of Capt. Robert Cochran - in the Regiment of Col o Sam l Elmer - in the year A.D. 1776 - for the term of one year - which service I faithfully performed with the continental troops at Fort Stanwix - Tienderoga. & at Lake George and at the expiration of this term of service I received an ensign's commission, in the eighth Connecticut Regiment, which com- mission issued under the authority of Congress - and I continued in active service of the United States, in the army, until the close of the war - and until the army

was disbanded - and from the year A.D. 1777 until the close of the war. I was was a commissioned officer - and did duty as such, -
I further say that I am a Resident citizen of the United States - and am very much reduced in my circumstances, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support - Joshua Whitney Addison March 30 1818
Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the county of Addison and State of Vermont this 30 th day of March A.D. 1818 Before me Joel Dootittle Judge Supreme Court State of Vermont ss -
It being made to appear, to my satisfaction, that Joshua Whitney, who signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration, served, as a commissioned officer, in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establish- ment against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months - I certify the foregoing as the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had therein, and transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War. Pursuant to the provisions of the act of Con- gress of the 18 th March 1818 - entitled "an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary war" in order to his obtaining the provisions, made by said act - pursuant to the directions thereof - Joel Dootittle Judge Supreme Court ss.

State of Vermont } Derrins Matthews Addison ss. } Clerk of the supreme court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said supreme court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said supreme court this 20 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Derrins Matthews
Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, on full and satisfactory proof. Do certify that the said Joshua Whitney is in indigent reduced cir- cumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Joel Doolittle

Joshua Whitney.
2877 Addison
24 Sept r . 18

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 13 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Joshua Whitney aged Seventy years, resident in Addison in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— in 1775 in Col. Warren's regiment & Capt. Hemenway's company for about 4 months until discharged on account of sickness:— for one year from the first part of the year 1776 in Col. Elmore's regiment, in Capt. Colburn's company: he enlisted for three years from the spring of 1777, in Capt. Lape's Kimball's company, Col. John Chittenden's regiment of the Continental troops;— in the fall of that year he received a commission of Ensign & continued in the same company, commanded afterwards by Capt. Nehemiah Rice, until the close of the war; And in the course of the said period, Colonels Russell, Sherman & Wells commanded said regiment.
that the date of his original declaration is the 30 th day of March 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 2,877.
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.
  1 Cow 12.   1 Swine 1.00   1 Hoe .25   2 Old axes 1.00   1 Saddle & Bridle 8.00   1 Old pine table .50   1 Tea kettle .50   1 Scupper .30   6 Tea cups, Saucers .12   1 Cream cup .04   6 Knives & Forks .75   6 Chairs 1.00   2 Iron kettles 1.00   1 Horse shoe & Hangs .75   1 pr. Andirons .50   1 Hay rake .10   28.81 
Joshua Whitney

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation, a farmer; - that he is afflicted with a rupture, which disables him, so that he has not been able to perform a days labour for seven years; that he has in his family residing principally with him four daughters - Mary aged 34 years - Amy 27 years - Huldah 19 years & Mary 16 years, and one son, George aged 13 years; that the above named Huldah is much of the time sick & unable to labour, and Amy, by reason of having broken her leg about 2 years ago, is able to labour but little; that this declarant is indebted for debts contracted for necessaries for his family to Samu Lewis - 15.00
- Bishop 1.75
Some small about 4.00
20.75
Sworn to & subscribed on the 13 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Samuel Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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 Twenty eight Dollars and 87 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Samuel Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

August 17, 1932
BA-J/ENL
Mrs. T.W. Wurdnagle 305 Liberty Street Penn Yan, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to several soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Jonathan Gleason or of any soldier with surname Swegles or Sweagles. The history of Joshua Whitney is furnished herein:
* * * * *
Joshua Whitney S. 41326
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 41326, based upon the military service of Joshua Whitney in that war.
Joshua Whitney enlisted, place not stated, and served four or six months in Captain Heman Allen's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment; he re-enlisted early in 1776, and served in Captain Robert Cochran's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment, length of service one year; in the spring of 1777, he again enlisted, served in Captain Jesse Kimball's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Eighth Connecticut Regiment; was promoted ensign to rank as such from December 31, 1777, and served as such officer in Captain Nehemiah Rice's Company under Colonels Russell and Sherman and under Colonel Webb in the Connecticut Troops, until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818
Rice was afterward 5th & sol. was in 5th & at least in 3rd Comp. see 7th man

at which time he was a resident of Addison County, Vermont. In 1820, he was aged seventy years.
He died March 23, 1821, at Bridport, Vermont.
From AB Five children are referred to: Mary, Amy, Hulda, Nancy and George, who, in 1820, were aged respectively thirty-four, twenty-seven, nineteen, sixteen and thirteen years. The name of their mother is not stated and there are no further data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

41 326
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41,326
Joanna Whitney Leah
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 559
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1918 Janu 7. Hist. to Hon. Porter J. McCumber. $.
1922 Mar 9. Hist. to L. E. de Forest. $.
1930 June 6. H. U. Tucker through Hon. Gerald P. Nye adv. as to obtain under date of last payment of pen. See correspondence in claim of David Whitney No. 9013. W.C.D.
1930 June 30. H. N. Tucker adv. no bullets case
1932-Aug 17- Hist. to Mrs. T. H. Kundnagle E. E. H.

Joshua Whitney, Ensign, Vermont Roll, act of March 18. 1818, Up to what time was his pension paid?
to the 4 th March 1821
Pension Office Nov 12. 1836
J H

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Record 196 page 321

War Dept.
Pension Office
Nov 12. 1836.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 1 st inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Joshua Whitney, dec d formerly a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818, at the rate of $20 per month, does not appear from the M d Auditor's book, not to have been paid after the 4 th of March 1821.
Genl. Mined, Esq. Bridgeport,
Vermont

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua Whitney , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 41,326
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     4 years   1775 4 mos. ✓ Heman Allen Seth Warner Green Mountain Boys   1776 1 year ✓ Robert Cochran Samuel Elmore Conn.   Spring 1777 ✓ Isaac Kimball John Chandler   Dec. 31, 1777 and served to the end of the War. Ensign " " Russell   Nehomiah Rice Sherman Webb  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Mch. 30, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Addison, Addison Co. Vermont.
Age at date of application, in 1820: seventy years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his children: Mary aged 34 yrs., Amy 27 yrs., Huldah 19 yrs., Nancy 16 yrs., George 13 yrs. No reference to wife.
He died Mch. 23, 1821 at Bridport, Vt.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

War Section.
January 7, 1918.
Honorable Porter J. McCumber, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter dated the fourth instant, requesting information for Mr. H. N. Tucker of Courtney, South Dakota, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in the claim of Joshua Whitney, Survivor's File Number 41,326 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Addison, Addison County, Vermont.
He stated that he served seven years in the War of the Revolution, as follows.
Enlisted in 1775, in Captain Heman Allen's company, Colonel Seth Warner's regiment (Green Mountain Boys), and served four months.
Enlisted in the forepart of 1776, in Captain Robert Cochran's company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's regiment (Connecticut troops) and served at Fort Stanwix, Ticonderoga, and Lake George, one year.
Enlisted in the Spring of 1777, in Captain Jesse Kimball's company, Colonel John Chandler's 8th Connecticut regiment, was promoted Ensign, December 31, 1777, and continued to serve in the same company, afterwards commanded by Captain Nehemiah Rice, under Colonels Russell, Sherman and Webb, until the end of the War.
There is no reference to his residence at time of enlistment or an appointment as Lieutenant.
In 1820 the soldier claimed to be seventy years of age, and referred to his children, Mary aged thirty-four years, Amy twenty-seven years, Huldah nineteen years, Nancy sixteen and George thirteen years. There is no reference to soldier's wife.
He died March 23, 1821., at Bridport, Vermont.
The records of this Bureau show, that on the 4th of August 1791, a Warrant numbered 389, for four hundred and fifty acres of bounty land, issued in favor of Robert Cookran, on account of his services as a Lieutenant-Colonel of the New York troops in the War of the Revolution. There is no further data relative to him in this Bureau as there are no papers
office note: Jan'y 7, 1918. Telephone message from an official in office of the Auditor for the Interior Dept., reports that Joshua Whitney herein described, died Mch. 23, 1821, and that the final payment was made at the Treasury Aug. 1, 1859 under the Act of Apr. 6, 1838, which may be obtained from the Auditor for the War Dept., Cox Building.

on file, the same having been destroyed in the burning of the War Office in 1800.
It is suggested that further information regarding these two men, may be obtained from the publications entitled "Connecticut Military Record 1775-1843", and Heitman's "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army", published in 1914, which may be found in the Library of Congress.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
Whitney-Cochran - 2 -

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWT:MLB
June 30, 1930
Mr. H. N. Tucker
Napoleon, North Dakota
Dear Sir:
I advise you that in the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joshua Whitney (S. 41326), it is not stated that he was in any battles.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

January 7, 1918.
Honorable Porter J. McCumber, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In addition to the enclosed history of Joshua Whitney, Survivor's File No. 41,326 Rev. War, I have the honor to advise you that his commission as Ensign was filed in support of his claim for services in that capacity, and that under the provisions of the Act of August 34, 1912, photostat copies of papers on file in this Bureau, may be furnished at a cost of fifteen cents per page, with an additional charge of twenty-five cents for authentication, if that is desired. Said commission consists of one page.
The exact amount of the cost should be forwarded by express or postal money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

Penn Yan, N.Y. 305 Liberty St. August 1, 1932
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;
If your files contain any records will you kindly forward me with any and all data concerning the Revolutionary soldier
Joshua Whitney who was born in Canaan, Conn. and enlisted Mar. 25, 1776 and rendered service as sergeant and lieutenant.
Do you have any records of a Rev soldier by the name of Jonathan Gleason from the state of Mass. or Conn. also any records that concern the name of Matthew Swegels or of John Sweagles of Orange Co N.Y. they are both listed in the New York in the Rev, by Roberts This family had various spelling of their name.
Very sincerely,
Martha B F Windagle
Mrs.T.W.

Napoleon N D June 19 1930
Mr E W Morgan Acting Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington D C
Dear Sir
Can you furnish me the battles that Joshua Whitney was in during our Revolution his number is S 41326.
Yours truly
H N Tucker
Napoleon N D

SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK 43 CEDAR STREET NEW YORK
Rec
February 8, 1922
My dear Sir:
May I trouble you to ask if the records of your office show that any pension was granted to a Joshua Whitney who served in either the New York or Connecticut forces during the War of the Revolution? I have been informed that such a pension was granted to a Joshua Whitney on March 30, 1818 and if this is the case I should greatly like a copy of the record, together with the record of any other Joshua Whitney in Connecticut or New York.
Send 841326 no time for this
Any charge connected with this matter will be promptly met upon information from you.
It would be particularly appreciated if this matter could be given early attention, as the proof of a book is being held awaiting your reply.
Yours very truly,
L. P. [unclear] de Forest
Deputy Secretary
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.

SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK 43 CEDAR STREET NEW YORK
Rev
March 1, 1922
My dear Sir:
On February 8th I wrote your office asking if your records showed that any pension was granted to a Joshua Whitney who served in either the New York or Connecticut forces during the War of the Revolution. I have been informed that such a pension was granted to a Joshua Whitney on March 30, 1818 and if this is the case I should greatly like a copy of the record, together with the record of any other Joshua Whitney in Connecticut or New York.
Any charge connected with this matter will be promptly met upon information from you.
It would be particularly appreciated if this matter could now receive your attention.
Yours very truly,
R. G. Pringle  on first
Deputy Secretary
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington. D. C.

MR. McCUMBER, CHAIRMAN.
United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ROUTES TO THE SEABOARD.
January 4, 1918.
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing you herewith a letter from Mr. H. N. Tucker of Courtney, North Dakota, who desires to secure some record of the military service of Lieut Col. Robert Cochrane and Lieut. Joshua Whitney in the Revolutionary War. My recollection is that there is no fund available for clerks to make these records, but possibly there is some one in your office who might make the copy, and if so I shall guarantee that Mr. Tucker will pay anything in reason for the copies. Will you kindly advise me in the premises.
Very truly yours,
P. J. McCumber

Briar Hill November 23
Free
Rev. John D. Edwards Esq. Com-Pension Washington D.C.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com-Pension Washington D.C.

Briarport Vermont
November 1 st 1836
Dear Sir
There has recently been a Gentleman in this town from Rutland in this State by the name of Jesse Gove Esq. taking the affidavits of Revolutionary Pensioners for the benefit and assistance of the surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War; this aforesaid Jesse Gove Esq. had a Roll with him of all the Pensioners in this vicinity and also the deaths and names of those that have died and date of their deaths; in examining this Roll was noticed the name of Ensign Joshua Whitney of this town who drew a Pension of $20. per Month but his death was not on this Roll. This Pensioner Joshua Whitney died in this town on or about the 21 st March 1821 he drew his Pension up to the 4 th March before his death. it is surmised here by the friends of Whitney that his pension has been drawn ever since by some other person, on account of his death not being noticed on the Roll that Gove had. Therefore I have been requested by the surviving friends of Whitney (who has been dead above 15 years) to write you on the subject, and request you to write me the situation of the case by return mail. I have not been informed by any of the relations or friends of Whitney, or whether any of them know what became of his original certificate after his death.
Yours Respectfully James L. Edwards Esq. Com d Pensioners
Your Ob d Serv t Daniel Miner

No. 8.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Joshua Whitney Gentleman Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the eighth Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 21st day of December A.D. 1775. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders, as hereinunto directed. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
Secretary of the Board of War
Witnesses his Excellency JOHN HANCOCK Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 15th day of March 1776, and in the first Year of our Independence.
John Jay