Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,239, Gideon Whitmarsh, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
Mass. R.I.
Whitmarsh, Gideon
NUMBER
S. 15239
CONTENTS
carded.

24.855
New York Gideon Whitmarsh
Paratoga d in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Haskell of the Reg t commanded by Col l Gery in the Mass s troops time for 7. Mo s 28. days R.R.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Mar. 1831 and sent to N. Utica Northumberland N. York
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1831 $ 78:72 Pension allowance ending 1 st Sep r 31 13:12 $ 91:84
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1, Page 129

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of New York
County of Saratoga ss. On this thirty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Saratoga held at the Village of Ballston Spa in said County personally appeared Ziba Whitmarsh a resident of the town of Northumberland in the said County of Saratoga in the State of New York a man of seventy three years who being first sworn duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
That he entered into the Army of the United States as a private in the Militia in the latter part of September in the year 1779 (the town of Dighton in the State of Massachusetts where he resided was required to furnish a certain number of men for the army of which he was one) for three months, and he immediately joined the Company of Capt. Haskins and marched to States Ferry on Scituate River, and from thence to Providence in Rhode Island, and was then transferred to Capt. Banister's Company in Colonel Gray's Regiment. Soon after arriving at Providence he was sent off with a party under the command of a Sergeant in connection with a Company of Artillery to Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island, and received a party at that place, and remained there as a guard for some weeks, until the British left Rhode Island, and then he with the party at Greenwich went on to Rhode Island and remained there until the first of January when his term expired and he was discharged.

and he returned home. Genl. Sullivan had the command of the Troops in that quarter at that time, he served on this occasion as a private three months
In the year 1780 the town of Dighton was again required to furnish a certain number of men to join Genl. Washington's Army for six months of which he was one
In the month of June or the first of July of that year he was assigned to Capt. Moore's Company in Col. Shephard's Regiment, in Genl. Glover's Brigade, and marched immediately to West Point in the State of New York and lay at West Point three or four weeks, and then marched into New Jersey with the Army under the Command of Genl. Washington, and lay at Orange town a short time From thence marched to Steen Rabb's, thence to Sturges Bridge and remained until the weather was so cold that the Army returned to Winter quarters at West Point where he remained until about the first of January when his term of six months expired and he was discharged and returned home. he served at this term six months as a private, There was no Battle while he was in the service in which he was engaged, while he was in New Jersey Major Andrus was executed
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he Declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State -
Sworn to in Open Court this 31 st day of December 1833 A Goodrich Clerk
William J. Woodworth sworn
In answer to interrogatories put to him by the Court in State

1 st That he was born in the town of Dighton in the State of Massachusetts (as he has been informed & believes) the 15 th day of September 1760.
2 nd I have a Record of my age in an old account book now in my possession, where the date of my age was set down by my father (as I believe).
3 rd When I entered into the service I lived in Dighton in the State of Massachusetts, and lived there 5 or 6 years after the war then removed to Gray in the State of New York, lived there 20 years or upwards, then removed to Danby in Vermont, lived there 3 years, then removed to Lansingburgh in the State of New York, lived there 4 or 5 years, then removed to Richmond in the State of New Hampshire, lived there 2 years, then returned to Lansingburgh aforesaid lived there 2 years, then removed to the town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga where I have lived since and now live.
4 th The town of Dighton was required to furnish a portion of their militia for the service and I was assigned as within mentioned.
5 th The names of some of the officers who were with the troops in my first mentioned town of service were Genl. Sullivan Col. Gray. Capt. Harkins, Capt. Banister -
In my second town of service - Genl. Washington, Brigadier Gen. Glance, Col. Shepard, Capt. Morris as mentioned in my Declaration also Lieut. Brown - I am unable to state anything more particular than is mentioned above.
6 th I never received to my recollection any written Discharge but was dismissed by my officers when my term of service expired.
7 th The persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the

Revolution an The Hon. Harry Granger, Col. Jeremiah Jerhume Jonas Olmstead Esq. Rev Lewis S. Conrad Esq. Rev Capt. Joseph Stevens Nathaniel McClellan Esq. Rev. Robert Washburn
I swear to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid in Open Court A Good rich Clerk
Gideon Whitmarsh marks
State of New York County of Saratoga ss. We Robert Washburn a Clergyman residing in the town of Northumberland in said County and Jonas Olmstead — residing in the same town hereby Certify That we are well acquainted with Gideon Whit- marsh who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- tion and that we concur in that opinion.
I swear to and subscribe the thirty first day of December 1833 before me Nathan McClellan Justice of the peace
Robert Washburn Jonas Olmstead
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 That the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served

as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them Robert Washburn who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Northumberland in the said County of Saratoga and that Jonas Olmsted who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Whitmarsh for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 31 st day of December 1833 -
A Goodrich Clerk
State of New York
Saratoga County - 3d:
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Nathaniel McClellan before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Robert Washburn & Jonas Olmsted purports to have been sworn before whom the annexed Affidavit of Oles Bates purports to have been sworn who has certified as to his credibility was, at the date of the said Affidavits & Certificate a Justice of the peace of the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits & Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 31 st day of December 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County
ss Silena Whitnash being duly sworn deposits that she is the sister of Gideon Whitnash that she and her brother Gideon were born in the Town of Dighton in the State of Massachusetts and lived there until some time after the close of the Revolutionary War that they both lived with their Parents in said Town of Dighton during the continu- -ance of the Revolution that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine  eight her brother Gideon entered the Army of the Revolution and served three months under General Sullivan on Rhode  Island as this deponent understood at that time and believes to be true, that he returned home soon in the Winter following, that he remained at home until the fore part of the Summer seventeen hundred and eighty he enlisted again into the Army of the United States for the term of six months and went to West Point in the State of New York where he served at his term there and in that part of the country as this deponent was informed at that time and believes to be true, at this time this deponent was about fourteen years of age and has a perfect recollection of things that took place in those days, and this deponent further deposits that she had the charge of the domestic concerns of her father's family at that time in consequence of the death of her mother and the sickness of her step mother and that she this deponent frequently thought of proposing her brother's enlistment and helping him out for the Army at both of the said times except as aforesaid
Sworn this 29th day of August 1833 before me John Thomas Justice of the Peace
Silena Whitnash

State of New York ) Personally appeared before me the undersigned, an of Saratoga County } ss: the Justice of the Peace of Northumberland and in the County Ozorewa, Otis Bates, of said Town of Northumberland and who being duly sworn says, that he has been well acquainted with Silena Whitman, who signed the within Affidavit - that she is a woman who has always sustained a good character - & for truth & veracity is unimpeachable & further saith not Subscribed Sworn Dec 26 th 1833 before me Isaac McClellan Justice of the Peace
Otis Bates
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Otis Bates who signed the above affidavit that he is of good reputation and his statement is entitled to Credit - Isaac McClellan Justice of the Peace of Saratoga County

State of New York Rensselaer County ss: I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the said County do certify that John Thomas Esqr. before whom the within affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Rensselaer That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, & verily believe that his signature to the within is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 29 th day of August A.D. 1833 Henry R. Bristol Clerk

30.005
Matter of Gideon Whitmarsh a Pensioner -
Ent d July 10 th 80
Dis Dec 8. 80
Col Stephen's 5
Ent d July 10 1780
Dis Dec 8. 1780
Admitted
Forfeited 7 mo & 28 days
John Mucalf Esq r Northumberland New York

P.
15239 INVALID.
File No. 15 239
Gideon Whitmarsh
Phil. Pa. Mar.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]

23.33 289 26:22 78:72
J. L. Edwards Agent Com te of Pensions Washington City

Northumberland Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Jan. 3 d 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq m
Sir
I herewith enclose the Decla- ration of Grace Whitman asking a Pension with the evidence of his claim
Yours Ob. Serv t
John Metcalf.
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