Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33899, Samuel Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whitney, Samuel
S 33899
CONTENTS

no 4 Sept 1855
18,742
Massachusetts. R.
Samuel Whitney, (aged 78) of Worcester County, Private, Greaton's Regt, Mass'ts Line 1. year. (1776)
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of February 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Sept 1832 and Gentle Abijah Bigelow Esq. Worcester, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4 Sept 1822 $ 352, 48 Allowance to 4 March 1823 $ 48 43 mo 26 1/4 28/30 $ 400, 48 34 4 7 42
352, 48 { Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
May 1. 1820
amount of schedule $ 35. 15.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
11 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Samuel Whitney by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. D. D. D.
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 4 February A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Samuel Whitney subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. N. D. Warren
} Judge of the District Court U. S. } Massachusetts District.

634
Samuel Whitney
Col. Doolittle was not a Continental Colonel.
1776. Rev. War.
3 rd Feb. 1819-
The N o of the Reg t or the name of the Col. who commanded during the last enlistment must be stated in the declaration.
Benjamin D. Doolittle
1819

United States
Massachusetts District
Samuel Whitney of West Newton, in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, make the oath, that he served as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution upwards of two years in manner following, viz, enlisted in the autumn of 1775, in the company commanded by Captain Wiggin, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Doolittle, and served near Boston in said corps, one year. Then enlisted to serve during the war, in the company commanded by Captain Dyer in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by name not recalled, and served in said corps in New York, one year, when he was honorably discharged, having at that time procured James Doud as a substitute. He has at his discharge, which was in writing, and is in such circumstances as to require the aid of his country.
Mass. Dist. ss.
Feb. 3. 1849
Sworn to before me
Samuel Whitney
My Commission Expires Dec. 28 1848

Samuel (209) Whitney.
Mass Line 3 rd Regmt
Col Greater
Spring 1776 - 1 yr
Mr. Bigelow in his letter of 1 May 1921, states, that the applicant informed him, that about one year ago, he sent to the Dept. a prior declaration, & 2 affidavits. but there is no record of any such papers having been recd. at this office.
Proof of service is re- quired. -
P. Office 26 Sept. '21.
In this case, the clerk should certify, under his seal of Office, the within declara- tion to be a copy of the record. - Can't the original be produced? one of the witnesses does not state when the service was rendered 16 May 1922.

Schedule of the Estate of Samuel Whitney of Westminster in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of March 18. 1818, and May 1. 1820.
   1 Broad axe 75   1 set of framing tools 3.25   1 Box of old Iron .50   1 set of old cart tree .10   1 pr. of horse traces 1.50   state Chain .75   1 old set of horse tackling .35   1 hoe .20   1 set cart hoops & Boxes .75   1 pitchfork & shovel .30   scythes and tackling 1.00   1 plough 2.00   1 old Wheel Barrow .30   1 set of Wedges 2 - & 1 Buble .30   2 old Chests 1.50   1 old table & light stand 1.50   1 Looking Glass .50   6 silver Spoons 1 old one 1.50   1 Wine Glass and salt set .22   1 glass Bottle .15   old pewter 1.25   1 axe .50   Shovel & Hoes 1.00   1 hammer and pincers .12   old knives and forks .20   1 Wash kettle .20   1 Birch Bark milk pan .05   1 Skim 5.25   2 old chairs .83   1/2 Bushels corn 1.00   1 Bushel .15   1 quart Jug .08   1 note against Sam l Foster .50   $30.15  
I am now in my seventy ninth year, and Carpenter by profession, and am now so very infirm that I am unable to do but very little labour. My Family consists of myself and wife; - she is seventy one years of age and is so infirm and feeble that she cannot do scarcely any thing towards her support, a great proportion of her time she is under the care of a Physician
Samuel Whitney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Samuel Whitney aged seventy eight years, resident in Westminster 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: make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the first of May 1820: I enlisted as a private Soldier, in the Land service of the United States on the Continental establishment, in the Revolutionary War, some time in the spring of 1776, for the term of one year, in the Company commanded by Capt. Olson in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Greaton, in the Mass. Line, and served in said Company without any interruption during said term, at the close of which, I was honorably discharged in some place in the state of New York, which said discharge I have lost. — And in pursuance of the Act of May 1. 1820
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.
Samuel Whitney
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 thirty dollars and fifteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of May, 1821.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Samuel (209) Whitney.
Mass line 3 Regmt
Col Greaton
Spring 1776-1777
Mr. Bigelow in his letter of 1 May 1921, states, that the applicant informed him, that about one year ago, he sent to the Dept. a prior declaration, & 2 affidavits. but there is no record of any such papers having been recd. at this office.
Proof of service is re- quired. —
P. Office 26 Sept. '21.
In this case, the clerk should certify, under his seal of office, the within declara- tion to be a copy of the record. — Can't the original be produced? one of the witnesses does not state when the service was rendered. 16 May 1922.

18,010 ✓
Samuel Whitney, Majah Bigelow, Worcester, Mass. Pension Office.
Recd. 27 Aug. 1822
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secy of War.
Washington.
RR
Recd. August 27. 1822.

33899 Recd INVALID.
File No. 33,899
Samuel Whitney Dr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department.
Pension Office, 16 th May 1822.
Sir,
Herewith I return to you for amendment, the papers in the case of Samuel Whitney. Let the seal of office be affixed to a formal certificate by the Clerk, as to the date of the original declaration, which is stated to have been executed in July 1820. - You will perceive, by an endorsement formerly made on the copy now returned, that there was no record in this office, of the original papers having been received here. Cannot those papers be found?
One of the witnesses, whose affidavit is offered to prove the service of Whitney, does not state when the service was rendered - it might have been in the militia; or at a period different from that stated by the Applicant himself. Let the affidavit be made more explicit. And let the Magistrate certify positively to the era -

credibility and disinterestedness of the witness. —
I am, Sir,
Your humble Servt. J. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Dyer Abijah Bigelow, Esq. Worcester, Mass ts

Worster August 23. 1822.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secy of War,
Sir, I return Mr. Samuel Whitney's papers, with his original application made before Hon. Judge Davis. It will be perceived that his 2 d declaration &c. was made July 11. 1820. and that I have so certified. Mr. Whitney says he is unable to procure any further evidence, or to obtain said affidavits, from those whose affidavits are now returned, and that his claim must rest on the papers now transmitted.
With sentiments of respect,
I am, Sir,
Your Obedt Servt.
Abijah Prindle.

Return this to the Pension Office, with the other papers.
16 May 1922 -

Isaac's Office, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 8th. 1822.
The enclosed Depositions are forwarded to the Hon. the Secretary of War, to be used as evidence in behalf of Samuel Whitney, on his application for a pension, under the Acts of the Congress of the U.S.
It will be perceived that the copies in this case have been forwarded at an earlier period than the present, and were returned for evidence of service; that is now furnished, and it is hoped will be considered by the Hon. Secretary as sufficient to authorize him to grant a pension of certificate, of sufficient latitude to include the time from July 11. 1820, when the oath was taken in open court, as appears by the copies herewith sent.
It is desired that any return concerning this case, may be addressed to the clerk in this County.
With much respect, &c.
Elijah Bigelow, Clerk
William Jennison

I Moses Whitney of Whiteville in the County of Washington and State of New York being of lawfull age to give evidence, do on solemn oath testify and declare that I have been acquainted with Samuel Whitney of Westminster in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts for upwards of forty years past and that the said Samuel Whitney was out as a soldier in the Continental Service in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy and that in the said Samuel Whitney did serve his Country as such more than nine months at one time in said Revolution war - and I further declare that the said Samuel Whitney is in reduced circumstances and need assistance from his Country for support - and I also declare that I the said deponent am altogether disinterested
Moses Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester November 17 1818 Then the above named Moses Whitney who is for aught I know a credible witness personally appeared and on a solemn oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge
Before me Joseph Jewett Jui of the Peace

I Samuel Spear of Westminster County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, yeoman, of lawfull age testify and say. That Samuel Whitney of said Westminster served in the Continental Army - in Capt. Olivers Company. Col. Grayton's Regt - from the fall of the year sixteen hundred and seventy five , until after the capture of Burgoyne in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven . all which time he was faithfull, to his duty - after the capture of Burgoyne said Samuel - Whitney, was discharged from the service. And further the deponens saith not Samuel Spear
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. November 10 th 1819 -
Then Samuel Spear above named. personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Wm. Kettell Justice of the Peace
MB - In my opinion, the above named Samuel Spear is a good & Credable witness. - Wm. Kettell Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Midsex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the judicial Courts in the County of Midsex do certify that John Kettle is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and was so, at the date of the within certificate, and his name set to the same is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supr. Judic. Court this seventh day of August 1820.
Abraham Biglow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Worcester, Do certify, that Joseph Ferritt, Esquire, within named, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly qualified for that Office, acting under the author- ity of said Commonwealth, and was so, at the time of taking the within Deposition. that his acts and doings as a Justice of the Peace are entitled to full credit, and that his name, as appears within, is in his own hand writing. —
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, this eighth day of May, A.D. 1822. —
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.