Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19626, Ezekiel Whitney, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn,
Whitney, Ezekiel Phebe
W19626
CONTENTS

949
New-York ✓
Ezekiel Whitney, private, Connecticut line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June, 1818, and sent to the care of Samuel Drake Esq; Waterford, Saratoga County, New-York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 37.60.
Second office costing
Swift $: 37.60.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Connecticut line - 6 years.
✓ continued
Waterford, Saratoga Co.
Notification sent Nov 4 th 1820 to Mrs. Palmer Baltimore Md. N.Y.

Ezekiel Whitney
Correct.

Saratoga Ezekiel Whitney of the village of Watervliet in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he that deponent enlisted as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America on the Continental establishment on the Fourth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six - that he joined the Company of Captain Solomon Strong of the Fifth Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the command of Colonel Philip Bradley on or about the First day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six - that he was in the Company aforesaid until the Regiments were consolidated at which time he was transferred to the Second Regiment of the Line aforesaid under the command of Colonel Benjamin Smith - That he continued in the Service until the Eighth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was honorably discharged by his Excellency George Washington Esquire Commander in Chief as aforesaid by the discharge known to be entitled - That he now is and ever has been since his discharge as aforesaid a resident citizen of the United States and that he is by reason of his services entitled to a pension from the United States and further that he has not received from the United States any pension for services rendered during the revolutionary war.
Ezekiel Whitney
Sworn before me this 1 st April 1818.
Samuel Drake one of the Judges of Saratoga Co. Com. pleas
I Samuel Drake the Judge aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezekiel Whitney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavit against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had thereon before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. Dated Watervliet 14 th April 1818.
S. Drake

Saratoga John Branner of the village of Waterford in the county of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn depose and saith that he has for a number of years been acquainted with the within mentioned Gabriel Whitney and knows him to be a man of most excellent character and unquestionable integrity and that the said Gabriel by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of the assistance of his countrymen -
From below my hand 1 st day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 Sam l D. Webb one of the Judges of Saratoga Co. N.Y. per me
John Branner
I William Stillwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga do hereby certify that Samuel Drake Esquire is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel and know the name of the said Samuel subscribed to the above and within Affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said Samuel. In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
W m Stillwell Clerk

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Ezekiel Whitney in the Second Conniet Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from June 1776 to June 1783 - and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 8th  June 83
G Washington By His Excellency's Command, J Humboldt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, J. Curtis Adjutant.
THE above Ezekiel Whitney has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service. H. Luff
Wm Bird

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 17 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

State of New York, } ss.
County of Saratoga
ON this 22 d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ezekiel Whitney of the Town of Waterford in said County of Saratoga on the fifteenth day of May last aged Sixty two years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That I Ezekiel Whitney did on the 8 th day of February 1777 enlist in the Continental Army at Charlestown in the County of Dutchess (now Town of Washington in said County of Dutchess) in a company commanded by Captain Solomon Strong in the fifth Regiment of Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Philip Bradley that I continued in said Regiment until the same was disbanded with the second Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Heman Swift and continued in that Regiment under the command of said Colonel Heman Swift until the ninth day of June 1783 when I was discharged at New Pombus General George Washington day of April 1818 That his original declaration was made on or about the first day of April 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered nine hundred and forty nine.
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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. And I do further swear and declare that my discharge above mentioned from General George Washington was forwarded with my original declaration to the Secretary of War. And I do further solemnly swear that I am a teacher of a school in the Village and Town of Waterford in the County of Saratoga which has not for the last twelve months afforded me fifty dollars. That in consequence of my inability I have not been able for the last four years to do any kind of manual labour and that I am frequently afflicted with sickness and that in default of the pension under the act I am not able to procure the means of subsistence through the year for myself and family which consists of myself and wife aged sixty two years the fifteenth day of August last who has for some time past been ill health and quite infirm and that we are not worth or able to obtain a livelihood by labour.
Sworn to and declared on the 22 d day of August 1820 before me in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Ezekiel Whitney
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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 forty seven dollars and eighty cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 22 d day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of

A Schedule of all the Property & securities contracts and Debts of Ezekiel Whitney necessary clothing and bedding & effects
  1 small Chest of Drawers $5.00   1 square chest 1.00   2 small Tables 2.50 2 tubs 1.00   2 iron Pots 1.00 2 Barrels 1.00   1 iron Kettle 0.50 2 Wheat Barrels 1.25   1 copper Tea Kettle 1.00 1 Wash Barrel 0.75   8 old chains with bottoms 2.00 2 Wheel. 1 Reel 1.25   12 Caster Plates 0.75 1 pr. Shoemaker Tongs 1.00   1 Pewter Platter 0.50 2 Tea Pots 0.25   2 earthen Plates 0.25 9 Lamps 0.25   4 Ruines Forks 0.30 2 Caster Pitchers 0.25   1 Windsor Chair 1.00 16 Pint Bowls 0.25   5 Spoons 0.30 1 Quart Bowl 0.25   1 pair Andirons 2.00 1 Drog 5.00   1 Stove 15.00 3 Lamps 0.75   2 Sails 10.30 1 axe & Hoe 1.00 
Dated August 22 nd 1826
33.50  14.30 $47.80 Total
Ezekiel Whitney
body of Ezekiel Whitney
Ezekiel
1826
Oct 11/1826

Albany 2675
Phebe Whitney
Widow of Ezekiel Whitney
She was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 25. April 1835 at Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Strong of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradley in the Com. for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Respects of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1839 and sent to N.B. Doo Waterford, N.Y.
Annuity to the Act of March '39 240.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, 1835 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 109

Phebe Whitney's Application for Pension
2675 2930
Alld 1 Nov. 1783 H. D. - 25 Apr 1835
Ad Admitted Private 2 years
N.B. Doc Eng, Watkins N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of New York Saratoga County } ss. On this Twenty fifth day of October 1838, personally appeared before me Nicholas B. Dorr one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Saratoga Phoebe Whitney a resident of the Town of Waterford, County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Eighty one years in August last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That She is the Widow of Ezekiel Whitney deceased late of the Town of Waterford and County of Saratoga aforesaid who was a private in the Connecticut line of the Army of the Revolution; was enlisted during the war and served from June 1776 to June 1783 as appears by a copy of a written discharge signed by General Washington which said copy is in the applicants possession and the original is believed to have been sent to the pension Office at Washington in the year 1818. accompanying the application of the said Ezekiel Whitney for a pension - That the said Ezekiel Whitney was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Eight Dollars per month at the time of his death under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. That his pension Certificate was left at the office in New York at which Pensions were paid at the time the applicant received her husbands back pay after his death as the applicant is informed and believes - That a copy of the said Pensioner's

Certificate as the applicant believes was drawn in her husband's life time and is now in her possession and is in the words and figures following, to wit,
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify, that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. Ezekiel Whitney late a private in Connecticut line of the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of April One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this ninth day of June One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen -
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war,
That the evidence of the said Ezekiel Whitney's Revolutionary services both written and parole are believed to be on file in the Pension Office at Washington to which the applicant refers
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Whitney at Stamford in the State of Connecticut on the 1 st day of November 1783 by the Rev. Mr. Jones a Baptist Minister who was then preaching in the Baptist Meeting House in Stamford, that she knows of no person now living who was present at the time of her marriage, and that no record was kept of the marriage other than an entry made by her said husband shortly after their marriage, in their Family Book to which was added the births marriages and deaths in the family as long as her said husband lived and which were all made in her said husband's own hand writing, which record has this day
been cut out of the Bible and is hereunto

which was added the births marriages and deaths in the family as long as her said husband lived and which were all made in her said husbands own hand writing, which record has this day
been cut out of the Bible and is herunto annexed - That her husband the said Ezekiel Whitney died on the 25 th day of April 1835. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January 1794, viz at the time above stated - That she is now a widow and has never been married since the death of her husband the aforesaid
Ezekiel Whitney -
Note - The words "New York" interlined above "Albany cause" - also the words "in their family Bible" interlined before signing & before being sworn.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
her Phebe K Whitney mark
J. M. D. O.
Judge of Saratoga County Courts.
I do hereby certify that the above named Phebe Whitney has been well known to me more than thirty years, that she is a woman of truth and veracity and of reputable character, that she is unable to write her name, having never learned to write and from the state of her health she is unable to attend Court in this County at its place of sitting. October 27 th 1838
J. M. D. O.
Judge of Sar a Co d Courts

Saratoga County ss: Sarah M c Guyer of the Village of Waterford County of Saratoga - aged Fifty three years being first duly sworn according to Law - on her oath says. That she is the daughter of Ezekiel & Phebe Whitney - That her Father the said Ezekiel Whitney was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death - That she this Deponent has not resided in her Fathers family since she was very young - but has been much in her family for many years before and since his death - That she recollects of often seeing for the last thirty years or more their Family Bible in her Fathers Family and the record of Births marriages and deaths contained therein - That the time of her Fathers and Mothers births and marriage were recorded in the Bible when she first recollects of seeing it - many of the other entries have been made since - That she has often seen her Father write and knows his handwriting well - That all the entries in the said Record up to the time of her Fathers death are made in his handwriting - that there is but one entry in the said Record which is not in his handwriting - and that is the entry of his death - That the Record has this day been cut out of the aforesaid Bible in the presence of this Deponent - and the same is herunto annexed - That her Father died on the 25 th day of April 1835 - her mother remains a widow and has never been married since the death of her Father
Sworn before me this 7 th Note - The word "Family" interlined before being sworn. 26 th day of October 1838.
W. B. Doe Judge of Saratoga County Courts.
Sarah M c Guyer
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah M c Guyer and that she is a person of truth and veracity of reputable character Oct. 26. 1838
W. B. Doe Judge of Saratoga County Courts.

Saratoga County ss: Lucy King of the Village of Waterford County of Saratoga - aged forty one years - being duly sworn according to Law on her oath says that she is the daughter of Ezekiel and Phebe Whitney - that her father the said Ezekiel Whitney was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death - That she this deponent resided in her Fathers Family until she was twenty two years of age, and has since resided near them and been much at her Fathers house - That she knows their Family Bible well and recollects of seeing it often in her Fathers Family for more than thirty years last past - That a Record of Births marriages and deaths was kept by her Father in the said Bible - That she recollects of seeing the Record of her Fathers and Mothers Births and marriage in the said Bible as long ago as she recollects the Bible - That she has often seen her Father write and knows his handwriting well - That all the entries made in the said Record are in her Fathers handwriting - with the exception of the entry of his death - That the Record has been this day cut out of the aforesaid Bible in the presence of this deponent - and the same is herunto annexed - That her Father died on the 25 th day of April 1835. That her Mother remains a widow - and has never been married since the death of her Father
Sworn Before me this 26 th day of Oct. 1838.
Lucy H. King
N. B. Dole
Judge of Saratoga County Courts.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Lucy H. King and that she is a person of truth and veracity and of reputable character. — Oct. 26 th 1838.
N. B. Dole
Judge of Sar a Co ty Courts

Saratoga County ss: William H. Scott of the village of Waterford County of Saratoga - being first duly sworn - on his oath says that he has been acquainted with Ezekiel Whitney of the village of Waterford from the year 1802 up to the time of his death - that he the said Ezekiel came to reside in Waterford in or near the year 1802 - where this deponent resided - That the said Ezekiel Whitney and his wife Phebe Whitney were then living together as man and wife - and had a family of children - some of whom were full grown - & some were quite young - That the said Ezekiel Whitney and Phebe Whitney continued to live together as man and wife up to the time of his death - That they were reputed to be man and wife - and this deponent firmly believes they were: - That they were both members of the Baptist Church in good standing when this deponent first became acquainted with them - and continued so up to the time of the said Ezekiel's death - and raised up a respectable family of children - That this deponent has this day seen at the widow Phebe Whitney's dwelling house - a Bible purporting to be her family Bible - containing a record of the births marriages and deaths of the said Ezekiel and Phebe Whitney's family - which record has this day been cut out of the said Bible in the presence of this deponent - and the same is herunto annexed That this deponent has often seen the said Ezekiel Whitney write and knows his handwriting - That the entries made in the said record of births marriages and deaths are all in the handwriting of the said Ezekiel Whitney - with the exception of the entry of his death That the said Ezekiel Whitney was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death - That he died about the year 1835 -
Sworn before me this 3 26 th day of Feb. 1838
Wm H. Scott
Judge of Saratoga County Court. -

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William H. Scott within named, that he has been several years a Magistrate of the Town of Waterford, is a man of truth and veracity and of reputable character. October 26 th 1838
A. B. Doe
Judge of Saratoga County Court

Saratoga County ss. Eli M. Todd of the Village of Waterford County of Saratoga, being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he has been acquainted with Ezekiel Whitney of the Village of Waterford, from the year 1803 to the time of his death. That he this Deponent came to reside in Waterford where the said Ezekiel Whitney resided in the year 1813. That the said Ezekiel Whitney and his wife Phebe Whitney were then living together as man and wife and continued to live together as man and wife to the time of his death. That they were reputed to be man & wife and this Deponent verily believes they were so. That they were both members of the Baptist Church in good standing when this Deponent first knew them and continued so up to the time of the said Ezekiel's death. That they were reputable people and raised a respectable family of children.
That this Deponent has this day seen at the said Phebe Whitney's Dwelling House a Bible purporting to be her Family Bible, containing a Record of the births and deaths and marriages of the said Ezekiel and Phebe Whitney's Family, which Record has this day been cut out of the said Bible in the presence of this Deponent, and the same is hereunto annexed. That this Deponent has often seen the said Ezekiel Whitney write and knows his hand writing. That the entries made in the said Record of births, marriages and deaths are all in the hand writing of the said Ezekiel Whitney with the exception of the entry of his death. That the said Ezekiel Whitney was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death. That he died about the year 1835.
Eli M. Todd
Sworn before me this 26 th day of October 1838
J. M. Doe Judge of Saratoga County Court.

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within mentioned Eli M. Todd, that he has been for many years the Post Master in the Village of Waterford, that he is a man of truth and veracity and of reputable character — October 26 th 1838
A. M. Dye Judge of Gen l Co ty Courts
State of New York Saratoga County - ss. I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Nicholas B. Dye whose name is subscribed to the above foregoing annexed Certificate, and before whom the within and annexed Affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same respectively, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Saratoga, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature — Witness my hand and seal of Office the 29 th day of October 1838 — A. Goodrich Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Ezekiel Whitney was born in the Town of Plainfield Windham County State of Connecticut on the 15 th Day of May 1758 — was Married to Phebe Hail Nov. 1 — 1783 Phebe Whitney was born in the Town of Stamford Fairfield County State of Connecticut on the 15 th Day of August 1757 —
Sarah Whitney first born to Ezekiel & Phebe Whitney was born in Stamford, Fairfield County State of Connecticut the 8 th Day of March 1785 —
Ezekiel Hail Whitney their second born at Stamford Fairfield County State of Connecticut the 16 th Day of April 1788
Phebe Whitney born in Clinton Dutches County State of New York the 19 th Day of March 1794 — And deceased this life September the 19 th 1795 —
Abigail & Lucy Whitney born at one birth in Clinton Dutches County State of New York, on the 7 th Day of October 1797 —
BIRTHS.
Ezekiel H. Whitney was Married to Elizabeth Ostrander Dec. 21 st 1811. Their first Born a daughter Phebe ann was Born Feb. 18 th 1819. — Their second D o D o Phebe ann Born 14 th Aug 1824 Elizabeth.
Lucy Whitney was Married to Wesley King 31 st Oct. 1819 — Their first Born a Daughter Charlotte ann was Born the 25 th of July 1820. — Their second D o D o Angelia was Born April 18 th 1822 — Their 3 d Jane Eliza was born 14 th Day of March 1826 — Their 4 th Charles Emory was born the 5 th Day of June 1829. — Their 5 th John Edwin was born July 14. 1832. — Their 6 th Phebe Wells was born the 26 th of August 1834. —

MARRIAGES.
Ezekiel Whitney was Married to Phebe Hait November 1 - a 1783
Sarah Daughter to Ezekiel & Phebe Whitney was Married To Daniel McGuire on the 25 th Day of May. 1801 -
E. Hait Whitney was Married to Elizabeth Ostlander December 24 th 1811
Charlotte M c Guire was Married to Joel Dewey Feb. 27. 1831.
Lucy M c Guire was Married to John Eddy Oct. 15. 1833.
MARRIAGES.
Ezekiel Whitney Departed this life April 25: 1835 Aged 76

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19626
Phoebe Whitney Widow of Ebenezer Whitney Rev. Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th /38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany. N.Y.
Ezekiel Whitney on sale Oct 1818 to what time paid PL
John Harry Esq which Ezekiel Whitney 1 st died - 25 Apr 1835 p. 4. 1 st husband " " 2 " p. 1835 1838 ————— JH

NY 29 30 Nov 2.
7 July
1 3/4 oz. $1.75
J. B. Edwards Esq. Commis. of Pensions Washington D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs Phebe Whitney widow of Ezekiel Whitney for a Pension. The clearest & fullest evidences of his services will be found on file in your Office - His Papers were filed in the year 1818. - I presume you will find this case so clear that it will not require much consideration. Therefore hope we may be able to receive your answer very soon. - Please direct your letter to me. Waterford, Saratoga County, N. Y. very respectfully
Waterford Oct. 28 th 1838
Your Obedt Servt J. M. Dye