Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26001, Abner Whittier, Mass.

SERVIČE
Dear,
NUMBER _____
Whittier, Abner Judith
N 26007
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11722
New Hampshire Concord Judith Whittier, decd widow of Abner Whittier, who died on the of the in the State of who was a private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Revolution time for 10 months & 13 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 34 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, & end 11 th February 1841. when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of December 1854 and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of Jesse A. Gove Semi-annual allowance ending Concord N.H.
(Revolutionary Claim, )
Act July 7, 1838.
G. J. Getty
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Clerk Page 45

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify the within named Benjamin Wadleigh is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack and Tom P. Weeks is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton duly qualified and their signa- tures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
J. M. Whipple Deputy Secy.

Declaration
Of the Widow Judith Wittier of New-London, New Hampshire.
State of New Hampshire ss.
On the third day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Benjamin Wadleigh one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack in said state Judith Wittier a resident of New London in said county of Merrimack aged seventy three years 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. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Abner Wittier late of New London aforesaid deceased who was a Private in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution and served in the Revolutionary war as follows -
Firstly - five months in the Company of which Lieut. Herrick was an officer, was enlisted at Methuen Massachusetts, in April or May 1776 and did duty at Nantasket.
Secondly - Six weeks assisting in repairing the Castle near Boston, under Capt Bell, having been enlisted at said Methuen, in May 1777.
Thirdly - one month in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wittier was at the taking of General Burgoyne's Army, and marched with Burgoyne's soldiers as prisoners to Winterhill near Boston having been enlisted in Oct. 1777 at said Methuen.
Fourthly - Six months in the Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Gage of Bradford, Mass. in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gerrish of Newbury, Mass. guarding Burgoyne's men who were prisoners of War at Winter Hill having been enlisted at Methuen in November 1777 2 m. 2 d Vol 19 p 122
She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Wittier on the tenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Abner Wittier died on the twenty fourth day of December eighteen hundred & twenty eight in said New London and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz at the time above stated.
Judith Whittier mark

September 3 rd 1838 Then the within named Judith Whittier personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by her subscribed before me
Benjamin Warleigh Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the the within named Judith Whittier is unable to attend Court and her declaration was taken in New London the place of her residence
Benjamin Warleigh Justice as aforesaid

We John Sargent and Stephen Wittier all of New London, in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire each of lawfull age do depose and say that Abner Wittier of New London aforesaid, and the same Abner Wittier named in the aforesaid declaration of widow Judith Wittier on this sheet, a revolutionary soldier died on the twen- fourth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight in said New London.
And we further depose and say that we are inti- mately acquainted with the aforesaid Judith Wittier and that she is the widow of the aforesaid Abner Wittier according to our knowledge and belief.
John Sargent Stephen Wittier
State of New Hampshire ss.
On the third day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Benjamin Wadleigh one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Merrimack in said State The above named John Sargent & Stephen Wittier creditable witnesses and subscribed their names respectively to the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statements.
Benjamin Wadleigh Justice as aforesaid

I Hannah Beun of lawful age testify and say that some time in the latter part of February or the fore part of March I believe it was in the fore part of March) and from the best of my recollection it was in the year A. D. 1788 that Abner Whittier late of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire deceased and Judith Sargent of the same New London now widow of the said Abner Whittier came to the house of James Father Benjamin Waelleigh Esquire then a Justice of the peace in the town of Sutton in the County and State aforesaid and he the said Abner Whittier and she said Judith Sargent then and there joined hands and he the said Abner Whittier then and there declared before him the said Justice of the peace that he took her the said Judith Sargent to be his lawful wife and she the said Judith Sargent then and there before the aforesaid Justice of the peace declared that she took him the aforesaid Abner Whittier to be her lawful husband
Hanna Beun
Sworn to me subscribed the 1st day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me
Benjamin Waelleigh
(Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack)

I Mehitable Carr of lawful age depose and say that Abner Whittier late of Rosendown in the county of Merrimack and state of New- Hampshire deceased and Judith Sargent of the same Rosendown now widow of the said Abner Whittier both together came to the house of my Father (Benjamin Wadsworth Esquire) in Sutton in the county and state aforesaid he the said Benjamin Wadsworth being a Justice of the peace and he the said Abner Whittier and she the said Judith Sargent joined hands and he the said Abner Whittier then and there before the justice aforesaid declared that he took the said Judith Sargent to be his wedded wife and she the said Judith Sar- gent then and there before said justice declared that she took the aforesaid Abner Whittier to be her wedded husband I am unable to state the exact time when the above described transaction took place but from my best recollection I believe it was in the month of February or March in the year A.D. 1788 Mehitable Carr
Sworn to and subscribed on the third day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me
Benjamin Wadsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

Thos. Whittier Affidavit
State of
W. J. Indi R

1616 Judith Wether wid of Abner N.H.

I, Thomas Whittier of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire - Testify and say that I am a Brother to Abner Whittier, who formerly lived with me at our Father's - Abner Whittier - in Methuen - in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - and that I am seventy-eight years old this present month August 1838 - that I was knowing to my Brother Abner's enlisting into the Army at said Methuen in April or May 1776 - The Officers names, who had command of the Company in which he enlisted I do not recollect but I think there was one by the name of Lieutenant Herrick.
Immediately after my said Brother enlisted as above said - he was marched to a place about nine miles below Boston - called I think Wintastett and remained there on duty five months - then he came home to said Methuen - and in May 1777 - we enlisted together into the Army and were together six weeks on the battle near Boston - engaged in repairing the fortifications there under the superintendence of Capt Bell - after they were destroyed by the British -
After that my Brother Abner returned home to said Methuen - and in October 1777 - he enlisted again into the Army and was out one month - attached to the Company, commanded by Capt. David Whittier and was at the surrender of Burgoyne and marched from the surrender of Burgoyne - with Burgoyne's men to Winter Hill near Boston - Then he returned home to said Methuen - and in November 1777 I & my Brother Abner enlisted again into a Company - commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Gage of Bradford Massachusetts - Colonel Gerrish's Regiment of Newbury, Massachusetts - and were on duty six months at said Winter Hill guarding Burgoyne's men -
August 28 th 1838 - Thomas T. Whittier
Grafton J. August 28 th 1838 - Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Whittier and made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just & true -
Before me Wm. P. Weeks Jus. Peace
Grafton J. August 28 th 1838 - I hereby further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Thomas Whittier and that he is a Person of undoubted truth & veracity -
Wm. P. Weeks. Jus. Peace

Nov 7th July 1838,
Judith Whittier,

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
November 24, 1854.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Anthony Colby, John M. Howland, Lewis Richards, and Daniel E. Colby were Justices of the Peace and William P. Foster was Register of Probate for the county of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Badger Secretary of State.

Punfaly Whillan Eury

CLAIM OF Judith Whittier Act of — 1838 — STATE OF New Hampshire  Merrimack COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN THAT, on this twenty first day of November A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty- four before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Whittier a resident of New Bedford in said county, and made oath according to Law, that he is a child of Judith Whittier deceased, who was the widow of Abner Whittier , a Revolutionary Soldier in Massachusetts , that she made application for a pension, but her claim was  allowed  but  suspended that he has been informed that said pension ought to be increased , that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Witness:
Anthony Colby } William Whittier  James H. Burp }
Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before me a Justice of the Peace; and I do hereby certify that William Whittier who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me is a respectable resident of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. I certify that I have no interest whatever in said claim.
Anthony Colby Justice of the Peace.

POWER OF ATTORNEY. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
William Whittier of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire , do hereby constitute and appoint Jesse A. Lord  Esq. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Judith Whittier, widow of Abner for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty first day of November A. D. 1854
Signed and sealed in presence of
Anthony Colby } William Whittier } Son of Judith Whittier
STATE OF New Hampshire Merrimack COUNTY, ss: On this twenty first day of November A. D. 1854, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, William Whittier and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Anthony Colby Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire, County of Merrimack, Town of New London; -
I 6, S. Sargent of Lawful age upon and say, that I am the clerk of the town of New London, & have in my official custody the Records of said Town; and upon an examination of the same for a Record of the Births &c of the children of Abner Whittier, I find the following Entry viz -
Thomas was born August 27 th 1789 Synthia " December 13 th 1790 Nancy " November 12 th 1793 William " May 19 th 1795 Abner " July 25 th 1797 Stephen " August 3, 1799 Judith " January 12 th 1802
I further say that after diligent search of said Town Records, I
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do not find the Marriage of the said Abner Whittier & his wife Judith on record - I further say that I have no interest in any case wherein this affidavit is to be used as testimony.
C. S. Sargent, Town Clerk.
Subscribed & duly sworn to before me this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1884, and I certify that the said Sargent is the identical person he represents himself to be and credible in his statement. I further certify that I have no interest in the result of any case wherein this is to be used as evidence.
J. M. Hays, } Justice of } the Peace

State of New Hampshire } County of Merrimack } 3
I Benjamin Wadleigh of Sutton, in the County Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, do hereby say, that I am a son of Benjamin Wadleigh deceased, who was a resi- dent of this town for many years going back to a period prior to the war of the American Revolution. That during the war & subsequently until the time of his death, he was the principal business man in this town and vicinity, and people usually came to him for advice upon legal matters of almost every description. That he joined in marriage many people in this town & towns adjacent - In 1788 I was not of sufficient age to remember the transactions of my father, but I have heard him say that Abner Whittier & Judith Sargent came before him & took each other as man & wife about that time, and my Sisters Hannah Bean & Mehitable Carr, being older than myself were present, and

Saw the ceremony, my father made no record of marriage for the reason that it was then considered against the Law for a man to marry his wife's Sister, which was the case with Whittier, and my father thinking that he had no legal right to marry them did not do it himself, but permitted them to take each other as man & wife, and It is within my personal knowledge that they lived together as man & wife - raised up quite a large family of children & were passed & always reputed as man and wife, and continued so until his death.
I have no doubt in my own mind as to the fact that they were married in the manner & at the time stated in my Sisters affidavits heretofore given. My Sisters are both dead now! From my knowledge of the family, I think they must have been married in 1788 - at any rate, before 1794 - as the ages of the eldest children

would carry it back beyond that date, — I always understood that Judith Whittier made application for a pension, and her marriage was established by the affidavits of my two Sisters who were present at the time, — & there can be no doubt of the year of their marriage.
I further say that I have no interest in the result of any case or application where this affidavit is to be used as evidence;
Benjamin Wadsworth
Subscribed & duly sworn to before me This Twentieth day of October AD 1837. and I certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me as the identical person he represents himself to be, & highly credible in all his statements, and I further, that I have no interest in the result of any case where this is to be used as evidence.
Lewis Richards
{ Justice of The Peace

Inde midtlig eft.

I Benjamin Wadsworth do further say that the aforesaid Judith Whittier after the decease of her husband made application for a pension and made her declaration before me I then being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack I also took the Affidavits of Hannah Bean and Mehitable Carr which I have always understood established the marriage and upon that evidence she drew a pension
Benjamin Wadsworth
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twentieth day of October A.D. 1854 and I certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me as the identical person he represents himself to be and highly credible in all his statements and I further that I have no interest in the result of any case when this is to be used as evidence
Lewis Richards } Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Merrimack ss.
I, William P. Foster
Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Naith Whittier  was a pensioner of the  United States, at the rate of  who was the widow of Abner Whittier was a resident of the County of Merrimack, in the State of New-Hampshire, and died in the town of New London in the State aforesaid, in the year 1841 , on the Eleventh day of February that she left two children then whose names are Stephen Whittier and William Whittier both of New London in said County who are the only heirs and that they are still living. Evidence of the above is shown by the affidavits of Anthony Colby, Mehitable K. Woodward & Dolly S. Woodward all of said New London duly subscribed & sworn to before Magistrates qualified to administer oaths &c and which are hereto annexed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at
Concord, this 24th
day of
November
in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred &
fifty four
W. P. Foster
REGISTER OF PROBATE.

We the undersigned H. Woodward & Dolly S. Woodward, both of New London in the County of Merrimack, and State of New Hampshire, jointly & severally depose and say, that we have long been residents of New London, and personally & intimately knew Judith Whittin deceased, who was the widow of Abner Whittin a Revolutionary Soldier. That at the time of her death, we were both near neighbours. She died in the year (1841,) Eighteen hundred & forty one, in the month of February, about the middle of the month. We were present at the funeral, but the precise day we do not distinctly remember. We are positive that it was in the month of February, 1841,
We further say that there are two, and only two children living, viz. Stephen Whittin & William Whittin both of New Seabury, in this town. The remaining children are all

deceased. We further say that we have no interest in the result of any case where this statement is to be used as evidence. Dolly S Woodward Joseph Woodward signed Nehitabel S. Moore Anthony Colley
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Subscribed & duly sworn to, jointly & severally, before me, this twenty first day of November, A.D. 1837, and I certify that the above deponents are credible persons and highly respectable residents of this town of New London. I further certify, that I have no interest in the result of any case where this affidavit is to be used as evidence.
Justice Anthony Colley, Justice of the Peace

I Anthony Colby of New London, in the County of Merrimack, and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that, I personally knew Judith Whittier late of this Town. She was the widow of Abner Whittier, who was reputed to have served in the revolutionary war. She died in 1841, on the 12th of February as I verily believe - I was conductor of the funeral at the time of her death, but I can not fix the time positively from that circumstance, but I have examined the grave stones erected at her grave soon after, and on them, or one of them, I find an inscription as follows,
" Judith the wife of Abner Whittier, " died Feb 12, 1841, aged seventy six years
, which I believe to be the correct date, I further say that I have known the Whittier family many years, and that there are two, and only two children alive, to wit, Stephen Whittier & William Whittier, both of them residing in this town at this time,

I further say that I have no pecuniary interest in the result of any case or application for a pension, where this statement or affidavit is to be used in evidence.
Anthony Cotto.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Subscribed & duly sworn to before me, this twenty first day of November A.D., 1884, and I certify, that the above named deponent is a credible witness, and personally known to me as such, — That I have no pecuniary interest in the result of any case where this affidavit above is to be used as evidence.
Law E. Witty
Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 26001
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abner Whittier a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 5 mos. Pvt. Lieut. Herried Col. Kontaskit Mass.   May 1777 6 mos. Col.   Oct. 1777 1 mo. David Whittier   Dec. 1777 6 mos. Nathaniel Sage Gerrish  
Battles engaged in, Left of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northern Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept 3, 1838
Residence at date of application, He resided at New London, Conn. at 60 yrs.
Age at date of application, He was 73 years old
Remarks: He married Feb. 10, 1788 M c Lallone A. H. Judith Sargent
and died Dec. 24, 1838 at New London A. H. She died July 11, 1841
at New London A. H. Children were: Phoebe b. Aug. 27, 1789.
Syntha b. Dec. 13, 1790. Abner b. Oct. 12, 1792. William b. May 19, 1795.
Abner b. Sep. 22, 1797. Esther b. Aug. 3, 1799. Judith b. Jan. 12, 1801. In
1854 Stephen & William were the only surviving children.
Respectfully,
Rooter Thomas
Commissioner.

Key
1918 May 31 Hist. Soc. Chas. L. Whittier
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26001
Judith Whittier Wid. of Abner Whittier Priv. Rev. War
Act July 8 1838.
Index : Vol. W , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Judith Whittier Widow of Alner N H Mrs M. Holby Jr 8 th Dec 1828
Ad 7 July 1835

Rev. War C p. 18
11 Castlegate Road, Boston, Mass., May 23, 1819.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to inquire if the name of Abner Whittier, who served during the Revolutionary War, from Methuen, Mass., appears on the rolls of your office as a pensioner.
Respectfully Yours.
Chas. C. Whittier

Washington, July 20 1852.
Dear Sir,
We herewith enclose authority to examine the papers, and prosecute the claim of Judith Whittier, N Hampshire, susp 1838. —
We also enclose from the Hon J. S. McLaughlin, two letters, one directed to us, and one to you, furnishing authority for us to examine the papers and prosecute the claim for increase of the heirs of Robert Allison, dec d .
Very respectfully, Evans J. Stant.
J. E. Heath Esq d Counsel of Petitioners.

Judith Whittier dec d widow of Abner NH
adm d July 7 1838
10 mos 413 days $34.76
per annum from
March 4 1835 to
Feby 11 1841
when she died
Pay to Stephen Whittier & William Whittier only children
sent to Jeke A Gove Esq Concord NH

Brief in the case of Judith Whittier dec d widow of Abner County and State of New Hampshire act July 7 / 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In the year 1828 she made a declaration setting forth the services of her husband, but the Rolls, then in this Office, which were in a very confused state, did not show sufficient service to justify an allowance. The Rolls were afterwards returned to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and properly arranged, - The Secretary of Mass. now (if for increase) certifies to 10 months & 13 days service
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
which under the Officers, and at the time declared for by herself and witnesses,
The date of marriage is established by the Public Record of the births of her children, showing it to have occurred before 1794 (to wit 1788) - Her death and the surviving children certified by Certificate of Court agreeably to the Regulations of this Office
Name and residence of Agent
Depe A Gove Concord N.H.
Thornton K'Plett Examining Clerk.

Secretary of State Certificate of Abner Whittier Serund.  Mass. 
    11 3    6  20  163    3  10     1  3.33     3  1.43     30          $34.76   

333 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 20 th 1854.
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 Abner Whittier is borne on pay roll of Capt. Josiah Smith's Comp. Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. from June 16. to Nov. 30. 1776. 5 Mos. 17 days, as private from Methuen.
40 Also on master roll of Capt. David Whittier's Comp. Major Benjamin Gage's Regt. from Oct. 2 d 1777 40 days as private.
1/4 Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Comp. Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. doing duty on Winter Hill from Dec. 20. 1777. 1 month 14 days, as private.
2, 2 Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Comp. Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. who served as guards to Gen. Burgoyne's Troops on Winter Hill from Feby. 3 d to April 8. 1778. 2 months & 2 days, as private.

And I further Certify, That, before search was of said facts, the application hereto annexed was Office, in the form in which the same now appears. search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
I am now further more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this A. D. 1884! —
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. B. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Son of the party who rendered the service.
County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire Town of New London
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Abner Whittier in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of _____ in the County of _____ and State of _____
He enlisted from the Town of Methuen in the County of and State of Massachusetts in the year 1776, 77 - as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in _____
Regiment _____ and he served as follows,* viz: — In 1776, at Nantasket 5 months — under the Herrick, the Captain's name not known. In 1777, he served near Boston in Captain Bell's co, — also in capt Whittier's co, near Boston, In Nov 1777, served in Captain Nathl Gage's co, Col Leavish's 6 months — entered from Methuen —
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* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

In the 1776 service, at Nantasket, If his name is found on any roll, after giving the captain's name, will the Secretary, state whether Lieut. Herrick's name appears on the same,

I am now fifty eight years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fifteenth day of May A. D. 18 84 , —
Signed by said in my presence, Jesse A. Gove } William Whither JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
~~~~~ I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jesse A. Gove is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the first day of Novr. 1850, and will expire on the first day of Novr. 1855.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this sixth day of July 1852.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

POWER OF ATTORNEY. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
William Whittier of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint H. S. Evans my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Judith Whittier for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this A. D. 185 9 ,
Second
day of
July
Signed and sealed in presence of
A. F. Marshall
Jesse A. Gove
William Whittier
STATE OF New Hampshire
Merrimack
COUNTY, ss:
On this
Second
day of
A. D. 185 9 ,
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, William Whittier and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Jesse A. Gove
Justice of the Peace.

CLAIM OF
Judith Whittier -
Act of
July 7, 1838 -
STATE OF
New Hampshire
Merrimack COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN THAT, on this
Second day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty- two
before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally
appeared William Whittier
a resident of Newfound in said county, and made oath according to Law, that
he is a son of Judith Whittier, widow of Abner Whittier who was a Revolutionary soldier - That she, the said Judith Whittier aforesaid, applied for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. That her claim has been rejected
that he has been informed that said pension ought to be allowed  increased , that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Witness:
A.S. Marshall
William Whittier
Jesse A. Gove
Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before me Jesse A. Gove a Justice of the Peace; and I do hereby certify that William Whittier who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me is a respectable resident of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Jesse A. Gove Justice of the Peace.

Benj n Wadleigh Anthony Cooly. Metabol le K Woodard Dolly Woodard
Judith Whittier b d 11 Feb y 1841. Stephen Whittier! Mrs Whittier

Concord, N.H. November 27th 1884,
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you papers in the case of Judith Whittier, deceased, late a widow of Abner Whittier, for an allowance of her pension under the act of July 7th 1838, upon her application made Sept 3 d 1838, which was suspended for want of further proof:-
I have before me the Commissioner's Letter, dated Dec 4, 1838, to Joseph Gally Esq. of New London U.S.A., wherein occurs the following passage relative to Judith Whittier's application, and is the only objection to the allowance of her claim.
"It will be necessary for Mrs Whittier to furnish the name of the Capt. under whom her husband served in 1776 at Annapolis in order to enable us to search the rolls successfully. Unless that service is established, her claim will be disallowed, as the service in Captain

Captain Gages Company, instead of 6 months, was only 2 months - as appears from the Rolls of his Company".
Then appears to have been no further action in the matter, either by her agent or the Pension Office.
Mrs Whittier died on the 11th day of February AD 1821. Then now remains two children & only two, William & Stephen, and they now come in and ask that the claim may be adjudicated, and to that end. I have as attorney furnished you in the inclosed papers evidence, such as will, I trust, be satisfactory. First then, there is the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass of Abner Whit- tier's Service, and the Nantucket Ser- vice is accounted for; - Secondly, The Town Clerk's Certificate of New- London of the record of Abner Whittier's family, also negatively gives as to the record of marriage. Thirdly, the affidavits of Benjamin Lead- leigh, late Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of this County. Relative to the marriage

of Mrs Whittier at his Father's house, - of her declarations for a pension before him as Judge, and it was at this time that Hannah Bear and Mehitable Bear, his Sisters, gave their testimony relative to the marriage, and his impressions were at the time and now, as appears, that the marriage was clearly established, & she got on to the pension roll, at any rate, they always lived together, and were reputed man & wife. The Town clerks certificate of record of family places the birth of the first child at a date fully corroborating their marriage in 1788, at least prior to 1794 -.
Lastly, the certificate of the court of Probate is furnished, setting forth that two & only two children are now living, and this is founded on the affidavits of credible persons certified to be such by the Magistrates before whom they were taken.
The Secretary of State certifies that William D. Bastar is Register, instead of the judge, for the reason that

That his appointment is an executive one, and the only official record of his appointment is in that office,
I am Sir, respectfully Your Obedt Servt Jesse A. Gore
Hon L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.