Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29536, John Witherall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Witherall, John
S29536
Witherell
Wetherall
CONTENTS
Wetherell

11-999 Name
John Witherall of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a forlorn in the Company commanded by Captain Preble of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gernish in the Mass s line line for Boston 8 th Sept
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $133.32 Semi-annual Allowance ending Sept — 33.33
$166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book Vol. 1 Page 13

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Hampden County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, held at Springfield, within and for the County of Hampden, on the first Tuesday of October, 1832, and there in agreement on the 11th day of October, 1832.
PERSONAL appears in open Court, by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jr. on the day of A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him read and signed, is true. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I, JOHN ALMOND GRANGER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Hampden, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this day of A. D. 1832.
Witherall, John Mass. 1529536

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court John Wetherell by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 26 th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just S t
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wetherell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Private - Mass s troops.
Pullman's Co; Scammon's Regt. 8 months
Sergeant No 1648. Waldron's Co; 2 months
Preble's Co; Gerrish's Regt. 3 months
Goodwin's Co; 3 months Bazaduce
Private 8 months Sergeant 8 "
Declaration in open Court. March 26, 1853.
R. C. Rose admr Augusta, 8 mo. Sergt Me. 8 mo. pri
Feb. 66
Witherall, John Mass S 29536

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this twenty-sixth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, John Witherell a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775, with Captain Sullivan and served in Col. Seamans regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Sullivan Capt.
2 & Seamans Col. That he enlisted in said Company & regiment in April 1775 for eight months, that he served at Cambridge, Mass. & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged there in December 1775, having served as a Sergeant. That in January 1776, he enlisted as a sergeant for two months in Capt. Waldron's company in a Regiment of the same troops - that he served at Mystic & Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving part of the time as one of Genl. Washington's fife guards, & was discharged in March of the same year. That in June 1778 he enlisted as a Sergeant for three months in Capt. Smith Peabody's company & Col. Gerrish's regiment of the same troops, that he served at Winterhill near Boston, a part of the time in guarding prisoners, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Winterhill in September of the same year. That in July 1779 he enlisted as a sergeant for three months in Capt. John Woodwin's company & Regiment of the same troops, that one Littlefield was his Major, that he was in the expedition to Bonaga & duce  retreated with the troops to Town where he was discharged after serving out the "term."
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the department, he answers:
That he was born at Dover N.H. in the year 1758, where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Lebanon, Maine. That he afterwards lived in Berwick, Freeport & Wales in the same state & lastly in said Monmouth where he has lived for about twenty two years. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge. That during his first service he served the greater part of the time as a sergeant & during his other services he enlisted & served as a sergeant. That he has named all of the officers under whom he served that he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his revolutionary services. He names the Rev Mr. Fogg & Benja. White Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
John Witherell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun. July 1. / c.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun.
July 26

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of John Wetherell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 28 th , day of July
A. D. 183 2,
J. A. Chandler

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Withersall or Withwell 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. 1775 6 mos. Sgt. Ebenezer Sullivan Scammon Mass.   July 1776 2 mos. Sgt. John Waldron "   June 1778 3 mos. Sgt. Esaias Pable Gurish "   * July 1779 3 mos. Sgt. John Goodwin Major Littlefield  
Battles engaged in, * Expedition to Bagaduce. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lebanon Me. Date of application for pension, July 16, 1832. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Monmouth Kennebec Me. Age at date of application, born at Dover N. H. in 1758
Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,

29536 Pay INVALID.
May 31 Hist. do Mary L. Ladd V. 2. 11.
File No 29,536
John Netherell Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1827
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. Lakin Th
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
To the
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington
MAY 23 1912
C. G.

DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION 156 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK
May 21-1912.
Commissioner of Pensions- Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you kindly send me record of John Witherell - a Rev. Soldier said to have been a Pensioner residing in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine - Yours truly
(Miss) Mary A. Toss 11 Violet St., Lynn, Mass.

John Shorr, Deposition for John Wetmore

in the County of Lincoln I John Shorry of Litchfield of Lawfull age do testify and upon oath that I will be next Sargent John Withersall a Sargent in the War of the revolution and said Withersall served in Capt Isaac Pribble and in Colonel Garrison Regiment Massachusetts Service in the year 1778 Service at Winter Hill served in the same Company with said Withersall and was well knowing to his serving three months as Sargent I think Mr Withersall is now seventy four years old John Shorry
Subscribed July 18 th 1832. John Shorry the above named to me is well known to be a credible witness and disinterested and a man of truth and he a party made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me John Neal Justice of the Peace John Neal Esq is a Justice of the Peace Nathan Weston Esq

Love Roberts Deposition

I Love Roberts of Lebanon in the County of York & State of Maine of lawful super oaths age, depose and say that I was with and knowing that John Withersell was a soldier in the revolutionary army in the company of Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan and Regiment of Col. Seaman in the year 1775 at Cambridge and was there discharged I was with him in the same company during the term of eight months
Love Roberts
Witness Mark Wood
York ss. July 6 th 1832
Then the above named Love Roberts personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me
Mark Wood Jus Peace
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the aforesaid Love Roberts is a man of unimpeachable veracity in courts of justice
Mark Wood
Mark Wood Esq is a Justice of the Peace. Nathan Weston his

State of Maine.
We Caleb Fogg — a Clergyman, residing in the town of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and Benjamin White residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Wetherell who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Caleb Fogg Benj White
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this thirtieth day of July A. D. 1832 by the above named Caleb Fogg
Before me, Isaac Small Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine.
Kennebec p: Sworn & subscribed by Benjamin White Esq. this first day of August A.D. 1832.
Before me,
M c Ward Justice of the Peace
Isaac Small and W m Ward Esq are Justices of the Peace. And the Rev Caleb Fogg is a clergyman residing in the town of Monmouth. And Benj White Esq Speaker of the House of Representatives is a credible person - and their statements entitled to credit.

Benj. Farnham Deposition for John Witherel

I Benjamin Farnham of Belyead in the County of Kennebec of lawful age do testify and upon oath do say that John Witherell served in the Revolution War two months in the year 1776 under the command of Capt. John Waldron I served in said Company the same time with Mr. Witherell and we were stationed at Mistie and Cambridge during said time Benjamin Farnham
Kennebec ss. July 25 th 1832 then the above named Benjamin Farnham made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Samuel Goodridge Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Farnham in my opinion can be relied upon
Samuel Goodridge
Samuel Goodridge Esq is a Justice of the Peace Nathan Waterman

Benjamin Horson's Deposition
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I Benjamin Horson of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age upon oath do testify and say that I was acquainted with John Withers a soldier in the revolutionary war, that I belonged to Capt Philip Hubbard's Company and Colo. Seaman's Regiment in the year A.D. 1775. that since Withers belonged to Capt Ebenezer Sullivan's Company in the same Regiment at Cambridge, that since Withers served in said Sullivan's Company during the term of eight months and was discharged
Benjamin his X Horson mark
Witness Mark Wood
York ss July 6 th 1832
Then the above named Benjamin Horson personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me
Mark Wood Jus Peace
This may certify that the above named Benjamin Horson's reputation is unimpeachable in courts of justice according to the best of my knowledge
Mark Wood
Mark Wood Esq is a Justice of the Peace
Mark an Witness here

I Ephraim Tabbets of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1779 I was a private in the company of Militia under the Command of Captain John Goodwin late of Lebanon deceased, said Company belonged to the first Regiment of Maine Militia of which — Littlefield of Wells in said Maine was Major. I further depose and say that John With- -erell now of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec was at the time aforesaid the first Sergeant of said Company and was with myself present at an engagement which took place between the American and British forces at Penobscot in the year 1779 in which the American forces under command of General Warren was defeated. — The time of enlistment in said Company was for three months during the whole of which time said Witherell performed of first Sergeant as aforesaid —
York P. July 9 th 1832. Sworn to before me
Brig F c Emery Jus t of the Peace
I Samuel Lord of Berwick aforesaid of lawful age depose and say that I was a member of Captain John Goodwin's Company mentioned in the foregoing deposition, at the time when John Witherell was first Sergeant of the same. I am personally knowing to all the facts related in the foregoing deposition by Ephraim Tabbets and they are to the best of my recollection substantially correct.
Sam l Lord
Yale P. July 9 th 1832.
Sworn to before me
Brig F c Emery Jus t of the Peace
Berwick July 9 1832. I hereby certify that Ephraim Tabbets and Samuel Lord above named are men of respectability and veracity
Brig. F c Emery Esq is a Justice of the Peace
Brig F c Emery Jus t of the Peace
With an Winton Inf