Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,000, James Whitehouse, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitehouse, James Mary
N. 26,000
CONTENTS

4560.
New Hampshire James Whitehouse
of Strafford the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col Pease in the N H line for 15 (May 12 Days)
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 51 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan'y 1833, and sent Hon Isaac Hill Senate -
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $76.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Jan 33 25.66 $102.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 194.
Col J. J. Hobbeth June 3. 1844

10,630
James Whitehouse
Private
15 Mos & 12 days
Albany
$ 51.33.
Mr. Isaac Hill
Vermont U.S.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a court of Probate held County of Strafford at Sandwich in said County
On this twelfth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the said court of Probate , now sitting, James Whitehouse a resident of Tuftonborough in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 80 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
he entered the service on the 18th day of May 1775 he resided in the town of Lebanon now in the State of Maine. He enlisted on the 10th day of May under capt. John Wood of Berwick. Ebenezer Sullivan Lieut and Nathan Lord ensign. He marched to Kingstown and capt. Wood was promoted. Ebenezer Sullivan took command of the company and marched to Cambridge, Massachusetts and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Scammon. He enlisted for eight months and served the whole time at Cambridge under capt. Sullivan. He then enlisted into capt. John Walchou's company. John Goodwin Lieut. John Garry ensign for the term of six weeks but served two weeks after his term of enlistment expired. He then received his discharge and returned home to said Lebanon. In 1776 he enlisted under capt. Perkins and marched from Lebanon to Great Island below Portsmouth where the name of Major of the Regiment which he joined was Caleb Hodsdon. He enlisted for six months and served said term at Great Island and received his discharge. His discharges were burnt together with his house in Tuftonborough about twenty five years since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day  James  his year aforesaid in open court  Whitthouse Mark
We, John Peasey residing in Tuftonborough hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Whitehouse , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day  John Peasey day & year aforesaid in open court  Jonathan Bean
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that John Peasey who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Tuftonborough and that Jonathan Bean , who has also signed the same is a resident in Tuftonborough and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate I, James Bartlett Reg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Whitehouse for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 12th day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Reg

Decl n made Oct 9 th 44 filed Jan 3 rd 45 Ind. April 7 th 44

State of Northamptonshire
Carroll ss
On this ninth day of October 1844 Personally appeared before me Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Carroll Henry Whitehorn a resident of Tiptonbrangh in the County of Northamptonshire of Carroll and State of Northamp- shire aged Ninetythree 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 acts of Congress passed July 4 th  July 7 th 1838 1836 & That she is the Widow of James Whitehorn Who was a Private in the Army of the Rev- olution as will appear by evidence in the War Department She further declares that she was Married to the said James Whitehorn December nineteenth 1776 Seventeen hundred seventy six that her husband the aforesaid James Whitehorn died on the fourth day of April 1844 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Nathl Rogers Justice of the Court of Common Pleas Henry Whitehorn her X Whitehorn Widow
I certify that the above applicant Mary Whitehorn cannot from bodily infirmity and deprivation attend Court
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas Nathl Rogers

The State of New Hampshire Canollf.
I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Nathaniel Rogers Esquire was on the ninth day of October A.D. 1844. a Judge of said Court and that being well acquainted with his signature I have no doubt that the within purporting to be his signature is genuine Given under my hand and seal of said Court this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1844.
Francis R. Chase Clerk.

4633.
New Hampshire Pat
Mary Whitehouse rec'd
widow of James Whitehouse
NH who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
payble to Mary H. Whitehouse child
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
and ending 26 March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of March 1849
and sent to
Thos J. Tibbetts Nath Wolfborough N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners w February 2, 1848, Page 160

NOV 6
10
Dr Thomas J. Sibbats North Wolfborough N. H.

I Joseph Loring, Pastor of the 1 st Congregational church and parish in the town of Lebanon, in the county of York, and State of Maine, do hereby certify, that I find recorded in the Book of records for said church, for the year 1776. the following record "December the nineteenth seventeen hundred and seventy six — James Whitehouse and Mary Door were married," to wit December the 19 th 1776 in plain legible figures and letters James Whitehouse and Mary Door were married, which marriage is certified to have been made by the Rev. Isaac Hasey an ordained minister of the gospel for said town of Lebanon. I further certify that the above is a true and exact extract of the record, the date of the year in written words excepted.
Lebanon October 24 th 1844
Joseph Loring } Pastor of the long chh & parish in Lebanon
Lebanon October the 30 - 1844 Personally appeared the within named Joseph Loring and made Oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed is a true copy of the records of the Church books. Before me Josiah Libby } Justing Peace

State of Maine.
York ss.
Clerks Office, Judicial Courts. } Alfred November 11th 1844. }
I, William Frafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said County of York, hereby certify that Joshua Sibbey whose signature is affixed to the annexed paper, is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated March 5th A. D. 1840 and will expire March 5th A. D. 1847, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State of Maine the day and year, first above written,
William Frafton, Clerk

State of New Hampshire Carroll ss On this sixth day of March 1849 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the County aforesaid Nathaniel White house of Tuftinborough a President of the County aforesaid aged sixty 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 on the 2 d February 1848 Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War Once the Joint Resolution of July 15 th 1848 Relative to evidence in Application for Pensions — That he is the son of Mary White now Tuftinborough County aforesaid who was a Pensioner under the Act of 17 th June 1844 and drew twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum That the said Mary White house was the widow of my Father the late James Whitehouse of the same Tuftinborough who drew a Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 of fifty four dollars and 38 cents per annum as I can rec- ollect The object of this Declaration is to obtain the arrears of Pension due my Mother the above named Mary Whitehouse at the time of her death Nathaniel Whitehouse
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Jan d S Chase Judge of Probate
Carroll ss. State of New Hampshire I Ward Hall Registrar of Probate for said County of Carroll hereby certify that Jonathan S. Chase whose signature is above is Judge of Probate for said County of Carroll and that the same is his true and genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County of Probate This Ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
W. W. Hall Regt. Probate

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March 17, 1934
J. L. Wright Kingman Ave., Revere, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 26000 it appears that James Whitehouse while a resident of Lebanon, Massachusetts enlisted May 5, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captains John Wood and Ebenezer Sullivan's Company, Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment. He then enlisted and served eight weeks in Captain John Waldron's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted in 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Perkins' Company, Massachusetts Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832 while living in Tuftonboro, Strafford County, New Hampshire aged eighty years. He died in said Tuftonboro April 7, 1844.
Soldier married December 19, 1776 in Lebanon, York

County, Massachusetts, Mary Door who was allowed pension on her application executed October 9, 1844 while a resident of Tuftonsboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire aged ninety-three years. She died March 26, 1848.
They raised a family of children. A son Nathaniel aged sixty years in 1849 is the only name stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26000
Mary Whitehouse widow of James Whitehouse Pris Rev War
Act Feb 24 48
Box: Vol W , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

23 May 49
War Department
Newportborough N.H. March 19, 49.
Thos. J. Libbets.
Claim of Heirs of Mary Whitehome for pension.
J 13. Recordch 2. 49 Dept. of the Interior.
Refused to the Comrs of Pensions -
Dept. Interior. 22 March, 1849.
W. Cole

North Wolfson 27th March 19 th 1849
Sir I herewith inclose the Papers in relation to the claim of the Heir of M rs Mary Whitmore hoping the D t will attend to business as soon as may be
I am Sir very Res- pectfully your Obedient & humble Servant
Thos J Tibbot
Plan Secretary of War

   75. John Wood. Apr.  Roxboro  8 mo    76 Jno. Waldron  Cambridge  1. 12    " Jenkins  Great Island -  6 -   

to James Whilehouse N.H. '75:18 May. Capt. Jn. Wood 8 mo. Capt. Ebenezer Suttowan Col Scam. 6 weeks Capt. John Waldron '76 6 mo. Capt. Perkins Major Calib Hodsdon

Let to J. F. Tibbet, Dec 16, 1848. " " Hon. C. N. Searle Jan 15/49 " " " Feb 14/49
Repd. 11
104. New Hampshire.
May Whitehouse, widow of James Whitehouse, who was a private, in the N. Hampshire line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844 7th April, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct: '45,
and sent to J. F. Tibbet, North Wolfborough N. Hampshire
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1 — Page 45.

pension commissioner--Dept. of Interior-Feb 12-'24::
Would you kindly try to inform me as to WHERE James Whitehouse was living at time he, a Rev. soldier., was placed on the Pension Rolls, Jan 23--1833, and gave his age then as 82? One of his enlistments was in Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan's Co of Col. James Scammon's (30th) Regt.
He was born in Lebanon, Maine (adjoining Berwick, Me line), 1751.
Was his residence at Pension-enrollment, Lebanon or Ossipee? (I mislaid my reference-data on that point and hope you can help me out.)
Thanking you in advance, J L W
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11721.
Mary Whitehouse
No. 54
Rejected
Dr. Thos. J. Tibbetts Mar. 25. '45
" " Sec. Wat. Apr. 18. '45.
Vid. Sec. y's letter 28 apt. 45 To
Hon. J. J. Tibbetts -
" T. G. Palfrey June 12. 1845.
Act July 7 th 38

Wed g 2 nd March 1848, probable to Nathl Whitehouse

I Lewitt C Sargeant of Tiptonborough Oldean and say that I was well acquainted with Mary Whitshouse of Tiptonborough who drew a pension that she was the Widow of the late James Whitshouse of the same Tiptonborough that she died the 26th day of March 1848 once at the time of her death she was the Widow of the above named James Whitshouse
Lewitt C Sargeant
Comrs J. Tiptonborough March 6th 1849 Then personally appeared the above named Lewitt C Sargeant and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the Deponent is a man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written
Thos J Dibbott Justice Peace
State of Massachusetts Comrs I the undersigned Register of Probate for the County of Barnstable hereby certify that Thomas J. Dibbott whose name is subscribed above is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the same is his true and genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty nine W. M. B. B. Probate

Woolfson W.H. Sept 4/48 Sept. 1. 1848
Th. J. Tibbetts
Pension for widow of James Whiteham.
T. 229. See Sept. 4/48.
Pension Office.
Coll
11/1
20/8
1/9
11/10

W. Wallerston W H free Sept 1 Hon Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 29 Pence Penns N. J. Mary

104-44
North Woffordburg N.C. Sept. 1, 1848
Sir
Will the Department be kind enough to inform me what evidence is required for Widows to obtain a Pension when Certificates, expired on the 4th of last March. The Department by examining the papers will notice that Widow Mary Whitcomb of Suffolk County draws only a part of the Pension that her husband James Whitcomb drew since by a Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1 st 1848 the husband's evidence shall be conclusive for his Widow. We therefore claim the arrears of Pension that the is her just due.
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obedient & humble Servant
Thos. J. Libby
Hon Secretary of War

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; July 15 1845.
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 James Whitehouse is borne as a private from Lebanon, upon a muster roll and return of Capt n Ebenezer Sullivan's Comp y . in Col. James Scammon's reg t . in the 6 months' service of 1778; - enlisted May 5 th . The muster was taken to the 1 st . of Aug t .; - the return is not dated; - there is no regular Coat roll accompanying it, but there are several separate orders for coats dated as late as Jan y , 1778. There are no rolls of Capt n John Waldron; the name of said Whitehouse is not upon the rolls of Capt n Wood or Perkins, the above being In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal the only documents on which his name is found. of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Wolfboro' N.H. Oct 4. 1845.
Sept 22/45.
Dr. J. Libbets.
Asks for Mary Whitehouse's pension certificate.
$185. collected 4/45.
Pension Office
D.C.

N o 76 North Woffordans, Sept r 30 th 1845
Sir
I have waited patiently for some time expecting to receive a Pension Certificate for Widow Mary Whitcomb of Justin- Some weeks since I received a letter from the Secretary of State of the State of Mass- achusetts informing me that he had furnished the War Department with a Certificate of the Service of James White here in 1775 of Eight months under Capt Ebenezer Duley. This no doubt is satisfactory to the remaining Service that was all due to her husband James Whitcomb we submit it to the Hon Department whether to allow it or not as we are not prepared with any more evidence fully believing the Department wishes to do justice between the Government & its servants
I Am Sir & humble Servant
Thos J Tibbetts Hon Secretary of War

Thomas J. Gillets, Esq. North Wolfboro' N. H.
H. L. P.

Secretary of State's Office, Concord, N. H. April 5th, 1845.
Dear Sir,
I have examined the Revolutionary records & Rolls in this office, and have been unable to find the names of James Whitehouse upon any of them.
I am, very Respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt. Thomas P. Greadnell
Fee for the examination $2.

N. Wolfborough N.H. May 28/04
Thos. D. Libbetts
Denison St. Mr. Whitcomb
297. see May 1/4,
Brinsmade
Mr. Whitcomb
Miss Hon Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
M. M. Babbie. N.H. May 29/04

North Wolfson's May 28 th 1844
Sir I have been applied to to assist an Old Lady in obtaining a Pension her husband has lately deceased James Whitchurch I understand they were married before he went into the Service & he obtained a Pension I think under the Pension Law of 1832 My object in writing Sir is to obtain Information in relation to what course to pursue I am aware that she has got to go before a Court of Enquiry and make a Declaration Substantiating her Claim but what Law is appli- cable in her case I am not so well sat- isfied as to give me an answer as soon as may be The Court sets next month reserving dwelling in conse- quence of her infirmity The Judge will have to visit her it would be very desirable to receive a Blank Decla- ration
I am Sir Your Obedient Servant
Thos J Tillet
Hon Secretary of War

April 17, 1845, Wolfborough N.H.
April 12/45.
Thos. J. Dibbets
Mrs Mary Whitehouse pension claim.
74. Sheapl 17/45 Pension office
ny.
Warbler Ans 28 April 1845

Sir North Wolfborough N.H. April 12 1845
Your letter in relation to the Claim of Widow Mary Whitehouse Widow of James Whitcomb of Sulphurborough was duly received.
You therein stated that we must prove the services of the said James Whitcomb by the Records at the Secretarys Office N.H.
You likewise sent me a list of the officers he was under & the Number of times he was out & the length of time to each Campaign.
On receiving this information I wrote to the Secretary of State at Concord N.H. wishing him to furnish me with the evidence required.
I also sent to the Secretary your letter calling for the information so that he might not make any mistake in relation to the subject & I herewith forward to you his Answer.
The cause you are pleased to pursue in this case with me is unprecedented &c. with me I have obtained Certificates for Pensions for a Number of Widows whose husbands have been pensioned without being called upon to prove their respective Services & why it should be required in this case I am at a loss to know - here is an Old Lady more than Ninety Years of age destitute of a living waiting with anxiety & hoping the Department will continue the small pittance that they allow her husband either for life or for such a length of time as she may lawfully claim it.
When I made out the Declaration the Act of 1833 was not inserted for the hopes of obtaining prior to the death of her husband. But I was not certain & had no means of knowing the fact whether the Service closed before or after the marriage & therefore adopted the course I did presuming the Department would so understand it & give us a Certificate accordingly either during life or in marriage or under the five Years Pension Law of 1833 or 1844. We would now respectfully ask for a Certificate according to the merits of the case the Claim has once been proved & the legality of the marriage is satisfactory & we must submit the Claim to the Hon. Department hoping you will not withhold a just Claim on account of technicalities or put us to the unmerited trouble and excessive expense of seeking for evidence to reestablish a Claim heretofore satisfactory proved to the Hon. Department.

of the Claim of James Whitehouse was established as I expect it was at the time he obtained a pension Certificate by living Witnesses it will be impossible for us to reestablish it in the same way again for some of the Deponents in this case if not all of them I presume are now cum- bered with the dead. I therefore submit the remarks on this case although somewhat lengthy to place respectfully the subject in a clear light as possible
hoping you will pardon any error of opinion or thought my object is to state facts as far as I know them & if I commit at any time an error in judgement please to pardon for I think many errors of the dead are not as bad as some of the living
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedient & humble Servant
Thos J Tabbett Hon Secretary of War

May 24, 1845. Wolfborough.
May 20/45 Th. J. Hobbs.
Recd of Mary Whitehouse States addl. evidence he can furnish in Mrs. Mary Whitehouse' pen- sion case. —
Hot. Seelway 24/45. Prison Office
Recd of Mary Whitehouse.

North Wofford 1845 May 20, 1845
Sir Your letter of the 18th of April last in relation to William Mary Whitehorn has been duly received. Once the reasons are therein set forth for not allowing the claim. It will will be recollected that James Whitehorn the husband of the claimant at the time & prior to her going into the service was a Native of Massachusetts (New Jersey) he belonged to the Legion of Chatham & when we should have recourse to N. H. for records for the services of other State Troops the Department probably understands but to me it is a mystery.
Now Sir I can prove by Silas White of Ossipee who was formerly a Native of Maine & resided in Chatham that James Whitehorn served with him eight months in 1775. He was acquainted with him before during & after the service in fact he knew him always, acquainted with Whitehorn up to his death.
This man's memory is said to be good for an old man & I presume there can be no deception.
I bring forward these circumstances that the Department may take them under consideration & if any further information is needed before a certificate is granted (for I presume we are entitled to a certificate) I shall be under your direction.
I am Sir Your Obedient & humble servant
Thos J Titcomb Hon Secretary of War

W Wolfborough Mass. Dec 27, 44
Hot. S. Siblets
Mary Whitehouse's Prison papers.
c 4 Re - Jan'y 2/45
Prison origin
6

Jan 3, 1845-
May Whitehouse
July 4, 1836
N.H.
Superior Court Dec 30
Hon Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

11720
Mary Whitehouse
N. H.
Act July 7 th 38
rejected - h. d. 44
Act March 11 th June
44 - admd
8 mo. pri
26. 96
from 7 th & 11 th when her husband died -
Thos. J. Tibbetts N. Wolfborough (N.H.)

I, Benjamin Bean of Tuftonborough Age eighty four Years a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the late James Whitehouse & his Wife for more than fifty Years living near- ly then during that time & the said Whitehouse & his Wife Mary lived to- gether as Man and Wife & raised up a family of Children their former residence was in Lebanon State of Maine and the said James Whitehouse died on the seventh day of April A.D. 1844 & his Wife the said Mary is still living & remains the Widow of the said James Whitehouse
Benja Bean
State of New Hampshire Carroll ss Then Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Bean & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Thos J. Titcomb Justice Peace
Carroll
Tuftonborough December - 26, 1844 This may certify that the above named Benjamin Bean is a Man of truth whose testimony is entitled to full belief
Thos J Titcomb Justice Peace

Dear /
The State of New Hampshire Canoll ss. I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Thomas J. Tabbett before me is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Canoll as within or before mentioned. That his commission is dated the fourth day of January A.D. 1841. and will expire on the thirty day of January A.D. 1846 and that the foregoing purpor- ting to be his signature are genuine to my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 28 th day of December A.D. 1844.
Francis R. Chase Clerk

Silas White of Ossipee in the State of New Hampshire and county of Strafford aged seventy three years, and now on the Pension Roll of said State, do testify and say that I served at Cambridge in the time of the Revolutionary War eight months as a soldier in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five in a Company commanded by Captain Philip Hubbard and in the Regiment of the New Hampshire Militia commanded by Col. Scammon and that I was there acquainted with James Whitehouse who served at the same time at the said Cambridge as a soldier for the term of eight months in the aforesaid Regiment of the said Col. Scammon and the name of his Captain, was Oberon Sullivan and I further state that the said Whitehouse was then as well as myself inhabitants of the town of Lebanon now in the State of Maine but the said Whitehouse is now an inhabitant of the town of Lyntonborough in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and that the said James Whitehouse was reputed as a good and faithful

Soldier and duly and truly served his term of enlistment which was the eight months aforesaid. —
I further state that we there at the said Cambridge frequently saw Generals Sullivan and General Putnam. — and that after the expiration of my said term of enlistment I again enlisted and went on to New-York and left at Cambridge the aforesaid James Whitehouse I further state that the Cambridge named above was in the State of Massachusetts about two miles from Boston. —
Graftonborough August 1 st 1832
James White

Shafford ss. August 1 st 1832
Then the within named Silas White whose character for truth is good after due caution and careful examination made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
John Pease Justice of   the Peace
I James Bartlett do hereby certify that John Pease whose name is a- bove signed is a justice of the peace for said County of Shofford
James Bartlett
Reg. Prob. Court

Suttonborough Cr. H.C. Sept. 14 th
W. H. Lee
Sept 25.
By War Department Office of Pensions City of Washington — Pa. —
1003 N. 76.
519 212

Gryphonborough Sept. 13 th 1832
Sir,
Enclosed I send the Declaration and Affidavits of James Whitehouse of this Town, relating to his Pension, at his special request — If Sir there is any incorrectness, or if any thing further is necessary in order to his obtaining the benefit of the Act, you will have the goodness to communicate the same to me, and if you grant a Certificate, you will agreeably to his wishes send the same to me. —
with all due respect
I am Sir,
your very Hon. Lewis Cap. M.P. Sert. John Bravery 3