Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1778-400, Samuel Whitwell, Mass.

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Mass.
Whitwell, Samuel
B.L. Wt. 1778-400.
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Mr Keller will please return this paper when he has done with it N.G.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss:
Probate office Sept 30. th 1831
I hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Samuel Whitwell John Tyng Whitwell & Elizabeth Whitwell were all the children & heirs at law in fee to Samuel Whitwell late of Newton in said County, at the time of his death - that the two first named heirs are still living - that Elizabeth Whitwell was lawfully married to Ebenezer Williams & has deceased, leaving seven children lawful issue of that marriage, whose names are Lucy Tyler Williams, Mary Eliza Williams, Percy Keyes Williams, Chester Keyes Williams, Charlotte Whitwell Williams, Frances Marshall Williams, & Elizabeth Whitwell Williams, all of whom are now living, & entitled by the laws of this State to their mother's share in her father's estate

estate by rights of representation.
Given under my hand & Seal of office this thirtieth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty one -
J. P. P. Gray judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex

Samuel Whitwell N o 1778 400

United States of America.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SUFFOLK ss. } City of Boston. }
I, THOMAS A. DEXTER, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in BOSTON, aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify, to all whom it may concern, that on the day of the date hereof, appeared before me Samuel Whitwell, Esquire, who is personally well known to me, who did in my presence sign and seal, and as his voluntary act and deed, duly execute, acknowledge and deliver the annexed Letter of Attorney, for the purposes therein mentioned — And I further certify, that Francis Green and Catherine Scollay, both of whom are personally well known to me, appeared before me, and in my presence subscribed the annexed Affidavits, to which their names appear, and severally made solemn oath, according to law, that all the declarations therein contained, as set forth by each of the said Deponents, and by him and her respectively subscribed, are wholly and strictly true. — And I do further certify — that the name of "Isaac Fiske", which appears subscribed to the annexed certificate, purporting to be from the Probate Office, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, is the true signature of the person, whose name it bears — and that the said Isaac Fiske is now, and for a long time past has been the Register of Probate for said County of Middlesex, duly appointed & commissioned — and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts, whenever & wherever they may appear.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, this twelfth — day of January — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one —
Thomas A. Dexter Notary Public —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
In Probate Office Dec. 21 st A. D. 1830
I hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate holden at Cambridge in and for the county of Middlesex aforesaid, on the sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight seven hundred and ninety one
William Hall, of Newton in said county, Esquire, was duly appointed Administrator of the goods & Estate of Samuel Whitwell late of said Newton, Physician, deceased, intestate
and gave Bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the due performance of said trust according to law.
I also certify, that it was appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed, or annulled.
Isaac Fiske Reg

To the Honorable John H. Eaton, Secretary of War of the United States.
The petition of Samuel Whitwell, of the City of Boston, County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant — respectfully represents — That his father Samuel Whitwell formerly of the town (now City) of Boston — Physician, was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary army of the United States — That he served therein, in said capacity, as your petitioner verily believes, during the greater part of the war — That after leaving the army, he resided in Newton, in the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid — That he died at said Newton, in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and ninety — That in part compensation of his said services, he became entitled to receive, in and by virtue of certain Acts of the Continental Congress of the United States, in common with the other officers and soldiers of the aforesaid Revolutionary army a certain amount of military Bounty lands, so called — That your petitioner has no knowledge that said lands, were ever claimed, or received by his said father — and he is informed, and verily believes, that no warrant has ever been issued from any office of the United States, for the same.
Wherefore, your petitioner, respectfully prays, that if on reference to the books and records at Washington, it should appear that no warrant has yet

issued for the lands to which his said father, was justly entitled, in part compensation of his services as aforesaid - That you would now be pleased to grant a warrant for the same, to your petitioner, on behalf of the heirs of the said Samuel Whitwell deceased -
Boston December January 12 th 1830 -
Sam l Whitwell

Letter of Attorney.
Know all Men, by these Presents, that I Samuel Whitwell of the City of Boston, County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, have and hereby do nominate and appoint Benjamin Gorham of the City of Boston, now resident in the City of Washington, Esquire to be my sufficient and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and to my use, to ask for and receive, of and from the Honorable Secretary of War, or of any other officer of the United States, authorized to issue the same, any and all Warrants of Land, granted, or to be granted to the heirs of Samuel Whitwell, formerly of said Boston and late of Newton in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth aforesaid, Physician, deceased — the said last named Whitwell, having served in the Revolutionary army of the United States, in the capacity of a Surgeon, and became thereby entitled to receive a certain portion of Bounty-lands, in part compensation of his said services.
Also in my name, to sign any and all receipts, which may be required for the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Boston aforesaid, this twelfth day of December  January , in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, eight hundred and thirty one.
Executed & delivered } in the presence of - } Thomas A. Dexter
Sam l Whitwell

The Affidavit of Francis Green Esquire -
I, Francis Green, of the City of Boston, County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, do declare and say, that I served in the Continental army of the United States, during the Revolutionary war, and commanded a Company, in the first Regiment in the Massachusetts line - That I well knew Samuel Whitwell, late of the town of Boston, Physician - That he also served in said Army, in the capacity of a Surgeon, during the said revolutionary war, and according to the best of my recollection, a number of years, how many I cannot say - That said Whitwell, lived in the neighborhood of said Boston during the latter part of his life - and that he died a long time ago - according to the best of my recollection upward of
Francis Green

The Affidavit of Catherine Scollay.
I, Catherine Scollay, of the city of Boston, County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Widow — do declare, that I well knew in his lifetime, Samuel Whitwell, who formerly lived in the town (now City) of Boston, and was a practicing Physician — that I know of his having served, in the army of the United States, during the Revolutionary war war, in the capacity of Surgeon — for how many years, and in what Regiment, I cannot say — that for many years, previous to his decease, he lived at Newton, in the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid — that he died at said Newton, a great many years ago,
I also declare, that I well knew, and from his childhood, have known, Samuel Whitwell, the person who has subscribed the annexed petition — and I verily believe that he is the lawful son, of the first named Samuel — that he now resides, and for upwards of twenty years past, has resided, in the said City of Boston — that he is a Merchant, and the Senior partner of the mercantile firm of Whitwell, Bond & Co: in said City.
Catharine Scollay

The Affidavit of Francis Green Esquire -
I, Francis Green, of the City of Boston, County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, do declare and say, that I served in the Continental army of the United States, during the Revolutionary war, and commanded a Company, in the first Regiment in the Massachusetts line - That I well knew Samuel Whitwell, late of the town of Boston, Physician - That he also served in said Army, in the capacity of a Surgeon, during the said revolutionary war, and according to the best of my recollection, a number of years, how many I cannot say - That said Whitwell, lived in the neighborhood of said Boston during the latter part of his life - and that he died a long time ago - according to the best of my recollection around of
Francis Green
Mr. John D. Sleeper Mass. State Library

Wm Gordon Esq Boston Oct 12. 1831
Sir
Your favour - y int was duly received with the Warrant N o 1778 to entitle the heirs of the late Samuel Whitwell, (Surgeon in the Revolutionary War) to Banty Lands, & for which please accept my thanks for the extra trouble I have given you in the business
Yours respectfully
Sam d Whitwell
N o Warrant 1778