Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44048, Esek Whipple, Navy R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Navy R.I.
Whipple, Essex
8 44048
CONTENTS

(2407)
New York.
Ench Whipple Frigate Providence Capt Whipple Maine Rhode Island Gene
In the navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April, 1818,
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Nathan Ford Esq Ogdensburg, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo 27/30. 39.20 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 148.00
187.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Not entitled
DeKalb. St Lawrence Co

Nottingham sent the 15 th May 1821
Joseph York Esq. Ogdenburgh, N. York
atty. Genl's opinion sent 27 th Sept. 1822, to M c B. Hitchcock, Esq. N.Yk.

State of New York Gloucester in the County of Providence, and State
of Rhode Island, and now of the Town of DeKalb in the County of Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn doth Depose and Depose before the Honorable Nathan Ford first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lawrence as follows — That this Deponent during the war of the revolution was a mariner in the naval service of the United States for a longer term of time than nine months & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he has need of the assistance of his country for support
And this deponent further saith that in the months of May or June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven this deponent shipped and enlisted at the port of Bedford in the State of Massachusetts on board the sloop Providence a public vessel of war in the service of the United States commanded by John Peck Rathbone carrying ten guns four six pounders & six four pounders that this deponent remained on board the said vessel doing his duty as such mariner from the time of his aforesaid enlistment until the termination of her next cruise a period of between three & four months when he was, on the return of the said vessel into the aforesaid port of Bedford regularly discharged.
And this deponent further saith that about the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight this de-

deponent shipped and enlisted at the port of Providence in the State of Rhode Island as a mariner or sailor, on board the ship Providence a public vessel of war, in the service of the United States commanded by Abraham Whipple carrying thirty guns that this deponent remained on board the said last mentioned vessel doing his duty as such mariner from the time of his last aforesaid enlistment a period of about nine months according to the best of his recollection & belief during which time the said ship went to France first entering a port of that country which this deponent thinks was called Ruboef thence proceeding to L'Orient & from thence to Brest from which last port the said vessel returned to the United States in company with the ships of war in the United States Service Boston & Ranger & entered with these vessels the Port of Boston where this deponent was regularly discharged sometime near the end of the last mentioned year
And this deponent further saith that in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & sixty nine this deponent shipped and enlisted at the Port of Boston in the State of Massachusetts as a mariner or sailor on board the ship Queen of France a public vessel of war in the service of the United States commanded by the aforesaid John Peck Rathbone carrying twenty guns, that the said last mentioned vessels sailed on a cruise a

short time after this deponent's last aforesaid enlistment, this deponent being on duty on board the said vessel as such mariner in company with the ship Providence Capt. Abraham Whipple comman- der & the ship Ranger Capt. Simpson Commander and that the said vessel, on the said cruise captured ten sails of the Jamaica fleet eight of which were safely brought into port that the said vessel the Queen of France at the termination of her said cruise return- ed into the port of Boston about the month of Sep- tember in the last mentioned year. That the said vessel on or about the month of November in the year last aforesaid sailed again (this deponent being still on board such vessel as such mariner) to Charles- town the capital of the State of South Carolina where shortly after the arrival of the said vessel she was sunk in the channel in order to obstruct the passage of the British fleet & this deponent trans- ferred with the rest of the crew of the aforesaid ves- sel to one of the forts in the river Ashley where this deponent continued on duty until on the surren- der of Charlestown to the enemy this deponent became a prisoner of war to the British & was put on board a prison ship at Charlestown & in June then next was sent a prisoner of war to Philadelphia where this deponent was discharged exchanged and re- ceived a passport to return to Providence to which place he returned in July then next where he was discharged in the last mentioned month or in the pre- ceding, month of August. And this deponent further saith

that he removed from his first mentioned place of residence in the state of Rhode Island about twenty six years since into the town of Cooperstown in the County of Otsego and State of New York where he resided until about eleven years since when he removed into the aforesaid town of Dekalb in the County of St Lawrence State of New York where he has ever since resided, & that he will be fifty eight years of age on the third day of June next - And further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to this Eighth day of April A.D. 1818 before me
Ebenezer Whipple
Nathan Ford First Judge of St Lawrence County
I certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the above named Ebenezer Whipple served in the Revolutionary War as a mariner in the naval service of the United States against the common enemy for a term of time exceeding nine months. Dated April Eighth A.D. 1818
Nathan Ford First Judge of St Lawrence County

Essex village
153
Sir
Joseph York agent Ogdensburg, N.Y.

St Lawrence County ss.
On this twentfith day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges thereof being the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Oswegatchie in and for the County of St Lawrence and being a Court of record Ezek Whipple aged sixty years resident in the Town of Dekalb in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit - In the month of May or June (the precise day and month I do not recollect) in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I was enlisted aboard the Sloop Providence by Capt John Peck Rathbun in the naval service of the United States where I served as a regularly enlisted soldier or seaman in the naval service until the next fall when I was regularly dismissed - In March seventeen hundred and seventy eight I enlisted and shipped on board the Providence frigate of thirty guns of which Abraham Whipple was the Commander where I continued in service aboard the said ship and other ships under various commanders in the naval service of the United States until I was taken prisoner by the British at Charleston in South Carolina from on board the ship called the Queen of France commanded by John Peck Rathbun and remained such prisoner until June or July one thousand seven hundred and eighty - Then

Then at Philadelphia I shipped aboard the Argo in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Talbott where I continued until in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty when I was regularly discharged - And I the said Cook Whipple for the above services have received one pension Certificate bearing date 17 th Day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen number the of which is 2407 And I the said Cook Whipple do solemnly swear and declare 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
Schedule of property
I have no Real Estate

  1 mare $ 20   4 cows 56   3 - 2 years old Cattle 33   2 yearlings 12   4 calves 10   16 Sheep 16   1 old Wagon 10   1 cash on hand - 8   1 Plough & harrow 6   1 Ax & 2 iron wedges 2   total sum $173.00 
I am owing the following debts - to wit -
To Reuben Whipple on hand - $ 458.04 To C Whipple my son on note - 60. To merchants & others in Ogdenburgh 21 - in deal with neighbors several small unsettled debts due to and from me which will about balance each other their premium amounts are not known total - Amt. of what I owe $539.04
Sworn this 12 th day of October 1820 before me in Open Court -
Ebenezer Whipple
Joseph York Clerk

St Lawrence Co. N.Y. Clerk's Office
Joseph York. Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 $173. that he owes $539.04, therefrom there is now a balance against the applicant of $366.04 - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 14 th October 1820
Joseph York Clerk
(In) Spitzracham Dep Clerk

New York
Ezek Whipple mariner serv. d from '77 to 1780
1 st Sch. d: dated Oct. 1820.
Personal property, principally cattle — $173 —
Indebted, names given $539. 00 / 100
Sch. d: under Act Mar 1823. dated 3 June 1823.
Personal property $37 —
States that "there has been no change in circumstances since the exhibition of 1 st Sch. d: except in the amt. of sheep - from 8 to 15 20 "
aged 63. y rs . a Farmer
"Lame with Rheumatism" no one in family but his wife whose age is not given —
Myrtle B. Hitchcock Esq. Owensgatine N.Y.
1810

INVALID
cream
File No. 44048
Ezek Whipple
Mariner
Ship "Providence"
Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818.
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dekalb
St Lawrence Co
New York
June 7 th 1883
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I am the son of Elisha Whipple and grandson of Esack Whipple. I desire the information as a matter of family record. My brother Daniel P Whipple and myself enlisted in Co "I" 92 nd N.Y. Vols. in November 1861. He died in the service, and I served till January 1865. I wish to get the military record of the family as far back as I can, to go with ours.
Elisha Whipple took the place of a drafted man in 1812. He went from this town (Dekalb) and returned to it. He died here June 9 th 1868.
Esack Whipple came to this

1805. from Cooperstown at 4. previous to that time he lived I think in Rhode Island
He died in Dekalb Dec. 21 st 1833. I intend to disinter his remains in a few days and remove them to another cemetery and when I erect a head stone I will a brief mention of his service. inscribed on it. It is getting customary in some places to remember all old soldiers on Declaration Day. Please give me the name of town and State from which he enlisted
Very Respectfully John E Whipple

N.O.W. and B.D. Division.
L.C.W.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. March 19 th 1878.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated March 12 th 1878 you are informed that the records of this office show that Esab Whipple served three years in the American Navy as a Marine during the war of the Revolution, and Elisha Whipple served in the company of Captains Peterson and Fort in Colonel Stones regiment, for four months during the war of 1812.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
John E. Whipple Esq. De Kalb St Laurence Co. New York.

Ans Old war JKN
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 4, 1888
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry of the 30 th ult., for information of Esack Whipple who served in the Navy during the war of the Revolution, and of Elisha Whipple who served in the war of 1812, you are advised that before the same can be furnished, it is necessary that you should communicate to this Office the object of the enquiry, and the use that will be made of the information.
For the purpose of identification, be pleased to state, so far as is known, the residence of both when performing the service, and since the termination of the above mentioned wars, together with the date of death of each.
Very respectfully
J. M. Dudley
Commissioner
Mr John E Whipple De Kalb St. Lawrence Co N. Y.

John E Whipple NY
May 30 1883
Ezek Whipple Revy
Eunha Whipple 1812
44.048 Revy

Pekalb St Lawrence Co New York May 30 th 1883
Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
Esek Whipple served three years in the Navy during the war of the Revolution. Can you tell me the name of the vessel he was on, also time of enlist- ment and discharge.
Elisha Whipple served in Captain Forsyth's Co, at Cydensbury and Sackett Harbor in 1812. Can you give me his time of service enlistment and discharge, and give me designation of service Company whether Cav- alry, dragoons, or light horse.
Respectfully Yours John E Whipple

Hon John
Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington
Hon David A. Ogden
10

Ogdensburgh - County of St. Lawrence - Apr. 8 th 1818
To the Hon ble Secretary of the War Department
Sir
I herewith enclose the case of Ezek Whipple, a revolutionary soldier, and the papers accompanying the same -
Nathan Ford - First Judge of the County of St. Lawrence

Dear Friend Earl Whipple. Private.
Seal of the Court wanting. Claims two pensions - having served more than 9 months both in the Land & Naval service: - one only to be granted.
Apr 25 th 1861
EB.
New York 20th
Not to be f'd on the Register
Admitted - for service, in the Navy.

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose affidavits to establish the claim of Esau Whipple, a soldier & sailor in the war of the revolution, to a pension, in one, or both those characters. The papers are certified & forwarded, it is supposed, conformably to the directions of the late act giving pensions in certain cases. Mr Whipple's papers will present a question of some interest for your decision, to wit, whether the same person, who has served in the capacities of soldier & sailor the requisite time to entitle him to a pension in either capacity, is intitled to pensions for his services in both characters. It is supposed here, that he is intitled under the words of the act, and it is hoped that the Secretary at war will not think it his duty, & if not, we are sure he will not feel inclined, to diminish the amount of this tardy & inadequate compensation to those, whose claims on national gratitude are almost sacred, by a strict and rigorous construction of the law. As affidavits taken by me are annexed to Mr Whipple's papers, & as, unfortunately for the reputation of this county, some

have been transmitted from this quarter of a very questionable character, I beg leave, as I am not so fortunate as to be personally known to you, to refer you to the Hon. Davis P. Ogden, the member of the house of representatives from this district, or, to the Hon. James Burrell, of the Gen. (the latter of which gentlemen resides in the town in which I have formerly lived many years, & knows me & my family) for my character & situation in life. The Law as became silent as to the manner in which Mr. Whipple must receive his pension - whether it is to be paid, as I suppose, at one of the loan offices, or at Washington, I have not been able to ascertain; or the documents which Mr. Whipple must furnish, when he receives the money. It is certainly not to be expected that advice should be given to every applicant; but it would be very desirable that some instructions might be published in the national intelligencer by which the applicants might generally regulate themselves.
I have the honor to be with great respect
Hon. John Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
Yours Affec.
W. H. Bornea
Edinburgh Apr. 10th 1813 Robert W. Lawrence Late New York

State of New York St Lawrence County
§ I, William M. Borne of Ogdenburgh St Lawrence County being duly sworn deposeth that this deponent is well acquainted with Esau Whipple residing in Dekalb in this county & that the said Esau is a man of fair & unblemished character - He and this deponent further saith that he was born in the State of Rhode Island and resided in that State until he was eighteen years of age & that from the intimate personal & local knowl- edge which the said Esau has of that State & the old families therein this deponent is fully convinced of the truth of that part of the affidavit of the said Esau hereto annexed relating to his former residence in that
W. M. Borne
State Subscribed & sworn this Eighth - day of April A.D. 1818 before me
Nathan Ford
First Judge of St Lawrence County

State of New York Lawrence County ss. William M. Bowen of Ogdens- burgh Lawrence County being duly sworn deposes that this deponent is well acquainted with Brock Whipple residing in Dekalb in this county & that the said Brock is a man of fair unblemished character - and this deponent further saith that he was born in the State of Rhode Island town in the town of Providence & resided in that town until he was eighteen years of age & that the intimate personal & local knowledge which the said Brock has of that state & the old families therein this deponent is fully convinced of the truth of that part of the affidavit of the said Brock hereto annexed rela- ting to his former residence in that state
W. M. Bowen
Subscribed & sworn this Eighth day of April AD 1818 before me
Nathan Ford First Judge of S. Lawrence County

State of New York St Lawrence County ss - Eseck Whipple formerly of the Town of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, and now of the Town of De- Kalb in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn, doth declare and Depose before the Honorable Nathan Ford first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of St Lawrence as follows - That this Deponent during the war of the revolution was a private Soldier in the Continental establishment for a longer period than nine months, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he has need of the assistance of his Country for Sup- port - And this Deponent further says that he enlisted in the month of August in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy five, being then fifteen years of age, in a Company commanded by Captain James Williams, belonging to a regiment raised in Rhode Island commanded by Colonel Hitchcock, in Genl. Greene brigade; that this Deponent was with the said Regiment marched to Prospect Hill near Boston and continued in service until the first of January then next, when his term of service having expired, he was discharged. And this Deponent further says that shortly thereafter about in February or March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six this Deponent enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Nathan- iel Blackmore belonging to a Continental regiment rais- ed in Rhode Island, commanded by Colonel Christopher Lipe- spit; that shortly after this Deponent's last aforesaid enlistment he was marched to the Island of Rhode Island and from thence

to Kingsbridge, soon after the American army passed over from Long Island to the main - from thence to White Plains, thence into the State of New Jersey; and this Deponent saith that he did service in the last mentioned Company as a private Soldier therein, from the time of his last aforesaid enlistment therein until the first Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, a period of time exceeding nine months, when his term of Service having expired, he was discharged. And this Deponent further saith that he removed from his first mentioned place of residence in the State of Rhode Island about twenty six years since, into the Town of Cooperstown in the County of Otsego and State of New York, where he resided until about eleven years since, when he removed into the aforesaid Town of De Kalb in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York where he has ever since resided, and that he will be fifty eight years of age on the third Day of June next - And further saith not -
Subscribed and sworn this Eighth day of April 1818 before me
Ezek. Whipple
Nathan Ford
First Judge of St Lawrence County -
I certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the above named Ezek Whipple served in the revolutionary war as a private Soldier in the Continental line against the common enemy for a term of time exceeding nine months - Dated April Eighth AD 1818
Nathan Ford
First Judge of St Lawrence County

Deb Whipple
2407 - March 1819
off already.
COW J.L.B.

State of New York St. Lawrence County } 3 On this fourth day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges being the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Morristown vic in and for the County of St. Lawrence being a Court of Record. Esai Whipple aged sixty two years resident in the town of Dekalb in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit in the month of May or June (the precise day and month I do not recollect) in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I was enlisted Aboard the Sloop Providence commanded by Captain John Park Rathburn in the Naval Service of the United States where when I served as a regularly enlisted soldier or seaman in the Naval Service untill the next fall when I was regular- ly dismissed - In March Seventeen hundred seventy eight I enlisted & shipped on board the Providence frigate of thirty guns of which Abraham Whipple was the Commander, when I continued in the said Service on board the said Ship and other Ships under various com- manders in the naval service of the United States untill I was taken prisoner by the British at Charles- in South Carolina from on board the Ship called the Queen of France commanded by John Park Rathburn and remained such Prisoner untill June or July one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty - Then at Philadelphia I shipped aboard the Argus in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Talbott, when I continued untill the fall of the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty, when I was regularly discharged - And I the said Esai Whipple for the above services have

received One Pension Certificate bearing date 17 th day of September One thousand eight hundred and Sixteen, the number of which is 2407- And I the said Esck Whipple do solemnly swear and declare 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 any 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 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 Submitted.
Schedule of Property -
Real Estate I have none
Personal Estate - 1 Cow - 8 Sheep - 1 Ax - 2 Iron Wedges necessary wearing apparel which is however for the most part old and poor -
I am owing the following debts
  To Reuben Whipple on bond  $250.00    " Esck Whipple my son on Note  ~ 65.    " Geo. N. Seymour (Merchant)  ~ 14.    " Dory Lord  ~ 18.  
And I the said Esck Whipple do further declare upon my oath that I am by occupation a farmer that I am unable to do much labor being constantly lame and afflicted with Rheumatism, And at times unable to walk at all, so that my labor which I can perform will do but little towards supporting

me and my wife — And I further declare that my family now resident with me consists of my- self and wife only; I have six Children four sons & two daughters, My Wife is Sixty four years of age & infirm — my sons all reside out of the State of New York — three of them in Canada, & one the last I heard from him in the State of Louisiana — I am not well informed concerning their pecuniary circumstances, But suppose them in rather indigent circumstances, My two daughters One is married & both reside in Dekalb in the State of New York — they are both in low Circumstances
Subscribed & sworn before me in Open Court this 4 th day of June 1822 N. B. Hitchcock Clk.
(Signed) E. H. Whipple
The Court Value the Property mentioned in the above Schedule at Sixty three dollars
By Order of the Court N. B. Hitchcock Clk.
State of New York St. Lawrence County Clerk's Office ss I hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of a Schedule and affidavit on file in this Office — that the Original proceedings were had in Open Court, & the property contained in the said Schedule valued by the said court as is above mentioned
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 6 th day of June 1822
Nyzele B. Hitchcock Clk.

Stephen W. ...
Lock Whipple Petition
Copy
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York, St - Lawrence County ss.
On this third day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the same Court, being a Court of Record for said County of St - Lawrence Isak Whipple resident in said County aged Sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the 18th of March 1818, the first of May 1820, and the first of March 1823. That he the said Isak Whipple enlisted aboard the Sloop Providence commanded by Captain John Peck Rathbun in the Naval Service of the United States where I served as a regular enlisted Soldier or Seaman in the Naval Service until the next fall when I was regularly dismissed - In March One Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted and shipped on board of the Providence Frigate of thirty Guns of which Abraham Whipple was the Commander where I continued in the said Service on board the said Ship and other Ships under Various Commanders in the Naval Service of the United States until I was taken Prisoner by the British at Charleston in South Carolina from on board the Ship called the Queen of France, commanded by John Peck Rathbun, and remained such Prisoner until June or July One thousand seven hundred and eighty, then at Philadelphia I shipped on board the Argo in the Service of the United States, commanded by Captain Dallott, where I continued until the fall of the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty when I was regularly discharged. And that I, the said Isak Whipple for the above services have received one pension Certificate bearing date the 17th day of September One thousand eight hundred and eighteen the number of which is 2407 ... And I, the said Isak Whipple do solemnly swear and declare that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 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 18th 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 me

nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property.
Real Estate I have none.
Personal Estate I have one
$15 .. 00
Fifteen Old Sheep and Lambs 12 .. 00
One Old Mare worth 12 .. 00
One yearling Heifer worth 8 .. 00
And that there is no alteration or change in my property or circumstances except in the amount of Sheep alive - from 8 to 15
I owe the following debt viz.
To Reuben Whipple on Bond .. .. $300 .. 75 To George A Spencer Merchant 11 .. 00 To Orin Lord .. .. 18 .. 00 To Ersk Whipple junior .. .. 70 .. 00 To Asa Sprague junior .. .. 6 .. 00
And I the said Ersk Whipple do further declare upon my Oath that I am by Occupation a Farmer that I am unable to do much labor being constantly lame and afflicted with the Rheumatism and at times unable to walk at all. so that any labor which I can perform will do but little toward supporting and maintaining myself and my Wife. And I further declare that my family now resident with me consists of myself and my Wife Only. I have six Children. Four Sons and two daughters my Wife is sixty five years of age and inform my Sons all reside out of the State of New York. Three of them in Canada, and one the last time that I heard from him was in State of West Louisiana I am not well informed of their pecuniary circumstances but suppose that they are in indigent circumstances. my two Daughters both reside in the Town of Dekalb in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York. they are both in low circumstances.
Subscribed and sworn before me in Open Court (Signed) Ersk Whipple this 30 day of June 1825. Myrtle B. Hitchcock Clk. St Lawrence County

At Lawrence County Pa. ... Elias Alexander being duly sworn says that he is neighbor to and well acquainted with Esau Whip- ple the person named in the preceding Affidavit, drawn as appears in the said Esau Whipple and subscribed by him that we have examined the said Affidavit and the Statements and Inventory therein mentioned, and we believe the said Statements and Inventory just and true in all respects. Subscribed and sworn to this 3d day of June 1823 before me
State of New York Lawrence County - } Lawrence Com. Pleas June term 1823
The Court appraise the property mentioned in the above Schedule at $27.00
By Order of the Court N. B. Hitchcock C.W.
I certify the above to be a true Copy of the proceedings in the case of Esau Whipple Given under my hand and the Seal of the County aforesaid June 3. 1823.
N. B. Hitchcock C.W.

St Lawrence County ss. On this twelfth of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges sitting in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Osgoodatchie in and for the County of St Lawrence and being a Court of Records, Esq. Whipple aged sixty years resident in the town of Orkalt in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- ary War, as follows, to wit - In the months of May or June (the precise day and month I do not recollect) in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I was enlisted aboard the Sloop Providence, commanded by Capt. John Peck Rathbun in the Naval Service of the United States when I served as a regularly enlisted soldier or seaman in the Naval Service until the next fall when I was regularly discharged - In March seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted and shipped on board the Providence Frigate of thirty guns of which Abraham Whipple was the commander when I continued in service aboard the said ship and other ships under various Com- manders in the Naval Service of the United States until I was taken prisoner by the British at Charleston in South Carolina from on board the ship called the Dum of France commanded by John Peck Rathbun, and remained such prisoner until June or July one thousand seven hundred and eighty - then at Philadelphia I shipped aboard the Argo in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Tallott when I continued until the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, when I was regularly discharged - And I the said Esq. Whipple for the above services have received one pension certificate bearing date the 17 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the number of which is 2.407 - And I the said Esq. Whipple

do solemnly swear and declare that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it so 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 papers on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor had any persons 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.
Ezekiel Whipple
2.40  Ezekiel Whipple
Schedule of Property -
I have in Real Estate -
  1 Mow - - - - - $20.-   4 Cows - - - - - 56.-   3 Two year old cattle - - - - - not entitled 33.-   2 Yearlings - - - - - 12.-   4 Calves and 10 Sheep - - - - - 26.-   1 Old waggon - - - - - 10.-   bark and hand - - - - - 8.-   1 Plough and Harrow - - - - - 6.-   1 axe and 2 iron wedges - - - - - 2.-   $173.- 
I am owing the following debts to wit
  To Reuben Whipple an bond - - - - - $458.04   " E Whipple my son, an Note - - - - - 60.00   " Merchants & others in Ogdenburgh - - - - - 21.00 
In deal with neighbours several small debts unsettled due to and from me which will about balance each other, these previous amounts are not known -
Total amount of what I owe - - - - - $539.04
And I the said Ezekiel Whipple do further declare upon my oath that I am by occupation a farmer, that I am unable to do much labour, that I am afflicted with

so afflicted with the rheumatism that I am at times unable to walk so as to do any thing of any consequence, and I further declare that my family consists of a wife and six children, viz. four sons and two daughters - My wife is sixty two years of age and infirm, my sons all reside out of the State of New York - Three of them in Canada, and one, the last that was heard from him, was in the State of Louisiana; their pecuniary circumstances are to me unknown; my two daughters are married one resides in DeKalb aforesaid the other in Cooperstown Otsego County New York - And this deponent saith -
Sworn before me in a public Court this twelfth day of October 1825 -
Ebenezer Whipple -
Joseph York Clerk

State of New York St Lawrence County Joseph York Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County. do hereby Certify that the annexed affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court - and further that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the prop- erty exhibited in said schedule is One hundred and seventy three dollars —
In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the 26 th Feb y . 1821
Joseph York Clerk Wm Strachan Deputy