Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,125, Jacob Whitney, New York

(-1715)
SERVICE
New York
Whitney Jacob Mabel
NUMBER
U. 20.125
CONTENTS

3297 New York
Jacob Whitney of Beaton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sherick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Parley in the N.Y. Militia time for 22 Months
Set to Am. C. Deacon May 9. '44
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Dec. 1832 — and sent to N. Gage Beaton
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $110.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mr. 33 36.66 $146.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Rev. C. Hiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5. Page 205

State of New York County of Yates - 3/8
On this 6 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Hon. Abel Peck one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Jacob Whitney a resident of Benton in the said County of Yates and State aforesaid aged eighty two 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated (viz)
That in the Fall of the year of 1775 or 1776 he enlisted as a minute man under Capt. John Schenk, 1 st Lieutenant John Childs, 2 nd Lieutenant Christopher Tappan, but was not called out until the February following his enlistment, when he was marched to New York, on the East side of the Hudson River through the Highlands, by Fishkill and Redkill that he was stationed at New York as a guard for two months and was under the command of Col. John Bailey of the New York Militia, who resided in the town of Poughkeepsie, but not in the village. That while he lay in New York the British Ship "Asia" lay in the East River and fired on the town twice. That Gen. Putnam came to New York, and that he saw the General on the Battery, and that after having served two months was discharged.
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that about three weeks before the battle of White Plains he was drafted and marched to Fort Montgomery, a little below West Point under Capt. Frederick Schoonmaker, Lieutenant Daniel Graham, and attached to Col. John Snyder's Regiment of New York Militia. That he served there two months most of the time at throwing up breastworks. Was out on a scout once down as far as Haverstraw. Worked very hard at the breastwork. Heard the firing at

White Plains during the engagement. After they had served their time it was discharged by the Captain and went home -
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that in the latter part of the summer of 1777 he volunteered for three months under Capt. Cantright, 1 st Lieutenant James Rondout and 2 nd Lieutenant John Shaw, and that they were commanded by Major John Canine Col. John Graham and Lieutenant Roswell Hopkins. That they rendezvoused at Kingston in Ulster County on the North River, where he went on board a vessel, and sailed to Albany - from Albany marched to Schenectady and was on their way to Fort Stanwix, when the orders to march to Fort Stanwix were countermanded and they were ordered to march to Half Moon Point on the North River. Lay there till Burgoyne's Army reached Bemis Heights. They were then ordered to Bemis Heights, and the said Jacob Whitney was placed as a guard at General Gates Quarters, during the first Battle. Declares that he saw General Gates during the day, and his Aid-de-camp, riding to and from him receiving orders, and bringing information. That he saw the wounded brought in and placed in a barn near the Generals Quarters. That he was in the Battle that the Americans had with Burgoyne when General Arnold was wounded. In the last action with Burgoyne himself with others were ordered to attack a British guard. The guard was drove in and the Guard House burned. In this affair a soldier belonging to the same company was wounded whose name was John Rose. The night following the British Army retreated and left the Battle ground without burying their dead or removing his sick. The tents in which the sick were, were left standing. Next morning followed the British army to Saratoga where they made a stand on the north side of Hiking Creek, while the American Army encamped on the south side, where after a few days Gen. Burgoyne surrendered. Saw the British

army march in and stack their arms, Gen. Burgoyne at the head of the army on horse back. That after the British Army had surrendered they were marched down the River to Stillwater and he the said Jacob Whitney was sent with them as a guard - At Stillwater the British army crossed the river to the East side, but the said Jacob was retained and marched from thence to Albany where they encamped a few days, but provisions being scarce they were discharged and he the said Jacob went home, having served in this campaign three months - Simeon DeWitt the present surveyor general of New York was in the same Company with the said Jacob Whitney -
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that previous to the capture of Burgoyne he served one month in Dutchess County N. York, under Capt. Yeocomb Schoonmaker - That they kept guard part of the time, and part of the time patrolled and scoured the country after Tories and disaffected persons - Carried such before the committee of safety to be punished and dealt with, according to the customs of the times - He marched through Rhinebeck, Redhook, Livingston Manor Dover and Oblong - Was discharged at Oblong - Thinks it was in the winter of 1776 - It was cold weather and they crossed the North River on the ice -
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that he was stationed one month as a guard the same winter at Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and state of N.Y. under Capt. Pleg Pearsone, Lieut. Nathaniel Potter, and Ensign William Donaldson. The town of Hackensack in N. Jersey was burned in

little previous to this time, and in consequence of the burning of Hackensack the militia were called out.
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that he was called out one month in the spring of 1775 according to the best of his recollection and stationed as a guard at Marbletown in the County of Ulster NY. under Capt. Fred. Schoonmaker.
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that he was drafted and served two months at a place called Surenkill in the south part of Ulster County NY. under Capt. Westbrooke. That That the company to which he belonged were stationed at, and occupied a large stone house, where they kept guard, against the Tories and Indians, but in what year this duty was performed the said Jacob cannot now recollect.
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that he was called out and served four different tours of duty of one month each beside those before mentioned, on the Frontier stationed part of the time at Wawarsing and part of the time at Marbletown, and other places, under Captains Hardenburgh, Westbrooke and Schoonmaker, keeping guard scouting in the woods, and watching the movements of the Indians and Tories, but the date of these services he cannot now determine with precision.
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that besides, and distinct from the services before enumerated, he was called out on the frontier, during the War of the Revolution in cases of alarm, to oppose the inroads of the Indians, and the depredations of the Tories, and

Cowboys (as they were then called) a very great number of times, on short, tours of duty, from one to thirty days. The exact amount of which it would be impossible for him to tell, but to the best of his knowledge, and recollection it could not have been less than six months.
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares, that the country where he resided during the Revolutionary War, was so continually harassed, and alarmed by the Indians and Tories, and the services he performed were of such short periods, often so sudden, and the services so scattered and various, that it is quite impossible for him to fix dates to them all, and in some of those which he has fixed, he may be mistaken, but as to the amount of time that he actually served, he is quite certain, it is stated below, the amount performed -
And the said Jacob Whitney further declares that he was born in Canaan, Litchfield County Ct. in the year 1750. Has understood there was a record of his age in the Town Clerk's Office in the town where he was born but has never seen it -
That he was living in New Paltz Ulster County N. York when first called into the service & continued to reside there till 1810 when he removed to Benton in Ontario County now County of Yates - where he still resides - That he went into the service, as a volunteer, by enlisting and by being drafted, &c - He never received any written discharge from the service, but was verbally discharged by the Captain or other commanding Officer - He is known to - Mark Gay, Post Master at Benton - to Doctor Anthony Gay - John Coleman, Truman Spencer & others - that can testify as to his character for veracity and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

And the said Jacob Whitney 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 and that he has no documentary evidence, whereby to establish his claim, and that he knows of no other persons, whose testimony he can procure except those whose affidavits are hereto affixed viz Jonathan Plesler, Phillip Lemus- -yan, and Nathaniel Perkins.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Jacob Whitney

We Martin Gage Post Master at Benton N.Y. residing at Benton aforesaid, in the County of Yates and State of New York, and Anthony Gage residing in the same place, the attesting and family Physician of Jacob Whitney, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Whitney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and have been well acquainted with him for a great number of years; that we believe him to be eighty two 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Martin Gage Anthony Gage
And the said Abel Peck Judge as— aforesaid, does hereby declare it as his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- -cant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states— And the said Abel Peck Judge as aforesaid, further certifies that it appears to him, that Martin Gage who has signed the preceding certificate is Post Master at Benton— aforesaid, and that Anthony Gage who has also signed the same, is a practicing Physician in the same place— that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit— And the said Abel Peck Judge as aforesaid does further certify that Jacob Whitney who has made the foregoing application is unable, and cannot attend court by reason of bodily infirmity—
Abel Peck

State of New York County of Yates ss.
I George Shearman Clerk of the said County of Yates do hereby certify that Abel Peck before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn to at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County of Yates and duly empowered by Law to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said Affidavit is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof, at Penn Yan this 8 th day of August 1832.
George Shearman Clerk

State of New York County of Yates } ss.
I George Shearman clerk of the said county of Yates do hereby certify that Samuel B. Gage Esquire before whom the following Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Yates duly empowered by law to administer oaths. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof at Penn Yan this 8 th day of August 1832.
George Shearman Clerk

Jonathan Presler, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was acquainted with Jacob Whitney in the Revolutionary War that the said Jacob Whitney went as a minute man to New York, that he lived a neighbor to the said Whitney at the time, in the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster, and that he the said deponent knew Capt John Schenk well, that he commanded a company of what was then called minute men, and that the said Jacob Whitney belonged to said Company, and it was so understood as reported in the neighborhood at the time that Capt Schenk and his Company were going on a tour of duty to N. York, and that they did so go, and serve this deponent verily believeth - This deponent does not distinctly recollect the time but thinks it was in the year 1775 - This deponent knew Col. John Bailey, named in the declaration of the said Jacob Whitney -
This deponent further saith, that it was talked, and understood, in the winter of 1777 that Jacob Whitney had served during the Fall of 1776 at Fort Montgomery, that he this deponent was in the army in the Fall of 1776 and at the Battle of White Plains, that he this deponent returned home in January 1777 and that, he heard the said Jacob Whitney and other soldiers that belonged to the same Company tell about the campaign at Fort Montgomery and what hardships they endured, and hard labor they performed at Fort Montgomery - And this deponent further saith that he was acquainted with Lieutenant Daniel Grahams, Capt. Frederick Schuermaker and Col. John Snyder, the officers, whom the said Jacob Whitney always he served under at Fort Montgomery - And this deponent has no doubt but what the said Jacob Whitney served at Fort Montgomery as set forth in his declaration -
This deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney was in the army at the taking of Burgayne in the Fall of 1777, and that this deponent saw him there at Bemis Heights - And this deponent further saith that he knew Capt Cartwright - Lieutenants Penkbrants & Low -

And this deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney, served one month in Dutchess County under Capt. Yeocomb Schoonmaker, keeping guard and scouting after Tories and disaffected persons, and in bringing them before the Committee of Safety to be dealt with according to the manner of the times - That they marched through Rhinebeck, Redhook, Livingston manner - Dover, and Obley, and that this deponent was with the said Jacob Whitney during this tour of duty - That it was in the Winter - that they crossed the North River on the ice - That it was previous to the taking of Burgoyne and thinks it was in the year 1775 or 76 -
And this deponent further saith that in the Winter of 1770 as this deponent believes according to the best of his recollection, the British burned the town of Hackensack, on the N. Jersey side, and that in consequence of the burning of Hackensack Capt. Peleg Ransom's Company of Militia was ordered to Clarkstown in Ulster Co. to keep guard it being near what they called the Lines, and that this deponent and the said Jacob Whitney, belonged to said Company, and this deponent further saith the said Whitney served at Clarkstown one month. That the other officers were Lieutenants Nathaniel Patter and Ensign William Doudle.
And this deponent further saith that he served one month with Jacob Whitney at Marlinton in Ulster Co. under Capt. Frederick Schoonmaker watching and keeping guard against the Indians - Thinks it was in the Spring of 1775 -
And this deponent further saith that as to the the 4 different tours of duty of one month each on the frontiers, as set forth in the declaration of the said Jacob Whitney he cannot distinctly recollect, but that the said Jacob Whitney was often and repeatedly called out in case of alarm, on to the frontiers this deponent does know, and well recollect but that he cannot particularize the times one from another - That he knew Captains Schoonmaker, Westbrook and Hardenburgh -
And this deponent further saith that the said Jacob Jacob Whitney served two months at Suranville in the County of Ulster State of New York this deponent being with

him the said Jacob, and that it was in the summer 1777-
and further this deponent saith not more than  the  time  after
Subscribed & sworn } July, 26. 1832 before me }
Sam. H. Sage , Justice of the Peace
Philip Lemmon being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Whitney in the Revolution War - That he resided in the same town and neighborhood with the said Jacob Whitney during said War - That it was the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster and State of New York, and that he now resides in the same town and neighborhood with the said Jacob Whitney and knows him to be the same identical Jacob Whitney that he knew in the Revolutionary War -
This deponent further saith that the said Jacob - Whitney went (as this deponent thinks) a tour of duty to Fort Montgomery in the Fall of 1778 but how long he was gone this deponent does not now recollect -
And this deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney went to the Northward to the taking of Burgoyne, in the Autumn of 1777 as a volunteer, and was gone three months or more - That this deponent knew Capt Cartwright and Lieutenant Buckrants -
And this deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney was at Clarkstown, as he will recollects, and he should think more than a month keeping guard, under Capt Pelez Ransom, Lieut. Potter & Major Donaldson - That it was in the winter of 1775 according to the best of this deponent's recollection -
And this deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney was often, and repeatedly called out to the Frontiers during the War, and according to on short tours of duty, to keep guard against the Indian and Tories, and this deponent verily believes that this service, in all amounts to at least one year - and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn } August 2 1832 }
Philip Lemmon Sam. H. Sage , Justice of the Peace

Nathaniel Perkins being duly sworn - deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Jacob Whitney in the Revolutionary War that the said Jacob Whitney resided at New Paltz in the County of Ulster and State of New York, that the said Jacob Whitney was out in the three months service at the taking of Burgayne, as this deponent understandeth - that he lived near him, and knew when he went away and when he returned, and that he the deponent verily believes the said Jacob Whitney served his time out and was regularly discharged that he knew Major John Cantine and some of the other Officers under whom the said Whitney served -
And the said deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney went on a tour of duty to Charlestown as set forth in his - Declaration in the year 1775 - that the said Jacob Whitney served under Capt Ransom Pottet and Major Donaldson and that he knew them well -
And this deponent further saith that the said Jacob Whitney was called out to the Frontiers, many different times as this deponent recollects, but in what years, or for what length of time this deponent cannot tell - This deponent further saith that the west part of Ulster County and the country round about were very much harassed, and the people frequently alarmed by the Indians and Tories and that the militia were repeatedly called out - That they would stay a short time when they would be discharged and then called out to supply their places -
And further this deponent saith not -
Nathaniel Perkins
Subscribed & sworn to July 26. 1832 before me
Am. H. Fage, Justice

of the Peace
according to Declaration
2 Months in New York 2 do — Fort Montgomery 3 — Taking Burgoyne &c 1 — Dutchess County 1 — Clarkstown 1 — Marbletown 2 — Lurenkill 4 — Marbletown Wawarsing 6 — Frontiers — 22
I Samuel G. Gage a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Yates do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Philip Demunyan and Jonathan Peckins, two of the foregoing witnesses who have sworn to the depositions of Sarah Whitney in the Revolution and that they are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. I do further certify that I am not personally acquainted with Nathaniel Peckins the other witness but that he is represented to me by persons of much good character as a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Benton Yates Co. N.Y. November 28. 1892.
Sam. G. Gage Justice of the Peace

State of New York Yates County
I Thomas J. Nevins Deputy Clerk of the county of Yates do certify that Samuel H. Sage Esq. before whom the within and foregoing affidavits were ta- -ken and by whom the within certificate was made was at the several times of take-
ing the said several affidavits and making the said certificate, was still a a justice of the peace in and for said county sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signa- -ture to the said affidavits and certificate to be genuine. In testimony, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of common pleas thereof, this twenty ninth day November - 1832.
Thomas J. Nevins Deputy Clerk of Yates county
52 66 66 226
admitted 22 mo. 73 33
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6009. Albany, N. York
Mabel Whitney N.Y. widow of Jacob Whitney
who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  Sept. when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of August 1844 and sent to A. Torrey Rushville, N. York
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. & June 17. 1844. Vol. 1. Page 269
Rej d .
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4th Sept. 1843 to 22 nd Sept. 1845 Agent notified 3 April, 1845
2 nd Rec d No. 459 459 June 9 th 1846 New California in o for arrears of pension from 4 th March 1843 to 22 nd Sept. 1843 under Joint Res. of 23 rd January 1845
Reported and sent to Hon. C. H. Canoe, Hon. of Rep.

FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Jacob Whitney and Mary Golverton Was Married December 30 th 1773.
Jacob Whitney and Nabel Smith Was Married April 22 nd 1709.
State of New York } Yates County }
I Augustus Torrey Judge of the county courts of the said County of Yates County This the paper contains the record referred to Nabel Whitney as "annexed" to her declaration April 11 th 1844
Augustus Torrey Judge d.c.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Jacob Whitney was born April 22 nd 1751.
Mary Selverton was born. 1754
Mabel Smith was born, March. 10 th 1762.
BIRTHS.
Haria Whitney was born April 20 th 1775.
Sarah Whitney was born October 20 th 1777.
Esther Whitney was born February 16 th 1780.
Mary Whitney was born August. 12 th 1782.

State of New York Yates County } ss
On the Eleventh day of April in the Year 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber Augustus Lorray a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates Mabel Whitney a resident of the town of Benton in the said County aged Eighty two 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 Jacob Whitney who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death under the act 7th June 1832 at the rate of Seventy three dollars and thirty three cents per annum and payable at the New York Agency, but she does not know the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged.
She further declares she was married to the said Jacob Whitney on the twenty second day of April in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine by John Scholton in the town of New Paltz Ulster County in the State of New York. That she knows of no other record of her said marriage than the family record heretofore annexed, which was transcribed from an original paper by Stephen Scrivner, who is now dead, the record has been in her possession all the time since it was transcribed about fourteen years since. That the original record was made in the hand writing of her said husband and put down in writing when the events occurred. That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Whitney died on the twenty second day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty three, 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 Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. And she also makes the following declaration ss

in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Jacob Whitney who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 at the time of his death. that the annual amount of the pension she is entitled to under the act of 7 th July 1838 is seventy three dollars and thirty three cents. She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day of Mabel her X Whitney mark and her first above written before
We And I further certify that the said Mabel Whitney cannot attend the County Court of the said County in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity, that she is apparently of the age above stated that she stated to me she could not write her name for bodily infirmity
State of New York } Augustus Torrey - Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y. Yates County } Rev. Edward Hotchkiss being
duly sworn saith. that he is personally acquainted with widow Mabel Whitney the foregoing declarant that she is a member, in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church of which he is the Pastor that the said Mabel is a person of veracity and entitled to belief in her said declaration. that he attended the funeral of her late husband Jacob Whitney that his funeral took place on the 24 th day of September 1843 and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed the 11 th day of Edward Hotchkiss of April 1844 before me Augustus Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y.

State of New York } Yates County } ss.
Hannah Scriver being duly sworn saith that she is seventy two years old and a resident of Benton in the said county and the sister of Mabel Whitney the foregoing declarant that she remembers the marriage of the said Mabel Whitney to Jacob Whitney her late husband, that it took place in New Paltz Ulster County New York in the Spring of seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that immediately after their marriage they commenced house keeping and have ever since til the death of the said Jacob lived together as husband and wife, that she was present at the death and funeral of the said Jacob Whitney that he died in Benton Yates County on the twenty second day of September in the year 1843, that she remembers that she was seventeen years old when her sister the said Mabel was married and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed the 11th. of her Hannah J Scriver mark day of April 1844 before me
Augustus Torrey Judge of the county Courts of Yates County N York
State of New York } Yates County } ss
68 Kesia Rosackrantz being duly sworn saith that she is sixty eight years old, and a resident of Benton Yates County, that she knows Mabel Whitney the foregoing declarant that she is this deponents Mother in law, that the said Mabel Whitney was married to her late husband Jacob Whitney in the town of New Paltz Ulster

County New York in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that she was present at the wedding, that her late father and the said Mabel commenced house-keeping immediately after and lived together as husband and wife til the death of the said Jacob Whitney. that the said Jacob Whitney died in the town of Benton Yates County on the twenty second day of September 1883 that she was present at his funeral - and further
This deponent saith that she  he  the said deponent  deponent  sworn  sworn  and  and  subscribed  subscribed the 11 th day of April  April 1884. the  the said deponent  deponent stated to me at the time she could not write her name for bodily infirmity and I also certify that the figures "68" were interlined before signing
Augustus T. Jorry Judge of Yates County N.Y.
State of New York } Yates County }
David S. Mather of Benton in the said County being duly sworn saith, that he is an acting Justice of the peace of the said County, and is personally acquainted with Mabel Whitney the foregoing declarant and Hannah Senior and the  the said deponent  deponent  the  the said deponent  deponent the foregoing witnesses. That they are each and all of them persons of good moral character and entitled to belief  and entitled to belief  that  that he was also acquainted with the husband of the said Mabel that he was reputed to have been a prisoner of the United States at the time of his death. that he died in the said town of Benton on the month of September last. that he has examined the declaration of the said Mabel Whitney and from his acquaintance with her and her family believes it to be true
David S. Mather
Sworn and subscribed the 11 th day of April 1884 before me the said David S. Mather being known to me to be a man of veracity & entitled to belief Augustus T. Jorry Judge of Yates County New York

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20125
Mabel Whitney Wid. of Jacob Whitney Priv. Bur. War
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. M Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mabel Whitney widow of Jacob Whitney
acts March '43 } June 7 - 44 } #73: 33 her an. } to commence 22. } Sept. 1843, when } he died - } married April 22. 1789
see exhibit
Albany Roll
Send cut: to A. Torrey, Rushville N. York

V Received L. B. Hale Allen May 9 '44
Mabel Whitney N. York 1887 July 7. 1891

100 55
Reported.
New York
Point Resolution
Mabel Whitney
Widow of Jacob Whitney who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22nd Sept. 1842 of Yates Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Van R y of the Reg t commanded by Col. Parley in the Revolution time for 22 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June, 1846 and sent to them. E. H. Carroll
Total amount, Reg t of Rep s $ 316 66 2/3
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th s Rumpkin, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 533.

10827
Habel Whitney N.Y.
act 7. July '38.
m 89. d 43.
declaration made 11 th April 1844

I, David H Buel, Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Yates, in the  said State of New York certify that Augustus Torrey whose signatures appears to the foregoing declaration of Mabel Whitney and the foregoing affidavits of Hannah Scriber Edward Hotchkiss Kegia Rosa Krantz and David S Mathes is a Judge of the said County Courts in and for the said County of Yates and that the said signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twelfth day of April in the Year 1844
D. H. Buel
Clerk of the Yates County Courts

Rushville 27th July 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Herewith enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mabel Whitney Widow of Jacob Whitney, under the Act of March 3 - 1843 & the Certificate of the Comptroller in relation to the services of Jacob Whitney
On the 16th of April last Mabel Whitney made a Declaration under the Act of July 7. 1838 which together with evidence of Marriage and the death of her husband she forwarded to your Office soon after - I have recd your letter to Hon. A. Dana of the 9th of May last saying that her Claim was "disallowed" and if received under the Act of March 3. 1843 evidence of service must be produced from the Comptroller
You are referred to the evidence of her Marriage and the death of her husband heretofore transmitted - and hope it may be found satisfactory - Please forward me your decision in this case
In the case of Mary Shipman I recd yours of the 13th March last informing

Me that no transfer could be made — but if she would send to your Office a Declaration like an enclosed form a pension certificate would be issued for her unexpired time under the Act of July 7. 1838 — A Declaration in conformity with your instructions was made by her and Mailed at Canandaigua to your address on the 25th of the same month — The last of May I wrote to Judge Dana then at Washington requesting him to call at your Office and learn the situation of that Claim — He wrote me he was unable to see you for your ill health, I have not heard from that application since, The Applicant would be greatly relieved if she could be informed of the disposition the Disposition the Department have made of her case — And if her Claim is disallowed she would be glad to have her pension certificate which was forwarded with her last declaration returned to her, if consistent with the regulations of the Department
I am with Great respect Your Obed Servt
A. Torrey

Nashville (Tenn) April 13. 1886
Hon J. L. Edwards
I enclose as the Deed of Mabel Whitney afft of Hannah Scribner Reed Edward Hatchkip Kizia Rosa Krautze and Esq. Mathew Also the Family record of the Applicant.
Mrs Whitney claimed a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838 and also 3 d March 1843. I have added the application under the last mentioned act to save the necessity of a new application should the Applicant be successful under the act of July 7. 1838. The time which the act of March 3 d 1843 covered has now expired and if entitled at all it has become a vested right and no circumstances hereafter to transfer can effect that right, I am therefore encouraged to make both applications at the same time.
Jacob Whitney her late husband was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, Widows Deed, & Esq. Mathew afft. The rolls of the Department will also show that fact.
The Applicant was Married to her late husband 22 d April 1789. Family record afft of Hannah Scribner & Kizia Rosa Krautze both respectable witnesses as appears from Esq. Mathew afft.

The Purvis. Jacob Whiting died 22 d Sept 1893 Appt. of Hannah Senior Maria Rosekrantz Mr. Hotchkiss attended his funeral 24 th Sept last & Esq. Mather was there he died in Sept last
The Credibility of the Applicant is sworn to by Rev Edmund Hotchkiss & Esq. Mather The Credibility of the Witness is sworn to by Esq. Mather who also swears he has ex- amined the records. On it believes it to be true.
This is all the proof the offer to it is hoped it may be sufficient; but if not I would like to be informed.
I am with Great respect Yours. Obedient
A. Gorney.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
October 3 d , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Jacob Whitney, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Seventy three — Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1843, to the 22 d Sept. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward L. Tappan
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

St. Res. 458
No. 10.827
Mabel Whitley
Widow of Jacob
W
act 7 July 1838 and final resolution of 23 d July 1845
annu. of 73 33 / 100 per ann
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841.
Also act 3 March 1843
from 4 March to 22 d Sept 1843 - from which time she has been paid -
Hon. C. S. Carroll House of Reps

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NY Mar 3 rd 1843
Mahopack
Hon J L Edwards
Counsellor of Pensions Washington City D C
PAID

State of New York } Yates County }
On this twenty fourth day of July 1844 personally appeared before David S. Mathew a justice of the peace in and for the said County Mabel Whitney a resident of the town of Benton in the said County of Yates aged Eighty One years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Whitney who was pensioned under the act of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of seventy three dollars and thirty three cents per annum; that his certificate of Pension bore date 15 th Dec. 1832 which certificate is now in her possession and under which her late husband drew a pension up to 24 th Sept. 1843 That she was married to the said Jacob Whitney on the 22 d April 1789 as will appear from an examination of the evidence in the Pension Office transmitted with her declaration of the 10 th of April last under the act of 7 th July 1838, that the annual amount of pension she was entitled to receive under the said act of July 7. 1838 (had it not been modified) was seventy three dollars and thirty three cents. That her husband the said Jacob Whitney died on the 22 d of September 1843, which will also appear from an examination of the evidence before referred to, she further (over)

declares she is still the Widow of the said Jacob Whitney.
Sworn and subscribed on this 24 th day of July 1844. for Mabel Whitney  Mark the before me the said Mabel Whitney being personally known to me, that she is a let reputable person, that I have known her and her husband for many years and that I verily believe the facts stated in her foregoing declaration are true and I further certify that at the time she stated to me that she could not write her name for bodily infirmity.
State of New York Yates County
David S. Mather Justice of the Peace for said County.
Ephraim M. Whitaker - of Benton in the said County being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Mabel Whitney the foregoing declarant, that she is the Widow of Jacob Whitney late of Benton in said County who was a pensioner of the United States and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed on this 24 th day of July 1844 before me
Ephraim M. Whitaker
the said Ephraim M. Whitaker being personally known to me is a respectable person and worthy of belief.
David S. Mather Justice of the Peace for said County

State of New York } Yates County }
Charles Smith — of Benton in the Said County being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Mabel Whitney the forgoing declarant, that she is still the Widow of the late Jacob Whitney of Benton in the Said County who was a prisoner of the United States at the time of his death, and further this deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn to before me } Charles Smith This 24 th day of July 1844 the Said
Charles Smith — being personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief.
David S. Mathew Justice of the Peace for Said County
I David H Buel Clerk of the County of Yates in the State of New York certify that David S Mathew whose signature appears to the forgoing Declaration of Mabel Whitney and the Affidavit of Ephraim M Whitaker and Charles Smith was a Justice of the Peace at the dates thereof and now is duly qualified in and for the Said County of Yates and that the said signature purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name This 26 th day of July 1844
David H Buel clerk

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Mabel Whitney Papers

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  12 th May 1780. Jacobs Whitney Priv £ 1 8 5 5/8   18 th July Do Do Do 1 6 8   17 th Aug t 1781. Do Sergt m 13 4   20 th Dec Do Do Corps t 22 19 6 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 18 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 Y 8. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Dan l Dyer in Col. John Gantaine Regt.   Second " " Nathn l Patten " " Do "   Third " " Capt. Felix Ransom " " Do "   Fourth " " Henry Pawling " " Allen & Pawling "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep Comptroller

Mrs Mabel Whitney Application for Arrears of Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838
from J. G. Austin -
get No. NY 43
Hon. B. H. Carroll H. R.

State of New York Yates County ss. On this 29 day of April A.D. before Me John L. Cleveland a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Said Court being a Court of Record. Personally appeared Mabel Whitney, a resident of the town of Benton in said County, aged eighty three Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Arrears of Pension due her on account of the Revolution ary services of her late husband Jacob Whitney who died at the town of Benton aforesaid on the 23 d day of September — She declares that prior to the 30 th day of April 1844. She made a declaration under the act of July 7 th 1838 to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by said act, on account of the services of her said husband the late Jacob Whitney deceased, together with which said declaration, she also filed proofs of service of her said husband & also proofs of her iden- tity as the Widow & also of her marriage with her late hus- band aforesaid. All of which was duly filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions — That subsequently thereto she received through her agent Judge Torrey who is now deceased , a Letter from the Commissioner of Pensions dated "May 9 th 1844," and stating "that the claim of Mabel Whitney under the act of July 7 th 1838, had been examined and disallowed," and also stating that "By a late Law it is provided that no pension shall hereafter be allowed to a widow for the same time that her husband drew one," and it appears that her husband drew a pension during the whole time to which pensions under the act aforesaid are limited. If her claim is rendered under the act of the 3 d of March 1842. Evidence of

the Service should be adduced from the office of the Comptroller at Albany. The further declares that subsequently to such disallowance of her Claim under the act of the 7 th July 1838. She renewed her Claim under the act of 3 rd of March 1843. - Satisfactory proof of her identity, Service of her husband, & of her Marriage etc. having been duly filed. She was allowed a pension under the act of 3 rd of March aforesaid - The Commissioner thereby deducting from her Claim the amount of Pension she was entitled to. to wit five Years pension under the act of the 7 th of July 1838.
The now makes this statement in order to obtain the arrears of Pension which was due her under the act of July 7 th 1838. and which was disallowed or deducted from her Claim as aforesaid, and would respectfully refer the Commissioner to her declaration on file at the Pension office under the said act of July 7 th 1838. and also of her accompanying proof of identity, Service of her said husband & also of her Marriage which was also filed as well under the act of March 3 rd 1843 as under the act of July 7 th 1838.
The further declares that by the decision of the Attorney General J. V. Mason on the 9 th May 1845 and of his Construction of the acts of 30 th of April 1844. & of the act of 20 th February 1845. She is entitled to arrears of Pension on account of the Revolutionary Service of her said late husband the said Jacob Whitney. for five Years. from the 4 th day of March 1836. by virtue of the act of 7 th July 1838 aforesaid & which amount was by the Commissioner deducted from her Claim as aforesaid, all of which is Respectfully Submitted. Praying that she may be

allowed the same —
Subscribed and sworn to Mabel her  X Whitney this 29 day of April mark A D 1846 before John S. Cleveland a Judge of Yates County Courts — E P Scriber Witness —
State of New York Yates County S.S. I John S. Cleveland a Judge of Yates County Courts do hereby certify that Mrs Mabel Whitney who took and subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration or statement, is unable to appear in open court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity — and I do further certify that the reason Mrs Whitney did not write her name to the foregoing is in consequence of old age and stiffness of her fingers — John S. Cleveland Judge of Yates County Courts
E. P. Scriber Witness

State of New York
Yates County ss.
I J. H. Bull — Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that John S. Cleveland Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and by whom the foregoing Certificate was made, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Yates County Courts, duly Commissioned and sworn, and authorized to act as such, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truely believe his signatures to said affidavit and Certificate are genuine —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand, and affixed the seal of the said County at Penn Yan this 29th day of April — A. D. 1846
J. H. Bull Clk Yates County