Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28945, Samson Whiting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whiting, Samson or Sampson.
8 28 945
CONTENTS

249 Maine
Sampson Whiting
of Denmark in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Benson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putman in the Malabar line, for the term of 3 Years from March 1781 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum month, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of August 1832 and sent to Samuel Sibert  Denmark Maine
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of March 1832 $ 80 Semi annual alle 4 Reps 40 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 }
June 1832
Recorded Book 10 Vol 1. Page 101
Letter to Rev Agt. O. Menden 1847
1860 July 26 Elmer Snow N.H referred here to 3d Auditor for date of last pay & that no copies of old certificates are on hand Prior

Sampson Whiting Private 5 th Massachusetts Regiment 1781 - 3 years
The names of the colonels should be stated:
Wanted the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses (or of an officer of the reg t ) duly taken and authen- ticated.
7 May 1819
I return this application with the depositions of Hobb & Whiting - two credible Witnesses - J. Dana Esq.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford
On this eleventh day of April A 1818 before the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in said first Circuit in said Commonwealth person ally appears Sampson Whiting fifty two years old & a Resident of Denmark in said County of Oxford who being by me first duly sworn - according to his oath on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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; That he the said Sampson Whiting entered in the Spring of A 1781 into Col under the command of Lt Col Russell & Col Rufus Putnam Joshua Benson's company in the fifth Regiment - Patten's Brigade in Mass. Cherith Brigade for three years - & served in the same company till the Regiment was consolidated & was then transferred to the first Regiment and there ser- ved till the winter of A 1783-4 and was discharged about one month before I had served out my said three years - at West Point - base Col- tish discharge & have no other evidence now in my house of my said service - that he has re- duced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sampson to and during the day of year above before me Jason Dana Judge
I Jason Dana Judge as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that

the said Sampson Whiting did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for nine months on the continental establishment - that he is reduced in his circumstances and stores in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the testimony and proceeding taken before me to the Hon Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Fryeburg the tenth day of Novr A 1818
Justus Dana Judge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oxford
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said county do hereby certify that it is known to me that the Hon Justus Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & is first Assistant Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Attest John Groom Register of Probate

I William Hott of Hingham re declare on oath that I am personally acquainted with Sampson Whiting now of the town of Denmark - and knew him well in the revolutionary war - that he belonged to the same Regiment with me during the three last years seven viz from A 1781 - to A 1783 - as which Regiment was commanded by Col o Rufus Putnam & in Patterson's Brigade till we were transferred into the first Regiment - which was commanded by Col o Joseph Vose - That he belonged to Col o Ben- son's company while he was in the first Regiment I was about seven years in the revolutionary war & have my pension for it Aught 18 1819 - William Hott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Aught 18 A 1819 - Then personally appeared the above signed William Hott (well known to me) a man of respectability as to truth - and a credible Witness - and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - before me Judson Dana Judge of the Inferior Court

I Samson Whiting of Lowville age testify and say that I served in the war of the Revolution for a longer term than three years, in the Company of Joshua Benson & Capt. Hleding, whose company I was transferred into from said Capt. Benson, and in the 5 Regt. commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, of infantry, reference to my former application and dispositions of Moses Whiting & Mr. Hall, whose testimony you have in your department, which was once considered sufficient to entitle me to a pension, and the reason of my being stricken from the Pension list was on the account of unwillingness to swear that I was not worth more property than was contemplated by the act to insure me the same - I resided in Denmark County of Oxford & St. Lawrence when I made my first application for a pension - & do now - State of Maine same for Whiting Oxford S.S. Denmark July 23 d 1832 -
Personally appeared the above named Samson Whiting and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed Before Me Samuel Gibson Justice of the Peace
Denmark July 26 - 1832.
enclosed is the application of Samson Whiting for a pension & like with his former certificate, which he believes to be all required of him to entitle him to draw his pension under the Present Pension Law, if not you will have the good news to give him the proper information - please forward to me his agt Yours with due respect Hon. Lewis Clegg Act a War
Samson Gibson

Sampson Whiting, first application &c
(Mar 20)

County of Oxford ss.
State of Maine
On this twenty eighth day of January A. D. 1829 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for the County of Oxford Samson Whiting of Denmark in said County aged sixty three years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Whiting enlisted for the term of three years in, as near as I can now recollect, the spring of the year 1780 in the town of Marblehead in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Benson whose company joined on arriving in camp at West Point in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in said corps, the same being afterwards commanded by Capt. Adams, for the said term of three years, being discharged however about three weeks before said term expired at West Point in the State of New York - that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped therefrom.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not has any person in trust for me any property or security, contract or debt due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
(Signed) Samson Whiting
[Original Certificate N o 14351]

Schedule of Personal Estate belonging to me the subscriber me- essrs, clothing & bedding excepted viz
  Woolen hog valued at $4. one hoe & shovel 25 cts $ 4.25   One wooden clock $8. one case of drawers $6. 14.00   5 Chairs $2.00 4 milk pails 10/   1 tea kettle 1 dish kettle 1 five pail kettle 1 pot 1 skallet 3/   1 Bake pan all broken & hooped 3/ 2.00   4 Table Cloths 2.00 7 Towels 150 1 handkerchief 10/ 3.75   1 age 1/ 1 iron bar 2.25 1 loom & 4 reeds 6.00 9.25   1 p loom harness 6/ 1 mortar 9/ 2 Chests 3/ 1.63   2 large wheels 3. 1 linen wheel 1/ 4.00   11 old Baskets 12/ 1 tin pail 3/ 2 old pails 1/ 2.17   2 trays 3/ 4/ 1 sieve 3/ 1 churn 3/ 2 tables 6/ 2.56   Old Barrel & tubby 8/ 1 shovel & tongs 9/ 2.16   15 plates 2 bowls 1 doz cups & saucers & other crockery & boxes 2.00   1 gallon Bottle 1 pr shears 4/ 1 goos & broken iron 7/6 1.92   7 Knives & 4 forks 1 pr scissors 3/ 6 spoons 1/6 75   2 Candle sticks & 1 lamp 1 hammer 3/ 2 bottles 20/ 75   1 Coffee pot & 1 tea pot 2/3 1 que tea tray & canister 1/6 62   1 Chain 9/ 1 Clevis 3/ Part boxes & bands 7/ 3.17   10 Bushels of Corn 5.00 8 ton of hay $30 35.00   92.60 
(Sign) Samson Whiting
Schedule of the family residing with me Samson Whiting who by occupation am a common laborer which I am unable to pursue only in a partial degree owing to infirmity of body & progress of age
Names, Betsey wife of S Whiting aged fifty five years, of poor health Ruth Whiting his daughter 16 " in good health Nancy Whiting do 15 " Sickly  (Sign), Samson Whiting
Sworn & declared on the 28th day of January A.D. 1829 in open court before Ezekiel Doolittle, Chief Justice Court of Common Pleas

Rufus R Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Oxford & State of Maine do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samson Whiting did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule then to annexed, are truly copied from the records of 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 Ninety two dollars & sixty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Common Pleas this twelfth day of March A.D. 1829
Rufus R Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Oxford
Samuel Gibson of Denmark, County of Oxford & State of Maine, on oath say, that I am one of the Selectmen of said Denmark, that on or about the 10th day of October last past, I assisted Samson Whiting of said Denmark in taking an inventory of his personal Estate - that the schedule here to annexed and subscribed by said Whiting is a true copy of the same inventory - that I am well acquainted with the circumstances of the said Whiting - that I have every reason to believe that said schedule contains a full account of all his property, he being well known to be a very poor man.
(Sign) Samuel Gibson
Oxford ss. January 28, 1829
Sworn to before me
Rufus R Goodenow Justice of the Peace, Clerk etc.
Copy. Att. R.R. Goodenow, Clerk, as above

Affidavit of Oliver Whiting

I Oliver Whiting of Denmark of Lawfull age testify and say that in the year 1818 I became twenty one years of age & laboured with my Father as a hired man untill the year 1824 & received nothing but a little Poor clothing. on the ninth day of March 1824 I received a deed of Sampson Whiting my Father of fifty acres of land. my labour as we received it amounted to one hundred dollars a year. the Land I gave him three hundred dollars per. I also signed with my Father to John Bradley of Greyburg one note for about one hundred dollars. also one other note to the Trustees of the Parsonage fund in the town of Greyburg for two hundred dollars the same day I received said deed. the land I secured to said Bradley to secure the payment of said note - The remaining fifty acres which was all my Father possessed. he secured to the said trustees of the Parsonage fund for the payment of two hundred dollars or their abouts. which I was accountable with him for. in October 1828 my Father sold the last mentioned fifty acres to me in consideration of the discharge of said debt to said Trustees, and one other note to John Bradley for two hundred & sixty dollars or their abouts - I consider what I paid and have got to pay with what I have done for my Father but poorly compensated for by what I have received of him
Oliver Whiting
State of Maine ss. October 10th 1829. Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Whiting and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true before me -
Daniel Gibson Justice Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
I Rufus R Goodenow, Clerk of the judicial court in & for said county of Oxford hereby certify that Samuel Gibson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Oxford & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1829
Rufus R. Goodenow Clerk se

placidon Roll March 14. 1829 1819.
Res'pecting ap n for continuation See letter Dec. 11. 1829.

14.351 Q
District of Maine
Sampson Whiting,
of Denmark in the state of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sep 1819
and for the benefit of  Dana
for the benefit of  District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  $131.40
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  $18.60
15/100
$182.10
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Respecting ap n to be com d . see letter to Hon. J.W. Ripley, April 16. 1829. See letter to S. F. Brown, Apr 28, 1827. do. to Hon. J.W. Ripley, H.R., Dec. 11. 1829.

28945 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,945
Sampson Whiting
His Rev. Rev.
Act: 1 st June 39
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818,
Sampson Whiting late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourteenth day of September  one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Pattona March 8. 1847
Sir I herewith enclose you the paper of Sampson Whiting which if correct will stimulate you to direct payment to be made.
Respectfully Yr
Joseph Puley
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

Bethfield Me Dec 4. 1829
Sir
Accompanying this you will receive the application of Sampson Whiting of Denmark for a pension which he submits to you care presuming that you will gladly do every thing in your power to render the application successful for the benefit of an old soldier of the Revolution.
You will perceive that the appl n was firstly made and authenticated at the Court of C. Pleas. June Term and that it was rejected for certain deficiencies in the evidence of which you will see the notice in one of the papers inclosed (Mr Edward letter). Mr. Whiting Sampson came on to the September Term of the same Court to amend his def s but unfortunately was not properly prepared to effect that object. As he wished to have your agency in the cause & as delaying the business till Jan y Term of that Court would occasion too much delay, I advised him to come on to the Oct r Term of the Supreme Court and make his supplementary def s there, presuming that the change of Court, before which the papers could be certified could not operate to prejudice his claim, especially

when thus explained. — The first application was made under the influence of the construction of the Pension law given by Secretary Foster & therefor the documents now required were not then provided. You will perceive that the application is in two parts — the first in a copy in the handwriting of Mr. Goodwin our Clerk — the second in my hand being the original supplement certified by Judge Parris, which was deemed sufficient.
I have taken the course of an amending application in another case successfully & I presume this will prevail. The other papers are affidavits & copies as evidence in the case.
I conclude that you may know something of the man and I am confident that you will do what you can to effect his object which I am well informed is deserving of success.
I am very respectfully
your P. Servant
Samuel P. Brown
Hon. James W. Ripley
Member of Congress

for Samson — admitting at Paris in the County of Oxford to be handed to him as he will be at Court —
Sign in Statute

This may Certify that I have Examined
The Books of Records in my office and find no record of Real Estate to Said Samson Whiting of the Town of — Denmark in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on any what has heretofore acceded to others and I am confident I am ——— that S d whiting is not the owner of one acre of Land in any way of title to him from any one whatever — from the District Registry of the County of Oxford and State of Maine at Bangor June 5 th A.D. 1829 — — — — —
attest Daniel Clement Register —

War Department, Pension Office.
April 28, 1829
Sir,
The declaration of Sampson Whiting has been examined, and is herewith returned, being insufficient to authoris the continuation of his name on the pension list. Before a decision can be had on his claim, he must state under oath, his reasons for not making an earlier application for his pension to be continued, and also give a particular statement of the charges which have taken place in his property since the 18 th of March 1818, in the manner pointed out in the note (g,) attached to the printed sheet herewith enclosed.
I am, respectfully
Your Oble. Servt.
James S. Edwards is
Samuel F. Brown Esq. Buckfield. Me.

This may certify to whom it may concern; that Sampson Whiting of Denmark in the County of Oxford & State of Maine is taxed in said town of Denmark for the year 1829 for one cow valued at $9.00 and one swine valued at $3.00 which is all the property in his possession that we know of direct or indirect
Denmark November 2 nd 1829
Stephen Berry Aaron Ingalls Cyrus Ingalls
Before me, personally appeared the above named Rosa -er- Berry, Anna Ingalls & Cyrus Ingalls before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above instrument by them subscribed.

Oxford County ss.
State of Maine
I Rufus King Goodenow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for said County of Oxford hereby certify that Samuel Gibson Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly empowered to administer oaths; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name within written, purporting to be his signature, is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I here to set my hand & affix the seal of one of said Courts this twenty third day of November A.D. 1829. R.K. Goodenow Clerk
Affidavit Statement

Affidavit of John Bradley
Deputy Clerk, N.H. S.C.

I John Bradley of Fryeburg of lawful age depose & say that I have resided in said Fryeburg in the County of Oxford & State of Maine between twenty & thirty years, & have traded in foreign & domestic goods - I further say that I have been acquainted with the circumstances of Sampson Whiting of Denmark in said County for about twenty years & upwards - Said Whiting as I was informed & have always understood migrated from Wilmington State of Massachusetts to said Denmark with a family of several children & wife - The said Whiting has traded with me during most of the time above named - for several years after his arrival at Denmark, he purchased considerable grain of me for the support his family, & was under the necessity of being credited for it - Said Whiting has had a large family & has I am satisfied, been embarrassed with debts ever since he has lived in said Denmark - has possessed a small farm & has been a laborious man - In the year 1824 the said Whiting owed me according to the best of my recollection between between two & three hundred dollars - Two hundred dollars of said sum he gave his note for to the Trustees of the Parsonage fund in said town of Fryeburg & mortgaged fifty acres of his farm for the payment of said sum - The remainder of said sum which I think was sixty odd dollars his Son Oliver gave me his note for, and at the same time took a Deed of the remaining part of said Sampson's farm, being fifty acres more - Both parcels making a hundred acres, constituting the whole of said Whiting's farm, as I then & have ever since understood - The said Sampson at the time stated, that his Son Oliver was twenty seven or eight years of age, & that father & Son both stated that the said Oliver had not received any com-

-pensation for his , the said Oliver's labour - having laboured for said Sampson during said time, being a single man his his food clothing was all he had received, & his clothing was ordinary. The said Oliver at said time, demanded payment of his father for his services - urged the justice of his claim, and reproved his father severely for neglecting to compensate him. I am satisfied that the said Sampson had not compensated his son - to satisfy said claim, & in consideration of the note aforesaid of sixty odd dollars, the remaining fifty acres of said farm were conveyed to said Oliver.
On the tenth day of October A D 1828, the said Oliver became answerable to me for the balance of  amount of the sum due to said Trustees, making with the sum he became answerable for to me the sum prior to said October, $256.17 as appears by my books - for which sum the said Sampson conveyed the said fifty acres to said Oliver that had been mortgaged to said Trustees, & I as Treasurer of said fund, on said tenth day of October, discharged said mortgage.
The said farm contained upon it a small barn & shell of a house in a very open & unfinished state, & had been in that state several years. The said Sampson's personal property consisted of a little ordinary household furniture, for which I did not consider worth over about $30 in cash,  the bedding excepted, although appraised higher - after ten bushels corn & about eight tons of hay. The farm was secured to me by said Oliver - fifty acres May 1 st 1828 for two hundred & sixty one dollars, which tract was conveyed to him by his father in A D 1824 and the remaining fifty acres which was released by said Trustees & was conveyed

to him by his father for consideration of the discharge of said debt to said Fourteer — and was on said tenth day of October 1828 secured to me by said Oliver, for the pay- -ment of said sum which I accounted for to said Fourteer — And I further say that do I not consider said farm worth over five hundred dollars — that I am satisfied there was no fraud in the conveyance of said property from said Sampson to said Oliver and that said Sampson is unable unable to sup- -port his family —
John Bradley
State of Maine, Oxford ss. October 6 th 1829.
Then personally appeared the above named John Bradly and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true before me — Philip C. Johnson Just. Pe.

State of Maine
Oxford p.
I Rufus Goodwin Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that Philip C. Johnson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made, was, at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Oxford & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of one of said Courts this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1829.
Rufus Goodwin, Clerk

Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City.

I Moses Whiting of Pelham in the County of Rockingham & State of New- Hampshire of lawful age testify & say that in the year 1779, according to the best of my remembrance, Sampson Whiting now residing in the district of Maine in a Town called Denmark, entered the service of the U. S. under the continental establishment in the revolutionary war, in the fifth regiment of the Massachusetts line under the command of Col. — Putnam for three years, and served to the end of the war. The deponent and knowing to his service, being in the same Brigade with him and were both discharged at the same time — I still have my discharge —
Moses Whiting
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss July 26, 1819 Then the said Moses Whiting made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Silas Betton Justice of the peace & of the quorum turn over

I hereby certify that I give full faith & credit to the declaration of the said Moses Whiting, his character for truth & veracity is unimpeached -
Silas Bellon Justice of the peace & quorum -
Mr Calhoun Dear Sir As I have had occasion, often, to write you I thought it unnecessary to send 40 miles to the Secretary of State for proof of my being in office
Yours respectfully S. Bellon

At the Supreme Judicial Court, holden at Paris in & for the County of Oxford, and State of Maine on the second Tuesday of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine,
Sampson Whiting of Denmark in said County, Labourer applicant and by leave of said Court, makes the following supplementary declaration, in addition to his Declaration heretofore made in the same Court of Common Pleas for said County holden at said Paris on the 28th day of January A.D. 1829, for the purpose of being placed on the Pension List of the United States, pursuant to an Act of Congress, passed March 10. 1818 and the Act supplementary thereto.
Said Whiting states as the reason for not making an earlier application for his pension to be continued, that he possessed property, which though under great incumbrances, he supposed rendered him not a proper subject for the benefit of the pension - besides his entertaining hopes that he might be enabled to relieve said property in a considerable degree, from said incumbrances which he has not been able to do from the consequence of ill health and the progress of the infirmities of old age & other causes —
And secondly said applicant states that since the 10th March 1818 the following changes have been made in his property viz,
At the time aforesaid he was the owner of one hundred acres of land, on which was situated a very poor house & barn

On the ninth day of March 1824, I mortgaged one half of the same to the Trustees of the Pension Fund in the town of Fryeburg, to the secure the payment of two hundred dollars, part of a debt that I owed to John Bradley of S. Fryeburg, who put this property into the said Fund as a part of his contribution, as I understood. At the same time I gave my son Oliver a deed of the other half in consideration of his giving his note to said Bradley for sixty dollars, or upward, for the payment of the balance of my debt to said Bradley & in part compensation for the claim he had on me for services for about seven years constant labour.
On the tenth of October 1828, not having been enabled to redeem my land so mortgaged. the said Trustees to me, my said son Oliver undertook to do it for me & the mortgage upward, having been cancelled, I gave my said son a deed of that half also, he taking upon himself the responsibility that was on me & to pay other debts of mine to said Bradley for which he gave said Bradley a Mortgage of said land; so that all now are not the owner of any real estate whatever.
As to changes in my personal property I can truly say that at that time, March 18. 1818, I was the owner of but a small value, not more than what I have in my declaration made to which this is additional, given an account of. As to other changes, it is impossible for me to state at this time.
Samson Whitney Sworn & declared on the 14 th day of October A.D. 1829 in open court before Alcibiades N. Parris Jurat. Sup. Jud. Court

Know all men by these presents that Oliver Whiting of Denmark in the County of Oxford and State of Maine Yeoman In consideration of the sum of two hundred and four dollars paid by John Bradley of Fryeburg in said County & State aforesaid Esquire the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said John Bradley his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract of land Situated in said Denmark lying the same which was conveyed by my father by his mortgage due to the Trustees of the parsonage fund in the Town of Fryeburg said deed dated the ninth day of March A.D. 1824 and is recorded in the western District Registry of deeds Lib 10 th p. 199 - - -
I have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said John Bradley his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said John Bradley his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all encumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Bradley to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said John Bradley his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons - Provided nevertheless that if the said Oliver Whiting his heirs Executors or administrators pay to the said John Bradley his heirs Executors administrators or assigns the sum of two hundred and four dollars within one year from the date of these presents and interest annually then this deed as also a certain promissory note of hand bearing even date with these presents given by the said Oliver to pay the sum & interest annually at the time aforesaid shall both be void otherwise shall remain in force - In witness whereof I the said Oliver Whiting have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of October In the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight -
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of - us -
Jonathan Walker
Samuel Gibson
Oliver Whiting S.S.
Oxford S.S. October 10 th 1828 personally appeared Oliver Whiting and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed
Before me Samuel Gibson Justice of the peace over - - -

Oxford S.S. District Registry Received October the -10 A.D. 1929- for Record and Recorded and Examined
State of Maine Attest - Daniel Clement Register
June 4 th 1929 - copy was taken True Copy Attest - Daniel Clement Register
2336 Oliver Whiting to John Bradley Copy

1888
Samson Whiting to Oliver Whiting —
Copy —

I know all men by these presents that I Samson Whiting of Denmark in the county of Oxford and State of Maine Yeoman For consideration of the sum of Three hundred dollars paid by Oliver Whiting of said Denmark Yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Oliver his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of Land Situated in said Denmark being fifty acres and is that part of my homestead farm which was deeded to me by William Fessenden Secretary to the Trustees of Fryeburg academy by his deed dated June 3 rd A.D. 1800—
To Have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Oliver his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said Oliver his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Oliver to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Oliver his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof I the said Samson Whiting have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ninth day of March In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four— Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of -
Samuel Bradley -
John Stuart Barrows
} Samson Whiting L.S.
Oxford S.S. March 9 th 1824 - Personally appeared Samson - Whiting and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and deed -
Before me - John Stuart Barrows Justice of the peace
Oxford S.S. District Registry Received March the 19 th A.D. 1824 for Record and Recorded and Examined -
State of Maine - Attest - Daniel Clement Register
June 4 th A.D. 1829 -
Copy - was taken - - Attest Copy - Attest Daniel Clement Register

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Samson Whiting to Oliver Whiting - Copy -

I know all men by these presents that I Samson Whiting of Denmark in the County Oxford & State of Maine Yeoman In consideration of the Sum of Three hundred dollars paid by Oliver Whiting of said Denmark Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain Sell and convey unto the said Oliver Whiting his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest I have in my homestead farm that I have not heretofore conveyed to the said Oliver being land on which which I now live in said Denmark
To Have and to hold the aforementioned and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Oliver Whiting his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said Oliver his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and that I and my heirs shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Oliver Whiting his heirs assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or under me
In witness whereof I the said Samson Whiting have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of October In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight - Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of us - John Brattle Samuel Gibson
} Samson Whiting S S
Oxford S.S. October 10 th 1828 - Personally appeared Samson Whiting and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and Deed -
Before me - Samuel Gibson Justice of the Peace
Oxford S.S. District Registry Received October 10 th A.D. 1828 for Record and Recorded and Examined -
Attest Daniel Clement Register
State of Maine } Attest Copy Attest Daniel Clement Register June 4 th 1829 - } Copy was taken }

I know all men by these presents that I Sampson Whiting of Penmark in the County of Oxford & State of Maine for and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred dollars paid by the Trustees of the poorhouse fund in the Town of Fryeburg the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain Sell and convey unto the said Trustees & their Successors In office forever a certain fifty acre lot of Land in the Town of Penmark County of Oxford & State of Maine being the same land which was conveyed to me & Daniel (Viz by James Lord as may appear his deed dated the twenty-third day of May A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and Eight and recorded in the district Registry of deeds eastern District in said County of Oxford - Lib. 1. S. o. 131. Reference being had to said deed for a more particular description of said lot & I hereby agree that the westerly line of said lot shall run so as to include the House on said lot in which I now live about half way between my house & barn & the same course it run when said lot was conveyed to me and said Fire - To Have and to hold the above granted and bargained with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Trustees their Successors to their use & behoof forever & I do covenant with the said Trustees & assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to Sell and convey the same to the said Trustees to hold as aforesaid & that I will warrant & defend the same to the said Trustees and assigns forever against the lawful claims & demands of all persons - Provided nevertheless that if the said Sampson Whiting his heirs executors or administrators pay to the said Trustees or their Successors or assigns the Sum of two hundred dollars within five years from the first day of December last with interest annually from said first day of December then this deed as also a certain Note bearing even date with these presents given by the said Sampson & Oliver whiting to the said Trustees to pay the Sum & interest at the time aforesaid shall both be void otherwise shall remain in full force - In witness whereof I the said Sampson Whiting & Betsy Whiting in token of my relinquishment of Dower have hereunto set our hands and Seal this ninth day of March In the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & twenty four Signed Sealed & delivered
In presence of - - - Oliver Whiting - - John Stuart Burrows
{ Samson Whiting L.S. Betsy Whiting L.S.
Oxford S.S. March 9 th 1824 - Personally appeared Samson Whiting and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and deed -
Before me John Stuart Burrows justice of the peace

1828 for £1000 & interest and expenses Oxford J. S. G. Street Registry Office March the 9th 1828
Attest Daniel Clement Register
Know all men by these presents that the Trustees of the parsonage fund in the Town of Tiverton within named in consideration of the sum of £ interest named in the within deed this day received of the within named Sampson Whiting do hereby discharge said mortgage & release & forever quitclaim all their right & title to the land named in the within deed to the within named Sampson Whiting his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or under them for witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands & seals In witness whereof the said John Breckle Treasurer of the said fund has hereunto set his hand & seal this tenth day of October A.D. 1828 - John Breckle Treasurer attest Daniel Clement Registry - a copy attest - Daniel Clement Register.
Rev. Deac J. Whiting to J. S. G. Street Esq.