Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,070, Peter Whittemore, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Whittemore, Peter
S 23070
CONTENTS

21. 74 New Hampshire
Peter Whitemore of Wenatch in the State of New Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  Irving of the Regt commanded by Col. Gilley in the N. Hamp line for 6 mos. & 16 days  Service
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 21 Dollars 78 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Oct 1833 and Subd. 6. Nest Concord New Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  $54.40 Semi-ant. allowance ending March - 10.89
$65.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 1st Page 128

Peter Whitteneae 27.004
Please return to J. C. Westy Concord N.H.
The Roll of Enlistments from Penbrook in 1781 as having been 4 Mar 16 day
Per the 6 Mar 16 th day Capt. Frazar Col. Colley's Regt N.H.
 20 1.17   21 78 \frac{1}{2}   43 56  10 89   54 45 
J. C. West Esq. Concord N.H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a Probate Court held at Concord County of Merrimack } in said County, on the 25th of June 1832
On this Twenty fifth day of June 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Peter Whittmore a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
that he enlisted at Pembroke in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, in the Winter of 1780. under Capt Peter Kimball of Boston, State and Army aforesaid, and marched to Hannah's New Hampshire inn to Nashua, Vermont, thence to a Block House, situated where the Town of Cabot in Vermont now is - That he and Jeremiah Abbot from Pembroke aforesaid, now deceased, were Provision from Col. Beards of Hannah's and moved to Nashua and drew the same to the Block House on a Harnessed sled. that he remained at the Block House until he was dismissed, having served at least two months, when he let himself to Gen Bailey to work on a farm. there was no higher Officer than Captain. the object of this service was to keep off the Indians — That in the summer of 1781. he enlisted at Pembroke aforesaid for Six months under Capt Ebert Froye in the Continental line & marched to Fishkill in New York and served out the Six months & was dismissed, had no written discharge, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state, with confidence, the names of the Field Officers, nor the name of the place where he was dismissed, that Saml Phelps, who now resides in the State of Maine was with him during the last mentioned service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 25th June 1832
Peter Whittmore
We, Joseph West residing in Concord and William West residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Whittmore, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.
Joseph C. West William West
Sworn and subscribed the 25th of June 1832

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack }
At a Probate Court held at Concord in said County, on the 25th of June 1833
On this Twenty fifth day of June 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Peter Whittmore a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - that he enlisted at Pembroke in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, in the Winter of 1780. under Capt Peter Kimball of Boston, State and County aforesaid, and marched to Hanover New Hampshire then to Peacham, Vermont, thence to a Block House, situated where the Town of Cabot in Vermont now is - That he and Jeremiah Abbot from Pembroke aforesaid, now deceased, were privates from Col o Bicknell's Regiment of New Hampshire and moved at Peacham and drew the same to the Black River on a Warrant. that he remained at the Black River until he was dismissed, having served at least two months, when he let himself to Gen Bailey to work on a farm. there was no higher Officer than Captain. the object of this service was to keep off the Indians - That in the summer of 1781. he enlisted at Pembroke aforesaid for Six months under Capt Eben Frazar in the Continental line & marched to Red Bank in New York and served out the Six months, was dismissed, had no written discharge, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state, with confidence, the names of the Field Officers, nor the name of the place where he was dismissed, that Sam d Phelps, who now resides in the State of Maine was with him during the last mentioned service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 25th June 1833
Peter Whittmore
We, Joseph West residing in Concord and William West residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Whittmore, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.
Joseph C. West William West
Sworn and subscribed the 25th of June 1833
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph C. West who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Concord and that William West, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Concord and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Horace Chase Judge of Probate H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Whittmore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty-fourth day of June, A.D. 1833.
H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Merrimack

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I. 23070.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 19, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Peter Whittimore, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on June 25th, 1833, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Salisbury, N. H., and his pension was allowed for six months and sixteen days' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Edward Frye and Col. Gilley. He enlisted at Pembroke, New Hampshire.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Lawrence C. Johnson, Galva, Ills.

Revolution 23070 INVALID.
File No. 23,070
Peter Whitemore
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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How D. Murphy Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you please inform me if Peter Whittimore was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War of 1776. He lived after the war at Pembroke and also at Salisbury, New Hampshire, and I think enlisted from New Hampshire and perhaps from one of those places. I do not know what Regiment nor Company he was in but know he was in the War of 1776 and am quite sure he was a Pensioner of the U.S.
If you can find him on the rolls, I would like to know in what Company and Regiment he was in, from where enlisted, age at that time, how long he served and where and when discharged.
By furnishing above information you will greatly oblige,
Yours Truly, Lawrence C Johnson

I Samuel Phelps of Township No 8 right in the county of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy four years do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Helen Whittamore of Farmbroke in the State of New Hampshire, now residing in Salisbury in said State; And that in the year one thousand seven hundred & fifty one said Helen Whittamore at said Farmbroke enlisted into a company of Continental Troops of the Revolution- ary Army, for the term of six months. The said company was commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer. First New Hampshire Regiment, which Regiment was before that under the command of Col. Kelley, and at that time Major Scott commanded said Regiment.
And I further say that said Helen Whittamore served at this time in said company during all which time I was acquainted with her.
And after said enlistment said Whittamore went with the Continental March to Fishkill in the State of New York. That at the expiration of said term of six months according to the best of my recall all the men were discharged at Saratoga State of New York the last of December seventeen hundred & fifty one.
Samuel Phelps
State of Maine Oxford County ss
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before me Helen C. Dyer Justice of the Peace I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Phelps and that he is a person well entitled to credit, and disinterested. Helen C. Dyer Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
I Rufus K Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County of Oxford hereby certify that Peter C. Virgin Esq. is a Magistrate at a time & that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affix my seal of office this 26th day of March in the year 1833.
Rufus K Goodenow Clerk of Oxford County Court

I Winthrop Lifola of Franklin in the county of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, testify, that I was a soldier in the same company of the New Hampshire Militia with Peter Whittmore now a resident in Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire from some time in the month of January in the year of our Lord 1780 to some time in the month of April of the same year. — Said Whittmore was at that time a resident in Pembroke in this State, and I was a resident in Salisbury — We both served as privates in a Company of Militia during the aforesaid term of time commanded by Capt. Peter Kimball then of Boscawen N.H. — I was enlisted by Abenethy Webster. — We served first marched to Haverhill New Hampshire. Then took provisions from Col. Bedel Then marched to Newbury Vt., thence to a Block house where the Town of Cabot now is — Our object was to watch the movements of the Indians — remained at said Block House until about the middle of March, then returned to Newbury Vt. then I left said Whittmore at Gen. Baileys — We were in actual service together more than two months —

I think our Lieutenants name was Barkank we were not under the immediate of any officer higher than our captain - we received no written discharges - & not much good pay - Winthrop Fifield
The State of New Hampshire - June 22. 1833
Mirimack ss.
Personally appearing Winthrop Fifield aforesaid made solemn oath that the aforesaid affidavit or deposition by him subscribed is just and
True Before me George W. Kennebec Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Winthrop Fifield the aforesaid deponent is a man of good standing in society, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit
George W. Kennebec Jus. Peace

The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County do hereby certify, that George W. Nerritt who has subscribed his name to within certificate was at the time of executing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County - and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this Twelfth day of August 1833.
Moses Eastman Clerk