Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43297, Jacob Whiter, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Whiter, Jacob Whittier or
S. 43297
N.Y. res.
CONTENTS

10.296
From Pennsylvania Jacob Whittier New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brann of the Massa ne, for the term of 4 years
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1818 and sent to John A. Stevens Albany, Bradford Co. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 69-3 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1818
$ 117 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Writer is dead. Respecting balance due See letter to S. Clarke, Oct. 27. 1827.
Notification sent Mr. [?] 1827 to [?] John P. [?] M. [?]

Jacob Whittier
Jacob Whittier
Private
Col Grange Regiment Massachusetts Line
1776 - 7 years
A. D. N. C.

Bradford County Is the commonwealth of Pennsylvania formerly Upper Merion ward & John Haywood & made oath that Jacob Whittine was in near uniform stated & stated in need of the assistance of his county it is under stated that he was a soldier and the law makes provisions for his assistance Isaac Evans John Haywood
Sworn & subscribed before me this day of the Justice of the peace for the county of Bradford & this 12 th day of June 1848 Isaac Evans Justice of the peace State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
On the 12 th day of June 1848 before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania said Personally came Jacob Whittine aged sixty four years Resident in Township of Pike County & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war" That he the said Jacob Whittine that he commenced his services in 1775 at Cambridge Massachusetts & served his Country through the war but more particularly that he enlisted at Second Brigade about the 19 th day of July 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Dovel in the Reg t of Artillery of the Massachusetts line Com- manded by Col. John Crane for during the war and was dis- charged on the 3 rd of June 1783 at West Point at the close of the war that he was in the Battles of Bunkerhill - Skeene's Borough - Little fort Ann - Bemus' heights Still water and Many other battles & skirmishes of his note that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services Sworn and subscribed and acknowledged before me this day and year aforesaid Jonathan Duvens Jacob Whittine

Jonathan Stevens an associate Judge in and for Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jacob Whittier did serve in the Revolutionary army of the United States as stated in his proceeding declaration and it also appears to me that he is in reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his County for support and I now joins with the proceedings with the testimony had & taken before to the Secy. of the war after depositions pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress
Jonathan Stevens
State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County aforesaid do Certify & make known that Jonathan Stevens is and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing deposition and Certifying the same associate Judge of the said County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his act as such Prothonotary Whenof I have set my hand and seal of office at Mansville in the County aforesaid this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1818.
George Scott Prothonotary

District of New York Suffolk County
Full Postmark
John C. Calhoun
Secretary for the Department of War
Washington City
The Hon.
Recd. 4 Nov. 1838
James K. Polk Jacob White

District of New York County of Seneca
On this third day of October in the year of Lord 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of Common Pleas and court of record held in and for the county of Seneca and State of New York Jacob Whiter aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Galen county of Seneca and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows Viz. in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Dounell, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Crane in the Massachusetts line of Artillery. I do not know exactly the date of the original declaration, but my pension commenced on the 16 th day of June 1818 and the number of my certificate is 10.296 . I was transferred from the rolls of Pennsylvania to those of New York, on the 8 th of September 1820 according to the information from the war department pension Office. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My occupation is farming. I am not able to labour more than one fourth part of the time, and that my family consists only of myself and wife, and that the age of my wife is 58. —
Jacob Whiter
A list of all the property belonging to Jacob Whiter ex

cepting bedding & wearing apparel in Oct. 3 d 1820. ~    2 Bulls  ~  $ 30.00    1 set knives & forks  ~  1.00    1 set iron tea spoons  ~  .13    1 " " Table spoons  ~  .50    1/2 Doz. white plates  ~  .25    1 Qt. glass bottle  ~  .12 1/2    1-2 Qt. Do.  ~  .18    3 Kitchen chairs  ~  1.50    1 set tea cups and saucers  ~  .31    3 bushels corn  ~  1.00    9 bushel house ashes  ~  1.00    50 lb pork  ~  1.50    1 meat barrel  ~  .75      38.24  
I owe, Sylvester Clark twenty three dollars and eighty cents M c — Rose one dollar and sixty two cents — A. Whittley three dollars & thirty cents — M c — Chapin owes me one dollar and twelve cents — John M. Tuttle — 50 cents. — — —
Jacob Whiter —
Sworn to & declared in open court this 4 th day of October 1820 before me — J. H. Halsey Clk. — — —
I Jehiel H. Halsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Seneca in the State of New York do certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty eight dollars and twenty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 27 th day of October 1820. —
J. H. Halsey Clk. 46

The Secretary for the War department is requested to forward the certificate for the applicant, to "Jacob Whiter, Galen Post Office New York". By request of the applicant.
J. H. Halsey

Jacob Whiter's application for transfer from Penn Co to New York on 8th Aug. 1820 Transf. on the 8 Sept 1820.
Sep 19.
M rs Jacob Whiter will have to make an affida- vit agreeably to this form and send the same properly authenticated to the War Dep t before his name can be transferred from the roll of Bennington. — War Dep t Pens t Office
Sept 1819. Pa.
M rs Jacob Whiter, Galen, Seneca Co. New York

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York
County of Seneca
ss.
On this Eighth day of August 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Seneca — personally appeared Jacob Whiter — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Donnell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cozart — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Eli Lewis
Jacob Whiter
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of New York Seneca county clerk's Office Ys: - I certify that Eli Frisbie Esquire, whose hand writing I am acquainted with, and whose signature appears to the certificate of the within Affidavit in his own proper hand writing as I verily believe, was at the time of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in for the County of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn acting under the authority of this State.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the court of common Pleas in & for said county this 10 th day of August 1820 J. H. Halsey Clk. -

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File No. : 43 297
Jacob Whites P.W. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Galesburg Aug. 11 1820 St. Marks Square 6 o -
To
The within are our applications for a Transfer according to directions.
Please to inform us whether a Transfer is made.
Respectfully Yours W m Lord
David White Silas Shepard
P. S. Clarke