Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2210, Marlborough Whiting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whiting Marlborough Nabby or Nably
W 2210
CONTENTS

554 Massachusetts.
Nabby Whiting widow of Marborough Whiting
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv. Copley Sargt.
Massachusetts Mil.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Apr 1850 and sent to
Mem. Q. Fowler House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 47 Vol. 1 July Berk A
Reported

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this twenty-seventh day of December, in the year Eighteen hundred and fortynine, Personally appeared before me Aaron Hobart, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Plymouth, Nabby Whiting, a resident of East Bridgewater, in said County, aged Eighty-two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 29 th 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war, and were married previous to the year 1800. That she is the widow of Marlborough Whiting, a resident of Bridgewater (now East Bridgewater), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served Nineteen months and eight days, as follows, viz. In 1775, 8 days in Capt Robert Orrs, Company, Col John Baylys, Regiment, and 8 months in Capt John Packards, Company, and Col David Brewer, Regiment. In 1776, 5 days in Capt James Hatch, Company, and 6 months in Capt James Allens Company, Col Simeon Cargys, Regiment. In 1778, 1 month and 16 days, as Corporal in Capt Nathan Packards, Company, Col Thomas Carpenters, Regiment. In 1780, 3 months and 9 days, as a Sergeant, in Capt Nathan Packards, Company, Col Jacobs Regiment, as will appear by the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the deposition of Daniel Kinsley. She further declares that she was married to the said Marlborough Whiting, at Bridgewater, Common- wealth of Massachusetts, on the second day of June 1796, and that her husband the aforesaid Marlborough Whiting, died at East Bridgewater on the 16 th day of February 1830, and that she is still his widow.
Nabby Whiting
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Plymouth Jr. December 27. 1849. I hereby certify, that the above Declaration of Abby Whiting was, this day subscribed and sworn to by her, before me; and that the same was done at my Office in Lent Bridgewater in said County, she being unable by reason of age, and bodily infirmity to attend the Probate Court for that purpose. I furthermore certify, that I have been long acquainted with the said Abby Whiting and have satisfactory evidence, that she is the widow of the above named Marlborough Whiting, on account of whose services as above, she claims a Pension.
Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate for said County.

Plymouth Yr. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the Hon. Sam Hobart is Judge of Probate for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of January in the Year Eighteen hun- dred & fifty Jacob N. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
November 9. 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Heathclough Whiting or
Whitten, is borne on a muster roll of capt. Robt. Oris minute lev. col. John Baileys Regt. - marched from Bridgewater on alarm Apr. 19. 1775. as a private, 8 days service & 109 miles travel. _____
On rolls of 8 mos. service, in capt. John Packards lev. col. David Brown's Regt. as a private of Bridgewater. _____
On a pay roll of a company, under command of capt. James Heath, marched from W. parish in Pembroke, to Braintree & Weymouth on alarm, from March 4 to 8. 1776. 5 days service & 45 miles. _____
45 days On a pay roll of capt. Nathan Packards lev. col. Thomas Carpenter's Regt. (in R.I.) as a corporal, from July 25 to Sept. 9. 1778 1.16 3/4 mo. 16 days. and on a pay roll of capt. Nathan Packards lev. col. Jacob's Regt. service in R.I. from July 23. to Oct. 31. 1780. 3.90 as a sergeant, 3 mos. 9 days. _____

This name does not appear on any roll of Capt James Allen - Muster of Capt. Allen found for service in N.Y. There is no evidence of any service by any other person of the name _____
RES,

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE made by the _____ of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Town of East Bridgewater
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Marlborough Whiting , in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain in Colonel Bowdoin
Regiment
and he served as follows, * viz:—
Eight months at Roxbury he also served six months in 1776 at New York Col Crarys Regiment Capt James Allen Company, also at Rhode Island three months in Col Jacobs Regiment and Capt Nathan Packard's Company he also served in what was called Sullivan's Expedition at Rhode Island about five weeks Officers unknown to me
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. B. Galt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now Eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty ninth day of October A. D. 1849. Nabey  X  Whiting Mark
Signed by said Nabey Whiting in my presence, }
Isaac Pratt - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Very Respectfully your obed Servt Thomas J. Howard
STATE.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, December 11th A. D. 1849
Charles C. Harmon CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Thomas J. Howard is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland  appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Howard is dated May 20th A. D. 1849, and will expire May 20th A. D. 1856.
and that the foregoing this is Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon
CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND. SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, December 11th A. D. 1849
I Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Thomas S. Howard is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland appears by the paper hereto
annexed ; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Howard is dated May 20th A. D. 1849, and will expire May 20th A. D. 1856.
and that the foregoing this is Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon
CLERK.

I Daniel Hinsley of Auburn, in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine. aged ninety years, on oath say that I was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and was a resident of that town during the revolutionary war, I was well acquainted with Marlborough Whittin of said Bridgewater, and was in the service with said Whittin in New York six months, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Simeon Cary, and in the company of Capt. James Allen.
Daniel Hinsley
Cumberland ss, December 14 th , 1849. Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Hinsley and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me, Thomas G. Howard Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Daniel Hinsley is well known to me, to be a man of truth, that he sustains an impeachable character, and statements made by him, under oath are entitled to full faith and credit
Thomas G. Howard Jr. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 28 th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Thomas Hale and Welcome Young were Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Burleigh Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No 590
Nabby Whiting
wid of Marlborough
Mass
ad 29 July 1848
Mamie. 1796

Copy from the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.)
Seventeen hundred and ninety-six, June the second Martha Whiting and Abiah French both of Bridgewater by the Rev Zedekiah Sanger, I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "June 2 d 1796."
Lewis Holmes Town Clerk I Lewis Holmes above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Lewis Holmes Town Clerk of Bridgewater (Mass., Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
Plymouth County S.S. December 21 st 1847
Sworn to before me
Asahel Hale Justice of Peace

Copy from the book of Records of Deaths in the Town of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts
1830. Feb 16 th Mr. Marlborough Whiting
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of Deaths in the town of East Bridgewater & County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts Dec 23 rd 1849
Ezra Kingman } Town Clerk }
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Dec. 25 th 1849
Then personally appeared the above named Ezra Kingman Town Clerk of the town of East Bridgewater and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed
Before me Welcome Young Justice Peace,

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
22 p.
Nelly Whiting,
Widow.
Henborough Whiting
Rev. Copley Esq. B.A. Rev. Wm.
Act:
July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
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Page
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 590 Abby Whiting Map
Lettr Hon. O. Foster 19 th Jan y 1850
act 29 July '48

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

House of Representatives Washington Jan 7 8 th 1870
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir Herewith I transmit papers in behalf of Mrs. Nabby Whiting, who claims a Pension . When they shall have been examined, please in- form me of the result. —
I have the honor to be Sincerely yours —
Orin A. Dole —

Hon Orin Fowler Member of Congress Washington D.C.

East Bridgewater March 9 th 1850 Hon O'Fowle,
Sir, I herewith send you further testimony in the case of Nathaniel Whiting, which I wish you to lay before the Commission of Pensions. You will perceive that the name of the applicant's husband is on the October return, by the certificate of the Secretary, & also that Capt. Nathan Packard was a Bridgewater man, and his company composed of Bridgewater men, and also that the name of Daniel Kinsley, who has testified in this case, is on the roll of Capt Allen's Company; and the presumption is that the service testified by him is correct.
The Declaration states that the applicant's husband served 8 days in Capt Orr's Company, and 8 months in Capt Packard's Co in 1775 5 days, in Capt Hatch's Co & 6 months in Capt Allen's Co in 1776 1 month & 16 days in Capt Nathan Packard's Co in 1778 3 months & 9 days, in Capt Nathan Packard's Co in 1780 amounting to 19 months & 8 days.
I wish you to see that each and all these services are allowed. I have understood from the that it is necessary sometimes to urge the claims of applicants for Pensions to the to the attention of the Commissioner.
Respectfully, Yours Martin Whiting

Rev J. L. Edwards.

House of Rep s .
Washington March 28 - 1850
Hon J. L. Edwards - Committ e of Pensions Sir
Herewith I present addi- tional testimony in the case of Nabby Whitier, and respectfully request an early decision on her case. -
Yours truly
Orin Storer.

590 Nabby Whiting widow of Marlborough Whiting Mass: Plymouth Co.
admitted Pr. capts Sept 19 th 8 days ————— $63. \frac{44}{100} for an hour 4 th March 1848.
Act 29 July 1848
Hon. S. Fowler H. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
March 7. 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Marlborough Whiting is borne on a pay roll for travel &c of Capt. James Allen's Co. Col. Simonds Hary's Regt. dated "Camp near New York, Aug. 9. 1776." as a private, allowed 251 miles. - By another roll it appears this Co. were paid to Dec. 12, 1776. - which is dated "Kortlandt's Manor Dec. 3. 1776." The name of Daniel Hainsley is also on this roll. Capt. James Allen belonged to Bridgewater.
The foregoing was accidentally omitted from the former Certif n in consequence of being erroneously indexed "Whitney".
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Eastman Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
March 1. 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Marlborough Whiting (or Whitin) is borne on the returns of Capt. John Packard's Co. Col. David Brewer's Reg't dated Augt. & Oct. 9. 1775. Capt. Nathan Packard belonged to Bridgewater, and a part at least of the men on his rolls are also on other rolls which state they were from Bridgewater. The foregoing is additional to a certificate issued Nov. 9. 1849.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Galt, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office,
Sir:
January 19 th 1850.
I have the honor to inform you that, the papers in the case of Abby Whiting, widow of Marlborough Whiting, under the Act of 29 th July 1848, have been examined and filed.
The evidence as to the marriage of these parties prior to 1800, is satisfactory, but it does not show with the requisite certainty that her husband rendered as much as six months service. It does not appear from the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, how long Marlborough Whiting who is found upon the eight months roll in 1775, under Capt Packard, served. He is not found upon the October returns. We cannot allow this tour upon the evidence now furnished. Daniel Kingsley the only witness who testifies to the alleged service of six months in 1776, in his own declaration, makes no allusion whatever to such a tour. Some further testimony in relation to this service, is required. Nor are we satisfied that the service credited to Whiting under Capt Nathan Packard in 1778, and 1780, was rendered by applicant's husband. It should be shown by the records at Boston, that Capt Packard's Command was composed in part or in whole of men belonging to Bridgewater. Should, however these Tours be admitted, unless the alleged service in 1775 and 1776, can be established, it would not amount to six months, consequently would not be sufficient to entitle Mrs Whiting, to a pension.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . J. S. Edwards
Hon. O. Brewster,
House of Representatives.