Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,944, Isaac Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whitney, Isaac
$ 28,944.
CONTENTS

228 Maine
Set at 17th March 18 1844
Isaac Whitney
of Gorham in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jenkins of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 Mos from May 1778 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Thirty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of Mar 1832 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of August 1832 and sent to John Mulley Portland Maine
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of _____ 182
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 30 Semi annual due } 4 Sept " 15- $45-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. June 1832
Record Book Vol 1 Page 96

J. Whitney
Isaac Whitney
P. 6.
$30 per ann.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Gerham , within and for said District, on the thirty first day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirty first day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Isaac Whitney a resident of Gerham in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged eighty three 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine agency and a certificate of pension granted to him (which he now has in his possession) on his application made on the 13 th day of April 1818; that his name was stricken from the pension roll on account of his property; that he served full nine months as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Jenkins in Col. Brewer's Regiment of the line of Massachusetts; that he enlisted into said company in the month of May 1818 and marched to West point where we arrived the last of May or first of June, and was in no battle during said term of nine months, and that after the expiration of said term he was discharged and returned to said town of Gerham where he has ever since resided
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Witness J. Mufsey
Isaac Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

N 134. Isaac Whitney
Cohy
NAIY DISTRICT ss.
not entitled
12,399
7 July 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Isaac Whitney aged seventy one years, resident in Gorham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Jenkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 30th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13309 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Isaac Whitney
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820.
Before
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — Three cows — one heifer — one old horse — one swine — six sheep — a few necessary articles of household stuff — I have a bond for one half of the net income of seventy acres of land in Gorham, after labor, taxes and expenses are paid. I do not think that my part has ever been or will be more than sixty dollars — I am owing about twenty dollars. I have no other estate or income.
Isaac Whitney
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac Whitney, who, by occupation am a Farmer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and bodily infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife: Polly. 69. a very weakly woman   Daughter, Polly. 32. able to support herself,   do. . . Sophia . . . 23 weakly girl   Polly Newcomb. . . 10. a grand child — able to work   William Newcomb. 11 ditto . . . able to work  
Isaac Whitney
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 one hundred fifty dollars and twenty five cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$150.25

January 20, 1955.
RA-J/ILL
George S. Linscott Farmington, Maine.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Isaac Whitney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such a claim having been made on account of the service of an Isaac Whitney of Gorham, Maine, who was born in 1720.
The Isaac Whitney of Gorham who was a pensioner for Revolutionary War service was born about 1748.
As your ancestor was born in 1720, it is presumed that you are not interested in the record of the pensioner by that name.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

28944 REG INVALID.
Jan. 20 - George S. Linscott inquired regarding age of Isaac Whitney - 228.
File No. 28,944
Isaac Whitney
Rev War
Act: 7 th June 82.
Index: - Vol. 9 , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13.399 Memorandum
Isaac Whitney
Johann in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burns of the Mass. line, for the term of 9 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to Albion E. Paris Portland.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — 81.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  28
10 mo. \frac{1}{30} \frac{4}{31}  81.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Notification sent to John Murphy Jr. in the 26 June 1800. Portland Vermont

GEO. S. LINSCOTT ACCOUNTANT AUDITOR COLLECTIONS FARMINGTON, MAINE
Dec. 30 1931
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:-
I am a descendant of ISAAC WHITNEY, born in York, Maine in 1720, and I am advised that a History of Gorham, Me., (where he lived,) says that he received a pension for his services in the American Revolution.
Will you please send me a copy of what the pension papers contain concerning him, his services, his pension and his family.
I am endeavoring to get together all possible data concerning my ancestors.
Very truly yours,

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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
CERTIFY that, in conformity with the provisions of the act of March, 1818,
Whitney D. [illegible]
in the Army of the [illegible], is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of [illegible] at the rate of eight . . . dollars per month. . . the thirtieth day of April. . . hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of July. . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Isaac Whitney
The application has been sent

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Joseph Adams or Jacob S. Smith esqrs of Gorham in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Portland in said District, on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Isaac Whitney of Gorham in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Gorham aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Portland in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
Maine District May 4. 1818. The above named Joseph Adams hereby certify that in pursuance of the foregoing Dedimus Potestatem I have taken and certified the deposition of Josiah Jenkins of said Gorham touching the aforesaid application of said Isaac Whitney & have returned the same with this dedimus to the aforesaid Judge Jos. Adams

I Josiah Jenkins of Gorham in the State of Massachussetts do depore & say that I was a captain of a company of foot in the revolutionary war, in the regimont commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer of the Massachussetts line on the Continental establishment & that Isaac Whitney of said Gorham joined my company as a private one of the nine months men immediately after our arrival at White Plains in the state of New York, after the battle of Monmouth - said Whitney continued to do duty in my said company until the March following when he was discharged at West Point in the said State of New York, when the nine months men were all discharged - so far as I know said Whitney was a good soldier never having incurred the displeasure or disapprobation of his officers.
Josiah Jenkins
Cumberland ss. May 4. 1818. Personally appeared the above named a person of good credit & veracity Josiah Jenkins & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed
before Joseph Adams Just. Peace
Maine District ss. I the subscriber hereby certify that the above deposition & certificate were taken and made by me in presence of a Sedimus Potestatem from the Hon. Albion H. Parris Judge of the U. States in for said District. May 4. 1818
Jos. Adams Just. Peace

Bacc. Whitney (New Department of Justice 9 months)
No. 13 April 1818
The Regiment of line Adm. is fully stated in the application .
The applicant has made an additional statement
A. K. Parris
Portland, Maine.

District of
On this Thirtieth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States personally appeared Isaac Whitney aged sixty nine years, resident in the town of Gorham in the District of Maine who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by 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 revolutionary war": That he the said Isaac Whitney enlisted in Gorham in the State of Massachusetts, and entered into  the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Jenkins at the White Plains in the state of New York about the twentieth of May 1778 that he continued in said corps, in the service of the United States for the term of nine months, that being the time for which he was enlisted, it being till about the fourteenth of March 1779 when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York. That the said corps to which he was attached was not en- gaged in any Battle during said term of nine months; That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. and that I am not borne on any pension list
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Albion P. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge etc
Ap. 30 - Pres

I, Isaac Whitney within named, on oath declare in addition to the within statements by me made, that for the service within mentioned I belonged as a private to the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Jenkins, in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer, in General Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, one of the continental establishments in the revolutionary war; in which company I performed full nine month's service as within stated, and was honorably discharged Isaac Whitney
United States of America
District of Maine ss. §
Isaac Whitney, above named, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the additional declaration, by him made - Before
Albion K. Parrish U. S. Dist. Judge

Gorham 30 th Ap r 1818
I hereby certify that Isaac Whitney of Gorham County of Cumberland State of Massachusetts Entered the service of the United States for the term of nine months in May 1778 in the Company I then commanded in Col. Sam l Brown Reg t Gen l Pattersons Brigade and served the full term and was discharged at West Point State of New York —
Josiah Jenkins

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Isaac Whitney the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Josiah Jenkins , an officer in the Revolutionary army, hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Isaac Whitney the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved, to my satisfaction that the above named Isaac Whitney in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge