Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30781, Samuel Whitmarsh, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitmarsh, Samuel S. 30781
CONTENTS

10.957. Massachusetts
Samuel Whitmarsh of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Matross in the company commanded by Captain Lincoln of the regt commanded by Col Craft in the Mass line for 2 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1833 and sent to S Island Rosebury Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $ 200 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 50 —
$250 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 2, Page 91.

This certifies that Samuel Whitmarsh, son of Samuel and Mary was born March 8. 1762 as appears by the town records of Weymouth -
John B. Hollis J. D. Weymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Quincy in and for said County, Samuel Whitmarsh a resident of Weymouth in said County, aged seventy , 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Weymouth
on the eighth day of March A. D. 1762, and that there is a record of his birth ascertified by town clerk : that he was in the United States service from the  ninth day of May A. D. 1777, to the ninth day of May A. D. 1780 as a Mattross in the Artillery of State troops : that he was residing at Weymouth
when he entered the service; that he enlisted  Stephen Newcomb and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Amos Lincoln in Col. Crafts Reg. of Artillery at Castle William
: that he marched from Boston to Rhode Island from Wadsworth to Boston from Boston to Penobscot & returned.
: that he served at Rhode Island with Gen. Sullivan  a portion of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him : that he was in the battle at Rhode Island which I have lost and at the end of his service received a written discharge ; that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Weymouth & that there is no documentary evidence of his service except what may be found in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of Jan A. D. 1780, to the first day of August A. D. 1783 as a Mattross in the State troops : that he was residing at Weymouth
when he entered the service; that he enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Amos Lincoln in Col. P. Revere's Reg.
: that he marched from Weymouth to Castle William from them to Nantasket from them to Dartmouth  to Boston from them to Boston : that he served at said places with other state  of the regular troops ; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a written discharge. which is lost
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1780, to the first day of March A. D. 1781 as a Mattross in the State troops : that he was residing at Weymouth
when he entered the service; that he enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Amos Lincoln in Col. P. Revere's Reg.
: that he marched from Weymouth to Castle William , from them to Nantasket from them to Dartmouth : that he served at said places with other state  of the regular troops ; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received written discharge.

also that he was in the United States service from the first part of April 1781 nineteen months and also from the eighteenth day of December 1782 seven months fifteen days as a Mollers in the State Troops; that he was residing at Weymouth when he entered the service; that he enlisted and served for the period of service with under the command of Capt. Amos Linsley in Col. Paul Revere's Regt. as will appear by the annexed certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth beyond which he has no documentary or parol evidence to prove the services aforementioned —
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 day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Whitmarsh
We Jonas Perkins a clergyman, residing in the Town of Braintree County of Norfolk and Fisher A Kingsbury residing in Weymouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Whitmarsh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Jonas Perkins Fisher A Kingsbury
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Jonas Perkins, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Braintree; and that Fisher A Kingsbury who has also signed the same is a resident in said Weymouth and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Haxon, Regt. of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Whitmarsh, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haxon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 24 th 1832.
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 Samuel Whitmarsh is borne upon the Pay Rolls of Capt. Amos Lincoln's Company in Col. Paul Revere's Reg t for the following periods (viz),
Four months & eight days from the first day of January 1780 —
Nine months & sixteen days from the fifteenth day of June 1780 —
(12m 7d) Nineteen months from the first of April 1781 seven months & fifteen days from the eighteenth of December 1782 —
Said Whitmarsh served as a Matroser in all the above time mentioned above.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy of Com te .

Samuel Whitmarsh Mass
Matrop 2 years
$100 -
889.5
E. G. Leland Esq Roxbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Whitmarsh  county of Norfolk  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     9 May 1777 In 1777 1 artillery private Gen. Col. Graft Capt Lincoln   1st Aug 1780 1780. Aug 1st 3 2 7 infantry " " " " Revs  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norfolk. Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the time of service does not appear specific 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. this time does not agree with the documents -
George D. Ayton 3
Examining Clerk.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
November 29, 1929.
Mrs. George B. Holmes, 181 Main Street, Kingston, Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30781, it appears that Samuel Whitmarsh, son of Samuel and Mary, was born March 8, 1762 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Weymouth, he enlisted about May 9, 1777, served as matross in Captain Amos Lincoln's Company, Colonels Crafts' and Paul Revere's Regiments of Massachusetts Artillery, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and the battle, and was discharged about August 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
He died December 23, 1854.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

MRS. GEORGE B. HOLMES 181 MAIN STREET KINGSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Oct 3, 1929.
Pension Office, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I am trying to establish the parentage of Samuel Whitmarsh of Weymouth who was born about 1705 and served in the Revolutionary war according to the list published by the secretary of the state of Massachusetts. Service as follows: Said Samuel Whitmarsh of Weymouth, Mass. "List of men mustered to serve in the Continental Army as returned by Nathaniel Barber muster master for Suffolk Co. dated Boston, July 25, 1780, Capt

Amos Lincoln Co. age 17 yrs. stature 4 ft 11 in, complexion brown, occupation farmer, residence Weymouth, mustered by Capt Lincoln reported received State's bounty. also matross Capt Lincoln Co. of matrosses service from April 1, 1781 to Nov 1, 1782 19 mos.
Was the bounty signed over to his parents possibly as he was unmarried at the time? Please do not confuse this Samuel with the soldier of the same name who enlisted for Dighton, Mass. If you have any records showing any information of this man, his parents or a possibly a brother I would greatly appreciate your efforts in assisting me to find out who his parents were.
Would it be possible also for you to tell me whether Ephraim Holmes and Thomas Holmes who served in Col Shattuck's Regt in the Battle of Bunker Hill were their parents?
Thanking you for your efforts
I am, very truly yours,
Carrie L. Holmes, (Mrs Geo. B. Holmes)
Kingston, Mass.

30781 Rary INVALID.
1929 Nov. 29. Hist. to Mrs. George B. Holmes, A.D.Y.
File No. 30781
Samuel Whitman Matross Rev. Mr.
Act: June 1 st 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]