Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19891, Daniel Whitehead, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE New Jersey
NUMBER _____
Withead, Daniel Sarah
Mr 19891
CONTENTS

Reported
Lt. Lorenzo D. Poteet May 8/54 S. J. Bower March 13/1854
York
ah Whitehead
enlisted at Whitehead the 3 rd January 1824 York in the State of N.Y. who was a Mat sp in the Comp y commanded by Captain Separdus of the reg t commanded by Col. Webster in the N.Y. line for 10 mos 24 ds. at $10.00 6 " private
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 69 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1840 to Sentando Hon: J. B. Ay - Crigg 76 Refus Arrears to the 14th of March '42 760.87 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sep r . 34.58 795.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Thos. Moody Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 3 Page 134 - 134

Further proof in the case of Suriah Whitehead.
11

State of New Jersey / Somerset County ss
on the 14 th day of May 1842. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County. Personally appeared Rhoda Munday in the Eighty fourth year of her age. resident in the township of Bridgewater, in the County and State aforesaid, a person of credibility and truth. who being duly sworn according to law on her oath - deposeth and saith. That she is Sister to Susannah - Whitehead, widow of Daniel Whitehead, who is nearly three years older than this deponent, this deponent has made affidavit before Esquire Gaston in favor of her Sister some three or four years ago. this deponent recollects the service of Daniel Whitehead very well as she resided with the said Daniel and Susannah Whitehead during the Revolutionary war, this dept recollects the said Daniel was out at the commen- cement of the Revolution. She very well recollects - his naming the officers - first under Capt. Neil he was out in the twelve months service - and only came home once in a long while. he was in the - army at Elizabethtown in the month of June 1777. when his daughter Mary died who was aged over five years, this dept also recollects his being under Capt. Supardus, Capt. Small - Capt. Piatt, Capt. Tingley - and some others, also very well recollects he was in the campaign after the Indians but cannot say when. he was in Pennsylvania at that time. this deponent thinks Genl Sullivan comman- ded when her brother-in-law the said Daniel Whitehead was out after the Indians. this deponent living in the same house with them, this dept also verily believes

She said Daniel Whiteheads must have served not less than three years in the said Revolution this dept never heard or knew of any other person of the name of Daniel Whitehead other than her brother in law. the said Daniel Whitehead had three half brothers namely, David, Elish and — Samuel Whitehead,
I know to and subscribed the day and year above written Before Aaron J. Hester J.P.
Rhoda her Mundy Mark—
State of New Jersey } Somerset. County ss. } I Sumner Fitzroy my Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset. do certify that Aaron J. Hester. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was. at the time the same was so made. a Justice of the peace of said County duly appointed Commissioned and sworn. And that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Judicial acts. & that the signature thereto is in his proper writing. Given under my hand and seal of my said office this fourteenth day of May eighteen hundred — and forty two. Sumner Fitzroy Clerk

State of New Jersey Essex County
On the 13 th day of May 1842 - before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Isaac Manning a resident in the town of Plainfield County and State aforesaid - a person of cred- ibility, and truth in the eighty fourth year of his age - who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary war this deponent resided about - three miles from Daniel Whitehead in the township of Warren in the County of Somerset this deponent performed much service in the said war and was generally acquainted with the militia this deponent was well acquainted with Daniel Whitehead who married Sarah Munday - who is now making application for a pension for the services of her said husband Daniel Whitehead this deponent never knew any other person of the name of Daniel Whitehead who performed military service in the war of the Revolutionary war had there been any other person of that name this deponent would have known it as he has lived all his life in the County of Somerset - except the six last years when he moved to this place, which is within sight of his present residence
Isaac Manning
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year above written at Plainfield before me
Elisha Runyon Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
Be it Known that on the 21 st day of May 1842, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Personally appeared William Lufardus, resident in the township of Piscataway in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Eight years on the 12 th June next, a Pensioner of the United States, and a person of Credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith, That he was well acquainted with Daniel Whitehead during the Revolutionary war and Sarah his wife, lived within two and a half miles of Said Whitehead, the Counties of Essex- Somerset and Middlesex all joining in this neighbor- hood. this deponent made affidavit some years ago so far as he recollected in regard to the Military Services of the Said Daniel Whitehead, he well reco- =llcts to have seen his Father Capt Lufardus frequently pay the Said Daniel Whitehead for Services rendered in his Company in the Service of the United States The Muster and pay Rolls of this Dept th Father, was destroyed by his brother many years, as he has under- stood from his Said brother and as he believes, they being numerous and of no value as he supposed The Said Daniel Whitehead was the only person of that name known to this Dept th , or that he ever heard of during the Said war, this deponent believes the Said Daniel Whitehead performed years of Service in the Said Revolutionary war.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year - above written Before -
Ab h Bore Justice of Peace
William Lufardus

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
On the 31 st day of May 1842 before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Joel Dunn of Piscataway aged Ninety four years, a person of cred- ibility and truth and a prisoner of the United States who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deponeth and saith: That before and during the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Daniel Whitehead, and very well remembers he belonged to Capt. Neil's Artillery, it was in the beginning of the Revolution, he said Daniel often told of the manner in which Capt. Neil got killed at the Battle at Princeton; the said Daniel was mar- ried before the war to Sarah (Munday), after his return from the year service in 1777, this deponent served with him in the militia at various times and places till the close of the war, saw him in the ranks under Capt. Randolph and suffered in actual service, this deponent has lived all his life in the same neighborhood and was acquainted throughout the country and never knew any other person of the name of Daniel Whitehead, except the one above mentioned, and further saith not known to and false to the best of his knowledge day and year above written Before H. M. Dorce Jr.
Joel Dunn

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Elisha Runyon Esq r before whom the within affidavit of Isaac Manning was taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex in said State; and that Abraham Boice Esq r before whom the within affidavits of William Ruspardi & Joel Dunn were taken, was at the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in said State, both duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn; that full faith & credit are to be given to their official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper hand writing of the said Elisha Runyon & Abraham Boice Esq r .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Trenton in said State, this third day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred forty two.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of 4 th of July 1836
State of New York } ss Marine Court City & County of New York } ss Present John B. Scott Justice —
On this seventh day of September 1837 person ally appeared before John B. Scott  the Marine Court of the City and County of New York, Mrs. Sarah White = head resident of the City of New York, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, that she is the widow of Daniel Whitehead deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Randolph, and after = wards by Captain Christian Luperanus, attached to General Nathaniel Heards and Colonel John Websters Regiment, of the New Jersey line, and that he served during the revolutionary war, in the capacity above stated, and at the close of the war was appointed Lieutenant, she fur- = ther declares that she was married to the said Daniel Whitehead on the 12 th day of May 1771. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel White- = head died on the third day of January Eighteen hundred and Twenty four aged Seventy Three years. Seven months and Two

days. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and also that she has no documentary evidence, and that her name is not on the church records, for on due and diligent investigation they cannot be found, that she was married by the Reverend Isaac Stice, who has long since deceased.
The waiver and intimation was done previous to execution.
Jeriah her X Whithead mark witness William (mark)
The within John B Scott one of the Justices of the said Court intimation 2 the within Marine Court Street and
Given before me 8 th Sep r 1837.
J. M. Scott Justice of the Marine Court
I do hereby certify that the above applicant is under the said Court by reason of bodily infirmity and that she is worthy of relief - 8 th Sep r 1837
J. M. Scott Justice of the Marine Court
I John Barberie, Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that John B Scott is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signatures to the above certificate is his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. John Barberie

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Charles H. Sinebark before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe, and authorized to administer oaths,
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 5 th day of Sept 183 7 .
Th. Jeremiah
Clerk.

State of New York } City & County of New York } ss
Be it known that before me the subscriber a commissioner of deeds in the City and County of New York, personally appeared Suriah Deforest who made oath in due form of Law that she is the daughter of Suriah and Daniel Whitehead, and that she has seen her father's hand writing in the family bible, and that she knows it well, and is the same as follows, viz. "Daniel Whitehead was married to Suriah Monday. May the 12 th 1771. Daniel White- head was born June 1 st 1755. his wife Suriah Whitehead was born December 6 th 1755. and that her father the said Daniel Whitehead died January 3 rd 1824 aged Seventy three years Seven months and two days. and that Suriah Whitehead has remained a widow ever since that period. Further the deponent saith not-
Sworn before me this 5 th day of Septemb r 1837.
Charles F. Linebacke Comm r of deeds, &c.
Suriah Deforest
I certify that the above deponent Suriah Deforest is a credible Witness.
Charles F. Linebacke. Comm r of deeds, &c.

State of New York } City and county of } B
Be it known that before me a Commissioner for the City and County of New York, personally appeared John DeForest, who made oath in due form of Law, that he is the son in Law of Daniel and Sarah Whitehead, and that he deponent has been in the habit of seeing the family records for upwards of thirty years and knows the said Daniel Whitehead's hand writing well, and that he has copied the marriage from the family bible and knows it to be correct, Daniel Whitehead was married to Sarah Monday on the 12 th day of May 1771. Daniel Whitehead was born June 1 st 1755. His wife Sarah was born December 6 th 1755 - and that Daniel Whitehead died January 3 rd 1824 and that his widow has never been married since that period, for the more this deponent
That in the not Affirmed before me this 2 nd 3 rd day of Septem r - 1837. Charles F. Linebacke. Commis r of deeds, &c
John DeForest I certify that the above deponent John DeForest is a creditable Witness. Charles F. Linebacke. Commis r of deeds, &c

Deposition of Mr. Wm. Lufardus
1125-

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } 3
Be it remembered that on the first day of September in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven 1837- W m Lupardus farmer and resident freeholder in the county aforesaid personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, and being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is the son of Capt. Christian Lupardus and was well acquainted with Daniel Whitehead and served with said Whitehead under Capt. Christian Lupardus as a soldier for three years during the war of the re- volution, which said Capt. was attached to Genl. Nathaniel Heard's and Col. John Webster's regiment of the New Jersey line, and the deponent further saith he saw said Whitehead receive his pay at different times of the said Capt. Lupardus and that he the deponent is now in the seventy fourth year of his age, and was enrolled in the service in the year 1779- and knew that said Whitehead con- tinued in the service from that time till the close of the war - and further this deponent says that N.B. The word (pay) in the 15 th line of this deposition was inserted before its execution -
Sworn and subscribed to this 1 st day of Sept. 1837
William Lupardus
John LaTourrette Justice of the Peace
I certify that W m Lupardus above named is a creditable witness
John LaTourrette
J. of the Peace
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I Nicholas Boorman Clerk of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that John LaTourrette before whom the above deposition was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Middlesex duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature subscribed above is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at New Brunswick this 2 d day of September AD 1837
N Boorman Clerk

V2638 Guriah Whitehead, widow of Daniel, NY 3 sec.
advised 11 mo 24 01 Matry b. pri Infy
69 17
Deportation
of Joel D.
no deportation
Hon. B. Ayer H.R.

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
Be it remembered that on the first day of September In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven Joel Dunn farmer and resident freeholder in the county aforesaid, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, and being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he was well acquainted with Daniel Whitehead, is now in the ninetieth year of his age, and went to school with said Whitehead when a small boy and that said Whitehead belonged and served as a soldier in the companies of capt. Samuel Randolph and capt. Christian Lupardus, attached to Genl. Nathaniel Heard & Col. John Websters Regiment of the New Jersey line and that he served during the revolutionary war in the capacity above stated, and at close of the war was Lieutenant and further this deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to this 1 st day of Sept. 1837. — before me
John LaTourrette Justice of the peace
Joel Dunn
I certify that Joel Dunn above named is a creditable witness —
John LaTourrette J. of the Peace

Before CHRIST cir. 397.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Or. special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before CHRIST cir. 397.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke 1:78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exodus 20:3.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
c Matth. 11:14. Mark 9:11. Luke 1:17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The age of Rhoddy mansey born 1758 The age of Daniel Whitehead born June 1 = 1751 The age of his wife Sarah born Decem r 6 = 1755
married may 12 Decem r 1771
 Mary their first child Born January 12 - 1772  The above child born June 25 - 1777  The second named Sarah March 10 - 1773  The third Sarah (Decem r 6 = - 1773  The fourth Leavannah October 19 = 1775  The fifth Samuel March 12 = - 1778  The sixth Daniel February 14 - 1786  The seventh Isaac April 20 - 1788  The eighth Rhoddy July 20 - 1791  Died August 22 - 1794  The ninth Jacob August 21 - 1794 
  1836 1836 1836 1834 1834   1755 1788 1789 1773 1775   81 48 42 63 69 

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss: 3
Personally appeared before me
William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County, Rhoda Mundy who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith that she is in her eightieth year of age, was born in the Township of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex & State of New Jersey, my Father resided in said place at the time of my Sister's Sunday marriage to Daniel Whithead. I recollect distinctly of the marriage, the ceremony was performed by Rev. Isaac Steel at my father's house previous to the Revolutionary War, my impression is it was somewhere about the year 1770, they had one child previous to the declaration of Independence I remember of said Daniel Whithead being out on duty several times during the war, but cannot say how often he was out on service, neither can I prove the length of the different tours of service, he was a staunch Whig, and was a great friend of his country during the Revolutionary struggle. - And further deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed
this 7 th day of December
1837. before me the initials of the 7.48 here when made before signing
W. B. Gaston
Rhoda X Mundy mark.
Witness
John DeForest

State, City and County of New York, ss: 8.
On the eleventh day of Decem r A. D. 1837 personally appeared before me Mrs Silviah Whitehead of the City of New York, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that her name previous to her Marriage to Daniel Whitehead was Silviah Monday her Maiden name, that she was married by the Rev d Isaac Still, and that she lived at that time in Piscataway in the State of New Jersey, County of Middlesex, and that the Leaf of the Bible which contains the names & dates of the Marriages, Births, and deaths, and hereunto annexed, is taken from the original Family Bible, and that they were written by her husband Daniel Whitehead; — and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me, this 11 th day of Decem r 1837.
Charles F. Lineback. Comm r of deeds, &c.
Surviah Whitehead mark.
Witness William C. Gault
I certify, that the above named Mrs Silviah Whitehead is a credible witness.
Charles F. Lineback. Comm r of deeds, &c.

Charleston W.I. Apr 4 1854
Mr L. S. Waldo Comm r of Pensions
Sir
I am requested by a daughter of the late Mr Danl Whitehead of the Revolution (Mrs Hugg) to inquire whether her mother drew a pension under any other acts than 1836 on the account of the services of her father in the Revolution Mr Danl Whitehead lived in the County of Somerset in this State She thinks that her father was an officer (Colonel) and would be pleased to know the fact from the Department also
Respectfully
Your afft sist
Lorenzo D. Pollock

W 1735 19891 L. W. B.
February 13, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Ebenezer Hills and Daniel Whitehead, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:
Ebenezer Hills Jr., made an application for pension on September 13, 1832, at which time he was 78 years of age and residing at Watervliet, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the New York and Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Lieutenant Ebenezer Hills, (his father) and Col. Heman Swift. He probably enlisted at Kent, Conn. His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Surviah, widow of Daniel Whitehead, (the only Daniel Whitehead found on the Revolutionary War pension records) Made an application for pension on September 7, 1837, at which time she was 82 years of age and residing in New York City,

N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary War, for a period of sixteen months and twenty-four days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Randolph and Col. Webster; (place of his enlistment not stated).
A careful search has been made and from data given the name of Thomas Whitehead has not been found upon the Revolutionary War pension records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Fredericka Davis Hatfield,
18 Hooker Ave.,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Rev 19-891.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9891
Sarah Whitehead
Wid. of
Samuel Whitehead
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. M , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby 13. 1897. History to Miss. F. D. Hatfield Poughkeepsie N.Y.

Sophia Whitehead widow of Daniel N. York n. St. Jersey — account

Feby. 26. 1835.
Letter to Hon. Edward Curtis H. of R. ———
in claim of Peter Wilson Conn. R. 11,681
Daniel Whitehead Swarial "
45.

11 Mar 24 to Matap 53.33 " " Pn In 20 73.33
deducting $69.17

1. P. H. H. H. Poughkeepsie N.Y.
15 Jan 1896
To Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions Old War & Navy Dept.
Dear Sir - In response to a letter from me dated Jan 1896 - you sent me blanks. I have felt that my information & clues were to vague heart for to fill out & send you - & even now after a special search they seem to me but flimsy - Still as a last resort I send them. There is a beautiful Rev Record for Ebenezer Hill of Fairfield Conn. But oh how I cov. our Reiss mine Ebenezer. Property was owned in Dutchess Co Feb 1775 to 1780 by the

Hills, they came from Kent, Iowship Caron (search there has availed little) & a tradition says from Warren Iowship, Conn.
In the other line Daniel Whitehead came originally from Long Island. Although a "D.A.R." I wish to supplement my papers - I am Yours truly & Ebenezer D. L. Halsey
Does Samuel Hill or your record have the family Six Hills ?

✓ 2638 ✓ V, Suspended.
See let. to Wm. W. Donald, Nov. 30, 1837.
do. Hon. Eno Curtis, Feb. 26, 1838 - Mar. 1, '38
Let. to John DeForest, 25 June 1838 " to J. B. Ayerigg Dec. 16 th 1838
act 1836

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Daniel Whitethread
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Long Island Dutchess Co. Batavia Precinct
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Moved to a mill in 1780 in Batavia
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Betsy — ?
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Daniel Whitethreads son Thomas served in the Rev. war (1775-1783). Tradition says his father died
Your name and address:
Indiana Davis H. Field 18 Harker Ave Poughkeepsie N.Y.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Ebenezer Hills
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Kent Conn? 1779 Dutchess Co N.Y. 1791 owned property in
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Duanesburgh?
Date of death (as near as possible):
Deceased in 1803 or 5
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks: Samuel Hill private Van Rensselaer's Reg. Or Forest's Co. Paul Hill private Van Rensselaer's Reg. Berie's Co. + Sam Hill Sergeant Van Rensselaer's Reg. Woodstock's Co. - Appear on N.Y. Roster. The names all look the same. Saml Hill no my great grand father & his father was Ebenezer.
Your name and address: Frederica Davis Hatfield 18 Hooker Ave Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
County of this date

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 18 1897 FILES.

Ebenezer Hills
Copy of signature in 1803 or 5 from a letter

Rev. Prusim
Widow's claim
Act 4th July 1836
Survivor Whitehead, Dart - N o 2
Also re-examination of claim,
Cole
S. J. Bower Present

Washington D.C.
March 8 th 1855
Sir,
I enclose a letter making enquiries respecting the case of Sarah Whitehead, widow of Daniel, a prisoner under the Act of 4 th July 1836. New York Rolls.
On an examination of the papers I find she was allowed for 10 Mo s 24 days in Capt. Neill's Company when the proof is direct that he served 11 Mo s 24 days in that Company. Showing an error of one month in her favor.
I respectfully ask that the claim be again examined and that the facts may be reported to me.
Respectfully &c S. J. Baver
Hon L. P. Waldo } Secy of Prisons }

3746 Sophia Whitehead widow of Daniel, N. Y. Admintr
Papers 1881
S. J. Bowen

N. York. Feby. 17 th 1855.
Asa L. Hazeltine Esq re Washington.
Dr. Sir
Will you to oblige an old friend inquire whether the present case is one in which any relief can be obtained
Lieutenant Daniel Whitehead. Born June 1 st 1751 Died Jan'y. 3 rd 1824.
He served during the revolutionary war in the New Jersey brigade under Capt. Catlin but it appears never drew any pension
Sophia wife of D. W. Born Decr. 6 th 1735 Died Octr. 22 nd 1842
Parah child of D & P. Whitehead Born March 10 th 1773
This child now survives with issue & seeks to recover what may be due her either for her father's pension or bounty lands or otherwise. The mother I believe drew a pension but the father did not although he must have been entitled to the same. Will you please examine thoroughly into this affair & let me know what can be effected If I can succeed in recovering, the parties would pay well.
Respectf. yes. No 7 Fanney court.
Theodore A. Fowler

Miss Whitehead
James L. Edickes Esq 6 of P. Washington D.C.
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

John DeForest
Ans d 25 th June 1838.
M rs Whitehead
June 22
Am at N.Y.
James L. Edinburg Esq 6 of P. Washington D.C.
June 22 1838

2 New York June 18 th , 1858
Sir
My Mother in Law Sarah Whitehead is desirous of ascertaining whether the papers presented to your department for a pension as the Widow of Daniel Whitehead have yet been examined; please write to me City of New York - N o 107 - Spring St.
Yours respectfully -
John DeForest
James L. Edwards Esq
James L. Edwards Esq
Yours respectfully
Yours respectfully
Yours respectfully

New York 11 Dec r 1837
Sir
Enclosed is an additional number of affidavits and evidence, in support of the claim of Mrs. Turiah Whithead, which was required by your Letter of the 30 th Ult.
I am, very respectfully Your obt. Servt. W. M. G. Under 85 Forsyth St.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Thann of Rep. N. S.
June 8 th 1842
L. L. Edwards Esq r
Dear Sir
I will be obliged to you to inform me of the result of your examination of the claim of Sarah Whitehead as soon as you have examined the additional evidence submitted to you by Mr. J. L. Dufour
Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. D. Ayerigg

Sir The enclosed papers are printed for your consideration, please attend to them as early as convenient, Direct your communications to me No 85 Forsyth. And know yours -
Respectfully yours &c William M c Donough
Dear Sir
New York Sept 29 th 1837 -

[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]
2,638 Sept 12
NY. July 36 3 Sec.
James & Co.

Turiah Whitehead widow of Daniel Whitehead further Evidence
Hon J. B. Ayong H D

State of New Jersey Morris County
On the 16 th day of June 1842.
Before the Subscriber one of the Masters in Chancery in said State Personally appeared Abraham Fairchild a resident of Hanover in the County and State aforesaid in the eighty ninth year of his age a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that he enlisted under Capt. Lieut. John Doughty in Capt. Daniel Neil's company of Artillery in March 1776 and was Corporal and Sergeant in said Company and remained within a day or two of the expiration of the year. This dept. is now in the receipt of a Pension from the United States. This deponent well recollects Daniel Whitehead who belonged to the same Company. This deponent distinctly recollects said Daniel Whitehead at Elizabethtown. When the company parted four Guns with the accompaniment of men went to Newark. and two remained at Elizabethtown this dept. and Daniel Whitehead remained at Elizabethtown till the company returned under Capt. Lieut. Doughty to the latter place. He married a person by the name of Monday before he enlisted. This deponent has no recollection of any other series of the said Daniel Whitehead.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me James J. Hoopesee
Abraham Fairchild
Mr. C. L. L.

State of New Jersey
I Samuel R Plummer Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that James B Scofield Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Abraham Hanchett was taken, was at the doing thereof, and now is a Master in Chancery in said State duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said James B Scofield.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Trenton in said State this Seventeenth day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Sam R Plummer, Clerk.

Surrinah Whitehead Widow of Daniel Whitehead Act July 4, 1886
Hon. J. B. Ayerigg (H. R.)

Supplemental declaration of the widow of Daniel Whitehead - Act July 4. 1836
State of New York City and county of New York
on this twenty fourth day of November Eighteen Hundred and forty one Personally appeared before the subscriber W m H. Harned Surviving Whitehead resident in the city of New York county and state aforesaid aged eighty four years on the sixth day of December last past a Person of credibility and truth - Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make make the following Sup- plemental declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836
That she is the widow of Daniel Whitehead who was a private in the Army of the Revolution till towards the close of the said war when the said Daniel Whitehead was appointed a Lieutenant in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Gershon (Dunn) of Meadlen County this applicants original declaration was taken by a person who was but little acquainted with the business and who a short time afterwards left the City, Since that time this declarant has been enabled to recollect some further facts that took place in regard to her said husband services which she thinks then escaped her recollection. She now thinks that his first service was in a company of Artillery commanded by one Capt Neil in which he enlisted for one year - about the first of March or in the latter part of February 1776. he was engaged in the Battle of Princeton in which battle his Captain was killed he remained in the Company till his enlistment expired when he returned home this applicant then resided at

a place called Greenbrook in the township of Piscataway - a part of which time this applicant was engaged baking baking for the troops stationed in and near that place, after he returned home - he soon was called out in the Militia but this applicant cannot specify particular each town nor is it possible after such a lapse of time to name actually each officer and town under whom he served and where, he served under Captain Lepardus mostly also have heard him speak of serving under Capt. Piatt, Callin, Randolph, Dunn etc. In the month of June 1777 this applicant's daughter Mary died aged 5 years 5 months 13 days - The said Daniel Whitehead was sent for being then in the army, he arrived home two days before the child died. Soon as it was buried he returned again to the Army afterwards he again returned home on Furlough having a felon in his hand this was about the time of the Battle of Short Hills, Soon as his hand got well he went back to the Army. The following incident occurred while a company of the Pennsylvania line was quartered near to this Applicant's residence, one of the soldiers took sick and was brought to her house to be taken care of after a severe attack of sickness he recovered when he was about to return home he asked what he would have to pay for their kindness to him at the same time saying he had no money but that he owned a good farm in Pennsylvania this applicant's husband was at home when he left he told him all he asked was to do the same to some fellow soldier if he ever had a like opportunity. This applicant's husband either enlisted or volunteered and marched into Pennsylvania after the Indians - while there her husband and some others were sent out for provisions they came to a large farm house and plantation where they enquired to purchase provisions for the troops. when her

Husband recognised the very person who was sick at this applicants house in Middlesex County New Jersey soon as this applicants Husband was known the company was well provided for when they tarried all night- and in the morning they were loaded with the best they had near the close of the war this applicants Husband was appointed Lieutenants in Capt Gersham Dunn's Company and served severall tours as such in said company This Applicant- verily beleives that her Husband the said Daniel Whitehead served as much as three years in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and that she still remains the widow of the said Daniel Whitehead
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before (after being read to Sarah + Whitehead and explained to the said Sarah).
Wm H Harned Commission of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Wm H Harned before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of deeds in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 24 day of Nov 184 1
Nathl Jarvis
Clerk.

State of New Jersey Somerset County, ss.
Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Rhoda Mundy, who being duly sworn according to law upon her oath saith, She is a resident of the County of Somerset & State of New Jersey, is now about eighty years of age, was well acquainted with Daniel Whithead late of Somerset County, during the Revolutionary War, deponent recollects of his being out on a 125 travelling tour of service at Elizabeth Town, thinks it was in the year 1777, after this said Daniel performed service at Spring- field, and the Short Hills, but can't say how long he was out - deponent further recollects that at one of the tours of service he was out that his daughter Mary died, and of his coming home to attend the funeral, after this he performed a tour of service in Pennsylvania to suppress the Indians who were annoying the frontier, he was there some considerable time but can't say how long - during the whole war he held himself in readiness as a (Minuteman) to perform service whenever called upon, deponent has a recollection of his being out at various other times, but from the lapse of time, and the frailty of memory, dep- onent is unable to give further particulars, and further she saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this 10 th day of October 1838. before me
Rhoda her X Mundy mark
W. B. Gaston Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William B Gaston Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Somerset in said State duly appointed, Commissioned & sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestation, and that
the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said William B Gaston.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Eleventh day of December A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State
Dear Sir Dec 22 1841 Will Mr. M c Chesney look for any service that my Father in law Daniel Whitehead done in the Revolution war recorded in your office - and certify to it and send all on together to the Pension office if you find any - and send your bill to me at Herring Street New York. Mother is very anxious to get her Pension which she ought to get some time ago but Mr. Spencer kept putting her off - please to attend to it soon get the pension man to write to you for something may be granted now from your office and then let know all about it. Your friend
John Davenport

Payroll of Capt. Daniel Neils Company of Artillery of New Jersey for one year from March 1 st 1776 to 1 st March 1777
   Names When enlisted Time in service mo days When discharged Subsistence allowed by Consent. Amt of pay Amt of pay & Subsistence Amt of pay before Capt Neils death   £ s d £ s d £ s d £ s d     Daniel Whitehead 1776 Mar 7 11 24 Mar 1: 1777 2 18 11 30 4 9 33 3 8 28 8 0  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a paper headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Eleventh day of December A D One thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

Abstract of Pay-Rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay-Master to the Militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex.
   N o of Rolls Date of Service Regiments Officers Names Where Served Under whom Amount   £ s d     14 Nov r 19 1777. 1 st Middlesex Capt. Randolph Eliz. Town Col. Dunn 184 3 10   326 Nov r 5. 1779. Middlesex Capt. Lupardus Woodbridge Col. Webster 313 19 10  
State, City & County } of New York } ss:
On the eleventh day of Decem r A. D. 1837. personally appeared before me Mrs. Surviah De Forest, of the City of New York, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that the Leaf of the Bible, herewith shown unto her, which contains the Marriages, Births, and deaths of the Family of Daniel Whitehead dec d , was taken from the Family Bible, and that she well knows it to be the hand writing of Daniel Whitehead dec d who was the husband of Mrs. Surviah Whitehead, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me, this 11 th day of Decem r 1837. J. Surviah DeForest
Charles F. Lineback.
Commis n of deeds
I certify, that the above named Mrs. Surviah De Forest, is a credible witness.
Charles F. Lineback.
Commis n of deeds
State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an account headed "Abstract of Pay-Rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay Master to the Militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex" as recorded in Book A of Auditor's accounts folios 80 & 83.
Now remaining in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Newton, in said State, this 16 th day of Decem r in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (1837).
James D. Westcott