Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29541, Ebenezer Whelpley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Whelpley Ebenezer
S. 29541
CONTENTS

2641 New York
Ebenezer Whippley of Westchester in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown — of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Chandler — in the Connecticut — time for 8 Years — — — — —
Inscribed on the Rolls of New York — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Decr. 1832 — — — and sent to A. Lockwood Sing Sing
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $130 Semizant. allowance ending 1 st Mo. '33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Inob G. Myer Clerk.
Recorded by Book D Vol. 5 Page 205

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York County of Westchester ss On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of West- chester (being a court of record) Ebenezer Whelpley a resident of the town of South Salem in the said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of April — in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Company commanded by Captain Sylvanus Brown in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Chandler of the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment, for the term of three years, that he faithfully served said three years in the said Company and regiment and under the said officers, and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged from said service: that at the time he entered the service as aforesaid, he resided in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut; that he marched through the southern part of the State of New York and through the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania to Germantown : that he was during said term in the battle of at Monmouth Court house in General Lee's division, and in the battle at Germantown, and was in mudfort below Philadelphia during the latter part of the Cannonading of that fort by the British: that he was discharg- ed from said service at the expiration thereof

which was some time in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three in the State of New York -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pen- sion roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this 25 th day of September 1832 before me
Ebenezer Whipple N. Bayles C.B.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
I Nathaniel Bayles clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Whipple for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
N. Bayles C.B.

State of New-York, } County of Westchester, } ss.
Nathaniel Bayles
Clerk of the County of Westchester, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That Thomas Smith Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Indenture, or Instrument in Writing, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a COMMISSIONER in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature of Thomas Smith Esq subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Commissioner.
In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 16 th day of December 18 30
N. Bayles clk

To the Hon ble the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled — The petition of Ebenezer Whelpley of the Town of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York respectfully shews That your petitioner in the year 1776 then being a citizen of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut enlisted enlisted for nine months in Capt Abraham Mead's Company. served the time out at Long Island and elsewhere. the troops with which he served were under the command of General Washington — In the year A D 1777. in the Spring of said year he enlisted for three years into Capt Sylvanus Brown's Company. Col d John Chandlers Reg t under the Continen- -tal establishment. and served said term faithfully — During said term was in the battle at White Plains & in the second at Brandywine where was in the battle at Red Bank during the latter part of the bombardment of said Fort by the British and in the battle at Monmouth where taken prisoner during the war of the revolution — Your petitioner further states that he came out of that contest poor. what he received for pay yielded no aid. soon becoming of no value — That he has not before asked for the remuneration of services. which he believes himself justly entitled to. That now being in the of his age and incapable of labor he respectfully solicits the aid especially useful to the aged — necessary and gratifying to the wearworn soldier and prays he may receive the favorable consideration of Congress — all which is respectfully submitted — Ebenezer Whelpley

State of New York Westchester County } ss. South Salem Dec 8 th 1830
Personally before me Thomas Smith a commissioner of said County the within petition of Ebenezer Whelpley who being duly sworn deposes and saith that the facts set forth in the within petition are to the best of his knowledge and belief substantially true. — Ebenezer Whelpley
Subscribed and sworn the 8 th of Dec 1830 before me Thomas Smith Commissioner
I certify that for many years I have been an inhabitant of the same Town with the aforesaid petitioner and deponent Ebenezer Whelpley who is highly respectable and I verify believe the statements in his petition are strictly true. Thomas Smith Commissioner

State of New York } Westchester County } S th South Salem Dec r 8 th 1830
Personally before me Thomas Smith a Commissioner of said County Nathan How of said Town being duly sworn deponeth and saith. That in the year A D 1777. he was in the same company under Capt Sylvanus Brown with Ebenezer Whippley - who was enlisted under the continental establishment for three years said company was in Col Chandlers regiment This deponent's term of service expired before that of said Whippley - but he is well satisfied said Whippley faithfully performed the service of said term - said deponent further saith that during his service in said company in said year he was the Orderly sergeant under the said Capt Brown Nathan How
Sworn and subscribed the 8 th of Dec r 1830 before me Thomas Smith Commissioner

Elmer Whelpley The Petition of Eleanor Whelpley a soldier of the Revolution
Jan. 24. 1831
Ref d to Com ee on Mil. Pensions
Jan y 30 1832
Ref d to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Mar. 12 1832
Com ee  disch d
Elmer was born in 1756
Made out duplicates for the Com ee
Edward

State of Connecticut } to Stamford Nov. 23 d 1830 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me Simeon H. Minor a Justice of the Peace for said County. Stephen Bishop of said Greenwich in said County who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that in the year 1777 Ebenezer Whelpley then of said Greenwich enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Solomon Brown in Col. Chandler's Reg t on the Continental establishment for the term of three years & served out his time faithfully & was Honorably Discharged. This Deponent was an Ensign in the same Company at the time said Whelpley enlisted. Stephen Bishop
Subscribed by S im eon H. Minor Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut } Thomas Blooborne Clerk of the Fairfield County } County Court within and for said Fairfield County, do hereby certify that Simeon H. Minor Esquire whose own proper signature is annexed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County, duly commissioned & duly empowered to administer oaths and take affidavits. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 26 th day of November A d 1830. Thomas Blooborne Clerk of said County Court

In the matter of the application of Ebenezer Whelphy for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 11561
An Rolls 3 years
Admitted
3 years private
80 $.

No 11061
Ebenezer Whipple
Albert Lockwood Agt
Sing Sing Westchester Co N. York

No 11561
BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Whipple of South Salem - County of Westchester - in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
73 years
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.     In 1777 April 3 — — private Capt Sylvanus Brown - Col. Hazlett  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battles of Monmouth & Germantown at Red Bank
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Fairfield - Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
2 living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Janes Ad
Examining Clerk.

29 541 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29, 541
Ebenezer Whipple His Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]