Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14139, Lot Whitmarsh, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Whitmarsh, Lot.
N 14139
Susanna
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 15366+
Sgt Whitmarsh
of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg t commanded by Col. Jones in the Mass ts line for 18 months & 24 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June '33 and sent J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 125.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept n - 31.33
$156.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 92

Lot Whitcomb's Declaration
22198

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this seventh day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Wanous within and for said County of Plymouth, Lot Whitmarsh a resident of East Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 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. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
vir that he enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Thomas Turner in January in the year 1776 and marched from Abington to Roxbury near Boston and served two months a part of the time at said Roxbury and a part of the time on Dorchester Heights near said Boston, and have no recollection of their being any officer in command of any higher grade than a Captain during the two months service aforesaid - and Joseph P Gurney of said Abington was with me - see Joseph P Gurney's Deposition
In the spring of 1778 he enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Abram Washburn and marched from Abington to Castle William near Boston now Fort Independence and served three months and was in David Jones's Regiment

who was Col o of said Regiment, this service was immediately after the British left the Castle, and Richard Thayer of Bridgewater now West Bridgewater was with me see Richard Thayer's Deposition -
In April 1777, I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Edward Cobb and marched from Abington to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and served under said Cobb two months, but cannot now recollect who was Col o of the Regiment, and Capt Zechariah Gurney of North Bridgewater was with me - see Zechariah Gurney's Deposition -
In the same year 1777 I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Gole in Spencer's private expedition at Rhode Island and marched to Providence from thence to North Kingston - then to Point Judith and took the prisoners out of the British frigate and carried them to Providence and placed them under Guard and served the term of six months - this service was in what was called Spencer's private expedition in the State of Rhode Island - Eleazar Snow was Lieut of said Company.
In the year 1778 I enlisted again into the service of the United States as a private for six months in a company commanded by Capt David Packard in Col o Waller Regiment and marched from Abington to Providence, Little Compton and other places in the State of Rhode Island and served out my full term of six months, Capt Zechariah Gurney of North Bridgewater was with me and served with me in the same Company the aforesaid term of six months - see Zechariah Gurney's Deposition -

and the said declarant says that he was resident of Abington when he enlisted as aforesaid - that he was born in said Abington in the County of Plymouth - and in the year 1794 that he moved into the town of Bridg- water in said County and that part of said Bridgewater to which is now East Bridgewater and has always lived there ever since, he does not know of any record of his birth - that he never received any written dis- charge and was always a private in the companies aforesaid, that he is known to the Inhabitants of East Bridgewater and Abington and that he is known to Rev Daniel Thomas of Abington and Welcome Young of East Bridgewater, that he served in the war of the Revolution the full period of Nineteen months as above -
Lot Whitmarsh
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register

We Daniel Thomas, a clergyman, residing in the town of Abington, and Welcome Young residing in the town of East Bridgewater, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lot Whitmarsh who has subscribed and sworn to a declaration of his services in the revolutionary war; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Thomas.
Welcome Young
Plymouth ss. August 30. 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Thomas and made oath to the truth of the above declaration.
Before Samuel Whitman Just. Peace.
Plymouth ss. Sept 10. 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Welcome Young and made oath to the truth of the above declaration.
Before Samuel Whitman Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Jared Whitman Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this second day of Febru- ary A. D. 1833.
Jacob H. Lord

We, town of residing in the quainted with declaration; that we believe him to be reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
and
a clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well ac- who has subscribed and sworn to the above
years of age; that he is
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Homan who has signed the preceding  annexed certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Abington and that Wolcome Young who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of East Bridgewater and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Attest
Jacob H Lord Reg.
I, Jacob H Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lot Whitmarsh for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office, this second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three .
Jacob H. Lord

1836 Sept. 24. No 5. S. Loomis
Reported
3906
Massachusetts
Susanna Whitmarsh widow of Col Whitmarsh who was a Private Mass in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Decr 1842 and sent to Welcome Young East Bridgewater Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 38

2390
Susanna Whitmarsh Map.
admitted P. 62. \frac{66}{102}
Apr 24
J. N. Lord Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. On the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. before the Probate Court for the County of Plymouth. personally appeared Susanna Whitmarsh a resident of East Bridgewater in said County Widow aged sixty nine 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 7. 1830 - entitled an "Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" that she is the Widow of Lot Whitmarsh late of said East Bridgewater deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in divers towns. And it is not in the power of the Applicant, particularly to narrate. And for said services he was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832. Said Lot Whitmarsh was a resident of Abington in said County of Plymouth at the time the said services were performed. She further declares that she was married to the said Lot Whitmarsh on the seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. that

her Husband the aforesaid John Whitmarsh died on the thirteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the station but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and thirty seven - in - at the time above stated. Susanna Whitmarsh
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first before written, Before me Willen Wood P. O. B.
Respectfully Y. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for Said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willen Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above 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 sixth day of October 1838. Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jared Whitman & Isaac Allen Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavit purporting to be signed by them severally are their true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sets my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this Sixth Day of October 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss
I John Nash Town Clerk of the Town of Abington in said County certify that by the Records of said Town now in my possession and care it appears that Lot Whitmarsh and Susannah Pool both of Abington were married the seventeenth day of May one Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and that the above extract is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz May ye 17 th 1787
John Nash Town Clerk
Abington August 29 th 1838
I John Nash above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Abington in the County & State aforesaid and that the above extract is a true copy of the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
John Nash Town Clerk
Plymouth ss August 29 th 1838
On this twenty ninth day of August, personally appeared the above named John Nash and made oaths to the above before me
J. Russell Whitmarsh - Just. Peace

I John S Chamney of Abington in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician - do testify and say that I attended Lot Whitman late of East Bridgewater a Revolutionary Pensioner - in his last sickness - as his Physician - and was present when he died - which event happened on the thirteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six. - He left a widow by the name of Susanna Whitman - who is still alive and has never intermarried since the decease of her said husband, but still remains his widow.
John S Chamney
Plymouth ss. On this tenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight - personally appeared the above named John S. Chamney and made oath according to Law to the Depositions aforesaid by him.

subscribed - and I hereby certify that the Deponent is well known to me - and is a Person on whose testi- mony full reliance may be placed Before me David Whitman Judge

The following is a copy from the Book of Records of Deaths belonging to the Town of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Eighteen hundred and thirty six September thirteenth Lot Whitmarsh of East Bridgewater died aged seventy years
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date and age which are expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows 1836 September 13 th aged 78 years.
William Harris Town Clerk
I William Harris above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of East 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.
William Harris Town Clerk of East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Plymouth Sept 2 d 1838
Sworn to before me
Isaac Alden Justice of the Peace

22198
Lot Whitemarsh.
Map
Adams as a private for 18 mo and 24 days $ 12.66

BRIEF in the case of  co of Plymouth
Col Whitmarsh  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Gen Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  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.     Mass In 1776 enlisted 2 2 Private Gen. Capt. Turner.   1778 " 3 2 Capt. Washburn Col Denny   1777 " 2 2 " Capt. Cobb. forgot who was Col   1778 " 6 5 " Capt. Colby. Col. Sergeant   1778 " 6 4 Capt. Pacharec   18 24  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? co of Plymouth Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary - four 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.
George Trafton
Examining Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
14139
Sasanna Whitmarsh
Widow of
Lot Whitmarsh
Pri Rev War
Act: _____
March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. _____
M
, Page _____
331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lot "Whitemark" Mass. Act 7 June 1832, to what time paid?
Pen: Office
April 24, 1839.
$62.66
paid to 4 Sept: 1836

rept? May 15. 39 let to W. Young same date
2506
Massachusetts Susanna Whitmarsh widow of Lot Whitmarsh dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13 September 1836 of Plymouth in the State of Ms. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jones in the Ms. line for 18 mos & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 13th September 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1839 and sent J. Wiggin . Lord Plymouth Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $ 156.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 31.33
$187.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. A. Addison Clerk, Book 1 st Vol. 1 st Page 44

Massachusetts, 2506
Susanna Whitmarsh
widow of Lot Whitmarsh
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13: Sep. 1836 of Lynn in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Co. B. Infy commanded by Captain Turner, of the Regt. commanded by Jones in the Mass. line for 1832, 33 & 34
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending 13: Sep. 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jany 1843, and sent to E. Clarke, Brighton, Mass
Annuity to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. G. Moody Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 144
Reported
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Atty. Genl. of 2: Sep. 1842 & Resolution of Congress of the 26: Aug. 1842.

22198 Lot Whitemarsh

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Lot Whitemarsh which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERÉ XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERÉ XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

E. D. Bangs
Certificate of the donor of Lt. Whitman's
General Coles' papers
20.299 taken out
March 13/1899

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 11 th 1833.
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 Lot Whitmarsh served under Captain Edwards Cobb in Col. Titcombs Regiment two months & five days. he also served 2 11 5 in Abram Washburns Company in Col. Abijah Sterns' Regiment from the eleventh of April 1778 Two months & twentyfour 2 11 24 Days. He also served under Capt Joseph Cole in Col. Robinsons Regiment from the sixth day of July 1777, Five months and 5 11 25 twentyfive Days. He also served in Capt. Edward Cobbs Company in Col. Titcombs Regiment from April 21 st 1777 Two months at 2 11 0 Rhode Island. He also served under Capt. Abram Washburn in Col. A Sterns Reg t , from 11 th of April to the 2 nd of July 1778 Two months & twenty four days, in Castle Island. Edward D Bangs. Secy 2 11 24 15 11 180 2 11 24 12 11 24

I Joseph Pool Gurney of Abington in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do Testify and say that I am acquainted with Lot Whitmarsh of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth aforesaid in the year 1776 I enlisted and entered the service of the united States and did duty at Roxbury in Massachusetts for two months in the company commanded by Thomas Turner and Lot Whitmarsh aforesaid entered into the service with one and did duty at Roxbury aforesaid in the same company with one at Roxbury and on Dorchester hill for two months Joseph P. Gurney
Plymouth J. August 6. 1832 -
Personally appeared the above named
Joseph P. Gurney and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true, and I further certify that the deponent is a man of truth & integrity. Before Samuel H. Weston an Just Peace

I Silvanus Wood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that I am in the seventy fifth year of my age and that I am acquainted with Sgt. Whitmarsh of East Bridgewater and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War, that on or about the first day of July 1778 said Sgt. Whitmarsh & myself entered the Company of Capt. Packard as Private soldiers (I enlisted as a volunteer & believe said Sgt. Whitmarsh was also a volunteer) for the term of six months, and immediately marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and there joined the Regiment of Col. Wade - Our Company staid in Providence a few weeks until the arrival of the Troops under the Command of Genl. Sullivan, when we marched onto the Island of Rhode Island by the way of Howland's Ferry, and staid on the Island about two or three weeks in which time there was a battle with the Enemy - This was in the month of August. after we retreated from the Island, we marched to a place called Seacout - I can not say precisely how long soon after our arrival at Seacout, Capt. Packard returned home & his men were transferred to other Companies - I was put into Capt. Daulley's Company & said Whitmarsh into Capt. Smith's & both Companies belonged to Col. Jacob's Regiment, and continued on duty in guarding the shores at Seacout and its vicinity until on or about the first of January 1779 when we were dismissed - I mean that those who were under originally belonged to Capt. Packard's Company were dismissed as our term of enlistment then run out - I recollect that

said Phil Marsh served out the whole time and returned home the same time that I did - I had no written discharge & do not suppose the others had
Silvanus Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. On the 12 th day of December 1852 the above named Silvanus Wood personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition - by him - I also eniked
Before me Franc Stevens Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Silvanus Wood that he is a man of veracity and a credible witness -
Franc Stevens Justice of Peace

I Richard Thayer of West Bridge water - Plymouth County, and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, of lawful age do testify and say, that I am acquainted with the late Whitmarsh of East Bridge- water, Plymouth County, and Commonwealth aforesaid - In the year 1778. I believe I enlisted and entered into the service of the United States, in the war of the war of the revolution, and did duty on the Castle in Massachusetts for three Months, in a Company Commanded by Abraham Washburn - Late Whitmarsh aforesaid entered into this service with me and did duty on the Castle aforesaid in the same Company with me, for three Months
Richard Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss Aug. 2 d 1832 Personally appeared the aforesaid Deponent, and made oath, to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed - And I further certify, that said Deponent is carried and reputed to be a person of truth and veracity - Isaac Whitman Jus. of Peace

I Lechariah Gurney of New the Bridge water, Plymouth County, and Commonwealth aforesaid, of lawful age - do testify and say - That I am acquainted with Satt - Whitmarsh of East Bridge water, in Plymouth County - and Commonwealth aforesaid - In the year 1777, I entered the service of the United States as a private in the war of the revolution, in a Company commanded by Capt. Galt, and regiment by Col. Hawes - and did service two months in Bristol and Rhode Island - And said Satt Whitmarsh entered into this service at the same time I did, and did service in the same Company with me for two months. In the year 1778 I enlisted again into the service of the United States as a private for six months, in a Company commanded by Capt. David Packard and in Col. Wades regiment, and did duty in Rhode Island, in Providence, Littlecompton, and other places six full months. And Satt Whitmarsh aforesaid, entered into this service at the same I did, and did service with me in the same Company at various places in the state six months - Lechariah Gurney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss Aug. 2 d 1832 - Personally appeared the aforesaid Deponent, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him, Subscribed, And I further certify, that said Deponent, is considered and reported to be a person of truth and veracity Elias Whitman Jus. peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Jared Whitman, Isaac Stevens & Eliab Whitman Esq rs . are Justices of the Peace for said County & that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this second day of February A. D. 1833.
Jacob H. Lord

My Dear X Susanna Whitmarsh (Mass.)
at 7 June 38 $62.66 from March 36 to 13 Sept. 36
Elijah Clarke Brighton (Mass.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this twenty eighth day of December eighteen hundred and forty two. Personally appeared before me Grace Pratt a Justice of a Peace in and for the County of Plymouth, Susanna Whitmarsh, a resident of East Bridgewater in said County. Seventy three years of age. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836. to the thirteenth day of September 1836. from which period she has been already paid under the act of the seventh of July 1838. and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Lieut. Whitmarsh who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That her pension was allowed at the rate of sixty two dollars. and sixty six cents per annum and was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the State of Massachusetts. and further she saith not. Susanna Whitmarsh
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Me. Grace Pratt Just Peace
Plymouth ss December 28 th 1842 I hereby certify that Susanna Whitmarsh who has signed the above declaration is well known to me to be the widow of Lieut. Whitmarsh aforesaid & that she has formerly received a pension from the United States Grace Pratt Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office January 2. 1843
I hereby certify that at the date of the within attestation Isaac Pratt was a Justice of the peace for the County of Plymouth.
Witness the Seal of the State } John D. Sleeper Secretary of the State

4135
J Whitmarsh
$62:66 per an
Welcome Young East Bridgewater Mass

State of Massachusetts } Plymouth County - } ss
On this seventh day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth Susanna Whitmarsh resident of East Bridgewater in the said County of Plymouth aged Seventy four 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 on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Lot Whitmarsh who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7 th 1838 was Sixty two dollars & sixty seven cents. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Lot Whitmarsh - Susanna Whitmarsh Sworn to,

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, and I do hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me - Before me Welcome Young Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County, ss
I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify, that Welcome Young Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn, was, on the day of the jurat of the same, and now is, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths & take depositions - and that his signature to the jurat of the same Declaration is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this eleventh day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J. W. Morris Clerk