Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,005, Samuel Whaley, R. I.

SERVICE
Whaley, Samuel
NUMBER _____
S. 24,005
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 30.818
Samuel Whaley
of Kent Co in the State of R.I.
who was a Sgt Ensign in the Company commanded
by Captain Weaver of the R.I. commanded
by Lieut. Ransom in the R.I. Island
line for 13 mos & 15 days Service
2 " Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug 1836 and Lieut. Benjamin Conwell Esq. Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $437.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 43.75
481.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N.H. Addams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 136
Sat. David Root, Jan 20:3
Trans. on - same day.
Transf. to Albany from
4: Sep 1836 - July 3:37 -

State of Rhode Island fc. County of Kent fc.
On this 16 day of August A.D 1836 personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas within & for said County a Court of record. Samuel Whaley resident in Coventry in said County aged 82 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the last act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he served in the army of the Revolution as herein stated.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded he says, to.
1 st He was born in Warwick in said County April 28, 1754. 2 d His birth is recorded in a family bible but does not know where that bible is now. 3 d He lived in said Coventry when he entered the service and lived there until after the war - since then he has resided in various places. In 1785 he removed from said Coventry to Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington in Vermont with his wife & family of five children where he resided twenty years. In 1805 he removed to the north part of Vermont to the town of Fairfield County of Franklin where he resided two years from thence he removed to St Almond in Lower Canada where he resided about seven until 1814. He then removed to a place near Montreal where he resided about seven years & from thence he removed to Chatham in the Lower province in Canada where he resided about two years he then removed to Hawksbury in Upper Canada & from thence to Manchester County of Middlesex, District of London in said Upper Canada where he has resided until within a few months & from thence he has again removed back to Rhode Island to said Coventry where he lived during the war & where his relations lived, having been absent about fifty years. About a year ago he was informed he was entitled to a pension for his services during the war and being in reduced circumstances he concluded to remove back to Rhode Island & apply for it & there again reside. These things will account why he has not applied for a pension before to 4 th Interrogatory the answers he volunteered & was also drafted. 5 th He served under General Spencer, General Sullivan and General Cornell Col. Archibald Hapson & Col. Brown Capt. Longford Heaver Edmund Johnson & Benjamin Greene & others

6 th He never received any written discharge 7 th His services are proved by W m Greene William Stone & others whose affidavits are hereto annexed And the said Samuel declares that at the Battle of Lexington he was enrolled as a Sergeant in Capt Edmund Johnson's Company of Militia of said Coventry & Col. Rafson's regiment & he avers the Company immediately assem- bled & began their march towards Boston but returned in three days. And he further avers that in the early part of December A D 1776 the British took possession of the Island of R. Island he then was enrolled as Sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Greene Co. & Col. Rafson's Regt. & he avers that a Sergeant's guard of twenty four men was immediately establis- hed & placed at a place called Poetawama about ten miles from home on the West side of Narragansett Bay to guard against the British fleet the guard was ordered there by the said Col. Rafson. This applicant was sergeant of the guard & he avers that he served there in actual & continual service until the forepart of April following for which he rec d pay & rations being a period of four months at least. The Militia had then been divided into three classes one class was on duty all the time & he served every third month. July he went again on a monthly tour as sergeant in said Company & served the tour at Bristol about 25 miles from his home when he was stationed for which he was paid & rec d rations And he further avers that in October he went to Tiverton in Spencer's expedition so called & served one month & a half at least before he was discharged. These two last tours were in Captain Langford Weaver's Company who succeeded Benjamin Greene after his Death & Col. Rafson's Regiment In 1778 he served four monthly tours as sergeant in said Company for which he was paid & rec d rations. one of these tours was in the spring & in March according to his best recollection & at East Greenwich about ten miles from home Another monthly tour in June at Warwick neck about 15 miles from his home. then in August he was in Sullivan's Expedition another month in Rhode Island & there in the autumn another month at East Greenwich about ten miles from home. In 1779 he served three months at least in like manner for which he was paid & rec d rations he served at Warwick neck, East Greenwich & Loidnessetneck at each place a month once in the spring once in the Summer & once in the Autumn about the time the British evacuated Newport. In June 1780 he was appointed Ensign as will appear by the Certificate of Secretary.

13.15 hereto annexed but his commission is lost
It was signed by Gov Greene
Under this Commission he did the following services In August of that year there was an alarm & he went to & served a month stationed at Bristol Ferry for which he was paid & recd. rations. and in March 1781 he served another month on the Island of Rhode Island on account of some expectation that the British were again coming for this service also he was paid. Before the British took possession of Rhode Island he served several tours but he cannot specify them. But he served at least those he has specified & which he remembers. He served thirteen months & one half & three days as sergeant and two months as Ensign for which, he claims a pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state or territory.
Samuel Whaley
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court August 16 th 1836 For S. Hlocum C lk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states after having put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and after a full investigation of the matter - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Stone, Benjamin Grant, Ezekiel Johnson and Stephen Matteson who signed the preceding certificates are credible persons and their statements entitled to full credit
For S. Hlocum C lk
I For S. Hlocum Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Whaley for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 16 th day of August. 1836
For S. Hlocum C lk
I also certify that Jonathan Whaley before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn to is a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified to act, and that his

Signature is to each of them affixed his own proper hand writing -
See J. Hlocum Ck.

I Ezekiel Johnson of Lowbury in the County of Kent being now in the 77 th year of age on earth do hereby say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Whaley who is now present before me. I have known him the war - after the war was over he remained away from Lowbury & has been gone ever since until not in a few months past but I have a good recollection of him & of his services. I served with him a number of times. I have a recollection that soon after the British took possession of Newport a Sargents Gard was established at Potowomut & that said Samuel was Sargant of the Gard. I was in the same Gard at least two months & know that he served - The Gard was there all winter until late in the Spring of 1777. Said Samuel was Sargant when I went there & I left him there

he must have served there between June & five months. In one or two tours afterwards afterwards during the same year I served with him. In Spencers expedition in October & November I was with him & have a particular recollection of his being there between one & two months. In the year 1778 I also served with him several times once in June at Warwick, & also in Sullivan's expedition these tours were a month each, said I served was Sergeant I was a private in Capt Colvins Company & in the fall of that year I think I served another month with him at East Greenwich.
In 1779 I remember also of serving with him a number of monthly tours but I cannot remember distinctly. I served once at Iroquois & neck. Said Sam- uel was quite an active young man & did all the duty that was required of him he was Sergeant of the Company.

to which I belonged & from the great number of taxes which the Militia were obliged to perform by law I have not the least doubt he served from fifteen to eighteen months, taxes done during the war - Ezekiel Johnson
Sworn to at Grafton August the 1 st A.D. 1836
Subscribed before me
and I further Certify Said Ezekiel Johnson is well known to me and he is a credible witness
Jonathan Whaley Justice of the peace

I William Stone of Canterbury in the County of Kent being now in my 79 th year of age on oath do hereby say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Whaley who is now present before me - said Samuel formerly lived in said Canterbury during the War of the rebellion but afterwards removed to Kennebec he has recently returned to said Canterbury - as to his services I re- member as follows I remember he was Sergeant of Benjamin Greenes Company of Militia in December 1776 when the British took possession of Newport - I was in the Guard on Patuxent neck & he was Sergeant during the winter following I remain to this day what the Countersign was during one of the nights I was on guard - The countersign was the words "Noble Lord" - afterwards

The Militia were divided into Claps & one Clap was on duty pretty much all the time - during the year 1777 I did duty a number of times when I said I found was such as - but at this distance of time I cannot remember all but once at Bristol & once in Spain & Expedition In 1788 I also served a number of times with him & I have no doubt he served four monthly tours as all the Militia were obliged to serve as much as that - In 1779 I also remember of serving several monthly tours, once I remember at Luidupit neck - In 1780 when he was an Ensign I remember of serving a month with him stationed at Bristol ferry - He was then an Ensign & I have no doubt he served afterwards in 1781 but I was not with him I remember

There was an alarm that the British were again coming to Newport. His son was in the Navy & I think, had his brother Job, who, is now dead - both of them at that time to the - Island -
William Stone
Then for at Country August the 1 st AD 1836 I was to and subscribed before me I further certify that said William Stone is well known to me and he is a credible witness Jonathan Whaley Just this year

I Benjamin Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent being now 75 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am now acquainted with Samuel Whaley who is now present before me - and I have been acquainted with him ever since the revolutionary war - Soon after said war said Samuel removed from said country up to Vermont & has been absent ever since until lately I remember the following services of his during the war - Soon after the British took possession of Newport in 1776 I remember a Sergeant's Guard was established at a place called Paulto- nema of which he was the Sergeant I remember of seeing him there in said service, but how long I cannot remember. I was in the guard only part of the time At the time of our looking to Capt Benjamin Greene's company & Col Kapons regiment - where

enlisted in the company - Capt Benjamin White I have died in April 1877 & Capt Weaver succeeded him - I served with him a number of times afterwards in said year with him once in Spencer expedition - In 1878 I enlisted in Col. Tophams regiment but I remember of seeing him a number of times when he was on duty when our regiment was stationed on Rhode Island he was a Sergeant at first and afterwards an Ensign - In 1879 after my enlist- ment expired I remember of serving with him a monthly tour at Lucid- port neck - he was then Sergeant in Capt Weavers Company & we were quartered at the widow Whitman house - This I well re- member -
Benjamin Greene
West Sc. at Coventry August the 1 st AD 1836
I was to and subscribed before me
I further certify that the said Benjamin is well is well known to me and he is a credible witness
Jonathan Whaley Justice Peace

I Stephen Mattison of Linton in the County of Kent being now 77 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Whaley who is now present before me & recognize him to be the same person who formerly, during the war of the Revolution, lived in Linton - He was Sergeant & En- sign during all the revolutionary war - in Company commanded by Capt Bryant Greene Capt Langford Weaver - I remember of serving several times of duty with him in same Company but cannot specify at this distant period - I met once at Linton not much - but I have no doubt he served as much as fifteen to eighteen months during the war in the different years. Stephen Mattison

Writ for at Country August the 1 st AD 1836.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
I further certify that the said Stephen Matteson
Is well known to me and he is a credible
Witness
Jonathan Whaley for their peace

Samuel Whaley
Admitted
Sergeant Reserve 13 mo & 15 days Enlist- 2 " -
* Should it be Sergt?

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Secretaries Office July 28 th 1786.
I certify that Samuel Whaley was elected by the General Assembly of said State at their June Session abt 1780 Ensign of the third company of Militia of the town of East Greenwich in said State, to serve for one year.
And I further certify that at the May Session of said Assembly abt 1781 the said Samuel Whaley was reelected Ensign of said Company to serve for one year. all which appears of record in my office.
Witness Henry L. Bowen. Deputy Secretary of State

Samuel Whaley
R. Island
Que
To James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia
Brandeis

State of New York County of Erie ss
On this Thirteenth day of June 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Samuel Whaley a Revolutionary Pensioner Who on his Oath declares that he is the same person Who formerly belonged to the company Commanded by Captain Weaver in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ransom in the service of the United States that his Name was placed on the Pension List Roll of the State of Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from the state of Rhode Island for the purpose of Better- ing his Condition as he supposed.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Whaley
Nancy Wade Justice of the Peace
W.B. you Will please Direct My Transfer to the Care of David Burt Buffalo He Was paid September 4 th 1836 at Providence Rhode Island
Samuel Whaley
The above Pensioner Samuel Whaley is desirous of Receiving his Stipend at the Commercial Bank in Buffalo otherwise in the City of New York if Consistent with the rules and Regulations of the Pension Office Yours &c J. S. Edwards Esq.
David Burt

State of New York 3 Erie County ss 3
On this Twenty Sixth Day of June 1834 before Me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County personally appeared before Me David Burt who on his oath declares that he is acquainted with Samuel Whaley the pensioner within named knows him to be the identical person requesting to be transferred & also testify that David Burt is a Respectable person and entitled to Credit
Harry Slade Justice of the Peace
State of New York Erie County Clerk's Office ss
I Horace Clark Clerk of said County, certify that Harry Slade Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above Declaration was at the time of subscribing his name a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and sworn and authorized to act as such; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace and verify before the Signature Harry Slade as above written, to be his genuine Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 26 th Day of June A. D. 1834.
Horace Clark. Clerk
Mr Edward Dear Sir I was not aware that much form was necessary for a mere transfer only to satisfy you that the application was an Honest one and that you would readily comply with the request if you are so satisfied, But I perceive that I was mistaken I believe it is now made to comply with the requirements, and have therefore sent the same back hoping it may prove satisfactory Yours & David Burt

Resolution
24005 INVALID.
File No. 24,005
Samuel Whaley
Sergt Re En
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name " HENRY BOWEN " to the afore- written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was deputy Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly appointed  elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this Twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- 54 and of Independence the sixty- th
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry L. Bowen. Deputy Secretary of State

Providence Aug 17 th 1836
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Samuel Whaley for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. The reason why he has not made an application before is stated in the application. He states he served 13½ months as Sergeant & 2 months as Ensign - nearly or quite all of which is proved - I am respectfully yours, Benja Lowell
J. L. Edmond Esq

26 June Bureau
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Acadia Bank Received June 23 1837
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 20th inst I have to inform you that Samuel Whaley Sergt Ensign a Rev pensioner now on the Roll of this agency under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $83. 50 / 100 per annum was last paid to the 4 th September 1836. I shall cease to pay him thereafter
I am very Respectfully Yrs affec Son J. Waterman Res.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington