Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44036, Ezekiel Whitney, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn-
Whitney, Ezekiel
S 44036
CONTENTS

11 843. New York 4
Ezekiel Whitney
Sergeant in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
scribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1819 and sent to Jacob Humphreys, Esq. Ringwood, N. York
Amount of portion of semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. $ 34.93
$ 34.93
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
There are 2 of this name on Roll, in the same Regt. The other pension for the war.
Ulster County -

Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 1 st Sept. 1841 to 3 rd Feby. 1842. Spent notice 15 April, 1846.
Continued, notification sent to Charles Tappan Jun y 1 st Octobr 1842. Kingston New York

Ezekiel Whitney, private, Ulster County, N.Y. 3 years in Col: Brad- ley's regimt. Conn. line. 1777 3 yrs. Rec. 24 th April, 1819.
admitted to the admitted to the admitted to the
Admitted.
Jacob Trumpbour, judge Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.

State of New York
Ulster County ss
On this 24 th day of April in the year 1819 before me the undersigned one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the said County of Ulster personally appeared Ezekiel Whitney aged sixty three years resident in the town of Sargents in the County of Ulster and State of New York. Who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Ezekiel Whitney enlisted in Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain John St. John in the 5 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley; that he enlisted in the winter of 1777 for the term of three years and faithfully served out his time and was discharged at Morris town in New Jersey in January 1780, that he has lost his discharge, that he was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and was at the storming of Stony Point Fort under Genl. Wayne, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Ezekiel Whitney
Jacob Thompson Jr One of the judges of the court of common pleas for Ulster County

I Jacob Trumpton Sav. Clerk of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for Ulster County Do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Ezekiel Whitney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration - against the common enemy for the term of three years On the continental establishment, and further that the said Ezekiel Whitney is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country, And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and produced before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of congress -
Jacob Trumpton Sav.

Meeteetie County Clerk's Office To All Certify that Jacob Thompson being Eq. (i) duly Commissioned & sworn as a Judge of within described, & that I know his hand writing to be true to his name & that within signed to the his own hand writing & that the seal the seal of said office is hereunto am Clerk 3. May 1879.
Chas. Tappan

State of New York Senatobia County ss.
Personally appeared before me John Pettit one of the Commissioners of the State of New York re John St. John, who being by me duly sworn, says that Ezekiel Whitney of the town of Saugerties, in the Coun- ty of Ulster in the State of New York did enlist in a Company commanded by this deponent who was a Captain in the 5 th Connecticut Regiment common- -ded by Colonel Phillip B. Bradley in the revo- -lutionary war, that the said Ezekiel Whitney entered the service of the United States early in the year one thousand seven hundred and seven- -ty seven and was with this deponent at the Battle of Germantown, the Battle of Monmouth, and at the Storming of Stony Point Fort under General Wayne, and that the said Ezekiel remained in said Service the term of three years, and as this deponent believes was discharged from the Service of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at Morristown in the State of New Jersey
John St. John Late Capt.
in the Revolutionary Army
Subscribed and sworn before me the 26 th day of March 1819
John Pettit Commissioner

State of New York Greene County
ss Samuel Foster of the town of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York aged fifty eight years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Ezekiel Whitney now a resident in the town of Sangerfield in the County of Ulster and State of New York that this deponent served with him for about three years: that the facts stated in the annexed affidavit of Capt John St John respecting the service of the said Ezekiel Whitney the deponent knows to be correct and that the person now here present is the same Ezekiel Whitney described in the said aff ft of Capt St John and further saith not
Sworn this 21 st day of April 1819 before me Samuel Foster Moses Bantam First Judge of Greene Co

Ezekiel Whiteley
11843
15 June 1849
11843

State of New York Ulster County ss
On this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in said State being a court of record having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings Ezekiel Whitney aged sixty four  64 years resident in the Town of Kingston Poughkeepsie in the County of Ulster aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows lowest in the company commanded by Capt. St. John in the 5 th Reg t of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col. Phillips O. Bradley as is stated and set forth in the Declaration made by the said Ezekiel Whitney on the 24 th day of April 1819. And that he hath received a pension under the Act of 18 th March 1818. and that the number of his certificate is 11. 843 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift - sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the

land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person trust for me any property or securities or contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed And I doth further swear and declare that he is by occupation a Shoemaker But for several years past hath been unable to follow the said Trade by reason of a defect in his eye sight That he has a wife of the age of fifty five years or thereabouts and two sons one of the age of fifteen & the other of the age 13 - in his family That he has 8 older children who are all married and out of his family and that they are all in moderate circum- stances and unable to give this Deponent a support - That he hath no means of subsistence but his days daily labor which in consequence of his age and infirmities is insufficient for that person Sworn and subscribed before me Lucas Elmendorf in open Court - first Judge
Ezekiel Whitney
Schedule of Property referred to in preceding Affidavit. 2 Beds and Bedding 1 Table 6 chairs 2 Poles 2 kettles 1 Tea kettle 1 frying Pan 1 Grid Iron a few knives and forks cups & saucers only sufficient for my family use for ordinary domestic purposes.

No real estate in law or Equity in possession now reversion or remainder
Ezekiel Whitney
I the undersigned Joseph Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of Ulster County of land county in the State of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath read in the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk And that it is the opinion of said Court that Ezekiel Whitney is dependent on the aid of his country for support And that the Total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twelve Dollars Witness my hand and the seal of said Court. July 3 rd 1820, Ch. Tappan Jr. Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 23 d , 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm n of Ezekiel Whitney, 2 d dec n . a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and month Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 3 d February 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Tansy
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Information as contained in the application on file in this Bureau. Ebenezer Whitney  P.L. 44036
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter of 1777 3 years John St. John Philip B. Bradley Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point. Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Ridgfield Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 24. 1819. His ch. was ab. Residence at date of application, Sangerfield, West Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 63
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife was 55 years old and one son was 15 years and another 13 years old. There were eight other children. No names are stated.

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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. MacD. 1/2/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ezekiel Whitney
Service _____
Additional Service Rev. born at Ridgefield Conn. 1755- lived at Sanger's Creek at one time
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
No Will. any service etc. Wed. 7.19.62 (Conn) born 1755-8 - Rel. of No Ref. at all No Rev. War Sur. except 44036. born 1756, enlisted at Ridgefield Conn. lived at Sanger's Crk. in 1819

1911 July 8 Fish. to 11 th J. Roberts v. S. etc.
44 036
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44.036
Ezekiel Whitney
Div. Rev. Div.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ESTABLISHED 1875.
Gordon, Roberts & Co. (INCORPORATED) Advisers & Brokers in Insurance. 56-58 Pine Street, New York.
Jan. 31", 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I desire to trace out the army record of Mr. Ezekiel Whitney, an ancestor of my wife, whom we understand served in the Revolutionary War.
According to the Whitney Genealogy, which is a most elaborate affair, he was born at Ridgefield, Conn. in about 1755. He was living there in September 1778.
He was in Dutchess County, New York on April 15", 1793.
He was keeper of the Lighthouse at Saugerties Creek, New York which was burned with his family records, and it was understood that he then had a pension.
The census of 1840 says "he is living with his son, David Whitney, in Catskill, age ninety."
The War Department say that they had a number of Ezekiel Whitneys from Connecticut, which does seem a little unusual, but they thought that perhaps you could throw a little light on the subject.
Thanking you in advance for your attention, I remain,
Faithfully yours,
WJR/MLM
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Wm P. Roberts", enclosed within a hand-drawn oval.

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