Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,482, Isaac Whitney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Whitney, Isaac Lydia
NUMBER _____
U 15 482
CONTENTS

New Hampshire 1329
Lydia Whitney
widow of Isaac Whitney, decd.
who died on the 11 th of July, 1818; of Grafton co. in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Mass. state tr. time for 19 mos 8 days Map pri.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire (6.) at the rate of 64 Dollars 22 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Au- gust, 1837 and sent to Timothy Heurick, Lebanon, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 = $ 385.32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " = 32:11
$417.43
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 33.

1834
Lydia Whitney, Belarus.
sent to Ginnity Research Lebanon NH

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836.
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. On this 11 th day of March A.D. 1837 personally appeared me David C. Chase Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton, Lydia Whitney a resident of Canaan in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged Eighty 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 July 4, 1836. That she is the Widow of Isaac Whitney who was a drummer and private in the War of the Revolution. He enlisted in the Spring of the year 1776 for Nine Months into Captain Cranston's Company, Col d Ward's Regt. Mass Troops and served his time out and was discharged. Also in the year 1777 he served in Col d Silas Taylor's Company, Col d Hapgood's Regt. at the time Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga, & served at this time two Months.
Also in the year 1778 he served in Rhode Island in Captain Benjamin Munroe's Company, Col d Reed's Regt. Three Months.
During all the above service he remained in New Hampshire. She further states that in the month of August 1779 her said Husband volunteered and joined the Army of the United States. She thinks he joined the Regiment of Col d Warner. She has heard him say he went at this time to Charlestown N.H. to White Plains & Fishkill N.Y. He returned in the month of June 1780 being absent more than nine months.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Whitney on the Eleventh day of October in the year One Thousand Eight Seven Hundred and Seventy four. That her Husband the aforesaid Isaac Whitney died on the Eleventh day of July in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Lydia mark Whitney
D. C. Chase Esq. J. C. C. Pleas
I further certify that the above named Lydia Whitney by reason of old age & other infirmities in my opinion is unable to attend court.
D. C. Chase Esq. J. C. C. Pleas

State of Northamptonshire Secretary's Office April 12 1851
The within narrow David C. Churchill is a true copy of the bond of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northampton, duly qualified, and his signature genuine. said bond being kept by me. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State
Ralph Montagu Secy of State.

I Oliver Taylor of Stow in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and say That I was acquainted with Isaac Whitney of Stow in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts That said Whitney married my sister Lydia Taylor I was present at the wedding and witnessed the solemnization of the marriage of Isaac Whitney & Lydia Taylor both of Stow by the Rev Jonathan Newell of said Stow the eighth day of October A.D. 1794. That I stood up with said couple when they were married — That I and said Isaac Whitney enlisted into the service of the Revolutionary War for two months the year that Burgoyne was taken I and said Whitney at that time were in the service together six weeks performed duty in the Company commanded by Silas Taylor of Stow and the Regiment to which this Company was attached was commanded by Colonel Hapgood of Stow we were present at the taking of Burgoyne Dated at Boyborough this first day of March A.D. 1837. Oliver Taylor Attest Lyman Bigelow
Middlesex ss. March 1st A.D. 1837.
Personally appeared the above named Oliver Taylor and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed — Before me Lyman Bigelow Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Oliver Taylor in my opinion is a person of truth and veracity and at this time possesses a sound mind — Boyborough March 1st 1837. Lyman Bigelow Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Stevens of Boyborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify, and say that was in the service of the revolutionary War nine months in the Regiment of which Colonel David Smithborough was Colonel and in the Company commanded by Captain Burns of Middlesex Co. and that Isaac Whiting of Stone in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts was out in the service of the revolutionary war in the Company next to the one I was in it was commanded by Captain Cranston of Middlesex that Isaac Whiting and myself enlisted into the service of the revolutionary war the Spring of A.D. 1776. and on the nineteenth day of April the same year marched to Concord both myself and said Whiting. He was a Drummer in Capt. Cranston's Company and continued in it nine months. At the expiration of nine months said Whiting and myself were both discharged from the service.
Dated at Boyborough this 1st day of March 1837.
William Stevens Lyman Bigelow
His Benjamin X Stevens mark
Middlesex ss March 1st A.D. 1837.
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Stevens and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Lyman Bigelow Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named Benjamin Stevens in my opinion is a man of truth & veracity and to appearance possesses a sound mind. Boyborough March 1st 1837. Lyman Bigelow Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin Brown of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, late of Stow in the same County, of lawful age, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Isaac Whitney, late of said Stow, that enlisted into the Revolutionary army and served two months in Rhode Island, under Captain Benjamin Monroe of said Stow, in the year 1778; and that the said Isaac Whitney was in the same revolutionary service with me, in the same company under said Captain Benjamin Monroe; that the said Isaac enlisted into said Company for three months, and served in the same a month before I joined the company, and continued to serve in said company during the whole of the two months in which I served. The said Isaac Whitney and myself were honorably dismissed from the service at the end of said three months, being the end of the two months that I served. The said Company was in the regiment of Col. Perry, I think. The time for which the said Isaac and myself enlisted was only three months, and another man served in my place the first month; and we were not required to serve after the end of said three months.
Signed in presence of us { Rhoda Eager Ephraim Hinds.
his Benjamin X Brown mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss. March 2, A.D. 1837. Then the above named Benjamin Brown personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me, Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss. March 2, A.D. 1837. I certify that the above named Benjamin Brown is well known to me, and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that is of sound mind.
Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.

V 1834 Lydia Whitney Declaration of Independence Oct & July 4, 1837 and of Isaac M ch 1836
Mamie 1774 died 1888
born Jan 19 mo 8 day 1842 per am com = merry 4 March 1889
Mass. State troops Col. Bygland Capt. Branton
Andrew Kenrick Lebanon N.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That Symans Bigelow and Ephraim Hindls Esqrs. are justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fourteenth day of April, A. D. 1837, and in the sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John C. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15482
Lydia Whitney widow of Isaac Whitney Pr. New War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. Am , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sydia Whitney Widow of Isaac 1876 Sur. Col. Genl. Kenrick June 21. 1837 Admitted
Ad. 4 July. 1837

Vol. 18. p. 23. Isaac Whitney — in Capt Amasa Branton, Co. pri. 9. " 23. p. 179 do. do. — Taylor 1 Oct. 8 Nov 77 pr. 1 m. 8 d
The service claim n 78 under Capt Munroe, not found
9 mos. 16 days Bigelow Reg. 1779. In rolls. Mch. \frac{9}{19. 8}

I Isaac Whitney of Canaan Me of lawful age do depose and say that Isaac Whitney the husband of Lydia Whitney died in my house in Canaan on the Eleventh day of July A.D. 1818. I saw him after his death and attended the funeral. His age was sixty seven years. I am well acquainted with Lydia Whitney now the widow of said Isaac and know that she has remained a widow ever since his death, as above mentioned - Isaac Whitney
Sworn and subscribed this 6 th day of March 1837
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my natural seal at Lebanon in the County of Litchfield State of New Hampshire this sixth day of March A.D. 1837 Timothy Merrill Notary Public
I certify that the above named Isaac Whitney is a credible witness & person of veracity - Timothy Merrill Notary Public

Conway Feb 28 1878
Georgia Whiting Esq.
free
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Lebanon Me June 28. 1837. J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Yours of June 21 st respecting the case of M rs Lydia Whitney was duly received M rs Whitney says "she cannot make any more proof. she is willing to accept of the Pension for the time you mention viz. 19 Months & 8 days. Please to forward the certificate to me, when made
Very Respectfully Your Mo OBT Servt Timothy Kenrick
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