Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19619, George Whitman, New York R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York P.T.
Whitman, George Ruth
W. 19619
CONTENTS

8745 New York 8444.
George Whitman of Stephentown in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Craig — in the N. York line for 10 mos: & 14 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 54 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 — " — and Supt N. Howard Stephentown
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $69.68 For-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. '33 17.42  $87.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Est June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. A. Hales Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 35
See let to S. Hanes July 30. '33 " " to H. Howard " " " " " " " " " "

Sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of September 1832 before me in open Court Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. On the 23 day of January, 1833 personally appeared before me Nathan Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. George Whitman the above named applicant for a Pension who being duly sworn deposeth and saith in answer to the objections contained in a Brief from the War Department Pension Office and in addition to the preceding Declaration by him made that he was born in the Town of Warwick Providence County state of Rhode Island in the year 1760
 2 nd has no record of his age that he knows of  5 th does not recollect any enlistment than stated in his declaration  6 th has no discharge to his recollection 
7 th Nathan Howard Edwards A. Beach Jesse Barnett & Adin Swan who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
4 th quere objection he cannot distinctly recollect the time while under Capt Turner but it was the time Schobaria was burnt
5 th quere that he served in the times mentioned in his declaration a term not less than one year one month & 2 weeks
George Whitman for a Declaration for a Pension
8745
Sworn & subscribed this 23 day of January 1833 before me Nathan Howard Justice of the Peace
George Whitman
H. M. ... 53.33 ...
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esq. before whom the above affidavit & unrecited declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above subscribed is genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 6 th day of February 1833
Henry A Bristol Clerk for N. Howard Justice Deputy

State of New York County of Rensselaer ss.
On this fifth day of September 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Troy Mayor's Court now sitting George Whiting a resident of Ste- phenstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Seventy one 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. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz. that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Turner Parker, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Crain, under Brigadier Gen- eral Cornwall in the month of June 1778. and left the same the 16. March 1779. that he enlisted in the year service at that time, and at the time Schoharrie in the State of New York was burnt he was a substitute in a man's place by the name of Coh that was drafted in Captain Turner's Company, to defend Schoharrie against the Indians. that he was there - - - one month, and after that, was in Schoharrie - - - two weeks under Captain Turner (the time of being called out the two last expe- ditions the applicant does not recollect.) that he resided in the Town of Situate County of Providence & State of Rhode Island at the time of his first enlistment, at the other times he resided in Stephenstown County of Albany & State of New York. That he was in the State of Rhode Island and in a corner of Massachu- setts the principal part of his year's service, was not in any battles, and does not know of any person that can testify to his ser- vice. 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 or (if any) on that of the agency of the State of New York, only
Sworn to and subscribed this day & Year aforesaid Nicholas Pult Clerk
George Whiting

I Edward A. Beach a Clergyman residing in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Whitman who has named  in the above declaration that I believe him to be Seventy one years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that Opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed this 4 th day of Sept. 1832 before me Edward A. Beach Pastor of the Presbyterian Church Stephentown Nathan Howard Justin Pease
I Nathan Howard residing in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Whitman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be Seventy one years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that Opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of September 1832 in Open Court Nathan Howard Archibald Ball Clerk
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Edward A. Beach who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer & State of New York and that Nathan Howard who has also signed a like certificate is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Troy Mayor's Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Whitman for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. I Archibald Bull Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esq. before whom the preceding Certificate of Edwards A. D. Buck purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Nathan Howard" thereto subscribed to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of September 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. Zenoni Whitman of the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is a brother of the above named applicant George Whitman that he knew that his brother enlisted in Captain Parker's Company, that he and his brother lived together at their father's in the Town of Situate County of Providence & State of Rhode Island at the time of his enlistment, that afterwards this deponent was drafted in the militia and went on to the Island of Newport was gone there twenty days and during that time went where his brother was stationed saw him there, while in his service under Captain Parker & further says not.
Zenoni his Whitman mark

8363 New-York abt.
Hannah Whitman dec'd widow of George Whitman N.Y. who was a Private in the Revolution
We have circa 25 Nov. 1835
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and ending 9th Sept. 1845 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June, 1848, and sent to
Wm. J. Rockwell House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 90

Reported
Payable to
Amy Huntington,
John Whitman,
George Whitman
Ruth Gardner
Anna Cummings
Reuben Whitman
Eunice Harrington
Daniel Whitman
M c Pease apb 24 49,
S. R. Pease apb 24 49

Columbia County Clerk's Office
I, William Miller Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bull Swan before whom the annexed Declaration of Ruth Whitman purports to have taken was on the day the same been due a Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid duly qualified and sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and further that I am well ac- -quainted with the hand writing of said Bull and believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- -unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 23 rd day of April 1839 W. Miller

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Ebenezer Wadsworth Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition
of John Whitcomb v. Amy Huntington was, at the time the same purport to have been taken
one of the 6 commissions of depositions in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Ebenezer Wadsworth and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this nineteenth day of April 1839
Leland Crandall Clerk.

State of New York Columbia County ss. On this 15 th day of April 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Whitman aged seventy four years whom a resident of New Lebanon in said County & who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Con- gress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half- pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of George Whitman who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of thirty four dollars and eighty four cents per annum that his pension certificate was burned in his house as set forth in the annexed affidavits of John Whitman and Amy Huntington. She further declares that she was married to the said George Whitman on the twenty eighth day of September seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the afore- said George Whitman died on the twenty fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (v iz ) at the time above stated and that she has not since been married.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and Ruth her X Whitman year above written before me and it meant appeared to me satisfactory that said Willett to the abovement Ruth Whitman could not attend the deposition Maria Whitman of the Court of which I am a member
Judge from bodily infirmity nor do I think she could do so at the next session thereof. And I also certify the mark in the 11 th line before the figure "7" was made to read "three" before execution. And it appeared to satisfactory that said Ruth Whitman from nervous debility could not write her name intelligibly hence her mark.
John Bull Jan t Judge of County Court.

5280 5281 Geo. Whitman
Ruth Whitman
N.Y.
Act 7 July '38
Service Cray. 9 mo Turner. - 15
9.15
Ruth Whitman 5281 & proofs
Elmsworth East Napan N.Y. age 29.
N.Y.
7 July 1838,
Mammal 28 Sept 1786 Harban a 25 Nov 1838 Mowday 9 Sept 1845 Rejected
Cray 9 mo Turner - 15
9.15

State of New York Rensselaer County
On this first day of April 1839 before me Ebenezer Wadsworth a Commissioner of Courts in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Whitman an of Stephentown in said County aged forty five years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is son of George and Ruth Whitman of the same place that said George Whitman was burned to death on the twenty fifth day of November in his house which was destroyed by fire at that time he being confined to the bed of illness and unable to extricate himself that he was a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of $34.84 as he believes that his pension certificate and all his effects and writings that were in the house was destroyed it being discovered to be on fire about break of day and no person near except said Ruth Whitman and an old body by the name of Dore who exertions were used entirely in endeavoring to get said George Whitman out of the house till driven from him by the intensity of the flames so that nothing was saved as this deponent is informed and verily believes that this deponent resides about half a mile from the place was there before the body of the house was consumed and was present when his remains were taken from the ruins. That said George Whitman's family record and certificate of his marriage to the said Ruth signed by a minister by the name of Noble and thinks the Christian name was Eli certified as Justice of Peace at Pownal Vermont and dated in the month of September and he thinks 28th day 1786 that the family Record stated that their first child was named Asa B. the second was Jeremiah born May 31 1787 and the second was born April 2 1789 but had Amy Huntington born August 14th 1791 this deponent born September 16 1793 and his youngest one all on the same record. That he examined said Record but a few months before it was destroyed for the greater certainty

also that of his brother Abraham B. and the date of his death as to his own age, and took some extracts therefrom and saw and read at the same time said Marriage certificate which was kept with said record as his father informed him and that his mother the said Ruth Whitman has not remarried but continues the wife of said George Whitman and resides with her children changing places frequently as may be convenient and it is noted that she will soon go to reside with her son Abraham at Knobbe's in Columbia County and state aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn this day before me I certify that I am acquainted with said John Whitman and that he is a credible person
El Wadsworth Commissioner of Oaths

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. On this 5th day of April 1839 before me Ebenezer H. Madsen a Commissioner of Oaths in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Amy Hunt- ington of Sand Lake in said County aged forty seven years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say that she is daughter of George and Ruth Whitman late of Stephentown in said County that said George Whitman perished in his house in the flames of fire it was consumed on the 28th day of November last as she is informed though she resides about nine miles from the place of death but attended the funeral and saw the ruins and She further says that the said Ruth Whitman has not inter- married but remains the widow of the said George Whitman That said George had a family record on a printed sheet together with a certificate of his marriage to the said Ruth which was signed by one Noble as Pastor of the church at Pownal Vermont which said record and certificate She is informed were burned in the house but she well remembers having seen and read them but a few months before they were destroyed and that she has heard the annexed affidavit of John Whitman read and that the facts therein stated in relation to said record and certificate are true and further that said record stated that age of her father said George Whitman was born May 5. 1760 & her mother said Ruth Whitman was born June 29. 1764 a memorandum of which she had taken therefrom and she well recollects that the certificate stated that their marriage took place in September before the birth of her brother Asahel Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written before me and I certify that said Amy Huntington is a credible person
Eb. Madsen
Commissioner of Oaths

Ruth Whilman Lower Glencrest,

Family Record
Parents { George Whitman Born May 5 th 1760 Ruth Whitman " do " June 29 " 1764
Children " { Asa B Whitman " do " May 31 " 1787 Jeremiah Whitman " do " April 2 " 1789 Amy Whitman " do " August 14 " 1791 John Whitman " do " Sept 14 " 1793 George Whitman Jr " do " Sept 22 " 1795 Ruth Whitman " do " January 23 " 1798 Ann Whitman " do " March 24 " 1800 Joseph P Whitman " do " March 24 " 1800 Reuben Whitman " do " October 25 " 1802 Eunice Whitman " do " May 12 " 1805 Daniel Whitman " do " Oct 17 " 1807
A Copy of the Original
A. Gardner (Town Clerk)
On the 14 th day of January 1848 Reasonably satisfied before me Alpheus Gardner an acknowledgment that he signed the above as his free act. John L. Simmons Justice of the Peace

On the fourteenth day of January 1848 Personally appeared before me Alexander Gardner Town Clerk of the Town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York and made oath that he is Town Clerk as above stated and that there is Recorded in the Town Clerk's office of said Town the Family Record of George Whitman and a copy of the same is herewith attached to the affidavit with my signature to the same and that it is a true copy of said Record and there is no Record of a pension to any of the heirs of said George Whitman filed in said office by Rensselaer on any other person or persons
Alexander Gardner (Town Clerk)
Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of January 1848 Nehemiah Simmons Justice of the Peace

State of New York.
Rensselaer County ss: On this twentieth day of January in JR the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six, before me Jeremiah Romeyn a Judge of Rensselaer Coun- ty Courts of the Degree of Counsellor in the Supreme Court of said State, in and for the said County of Rensselaer, personally appeared John Whitman a resident of Stephen- town in said County aged fifty two years, who being du- ly sworn according to Law, on his oath makes the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain (for himself and the other children of Ruth Whitman deceased) the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled an act Granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows. That he the said John Whitman and George Whitman both of said Stephentown Rensselaer County; Amy Huntington widow of Moses Huntington of Sandlake in said County of Rensselaer, Anna Cummings wife of Richard Cummings of Sandlake in said County, Reuben Whitman of Seneca in the County of Madison and State of New York, Eunice Merrington wife of Nathan Merrington of Lockport in the County of Niagara in said State, Daniel Whitman who re- moved to Pennsylvania and has not been heard from in several years, and Ruth Gardner wife of Solomon Gardner living in the State of Illinois, are the only children and heirs at law of the said Ruth Whitman late of said Stephentown deceased, who died on the twentieth day of September one thousand eight hun- dred and forty five, and who was the widow of George Whitman late of said Stephentown deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who died on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his

death at the rate of thirty four Dollars and eighty four cents a year, and for the details of his services this declarant refers to his Declaration on file in the War Department to which this Declarant refers for the particulars of the services (with the accompanying proofs) of the said George Whitman deceased. The said John Whitman further Declares that the said Ruth Whitman deceased was married on or about the twenty eighth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. That her said husband the said George Whitman deceased died on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. That the said Ruth Whitman was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but was at the time above stated. The said John Whitman also declares that the said Ruth Whitman did not intermarry after the death of the said George, but continued a widow to the time of her death as aforesaid, and was entitled to a Pension by the force of the act aforesaid.
Sworn and Subscribed this
John Whitman
J.R. 20 th day of January 1846. before me
J Romeyn Judge Kenp. Co. Court & Counsellor in Sup Court

State of New York. Rensselaer County Vs: - I Jeremiah Romeyn a Judge of Rensselaer County Courts of the Degree of Counsellor at law in the Supreme Court of said state hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction by the affidavit of John Whitman hereto attached that Ruth Whitman late of Stephen town in said county at the time of her death on the 20 th day of Septem- ber 1845 left the following children then living viz:- The said John Whitman and George Whitman both residing in said Stephen town; Amy Huntington, widow of Horace Huntington, and Ann Cummings the wife of Richard Cummings both of Sand Lake in said County of Rensselaer; Reuben Whitman of Seneca in the County of Madison and State of New York; Eunice Merrington the wife of Durman Merrington of Lockport in the County of Niagara in said state, Daniel Whitman who removed to Pennsylvania and has not been heard from in several years, and Ruth Gardner the wife of Solomon Gardner living in the state of Illinois. And that said persons are the only children and heirs at law of the said Ruth Whitman deceased,
Given under my hand at the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid on the day and year first aforesaid.
J. Romeyn

January 26, 1939.
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Mr. Robert R. Phillips Nassau New York
BA-J/ady George Whitman W.19619
Dear Sir:
under W.19619 The data contained herein were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension on file, based upon the military service of George Whitman in the Revolutionary War, under W.19619.
see file George Whitman was born May 5, 1760, in Warwick, Providence County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown.
massachusetts resided in a little + made both sides of letter several years in While residing with his father in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, George Whitman enlisted in June 1778, served as private in Captain James Parker's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged March 16, 1779. While a resident of Stephentown, New York, he served one month as private in Captain Ichabod Turner's New York Company, at the time Schoharie, New York, was burned. He later served two weeks in Captain Ichabod Turner's New York Company.
George Whitman was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York.
Soldier was burned to death on November 25, 1838, when his house in Stephentown, New York, was destroyed by fire.
Soldier married September 28, 1786, in Pownal, Vermont, Ruth Bowdish of said Pownal. She was born June 29, 1764, place, and the names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Ruth Whitman, applied for pension April 15, 1839, at which time she was a

resident of New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York. The claim was allowed.
She died September 9, or September 20, 1845, in Stephentown, New York.
The following names of the children of George Whitman and his wife, Ruth, are shown:
Asa B. Whitman born May 31, 1787, died in the autumn of 1835. Jeremiah Whitman " April 2, 1789, died about 1796. Amy Whitman " August 14, 1791. John Whitman " September 14, 1793. George Whitman " September 22, 1795. Ruth Whitman " January 23, 1798. Ann Whitman " March 24, 1800. Joseph P. Whitman " March 24, 1800. Reuben Whitman " October 25, 1802. Eunice Whitman " May 12, 1805. Daniel Whitman " October 17, 1807.
narrow this margin The following children were living in 1846: Amy Huntington, widow of Horace Huntington, living in Sandlake, New York; John Whitman, and George Whitman, residents of Stephentown, New York; Ruth Gardner, wife of Solomon Gardner, living in Illinois; Ann Commings, wife of Richard Commings, living in Sandlake, New York; Reuben Whitman, residing in Lenox, Madison County, New York; Eunice Harrington, wife of Truman Harrington, a resident of Lockport, Niagara County, New York; Daniel Whitman, who had lived in Pennsylvania for many years.
Said Ann Commings died June 18, 1848, and left a family of children, their names and ages are not shown.
In 1832 Benoni Whitman, a brother of soldier, was living in Stephentown, New York, his age not given.
In 1839 one Maria Whitman, witnessed the signature, by mark, of soldier's widow, Ruth Whitman, in Columbia County, New York, her age or relationship not stated.
Asa Bowdish, a brother of soldier's widow, Ruth, was dead in 1844, his age not given.
In 1848 William L. Gardner, was a resident of Stephentown, New York, no relationship to the family stated. He was sixty-nine years old on May 20, 1848.

In 1847 Alexander Gardner, was Town Clerk of Stephentown, New York, his age or relationship to the family not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Lot 6 P. M. Thayer Dec 14th 1846
Hon. Julius Rockwell April 30. 1847
Lot 6. N. & S. Pease Sept 24
Hon. G. Reynolds, Dec.
Lot 6. H. H. Reynolds March 20. 1848

No 5281
Ruth Whitman
NY
Ld. to Hon. S. Reginald May 10th 1888

X N. York Ruth Whitman let to E. Wadsworth 1. Aug. '39
Rejected
Let to Hon. A. Vanderpool of June 22 d 1840.
let to E. Wadsworth, April 3 d 1843 " " S. Leonard age 18. 1844.
Set July 1838

V No. 5281
Rich Whitman
W
Letter to M. Street, 10 March 1845.
to Niel Pease Aug 21. '46
Niel Pease Sep. 29. '46.
Act 17 July 1838

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
333-5 th St. South April 11, 1937
Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In the Penn. Archives, 5 th Series, Vol. V, 11 George Wightman (Widman, Whitman, Wirtman and Weidman) is listed as a Private in the 3 rd Battalion of Lancaster County Militia, 8 th Class, 6 th Co. under command of Capt. Philip Beck, in the year 1780. On March 21, 1781 and up to and including the year 1782, George Wightman is listed in the same Co. and same Battalion of Lancaster Co. Militia commanded by Capt. Michael Oberly who had previously served as an Ensign under Capt. Philip Beck.
"We are reasonably sure that he is from Cocalico Township, since one of the muster rolls was sent in from that section."
The above is information from the State Library at Harrisburg, Penn. relating to a George Whitman or Wightman whose war record I am trying to get.
Will you please tell me whether you have information regarding a pension that may have been paid to the above

mentioned. Any facts that you may be able to give me about this man and the G. W. - from R. I. - as quoted below will be very gratefully received: -
"A George Whitman, or Wightman was en- listed by Capt. Samuel Wilber for the town of Scituate, R. I., June 13, 1778. A George Whit- man, probably the same man, served as Private, Capt. James Parker's Co., Colonel Archibald Crary's Regt., from June 5, to Nov. 16, 1778 and from Dec. 16, 1778 to March 16, 1779." State House record, R. I.
Did this man receive a pension?
Most sincerely,
Endola P. Brannan (Mrs. C. E.)

1937 May 5. Hist. to Mrs. C. E. Brasnard. Av. N.Y.
1939 Jan. 26. Hist. to Col. R. Phillips Rev 20 Letter in Benoni Whitman. W. 19627.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19619 South Whitman Widow of George Whitman Prin. Rev. W.
Act: Mar. 3 d 1875
Index:—Vol. M , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gro Whitman • N.Y. • Act 7 June 1832/34 84 p.m. To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office Sept 24. 1846 4 th Sept. 1838
G. A.

Affidavit
Personally appeared before me Alexander Gardner Town Clerk of the town of Stephentown and made Oath to the following (to Wit) the Family Record of George and Ruth Whitman was recorded in the town Book of Records the 2 nd day of June 1847 Stephentown Janu y 11 th 1848 Lehaton Simmons Justice of the Peace Alexander Gardner (Town Clerk)

George Whitman. Albany NY. Act 7 June 1832/34 84
To what time was he last paid? G6 A
• Pension Office 14 July 8/1848
Paid to 11 th Sept. 1838? M203
3/5:

10.443 New-York
Ruth Whitman, cis. Widow of George Whitman who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25 th November 1838 of Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Craig in the Revolution time for 9 mo. 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 25 th day of March, 1838. No. 1
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June, 1848 and sent by Wm. D. Rockwell Neb 11/13/48 Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. D. Lupton Clerk, Vol. 1. Page 533

Reported
Pay. 90 1/2
Sony Huntington
John Whitman
George Whitman
Ruth Gardner
Ann Cumming
Reuben Whitman
Eunice Harrington
Daniel Whitman

8 1/2 8 1/4  New York
George Whitman
of Stephentown in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parthe of the Regt. commanded by Col. Craig in the N. York line for the Mvs. — — — — —
10 mo. 14 d. — paid
  17 4.51  4 2.68    "  9 51    71  08.58     01     18 8  
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1832 — — — and due to Wm. H. H. and Stephentown
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33  $106 66    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th of Apr. 32  26 67     $133 33  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Levi Miles Clerk Book 8 Vol. 11 Page 33

January 26, 1939
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Mr. Robert R. Phillips Nassau New York
Benoni Whitman, W. 19627 George Whitman, W. 19619 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
It is in lieu of Benoni
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have been informed that, after the death of Benoni Whitman (W. 19627) whose record was furnished you September 12, 1938, his widow and his brother, George, made depositions giving much family data, and you desire to know where you can obtain copies or abstracts of that material.
In the claim for pension cited above, there is no affidavit on file which was made by Benoni Whitman's brother George, after the death of said Benoni. The affidavit in that claim, which was made by George Whitman, was in support of Benoni's claim for pension in 1832, and pertained to the service of Benoni and not to his family. When the record of Benoni was furnished you, all papers in the claims for pension of that soldier and his widow were examined very carefully and the family data found therein were incorporated in that report.
It is noted that, at the time you requested the record of Benoni Whitman, you requested that of his brother George, also, which was not furnished at that time because of the great demand for large numbers of records received each day.
In the effort to aid you further in your research, the record of George Whitman (W. 19619) is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 5, 1937.
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Mrs. C. E. Brainard 333 Fifth Street South St. Petersburg, Florida
BA-J/ady George Whitman W.19619
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to George Wightman, of Pennsylvania, and George Whitman, of Rhode Island, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of George Wightman of Pennsylvania, all spellings of the names searched.
in the claims for pens. The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War for pension, #.19619, based upon the military service of George Whitman in that war. under W.19619 the Rev. War.
George Whitman was born May 5, 1760, in Warwick, Providence County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing with his father in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, George Whitman enlisted in June 1778, served as private in Captain James Parker's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged March 16, 1779. While a resident of Stephentown, New York, he served one month as private in Captain Ichabod Turner's New York Company, at the time Schoharie, New York, was burned. He later served two weeks in Captain Ichabod Turner's New York Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York.
Soldier was burned to death on November 25, 1838, when

his house in Stephentown, New York, was destroyed by fire.
Soldier married September 28, 1786, in Pownal, Vermont, Ruth Bowdish of said Pownal. She was born June 29, 1764, place, and the names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Ruth Whitman, applied for pension April 15, 1839, at which time she was a resident of New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York. The claim was allowed.
She died September 9, or September 20, 1845, in Stephentown, New York.
following The names of the following children of George Whitman and his wife, Ruth, are shown:
Asa B. Whitman born May 31, 1787, died in the autumn of 1835. Jeremiah Whitman " April 2, 1789, died about 1796. Amy Whitman " August 14, 1791. John Whitman " September 14, 1793. George Whitman " September 22, 1795. Ruth Whitman " January 23, 1798. Ann Whitman " March 24, 1800. Joseph P. Whitman " March 24, 1800. Reuben Whitman " October 25, 1802. Eunice Whitman " May 12, 1805. Daniel Whitman " October 17, 1807.
The following children were living in 1846: Amy Huntington, widow of Horace Huntington, living in Sandlake, New York; John Whitman, and George Whitman, residents of Stephentown, New York; Ruth Gardner, wife of Solomon Gardner, living in Illinois; Ann Cummings, wife of Richard Cummings, living in Sandlake, New York; Reuben Whitman, residing in Lenox, Madison County, New York; Eunice Harrington, wife of Truman Harrington, a resident of Lockport, Niagara County, New York; Daniel Whitman, who had lived in Pennsylvania for many years.
Said Ann Cummings died June 18, 1848, and left a family of children, their names and ages are not shown.
In 1832 Benoni Whitman, a brother of soldier, was living in Stephentown, New York, his age is not shown.
In 1839 one Maria Whitman, witnessed the signature, by mark, of soldier's widow, Ruth Whitman, in Columbia County, New York, her age or relationship not stated.
Asa Bowdish, a brother of soldier's widow, Ruth, was

dead in 1844, his age not given.
In 1848 William L. Gardner, was a resident of Stephen- town, New York, no relationship to the family stated. He was sixty-nine years old on May 20, 1848.
In 1847 Alexander Gardner, was Town Clerk of Stephen- town, New York, his age or relationship to the family not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

I Silvannus Danforth of Pownal in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont do hereby depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk of said town of Pownal & have a book purporting to be a book of records of Marriages in the said town That I have made a careful examination of the same and can not find the name of George Whitman & Ruth Bowdish contained therein I further say that there are very few marriages recorded in said book prior to the year 1815 and those very imperfect and make oath to the same Silvannus Danforth
State Vermont } Bennington Sept 29-1845- Thurston County } Then personally appeared before me Silvannus Danforth and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Richard Shaeffer Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Bennington County ss.
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Tripoint Isham whose name is subscribed to the within was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Bennington & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Tripoint Isham & verily believe his signature is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said this 29 th Day of September A.D. 1845 -
Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk

George Whitman 1- Delancey St. 2 years

I Benjamin Cowell of the City of Providence in the State of Rhode Island do certify that I have in my possession a List of the officers & soldiers belonging to Col. Archibald Crarys Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, a regiment raised during the war of the Revolution, who were allowed a depreciation of pay as reported to be due by a Committee of the General Assembly in October 1785 And I further certify that on said Roll is borne the name of George Whitman as a private & the sum of $16 5 10 reported to be due him for depreciation pursuant to the Report aforesaid.
Providence October 18 1845
Benja Cowell
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 18th day of October 1845.
Personally appeared before me the above named Benjamin Cowell and made oath to the above affidavit by him signed: And I further certify that Cowell is a credible witness in the premises before me
Franklin Greene Jus. Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's office Oct 18 1845.
I certify, that there are no Rolls of Crancy's Regiment in this office.
I further certify that at the date of his official certificate annexed, the said Franklin Greene was a Justice of the Peace within the City of Providence duly elected and Commissioned as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year above written
Henry Brown Secy State.

State of New York } Jeremiah Fellows Rensselaer County } of the Town of Stephen- =ton in the County aforesaid being duly sworn before Joseph Taylor a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid deposes & says that he is sixty nine years of age and I have been well acquainted with George Whitman & his wife for the term of fifty three or four years I lived a near neighbor to them all the time or nearly all until the time of their death & that they had lived together as man & wife and raised a large family of children and I never heard it disputed or questioned but that they were Lawfully married Subscribed & sworn this 16 th day of June 1846 } Jeremiah Fellows before me Joseph Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Fellows and know him to be a person of good moral character & believe him to be a good witness Stephen Green } Joseph Taylor June 16 th 1846 } Justice Peace

Ulster County } ss
Oliver Chapman of Steph- -entown County aforesaid in the State of New York being duly sworn before Joseph Tayer a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid deposes & says that he is Eighty two years of age & says that I have been well acquainted with George Whitman & his Wife for the term of fifty two or three years I lived a near Neighbor to them until their deaths which took place as follows, that of George Whitman died November twentyfifth 1838. and that of his Wife died on the twentieth day of September A.D. 1845 and that they had lived together as man & Wife during the time I knew them up to their deaths & they raised a large & numerous family & I never heard it disputed or questioned but that they Lawfully Married and further this deponent saith not
Oliver Chapman
Subscribed & sworn to this 16th day of June 1866
before me
Joseph Tayer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Oliver Chapman and know him to be a person of good moral character and consider him to be a good witness
Joseph Tayer
Stephentown June 16. 1866
Justice Peace
Joseph Tayer Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Taylor before whom the annexed Deposition and affidavit was made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said Deposition and Affidavit is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Twenty Second day of June 1846
A. H. Sheldon CLERK.
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Sand Lake Nov 19 th 1845,
J. C. Edwards Esq.
We the undersigned children of Ruth Whitman, widow of George Whitman, do hereby constitute and appoint J. C. Hagen of Washington City our agent to attend to the claim of the said Ruth Whitman for a pension, and we request you to furnish him with an account of the present condition of the case and what is wanting to complete it.
Amy Huntington
$88 per annum

Lenox September 2 nd 1847,
J. L. Edmonds Esq r
si r I send you the family Record of George Whitman & Wife in addition to the proof you have - If you will look back to former proof proof sent you you will find the Widows Deposition & her Sons stating that she had a certificate of her Marriage but it was burnt up in her house when their house was burnt & her Husband was burnt to Death at the same time Also several Depositions that they have lived together for 60 years, & in addition to all that two Depositions of Thomas V. Page who says upon his oath that he was present at the Marriage & see them Married in Pownal & states the person who Married them & was born & brought up in Pownal & still lives in Pownal & not more than 12 miles from where the Marriage took place & at that time lived within a mile or about that at the time the marriage took place, - & there has been three negative certificates made & sent to the Pension Department by Colonel Dorrance of Pownal who is the Town Clerk of said town that there is no record of the Marriage & that there was very few records kept of Marriages at that time, I think under the last acts of Congress passed in 1845 or 46 that there is abundance of proof of the Marriage at the Department, if you will take the trouble to look back & examine them, Mr Page is a very Respectable

old gentleman, says he thinks he cannot be mistaken as to the year although 60 years has elapsed since it took place
Respectfully yours
Wm Pease

1000 ...
Dec 9 '47
Ad 65
Millers
Rack McHUGH
NY
J. G. Edwards Comr of Patents P.O. Box 208 Washington D.C.
Mat
Hon G Reynolds State of Reps

Home of Representatives Dec. 8, 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit several depositions in proof of marriage in the case of Ruth Whitman Widow of George Whitman of New York in order to  to her claim pension
Yours & G. Reynolds
Y. J. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 p. 10 Dec 11 1843

Home of Representatives
June 16 1848
J. L. Edmonds Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
The enclosed paper as now appears belongs to the pension papers of the heirs of George Whitman. From the manner in which it was sent to me some months since, by Mr. Abiel Pease, I had no means of knowing to what case it belonged.
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servt Julius Rockwell

House of Reps Feb. 28, 1858.
J. V. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions.
I herewith transmit the copy of the record of the marriage of George & Ruth Whitman of New York, and the certificate of the Town Clerk of Stephentown.
I would say that I have no knowledge of Niel Pease, and neither had the persons whose affidavits I forwarded to your office in December last, of which affidavits I have to request an examination, and early answer.
Very respectfully G. Reynolds

State of New York } ss } David C. C. Clifford County of Rensselaer } of the Town of Stephentown in said County. being duly sworn before Joseph Taylor, a Justice of the Peace in said County, says I am of the age of thirty three years have lived in this Town from my birth to this time. have been acquainted with Ruth Whitman deceased from the time I could recollect any person until her death. I attended her funeral and was present at her burial. she died on the 20th day of September in the year 1865. at the Town of Stephentown in said County of Rensselaer, and was buried on the twenty second day of September 1865 Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of July 1868 D. and C. C. Clifford
David C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.
July 1868
Joseph Taylor
Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Joseph Dayer before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit
is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 12 th day of July 1848
A. H. Sheldon
Clerk.

Washington D.C., 12 th August 1848
Col. J. L. Edwards Sir
You will find enclosed, additional evidence in the case of Ruth Whitman, Wid. of George Whitman of N. York.
Very Respectfully Yours V. S. A. Peugh

Mr Ames
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Simsbury August 9 th 1848
J. D. Edwards Esq. Sir, I received the Certificate of the Heirs of Ruth Whitman the Certificate was dated on the 20 th of June, and Ann Cummings one of the heirs died on the 18 th day of June leaving a family of Children; now I wish to know if the Grand Children can come in as heirs to the Pension, if so who must draw their share of the agent in the City of Albany — There being a number of small Children & the share of the pension being small it will be attended with more trouble than it will be worth to them on the other hand if the Children of Ann Cummings are not entitled I suppose all the Heirs will have to do will be to give satisfactory Proof that she died before the date of the Certificate your answer will be satisfactory to all hands the Heirs wrote me to know what would be the proper course for them to pursue I wrote them that I would wait your answer & then let them know what your decision was &c
Respectfully yours Nevil Pease
N.B. In case of Daniel Whitman he moved to Pennsylvania & his friends and relatives have not heard as they say in 6 or 7 years or not even since he

left the State of New York - now the question is whether the heirs can consider as dead or what ever shall they take in retention to him I wish your instructions on the subject
Respectfully Yours
Wm Lloyd

No. 5281 ad '43 9465
Ruth Whitman ad w th of Grace NY
ad 7 July 1838
Adm 9 mo 15 days /m $ 31.66 p ann
from 20 Nov 1838 to 4 March 1841 Payable to Amy Hunting- ton, John Whitman, George Whitman, Ruth new  old  Adm , Amy Cummings, Reuben Whitman Eunice Harrington and David Whitman only surviving child of Ruth Whitman ad -
Adm 1843 & 1844 $ 31.66 p ann from 4 March 1843 to 9 Sept 1845 the day of her death payable to child then named: Hon. J. Rockwell Hon. of 1844

State of New York } ss I John Whitman Prencipal County, } man of the Town } of Stephentown in said County aged fiftyfour years the 14 th day of September last. do depose and say that I was born in said Town as my Parents told me. & that my residence has always been in said Town. Since I can remem- ber. & ever since my recollection my Father kept a family record of the births of his children. & each childs name recorded within a short time after their births. as I was told by my parents And I also further say that some years before my Fathers death as before his house was burnt. I took from my Fathers record all the Childrens names and re- = cord them to writing. with my own hand which copy of said record I now have And about twelve months ago I caused that record to be recorded in the Town Clerks Book of records in said Stephentown as now the Laws of this state make it incumbent on all heads of familys to do and that my Fathers record of the births of his children was burnt as you will find

Stated in my Mothers Declaration and also my Mothers Certificate of her marriage was also burnt which Certificate I have often seen before it was burnt
Subscribed and sworn
John Whitman
This first day of December
A.D. 1847 before me and the above named John Whitman is a credible witness Joseph Leyer Justin Dean
Exhibit A. day of

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, AMBROSE H. SHELTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Joseph Dayner before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this sixth day of December 181 7 A. H. Sheldon Clerk.

State of New York Rensselaer ss
I George Whitman of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York vix aged fifty years do testify and say that I, am the son of George Whitman late of said Stephentown deceased, and Ruth Whitman his Widow, That the said George who was my Father died at said Stephentown on the twenty sixth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, - and the said Ruth late of said Stephentown deceased, who was my Mother died on the twentieth day of September Eighteen hundred forty five and the said Ruth did not inter- -Marry but continued a Widow untill her death, I was present at the death of my said Father, and the death of my said Mother and attended their Funeral, George W Whitman Subscribed and sworn before me this 32 day November 1845
Joseph Tayer
Justice of the peace
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named George Whitman and do believe he is a credible witness
Joseph Tayer
Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Fayer before whom the annexed Affidavit was made and whose name is there-
unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice - - - - - and verily believe that his signature to the said - - - - - - - - - - Affidavit - is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this - fifth day of November 1845
A. H. Sheldon CLERK.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Sandusky Jan Dec 12
1843 Hon. D. Edwards.
Dec 18
Geo. Whitman
Myr. 2. 11. 43
Pension Commissioner.
Off Washington
D. E.
8444
[Handwritten flourish]

Sandlake, Rensselaer Co. State of N.Y. Dec. 11, 1845.
Dear Sir, Permit me to address a few lines to you in behalf of one who has seen harder times and greater misfortunes than I should wish a bitter enemy to see. But with dispensing with any farther preamble, I will proceed to state a few facts for your consideration, and I presume your feeling mind will be willing to answer. But before I proceed farther, I will inform you of what you, yourself, will know by reading my letter to you, which is that I have undertaken to do or effect for humanity's sake, what I know but very little about. But as it is too often the case that we do not duly feel for human we, when we enjoy health, wealth and prosperity. This arouses my mind to days long gone by, the days that tried men's souls, the glorious Revolution, which raised rank among the nations of the earth. And among those who lent a helping hand to retrieve our Liberty, was George Whitman who suffered with the then sufferers, fighting for liberty. He, however, drawed a pension for a few years and ended his life in the conflagration of his own hired house, which threw upon the mercy of others, the wife of his youth. His house accidentally took fire and consumed him and all his papers, among which was his Original Certificate from the War Office. The poor woman, his widow, has suffered much from poverty since the death of her worthy husband. And as my object is to obtain information from your obliging hand, I will ask for an answer from your agreeable to your generous mind, if the widow of the deceased Pensioner cannot draw a pension under the following circumstances.
1st. Her husband was a pensioner, but his certificate was burnt up with him. Mr. Nathan Howard, Esq. was his attorney and received his pension for him, but his name to parts unknown. Mr. Whitman died, (count up) November 20 1838.
2d. Mrs. Whitman, his wife, was married to him after he left the army a few years.
3d. She was never married again. She was not married in this state, but I presume that you know that all that is necessary to prove marriage in this state is not by Record, hence I suppose that all that is necessary to prove to substantiate the validity of her marriage, will be to prove it according to the Laws of this state.
4th. I want to know, before whom she must make statements & oath in order to obtain her pension.
5th. She is in her 79th year.
6th. She now lives in the state of New York, and did when her husband drew his pension and died. Her name is Ruth Whitman, widow of George Whitman. She now lives in the Town of Sandlake, County of Rensselaer, and State of New York.
I suppose that you are in possession of the proof of Mr. Whitman's being a Pensioner, therefore I think that it will be unnecessary to prove his services in the war at the Revolution, but however I hope that you will have the goodness to give me all the information that I shall need to assist her to a pension. As it respects myself, I will assure you, Sir, that what I am doing and shall do is without hope or wish for one cent of reward, but willingly do it for the good of the aged worthies, nay I go so far as to say that those who even gave but a drink of water in the name of and a good wish to the Revolution, ought not to loose their reward.
I remain your Friend and humble Servt. H.C. Leonard. Hon. J.D. Edwards, Pension Commissioner. P.S. Please Direct your Letter to me in Sandlake, Renss. Co. N.Y. Sandlake P.O.

Payment to be made at Albany, by T. W. Clerk, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany, New York.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol- ume 1 Page 533 by Acts 43 & 44 book A. vol 2. p 90 W. Humphreys, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 7 th July, 1838, 3 rd March 1843, and 17 th June, 1844, Ruth Whitman, deceased, late of New York, widow of George Whitman, who was a Private and entitled to receive at the rate of Thirty One dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, commencing under the first named Act on the 25 th day of November, 1838, and ending on the 16 th day of March, 1841, and its supplements, on the 16 th day of March, 1843, and ending on the 9 th day of September, 1845, the day on which she died; all of which is due and payable to her only surviving Children viz: Mary Huntington, John Whitman, George Whitman , George Whitman, Ruth Gardner, Ann Cumming, Rebecca Whitman, Eunice Harrington, and Daniel Whitman.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

James L. Edwards, Esq. City of Washington the Capital of the United States

Stephentown December 16. 1844
To the Honorable James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
At the request of Ruth Whitman the widow of George Whitman deceased a pensioner of the town of Stephentown, Renss. County N.Y. I was requested to write some declarations and affidavits in relation thereto but not being informed in such matter and her situation in regard to property being destitute and unable to employ suitable persons who understood the business I reluctantly as a neighbor and acquaintance knowing her to be in indigent circumstances and unable to help herself to assist her as far as I was capable without much compensation and reward. I have inclosed what has been done in the premises and for what shall be lacking either in the proceedings or testimony I hope you will be so kind as to send particular instruction and directions as to her attendance at a Court she would be unable on account of bodily infirmity and old age and to procure a Judge to attend at her residence at the distance of 24 miles would cost 8 or 10 dollars which she has no means of paying in relation to the marriage no person to her knowledge living excepting herself knows any thing of it the marriage took place about 58 years ago, near the close of the revolutionary war Vermont was then a new state it is not probable any records of marriages were kept then as is the case in the state of New York, the cost of searching for records in another state 50 miles off it would not be in her power to defray, other witnesses can be had as to the manner of his death and the destruction of his property as to the justice of her claim there can be no doubt but probably she may fail in not being able to institute the proper proceeding or to obtain the proper testimony which shall be requisite Yours respectfully
James L Edwards
Abenethy Street
P.S. please to direct to me or Ruth Whitman for Ruth Whitman East Nassau post office Renss Co. N.Y.

June 17, 1845.
True Asse case of Mr. Whistler James L. Edwards Sum of Pensions Washington District of Columbia & Capt. of United States
Dear Madam, etc. Apr 12 th 3

Stephenson April 11. 1845
Sir I with pleasure received your letter with instructions dated on the 19 of March last. I did not apprehend that any lack of testimony or other circumstances that George Whetman was not entitled to the pensions which he drew in his life time, but I understand from your communication his pension would have stopped had that matter been attended to previous to his death. I considered that his certificate was evidence of his being entitled to his pensions unless the same had been discontinued in his life time. The circumstance of his name not being found among those under Col Crary who received dispirations, and cannot be allowed unless attested by the testimony of two Witnesses who are living, was found upon the dispirated list of that Regiment, and who are the dispirated list of that regiment. George Whetman is dead and perhaps all the dispirated list are dead and where is our evidence dead men cannot testify. I consider his cause desperate unless we can find two living Witnesses on that list I wish you would be so kind as to send us the dispirated list and we will make search if any be living and if you consider there can unattainable be so kind as to so write if there should be any prospect for her benefit - we should be happy to receive your instructions and advise the matter will be abandoned if there is no prospect of success.
Yours Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. Meshach Strait Com. of Pensions

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  6 th June 1779. George Whitman Pri. £ 9 7   24 th Oct 1781. Geo. Whiteman do 1 7 4   2 0   5 3   4 0   13 42   1 71   1 15 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 26 th in 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. & 8. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  John Sayre  in Col.  John Hathorn  Regt.    Second " "  Ichabod Pinner  " "  William Van Rensselaer     Third " "   " "   "    Fourth " "   " "   "    Fifth " "   " "   "    Sixth " "   " "   "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "  
Philip Schuyler Dep. Compt.

Sept 15. 1846
Adal de la con Ruth Whitman
J. L. Johnson Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Lenox September 9 th 1846,
J. L. Edwards Esq,
Sir, I send you the Comptroller's Certificate of Albany, of the Service of George Whitman late of Stephentown New York as to the Marriage of George & Ruth his Widow late of said Stephentown deceased, you have the deposition of Thomas P. Page Esq of Pownal Vermont who was present & see them Married And, Also, the Deposition of George Whitman the son of Ruth Whitman who was present at the death & funeral of his Mother Ruth Whitman, & his father was burnt to Death in his own house I think you must have said Depositions to show that fact.
Respectfully yours
Nial Pease

Washington D.C. Dec 1 st 46.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I hand you herewith a power of atty from one of the children of Ruth Whitman, widow of George Whitman, State of New York. Will you please inform me of the present condition of the claim, George Whitman was a pensioner.
Very Respectfully
J. W. Shayson

I Thomas V. Page of Barnes  Barnes County of Bennington and state of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was present at the Marriage of George Whitman & Ruth Bowditch in the year seven- teen hundred and Eighty Six I think the last of August or the first of September in said year I well knowing of being present at their Marriage and seeing them Married at the Dwelling house of Eli Nobles Esq. who was then Justice of the peace and who married the said George Whitman and Ruth Bowditch I was then Sixty years old and am now 76 years old - and further the dep- osant saith not
Thomas V. Page -
State of Vermont at Barnes  Barnes in the County Bennington ss { of Bennington July 2 d 1845 personally appeared Thomas V. Page and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me and is a credible witness -
Solomon Wright Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Bennington County ss {
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County do hereby certify that Solomon Wright whose name is subscribed to the above was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within the County of Bennington duly authorized to administer an oath & that his signature is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 6 th day of July A.D. 1845 - Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk

XXXX July 13. 1846
Ruth Whitman, do July 1. 1898.
L. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Cones July 9 th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send you the Declaration of John Whitman & a certificate of his P. H. Ordained Service also a Deposition of Thomas Page he was present at the Marriage of George Whitman & Ruth Bowditch we did not ascertain that Page was living till quite of late I think the said George did some Service in the State of New York to be found in Book 8 under Capt Schobad Turner & Col William Van Ranselaer in 1787,
Respectfully yours
Abial Pease

State of New York } Rensselaer County }
On the tenth day of April 1848 personally appeared before me John Chapman and made oath that he was born on the 25th day of March 1794 that he has resided in the town of Stephentown ever since he was born & have had near neighbors with George Whitman that his father's family joined with said Whitman's family and he says he is acquainted with said Whitman's children and that he remembers the three of said Whitman's children, and the said three was also then deponent there none was Asa B. Anne & John Whitman, and that he grew up with these children & went to school with them, he said Asa B. is now dead & has been dead number of years John Whitman some time in this town, Stephentown. Deponent & John Whitman has conspired their ages within a short time since & said John Whitman was older than deponent. and deponent believes that said George Whitman was a pensioner, & Ruth Whitman remained his widow until she died, that Asa B. was the oldest of the children of George & Ruth Whitman and deponent and said Asa B. was several years older than deponent. John Chapman
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10th day of April 1848. Lehiel L. Simmons Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I know John Chapman & believe him to be a man of truth & have been acquainted with him for number of years. Lehiel L. Simmons Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Lebaltion Simmons ————— before whom the annexed affidavits now taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice ————— and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavits and is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Eleventh day of April 1848 A. H. Sheldon Clerk.

State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss
Oliver Chapman
to me personally known, appeared before me and made oath & says that he is eighty four years old last February, says he was about twenty four years old when he came to this town (i.e., Stephentown) & have resided here ever since, that he was married became acquainted with George Whitman & Ruth Whitman soon after he came to this town that he the deponent was married in the month of January 1792 that he said George & Ruth Whitman were then at deponent's house living together as husband & wife that he moved in to the immediate neighborhood soon after deponent's marriage that deponent from that time said George Whitman and deponent around about with said Whitmans, when he at the time of deponent's marriage he remembers that he said George & Ruth Whitman had children at that time, that he the deponent courted his wife in the same neighborhood and as accordingly Rossi said Whitmans home on his visits to his lady and knows that they were at that time living as husband & wife that he was ever afterwards acquainted with said George Whitman & Ruth Whitman until they both died, that Ruth Whitman died two years ago last fall (as near as deponent recollects) that George Whitman was a pensioner that deponent knew the children of said George & Ruth Whitman that in particular Asa B. Whitman the oldest son of said George & Ruth Whitman, said Asa B. was older than deponent, children and further deponent doth not
Oliver Chapman
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10th day of April one thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight Lehuelon Simmons, Justice Peace during the life after the decease of her husband

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Alvin Chapman the within deponent & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
Lehulon Simmons Justice
I hereby certify that the said Alvin Chapman has presented to the record of the ages of his the deponent's children and the following is a correct copy as far as it goes,
Mary Chapman Born Friday August 31st 1792 John Chapman Born Tuesday March 25th 1794
Lehulon Simmons Justice Peace

State of New York County of Rensselaer
William L. Gardner to me personally known - affined before and made oath that he will be sixty nine years old on the 20th day of May 1848 that he has lived in the town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer where he now resides since he was about eight years of age that he became acquainted with George Whitmore & Ruth Whitmore ever since he resided in Stephentown that he lived in the same neighborhood with said Whitmore and was - - - intimate with his family that when the deponent came to Stephentown which is about sixty years ago, the said George Whitmore & Ruth Whitmore were living together as husband & wife at that time, of this fact deponent feels sure as he perfectly recollects, that deponent is acquainted with the children of George & Ruth Whitmore, in particular the sons, that to the deponent was intimately acquainted with Asa B. Whitmore the eldest son of George & Ruth Whitmore that he knew the said Asa B. Whitmore as he grew up from childhood. That he has worked for deponent, - the deponent was master of Masons Lodge when said Asa was taken in to said Masons Lodge, that deponent thinks said Asa B. was from six to seven years younger than deponent that deponent was married in the year 1790 that at the time of deponent marriage he recollects that the said George Whitmore had boys and that Asa B was, he thinks from ten to fifteen years of age, and that if the said Asa B was now living he would be sixty one years old or over, that said George Whitmore was by information a Revolutionary Pensioner that Ruth Whitmore remained George Whitmore's widow during her life after the decease of her husband.

State of New York County of Rensselaer
William L. Gardner to me personally known - appeared before and made oath that he will be sixty nine years old on the 20 th day of May 1848 that he has lived in the town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer where he now resides since he was about eight years of age that he became acquainted with George Whitmore & Ruth Whitmore ever since he resided in Stephentown that he lived in the same neighborhood with said Whitmore and was - - - intimate with his family that when the deponent came to Stephentown which is about about sixty years ago, the said George Whitmore & Ruth Whitmore were living together as husband & wife - at that time, of this fact deponent feels sure as he perfectly recollects, that deponent is acquainted with the children of George & Ruth Whitmore, in particular the sons, that he the deponent was intimately acquainted with Asa B. Whitmore the oldest son of George & Ruth Whitmore that he knew the said Asa B. Whitmore as he grew up from childhood. That he has worked for deponent, - the deponent was master of Masons Lodge when said Asa was taken in to said Masons Lodge, that deponent thinks said Asa B. was from six to seven years younger than deponent. That deponent was married in the year 1799 that at the time of deponent marriage he recollects that the said George Whitmore had boys and that Asa B was he thinks from ten to fifteen years of age, and that if the said Asa B was now living he would be sixty one years old or over, that said George Whitmore was by information a Revolutionary Pensioner that Ruth Whitmore deceased George Whitmore will now bear her title after the decease of her husband.

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Alvin Chapman the within deponent & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
Lehulon Simmons, Justice
I hereby certify that the said Alvin Chapman has presented the record of the ages of his the deponent's children and the following is a correct copy as far as it gives,
Mary Chapman Born Friday August 31st 1792 John Chapman Born Tuesday March 25th 1794
Lehulon Simmons Justice Peace

State of New York, county of Rensselaer.
I, Alexander Gardner make Solemn oath that I am was Town Clerk of the Town of Stephentown in said county; and that I recorded the dates of the births of the children of George and Ruth Whitman on the 7 th of June last, and I verily believe that to be a true record of the the births of said children, and that it is customary to enter family records on the Town books. — that I am acquainted with some of the children of the said George Whitman and believe their ages correspond with the dates of births set forth in the above mentioned record.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11 th Day of April, 1898 Alexander Gardner (Town Clerk Last year 1898
J. H. Sheldon Clerk of Rensselaer County
Witness my Hand & Seal of said County, this 11 th Day of April 1898
J. H. Sheldon, Clerk

State of New York } Rensselaer County }
On the ninth day of december one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer and state aforesaid. Ruth Whelman a resident of the town of Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York, aged eighty 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 late act of congress in relation to Widows pensions That she is the widow of George Whelman who was a private in the Revolutionary Army who had a certificate and who was entitled to a pension of thirty four dollars and eighty four cents per annum payable half yearly on the 4 th of march and the 4 th of September in each year during his natural life And she further declares that she was married to George Whelman on the twenty eighth day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and the aforesaid George Whelman died on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that period And she further declares in relation to her husband's death that he was consumed in the dwelling house in which he resided in the town of Stephentown on the said 25 th day of November 1838, and that his pension certificate our marriage certificate and the family records and all his papers and effects were burnt up and consumed with him at the same time And she further declares in relation to her marriage and her marriage certificate that previous to her marriage and at the time of her marriage she resided in Pownal in the state of Vermont and that her husband's residence from her first acquaintance with him until the time of his decease was in the town of Stephentown aforesaid, and that her name before her marriage was Ruth Bowdish who resided with her parents in Vermont

That she was married to George Whitman on the said 28 th day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty six by a Justice of the peace by the name of Eli Nobles at his dwelling house in the presence of his family and her Brother Asa Bowdish since deceased and the said Noble Family soon after our marriage I was informed removed from that place And at the time of her marriage she saw Eli Nobles the said Justice aforesaid write their said certificate of marriage and sign the said certificate of marriage and deliver it to her husband and that soon after or about the time of her marriage she had seen their marriage certificate and read it and also had seen and read it a number of times since that period and had seen and read it within two or three months before her husband's decease she further declares that their marriage certificate and his pension certificate was kept in a small box in a chest with other papers & were all consumed by fire on the said 25 th day of November 1838. Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above Written Joseph Taylor Justice of the peace Ruth her Whitman mark
I certify that I am acquainted with Ruth Whitman named in the above declaration and that she is a person of truth and veracity State of New York Rensselaer County Joseph Taylor Justice of the peace
On the ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid Ruth Whitman of the town of Stephentown in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn doth declare that on account of her advanced age and bodily infirmity that she is not able to attend a Court of Record to make application for her pension which she claims on the death of her husband George Whitman a pensioner she being his widow.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above Written. Joseph Taylor Justice of the peace.
Ruth her Whitman mark
I certify that I am acquainted with Ruth Whitman named in the above declaration who is a person of truth and veracity Joseph Taylor Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss. Rensselaer County }
On the ninth day of december one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, Meshack Strait a resident of the town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid and State of New York who being duly sworn on his oath doth make the following declaration in relation to the claim of Ruth Whitman the widow of George Whitman deceased a pensioner according to the provision of the late act of congress in relation to Widows' pensions, that I am well acquainted with Ruth Whitman and was also acquainted with George Whitman in his life time That to my knowledge they resided in Stephentown previous to his death and lived together as Husband and wife within one mile of the same place previous to his death for forty one years and was so reputed to be in the neighbourhood and it was never contradicted to my knowledge and have read a numerous family in the neighbourhood. I further declare That I was present at the burning of the house in which the said George Whitman died after the building had fallen down before it was consumed and saw the remains of George Whitman which had fallen into the cellar taken therefrom which was almost consumed and could not discover any goods or property that was taken from the said house or saved, And I further declare it was on or about the 25th of Nov. 1838 in the morning that the said House aforesaid was burnt and was said to take fire accidentally and the fire had spread almost over the whole house before it was discovered and the said Ruth Whitman being badly burnt barely escaped being barefooted and bear headed in the snow it was very windy at the time the accident occurred

And in relation to the pension certificate of George Whitman I further declare that I was a justice of the peace of the town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York on the 21 st day of September 1837 that the annexed paper which was then in printed letters was then blank and the writing that is now therein and and the filling up of the blanks and the proceeding thereon as a Justice of the peace was written and had before me And I certify that the copy in the within annexed paper partly in printed letters and partly in writing is a true copy of the original certificate of George Whitman for his pension which was copied and sworn to before me (I then being a Justice of the peace on the 21 st of September 1837) on the same day And I further declare that the annexed paper was made for the purpose of drawing his pension and for lack of a Which the paper was returned to me and has remained in my possession ever since and new papers were made out afterwards to draw his pension — Sworn and subscribed before Meacham Strait me the day and year first above written — Joseph Tayer Justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Nathaniel Street named in the above affidavit and that he is a person of truth and veracity.

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(Under Act 7th June, 1832.)
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Rensselaer COUNTY, } ss.
Be it Known , That before me, Washburn Strait Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared George Whitman and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Certificate, in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
I CERTIFY, that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June, 1832, George Whitman of the state of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive thirty four dollars and eighty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three ,
(L. S.) Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Low Cap Secretary at War.
That he now resides in the town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and state of New York and has resided there for the space of about fifty seven years past, and that previous thereto he resided in the town of Scituate in the state of Rhode Island
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 21st day of September 1837
Washburn Strait Justice of the peace
George X Whitman mark
* If the Pensioner has always lived in his present place of residence, insert the words NO OTHER PLACE in this blank:
Know all Men by these Presents , That I George Whitman of the state of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Claudius Woffill my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the city of Albany my Pension, from the 4th day of March 1837 to the 4th day of September 1837
WITNESS my hand and seal, this 21st day of September 1837
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Washburn Strait
George X Whitman mark
STATE OF NEW YORK, Rensselaer COUNTY, } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 21st day of September 1837 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared George Whitman above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Washburn Strait Justice of the peace
N. B. The Deposition, as well as the Power of Attorney, must be signed by the Pensioner; and every interlineation, erasure, or alteration of a word or figure must be noted in due form by the Magistrate.  I told George Whitman to make his mark instead of writing his name as he was unable to write on account of age and infirmity Washburn Strait Justice of the peace

State of New York      § Rensselaer County    §
On the ninth day of december one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County of Rensselaer and state aforesaid John Whitman a resident of the town of Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare in relation to the marriage certificate of George Whitman and Ruth Bowdish pursuant to a provision of a late act of congress in relation to Widows pensions that he is the son of George Whitman and Ruth Whitman his father and mother That he has resided with his father and mother whilst under age and has principally resided in Stephentown and now resides there that he has frequently seen his father and mother's marriage certificate and read it has seen it and read it as long as twenty five or thirty years ago whilst it was in their possession and has seen it and read it in their custody within two or three years previous to his father's death the handwriting he did not know it was not his father or mother's writing the certificate stated that the marriage was in Pouna in the state of Vermont the signature was by a Justice of the peace by the name of Noble and his mother's name was described in said certificate. Ruth Bowdish the other particulars of the marriage certificate he does not recollect. He further declares he was present at the time of his father's death who was burnt up in his dwelling house on the 25 th of November 1838 and all his furniture and effects and himself was consumed at the same time. Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
John Whitman
Joseph Teyler Justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with John Whitman named in the above affidavit and that he is a person of truth and veracity Joseph Teyler Justice of the peace

State of New York Rensselaer County
I Charles Hooper Clerk of said Clerk's office do hereby certify that Joseph Tayer by before whom the foregoing declarations of Ruth Whitman, Meshach Street & John Whitman purport to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in for the County of Rensselaer, residing in said County duly commissioned & sworn - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature to the several Declarations & Certificates subscribed to the aforesaid declarations is the proper handwriting of the said Joseph Tayer
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 13 th December 1844 Charles Hooper Clerk

Ruth Whitman widow of George of N.Y.

State of New York, ff. county of Rensselaer ff.
I Richard Cummings of said county, make solemn att n , that I married a daughter of George Whitman and Ruth Whitman. That the said Ruth Whitman died on the ninth day of September eighteen hundred and forty five. That I was present at her funeral which was attended by Rev John W. Belknap of the Methodist Episcopal Church. That the said George Whitman was a Revolu- tionary pensioner of the United States.
Subscribed & sworn before } Richard, Comm d me this 11 th day of April 1848 }
G. H. Blair Surrogate
This may certify that I attended the funeral of Ruth Whitman, on or near the middle of September 1845, I was then stationed on the New Lebanon Circuit a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Albany April 11 th 1848.
J. W. Belknap

State of New York County of Rensselaer } ss
I George T. Blair Surrogate of said County, do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held in and for said County, before me, the said Surrogate at the City of Troy on the eleventh day of April, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Ruth Whitman of Stephentown in said County died on the ninth day of September 1845. That at the time of her death she was the widow of George Whitman deceased who was in his life time a Pensioner of the United States. That the said Ruth left the following named children her surviving, viz. Amy wife of Horace Huntington, John Whitman, George Whitman, Ruth wife of Solomon Garaner, Ann wife of Richard Cummings, Reuben Whitman, Eunice wife of Truman Harrington and Daniel Whitman. That they are her only children her surviving, and each of them is over twenty one years of age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of April 1848
G T Blair Surrogate

State of New-York } ss Rensselaer County } ss
Town Clerk's Office Stephentown June 2 nd A. D. 1847
I Alexander Gardner do hereby Certify that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Stephentown and that I have diligently searched the Records of said town and upon such search I do not find any record of the Marriage of George Whitman and Ruth Whitman but find a family record of their ages and Children as follows
Family Record
   the     Parents { George Whitman " Born " May " 5 " 1760   Ruth Whitman " do " June " 29 " 1764   Children { Asa B Whitman " do " May " 31 " 1787   Jeremiah Whitman " do " April " 2 " 1789   Amy Whitman " do " August " 14 " 1791   John Whitman " do " Sept th " 14 " 1793   George Whitman " do " Sept th " 22 " 1795   Ruth Whitman " do " January " 23 " 1798   Ann Whitman " do " March " 24 " 1800   Joseph P erkins Whitman " do " do " 24 " 1800   Reuben Whitman " do " October " 25 " 1802   Eunice Whitman " do " May " 17 1/2 " 1805   Daniel Whitman " do " October " 17 " 1807  
(Alexander Gardner (Town Clerk))
Rensselaer County } ss June 2 nd 1847 then personally came before me Alexander Gardner Clerk of the Town of Stephentown and made oath to the truth of the Certificate by him subscribed - he is a credible witness Subscribed & sworn this 22 nd day of June 1847 before me Joseph Sayre Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Tayer before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said
affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this third day of
June 1847
A. H. Sheldon
CLERK.

State of New York County of Rensselaer
Be it known that on this sixth day of August eighteen hundred and forty seven before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Amy Huntington and made solemn oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of Ruth Whitman and George Whitman — that she was born on the 14 th day of August seventeen hundred and ninety and — that she she is fifty six years old the 14 th day of the present month, — that she had two brothers older than herself. Their names were Issa and Jeremiah Whitman. That Issa the eldest and deceased was about four years older than herself — that he died twelve years ago this coming Autumn. — That Jeremiah was two years and four months older than herself — that he died about about fifty years one years ago of the the measles. That she the deponent well remembers the time as the whole family except her Mother were sick with the measles at the time, that on the night he died (this brother) her Mother took her into see him. — that she was then five years old. — that her Father was a soldier in the Revolution and was a pensioner

of the United States at the time of his death, - his house was burnt up and he was burnt up in it, - that she has frequently seen the record of her the marriage of her Father and Mother but that it was burnt up with his house. - that her Ab. Father and Mother removed to St. Lawrence York state in a short time after their marriage, in 1787.
Jenny Huntington
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
Morris Park Justice peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above declarant and that she is a person of respectability and good standing and that full credence should be given to her statements and I further certify that I fully believe her to be fifty six years of age.
Morris Park Justice peace

State of New York County of Rensselaer, ss.
Be it known that on this sixth day of August 1848 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county per- sonally appeared Ann Cummings and made solemn oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of Ruth Whitman and George Whitman, that her father was was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, that she was forty seven years old last March. — That she had two brothers who were the oldest children, Asa and Jeremiah, — that Jeremiah died while young, — that Asa died 12 years ago aged 48 years, — that she was always informed that Asa was about 13 years older than herself. • Ann Cummings
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Marcus Pack Justice peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above declarant, and that she is a person of respectability and that full faith should be given to her statements. Marcus Pack Justice peace

State of New York county of Rensselaer ss
Be it known That on this sixth day of August 1847 before the subscribers justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Richard Cummings and made on the in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Asa Whitman who was the son of George Whitman a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That the said Asa Whitman died twelve years ago this fall. — and that he understood and believed that he was 48 years old at the time he died.
Richard Cummings
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Morris Peck Justice peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Richard Cummings the above declarant and that he is a person of good standing and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credence.
Morris Peck Justice peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELTON, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby certify, that Nassau Peck _____ whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices of the Peace _____ of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said County; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice _____ and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 26 th day of August, 1847.
A. H. Sheldon Clerk.