Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31470, David Wetherbee, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wetherbee, David
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8-31470
CONTENTS

3765 Massachusetts
David Witherbee
of Lunenburgh in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fuller of the Reg t commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line for 14 months & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of ~ 48 - Dollars - 21 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the ~ 16 th day of Feb y 1833 and sent to James Dana Esqr Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept '32 — $72.31 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. March '33 — 24.11
$96.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boya Clerk Book Q Vol. 2 Page 99
1888 Aug 27, E. Stearns - history Prior
76 March

Declaration David Weatherbee
21534
Private 16 Months & 14 days adm $48.21.
James Dana E Present
61.
please to direct to Sam Dana Esq Gorton Ms Purch
16 Months & 25 days adm
James Dana E Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this fourteenth day of August . Probate A. D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate , now sitting at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth aforesaid
David W. Wheeler of Leinenburgh in S. County aged seventy five years
Who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1 st He was a minute man in Leinenburgh at 1774 and on the 19 th of April A.D. 1775. he marched to Concord and there encamped that night next morning they pursued to Cambridge in the Company of Capt. Fallon. J. H. Hidge and Ens. David Smith, in Lieut. Whitecomb's Regt. Lt. Col. David Whitney, he remained 14 days and then 2 nd He enlisted for eight months to serve at Cambridge under the same officers, and on the Station he continued for 3 months and was dismissed and returned home. 3 rd In A.D. 1776 he enlisted for five months to serve in the Army at New York in the Company of Capt. James Keep of Neward St. David Ritter of Leinenburgh and Lt. John Little of Leinenburgh in Lieut. Smith's Regt. he proceeded to New York and arrived there on the morning the British marched out of the City, and he remained with the Army in that vicinity until he served out his enlistment 4 th In A.D. 1777. he volunteered to go to the northern frontier, just before the Capture of Burgoyne's Army, he went in the Company of Capt. Bellairs of Leinenburgh. Lt. John Little of Leinenburgh when he arrived on the frontier he was commanded by Lieut. Bellairs of Walpole N. Hamp. who took the Company on a scout and they captured thirty Indians, who were brought to Fort Edward, where he remained six weeks and was discharged. — When he was returning from the Scout he saw the Artillery attached to Burgoyne's Army moving to their place of rendezvous.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Rev Nath l Dana Just of the County of Worcester Wetherbee Lee Ebenezer Hubbard
I, a Clergyman residing in the town of Leicester  Leicester in the county of Worcester and Cambridge  Cambridge of the same Leicester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Wetherbee who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Sam l Dana Jus Peace for all the Counties Eben r Hubbard in said County etc.
Edmond Cushing
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Ebenezer Hubbard who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Leicester
That Col d Edmund Cushing and is a credit person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Nath l Dana Just of Probate for Worcester County Clerk of the Court of
I, Theophilus Wheeler Register or Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Wetherbee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of the said Probate Court this 11th day of October - in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Theoph l . Wheeler Reg d of said Probate Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that since making the above certificate, dated October 11th 1832 the Army's Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth dated Nov r 29th 1832, and the affidavit of Elijah Goodridge made before Hon d Samuel Dana Esq d on the 22 d day of December 1832, as by his certificate appears, have been produced in the case of David Wetherbee for a Pension, and are now annexed under the seal of said Court, to the said Pension application. I further certify that I believe the said Samuel Dana is a justice of the peace throughout said Commonwealth, and that the name subscribed to his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th day of December 1832.
Theoph l . Wheeler Reg d of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester Worcester , to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on the fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of David Wetberlee claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Lienenburg Ms. on the first day of March AD 1757 -
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no family record but there is a record of my age in Lienenburg records -
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I was living in Lienenburg when I always have and now do live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
5. My services were all voluntary Did you ever receive any discharge from service? Ans r  I never rec d any written discharge from the service
6. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I saw Gen. Washington at Cambridge, Gen. Israel Putnam and Gen. Whitcomb
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, The Rev. W. Hubbardston Edmund Cushing Esq. Hon. Harrington Esq. Wm. Harlow Jr. D. Pratt and Selectmen of Lienenburg and Dea. Whiting Esq. -
David Wetberlee

Abijah Goodrich for
Abijah Goodrich for David Weatherbee
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I Aliyah Goodrich of Titchburg in the County of Worcester  Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy-eight years do depose and say that I served in the War of the Revolution.
In the first eight months service which commenced on April AD 1775 I enlisted for eight months to serve in the Company of Capt John Fuller in Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt and I remember and recoll know that David Wetmore of Leenumberg in said County also served in that War that he enlisted into Capt. Fuller's Company and was in it during the whole period of that service, the Regiment was stationed at Winter Hill - I had well known the said Wetmore before that service and I saw him in service during the period aforesaid, and know that he continued therein during his term and was dismissed when the Company was discharged the last of December or first of January AD 1776.
And I further testify, that in the summer AD 1776. I engaged a gain for five months in the Company of Capt. James Keen in Col. Smith's Regt of Mass. Forces to serve on the State of New York and I also know and remember that said David Wetmore belonged to that Company also, and was with them during the whole period of their service and was discharged with them having served his full term of five months, the said David Wetmore was in the same service with me. Abijah Goodrich
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester
ss. December 22 d
1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all Counties in said Commonwealth, Aliyah Goodrich
the
who subscribed the annexed Deposition and is known to me as a distinguished and credible witness and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sam. Dana

31470 Ray INVALID.
File No. 31,470
David Wetherbee
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 82.
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Netherbee in Aug 1832 of Lundenburg Mass where he was born March 1. 1757 & his ancestors lived
He was a minute man in 1774 & on April 19. 1775 marched to Concord, there encamped that night & the next morning marched to Cambridge under Capt. Fullers, Lt Bridget & Ensign Smith in Col. Asa Whitcomb's 8th Regt. Col. Jonas Whitney's regt remaining 14 days then he enlisted for 8 mos. under same officers, stationed at Winter Hill. In 1776 he enlisted for 5 mos. under Capt. Jacob Knap of Harvard, Lts David Rutter & John Little both of Lundenburg in Col. Smith's Regt, proceeded to NY City remaining in that vicinity until "term" expired -
In Oct 1777 just before the capture of Burgoyne he volunteered with Capt. Bellows & Lt John Little, both of Lundenburg to go on detachment to Saratoga NY where commanded by Col. Bellows of Walpole N.H. His Company was taken by Col. Bellows on a scouting expedition at which time 30 Indians were captured, taken to Fort Edward then in 6 weeks discharged - about 1 mo. Abijah Goodridge testifies to serving with him 1775 & in 1776 all of both periods -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 26 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that David Wetherbee is borne on a "Mustar roll of the company under the command of Capt. John Fuller, in Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment to the 1 st of August 1775." for the space of 3. months and 7. days. from the 25 th of April 1775. I further certify that there is no roll of Capt. Fuller's company, in service in A.D. 1775 After the 1 st of August. Again "David Wetherbee is borne on "Capt. Joseph Bellows Pay roll for the advance pay for service done at Saratoga," for the space of 25. days. from the 1 st of October 1777. Marched, 100. Miles travel — I further certify that there is no roll of Capt. Jabez Knap's company on file in this office —
(over)

David Wetherbee

Again, I say Wetherbee is liable on Capt. Joseph Bellows pay roll for the advance pay for service done at Saratoga for the space of 25 days from the 1st of October 1777-
Edward D. Bumps Esq