Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,287, Timothy Whitemore, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Whitemore, Timothy or Whitmore.
NUMBER
S. 43.287
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to Arch Bull, Troy, May 2, 1818 18217
(3,936)
New York.
Timothy Whitmore Capt Jackson Whitmore Drummer  Massachusetts line. 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to J. Bell Esq  Albany, New York. 
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 4 mos. $36.80 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819.  48.00 
$84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years 1750
Continued Nassau Rensselaer county

Not on Rolls

DECLARATION.
State of New-York. } fs. ALBANY COUNTY.
PURSUANT to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I Timothy Whitmore aged 82 of the Town of Sapsate in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declara-
tion under oath, before the Hon. Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in  Supreme Court of the State of New-York and for the County of and and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:—I do solemnly and sincerely
swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the
capacity of a Drummer and that I served in the said War until the end thereof that I belonged to Captain Jackson Company, in Colonel John  Grain Regiment, in the Massachusetts line—That I entered the
said service on or about the  some time I think in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one
and was discharged on the 22nd day of December that I left the said service by reason of
the conclusion of the war. I was not in any capital battle, but was honorably enlisted and discharged. I was entitled to three years' discharge, which I transmit as the true one, and received my discharge at West Point in the State of New-York, from Henry Knox - Major Genl. which accompanies this Declaration. And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States. previous to the passing of this act.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Albany in the State of New-York, this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Timothy Whitmore
Judge's Certificate.
State of New-York. } fs. CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
I Ambrose Spencer Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas  Supreme Court in and for the County of and State of New-York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said Timothy Whitmore named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,

and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true—And I having examined the said Timothy touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of the said Timothy  in attesting the discharge which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said Timothy to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said Timothy did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal at Albany in the State of New-York, this 17 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Amos Spencer
I hereby Certify that Amos Spencer is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in and for the State of New-York. And that the above Signature is in his own proper hand writing.
In Witness Whereof I have affixed the Seal of said Court. This 20 th day of April 1818 at Albany State of New-York.
J. Woodford Clk

Nassau, August
1818
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting.
We the Subscribers, being personally acquainted with Timothy Witmore, do depose upon the solemnity of our oaths, that we verily believe him to be the same Timothy Witmore who served for the United States Army in the Revolutionary War, and that he obtained a regular and honorable discharge from the late honorable Henry Knox; and also that he the said Timothy Witmore doth now, by reason of his reduced circumstances, stand in need of support from his country.
Robert Brown
 Cornelius W. Schumacher  Daniel Litts Junr  John Kleber  John Banton  Ira Allen  George Brown  John H. Dierenberg  Thomas Hake  Thomas Pukerney  Eliphas Spencer 
Witness my hand and seal
Be it remembered that on 30 day of Sept in the year of our lord 1818 of the year in 8 for the said County & that they being severally duly sworn did depose and affirm that the facts stated in the above deposition are substantially true and correct according to their knowledge and belief given under my hand at Nassau this 30 day Sept in the year of our lord 1818
John G. Lunderberg Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County
ss: I certify that John G. Dusenbury whose signature is affixed to the within affidavit was at the time of taking the same, one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Rensselaer
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this Sixth day of October 1818
Joseph D. Selden Clerk
As written for Mr. Dusenbury

Timothy Whitmore
3936
Rapala Boy
Cherry
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Archibald Full, agent Troy NY.
STATE OF NEW YORK } County of } ss

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Rensselaer }
ON this Twenty fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said State called the Court of Common Pleas having unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount, and having a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power to fine & imprison Timothy Whittum aged seventy four years, resident in Rensselaer County in said state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the year 1786 or 1787 he enlisted for three years, under Capt. Jackson in Col. Van Cossie's regiment in the Massachusetts Line, was transferred into Col. Pilsen's Company and served, and was discharged by Major General Knox, at a Drum on the seventeenth day of April 1810. He applied for a Pension and received a Certificate, dated the 2 nd of Oct. 1810 for eight dollars per month. (No. 3.95)
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. To wit two small pigs worth one dollar, four fowls worth 50 cents, one old table and four old chairs, one set one kettle, one bed, one stove, one half set tea cups & saucers, four knives & forks, and some other small articles of household furniture, worth in all twenty five dollars. My family is composed of my wife and three children all under age, one dumb and entirely helpless. Have no trade, support ourselves by day work at farming, that will to employ us. Timothy Whittum Sworn to and declared in open court on the 25 day of September 1820 before
J. Nichol Buel Dep. Clk
I, Joseph D. Selden Clerk of Rensselaer County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty five dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fifth day of September 1820.
Joseph D. Selden
Clerk of the Court of the County of Rensselaer
[Signature]

Timothy Whitmore
Whitmore
3930
Papalau B.G.
Chilg
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Archibald T. Dull, agent Troy N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Rensselaer }
ON this Twenty fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said State  the Court of Common Pleas having unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount, and having a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power to fine & imprison Timothy Whitmore aged sixty four years, resident in Rensselaer County in said state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the year 1776 or 1777 he enlisted for three years, under Capt. Jackson in Col. Vose's Co. N.H. Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, was transferred into Col. Patten's Company and served, and was discharged by Major General Knox as a drummer on the nineteenth day of April 1810. He applied for a Pension and received a Certificate, dated the 2nd of Oct 1810 for eight dollars per month. No. 8, 8,985
AND I solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. To wit two small pigs worth one dollar, four fowls worth 50 cents, one old table and four old chairs, one set one kettle some plates, one stove, one half set tea cups & saucers, four knives & forks, and some other small articles of household furniture, worth in all twenty five dollars. My family is composed of my wife and three children all under age, one dumb and entirely helpless. Have no trade, support ourselves by day work at farming for others that wish to employ us. Sworn to and declared in open court on the 25th day of September 1820 before
Nicholas Buel Dep. Clk
I, Joseph D. Selden Clerk of Rensselaer County do hereby certify that the foregoing declarations and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty five dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fifth day of September 1821.
Joseph D. Selden
Clerk of the Court of the County of Rensselaer

Rev. Whitman
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May 12 52
Mr Cole
May 12 1852
J. G. Austin atty Present
Dec 6, 1852
Ex by H. H. Linton
June 14-1857

Whereas our Father Timothy Whitmore deceased, was a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 18 March 1818, at $96 per annum, and died on the 5 th of August 1837. And whereas it is understood that he was a Drum Major in the Army of the Revolution, and entitled to a larger annual allowance under the Act of 7 June 1832, than he received under the Act of 18 March 1818. Now therefore, We the Subscribers, Children of the said Timothy Whitmore, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Sylvester Esq. of Washington City, our true and lawful Attorney, on our behalf & on behalf of the other children of the said Timothy Whitmore, to investigate and prosecute our claim as said children, to such increased pension as we may be, by law entitled to -
Witness our hands & seals this 10 th day of May 1851.
Executed in the presence of } Conrad Whitmore John H. McKim } John Whitmore
State of New York
Albany County } ss. On this 10 th day of May 1851 before me a Notary Public in the said County State, personally appeared Conrad Whitmore & John Whitmore, above named and acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be their act & deed
Witness my hand & official seal, the day & year last above written -
John H. McKim Notary Public

State of New York
Albany County ss. Conrad Whitman and John Whitman of the Town of Coxsackie, Greene County, N.Y. being duly sworn, depose that they are true of the children of the within named and described Timothy Whitman deceased that their Mother is also dead, and that they have a direct interest as such children, in any increase of their said Father's pension, & also to any pension to which their said Mother may have been entitled as his Widow - she having survived him - Given to subscribers this 10th day of May 1851, before me
John H. Perkins Notary Public
John Whitman Conrad Whitman

By the Honorable Major-General KNOX, Commanding the American Forces at Hudson River in the State of New-York, the 1782 By the General's Command
Whitemore, Timothy Mass. 543297

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Timothy Whitmore in the Massachusetts Artillery Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twentysecond Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Sam. Lochee
Adjut
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File No. 43. 287
Timothy Whitemore
Drummer Co. G
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 5, Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Col Anderson will please get out following papers & put them in the place where you keep Capt Fiplett's papers —
L. B. Pond
Adam Pond act 1832 Vermont suspended Roll
Jesse Warner act 1832 N Y Sus Roll
Timothy Whitson act increase — 1818
R. Wyatt oats 1832
Georgia suspended Roll
J. G. Austin atty Present

act of 1818 Timothy Whitmore
Rev Pension N. G Roll
act 1818 -
Power of atty -
Dec 8 - 1852
43 Jas. G. Austin

Whereas We the Subscribers, residents of the Town of Coos- -puckie in the County of Greene and State of New York, are children of Timothy Whitmore and Mary Whitmore; And the said Timothy was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum - And
Whereas We have heretofore made application, as said children, for an increase of our said Father's pension, on account of his services as a Drum Major, and Whereas we also claim a pension on behalf of our said Mother now deceased - now deceased - our said Father having died in August th day of
Executed in the presence of Col. Genl. Brock.
Conrad Whitmore John Whitmore
State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 28 th day of October A.D. 1852 before the subscribers, a Commission of Deeds in the said County, personally came Conrad Whitmore & John Whitmore above named and acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be their act and deed - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written - Genl. Rich. Cont. of Deeds

State of New York Albany County } ss.
On this 28 th day of October A.D. 1852
Conrad Whitmore & John Whitmore within named, being duly sworn, depose that they are children of the within named mother Mary Whitmore and as such children are directly interested in the claims within referred to Given to me subscribed this 28 th day of October 1852 before me Jenkins Comr. of Deeds. Conrad Whitmore John Whitmore
State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, Robert S. Gay Clerk of the City and County, do hereby CERTIFY, that L. Jenkins whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instru- ment in writing and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such proof or ac- knowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jenkins and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledg- ment is genuine, and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged ac- cording to the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official Seal, this day of October 1852
28 th R.S. Gay CLERK.