Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8310, Daniel Whitmore, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Whitmore, Daniel Teresa
Wt 8 310 B.L.Wt. 12.562-160-55
CONTENTS

N.R. 6,116 Maine.
Daniel Whitmore,
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Maturin of the regiment commanded by Colonel Tufts in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, from June 1778 to March 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th day of April 1818, and
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of January 1819 and delivered to R. C. Vose Esq.
Restored to the Roll on 5 th day of March 1829 and notification sent to Hon. P. Sprague at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 31 of January 1829.
Amount due on 4th of September 1829 }
$ 57.28
64-23
March 1819
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
March 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Daniel Whitmore , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Unity , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  J. C. C. C. C. C. Pres 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, likely that of the Clerk, positioned below the attestation text.

Daniel Whitmore
Pr. Col. Tupper's Mass Reg. June 1778 to March 1779 9 mo
April 14. 1810
Admitted
Write

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Daniel Whitmore aged fifty nine years, a citizen of the United States, born in Gorham, in the District of Maine, but now resident in Unity in said District, upon oath testify and declare, that in June 1778, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of nine months, in Capt Richard Malury's company and Col. Tappens regiment, in the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge from the Army at West Point, in March 1789, with four others, with an order for our provisions home. My Discharge is lost and is not to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Daniel Whitmore
C. Dunn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Henniker Jr.
On the fourteenth of April A.D. 1810 Daniel Whitmore above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just.
C. Court C. Plus 2 d Eastern Circuit.
14
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I David Ware of Unity in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Daniel Whitmore above named. From his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
David Ware
Henniker Jr. On the fourteenth day of April A.D. 1810 David Ware above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just C. Court
C. Plus 2 d Eastern Circuit

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wenatchee of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seven hundred sixty three dollars and ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seven hundred thirteen dollars and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wenatchee

Copy
State of Maine.
117
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Whitmore aged  Sixty two years, resident in Unity in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  Maybury and Regiment commanded by Colonel Pepper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  fourteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,116 . And I, the said Daniel  Whitmore do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Daniel Whitmore
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right of redeeming one hundred and forty eight acres of land in said Unity with a small one story house thereon much out of repair and an old barn on the same land all of the value of five hundred dollars, one horse of the value of thirty five dollars. Three cows of the value of forty eight dollars. one yoke of oxen of the value of fifty dollars Two yearlings of the value of ten dollars. Fifteen sheep and nine lambs of the value of thirty dollars. Two swine of the value of eight dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceed- ing forty dollars in value. One old watch of the value of ten dollars. Implements of husbandry of the value of twenty three dollars.

one old waggon not worth repairing, materials worth four dollars.
one old sleigh and harness of the value of five dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and owe four hundred dollars upon the mortgage of my farm aforesaid, for which I pay interest and I owe as much as fifty dollars besides.
my income from my property, deducting the interest I have to pay, does not exceed fifty six dollars a year.
I have formerly worked at the trade of blacksmith; but my occupation now is that of a farmer; but by reason of infirmity and age I am not able to do two hours work in a day. my family at home are six in number, viz. myself, my wife Anna aged fifty six years, a very infirm woman able to do but little, my son Jesse aged nineteen, my daughter Anna aged fifteen, my son Daniel aged thirteen, slender and feeble and able to do but little, and my daughter Julia Anne aged ten years.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Daniel Whitmore
Subscribed sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty fifth day of May 1820 before me.
Nathan Weston Junr C. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
True copy
Attest John Davis Clk
Oliver, August, Maine
Daniel Whitmore
147

6116 Jan 19 47
Daniel Whitmore Dixonville
R. Gore, Augusta, Maine
Other John Gore CM
John Ely
1817 W. J. G. C. N. 1817

4.178 Maine Teresa Whitmore, widow of Mah Daniel C. Whitmore who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 25 th day of May. 1854 and sent to
George W. Morton Augusta Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 12, Vol. A

Teresa Whitmore for Pension Act Feb 3. 1852
Gov. Morgan L. Atty Augusta Maine.

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress "approved Feby 3. 1853" State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss. On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court it being a court of record, Sarah Whitmore a resident of Halloway in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged eighty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed February 3. 1853, entitled, "An Act to continue half pay pension to certain Widows and Orphans" - That she is the Widow of Daniel Whitmore who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818. at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that his pension was paid at the United States Agency for paying Pensions in this State up to Sept. 4. 1845. during his lifetime - that she received the pension from that time, to the day of his death, viz February 17. 1846, as his widow - She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Whitmore in the town of Wiggin

in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine on the twentieth day of February 1821 - That her name before said marriage was Sarah Crosby - That her said husband died in Unity in the County of Waldo and State aforesaid on the seventeenth day of February 1846, as before stated - That she is still a widow, having remained un-married ever since the death of said Daniel Whitmore - That she never before made application for a Pension -
Sarah her X Whitmore mark
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year first- before mentioned - in Supreme Judicial Court for the State of Maine, at a term thereof be- ginning & held in & for the county of Somerset, on the third Tuesday of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three or the first day of said term - John S. Farnes } Justice of said } Sup. Jud. Court.

State of Maine
Somerset County S.S.
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County of Somerset, do hereby certify that the Hon. John S. Denny is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Teresa Whitmore for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this 26 day of April A.D. 1853.
Ebenezer Kidder Clerk

98118 { Act March 3/33- { April 56 "
Betsey Whitmore / Widow of Daniel Whitmore
Revolutionary Pension Act of 1818 Chapmant - is Pensioned under Act Feb 3 1853
Private C C Tupper Mass Line Revolutionary War
No Me Feb 5 4178
Ad. 160 acs. Dec 5/55 (Bonds)
File
Ebenezer Wetherbee Cambridge Maine
Voc No 1. page 142

Isaac Whitmore Glain Ford Barnes Land March 3 1855
98118
Edwaton Withers Cambridge Maine Agent
12 1 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

State of Maine County of Somerset ss. On this twelfth day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County of Somerset & State aforesaid Teresa Whitmore aged eighty five years resident of Houlton in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Samuel Whit- more, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18 th 1818, and who received his pension at the rate of ninety six dollars a year at the United States Agency for paying pensions in this state up to Sept. 4, 1845, and who died February 17, 1846. She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Whitmore at in the town of Winstlow in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine on the twentieth day of February 1821, by one Esq. Clark a justice of the peace in & for said County and that her name before marriage was Teresa Crosby, and that her husband died at Unity in the County of Waldo and State aforesaid on the seventeenth day of February 1846 as before stated and that she is now a widow, and she further de- clares that she is a pensioner of the United States, under the act passed February 3-1853 and that her pension is paid her at the United States Agency for paying pensions in this state at the rate of ninety six dollars a year, and that her pension has been paid to her at the Agency aforesaid up to March 4, 1855 And she further declares, that the term of ser- vice rendered in the Revolutionary war with Great- (over)

British, by her late husband, said Daniel Whitmore, is wholly unknown to her, as he made his declaration and received his pension previous to his marriage with him.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land, or knowing that she is entitled except from the above service, and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband, she revokes hereby any and all applications for bounty land previously made, or that may have been presented in her name and she here- by constitutes and appoints Charles C. Elizabeth Northern of Canby Dept. U.S. her true and law- ful attorney to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for her benefit the Bounty Land warrant to which she may be entitled, —
her Teresa Whitmore mark.
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written, and on the same day personally appeared before me Judson Hovey and Abigail Hovey, residents of Hartford in the County and State aforesaid to me known as creditable witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Teresa Whitmore, widow of Daniel Whitmore who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration; that they were personally ac-

granted with David Whitmore and his wife during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and to be so reputed, and they believe that the husband of the said Teresa Whitmore was the identical person who informed, the military service for which he received the pension mentioned in the above declaration ; that the above named David Whitmore is now dead and the said Teresa is now a widow, And they further swear that they are disinterested,
Judson Harvey Abigail Harvey
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution.
W m Folsom Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } Somerset ss } I Geo. A. Hobbs Clerk of the County Court
in and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that W m Folsom Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made & who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace in & for said County & State above named duly commissioned & sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 19 day of March 1853—
Geo. A. Hobbs, Clerk.

Winslow Apr 26. 1854
Sir The following is the Record of the intention of Marriage between David Whitmore Esq. of Unity and Terese Crosby of Winslow J. M. Morton Esq.
Daniel Whitmore Esq. of Unity and Terese Crosby of Winslow published January 11 th 1837 - "
A true copy of Record - arrest Robert Ayer
Winslow Apr 26. 1854
John Clerk
Henniker Jr Winslow Apr 26. 1854
Personally appeared Robert Ayer and made Oath to the truth of the above copy of Record before me
Colby C. Comstock
Justice of the Peace
1 V. 8 1/2

State of Maine Kennebec County ss-
I hereby certify that Colby C. Cornish and William Folsom Esq s before whom the annexed proceedings were had, were at the dates thereof respectively Justices of the Peace, the said Cornish for the said County of Kennebec, and the said Folsom for our County of Somerset, duly authorized to administer oaths &c. and that their signatures are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court for said County, this 28 th day of April A. D. 1854 -
Y. M. Strutton, Clerk of said Court

We Francis B Dinsmore and Wm. Harvey of Hartland in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, do depose and say that we were well acquainted with Daniel Whitman, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and died in the town of Unity in the County of Waldo in the month of February A.D. 1846. And that his widow Teresa Whitman now resides in Hartland aforesaid - having remaining unmarried ever since the death of the said Daniel Whitman - and that she is a reputable person.
Francis B Dinsmore Wm Harvey
State of Maine County of Somerset ss. On this 25 th day of March A.D. 1853. Personally appeared the above named Francis B Dinsmore and Wm. Harvey well known to me as reputable witnesses, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by them subscribing - Before me
Wm. Goldsborough Justice of the Peace.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8310
Teresa Whitmore
Wid
Daniel Whitmore
First Rev War
Act: Feb 3 d 1853
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 330
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 12.562
5
New Amys

Nov: 30: 17 th Feb: 11 th 6.
"B. B. B."

May 2. 1883
Teresa Whitmore, widow of Daniel -
Somerset Co. Me
Alt 1/53
$96.00 per An.
Com: Hsby: 3.7853.
Rev
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business
Geo. Morton.
Commissioner.
Anacostia

No. 4641. Teresa Whitmore, wid: of Daniel,
St. to Green Morton, 3 d May/52.
act/53.

Cambridge April 20 th
Dear
L d P Waldo Comr. of Pensions.
Washington D C
8/1186

6116.
Maine
Daniel Whitmore, private
Massachusetts line - 9 mos
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Subscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Jany 1819 and del d
R.C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mos 21/30 37. 60 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48. 00
See letter to A. C. Vose May 12 th 1824. $85.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Writ,
Not entitled
Notification sent the 10. July 1820, to
R.C. Vose Esq r
Augusta Maine

Aquinn, Maine
April 28. 1854
Sir
I herewith transmit a declaration of Mrs. Deborah Whitmore widow of David Whitmore who was a pensioner under act of March 16. 1818 on the State of Maine Roll. She died Feb. 17. 1846, it is believed that the pension will be discontinued and that she is entitled to and will be allowed a pension under act of Feb 3. 1853.
If her papers are deemed sufficient I would respectfully request you to allow her claim and send me as her Agent a pension certificate for her.
Very respectfully Yrs Obed Smith Geo. W. Newton
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr Pensions Washington D.C.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF KENNEBEC, SS.—
I, WILLIAM M. STRATTON, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that
Lorenzo Oak and William Folsom
Esquires, before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who have thereto affixed their genuine signatures, were, at the time of so doing, respectively Justices of the Peace, in and for the said Oak  the said  Penobscot  Penobscot and said Folsom in  for our County of Somerset  for our County of Somerset  the said  the said County of Kennebec  Kennebec , duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts done as aforesaid.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this thirteenth day of May Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four .
W. M. Stratton

I Ruth W. Clark of Guilford in the County of Penobscot in the State of Maine, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Teresa Grasty, & with Daniel Whitmore, that they were joined in marriage at Winslow, in the County of Penobscot, by my late husband, Joseph Clark a justice of the peace for said County of Penobscot on or about the twentieth day of February A.D. 1821 that I was present at the marriage aforesaid -
State of Maine to Penobscot p. 3 On this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1854 Personally appeared Ruth W. Clark well known to me a reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her signed
Before me.
Lorenzo Oak
Justice of the Peace

I Francis B. Dinsmore of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine. do depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Daniel Whitmore who was a resident of the town of Unity, in the State of Maine and died in said town of Unity about the year 1846. that he was to my knowledge a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that I was also well acquainted with his reputed wife Teresa Whitmore before her marriage with him that her name before her said marriage was Teresa Crosby, that ever after their reputed marriage they lived together as husband and wife until his death. Since which time she has remained unmarried. The said Daniel Whitmore was a person highly esteemed in the town where he resided enjoying the reputation of a good moral character. and I have no doubt was legally married to the said Teresa. I further state that the said Teresa is a person of good moral character entitled to full belief Francis B. Dinsmore
State of Maine.
County of Somerset S.S. On this day of May 1854. personally appeared Francis B. Dinsmore, well known to me as a reputable witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
John D. Sleeper Justice of the Peace.

I Jane Harvey of Hallowell in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine do depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Daniel Whitmore who was a resident of the town of King in the State of Maine, and died in said town of King about the year 1846, that he was to my knowledge a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that I was also well acquainted with his reputed wife Teresa Whitmore before her marriage with him, that her name before her said marriage with him was Teresa Grasty, that ever after their reputed marriage they lived together as husband and wife until his death, since which time she has remained unmarried, The said Daniel Whitmore was a person highly esteemed in the town where he resided, enjoying the reputation of a good moral character; and I have no doubt was legally married to the said Teresa. I further state that the said Teresa is a person of good moral character entitled to full belief.
Jane Harvey
State of Maine
County of Penobscot ss. On this tenth day of May, 1854 personally appeared Jane Harvey well known to me as a reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed,
Deponent
Wm. Folsom Judge of the Peace

Pension Office.
19 th Mar. 1852.
Sir, 17 Feb 46
Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death, Very Respectfully,
S Cole For the Commissioners.
By the
Francis Burt Esq., Thos. Norton, Treasurers.

Daniel Whitmore, act 1818, $8 per month. Paid 17 Feb. 1846, paid
J. Burt Auditor

re in the case of Teresa Whitmore, Widow of Daniel Somerset County and State of Maine, act 3 rd July 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Acts of 18 th March, 1818 & May, 1 st 1821,
(If for increase.)
Second evidence of marriage
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Geo. W. Norton Esq r , Augusta,
Name and residence of Agent
Me;
H. B. G. Jr. Examining Clerk.

Augusta, Maine
May 13. 1854
Sir,
Your letter dated 3 d inst, relation to the Claim of Deborah Whitmore widow of Daniel Whitmore was duly rec d - and I herewith enclose some affidavits in support of her claim under the Act of Feb 3. 1853. Her claim was made in good faith and confidence may be placed in the statements made by her in her declaration.
I was personally acquainted with her late husband Daniel Whitmore he was a respectable man was a Revolutionary pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818. lived as the husband of the claimant ever after their reported marriage, he was Post Master in the town of Unity for many years.
Very Respectfully
Your O bed Servt
Guy W. Morton
Hon L. P. Waldo Committee on Pensions. Washington.

Copy Daniel Whitmore to James Corman

Know all Men by these Presents, That Daniel Whitmore, of Unity, in the County of Franklin, and State of Maine, Gentleman.
In consideration of two hundred and fifty Dollars, paid by James Conner, of said Unity, Gentleman
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said James Conner , a certain tract of land situated in said Unity , and bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at a stone and stumps at the South westerly corner of James Conner's Conner and Leland : thence running North 67 1/2° West on the South line of the north centre quarter of range No. 1. to the East line of Black lot No. 4 : thence northerly on the said line of said Black lot to said Whitmore's North line: thence Easterly in said north line fifteen rods: thence South 4 1/2° West about 40 rods to the centre of said north quarter of range No. 1. thence South 67 1/2° East 14 rods: thence South 69° East 17 rods to a post near Conner's barn; thence North 40° East one rod to a stake and stone; thence South 57° East ten rods to a post at the post south in the South Easterly corner of said Whitmore's garden: thence southerly on said road to Conner's to said Conner and Leland : thence North 61° West 12 rods: thence West 73° South sixty two rods on the northerly and westerly line of said Conner and Leland's land to the first mentioned boundary; containing 40 acres, more or less.
To Have and to Hold the same to the said Conner, his heirs and assigns, to his use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Conner, his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances—That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Conner . And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Conner, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Daniel Whitmore
have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of  day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two .
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Horatio Chase, Luther Hammen,
Daniel Whitmore, Seal. Teresa Whitmore, Seal.
Franklin , ss. July 3 — Then the above named Daniel Whitmore acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed to be his free act and deed, before me, Horatio Chase , JUSTICE OF PEACE. Franklin, ss. July 6. 1823. entered & compared with the original, by Mrs. Hovey Register.
I hereby certify that I have no seal of office John Hovey Register Then before me Attest John Hovey Register of Deeds Franklin ss.

State of Maine
Kennebec
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John Hovey Esq. was at the time the within was certified by him & now is Register of deeds for the County of Kennebec, & that the within is his proper signature — In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of said County of Kennebec this thirtyfirst day of January A.D 1829. — R. C. Vose.

Copy of Deed. Darius Whitman to Isaac Adams.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I. Daniel Whitmore of Unity in the county of Kennebec Esqr
In consideration of One hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Isaac Adams of Unity in said county  trading
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Isaac Adams his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situate in said Unity and bounded as follows viz. Beginning at the south west corner of Nehemiah Storer's lot on the county road; thence by said lot to Sandy Stream ; thence twelve rods on a square angle to a Stake & Stones bounded by the stream at low water mark; thence parallel with said Stoner's south line to hold the equal width of twelve rods on a square angle at every point from the last mentioned boundary to the county road; thence by said road to the first mentioned boundary.
To Have and to Hold the same to the said Isaac Adams his heirs and assigns, to his use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Isaac Adams his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances—That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Isaac Adams And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Isaac Adams his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Daniel Whitmore
have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Rufus Burnham James Cannon Just.
Daniel Whitmore (Seal) Teresa Whitmore (Seal)
Kennebec ss. Dec r 28, 1822. Then the above named Daniel Whitmore acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed to be his free act and deed, before me Rufus Burnham JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Kennebec ss. Rec d February 6, 1823 entered and compared with the original by John Hovey, Regis r
I hereby certify that I have no Seal of Office attested John Hovey Regis r . This is a true copy as of Record in the Registry of Deeds for the County of Kennebec. Attest John Hovey Register of Deeds

State of Maine,
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John Plover, Esq. was at the time the within was certified by him, Snow is Register of Deeds for the County of Kennebec, & that the within is his proper signature,
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County seal of said County of Kennebec this thirty first day of January A.D. 1829, -
R. C. Dole,

Copy of Deed David Whitmore to Elizah Winlaw

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Daniel Whitmore, of Unity in the county of Kennebec Esquire.
In consideration of One hundred Dollars paid by Elijah Wintlow of Unity in said county merchant
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Elijah Wintlow a tract of land situated in said Unity, situated and bounded as follows vizt. Beginning at the corner of any field, where the county road from Clinton to Unity, by Joshua Sinclair (joining) towards the post road, near where the liberty pole stood; thence running south west by said post road twelve and a half rods to a cedar post near the south corner of the store where the said Wintlow now trades; thence north 45 and a half degrees west 19 rods and five links, to a stake; thence north twenty two and a half degrees east three and a half rods to the edge of the first mentioned county road; thence south easterly by said road about twenty one rods to the first mentioned bounds containing one acre more or less.
To Have and to Hold the same to the said  Elijah Wintlow his heirs and assigns to his & their use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Elijah Wintlow his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances. That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Elijah Wintlow And that that will warrant and defend the same to the said Elijah Wintlow his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Daniel Whitmore and Teresa Whitmore my wife in token of her relinquishment of her right of dower in the above described premises have hereunto set our hand and seal this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of  Daniel Whitmore (Seal)  Teresa Whitmore (Seal)  Rufus Burrough  Robert Chase
85. April 4. 1822 Then the above named Daniel Whitmore acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed to be his free act and deed, before me.  Rufus Burrough JUSTICE OF PEACE. Kennebec ss. Recd Nov. 21. 1822 entered and confirmed with the original by John Hovey Reg D
I hereby certify that I have no seal of office attested. John Hovey Justice. This is a true copy as of Record in the Registry of Deeds for Kennebec County. John Hovey Justice of Peace.

State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss:
The subscribes Clerk of all the judicial courts within the county of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John Hovey, Esq., was at the time the within was certified by him & now is Register of Deeds for the county of Kennebec, that the within is his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the county seal of said county of Kennebec this thirty first day of January A.D. 1820. R. C. Gove,

A Copy of a mortgage Deed Daniel Whitmore to the President, Directors and Company of the Augusta Bank.

Know all Men by these Presents,---That
Daniel Whitmore of Unity in the county of Kennebec esquire
In consideration of four hundred dollars paid by the President Directors & Company paid by of the Augusta Bank.
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said President, Directors and Company, their successors and assigns a certain parcel of land in said Unity, part of the fifteen mile lot K. 1. on the proprietor's plan, bounded thus - Beginning in the middle of said fifteen mile lot on the easterly side of which lot numbered four in s d lot. K. 1; thence running east south east one mile; thence north north east one quarter the width of said lot K. 1. being about seventy nine rods; thence west north west one mile; and thence south south west to the first bounds, containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less, with all the buildings thereon, being the farm on which I live saving and reserving therefrom about ten acres on the southerly side of said lot adjoining the county road which I have sold to James Connor Junior on which his cordage Mill is erected and which is now in possession of said Connor.
To Have and To Hold the same to the said  also granted premises to the said President Directors and Company, their successors or assigns to their use and behoof, heirs and assigns, in use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said President, Directors and Company their successors and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises That they are free of all incumbrances - That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said President, Directors and Company their successors or assigns And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said President, Directors & Company, their successors heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Provided Nevertheless, that if the said Daniel Whitmore his heirs executors or administrators pay to the said President, Directors and Company their successors or assigns the sum of four hundred dollars in one year from date with interest thereon according to the conditions of his bond for the same then this deed as also said bond bearing even date with these presents, given by the s d Daniel Whitmore to the said President, Directors and Company conditioned to pay the same sum and interest at the time aforesaid shall all be void; otherwise shall remain in full force -
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Daniel Whitmore
have hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth - - - - day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty fifteen -
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of
D. Williams, William Robinson
Daniel Whitmore (Seal)
Hennebec ss. April 10, 1815 Then the above named Daniel Whitmore acknowledged this Instrument, by subscribed, to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
Geo. Crosby, JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Hennebec ss. Rec d April 11, 1815 entered and compared with the original by H. Sewall Page.
A true Copy as of Record in the Registry of Deeds for the county of Kennebec, attested John Harvey Register. I hereby certify that I have no Seal of office and also that there appears upon the Records no discharge of this mortgage. Witness John Harvey Register.

State of Maine,
Kennebec ss:
The subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John Hovey, Esq. was at the time the within was certified by him & now, is Register of Deeds for the County of Kennebec, & that the within is his proper signature,
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of said County of Kennebec this thirty first day of January A.D. 1829, R.C. Vose.

Daniel Robertson
Accts. Roll No. 6.116
S. S. C. June 4. 1823.
value property $50.00
servant G. moutier
R. C. Vop.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot
ss.
ON this fourth day of June 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Daniel Whitmore , resident in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Daniel Whitmore enlisted for the term of nine months on the fourth day of June in the year 1778 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Maybury in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pepper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Signed Daniel Whitmore
SWORN to and declared, on the fourth day of June 1823 before
Total value $60.00
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: The equity of redemption of one hundred acres of land in unity with a small one story house very much out of repair and an old Barn on the same. the right in said property is nominal and quite uncertain. one cow of value of ten dollars - five Sheaf of the value of six dollars three swine five dollars, fifty cents. old House held stuff besides bedding one old desk five dollars, a chair five dollars, one table one dollar fifty cents - old iron ware 3.00 crockery ware two dollars knives, forks, & spoons two dollars all in value nineteen dollars fifty cents. Implements of husbandry old whel, plough & old Harrow all in value twelve dollars.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Whitmore who, by occupation am a Blacksmith - which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity of age
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My former wife and my only daughter Anna have both deceased since my last schedule 33   Since my present Wife - 54 Years enjoys poor health   Daniel my Son - 17 do very sick and feeble   Vincent Brosby a daughter of my second Wife - 10 do as healthy as common  
Daniel Whitmore
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have sold & conveyed forty acres of the land mentioned in first schedule to James Corner Jr. The Horse, oxen two cows I have sold & disposed of to pay doctors bills and other just debts against me one acre and half of land conveyed to pay just debts one acre of land to Eliza Winslow to pay debts
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     James Corner Jr. Oct. 1 1822 - Recd thirty dollars cash & the residue paid upon a bill when I sent for my Son   Isaac Adams Nov. 7. 1822 - Recd Suffles for myself & family   Eliza Winslow Apr. 11 1822 - Paid doctor bills against for a part and residue in discharge of debts against me  
Daniel Whitmore
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Daniel Whitmore did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of June 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Unity Feb. 16
Free
Non Peleg Sprague M. G. City of Washington

Hon Deleg Sprague
Unity Feb. 7, 16 th 1829
Sir
I wish you to have the goodness to to use your influence in assisting me to a restoration to the pension List, I can see no cause why I was struck off unless I valued my property higher than it was worth and I think I did according to the rules adopted in the Department of war. It requires the annual income to be equal to the yearly pay of a Soldier, the yearly income of my property for ten years past never exceeded Seventy Dollars a year neither do I think it would Sixty it was offered the last spring for fifty dollars and could find no man that would give that for the use of it a year it may be asked what has become of his property that he gave in when he first made his claim in answer to the question in the first place I was then owing a number of debts that I did not think of at that time and in A.D 1820 I was visited with a very grievous sickness my self and whole family Six in number was brought very low & helpless for a considerable length of time which brought me so much in debt that placed me in the disagreeable necessity of selling my whole property Excepting one Cow or ten Sheep and a Life Lease of Eighty Acres render a very partial improvement which I am not able to carry on myself or hire help to carry it on, as for the Buildings are old & not worth but little if the above is true (which I am willing to make oath to) I can see no cause why I should not be restored to the List and Draw from the time I was struck off
Yours with Due Respect Daniel Whitmore
We the under Signers being intimately acquainted with the above Subscriber & likewise his property having Examined the foregoing Statement have no hesitation in saying that the statement is not in the least Exaggerated in his favour
Nathan Chase Thomas Fowler Jr Rufus Burnham Isaac D. Adams Peter G. Jackson Elijah Winlow  Select men of the Town of Unity

State of Maine
Kennebec ss
On this thirty first day of January 1829. Personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine. Daniel Whitmore aged seventy years & upwards resident of Unity in the County of Waldo, formerly Kennebec, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his Oath, declare, that he made declaration of his services (originally) in the War of the Revolution before the said Judge Weston on the firsts of April 1818, who at that time was chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for said State, in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. and that his name was placed on the Pension list of the Maine agency & his Pension Certificate is numbered 6.116 and the said Whitmore further declares that in pursuance of the Law of Congress of the first May 1820. he made & Exhibited before the same Judge Weston as schedule of his whole estate and income at that time, and caused the same to be transmitted to the War Department, & he was afterwards informed his name was stricken from the Role on account of the property exhibited in his said schedule. and afterwards on the 4 th of June 1823, he in pursuance of the act of Congress of March 1. 1823. made & Exhibited an other schedule of his whole effects, in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court then sitting at Augusta within the County of Kennebec, which he also caused said schedule to be sent to the War Department and I have been informed his claim was suspended at the Pension Office for further explanation And he further on Oath declares that he said Whitmore has not received from the United States, any compensation for his services in the War of the Revolution since the 4 th of March 1820.
And the said Whitmore, on Oath further declare that the following is a schedule of his whole estate and income (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) at the present time Viz - The equity of redeeming the land mentioned in his 1 st & 2 d schedule, If I had the means of paying the money due which I am unable to at the present may be worth $300.00 more
300.

  Schedule Continued and not on  300.00    1 Cow of the value — 10$ —  10.00    10 Sheep — write 12$ —  12.00    1 Swine — write —  5.00  
The old horse held furniture mentioned in my last schedule has been used and injured till all I have left the present time not worth more than $8.00 or at most $10.00    $337.00  
The income derived from the above property does not exceed Fifty dollars a year —
I have formerly worked at the trade of a blacksmith but by reason of old age & infirmity am unable to labor but a very little light work — My family consists of my wife and daughter as mentioned in my last schedule —
Daniel Whitmore
21 Jan.
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss. Subscribed sworn to declared on this thirty first day of January 1829. before me. And I also certify that in my opinion the total amount of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, signed by said Daniel Whitmore, is of the value of three hundred & thirty seven dollars and no more, and that the total amount of income does not exceed the sum of Fifty dollars a year  Nathan Weston Junr
I Robert C. Vose, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Nathan Weston Junr, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State of Maine and by direction of said Judge, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, this thirty first day of January Anno Domini 1829. and I also certify from my personal acquaintance with said Daniel Whitmore for the last twenty years, I know him to be the identical person named in the original pension certificate N o 6.116 for whose benefit said certificate was granted.  R. C. Vose

Addit nl declaration Daniel Whitmore Maine Roll N o 6.116.
Before Judge Weston Jan y 31. 1829.
com. 71 Jan 1829