Archive:Revolutionary Pension List, New Hampshire, 1835
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Description: This database identifies thousands of New Hampshire soldiers who were covered under various pension acts in the early 1800s. Most entries list name of soldier, rank, area of military service, and other important information. Those researchers with ancestors in this region will find this military database of particular value.
Bibliography: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. [New Hampshire Section], Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
p. 696
County: Cheshire Co.
Name: Joseph Whitney
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 178 66
Description of service: Massachusetts continental line
When placed on the pension roll: January 20, 1819
Commencement of pension: April 25, 1818
Age: 64
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: Suspended act May 1,
1820.
p. 727
County: Rockingham Co.
Name: Leonard Whitney
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 180 53
Description of service: Massachusetts continental line
When placed on the pension roll: July 26, 1819
Commencement of pension: April 17, 1818
Age: 58
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: Suspended under act
May 1, 1820.
p. 727
County: Rockingham Co.
Name: Caleb Whitney
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1,476 80
Description of service: Massachusetts continental line
When placed on the pension roll: August 2, 1819
Commencement of pension: April 16, 1818
Age: 83
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
p. 745
County: Cheshire Co.
Name: Joel Whitney
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 20 00
Sums Received: 67 00
Description of service: Massachusetts continental line
When placed on the pension roll: November 24, 1832
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 71
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
p. 755
County: Grafton Co.
Name: Silas Whitney
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 29 45
Sums Received: 44 17
Description of service: New Hampshire continental line
When placed on the pension roll: August 7, 1832
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 68
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
p. 755
County: Grafton Co.
Name: Silas Whitney
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 46 99
Sums Received: 117 47
Description of service: New Hampshire continental line
When placed on the pension roll: January 8, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 68
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
p. 768
County: Merrimack Co.
Name: Joshua Whitney
Rank: Private & sergeant
Annual Allowance: 42 15
Sums Received: 126 45
Description of service: Massachusetts continental line
When placed on the pension roll: December 6, 1832
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 80
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
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