Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,398, Abel White, Vt.
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SERVICE
Vt.
White, Abel
NUMBER
R. 11,398
CONTENTS
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Feb. 14, 1840
Abel White

7 June 1832

Sam. A. Willard
Morrisville, Vt.
Agent.
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H 35,027
Abel White
Vt.
Act 7. June '32

Abel White
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State of Vermont
Lamoille District ss.
On this 17th day of July A. D. 1839 at a Probate Court holden at the Probate office in Morristown in and for the District of Lamoille present the Hon Samuel A Willard Judge personally appeared in open Court Abel White a resident of Hyde Park in the County and district of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged Seventy nine (79) 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States some of the first days of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven (1777) as a volunteer. That he then resided in the town of Rockingham in Vermont and had some encouragement from the town that if he would go he should have some pay therefor. That he went to Rutland in Vermont, and served in Captain Sawyers Company. That after staying a while at Rutland he was sent to Pittsford, and from there to Castleton in Vermont. That he was out and served at that time something more than three months, and to the best of his recollection and belief, three months and twenty days was the exact length of the time he was in the service at that time.
He further states that in the latter part of July AD (1777) and immediately after his return from the service above stated
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to his home in Rockingham. he was drafted for three months, and sent to Manchester in Vermont and was attached to Capt Goodenoughs or Goodnos Company of which Company Prouty and Safford were Lieuts. That he marched with the company from then to Bennington and was in the Bennington battle,
so called, and that he served the three months wanting ten days, and left the service in consequence of being discharged. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Abel White
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that the said Abel White is a credible witness.
[signature] Samuel A Willard Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said Court at the Probate Office in Morristown in said District this 17th day of July 1839.
[signature] Samuel A. Willard Judge
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[illegible] by me and all communications to be
directed to me at Morrisville Vermont
[signature] Saml A Willard
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I Paul White of Williamstown in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose and say. That I well recollect that in the same season of the Battle at Bennington which I believe was in the year 1777, My Brother Abel White, was out in the service of the United States 
the exact time he was absent. I do not exactly recollect, but according to my belief and recollection was some five or six months. I perfectly well recollect hearing my Brother tel after his return that he was in the Battle at Bennington. And further the deponant saith not.
[signature] Paul White

State of Vermont
Orange County ss.
At Williamstown June 3d 1839
Then Paul White personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth. And I certify that the said Paul White is a credible witness.
[signature] Darius Pride
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont,
Secretarys office ss.
Nov. 26, 1839.
I certify that Darius Pride, Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange, in said State, duly elected and qualified.
Given under my hand and official Seal at Montpelier, the day and year above written.
[signature] Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State.

Paul Whites Deposition
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May 24, 1904 Hist to Mrs J. McCorry Olean N Y
Oct. 22, 1904 To above date & place of birth & name of wife not shown. Had a brother Paul
11,398
Abel White
REJECTED
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as: "He did not serve six months"
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Rejected
See let. to S. A. Willard.
April 8, 1840.
11398
Act 7. June '32
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Olean N Y
B. S. Ware
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Can you give me A Statement of the the Military History of "Abel White " A Soldier of the revolutionary War. He was from Vermont and I think in the Regiment of Rangers.
Respectfully yours
[signature] Amelia McCorry
address
Mrs J. McCorry
134 S Bary St
Olean N Y

[stamp] U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. MAY 14 1904
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[stamp] U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. OCT 14 1904
Olean N. Y. 
B S Ware
Com of Pension
Dear Sir
You have on your list the name of Abel White, a Soldier of the Revolutionary war. He applied for a Pension July 17. 1839 from Morristown Vt. Will you kindly inform me whether said application told the name of the place he was born or date of birth or name of his wife or anything pertaining to his family history. By answering this you will greatly oblige one of his descendants.
respectfully yous
[signature] Amelia McCorry
address
Mrs J McCorrey
134 S. Bary St.
Olean N. Y.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 12 1904
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Gen: H
Apl 8, 1840
Sir
The declaration of Abel White unsupported by any evidence whatever except the deposition of his brother (which conflicts with it as to the length of the only term of which he has any recollection) has been examined & filed under the act of 7 June 32. The statement of the service is very meagre & imperfect but as far as it goes it is not consistent with the information of the Dept. the militia of the militia of Windham Co. who were in the service in 77 were called out either upon alarms for a few days or were drafted for a month or so to garrison same neighboring Fort. He represents his service as that of Rangers in which he was in three different Forts during an alleged tour of 3 mo. 20 days. 
The other term of two & twenty days in the same year under Capt Goodenough is more consistent with the course of the service but if he entered the service the the latter part of July. He probably did not serve as much as 2 mo. 20 dayd as the militia which did not march to New York was discharged very soon after the battle of Bennington (16 Aug). He has not served as much as 6 months and
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and is therefore not entitled. There are other objections to his claim but the above being fatal it is not necessary to point them out.
Entr in Vt.
Inden

Saml A. Willard Esq.
H. R. Morrisville, Vermont

S. A. Willard
Aptil 8, 1840
O. C.
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JRW
Rej. 11398: Rev. War.
Oct. 24, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that the date and place of birth and name of wife of Abel White are not of record in this Bureau. The only mention of a relative is contained in an affidavit made by his brother, Paul White, June 3, 1839, at Williamstown, Vermont.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. J. McCovey,
134 S. Barry Street,
Olean, N. Y.