Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3739, John White, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

White, John
Underwood, Betsy
(Former widow)

NUMBER
W.3739
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CONTENTS
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1.086
Connecticut
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Betsy Underwood
widow of John White
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
 40 Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
 15th day of Dec 1853
and sent to 
John Isham
Colchester
Connt.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[    ] 29, 1848,   Page  66     Vol. A

John Isham   Jany 5 1852
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State of Connecticut ss..

On this 15th Day of February 1853 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate of the District of Colchester, County of New London, Betsey Underwood aged 77 years of said Colchester, widow of Thomas Underwood, deceased and formerly widow of John White who enlisted into a company of Militia at said Colchester commanded by Capt. John Isham and served at New York in 1776 for the term of six months in Regt. commanded by Col. John Chester of Wethersfield, and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed from July 1836 to Feb. 3, 1853, granting Pension to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War, =  and my said Husband John White afterward enlisted into the army of the United States with my Father the late Crippin Archer for the term of three years and he informed me that he served his time out faithfully, my said Father Crippin Archer was a private with my said Husband in Capt. John Isham's Company at New York in 1776 for six months; I was married to the said John White at my Father's, the said Crippin Archer, in said Colchester at the Bettis House, so called, by the Rev. Salmon Cone a minister of the Gospel April 1799. - We lived together in the greatest friendship for about Two Years, he then said he wanted to and see some relation he had at Boston Massachusetts saying  he should return in a short time this was in the spring 1801.  He left me with one child, a Son about a year old, and quite destitute of the necessaries of Life, my said Husband John White not returning and not having from him I was under the necessity of calling on the Selectmen of said Colchester for assistance.  Major Roger Bulkley being one of the Selectmen of said Colchester for the year 1801, finding that Gen. David Deming a merchant in siad Colchester was going to Boston after Goods and being well acquainted with the said John White
over
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got him to make enquiry at Boston for the said John and on his returning home reported in my hearing to the said Selectman that he was informed that the said John White was taken sick soon after he got there with a violent fever and died soon after and said Selectman said that the town of Colchester would have to support me, after living his widow twelve Years, I was married to Thomas Underwood, by Benjamin Trumbull Esq. a Justice of the Peace, my said Husband the said Thomas Underwood died at the House of Elijah Strong in said Colchester in Nov. 1821 since which, I have remained a Widow.
            her
Betsey   X   Underwood
           mark

Sworn to, and subscribed}
the Day and Year above written}

[    ]. Benjamin Trumbull Esq, a Justice of the Peace moved to the State of Illinois an number of Years since and died there soon after and there cannot be any Record found of the marriages by him.

Be it remember that on the day aforesaid Betsey Underwood who hath subscribed the foregoing declaration appeared before me and after being examined and continued to speak the truth made solemn to the same declaration.
Alfred B Pierce  Judge of Probate
for the district of Colchester

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Deponent and have been for several years, that she sustains a good character & is a credible witness.
Alfred B Pierce   Judge of Probate
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Certificate of Marriage
of John White to Betsey Archer
April 1799
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In an account of Marriages kept by the Rev Salmon Cone while a minister of the Gospel in the first Society of Colchester, under date of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine is the following entry "Mr White of Vermont and Betsey Archer of Colchester"

The foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures 1799.
Attest - A M Hurlbut
Town Clerk

I, Amander M. Hurlbut depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Colchester, New London County and State of Connecticut & that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Rev. Salmon Cone, now in my office, with the exception above named.
Certified by me    A M Hurlbut Town Clerk of the Town aforesaid.

State of Connecticut
County of New London ss.
Colchester  February 12th AD 1853
There personally appeared before me the subscribing authority  Amander M Hurlbut and made solemn oath that the above certificate is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Mr. White of Vermont and Betsey Archer of Colchester as appears from the record of said town.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and official seal.
Seagrave Smith
Notary Public
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I, Asa Strong of Colchester in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, age 86 years in April last past,   Do depose & Say on Oath that I was well acquainted with John White who was a private in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and the same John White was married to Betsey Archer of the town of Colchester aforesaid in the year 1799.  That I was well acquainted with said White before his marriage with said Betsey Archer and afterwards.  The said White having worked for me considerable before as well as after his said marriage until he went to Boston to see his friends and was reported to have died in said city of Boston and I verily believe said report was true, and it was about the year 1801.
Asa Strong

Dated at Colchester aforesaid this 14th day of February 1853.

Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Asa Strong who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me & after being examined & cautioned to speak the truth, made solemn Oath to the same Deposition, and I hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a credible witness.

Alfred B. Pierce    Judge of Probate
for the District of Colchester
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I, Elijah Strong of Colchester in New London County and state of Connecticut, aged  81 years in June last past, Do depose and say on Oath that I was well acquainted with John White who it was said had been in the Revolutionary war as a soldier, and the same John White was married to Betsey Archer of the town of Colchester aforesaid in the year 1799, in the Bettis house (so called) situated about half a mile from the place where I then resided.  About two years after said marriage said White went away from his residence in said Colchester and soon after it was reported that he died somewhere at the Eastward and it was believed that he was dead and I never have heard it contradicted.  And some years after the death of said White, his widow Betsey was married to Thomas Underwood with whom she lived until the death of said Underwood which was in the year 1821.  And said Underwood died at my House in said Colchester.  And I further say that I have been well acquainted with the said Betsey from her youth to the present time.
Elijah Strong

Dated at Colchester aforesaid on the 14th day of February 1853.
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Be it remembered that on this 14th day of Feby AD 1853, Elijah Strong who hath subscribed the within Deposition appeared before me after being confirmed to speak the truth made solemn oath to the same Deposition, and I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible witness.

Alfred B Pierce   Judge of Probate
for the District of Colchester
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John Isham
deposition - 
Feby 15th 1853
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Town Clerk of Colchester -
Certificate
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From clerks office Colchester February 14, 1833.
I hereby certify that Roger Bulkley was chosen select man for the year 1801 as it appears from record in this office.

Attest     A M Hurlbut
                Town Clerk
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Betsey Underwood
deposition
1853
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Colchester  Nov 12th 1853

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Betsey Underwood and consider her a credible witness..

A M Hurlbut
Justice of the Peace
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John White      W. F. 3739
Conn

A travel roll of Capt. John Isham's Co., Col. Chester's regt. signed John Isham  Capt. and dated New York Aug. 10 1776.

The above paper has been removed from this claim and will be forwarded to the War Department.

A. E. P.
Jan 11, 1911.

Sent to the War Dept.  Jan 16, 1913
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  3739
Betsey Underwood
Widow
John Underwood
Prt. Rev. War
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Act:  July 29, 1848
Index :-- Vol  M.,   Page 291

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elish White [  ] Ct  32
Chs Arnold
Nov 16
S. Taylor Nov 12
Lucy White NY  38
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Courier 
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1  m  15
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Lieut    1  m  15
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             7  -   15

Capt    2m  24


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1361
Betsey Underwood
formerly widow 
of John White
Cont

John Isham   June 8  1853  [  ]
Same             Sep  15   "   (E
Same              Oct  15   "   (E
Same               Oct  24   "  (T
Same                Nov   8   "  (T

29 July 1848
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Sept 21, 1853.
Let in case 
of Betsey 
Underwood 
widow of John
White.

John Isham,
Colchester,
Conn.

COLCHESTER
SEP
19
CT

FREE
Hon. Loren P  Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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FREE

COLCHESTER
DEC 31 
[   ]

Hon. Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington
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FREE

COLCHESTER
OCT
31

Hon. L. P. Walso
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

Nov, 1853 
Addl ev. in
case of Betsey 
Underwood
widow of 
John White

John Isham
Colchester 
Conn.
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FREE

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Betsey Underwood
wid 
John White
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11.29
Brief in case Betsey
Underwood widow of
Thomas decd & formerly
widow of John White of
Connecticut
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FREE

COLCHESTER
DEC 16
CO

Hon. Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington  D. C.

Betsey Underwood
[          ]
48
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J. E. Heath Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

Feb: 18 - 1853
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Appl. of Betsey
Underwood formerly 
widow of John White
Conn
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Acts from 4 July 1836
to 3d February 1853.
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John Ishan 
Colchester Conn.
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Betsey Underwood
formerly widow of John
White --- C't

Act July 29, 1848 --

Admitted
Private one
year Col Sherman's Ct Regt
at $40. per annum
from Mar. 4,  1848

Certificate payable to the 
claimant.

Agent
John Isham
Colchester
Ct.
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Asa Strong
Deposition
Oct. 26th 1853
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Asa Strong
Affidavit 
Oct 10th 1853
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FREE

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

COLCHESTER
Oct 11 
CO

Oct. 13, 1853.
Add ev. in case
Betsey Under
wood. widow of 
John White

John Isham 
Colchester 
Conn.
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fREE

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

COLCHESTER 
NOV
15

Nov 17, 1853
Add ev in 
case of Betsey 
Underwood 
widow of John 
White  
from

John Isham
Colchester
Conn
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Elijah Strong
affidavit   Oct 29th, 53
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1781
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1st Connect. Regt
Frederic Morgan
Affidavit
Oct. 10th 1853
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[         ] 
Diah Manning Drummer            
James Slater   Fifer                   
Clement Corbin 
Danl Curtis
Rowland Colton Segt.
Joseph Morgan Segt
Silas Pease Segt
Eben Bings Corpl
Jacob Wood Drum
Wm Lashbrooks Fifer
Nathan Lester
Wm Cooke
Eligah Royer
Richard Cooke
Stephen Cathine
Wm Steele
Peter Sinkey
Wm Smith
Moses Pangburn
Micah Townley
Wm Jones
Ashbel Merrill
Daniel Denton
Silas Brooks
John Swift
Alvan Hurlbutt
Eljiah Clark
Seth Arnold
Wm Mc Cluer
Amos Simons
Isaac Tillotson
Felix Powell
Elisha Satterlee
Waterman Baldwin
Archibald Cooke
Abner Watron  Corpl
Daniel Loveland
Ira Stephens
Wm Fargo Sergt 
Wm Branch
Joseph Ingley  Sergt

(Second Column)
Lucius Hurlbutt
Peletiah Pomroy
Eben Welch
Ezra Champions
Nathan Smith
John Oakley
Charles Pomroy
Danl Morgan
Jedh Smith
James Dady {his [  ] guard
Charles Avery  Sergt
Saml Simonds { for sergt Avery}
Seth Kellogg
Abner Andrew

List of Order  Seperate
Doctor Storm  for 0/80
Wm Rock for /81
Asa Baker Corp - for John Darkam
Robert Blanch  /00  for Aaron Caster
Wm Matthews /00 for Sergt Avery
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I, Frederic Morgan of Colchester, New London County , State of Connecticut, aged 62 years, depose and say that I married the daughter of the late Dr. John R. Watrons of Colchester, a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and served as Administrator in the settlement of his estate and that I found among his papers which came into my possession  after his decease this document, in his own hand writing.[    ] - 1781 - 1, Connecticut Regt." containing a list of names; in the 4th column of which list is found the name of John White. and further the deponent saith not.
Frederic Morgan.

New London Court} ss.
Colchester  Oct 7th 1853
Personally appeared Frederic Morgan signer of the above and made Oath to the [   ], before me.  I further certify that I have been acquainted with Frederic Morgan for years and consider him a credible witness.
AM Hurlbut  Justice of the Peace

White, John
Conn. W3739