Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4532, Nathaniel White, Continental (Conn.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn)
White, Nathaniel
Abigail
NUMBER
W. 4532.
CONTENTS
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19,705
New York.
Nathaniel White, of Erie County, in the State of New York, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tyler, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington, in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year, from December 1775, to December 1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th day of December 1826.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Jany 1827, and sent to Joseph Clary, Buffalo, N. Y.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1827. $21..41
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$21..41.

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

pa 155. Vol 5.
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension under the act of the 18th March 1818.
State of New York
Erie County ss. On this seventh day of December 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Erie & State of New York Nathaniel White resident in said County aged 71 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 Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820: That the said Nathaniel White enlisted for the term of one year, in the Month of December 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Tyler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in Said Corps until on or about the first day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the Service in or near Peekskill in the State of New York, that he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Roll of any State except the said State of New York and that the following are the Reasons for not making earlier application for a pension that this deponent has been for many years past in very indigent circumstances and was not able to get funds to go and procure evidence of his services until within about one year since, when he was enabled by the assistance of his friends to travel about two hundred miles and obtain the evidence of his services as a Soldier in the Revolution.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do 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 & 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) Viz. An Article of Agreement for the purchase of a Lot of Land of fifty nine acres dated September 24th 1824 on which there is now due the sum of $451.63 equal to $7.65 per acre, that there are about 15 acres only cleared on said Lot that I have erected a log house on said lot in which I live that the same is in a state of bad
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Repair and hardly fit to live in that the Said Article of agreement will expire on the 24th day of September 1828 that I have paid $15. dollars on said Article of agreement and that in consequence of my ill health, infirmity and old age I am hardly able to earn a support for myself & wife & that I have no means to pay the balance due on the Said Article of agreement, or any part thereof, nor do I even expect to be able to pay any more on Said Lot, & that my Right and interest in Said Lot of land is not worth over $100. a copy of which Article of agreement is hereto annexed - that the following is a Schedule of my personal property -
Viz.  Interest in Lot of Land ---100.00
One small Cow worth --- 9.00
9 sheep $6.75 - 5 lambs $2.50 --- 9.25
1 pig $2.00 part of an old chain $ 75/100 --- 2.75
1 axe $1.00 1 hoe 2/- 1 Scythe 8/- --- 2.25
1 Iron kettle $3. 1 Ditto 4/- one dish kettle 6/- --- 4.25
1 Table 8/- 1 wash tub 4/- cups & Saucers 2/- -- 1.75
1 old Loom $2.50
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$129.25

I owe to Isaac Simonds Sum $25.00- being the amount I agreed to give Simonds for a claim he has to the possession of said lot

To Amos Wright 20.00- for goods I had of wright for the use of myself & family

" John Byers  1.25
" Samuel Hyrom 2.00
" Clark Hilton 1.00- for seed wheat
" Isaac Simonds 5.00- for Blacksmith work
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$54.25

That my family consists of myself & my wife aged 73 - I have six children who have all long since left me and all except one have families and they are unable to afford me any assistance, that no material alterations have taken place in Relation to my circumstances or property since the 18th day of March 1818 other than the above mentioned agreement for the purchase of the said lot of land

Subscribed and sworn in open Court this Seventh day of December A.D. 1826
Nathaniel White [signature]

We certify that on the examination of the above named pensioner and one other person in open Court we are satisfied that the property of the above named Nathaniel White is worth the Sum of $129.25
And that he is indebted in the Sum of 54.25
leaving a balance of $75.00 the amount of the estate
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75.00
of the said Nathaniel White. 
Ch: Townsend, E. Walden, Saml Russel

Article of Agreement made between Wilhem Willink, Hendrick Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schemmelpenninck, Walran Van Henkelom Nicolaas Van Buftingd, Jan Van Eighen Wilhem Willink Junior and Gerrit Schemmelpenninck Rutger Jan's Son all of the City of Amsterdam, in the Kingdom of the United Netherlands by Jacob S. Otto their Attorney of the first part and Nathaniel White of the County of Erie in the State of New York of the second part - Whereas the said party of the Second part hath agreed to purchase of the said parties of the first part the piece
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or parcel of land herein after described for the price or sum of four hundred and seven dollars & 15 Cents money of the United States of America payable in manner following to wit: the Sum of fifteen dollars immediately upon the execution of these presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the Remaining Sum of three hundred and ninety two dollars & 15 cents in four equal annual instalments, the first instalment to become payable on the 24th day of September which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, together with lawful interest from the date hereof on the whole amount then unpaid, and each Subsequent instalment, with the interest on the whole amount then unpaid to be payable on the 24th day of September in each year thereafter until the payment of the whole Sum aforesaid -
Now this Instrument Witnesseth, that in consideration of the said Sums of money, above mentioned to have been paid or agreed to be paid the parties of the first part, do hereby for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, covenant promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that upon the payment of the Sum of three hundred and ninety two dollars & 15 cents above mentioned with lawful interest thereon upon the days and in the manner above mentioned. then and in Such Case, they the Said parties of the first part, their heirs or assigns shall and will by a good and sufficient Deed in fee Simple with Covenant of Warranty therein to be contained, grant, bargain, Sell, convey, assure and confirm unto the Said party of the Second part - his heirs or assigns all that certain tract piece or parcel of land, Situate, lying and being in the County of Erie in the State of New York being part or parcel of a certain Township which on a Map or Survey of divers Townships of land of the said parties of the first part made for the proprietors by Joseph Ellicott, Surveyor, is distinguished by Township No. 12. in the 5th Range of said Townships, and which Said Tract of Land on a certain other Map or Survey of Said Township into Sections and Lots made for the proprietors by the said Joseph Ellicott is distinguished by the north part of Lot No. 4 in the 11th Section in Said Township according to the following plan containing fifty nine acres or the Same more or less

[Sketch of Lots]

Renewed
Not assignable
And the said party of the Second part, for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, doth by these presents covenant, promise and agree to and
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with the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, in manner following, to wit, that he and they shall and will well and faithfully pay to the said parties of the first part, their certain Attorney, heirs, executors administrators or assigns the said sum of three hundred and ninety two dollars & 15 cents with interest thereon, upon the days and in the manner above-mentioned, and also that he the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns shall not nor will at any time until the full and entire payment of the Consideration money above expressed with the interest thereupon, assign or transfer his or their interest in the said land above described or any part thereof nor assign or make over this present Contract nor any Covenant herein Contained to any person or persons whomsoever without the Consent in writing of the said parties of the first part first had & obtained - And also that until payment of the whole amount of the said Consideration money and interest thereon neither he or they shall or will Cut down or otherwise kill or destroy the growing wood and timber on more than 9/10 parts of the said land but will by all Reasonable means preserve from destruction at least six acres of wood land upon the said land in one or more parts or parcels of not less than 3 acres each - And these presents are made and executed upon this express condition that if the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall make default in payment of the said sum of money and interest above mentioned, or shall not well and faithfully perform fulfil and keep all singular the Covenants agreements and promises herein Contained to be performed fulfilled and kept on his and their part and behalf then and in such case then and in such case the Covenants promises and agreements herein Contained to be performed by the parties of the first part their heirs or assigns shall cease determine, be void and of none effect any thing herein Contained to the Contrary notwithstanding - Lastly the parties of the first part do hereby agree that the said party of the second part may immediately after the execution of these presents enter upon the possession use and enjoyment of the said piece or parcel of Land, and peaceably occupy and enjoy the same subject to the Covenants, Restrictions and Conditions herein Contained. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their names and Seals the twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four

Sealed and delivered in the presence of William J. Wood

(Signed)
Wilhem Willink [Seal]
Hendrick Vollenhoven [Seal]
Rutger Jan Shchimmelpenninck [Seal]
Walrave Van Henkelom [Seal]
Nicholas Van Berfhingh [Seal]
Jan Van Eighur [Seal]
Wilhem Willink Junior [Seal]
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck [Seal]
Rutger Jan's Son
By their Attorney, Jacob S. Otto
Nathaniel White [Seal]

Received September 24,,1824 (a copy) of Nathaniel White fifteen dollars being the first payment within mentioned 
for Jacob S. Otto
William J. Wood
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Montgomery County State of New York, ss: John White of Canajoharrie and County of Montgomery and State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Nathaniel White of the Town of Erie and County of Erie and State of New York, that he enlisted in the month of December 1775 into Captain Abraham Tyler's Company in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Continental establishment, that he so enlisted in the Town of Chatham & County of Hartford & State of Connecticut for one year thence next ensuring. - that he continued in the service of his Country for & during the year 1776 in said Regiment and served his Country as a private soldier and Returned to his family in one year from the time of his so enlisting. The above is true according to the personal knowledge & the best Recollection of this deponent - & further this deponent saith not.- Sworn & Subscribed this seventh day of November eighteen hundred and twenty five
John White
before me
William A. Garlock one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Montgomery-

Montgomery County ss: I William A. Garlock the above named Justice of the Peace do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John White and that he is a person of truth and veracity to whose affidavit full faith and credit is due - Dated the 7th day of November 1825
William A Garlock, Justice

Montgomery County ss
State of New York
Abijah White of Canajoharrie and County of Montgomery and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Nathaniel White of the Town of Erie & County of Erie & State of New York that he enlisted in the month of December 1775 into Captain Abraham Tyler's Company in Col Jedediah Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Continental establishment, that he so enlisted in the Town of Chatham & County of Hartford and State of Connecticut for one year then next ensuing, that he continued in the service of his Country for and during the year of 1776 in said Regiment and served his Country as a private soldier & Returned to his family in one year from the time of his so enlisting. The above is true according to the personal knowledge & best Recollection of this deponent & further this deponent saith not - Sworn & subscribed this Seventh day of November eighteen hundred & twenty five before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county of Montgomery William A Garlock
Abijah White

Montgomery County ss: I William A. Garlock the above named Justice of the peace, do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Abijah White and that he is a person of truth and veracity and to whose affidavit full faith and credit is due - Dated the 7th day of November 1825.
William A. Garlock, Justice
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State of New York Montgomery County, Clerk's Office, ss:
I do hereby certify that William A. Garlock Esqr whose name appears subscribed to the certificate of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for said County commissioned sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature of "William A. Garlock" subscribed to the said certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the ninth day of November 1825.
Henry F. Yates, Clerk
By A. S. Comrie Dep. Clerk

State of New York
Erie County
Clerk's Office ss I Jacob A. Barker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel White 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, (or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty nine dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15th day of December 1826
Jacob A. Barker, Clerk.
[Seal]
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Pennsylvania - 3870
Abigail White widow of Nathaniel White Conn who died on the 27th February, 1830 - of Erie Coy - in the State of Penna who was a private in the Co - commanded by Captain Tyler - of the Regt - commanded by Huntington - in the Connecticut line for 12 Months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia - at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1843 and sent to Jno.: Kimball Barton, Orleans Co. Vermont -

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '43 $480.00 -
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 20.00
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$500.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3-}

Recorded by WM Stewart - Clerk, Book C., Vol. 3 - Page 161

Refd 19 Apl
[Illegible] A. S. Potter, Sept 27, 1859
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5781
Abigail White
Pa
Act 4 July 36
aomd.
12 mo pri
40
Husband died Feby '30
Pen: Com: 4 March '31.

John Kimball Esq
Barton
Orleans Co
Vermont
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss Before me Miron Hutchinson one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personly appeard Abagail White a resident of Springfield Township in the said County of Erie aged ninety four years, who being first 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 July 4rh A.D. 1836. That she is the widow of Nathaniel White who was a Soldier in the army of the revolution has a perfect recollection of his drawing for several years previous to his death, a pention for service rendered by him in the war of the revolution aforesaid further saith that she was married to the above stated Nathaniel White just previous to the revolutionary war in the town of Chatham County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, she saith that the Clergyman who married them was of the name of Strong, and furthermore said deponant saith that her husband Nathaniel White, died in the town of Riverside County of Erie & State of New York some fourteen years since that she has ever since remained a widow, when we left Connecticut we went to Bomans Creek near Chergoally in the State of New York, where we resided some twelve or fourteen years from thence to Stratford, thence Kingsborough, thence to Ontario County, and from thence to New Sted Erie Co. N.Y. at which place my husband Nathaniel White died and further this deponant saith not
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Abagail White

In presence of Miron Hutchinson
Sworn and Subscribed before me this first day of December A.D. 1842
Miron Hutchinson
Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss 
Before me Miron Hutchinson one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie aforesaid personly appeard Deborath Symons a resident of the township of Springfield in the aforesaid County aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Nathaniel White and Abagail White that she is now the wife of Isaac Symons that she always understood by her parents that they were married in the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut in the year 1775 she also understood from her Father that he was a soldier and served in the army of the revolution in the service of the United States. deponant is knowing of her Father drawing a pension for many years previous to his death in consequence of services rendered by him in the revolution, deponant further saith that her Father at the time of his death resided at New Sted in the County of Erie and State of New York, thinks it some fourteen years since his death that her mother Abagail White has ever remained a widow since the death of her father, and furthermore this deponant saith not.

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Deborah Symons

In presence of Miron Hutchinson
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of December A.D. 1842
Miron Hutchinson
Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss I Wilson King Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that Miron Hutchinson is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified and to all whose official acts as such full faith and Credit are due, and further that the signature Miron Hutchinson purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing and genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Erie the 5th day of December AD 1842
Wilson King Prothonotary
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss Chatham Oct 8th AD 1842

Nathaniel White and Abagail Miller were joined in marriage October yl ninteenth AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy five -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - October yl 19th AD 1775 -
Nathl C. Smith Town Clerk

I Nathl C. Smith above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Chatham with the exception above named as certified by me
Nathl. C. Smith Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss. Middletown

On this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two before me Jonathan Barnes, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared Nathaniel C. Smith above named, and made Oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing certificates by him subscribed as Town Clerk of the said Town of Chatham. I further certify that said Nathaniel C. Smith is such Town Clerk and is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace
The word "made" erased by me
J. Barnes, J.P.
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of sd County of Middlesex do Certify that Jonathan Barnes Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd County of Middlesex as p. Com on file in my office & that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of sd Court this 8 day of Octr AD. 1842
Jno Fisk Clk
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RECORD DIVISION. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C.,__ , 19__ 
W. F. 4,532
In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel White a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[Table column headers are:] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 

Dec. 1775 
Jany 1, 1777 
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Abraham Tyler
Jedediah Huntington
Conn. 
Battles engaged in, [Check mark] 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Chatham, Conn 
Date of application for pension, Dec 7, 1826. His cl. was al 
Residence at date of application, Erie Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, 71 Years. He died at New Stead, N.Y. Feby 27, 1830
Remarks: He married at Chatham, Middlesex Co. Conn. Oct. 19, 1775 Abigail Miller. She was al. pension on an application executed Dec. 1, 1842 while a resident of Springfield Twp, Erie Co. Penn. aged 94 years. In 1820 six children were referred to, Deborah wife of Isaac Symons was 64 years old in 1842 No other names of children are stated.  
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
6-2856
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4532
Abigail White Wid. Nathaniel White
Pvt. Conn, [Illegible]
Act: July 4/36, Sec, 3d
Index:-Vol. M, Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Apr, 16 Hist. to Mrs. M[Illegible]
W. Reed Letter in S.F.4[Illegible]
James Worren or Warren
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Nathaniel White N.Y. act 1818
to when last paid?
Died 27th Feb. 1830 Paid to his death
2d qr 1830. BLB
GWC
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3d Auditor's Office
Sept 22/59

Sir:
Abigail White, Penna Act 4 July 1836, died June 30. 1844. & has been paid in full to that date,
Very Respy
Saml [Illegible signature]
Actg. Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office, Sept. 21, 1859.

The Third Auditor will please report the date of death of Abigail White, the within named pensioner, or date of last payment
Very respectfully
John Cobb [signature]
Chief Clerk

[Illegible]edd[Illegible]
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Steamburgh Pa.
Aug. 26th/59.
ct. S. Potter,
Read Sept 1st/59,
Ansd same day
Abigail White Penn
widow of Nathaniel Pa
No 3870 - 36
[Illegible]
Respy referred to the Commr of Pensions.
[Illegible] Potter so informed Third Auditors' Offc Sept. 1st 1859.
R J  M[Illegible]
Auditor

Jno Randall,
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Steamburgh Pa August 26th 1859
Third Auditor U.S. Treasury
Washington City D.C
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the vouchers required in the Claim of Deborah Simons for arrears of Pension of Abigail White
Mrs White drew only $40. pr year under the 3d section of the Act of 4th July 1836 which section said that if any person who served &c. in the manner specified in Act of 7 Jun 1832 &c shall have died leaving a widow such widow shall be entitled to receive &c the ammount which might have been allowed to the husband if living &c; and the Husband Nathaniel White drew $96. pr year while he lived (so I am informed by the family) If so was not Mrs White clearly entitled to $96. a year; and if she was entitled to that amount and did not receive only $40 pr. yr would her child Mrs Deborah Simons not be entitled to the arrearages enough to make up the the $96. per year from the time Mrs White first paymet until the day of her death Please

referred to Pen. Off. answered
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examie the above facts and if Mrs Simons is entitled to this amount (which I think she is you will please send a Draft accordingly 
[Illegible]
Very Respectfully
A S Potter

Pens. Off.
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Hon James Barbour
Secy at War
To the care of JL. Edwards Esq
Pension Department
Washington

[Postmark]
BUFFALO NY DEC 24

Recd Jan. 2. 1827
Pens Office
[Illegible]

20,045.
Nathaniel White
Erie Co N.Y.
Joseph Clary,
Buffalo, N.Y.
Recd. 2 Jan  1827.
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Buffalo Decr 23d 1826
Sir,
I enclose to you the papers of Nathaniel White an applicant for a pension - The papers were sent to you some time since & returned to me as informal. They are now made out according to the form enclosed to me, you wrote me that the proof of Services is Sufficient - I do sincerely hope that you will cheer the old mans "latter days" by enclosing to me his certificate - you never could bestow it on a more worthy object. He has been at a vast trouble to obtain evidence of his services - As to his Article of land you are probably aware that the Holland Company in this part of the Country, sell, & give an "Article" as it is called, This as you will see conveys no title whatever, and you will also perceive that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court (& would be evident to every one who know the situation of the old mans affairs) that it is worth but trifling - And there is no probability that he ever will be able to pay another cent towards the land - When the Article expires he will not have any legal or equitable interest the land, - his case is hard in the extreme
I am yours very respectfully
Joseph Clary

J.L. Edwards Esq
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free
Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington

Barton Vt
7 Jan

5780
Jan 13.43
Pa
July 4. 1836
Ab. White
Nathaniel ad
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Barton 5th January 1842
Col James L. Edwards
Sir - Enclosed is the papers of Abigail White for a pension - they are not verry well made - and the certificate is omitted to the credibility of the witnesses (no dout the Judge did not think it necessary or did not think at all) - 
In case you find that Nathaniel White was a pensioner, as stated by the witnesses and declaration and died about the the time stated I think you will give a certificate as the record of Marriage no doubt will be satisfactory -
Please let me have a return soon as convenient - direct to John Kimball
Barton, Orleans County Vermont -
Respectfully your Obt Servt
John Kimball
P.S.
Possibly the pension Certificate of White has never been returned to the War department but you can ascertain to what period he drew his pension - John Kimball
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss Before me Miron Hutchinson one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Erie aforesaid personly  appeard Isaac Symons a resident of the township of Springfield in the County aforesaid aged Sixty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the son in law of Nathaniel White and Abagail [Abigail] White that he has frequently heard the aforesaid Nathaniel White talk of being a soldier in the army of the revolution - and is well knowing of his drawing a pension for several years previous to his death, from the government of the United States, for services rendered as a soldier in the revolution, deponant knows of the said Nathaniel White and Abagail White living together as man and wife for some thirty five years previous to his death, and has good reason for believing and doth verily believe that they were lawfully married in the year 1775, deponant further saith that the said Nathaniel White died some fourteen or fifteen years ago at the town of New Sted in the County of Erie and State of New York and that the said Abagail White his mother in law has not since been married but still remains a widow, and further this deponant saith not
Isaac Symons [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of December AD. 1842 -
Miron Hutchinson
Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss
Before me Miron Hutchinson One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and the said County of Erie personly appeard Ira Pond a resident of Springfield township in the County aforesaid aged forty three years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, he was acquainted with Nathaniel White and Abagail [Abigail] White some fifteen years previous to the death of said Nathaniel White, all of which time the said Nathaniel White and Abagail White lived together as man and wife, is knowing of said White drawing a pension from the government of the United States several years previous to his death for services rendered by him in the war of the revolution, lived a neighborer to him at the time of his drawing said pension, and have been acquainted with the aforesaid Abagail White since the death of her said husband, that she has ever since remain a widow, and further saith not
Ira Pond [signature]

Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of December AD. 1842
Miron Hutchinson
Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss I Wilson King Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that Miron Hutchinson is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie duly Commissioned and qualified and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due and further that the signature "Miron Hutchinson" purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing and genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Erie the 5th day of December AD 1842
Wilson King Prothonotary
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Free
John S. Ball P[Illegible]
Newstead N.Y. Dec. 29.

Mr Isaac Simons
West Springfield
Erie County
Pennsylvania
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State of New York
Erie County SS.
Be it known, that before me William Pratt Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Personally appeared John S. Ball and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel White, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, in the town of Newstead - that he knew him to be a pensioner, having rendered him some assistance at sundry times in collecting his pension money - that he the said Nathaniel White died in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty in the month of February, he thinks on the twenty seventh day, he is sure that the time did not vary more than three or four days from that time, and almost certain that it was on the 27th day of the month
The said John S. Ball further says that he assisted the widow Abigail White in making out the papers necessary for collecting the balance due on her husband's pension up to the time of his death, and that the amount collected was forty six dollars and thirteen cents, less the fee for swearing the attorney.
John S. Ball

Sworn & subscribed before me this 15th day of December 1842.
Wm Pratt J.P.
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Newstead Dec 29. 1841.
Mr I. Simons
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 29th Novr came duly to hand. I made an affidavit as correct as I possibly could. I could not be positive as to the day of the month, but think it was the 27th. I have delayed sending it to you as I was going to Buffalo and I knew the aff'dt would require the County Clerks certificate. I went yesterday and now send it to you and hope you will be successful in procuring the pension. Your father is well as usual.
Yours &c
John S. Ball
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Col. James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
War Department
Washington

Barton Vt
25 Jan

Jan 30 '43
Vt.
N W
A. White

S. Ball
A. Clough
P. Bennet
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Barton Orleans County Vermont
January 20th 1843
Col. James L. Edwards - Sir enclosed is the affidavit of John S. Ball in support of the claim of Abigail White Widow of Nathaniel White for a pension. her declaration &c was forwarded on the 5th Inst, not knowing that the enclosed would be received - The certificate of the Justice to the credibility of the Witness is omitted no doubt by mistake. but as John H. Ball is ex Post Master I think there can be no doubt of his being a credible Witness. But as the affidavit amounts to nothing more than to show Abigail White to be the Widow of Nathaniel White (which I think is shown by the certificate of the Judge) I forward it as it is -
I recently forwarded to you the declaration of Sarah Ball & Abigail Clough who claim pensions for the services of John Nichols & Samuel Silver their first husbands, also I have forwarded the papers of Patience Bennett who claims under the law of 4th July 1836. and hope soon as convenient you will let me have returns -
One question I wish to ask and hope you will give me an answer - Viz - If a widow who would have been entitled to a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 but was deprived of her pension by an after Marriage has died since the 7th July 1838 and previous to the 23d of August 1842 - are her heirs entitled to the pension to which she would have been entitled if living -
Respectfully Yours &c
John Kimball