Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 57523-160-55, David White, N.H.
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SERVICE N. H.
White David / Sarah
Number B. L. W. 57523 160 55
See claim of Sarah Widow James Eaton N.H. 1754. it is this woman and there it shows marriage to James Eaton in 1816 & his death Oct. 6. 1849 whereas in this case the she says she married David White in 1799 & his death Sept 5 1843.

In the other claims she stated she received his 
bounty land Wt 57523.

Subsequently carefully examined by AWF & [illegible] & decision this Sarah not identical with Sarah Eaton widow of James Eaton
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A. C. Richardson Oct. 9/ 89
Same Dec 11 1856
Act of Mar 3
226796 12 1855
Sarah White widow of David White dec'd. Priv
Capt Samuel Cunningham
Col Enoch Hale
N. H. Vols. Continental
Ent Augt. 10, 1778
Dec. 28, 1798.
[illegible] five mos, Revol. War
[illegible] 160 Feb 4 1857
N. H. No papers [illegible]
Vol 12, page 157
Charles Richardson
Amherst N.H.
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State of New Hampshire. SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE. I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of David White is borne upon the "Pay Roll of Captain Samuel Cunninghams Company, as a Private in said Company,
Said company was in Colo Enoch Hales Regiment of Volunteers which Regiment marched from State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army in Rhode  Island  Aug 1778. ten days are added to the time in service for travel home after the discharge" "Entry" "Aug 10" "Discharge" "Aug 28 " "Time in service" "21" --- 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 21st day of November 1855- 
Lemuel N. Pattee, Secretary of State
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Sarah White
Widow of
David White
Revolutionary War
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State of New Hampshire COUNTY OF Hillsborough
On this seventeenth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, Sarah White aged 76 years, a resident of Antrim
in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David White deceased, who was a Private in Captain Samuel Cunningham's
Company - Col Enoch Hale's Regiment of volunteers in the continental army stationed at Rhode Island from Augt 10 1778 to August 28th 1778 service 21 days. That he also served
another tour in said Revolutionary war for
about five months - the particulars of which
she is unable to give, that she has never
applied for or received a warrant for this or
any other service, the evidence of a part of the
service is hereunto annexed.

She further states that she was married to the said David White in in Lyndeborough N.H. on the Second day of July A.D 1799, by one Sewell Goodrich a Clergyman and that her 
name before said marriage was Sarah Dutton or Sally Dutton; that her said husband died at Peterborough N.H. on the Fifth day of September A. D. 1843, and that she is still a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States" passed March 3d 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Witness her mark "X" Sarah White

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.

Charles Richardson Notary Public
Off: Character of Richardson & authenticated in the other papers.
Boynton
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough, County
On this 8th day of December 1855
Personally appeared Sarah C. Goodrich of Lyndeborough in said County is a person whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit as a witness, who on her oath deposes that she is Widow of Benjamin Goodrich deceased who was a son of the Revd Sewell Goodrich who was an ordained Minister in the said Town of Lyndeborough for more than forty years, that she has had since the decease of said Sewell Goodrich the record book in which he recorded the marriages consummated by him, that she has examined said Record and
finds the following in fair legible writing.

Married by me July Second Seventeen hundred & ninety nine David White & Sally Dutton both of Peterborough.

That the above is an exact copy of the record with the exception of the date which is in figures as follows July "2d 1799".

That the foregoing record of marriage is in the hand writing of said Sewell Goodrich and contains the record
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of Marriages from the year 1784 to the year 1801 and contain the names of nearly two hundred persons, who were married by him, that she has always had the custody of said record book since the decease of said Sewell
Goodrich, and she knows that the record is
in the hand writing of said Rev Sewell Goodrich deceased and that she is disinterested.

Witness 
Edward A. Richardson 
Sarah C. Goodrich

Hillsborough [illegible] Subscribed and sworn
to before me on the day and year first before written.

Before me Charles Richardson, Notary Public
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STATE OF New Hampshire
Town of Antrim
County of Hillsborough
Personally came David White and Mary Ann White residents of the town of Antrim, N. H. aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Sarah White make her mark & acknowledge to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear [text marked through "that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant"] that she is the  identical person she represents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the town of Antrim aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. they further swear that the said
David White died in Peterborough NH. before mentioned on the 5th day of September 1843 that the said David is a son of said David White who performed the service - and that they both know that said David died at that time, that they were both at the funeral and that said Sarah White, the present applicant has since that time resided, and still resides with the deponents, and that she is still a widow
David White
Mary Ann White
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Seventeenth day of November 1855
Charles Richardson Notary Public
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I Wm M. White of Peterborough in the
County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged sixty Eight years depose that I
am the son of David White deceased formerly of said Peterborough -- that I have often heard
my father tell of his service for a few weeks in the Revolutionary War in the Company
of Capt Samuel Cunningham at Rhode Island. That I have heard him relate incidents that happened while at New Port in Rhode Island - and that the Company to which he belonged evacuated the place of the night before
["that" crossed out] it was taken by the Brittish - That my father resided in the town of Peterborough from about 1777 to his decease which occurred about twelve years since.
and that it was always considered by every body that he served in the Revolutionary war
that Sarah White whose application for bounty land was filed by Charles Richardson Esqr
of Amherst [illegible Mtr?] was the wife of said David White, whose service is related as above
and lived with him in said Peterborough for more than forty years and untill his decease.
that said Sarah White has since the death of said David remained and still remains the widow of said White -- That I have no pecuniary interest in the result of the
application of said Sarah White for bounty land-
Wm M White

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ⎬ SS. On this 30th day of October 1856 Before me personally appeared Wm M. White a person of Respectability and entitled to credit as a witness -- and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Charles Richardson, Notary Public
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I Sarah Parker of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Agent sixty two years- depose that I am the daughter of David White who resided in the town of Peterborough something over seventy years-and untill his decease which occurred some twelve years since,
That I have frequently heard my father tell of
his service at Rhode Island in the Revolutionary war, a few weeks - That
he said he was at school at the time, and
left school to go Rhode Island with the company of Capt. Cunningham - That Sarah White whose application for bounty land was filed by Charles Richardson Esqr of Amherst was married to my father something more than fifty five years since as I recollect from my own age, that she lived with him in said
Peterborough untill the decease of my father
and that she has always since that time
remained and still remains the widow
of said David White. That I have frequently heard my father talk with some of his neighbors who had also been in
the Revolutionary service - and tell of his
service at Rhode Island - That I have
no pecuniary interest in the result
of the application of said Sarah White
for bounty land.
Sarah Barker
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
30th day of October 1856 and I further certify
that the deponent is a person entitled to
Credit as a witness.
Charles Richardson, Notary Public
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57.523

Rev  Aws
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[Stamp]
AMHERST
DEC
20
N.H.

FREE

Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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226.79C.
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FREE

[Stamp]
AMHERST
NOV
3
N.H.

Hon Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City.
D.C.

Additional Evidence for
bounty land. No 226.796
Act of March 3d 1856--(Revolutionary)

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226796
Sarah White
wid.
David
P
[checkmark]
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FREE

Hon commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. Columbia

Additional Evidence
No. 226.796

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wid
Sarah
AYC 1133

No. 226.796
Not found in
susp'd files
under Act 55

Jany 27/57

Chr'd to Mrs. Boynton
May 20/56
JTR
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Amherst N.H.  Nov. 1st 1856.

Hon Comm'r of Pensions.

Dr Sir--

In the matter of the application of Sarah Widow of David White for bounty Land No 226.796 (Revolutionary service) under the act of March 3d 1855, I herewith enclose s'd affidavits to prove the identity of said Sarah White as suggested in yours of Oct 9th 1856.

I hope the evidence will be satisfactory and that you will as soon as convenient, send the warrant to my addrefs and much oblige--

Very respectfully Yours,
Charles Richardson
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Amherst N.H.  Dec'r 10th 1855.

Hon Comm'r of Pensions,

Dear Sir

I enclose the declaration of Mrs Sarah White the widow of David White for ["a pension" stricken out] bounty land for the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War, act March 3d 1855.

You will please report the case to me &s also send the warrant when ifsued and much

Oblige Yours truly,
Charles Richardson
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Amherst New Hampshire
Jany. 19th 1857.

Hon George C. Whiting
Comm'r of Pensions

Dr. Sir,

I herewith enclose the additional evidence for Bounty Land in the case of Sarah White Widow of David White No. 226.796 Act of March 3d 1855 and May 14th 1856 for Revolutionary Service.  Please return Warrant to my address, and much Oblidge

Very Respectfully Yours,
Charles Richardson
for Edward A. Richardson
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THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY  SS.

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Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.  January 14th 1857
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I hereby Certify, that at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Edward S. Cutler and Charles Richardson were Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signatures of said Justices to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at the date above written.
Perley Dodge  Clerk.
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I Rufus Forbush of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose that I am the Clerk of the Town of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid and that I have examined the records of said town, for the service of David White in the Revolutionary War.  That I was not able to find the record of the service of any person in the revolutionary war--no record having been made of any of those who served as aforesaid--That I find a reccord of taxes in said town from 1796 to the present time and no record prior to 1796--that I find that David White was taxed from 1796 to 1834 inclusive--That I find but one David White who was taxed between the times aforesaid and that I well know the David White who was so taxed--and that he was an inhabitant of said town untill his decease which occured in this town about 20 years since.  that he was the husband of Sarah White who now resides with her son in Antrim in this county--That said David White had several children two of
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which reside in this town to "wit" Wm M. White and a Mrs Parker.

That I have known said David White for the last thirty years before his decease and that I never knew any other David White in this town but the one refered to--That the name of David White occured upon the record of taxes in said town in the year 1796 which is the first record of taxes which now remains in the office of said town clerk and the first record of taxes which was ever in the office to my knowledge or belief--That said White was a man old enough to have served in the Revolutionary War--That I find records of the votes of the town relating to raising & paying men for the war.  That I find the name of Capt Samuel Cunningham who had the command of a Company in the Revolutionary War--as a resident of said town of Peterborough--That I have no recurring interest in the result of the application of the widow for bounty land--
Rufus Forbush  Town Clerk

Subscribed & Sworn to before me on this 22d day of December 1856 and I certify that said Forbush is a respectable person and entitled to credit
Edward S. Cutler  Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of "David White" is borne upon the Pay Roll of Captain Samuel Cunningham Company, as a Private in said Company, Vol. 2 Pages 31 & 32 F "Pay Roll for Captain Samuel Cunningham's Company in Colo. Enoch Hale's Regiment of Volunteers which Regiment marched from the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army on Rhode Island Aug. 1778.  Two days are added to the Time in Service for travel home after discharge---"Names"--"David White" "Rank" "Private" Entry Aug."10" Discharge "Aug. 28" "Time in Service 21"

But I do not find the place of residence of said David White on the examination of said Books and Documents----

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State this Sixteenth day of January A.D. 1857
Lemuel N. Pattee  Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire    )
County of Hillsborough     )  ss.

On this 23d day of December 1856 before me personally appeared Timothy Hunt of Peterborough in the State and County aforesaid whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who I further certify to have been a deacon of the Presbyterian Church in this town for more than thirty years last past who on his oath deposes that he was Eighty nine years of age on the third day of May last and that he moved into the town of Peterborough in the Year 1787 in the Spring and has always since remained in Town--that soon after his removal here he became acquainted with David White whose widow now resides in the town of Antrim in said county--That He always knew said White from that time untill his decease some years since and that he was at his house on the evening of his death.  Said White always lived in Town and was several years older than himself that he did not know anything relative to the service of said White in the Revolutionary war--but is confident that there was no other David White who could or did serve in waid war--from the town of Peterborough.
Timothy Hunt

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on the day ad year first mentioned--that I have no pecuniary interest in the result of the application of Wid White for bounty Land.
Charles Richardson   Justice of the Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME White David    GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER  8853   ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  February 25, 1796  to Margaret Nichols, ["Admr" stricken out] & administratrix
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.