Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,588, Joel White, Vt.
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[handwritten on pre-printed card]
(3-1776)
SERVICE       NUMBER
Vt. White, Joel      S.22.588
CONTENTS
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Vermont 9553
Joel White of Orange Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in Company commanded by Captain Bush of the Regt. commanded by Col. Olcutt in the Vt. militia une for 8. months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of May 1833. and sent to Daniel Cobb, Stafford, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " $13.33
$66.65.

{Revolutionary Claim, Actu June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by T. T. Franciori Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3d Page 97. 

suspd.
see letter to W. Sanborn, 3d. April 1835
See tr. Cis -- June 9- '35
See Let. J. L. Centenius, July 9- 1835 - (Pen. Suspd.)
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xJoel Whites 44
Declaration 7648.

Admitted 
Private. 8 months
Vermont Militia

In the care of Danl. Cobb
Strafford Vt
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 State of Vermont} County of Orange} ss On this 23d day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Titus Hutchinson Daniel Cobb and Thomas Jones Judges of the Court of Orange County Joel White resident of Strafford in the County of Orange State of Vermont aged Eightyone years 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 under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Fifty six years ago last June he inlisted at Fairlee Vt, for the term of three months in Capt. Bush,s company -- Miller Sergeant was directed to go to Corinth Vt where he went, and found other soldiers on his arrival he was employed while here in building a fort, on guard and on Scouting parties after the Indians, till the term of his inlistment expired when he returned home--     Fifty five years ago the first of of last June he again inlisted in the same Capt, Bush,s company for the term of six months from Fairlee , Vt where he inlisted, he marched to Charleston No. 4. N. H. where he drew his rations from them across the Green Mountains to Manchester, Vt, from there to Saratoga where he remained on fatigue, making intrenchments on sentry and sometimes on scouting parties, about three weeks after Burgoyne,s surrender he was dismissed and returned home, - he knows that in the foregoing two inlistments he served a few days over eight months     he was born in Hebron Ct. does not know the year he was born, has no record of his age and does not know but he may be one or two years older than he has before stated. he was living in Fairlee Vt when he entered the service, since the revolutionary war he has lived in Strafford Vermont where he now resides -at the times he entered the service as above related he was told he must inlist and did - he cannot state the names of any other officers than above related except. Col. Olcutt who he thinks had the chief command in both of his said inlistments, his memory and mind are almost gone, has states above the general instances of his of his service to best of his recollection, he never received a written discharge for the service he is known to Oliver Ladd, John Drew, Pardon Mosher Bily Hardie and others in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -- he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service,
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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 States to his knowledge     Joel White        
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid     H. E. G. Mclaughlen Clerk    
We Aaron Buzzell a clergyman residing in the Town of Strafford County of Orange and State of Vermont and Reuben Moray of said Strafford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel White who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years (or more) of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion   Aaron Buzzell      Rueben Morey
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid  H. E. G. McLaughlen Clerk     
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states -- and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Aaron Burrell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Strafford in said County and that Reuben Morey who has signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit       H. E. G. McLaughlen Clerk    
I. H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of the Court of the County of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joel White for a pension In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23d day of August AD. 1832     H. E. G. McLaughlen Clerk [seal]
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Joel White

Ve to Albay
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of New York
County of Warren ~~ ss.
On this first day of June 1835,before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Warren personally appeared Joel White late of the State of Vermont who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bush -- in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Olcott -- in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State  of New York towit that he lived with his son who has removed to the State of New York and that he has removed with him
[signed] Joel White

Sworn and subscribed to before me,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
the words the State of interlined before signing
[signed] Henry Spencer Justice of the Peace 

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of New York
Warren County ss
Ebenezer Hackett of the town of Queensbery in said county being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Joel White the petitioner in the within affidavit named and that he is the identical person in the written affidavit discribed and the same person who has taken the said Oath
[signed] Ebenezer Hacket
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of June d1835}
I hereby certify that the said Deponent Ebenezer Hackett is a person of veracity}
[signed] Henry Spencer Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
County of Warren}
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Henry Spencer before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and further that I am well aquainted[acquainted] with his
hand writing and verily believe the signature Henry Spence to be his  proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County this 2d day of June A D 1835
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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No. 7648
Joel White
Admitted
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BRIEF in the case of Joel White of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.) 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court       2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?          3. How old is he? 81 years                 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  Period.   56 years ago last June 55   Duration of Service.    3  Months   55 years ago last  June 1    Duration of Service.  6   Months    Claims to have served 8 months    Rank.  As a Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Capt. Bush   Col. Olcutt,   Vt. [Vermont] troops         5. In what battles was he engaged?             6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairlee, Vt.     7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?     Living and traditionary    8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?      
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.   D. Brown   Examining Clerk.
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certificate issued May 1833-
Susped. See letter April 3d 1835 to W. Sanborn & P Agt. do to same & J. L. Centenius Sept. 30. 1835
See Letter to Danl.[Daniel] Cobb Esqr March 25. 1836.
Letter to Orange Ferress 5 Jany 1844
[Letter to] Hon J. C. Ellis 16 Feb '44
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Revolution 22588
INVALID.
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File No. 22,588
Joel White
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Joel Whites
Pension Certificat [certificate]
Payments to be made at Burlington by Pres. US. br. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont
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Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 3d. Page 77 by Francis F. Franciosi Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joel White of the State of Vermont who was a private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Twenty six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned}
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Capt Bush
Col. Olcot
1833
Strafford
Norwich
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free
[illegible] March 9th 35
To the Hon
The Secretary of War
Pension Department
Washington DC
[illegible] 2d
[illegible] transfer
GLENNS-FALLS N. Y. FEB 26
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Glens Falls Warren Co New York
Feby 24 1835
To Hon the Secy of War}
Sir
A pensioner of the name of Joel White whose late residence was in Strafford Vermont and who drew his pension from a Bank in Burlington in said State has removed to this place and now wishes to draw his pension from the Bank of Deposit in Albany Will you please inform me what steps are necessary to make the change
Yours Respectfully
John S Centenius
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FREE
J. L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington D C
June 24
Mr Brown take notice
BURLIGNTON Vt
JUN 19
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Bank of Burlington
June 11, 1835
J L Edwards Esqr
Comsr of Pensions

Sir 
Joel White Private during the revolutionary War, inscribed on the roll of the Vermont Agency at Twenty Six 66/100 Dollars pr. annum, was last paid on the 13th Sep 1834, to the 4th April 1834. as appears by the books of this office time Joel White is suspended by your letter & the 3d April last
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
E.T. Englesby Prost.
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Sir -- Allow me to ask your attention to the matter of the enclosed letter. 
& delige yours
C Ellis 
His Refs
17. Jan 44
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York
Warren County of ss.

On this twentieth day of March 18345 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Warren personally appeared Joel White who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bush in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Olcott  in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State
(District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont
to the State of New York that he lived with his youngest son Joel
White Junior in said State of Vermont and that his said son Joel
has sold out and is about removing to the State of New York and
that he this Deponent here in and to live with his son in this State
Sworn and subscribed to, before me,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
Joel White
Henry Spencer Justice of the Peace

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of  State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must
also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of New York
Warren County Ss

On this twentieth day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty five before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Warren Personally appeared Ebenezer Hackett who on his oath declares that Joel White who has taken the
within Oath is the person described in the within affidavit and is the identical pensioner therein described
Sworn and subscribed to Before me the day and year aforesaid}
Ebenr. Hacket

Henry Spencer Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Owen County ss
I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Warren do hereby certify that Ebenezar Hackett the witness above named is to me well known and that he is a person of veracity
Henry Spencer
.
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State of New York}
Warren County ss}
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do certify that Henry
Spencer before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn and the certificate thereto subscribed was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County.
And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21st day of March A D 1835
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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Jan 5, 1844. 
Mr Evans
FREE
GLENNS-FALLS N. Y. DEC 8
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Washington D.C.
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Glens Falls Warren Co. N.Y
December 30, 1833}
Enclosed I send the Pension certificate of Joel White
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send the Pension certificate of Joel White - Mr White formerly resided in the State of Vermont and has not drawn a pension for the last six or Eight years. He removed from Vermont Eight years age (or nearly) to this State and now resides in the town of Saratoga Springs-
Will you inform me whether he is entitled to his pension, or whether he has been cut off by any decision of the Pension officers. If entitled to his pension will you forward be a copy of the rule or or rules pointing out the manner of transfering [transferring] Pensioners from the rolls of one State to those of
another & return the Certificate
The old man is poor, miserably so, and dependant [dependent] upon a poor son for support, and is in every respect an object worthy of charity, otherwise
I would by no means trouble you with the above request for information
1
Yours Respy
Orange Ferriss
Glens Falls N.Y

Hon. J. L. Edward}
Comr of Pensions}
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I Jonathan Rich of Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged Seventy eight years testify & say I am well acquainted with Joel White of Stafford in said Orange County who is now applying for a pension before Orange County Court under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. I recollect seeing the said White two or three time in the course of my services as a soldier in the Vermont militia, I think I once saw him the said White at Cornett Vt & other plans serving in the capacity of a soldier & further saith not
his
Jonathan X Rich
mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 23d day of August AD 1832
Before Daniel Cobb Judge of Orange County Court 
I hereby certify that Jonathan Rich above and is a credible person
Daniel Cobb Judge of Orange County Court

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office August 23d AD 1832-
I J. E. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Daniel Cobb before whome [whom] the above affidavit was Taken is a Judge of Orange County Court duly authorised [authorized] to administer Oaths, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are Genuine
Intestimony [In testimony] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year above written.
H. E. G McLaughlen Clerk
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May  
25 [crossed out]
GLENNS-FALLS N. Y. MAY 5

The Hon - J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
March 9 35
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John L. Centenius
May 5th 1855
Joel White
Ans [answered] May 11 1835
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Glens Falls May 5 1835

Glens Falls NY  May 5

The Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions

Sir
About six weeks since, I forwarded to the Pension Department the Papers necessary (and as [illegible] and in conformity with the regulations of the Department) to obtain the transfer of the 
payment of the pension of Joel White a Revolutionary Pensioner from the State of Vermont to the State of New York since which the nothing has been heard from the Department; having then might have been a [illegible] of the papers I have taken the liberty of requesting information as to  their arrival and if received whether they conform to the regiments of the Department
Yours Respectfully
John L Curtenius
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FREE
DC Sept 7 
Joel White 
Nyro
Supp
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
DC
GLENNS FALLS N.Y. SEP 1

Joel White
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Glens Falls Warren Co N York
Sept 1, 1835

Geo W Crump Esq

Sir

In a letter received from you of the date of July 9 1835 in answer to an application for a transfer of the payment of the pension of Joel White from the State of Vermont to the State of New York you write the "that the pension in the case of Joel White is suspended" as the old gentleman will in a few days have one years pay due (on the 4th instant) he is anxious to know the reason of the Suspension & whether it is temporary or not and when he may expect it to be removed & his application for transfer allowed You answer is respectfully requested
Yours Le
John L Curtenius
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[illegible crossed out]

GLENNS FALLS N. Y. JUN 4

June 9
Mr Burdine

To the Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Glens Falls Warren Co N Y
June 2, 1835

Hon J L Edwards Comr of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed are the papers of Joel White a pensioner for the purpose of obtaining the transfer of his pension money from the State of Vermont to the State of New York Please forward the order to me and oblige
Your Respectfully
John L Curtenius
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GLENNS FALLS N.Y. JUN 4

25 [crossed out]

The Honl J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC

Burdine
9 July 1834
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Arr July 9th 1835
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Glens Falls Warren Co New York
July 4' 1835

Hon J L Edwards}
Com of Pensions}
Sr
I request of the 15 May in answer to mine of the 5th of the same month in relation to the application of Joel White for the transfer of his pension from Vermont to N York in
which you state that his papers had not been received On or about the 5 of May last new papers were made out  I sent to your Department from which as yet no answer has been
received. Have they ever arrived? Please inform me

Yours Respectfully
John L Curtenius
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N 5 [crossed out]
Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Wash City 
D Columbia

GLENNS FALLS [remainder smudged, illegible]
Mar 30 

Joel White for [illegible]
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Glens Falls Mar 23 1835
War Co NY }

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pethous [Pensions]

Sir
Enclosed are the requisite affidavits for the transfer of the Pension of Joel White from the State Vermont to the State of New York  Please forward the paper allowing the transfer to me
Yourse [Yours] 
John L Curtenius
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Joel White --
Strafford Vt}
March 17}

Free
War Department
Pension Office 
City of Washington D. C. 

Vt - Mar 23
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Strafford March 18 1836 
At the request of Mr Joel White of this Town I write
White last spring moved with his son into the State of New York at a place called
Glenn Falls.  in March 1835 he applied for the pension money due him in the State of Vermont but did not obtain it 
Last fall he & his son returned to Vermont where they now reside, In Sept last he
applied to the Pension Agent at Burlington for his pension many was informed that the
pension agent at Albany New York was authorized to pay his pension - from information he has obtained he fears his pension is suspended if that be the case he wishes the Department would inform him for what reason, if it be not so he wishes to be informed how he must prove to have his pension transferd [transferred] for from Albany to Burlington Vt.
I am [illegible]
For Joel White
Daniel Cobb