Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,969, Philip White, Conn.
Page 1

SERVICE
Conn.

White, Philip
Olive

NUMBER
W. 25,969
B. L. Wt. 119-5-60-55
B. L. Wt.  6691-100

CONTENTS
Issued April 15, 1800
Page 2

Connecticut Roll.

1,340

Philip White
Private 4
Connecticut line 1777. 3 years
States in the Revolutionary War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818,
and sent to Asher Miller, Esquire,
Saybrook, Connt

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[This line, crossed out:] Semi-anl. allwce ending
4 months 21/30----$37.60
$27.60

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not entitled to a pension
under the law of the 1 May 1820
Notification sent to John Fish
Esq 5 July 1820. Middletown
at
Chatham, Middlesex Cy
Page 3

Webb's Connt regt

=Correct
Page 4

Philip White of Chatham in the County of Middlesex
State of Connecticut deposith & saith that he entered
into the service of the United States in the Army of the
United States upon the Continental Establishment
in the Capacity of a private Soldier in a Company
commanded by Capt Eliphalet Holmes in the first
Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by
Col. Jedediah Huntington on the 15th day of January
1777 & that at the time of entering in service as aforesaid
he was enlisted for the term of three years, & that he continued
in the service as such private soldier upon the
Continental Establishment in the aforesaid Company
& Regiment until he enlisted some time afterward into
a Company of the same Regiment, which was commanded
by Capt Enoch Ried [illegible] the war of the Revolution &
that some time after he was enlisted into the Company
commanded by sd Ried, the Deponent was transferred
from the aforesaid Regiment to the Regiment of the
Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Saml B Webb
& that he served in the Capacity of a private Soldier in the
Regiments aforesaid upon the Continental Establishment
for the time of his first entering into the service of the
United States as aforesaid in the Company commanded by the
sd Holmes as aforesaid_ that is from the time of his entering
into the sd Holmes Company as aforesaid, his served as such
soldier in different companies in the aforesaid Regiment
to the end of the war of the Revolution_ that he was 
honorably discharged from service - that his discharge is
lost by time & accident that he is 58 years of age the
12th day of April instant, & that by reason of his reduced
circumstances in life he needs assistance from his Country for
Support - Dated at East Haddam the County of Middlesex &
State of Connecticut the 14th day of April AD 1818
Philip White
Page 5

State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it
remembered that on this 14th day of April personally 
appeared before me Asher Miller Esqr Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Philip
White of Chatham in said County a resident Citizen
of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully
examined made solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
A
A. Miller A Justice as aforesd
And I further certify that it appears to my
satisfaction the said Philip White did serve in the
revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated
in the preceding declaration and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary of the department
of War pursuant to the directions of the Act
act of Congress in such [inserted:] made and provided
B
A. Miller C. Justice as afores

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of sd County
of Middlesex do certify that the
Hon. Asher Miller Middletown
in sd State is Chief Judge of sd
Court & that his name subscribed
to the preceeding & annexed 
Certificates markd A.B.C. is his proper
hand writing & signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court
this 1st day of May A.D. 1818
Jn. Fisk Clrk
Page 6

Eliphalet Holmes [inserted, three words:] of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut
deponeth saith that [several words crossed out, illegible] Philip
White of Chatham County of Middlesex & State of
Connecticut, who is now [illegible] a claim for a
pension from the United States enlisted into the
Company of which the Deponent had the command
on the 15th day of January 1777, in the Regiment
of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col
Jedediah Huntington in the Army of the United States
upon the Continental Establishment, as a private
Soldier & that he immediately afterwards joined the
Army, & served in the Company aforesaid upon the
Continental Establishment as a private soldier
in the war of the Revolution for more than three
years & a half, & that the Deponent has ever 
understood that sd White remained in the service of the
United States in the Army of the United States upon
the Continental establishment [three words, crossed out:] and that with
until the end of the war of the Revolution was 
honorably discharged & that by reason of his reduced
cumstances in life he needs assistance from his
Country for support
Dated at East Haddam County of Middlesex
State of Connecticut the 15th day of April 1818
Elipht, Holmes

State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it
remembered that on this 15th day of April 1818
personally appeared before me Asher Miller
Esqr Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County Eliphalet Holmes
of East Haddam in said County and being duly
cautioned and carefully examined made oath
Page 7

109
Philip White
Chatham
issd 30 June 1818

not entitled.
Page 8

Sold by Clark E. Lyman.

United States of America.

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT }ss.
County of Middlesex

On this 21 day of June 1820, personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden [crossed out:] at by [illegible] at Middletown in
within and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of
the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and
imprisonment; Phillip White aged 
60 years, resident in Chatham in the County and
District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare,
that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit; in the first Regt of the 
[seven words, crossed out:] Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Connecticut Line which said [crossed out:] in
[crossed out:] Capt. Regiment was [crossed out, the rest of this line:] company as more particularly stated in his original
[crossed out, two words:] declaration, dated Raised by Col Jedediah [crossed out, two words:] A. D. 18 ; [the rest of this line, crossed out:] that he has received
[nine words, crossed out:] a Pension the Certificate of which bears the Number  Huntington afterward
Brigadier General and in a company of sd Regt
commanded by Capt Eliphalet Holmes-- that
he has Received a pension under the act of
Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818_ and that his
original declaration was dated the fourteenth
day of April AD 1818 and the number of his Pension
certificate is 1,340-
And 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 and 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Page 9

Schedule [the rest of this line, crossed out:] of the real and  personnel estate of
[this line, crossed out:] abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his
necessary [crossed out, two words:] clothing and [three words inserted: & app. and bedding excepted: [crossed out, two words:] to wit:
Thirty acres of Land stoney & Broken with a small
old Dwelling house and Barn thereon standing--------- $520.00
3 cows 1 yoke of Yearlings 1 Two years old heifer
1 Horse - 3 calves 8 Sheep - 2 [Illegible] 2 Geese 2 Hens
with chickens------------------------------------------------102.75
one small Bible and other Books------------------------------1.25
2 old Tables 5 old chairs one old Stand all--------------------1.25
1 small poor trunk ord Chest Draws all------------------------1.25
1 old wooden clock $3- two old Wheels $2-------------------5.00
1 old Loom & tacking $2.25 tubs & Bobs  $2-----------------4.25
1 Iron Kettle & Iron ware all $2 - one pr End irons 50-------- 2.50
knives & forks 25 cts old Crockery & Glass ware all $1-------1.25
1 Pewter tea pot  - & other pewter----------------------------1.25
Tin pail & other tin 34, wooden pail 25--------------------------59
Tray & wooden Bowls all 34 ct one Brass skimmer 34----------68
1/3 of an old Cart-$2 - old Iron $1- one ax 50------------------3,50
one hoe 50- one old chain Staple & Ring &e 75-------------------1.25
--------------------------------------------------------------$646.77
Philip X his mark White
Page 10

and [crossed out: I], the said White further saith that he now, [crossed out: declares] is & for
more [crossed out: swear] than twenty years [crossed out: that  my occupation is, and for more than] last past has been
by [crossed out: years last past, has been that of a] occupation a Farmer, [crossed out: that by reason] that
by [crossed out: of] Reason of lameness  [crossed out: I am unable to labour more than] occasioned by a
[crossed out: the year, that my family consists] wound [crossed out: persons who steadily reside with me]; in the
Left leg from a musket ball received in the sd Revolutionary
[crossed out: whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be]
War and ill [crossed out: he] health he is unable to labor at all
[crossed out: ascertained by me, as follows to wit:]
a considerable part of the time & that his constitution
[crossed out: my wife aged; ability equal to]
is much impaired that there are in his family five
[crossed out: her support]
Persons viz his aged mother Hepsibah Jones formerly
[crossed out: a son aged; ability his support]
Hepsibah White seventy nine years old & able to do
little or nothing for her own support Olive White
aged fifty six years wife of the Declarant in feeble
health & not of ability to provide for more than her
own support Hepsiba White a Daughter aged thirty
three years in very feeble health & a considerable part
of the time wholly unable to Labor _ Caroline White
a Daughter aged twenty yrs in health & ability equal to
her [crossed out: who] support [crossed out: wholly unable to contriute to] Samuel [crossed out: support] McGin a Boy aged Seven
years able to do little or nothing for his support & that the sd Declarant
is Justly indebted to sundry persons as nearly as he can at
present ascertain to the amount of two hundred Dollars
Sworn to and declared on 7 [text crossed out, illegible] day
of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County
Jno Fisk
Clerk of said Court 

I Jno Fisk  _ Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
Middlesex County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Six hundred & Forty Six dollars
and seventy seven cents
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this 21 day of June 1809
Jno Fisk Clerk of said Court
Page 11

Aw
July 18, 1906
L. M. H
Page 12

White, Philip
His name appears on a list of applicants for
invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the
district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of
Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14.
1792, and printed in the American State Papers.
Class 9, page 66, ┃
Rank: Private
Regt: 1st
Disability: Injured and named by a wound in
his legs.
Date of certificate:
Oct. 4, 1792
Monthly allowance: $2.22
Arrears due:
$150.22
Remarks: Discharged June 9, 1783.
Page 13

AW
Aig/ 21, 1906
WJF
Page 14

White, Philip
His name appears on a list of claimants ┃
to be placed on the pension list returned by the
Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted
to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War
on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State
Papers, class 9, page 117.
Rank: Private
Regt: 1st Connecticut
Disability: lamed, from having his leg jammed by
two boats, on Hudson's river, where he was stationed.
Residence: Chatham
Monthly allowance: $2.22
Arrearages: $150.00
Remarks: Enlisted June 28, 1779, and continued to
the end of the war.
Page 15

4091
Connecticut

Olive White
widow of Philip White
Con
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of March 1869
and sent to
Nathl C. Smith
East Hampton

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol 1.

Coorrected destination
Mch 12/49.
Page 16

No
Olive White
widow of Philip
Con
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1784
Rejected husband died
17th Oct. 1845
Page 17

State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex} Ss Court of Probate District of Chatham

Chatham January 14. AD 1846
Present David Cornwall, Esqr Judge
holding sd Court
On this 14th day of January AD 1846
personally appeared before sd Court of Probate in & for
District of Chatham Mrs Olive White a resident
of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of
Connecticut aged eighty one years, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following Declaration in order to obtain
a pension under the act of 7th July 1838
That she is the widow of Philip White deceased
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
under the act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of eight
dollars per month, that his pension certificate was
dated at the War Office of the United States the 30
day of June 1818 - and for evidence of his services
during the War of the Revolution she refers to the 
declaration of her deceased husband the sd Philip White
on file in the War Department _
She further declares that she was married to the
Philip White on the 25th day of March 1784 by th Rev.
Elijah Parsons at East Haddam in the County of Middlesex
and State of Connecticut- That her husband the
aforesaid Philip White died at Chatham aforesaid
Page 18

on the 17th day of October 1845 and that she has remained a
widow ever since that period as will more fully appear
by referance to the proof hereto annexed 
Olive White
Sworn and subscribed in open Court on the
day and year first above written
Linus Parmelee, Clerk of
Court

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} Ss Court of Probate
District of Chatham
Present David Cornwall, Esq. Judge holding
Sd Court
I Linus Parmelee Clerk of Court hereby [inserted:] certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to sd Court that Philip
White was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of
the Connecticut agency under the act of 18th March 1818
at the rate of eight dollars per month - that he was a
resident of Chatham in sd State of Connecticut and
died in sd town on the 17th day of October 1845 - that
he left a widow whose name is Olive White, now a
resident of Chatham aforesaid and the identical person
who has signed the foregoing declaration. And I
further certify that sd Court is fully satisfied that the
statements contained in sd declaration are true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name and affixed the seal of
Court at Chatham this 14th day of
January 1846 _
James Parmelee, Clerk
Page 19

"East Haddam March 25th 1784. Philip
White and Olive Rowley were joined together in the marriage
Covenant"
I hereby certify that the above record of the marriage of
Philip White and Alice Rowley, is a true extract from
the records of the Congregational Church of Christ in East
Haddam. Conn as made by this Pastor Rev Elijah Parsons
who officiated in solemnizing the above marriage.
Isaac Parsons Pastor of said
Church and keeper of its
records
East Haddam
Jan 1st 1846

Middlesex County Ss East Haddam [inserted: Conn on Jany 1st 1846
Personally appeared Rev. Isaac Parsons the present
pastor of the first Congregational Church in East Haddam
and made solemn oath that the above extract by
him subscribed is a true copy of Record
before me Elijah A Bingham Justice of the Peace
Page 20

I Hepsa White of Chatham in the County of
Middlesex of State of Connecticut, aged sixty years, depose
and say, that I am the oldest child of Philip White
late of S. Chatham deceased _ That he died at Chatham
afsd on the 17th day of October 1846 - That he left a widow
my mother Olive White aged eighty one years who
now lives & resides in Chatham afsd and continues a
widow of my father the sd Philip White
Hepsa White

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Ss
Chatham January 14th AD 1846-
On sd 14th day of January 1846 personally
appeared before me Linus Parmelee a Justice of the Peace
in and for sd County of Middlesex Hepsa White and
made oath in due form of law to the truth of the
foregoing deposition by her on sd 14th day of January
1846 subscribed. And I do certify that the said
Hepsa White is known to me and that her statements
an entitled to full credit
Linus Parmelee Justice
of the Peace
Page 21

I, John M. Banson of Chatham in the County of
Middlesex of State of Connecticut aged fifty four years depose
and say that Philip White late of Chatham decd
at Chatham on the 17th day of Oct. 1845 - That I,
assisted in laying him out after his death. That
he left a Widow by the name of Olive White now
eighty one years of age _ That she continues the
widow of the Sd Philip White 
John M. Banson

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Ss
Chatham January 14th AD 1846
On this 14th day of January 1846
personally appeared before me Linus Parmelee a
Justice of the Peace in and for sd County of Middlesex
John M. Banson and made oath in due form
of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by
him subscribed on 14th day of January 1846 and
I do certify that the sd John M. Banson is known to
me and that his statements are entitled to full
Credit
Linus Parmelee, Justice
of the Peace
Page 22

[Note: text overwritten on the entire document, unreadable]

87789
Act March 3/55
April 21

Olive White Widow [text, illegible]
Philip White,

Crossed out: Cap E Holmes]

Ct: Contle line

Ent 12 April 177?
Rev War
[illegible]

Pensioner
Ad:60  acres Nov. 7, 1855,
Conn Feb 48 4091

Boynton

David L Buell
West Chester
Conn
Page 23

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} S.S. Chatham
On this 9th day of April AD one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
within & for the County & State aforesaid
Olive White aged ninety years a
resident of Chatham in the State of 
Connecticut who being duly sworn according
to law declares that she is the Widow
of Philip White deceased who was a
private in the company commanded
by Captain Eliphalet Holmes in the
Regiment of ____ Commanded
in the war of the Revolution
declared by the United States
or Congress of the Confederate States
on the [crossed out: 4th day of July]
that her said husband enlisted
at East Haddam on or about the 12th
day of April AD 1776 for the term
of three years about the close of the
aforesaid three years service he again
Enlisted [crossed out: under and] for the remainder
of the war and served under
Page 24

at East Haddam on or about the 12th
day of April AD 1776 for the term
of three years about the close of the
aforesaid three years service he again
Enlisted [crossed out:under and] for the remainder
of the war and served under
Captain ____
and continued in actual service in said
War for the term of Seven years and
five months & was honorably discharged
at West Point - on or about the
13th day of September AD 1783
She further says on that she was
married to the said Philip White to
East Haddam on the 25th day of March
AD 1784 by Elijah Parsons a Minister
of the Congregational Church in East Haddam
and that her name before her said
Marriage is in Rowley & that
her said husband died at Chatham
on the 17th day of October AD 1841
& that she is now a widow. She
also declares that her aforesaid emband
---
Philip White receive an annual
Zion to the amount of Eighty Dollars
for many years prior to his death
& that since his death she has drown
& now draws the same amount
by
virtue of his service in said
or
she makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the County
Page 25

land to which she may be entitled under the
act approved March 3 1855
Olive X her mark White

Mr Philip White and Erastus W. Daniel
Resident of Chatham in the State
of Connecticut upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration
was signed & acknowledged by
Olive White in our presence
& that we believe from the appearance
& statement of the applicant
that she is the identical [inserted:] person she
represents herself to be.
Philip White
Erastus W Daniel

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to & subscribed
before me on the day & year above
written & I certify that I know
the affiants-- to be credible persons
& that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be & that
I have no interest in this claim.
I certify that the words Olive White
Were written by myself but the throne
mark made made by her the afore said
Olive White
Anson Carpenter
Justice of the peace
Page 26

I Warren A Skinner aged Sixty Six
years a resident of Chatham County of
Middlesex and State of Connecticut being
duly sworn according to law depose & say
that I have been a resident of Chatham for thirty
five years last past that I have lived within
one mile of Philip White & the above declarant,
Olive White that they always cohabited
& believe them to be Man & wife a legal 
marriage that I well recollect the death of Philip
White & believe it to be as above stated that
I was knowing to his receiving Pension money
at different times & believe it to be the
amount as stated above that his wife Olive
White survived him & still lives, that
I have seen her frequently & that too within a few
days & have been told by her family & neighbors
that she received a pension by virtue of her husband's
service as stated above & believe it
to be so & also believe the above to be her genuine
mark__
Warren A Skinner
County of Middlesex} S.S. Chatham April 9th 1855
personally appeared Warren A Skinner before me this
day & made oath to the truth of the above deposition
Anson Carpenter justice of the peace
Page 27

March twentyfifth seventeen hundred and eighty four
Philip White and Olive Rowley were joined together
in the Marriage Covenant.
I certify that the above is a true
copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures
which are expressed in the record in fair legible date as
figures as follows "March 25th 1784"
Isaac Parsons Pastor & Clerk
of the First Congregational Church
of Christ in East Hadam
Conn.

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} East Haddam
I Isaac Parsons depose
& say that I hold the office of said Clerk
& Pastor of the first Congregational
Church in East in East Haddam
in the County of Middlesex and State
aforesaid & that the above is a true
Copy from the records of said Church
with the exception above named
as certified by me
Isaac Parsons
Page 28

Middlesex County ⎬ SS East Haddon
April 1?th 1855
Personally appeared Rev
Isaac Persons before me this
day & made oath to the truth
of the above deposition
Jonathan [Illegible] Justice of the Peace
Page 29

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME White, Philip  GRADE Private LINE Connecticut

WARRANT
NUMBERS 6691
and 119-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 15, 1800
to not shown-

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.
Page 30

March 20, 1940.

xxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ADY
Philip White
W. 25969

Mrs. Walter W. Topp
4125 Hickman Road
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Philip
White, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers
in the pension and bounty land claims on file under W. 25969
based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of
Philip White.

Philip White was born April 12, 1760, place, and the
name of his father are not shown.

Philip White enlisted in East Haddam, Connecticut.
January 15, 1777, served as private in Captains Eliphalet
Holmes', Enoch Reed's and John Pray's Companies, Colonels
Jedediah Huntington's and Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut
Regiments; was wounded in his left leg by a musket ball.
date and place not given, and was discharged June 9, 1783.

On account of his Revolutionary War services he was
allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on warrant No. 
6691, which was issued April 15, 1800.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Chatham,
Middlesex County, Connecticut.

He died October 17, 1845, in Chatham, Connecticut.

Soldier married March 25, 1784, Olive Rowley. Their
marriage was recorded on the records of the First Congregational
Church of Christ in East Haddam, Middlesex County,
Connecticut.

Soldier's widow, Olive White, was allowed pension on
her application executed January 14, 1846, at which time
Page 31

she was aged eighty-one years, and a resident of Chatham,
Connecticut.

Soldier's widow, Olive White, applied for bounty
land April 9, 1855, at which time she was living in Chatham,
Connecticut. She was allowed sixty acres of bounty land,
on account of the Revolutionary War services of Philip
White, on warrant No. 119, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

In 1820 soldier stated there were five persons in his
family; his mother, Hepsibah Jones, formerly Hepsibah White,
aged seventy-nine years, his wife, Olive White, their oldest
child, Hepsiable, the name was also shown as Hepsa, White,
thirty-three years old, daughter Caroline White, twenty
years old, and a boy, Samuel McGin, seven years of age, no
relationship stated. Said Hepsiable or Hepsa White was
living in Chatham, Connecticut, in 1846.

In 1855, one Philip White was residing in Chatham.
Connecticut, his age and relationship are not stated.
There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name of person paid and possibly the death date of
widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
cite the following data: "Olive White, widow of Philip White,
Certificate No. 4091, issued March 1, 1849, rate $80.00 per
annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Connecticut Agency, continued
under the Act of February 2, 1848.

For information in regard to the location of the land
you should address the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish that official the
numbers of the warrants, acreage, date of issuance and the
date of the act.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 32

Revy 

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25969
Olive White
wid of
Philip White
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 29, 48
Index: -- Vol. W, Page 325

(Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 Aug 18: history to Mrs.
Ella E Loomis M.B. H
1940 Mar. 20 Hist to Mrs.
Walter W. Topp A.D.Y.
Page 33

11.9
[Illegible]
Page 34

140
Connecticut

Olive White,
widow of Philip White,
was a private
in the Connecticut line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1844.] 17th of
October, 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of Jany. 1846
and sent to Hon. S.D. Hubbard,
H. R.

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D
No 1-- Page 99

Repo 27
Page 35

PM: 2d Feb. 48,
Boyton
Page 36

10

Olive White
widow of Philip
Con
Act 7 July 1838

Rejected, husband died
17 Oct 1845-

Adm Act 17 June 1844
2 years per
$80 per ann
Frm 17 Oct 1845

Hon S.D. Hullard
House of Reps
Page 37

Janesville, Aug. 8, 1916

Rev. Sec
K.S.G. 

Revolutionary Pension Dept.
Will you kindly forward
the record of the service of
Philip White, who was born in Eng.
and enlisted [inserted, two words:] and served under Washington.
Enlisted at Chatham Coun.
He received a pension for injuries
Page 38

received while assisting Arnold to
escape. Arnold was his commanding
officer. Wish to obtain all the
information possible for admission
to Patriot Society
Sincerely
Etta E. Loomis
Mrs. E. E. Loomis

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
O
AUG 11 1916
Page 39

State of Connecticut
I, Oliver H Perry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper
of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Anson Carpenter --  was, from the fourth day of July, A.D.
1854, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed and 
commissioned having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the knowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and
credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Anson Carpenter - to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
State, at Hartford, this 16 day of
April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
O H Perry Secretary of State.
Page 40

Hon J L Edwards
Pension Office
Page 41

House of Representatives
[Illegible] 18th 1846

D Sir
I herewith send you on the [illegible]
of Mrs Olive White a resident of Chatham in the
district which I have the honor to represent. Mrs White
is a poor but deserving woman her advanced age impels
me request that you will give the case as early as attention as your duties will allow
Respectfully yours I am
for Edwards
Sam D Hubbard

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 42

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.                3 - 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,____, 19__

In reply to your request of____, received ____
a statement of the military history of Philip White.
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
mation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau W.F.. 25969

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan 15, 1777 ---> served to Sept 12. 1783

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Eliphalet Holmes
Enoch Reed
John Peay
COLONEL.
Jedediah Huntington
Samuel B Webb.

STATE.
Conn

Battles engaged in, was wounded left leg by musket ball. date not given
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Chatham, Middlesex Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, born Apr 12. 1760
Remarks: he mar. March 25. 1784 at East Haddam, Middlesex Coun. Olive
Rowley, he died at Chatham Oct 17. 1845 and she was allowed pension on an ap.
Ex, Jan 14 1846 while a resident of Chatham aged 81 yrs. Children in 1820.
Hepsa 33 yrs and Caroline 20 yrs. Soldiers Mother Hepsiba Jones, formerly
Hepsibah White, Mar 79 yrs in 1820. when she resided with him
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

4 -- 2856
Page 43

4125 Hickman Road
Des Moines, Iowa
February 25, 1940

Pension Bureau Office,
War Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs__
Do you have a Revolutionary War Record
concerning the service of the family of
Philip or Phillip White, Jr. of Middletown
of Chatham, Conn.
Thank you
Yours truly
Grace W. Tapp
Mrs Walter W. Topp
4125 Hickman Road
Des Moines, Iowa

RECEIVED 
FEB 27 1940
Page 44

O White
An
140 - 44
Page 45

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress
of 2d of February 1848 entitled "An Act making further
provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the
Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex SS Chatham
On this Eighth day of November A.D. 1848, before me
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid 
personally appeared Olive White a resident of Chatham in the
County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged
Eighty four years; who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d day of
February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War _
That she is the Widow of Philip White who was
a private in the Revolutionary Army _
That she received a pension under the act of 17 _
June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum _
She further declares that she is still a widow _
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written
Olive White
Before me 
Nathl C smith Justice of the Peace
Page 46

I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the foregoing declarant; and
and she is the same individual who drew a
pension as stated in the foregoing decliration
Nathl C. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex } SS: I Elihu Spencer, Clerk of the
County Court for Middlesex County, do hereby certify
that Nathaniel C. Smith Esqr is now & ever since the 20th
day of June last, has been a Justice of the Peace in & for
Middlesex County, duly commissioned and qualified (as by
me on file in my office; Also that the signatures of the
said Nathaniel C. Smith in this & the preceeding
page are his genuine handwriting.
In Witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County Court at Middletown in sd County this
18th day of November AD 1848
Elihu Spencer
Clk of sd County Court
Page 47

o w wid.
#25.969
Page 48

265.                   299
No of orig Pay 265-
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
allowed
act 1828

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
July 22. 1828

Philip White, of Chatham, in the County of
Middlesex in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain
Peay, company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line,
commanded by Col Webb:
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
26th July 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Philip White in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Philip White is now on the pension
list of [crossed out: the] agency, and has [inserted:] not been so since the 3 March
1826 [crossed out: at the rate of dollars per month.]
name
Peter Hagner And

See # [crossed out: 19160 Adt Inv]
Look for Wid &
[Crossed out: Sec 6478 Wids]
[Illegible]  .. 25.969 ..
OK
at 4418 
no record of Inv__
Page 49

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act
for the relief of certain surviving officerS and soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of
May 1828 I Philip White of Chatham in the County
of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare
that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of
the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in
its service until its termination at which period I
was a Private in Captain John Prays Company in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb of the
Connecticut line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a
certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was
entitled, under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May
1778 And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth
day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States

Philip White

Before me Franklin G Comstock Justice of the Peace in the
County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut personally
appeared this day Thomas Ackley of this County & Gamaliel
R. Tracy of the County of New London, who did severally make
oath that Philip White by whom the foregoing declaration
was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have
been a private in the Army of the Revolution in manner
as therein stated
Witness my hand this 24th day of June in the year
1828_
Franklin G. Comstock Justice of the Peace

I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of the County of
Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do certify
that Franklin G Comstock Esq. before whom the
foregoing affidavit is sworn was at the time
a Justice of the Peace for sd Middlesex County
& duly empowered to administer Oaths -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my Hand & affixed the seal of the said
Court this 24th day of June in the Year One
Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Eight
Jno. Fisk Clk
Page 50

Chatham, Connecticut June 25th 1828

Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Philip White
a Revolutionary soldier who enlisted during the
war and continued in the service until
its termination. The Witnesses are soldiers and
were intimately acquainted with him in the
service and have resided within a few miles
of him since. He formerly made application for a
Pension and obtained a certificate, but was afterward
striken off the Pension list on the ground of having
more property than the act contemplated, his discharge
therefore is in the Pension office at Washington.
Will you sir address your reply to him at "East
Hampton" Connecticut
Very Respectfully
Franklin G. Constock