Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11759, Samuel White, Mass.
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Service
Mass.         White, Samuel  S. 11759
carded
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843
Vermont
Samuel White
Brook's Regiment-Private              4
Massachusetts line '81 2 years
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner car of George Rich, Esqr. Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont

Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818  $41.06
5 Mo 4 days  $41.06

{Revolutionary claims}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

This man must be struck off the roll of Invalids
Montpelier, Washington
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Samuel White
Mch 26-1818

X

Admitted
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State of Vermont,
County of Washington ss.
Samuel White of Montpelier in the County of Washington being duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the 15th day of March A. D. 1777, he was duly enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of three years, that be belonged to Captain McNoll's Company, and Colonel Wigglesworth's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line and served therein, against the common enemy, for the full term of three years as aforesaid until honorably discharged at Fishkills by Genl. Glover.
He then enlisted on or about the first day of January 1781 for the term of three years more & belong to Captain Woodbridge Company of Col. Brooks & Jacksons Regiments of the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment^ and was honorably discharge by Genl. Henry Knox at West point on or about the 15th of October 1782 which said discharge I heretofore forward to this department of War.
He further deposes and says, the he is now, and ever since has been a citizen of the United States & that he now receives a pension of six Dollars per month as will appear by his pension certificate. He further states that from his reduced circumstances in life he is need of assistance from his country for support.
Samuel White

Declared, sworn, and subscribed by the above named Samuel White before me at  Montpelier in the County aforesaid, this 26 day of Mach A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court
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Samuel Whites Letter of Attorney
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KNOW all men by these presents that I Samuel White of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, have adduced the requested proof of my being entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress, passed on the 18 day of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," Have made, constituted, and appointed George Rich of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont irrevocably my lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to call and apply at the War Department of the United States, or to any proper officer authorised to allow and grant the same, and receive therefrom my pension certificate, or such other evidence of my being placed on the pension list, as I am or may be entitled, greeable to the before mentioned act, and the acts supplementary thereto, which have or may be passed; and I further authorise the said George Rich for me and in my name, to do any act or thing, that may be necessary to enable him to receive said certificate or other evidence, and for the purposes to appoint one or more attorney or attornies under him, and their powers at pleasure to revoke. Hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my attorney or attornies may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, the same as though I were personally present at the doing thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set  my hand and seal this 26th day of March 1818.
Samuel White
Signed & Sealed in  Presence of
 Cephas Carpenter
Stephen Pitkin

State of Vermont
County of Washington Personally appeared Samuel White who signed the above power of attorney and being duly sworn doth depose and say, that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of March 1818
Samuel White
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court
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The pension certificate to be sent me at Montpelier Vermont
George Rich
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State of Vermont,
County of Washington ss.
I George Rich Clerk of the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen Pitkin Esq. before whom the annexed declaration and acknowledgement have been made was at the respective dates thereof a Judge of the County Court within & for the County aforesaid duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County at Montpelier in said County, this first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
George Rich CLERK
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State of Vermont
Washington SS
I Stephen Pitkin Esq one of the Judges of Washington County Court before whom the annexed declaration of Samuel White was taken in conformity with the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 18,1818 do certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Samuel White served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of three years and upwards as mentioned in his said declaration, and that he is the same Samuel White, who is now placed on the pension list of the United States & I do accordingly certify the same with the dockuments hereto annexed being all the evidence in the case.
Given under my hand at Montpelier this first day of April A.D. 1818
Stephen Pitkin

To the Hon. Secy of War
of the U. States
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(document torn/piece missing top section)

32.299
Vermont
Samuel White, decea
of Wahington Co. in the State of Vermo
who was a private in the company
by Captain Woodbridge of the Regt
by Col. brooks in the Massachusetts line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 dollars ---Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & endg. 30th July 1839

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Nov. 1845 and sent to Stephen Thomas, West Fairlee, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th
Semi-annual allowance ending
$672.16
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June (stained).

(stained)rded by W.M. Stewart
(stained)  E. 2 Vol. 3 Page 1(stained)

(right side torn)

(torn 45 refd to
(torn) letter
let. to L. Brainerd mar 6/55
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Deidamia White declaration
Samuel White dec'd.
Vt. 37.022
Act 7 June 1832

Please to Communicate with
Col. H. H. Sylvester
Washington, D. C.
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832
On this twenty seventh day of February eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared Diedamia White, widow of Samuel White deceased, who was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States of the Revolutionary War late of Montpelier in said district a resident of Wocester in the County of Washington and state of Vermont aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That she is the widow of Samuel White deceased who served in the Revolutionary War as a sergeant for which particulars in regard to the service of her said husband, she would respectfully refer to the evidence now on file at the War Department on which a pension was granted by said husband under the act of Congress passed August 2d 1813, and increased on the 12th January 1825 from and commencing on the 24th December Eighteen hundred and twenty four, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum to his said original declaration and his subsequent applications and Evidence which he addressed in support of his declarations and application for said pension.
She further declares that her said husband during his life time was in the receipt of a pension only as an invalid pensioner but for a short time when he released his pension under the invalid Act and drew a pension under the revolutionary Act from which roll he was afterwards dropted and reinstated again on the Invalid Roll under certain regulations of the Department which said Invalid Pension he  received up to the time of his death which was on the thirtieth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
She further declares and verily believes at and before the decease of her husband Samuel White that he was entitled to the benefit of the said Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and that he never having availed himself of the benefits of said Act
over
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that the benefits of the same had (illegible) to her the said Deidamia White she being the Widow of the said Samuel White deceased and that she believing herself entitled to the provision of said act of Congress of June 7. 1832. 
She further declares that she now is and ever has remained the Widow of the said Samuel White for whose service she has made the foregoing Declaration.
Deidamai White
 in presence of W. W. Cadwell
Elizabeth O. Cadwell
Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five
Lyman Briggs Regt. & Clerk

State of Vermont District 
and County of Washington SS
I Lyman Briggs Register and Clerk for the probate Court for said District and County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within and foregoing are original proceedings had before said Court on this twenty seventh day of February A. D. 1845 in the matter of the Application of Deidamia White Widow of Samuel White deceased, Under the Act of June 7 1832 for a pension. And I do hereby further Certify that it was satisfactorily proved to said Court that Diedamia White the signer of the foregoing Declaration is and has remained the widow of the said Samuel White ever since his death and for whose services she has made the foregoing declaration. And that the said Samuel White was an invalid pensioner of the United States of the Revolutionary War and that the said Samuel White died at Montpelier in said district on the thirtieth day of  July eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
And I do further certify that I believe the statements of the said declarant to be true for I have been acquainted withher  for six years last past and that she is a woman of Respectability Credibility and a credible Witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and set my hand on the day and year last above written.
Attest Lyman Briggs Regt. & Clerk
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State of Vermont District
and County of Washington SS

I Azel Spalding Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Lyman Briggs is Register and Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the District and County of Washington duly qualified and commissioned and that the signatures hereunto annexed purporting to be his are in his own proper hand writting and to whose official acts and attestations full faith and credit ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Montpelier this seventh day of February A.D. 1845
Azel Spalding Judge of Probate.
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State of Vermont
Caledoia County SS
Be it remembered, that at Calais on the thirteenth day of December A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and Eight Mr. Samuel White & Miss Diadamai Crosman were duly joined in marriage
by one Paul Holbrook, Justice of Peace

I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the Town of Calais which is in the following words and figures to wit,
On the 13th day of December A.D. 1808 Mr. Samuel White and Miss Diadamia Crosman were duly joined in marriage by me
Paul Holbrook, Justice of Peace
Gideon Hicks Town Clerk

I Gideon Hicks of Calais in the County of Washington (formerly Caledonia) and the State of Vermont do hereby certify that I now hold the office of Town clerk of Calais aforesaid and do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the record of said Town, saw & excepted by me as above certified.
Attest Gideon Hicks T. Clerk
Calais Sept. 3d 1845

State of Vermont
Washington County ss
At Calais in said County of Washington on the third day of September A.D. 1845 personally appeared before me Gideon Hick the signer of the foregoing certificate and affidavitt and made solem oath that the above is a true copy from records of said Calais as above certified by him.
Before me William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace.
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Rev. Warr Section

May 27, 1921

Hon. W. H. Taylor,
Hardwick, Vt.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 23d instant, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim Survivor File No. 11,759, it appears that Samuel White enlisted march 15, 1977, served as a private for three years in Captain McNall's Company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Mass. Regiment. He enlisted January 1, 1783, and served until Oct. 15, 1783 as Sgt. in Captain Woodbridge's Company, Colonels Brooks and Jackson's Mass. Regiment. He was wounded in the right ankle, by a musket ball at the battle of Monmouth, and was pensioned for the disability resulting therefrom, from April 12, 1813, under the Act of August 2, 1813, at which time he was living at Calais, Vt.
He married at Calais, Vt. December 13, 1808, Miss Deidamai or Diadama Crosman who was born about 1765. He died at Montpelier, Vt. July 30, 1839. The date and place of his birth are not given, nor is it stated whether they had children.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner
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Rev War
11759
INVALID

File No. 11,759
Samuel White
Priv & Sgt Rev War

Act June 7th 1832

Index: Vol. A, Page 404


[Arrangement of 1870]
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1892 Jany 20 Hist to
Mrs. GH Christian City   FS

1921 May 27 Hist. to 
Judge W. H. Taylor  aw
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No
Samuel White  aw
Vt.
Letter to T. L. Zeb T Smith
28th May 1845 do. to H. H. Sylvester June 5 1845

Act 7 June 1832
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See page 212 Regr.
Samuel White
for increase

George Rich
Montpelier, Vt.

Recd. 28 Augt. 1824 from W. A. Griswold, U. S. Attorney for Vermont
See letter from W. A. G. 16 Augt. 1824 given to W. E. 2 Sept. 1824
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Vermont
Samuel White
Sergt. revo Army
inscribed on the Invalid roll, and afterwards on the Revolutionary Roll, and dropt therefrom under the act of May 1, 1820-Restored to the Invalid Roll and on the 12th Jan. 1825 increased from $6 to $8 per month, from Dec.25 1824.New certificate with increase thereon sent to Hon. D.A.A. Buck, H.R.
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The certificate bearing the signature of Doctors Lamb and Spaulding sent to Hon. E. Paine, 12th Sept. 1822. Given to obtain an increase of the pension of Samuel White Dated 13th July1822-total disability
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Suspended See letters to Joshua Y. Vail & Agent
13 Sept 1822-and  memorandum within
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E R W O N Div

Samuel White
Sergeant $2.50
(Increase)

Degree of Disab. explicitly stated
Date Certif. of Exam. surg. Dec. 28th 1813

Ent. P. 16
granted 3/4

Revy. Pensioner as Private, com. 1st April 1818

Rec'd from the honble. Jas. Fisk and Noted on Bk C. 2 Feby. 1815
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768
Samuel White
app. to be restored to invalid list and for increas of pension

See letter to Geo. Rich, Montpelier, Vermont
13th Nov. 1822
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Samuel White's Estate

White was in the Rev. War-served much all the time-was raised to a lieutenancy but supposed that he did not receive his commission or it was near the end of the war. He acted for some time as lieutenant-was wounded-got an invalid pension--had a running sore in his leg--afterwards let the invalid pension go & took a pension under a subsequent act. he proceeded just before his death to get & draw the arrears of his invalid pension but died before he got it & some years after it was obtained to an amount of near $700. in name of widow--widow was co-executive.
White died some 15 years ago. Has the Pension received by the widow as such or as executive?
Is he entitled to bounty land?
Was he lieutenant?
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Washington Feby. 24th 1855

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Sir:
Please give me the information required on the enclosed papers and much oblige.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
L. Brainerd
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Saml. White
Payable on the 4th March & 4th Sept in each year by D. Robinson Esqr. Bennington, Vermont


Recorded
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I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th March 1818 Samuel White late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 11th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Payment to be made 
at
by
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book............Vol
Page......by


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
Samuel White, deceased, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80. per ann. 
comg. in the 11 March, 1831 & endg. on the 30 July, 1839, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper voucher to Deidamai White his widow.

Payment to be made at
Montpelier, Vermont

Given at the War office of the United States, this 24th day of Nov. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Secretary of War

Commissioner of Pensions

Examined and
Countersigned
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Supreme Court of Vermont
Chambers of Associate Justice Taylor
Hardwick

Hardwick Vt., May 23, 1921

Commission of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.  
(stamp-U. S. Pension Office May 25 1921)

Dear sir:
I am desirous of securing the military history, and other information that would aid in identifying the (illegible) of Samuel White, Sergeant in Mass. Cont. line, who received a pension under the acts of Aug 2, 1813, Mar 3, 1815, Apr 24, 1816, and Mar 18, 1818. He is enrolled as Washington County in Vermont Pension Roll. I shall apppreciate any assistance you can give me in the matter from the files of the pension bureau.
Yours truly
W. H. Taylor
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Original Claim
UNITED STATES

DISTRICT, Ss
I...................................Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the ...................District, by Authority of an act of Congress passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled, "an Act of revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes" Do Hereby Especially Authorise and Commission ........................of the county of and District of ......to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of..............of the town of ...................in the county of ................and district of......................to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said War or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pensioner," passed the 25th April, 1808)-while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at..................the ......day of .............in the year one thousand eight hundred and
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Increase of Pension
UNITED STATES
Vermont District, Ss
To Doctor Edward Lamb of Montpelier and Doctor Nathan Barron Spalding of Montpelier in the County of (illegible) in said District.
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionay War, and for other purposes" You are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Samuel White who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase in pension conformably to the section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report inwriting and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his Disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistance by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal at Williamstown this thirteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen
Elijah Paine, District Judge
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Increase of Pension
UNITED STATES
Vermont District, Ss

To Doctor Edward Lamb at Montpelier and Doctor James Spaulding of Montpelier in said District.
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled " An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes" You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine Samuel White of Calais in said District who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal at Williamstown this eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Elijah Paine Judge
of the District Court
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Original Claim

UNITED STATES
DISTRICT Ss.

I,-----------Judge of the  of the United DISTRICT COURT  States of America for the..............District, BY AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled " An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by know wounds, received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes" DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION.................of the county of ................and District of ...............to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulation of the said act for substantiating the claim of ..............of the town of ............in the county of..............and district of.................to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds, received in said war, or since,(as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th day of April, 1808) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty, And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at ..............the .....day of ........in the year one thousand eight hundred and ..........
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Samuel White for
Increase of Pension

For letter from Geo. Rich see Jason Marsh's papers appl. for increase &c.
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We the subscribers, practicing physicians of the town of Montpelier in the County of Washington, having been appointed by a commission from the Hon. Elijah Paine Judge for the District of Vermont, to examine Samuel White of Calais in said County of Washington & District of Vermont, who is now on the Pension list of the United States, for increase of Pension, Do hereby certify that on the 20th day of June A.D. 1822 we proceeded to a carefull examination of said White, and from said examination & our personal knowledge of him for years past, are of opinion that his disability has greatly increased upon him for the two last years; and we are satisfied that the degree of disability under which he now labors is total (underlined). I arises from inveterate ulcers which originally proceeded from the wound in his ankle or leg, and which is continually & very severely affected with them.
They have now very materialy affected his whole constitution and render him unfit
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for any laborious exercise. As any considerable degree of exercise creates irritation, that excites this disorder in the system and results in irritable & inveterate ulcers in various other parts of the body, which wholly "prevents him from obtaining a subsistance by manual labor", and we are of opinion that his pension ought to be increased to a full pension.
Edward Lamb
James Spalding     Physicians

State of Vermont
Washington SS
At Montpelier this 12th day of July AD. 1822 personally appeared Edward Lamb & James Spalding and made solemn oath that the above certificate by these subscribers is just & true.
Joseph Howes Judge of Washington County Court
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State of Vermont
Washington County Ss
(seal)
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Howes Esq. is a Judge of the county Court within and for said county duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, & that his signature to the foregoing certificate is his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of sid court this thirteenth day of July AD 1822.
Joshua Y. Vail, Clerk
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Montpelier Jany. 20. 1823
Sir,
I received a line from the Pension Office relating to Samuel White's case being a claim for an increase of pension, stating that he must forward a schedule of his property, agreeable to the regulations of the act of May 1820 before his claim for an increase of pension could be examined. I was surprised at this information not supposing that any particular amount of property made any difference for a claim as an Invalid pensioner. Since receiving said line Judge Paine advised me to send a formal relinquishment of his claim as a Revolutionary pensioner which I have done and which is herewith forwarded.
Mr. White has been peculiarly unfortunate in his applications. Immediately after the act of May 1820 came out, he applied as he informed me, to be restored as an invalid pensioner by petition, having been stricken of the Roll as an invalid pensioner as he supposed when placed on as a revolutionary one. And also petitioned for an increase of Pension, and applied to Dr. Spalding of this town who examined him and made out his papers and sent on as evidence of his claim. He received a letter back that the papers were not right
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He then applied to George Rich, who made out a new set of papers & forwarded to the Pension Office.
A letter was sent back stating that these were not right and some blank forms with directions enclosed. He again applied to Mr. Rich & was examined & Mr. Rich delayed for a long time to make out & forward the necessary papers. But at last sent them. These papers he has never heard from except that a prosecution was commenced against Mr. Rich for altering the date of the commission of judge Paine. The act having expired giving an increase of pension in the mean time, but at the last session was again revived. He then applied to me to make out his papers anew which have been done & forwarded. Mr. White lives five or six miles from the village where Mr. Rich resides & I presume had no knowledge of the alteration of the commission, so is the opinion of those who best know Mr. White & Mr. Rich. Mr. White thinks that in Justice & by the operation of the law of May 1820 he ought to be placed on at the tie he ceased to draw as a Revolutionary pensioner. Mr. Edwards states in his letter to me that White has drawn both as a Revolutionary & Invalid pensioner from first of April 1818 to March 4, 1820. Upon application to the agent's office at Burlington Vt. is appears that
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money has been drawn, apparently by him--only he says that $108 drawn Sept. 20, 1820 was not by any authority from him. Also $36. drawn Jany. 8, 1821 was not by any authority from him. If his name is used it is without his knowledge or consent and as the original powers of Atty are at the broker Office at Washington, he wishes an examination of ^them to be made & to be compared with the powers to J. H. Langdon for March 4 1820 & to W. J. Cadwell for Sept. 4 1819.
The powers purport to be to Watson Jones, were all filled up by George Rich & by him handed to Jones & by Jones drawn & handed to Rich-& by Rich never accounted for to Mr. White  but in bank (underlined). Mr. White considered that he was, on the 4th Sept. 1820, entitled to $36. as an invalid & empowered J. H. Langdon to draw it-who applied and found it was drawn by Jones for Rich-how that Rich got it, White never knew as he declares he never gave him any power. And White did not know the Amt. drawn untill I received a copy from the Agency office at Burlington, nor did he know that a Dollar was drawn 8 Jany. 1821 untill then.
It appears from the books at Burlington that White's name was continued as an Invalid pensioner while he drew as a Revolutionary pensioner and this was known to Rich who was at Burlington March 4 1819 & examined the books
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& ascertained that fact, as I was informed by ^letter from Mr. A. Thompson Cashier of the bank of Burlington.
I have been endeavoring to lift it out & am inclined to believe that White has been imposed upon.
It will be no more than Justice in the Govt. we admit, if White had himself drawn two pensions at the same time himself, to with hold enough to pay the extra sum-But if it has been drawn without his knowledge & never came to his hands it would be hard to compel him to reimburse it.
White is anxious the two powers to Jones of Sept. 20, 1820 & Jany. 8 1821 that is the dates when the money was drawn, the date of the powers we do not know Should be examined as before requested, and the result made known to me.
I am most Respectfully your humble servt.
Joshua Y. Vail

Hon. Secy at War
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Saml. White's claim to be restored as an Invalid pensioner & for an increase of Pension
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Montpelier Jany 20, 1823

To the Hon. Secretary at War

I Samuel White of Montpelier formerly of Calais, in the County of Washington and State of Vermont do hereby relinquish my claim for a pension under the several acts of March 1818 and of May 1820 relating to Revolutionary pensioners-and request that I may again be placed on the invalid roll of pensioners agreeably to the provisions of the act of May 1820 and wish for an increase of pension. The evidence necessary to show me entitled to an increase of Pension having been forwarded to the pension office the summer last.
The cause of relinquishing my Revolutionary pension is in consequence of my property being too much according to the decisions under the act of 1820, which I estimate at between four & five hundred Dollars but I am almost wholy unable to labor.
Samuel White
Witness
Joshua Y. Vail
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Commission to Drs. Lamb & Spalding
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Increase of Pension
United States
Vermont District Ss.
To Doctor Edward Lamb & Doctor James Spalding both of Montpelier in said district.

Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States passed the 10th day of April AD 1806 entitled " an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War," and the several acts in addition thereto, to revive & continue in force the aforesaid act passed subsequent thereto,--You are hereby appointed & authorised to examine Samuel White of Montpelier aforesaid who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United Sates and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the fifth section of the said act of the 10th April 1806, revived as aforesaid and you are to report in writing & on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability & in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistance by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated & governed by said act.
Given under my hand & seal at Williamstown in said District this seventeenth day of February AD. 1824
Elijah Paine Judge of the District Court
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Vermont 980

Samuel White, Sergeant
in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on roll of Vermont under Law 2d Aug. 1813 at $2.50/100 per mo. com. 12th April 1813. Increased by act 3d Mar 1815 to $3.77/100 per mo. Increased by act of 24th of April 1816 to 6$ per mo.
Stricken from roll of Invalid pensioners & placed on Revy. roll under Law 18 Mar 1818 at $8 per mo. commencing 1st April 1818 the 1st May 1818-Not wishing to apply for a continuance of his Rev. Pens. under act 1st May 1820. See his relinquishment within dated 10th January 1823
Reinstated on roll of Invalid pensioners at $6 per month to commence on the 4th of March 1820.
Certificate issued & sent to Hon. John Mattocks House of Representatives, Feby 10th 1823
Anl. from 4th March 1820 to the 4th March 1823----$216 from which the amount overpaid  while as his agent must be deducted by the Agent. See letter to Hon. John Mattocks Ho. Reps. & the Agent for paying pensioners Feby. 10th 1823
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Saml. White's claim for increase of pension
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INCREASE OF PENSION

It is hereby certified that Samuel White, formerly a Sargeant of captain Woodbridge company, in the .....Regiment of the Revolutionary Army who appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of Six dollars per month, on account, he states, of having received a wound in his right leg near the ankle from a musket ball from which proceeds an inveterate ulcer attended with a disease of the bone & varicose veins the whole leg having a dark & mottled appearance, and attended with severe pain while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the 28th day of June in the year 1778 at a place called Monmouth in the state or territory of New Jersey, is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in my opinion is entitled to two dollars per month more that he already receives as a pensioner. Said White was particularly examined by us Feby. 21. 1824 when we were of opinion his pension ought to be increased to a full pension. He is now unable to walk & has been entirely confined to his bed for more than four weeks past.  Dec. 25, 1824
James Spalding
Edward Lamb Surgeons
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State of Vermont
Washington County Ss
At Montpelier Dec. 25, 1824 personally appeared before me James Spalding & Edward Lamb subscribers to the written certificate & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Joseph Howes Judge of W. C. Court

State of Vermont Washington County Ss.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the county court within and for the county of Washington do hereby certify that Hon. Joseph Howes Esqr is a Judge of the county court within and for the county of Washington duly commissioned acting under the authority of this State & that his name subscribed to the above as such is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 25th day of December A.D. 1824
Joshua Y. Vail
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pensions Office

Hon.ble John Mattocks
House of Reps.

All papers in care of S. White & 3 vouchers from 3d Augt. handed in at 8--Nov 10 1828
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Congress Hall 31 Many 1823

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir
I enclose you the application of Samuel White Jason Marsh for an increase of their pensions.
very respectfully your obt svt
John Mattocks
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Examination of Saml. White for an increase of Pension
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State of Vermont
Washington County Ss

At Montpelier this 18th day of February AD. 1824

We the subscribers practicing Physicians & surgeons of Montpelier in the county of Washington, having been appointed by a commission from the Hon. Elijah Paine Judge of the District of Vermont, to examine Samuel White of Montpelier aforesaid, who is now on the Pension list of the United States, for an increase of Pension, do certify that we have carefully and minutely examined the said White and from our examination and personal knowledge of him, we are clearly of opinion his disability has greatly increased upon him for a year & a half past, and since our last examination of him for an increase of Pension, It consists of an inveterate ulcer, apparently proceeding from a wound of a musket ball, upon his right leg attended with a disease of the bone and varicose veins, the whole leg having a dark and mottled appearance.
In consequence of which he is now wholly disabled from obtaining a subsistance from manual labor and we are decidedly of opinion that his pension ought to be increase one quarter of a full pension making him equal to a full pension.
Edward Lamb
James Spalding Physicians & Surgeons
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State of Vermont
Washington County Ss
At Montpelier this twenty first day of February AD. 1824
Personally appeared before me Edward Lamb and James Spaulding the subscribers of the within affidavit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Joseph Howes Judge of W. C. County

State of Vermont
Washington County Ss. 
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Howes Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to is a Judge of Washington County Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this state and that his signature to the above certificate as such is his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affied the Seal of said Court this twenty first day of February AD. 1824.
Joshua Y. Vail, Clerk
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. at War
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Montpelier Dec. 25, 1824
Sir
I return the papers of Samuel White with an additional certificate from Doctors & also White's cetificate.
Mr. White would humbly submit wither his increase of pension, if allowed, ought not to commence from the date of his first examination, Feby. 21. 1824.
His disability to my certain knowledge, has continued from that time to this, with increased pain & distress. The informality of the Doctor's certificate, we think ought not to prejudice him, if the fact of his disability at that time existed, and if we can believe the doctors, it did. 
Their certificate although informal, yet as to the main fact was the same as it is now, and it was made agreeable to forms which they had certified in other cases.
As Mr. White is now very seriously sick & confined with this disability, he requests as early a decision on his case as is convenient with the House Secretary, and that the result may be forwarded to me.
Most respectfully your obt. sevt.
Joshua Y. Vail

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
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37.022
Samuel White decd.
Vermont
Act 7 June '32
in rolls
admd 2 years pri
80 to 30 July 39
the day of his death
To Diadama White his widow

Please to Communicate with Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee Vt.
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I Nancy Holbrook of Montpelier county of Washington and State of Vermont aged fifty nine years do depose testify and sat that I was personally acquainted with Samuel White and Diadama Crosman prior the their marriage as it was well understood that they were married although I was not present at the wedding and that my acquaintance continued with the said Samuel and Diadama his wife untill the decease of the said Samuel White which I believe was in the summer of 1839 and my acquaintance has been continued with the said Diadama White widow of the said Samuel White who was an invalid Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and I do know her to be the same person who was married to Samuel White by Paul Holbrook Esq. in the fall of the year A.D. 1808 as I then understood and was informed and further your deponent saith not.
Nancy Holbrook

State of Vermont
Wahington County Ss
Montpelier September 3d 1843
Then personally appeared Nancy Holbrook signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solem oath that the ^same contains the truth and nothing by the truth.
Before me William W. Cadwell
Justice of the peace

I William W. Cadwell do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nancy Holbrook signer of the above affidavit and do hereby certify that she is a woman of Respectibility and a credible Witness.
William W. Cadwell  Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, October 3d 1845

I certify that William W. Cadwell Esq. whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 3d day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Samuel White's 
Certificate for
Increase of pension
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to the Hon.ble the secretary of the departent of War:
The undersigned physicians and surgeons of Montpelier in the County of Jefferson in the district of Vermont, being duly appointed by the Hon. Elijah Paine, District Judge of said Vermont District, to examine Samuel White of Calais in said Jefferson County, who is inscribed on the pension list of the United States, and is a claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th Section of the act of the 10th of April 1806 Reportl
That the said Samuel White hath a wound which he received during the revolutionary War on the inner inkle of his right leg to the size of a fifty cent piece, a little above the (illegible)of said ankle from which wound there has been taken a number of pieces of bone, said wound has been been almost continually open for three or four years last past; that he is unable to perform but a trifle of manual labor for at least ten months of a year and the other two months it is very paniful to him, while traveling on the same; that the time in which the wound is mostly troublesome is the first of May and first of March following and that said wound continues still great more trouble some and almost intirely prevents him gaining a living by manual labor.
Dec. 18, 1813 
Edward Lamb
N. B. Spalding
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District of Vermont
Jefferson County
Montpelier Dec. 18, 1813
Personally appeared the above named Edw. Lamb and Nathan B. Spaulding and made oath to the above report.
Before me Joseph Howes, Jus. of Peace
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Samuel White
Private In the army U. S. during the Revolutionary War
The allowance of the above name pensioner was increased to the rate of eight dollars per month by the Law of the 18th of March 1818, (on the 11 May 1818) it is therefore not known what object the party had in view in forwarding this certificate to the Department. If he will make a schedule of his property agreeably to the Law of the 1st of May 1820 and the accompanying regulations and send the same to the War Department his case will be examined and if the amount of his property shall be found to be such as to cause his name to be stricken from the roll as a Revolutionary Pensioner he will be reinstated as an Invalid and be allowed the sum of six dollars per month, the amount which he formerly received as such.
War Dept. 
Pension Office
July 28. 1820

Misdirected & returned to the War Dept. and now forwarded to Mr. White at Montpelier, Vt.
9 May 1821
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Montpelier July 11th 1820
Whereas Samuel White of Montpelier, County of Washington and District of Vermont an invalid pensioner of the Revolutionary army is desirous that his pension may be increased. We the undersigned certify after a strict examination of his case that the disability for which he was placed upon the pension roll has for some time past been increasing to that degree as to render him ^wholly in capable of supporting himself by manual labor. We think his disability is likely to continue thru life.
James Spaulding
Edward Lamb  Physicians & surgeons

State of Vermont
Washington Ss
Montpelier July 11, 1820
Sworn & subscribed before me by the above named deponants whom I certify to be credible witnesses & respectable in their profession.
Att. joseph Wing Justice of Peace
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Increase of Pension

United States
Vermont District SS
To Doctor Edward Lamb & Doctor James Spaulding both of Montpelier in said District.

Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States passes on the 25th of April 1812 entitled " An act to revive & continue in force and act to provide for person who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war" & for other purposes you are hereby appointed & authorized to examine Samuel White who is inscribed on the pension list of the United States & is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April 1808, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability & in what degree it prevents him from obtaining his support by manual labor & in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated & governed by said act. 
Given under my hand & seal at Williamstown this sixth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty one.
E,lijah Paine
Judge of the District Court
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May 7 1821
State of Vermont
Washington Ss
Personally appeared Doctors Edward Lamb & James Spaulding named in the within Commission & were duly sworn to the faithful performance of the trust imposed in them according to their best judgement of disability & according to Laws.
Before me Joseph Howes, Judge of 
Washington County Court

State of Vermont
Washington County Ss
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that the Hon. Joseph Howes who has signed the above certificate is a Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid & has been a Judge of the court since the first day of December 1820. That the above is his signature & that full faith & credit is due to his acts as such.
Witness my hand & the seal of the County Court this 6th day of July 1821
Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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To the Hon. Secretary of the Department of War
Sir
In pursuance of the direction given in & by a commission issued to us by the Hon. Elijah Paine Judge of the Vermont District to us directed bearing date the 6th day of May A. D. 1821 it is hereby certified that Saml. White formerly a Sargeant in Capt. Woodbridge's company & Col. Wigglesworth's Regt. who appears to be placed upon the pension roll at the rate of six dollars per month on account as he states of having received a wound by a musket ball in the right ankle which entirely disables him from performing labor while in the line of his duty & in the service of the United States on the 28th day of June 1778 at the place called Monmouth in the State of Pennsylvania is not only still disabled in consequence of the injury; but in our opinion is entitled to one quarter more than he now receives as a pension being disabled in the degree of wholly from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor.
Edward Lamb
James Spaulding Surgeons & Physicians

Montpelier May 7. 1821
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Increase of Pension

It is hereby certified that Samuel White formerly a Sergeant in Capt. Woodbridges's company & Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment who appears to be placed on the pension roll at the rate of six dollars per month on account as he stated of having received a wound by a musket ball in the right ancle, which entirely disenables him from performing labor while in the line of his duty & in the Service of the United States on the 28th day of June 1778 at the place called Monmouth in the State of Pennsylvia is not only still disabled in consequence of the injury but in our opinion is entitled to one quarter more than he now received as a pension being disabled in the degree of wholly from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor.
Edward Lamb Surgeons & Physicians
James Spaulding 

State of Vermont
Washington SS Montpelier November 23d 1820
Sworn and subscribed before me by the above named Deponants whom I certify to be credible witnesses and respectable in their profession.
Att. joseph Wing Justice of Peace
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768
Samuel White
pr. Revy War

Suspended see letter to Geo. Rich, Esq. Montpelier, Vermont
War Dept. 
Pension Office
April 14, 1821

See letter to Elijah Paine Esq. Wiliamstown Vermont
July 25, 1821
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State of Vermont
Washington Ss
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Wing Esqr. before whom the withing certificate was sworn to, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State & that full faith & credit is due to his acts has such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Montpelier this 24 day of November A.D. 1820
George Rich clerk
(seal)
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Samuel White's appl.
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State of Vermont
Washington SS
I Samuel White of Montpelier in the county of Washington & State of Vermont an invalid pensioner of the United States do hereby declare on oath I never have rec'd any pension certificate from the Department of War as an invalid and therefore cannot now return one for the increase of pension as is usual in such cases.
Samuel White

Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 16th day of November A. D. 1820
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal the day and year above contained.
George Rich, Notary Public & Justice of the Peace
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Increase this man's pension under the late law & send him a certificate to that effect.
June 18 1818
D Boyd

Mr. Hickey

Department of War
Pension office Washington City

Montpelier Vt.
June 5th

Rec'd 13 June 1819
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State of Vermont
Washington SS
I Samuel White of Montpelier in the County of Washington aforesaid do depose and say that I have rec'd a pension from the government of the United States for several years past, but never had any certificate or other evidence from the Department of War furnished, that since the passing of the law of Congress of the 18 March last, for the Benefit of revolutionary soldiers &c. I have relinquished the aforesaid pension amounting to six dollars per month in order to be placed on the pension list under the act last aforesaid.

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 4th day of June A.D. 1818
George Rich, Notary Public & Justice of the Peace
(seal)
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Montpelier Vt. June 4, 1818

Sir
I herewith send you the affidavit of Saml. White late a soldier of the Revolution & one who has formerly drawn a pension of six Dollars per month & who relinquished the same in order to accept the provisions of the late act, by which it will appear that he never rec'd his certificate or evidence of pension.
I know that to be the facts as I rec'd his first pension from the Agent & have several times since--and never saw him have any, but on the contrary he always informed me that he never had rec'd one.
I hop Mr. White's certificate of pension will be forwarded as soon as convenient.
I am respectfully our most obt. servt.
George Rich

Hon. Secy. of War
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Know all men by these presents that I Samuel White of Montpelier in the County of Washington & State of Vermont have & hereby in conformity with the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the day of March A. D. 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary War" do release & relinquish  to the United States all pensions to which I am now entitled by virtue of any former law of the United States and in lieu thereof request to be inscribed on the pension list of the United States for the Vermont agency agreeably to the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress at the rate of eight Dollars per month.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & seal this 26th day of March A. D. 1818
Signed & sealed in presence of
George Rich      Samuel White
Stephen Pitkin

State of Vermont
Washington Ss. Montpelier March 26,  1818
Personally appeared Samuel White the signer & (illegible) of the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed.
Before me Stephen Pitkin Judge of Washington County Court