Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,905, Samuel White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
White, Samuel
S 33,905
CONTENTS

9835
Massachusetts
Sam n White 1 st
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massa line, for the term of 13 Months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Apr and sent to Wm Davis Boston Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818 Semi-ann. all ce ending 15  Apr 1818 10 30 35  13 2 49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Attention sent to Abraham Dyer Esq 22 d September, 1836, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Letter to J. H. Sampson Esq: May 10. 1836 May 12. 1836 May 14. 1836
1 st 1 st 2 nd 2 nd

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1. March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Samuel White by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c David
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 18 28
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Samuel White subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. } Massachusetts District.

472
Samuel White
private Jackson mt
80 - 13 mo. 19 April
1818
Ingraham's certificate as to date of marriage
Adm o intended
Not on Rev
80

State of Massachusetts
I Samuel White - a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Newton in the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy four
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time for the term of eight months
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Crafts Company in Col. Hunkins Regt. after which I entered in Capt. Harringtons Company in Col. Whulcks Regt. & served for the term of five months, after which I entered in Capt. Richardson's Company in Col. Poor's Regt. & served for the term of six months, after which I enlisted in Col. Gages Regt. & afterwards was transferred to Col. Michael Jackson's Regt. and that I left the service at the end of thirteen months in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one - the beginning of March in
1783
+ and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty four years - and my discharges from the army have by accident, been lost, and cannot be produced in support of this affidavit.
Signature of Samuel White
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Samuel White mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Signature of Samuel White
the abovenamed Samuel White and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Signature of M c David Dist. Judge Mass. District

I Nathan Fuller of Newton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & say that I am well acquainted with Samuel White mentioned in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, and know that he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution & served in Capt. Crafts Company for the term of eight months & afterwards in Capt. Harringtons Company for the term of five months on the Continental establishment, and I have no doubt the whole of his statement is true -
Nathan Fuller Lt. Col in the late Revolutionary war
Medford Feb 11. 1818 Nathan Fuller appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Levi Thaxter Jr. Justice of the Peace
Samuel White was a Soldier in Capt. Thomas Harringtons company in the 8th Mass. Regiment commanded by Genl. M. Jackson in was enlisted Jan. 1 st 1780 at Boston during the War - The subscription list of Mr. White is on the Regimental book in the possession of the subscriber
Attest.
Simon Jackson Lt. Col in the Rev. War Farmingdale

Samuel White Newton
9035
April 1819 Amended Sept 22 1820
C.W.
L 1821

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June . A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice,
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel White resident at Newton in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9835, now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"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 Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. L.S. J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  2 old Desks with drawers $4 00   5 old Chairs 1 25   7 iron pots & kettle 2 25   1 Chest 1 --   Crockery ware 1 --   2 Tables 7   $11 50 
He owes about 10 or 15 dollars. Said White has no other estate either real or personal and no debts due to him from any person. said White is now sixty seven years of age by profession a Farmer, is very infirm and unable to do but little or no labour, he has a wife who is now fifty seven

years of age is also quite infirm and feeble in health often wholly confined to the house by sickness. He enlisted in the year 1775 in Capt Grafts company Col Bonds regiment Massachusetts line for eight months and served out that period, when he again enlisted in Capt Harringtons Company, Col Wheelocks Regt of Militia and served five months, when he again enlisted in Capt Richardson Com- pany, Col Poors Regt Massachusetts line for the term of eight months and served out that period when he again enlisted in Capt Hartshorns Company Col Micaiah Jackson Regt for a period of during the war and served accordingly
Sam his H White mark
Sworn to and declared before
Wm Wetmore. Judge etc.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Sam White do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
his Sam White mark
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Samuel White took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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 nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow

33905 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 33,905
Samuel White
Pr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth Bank Boston 27. April 1836
Yrs
Enclosed I transmit the pension papers of Samuel White dec d .
Be pleased to inform me if I shall pay one half, or the whole amount of the annuity to Setsey Murphy she being probably the only child now living.
I am, very respectfully Yours ob t Serv t . L. M. Stone for John K. Shipson Agent
James L. Edwards Esq r Com d Pensions Washington D. C.

May 13.
Sand Point NE Map 11th Wash
[Handwritten signature]
James L. Edwards Esq. Bons Pensions Washington
Ans. 14. May 36.

Commonwealth Bank, Pension Office Boston 9. May 1836.
Sir,
In your letter of the 11 th inst. you are pleased to say - "You are therefore hereby authorized to pay to Betsey Murphy such amounts of the pension of Samuel White, unpaid at the time of his decease as she is by law entitled to receive" -
This does not remove the difficulty which existed in my mind. The point on which I ask the direction of the department is, shall I pay the whole amount of arrears of pension due to Samuel White, to Betsey Murphy? If not, what proportion shall I pay her?
I will thank the department to return the papers sent in my letter of 27 th ultimo to enable me to file them together.
I am, very respectfully Your ob t Servt.
John R. Simpson President.
V. L. Edwards Esq. Comm d Pensions Washington