Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11434, Peregrine White, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Leon
White, Peregrine
R 11434
CONTENTS

L. White
No 6041.

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Is and town Woodstock }
on this 11 th Day of August 1832 Peregrine White Personally appeared in open court before the Hon John Haine Esq Judge of Probate for Woodstock now District now  sitting a resident of the town of Woodstock in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 — I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — I enlisted in June 1776 as Armourer into the State troops of Connecticut under Capt Stephen Lyon for six months — and marched from Woodstock where I then Resided to New London and there I went on Board of a vessel and sailed to New York and there Capt Lyon's Company was attached to Col Cheston's Regiment — at the retreat in August 1776 from New York — I was one of the last men who left the ground — And if it had not been for John Fox I should in all probability have been taken a prisoner of war — John Fox a Soldier under Capt Lyon found that I was left behind with all of my tools — he obtained some horses and waggon and came back and brought me off together with my tools — we had to pass within forty Paces where the British were landing — From Kings Bridge I went to White Plains

and there was discharged after serving six months was discharged - I Received a warrant from Governor Jonathan Trumbull then Governor of Connecticut - to serve as Armorer for six months and I draw the same pay and Rations as a Captain - I had a written discharge - and I am unable to find or tell what has become of either of them - - And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on any pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said - Peregrine White
We W. M. Cornell a Clergyman residing in the town of Woodstock and Joseph Gage residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peregrine White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age - and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides - to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid W. M. Cornell (Clergyman Joseph Gage of Woodstock

Questions by the Court - was born 1747 in Sutter Mass - record of my age is at Worcester Mass - I lived at Woodstock then called into the service - and have ever since served in Woodstock I enlisted - was under General Washington and Patnom - I had a discharge but cannot tell what has become of it - I think the discharge was given by one Shurbridge - Reference to be had John Fox Willard Child Joseph Cogswell -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that W. M. Cornell who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the town of Woodstock and that Joseph Cogswell who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Woodstock and are credible witnesses and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I George Bower Clerk of the Court of Probate for Woodstock District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin White for a pension - And that it is the opinion of this Court that the statement of the applicants is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of August 1832
George Bower Clerk of Probate for Woodstock District

Peregrine White Commencement
mentioned. 3. Can you state the foregoing statement and the answers given with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
4. Are the papers defective as to form or substantiation; and if so, in what respect?
5. Is his statement supported by strong witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
6. Where did he receive upon his entering the service?
7. In what position was he engaged?
   Name. Post. Reg't. Number of Company and Regiment     Reynolds  
Rejected
8. State his service, as described in the form numbered.

BRIEF in the case of  Peregrine White  County of Windham  in the State of Connecticut,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 85  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1746 — — 6 — Armoorer Col. Lyon Col. Chester  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none Monhona  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Woodstock Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? better 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 15, 1935.
Mrs. William H. Mansfield, 56 Ring St. Putnam, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Rt 11434, it appears that Peregrine White was born in 1747 in Sutton, Massachusetts.
While residing at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, he served from in June 1776 as Armorer six months to Captain Stephen Lyon's Company, Colonel Chester's Connecticut Regiment.
He applied for pension August 11, 1832, while living at said Woodstock, but the claim was not allowed, as the service he rendered was not in a military capacity.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

Connecticut Revolution
Peregrine White Rejected.
See letter to John Fowler, 2.
27. May 1833. do to same Oct. 8/1833
11H 3H Act 7. June 1832.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. MS
October 24, 1925.
Mrs. Mary B. Bishop, 142 Grove Street, Putnam, Connecticut.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R-11434, it appears that Peregrine White was born in 1747 in Sutton, Massachusetts.
While residing at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, he served from in June 1776 as Armorer six months to Captain Stephen Lyon's Company, Colonel Chester's Connecticut Regiment.
He applied for pension August 11, 1832, while living at said Woodstock, but the claim was not allowed, as the service he rendered was not in a military capacity.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Please send me copy of Pension No R. 11434 Peregrine White
Very truly yours
Mrs William H. Mansfield 56 Ring St. Putnam.
Conn.
March 24-1925—

REJECTED
11434
P. O.
Peregrino White
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 - shows reasons for rejection - "He did not serve in a military capacity"
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1925 - may 15 - H. R. to Mrs. H. H. Mansfield says in A. R. S. Brown, 1925 Oct 24 - H. R. to Mrs. May B. Brubaker. See letter in A. R. S. Brown, Eliza - D. 17290 - m 24

John Fowler D D May 27. 1833
Re. vol. 7117.
P. 117.

War Department Pension Office May 27. 1833
Sir The papers of Peregrine White have been examined. His claim to a pension as Armourer is inadmissible & is rejected. His papers remain on file according to the reg- ulations of the Department
John Howland Esq. Woodstock Connect

Woodstock August 21 st 1832
To Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Sir
enclosed
I send you the Declaration of Percigrine White with the other papers for a pension -
Please to send all communications to me on the account of Mr White
Yours J. Johnson Fowler

64 M rs Fowler 2 o Oct 8. 1833
St.
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Received Oct 29, page 27.

War Dep t
Pension Office
Octo. 8. 1833
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 1 st inst. I have to inform you that Elijah Mason appears from the rolls to have been been a private, and not a Musician. No higher pay can be allowed. His statement that he was a Musician is insufficient.
There is no evidence satisfactory proof that the Peregrine White belonged to the military service. He might have repaired arms for Chester's reg t . but it was probably under a civil contract that he was was employed in such business. Joel White did not belong to the same Corps. He was an armorer to another reg t . Peregrine's claim cannot be allowed.
W m John Fowler, 2 d
Nath Woodstock
Con.

I George my Bowen Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut - Do hereby certify that Jonathan May Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for Windham County in said State That the signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court at Woodstock this 21 st day of August A D 1832
George my Bowen Clerk

Know ye that I was child of woodstock in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Peregrine White and that this is the same Peregrine White who entered the service as a recruit in June 1776 and was with me at New York for six months and that the said White served as a recruit to the Col Chester Regiment at the same time I was at New York where I served for the same period — and further the Deponent saith not Elias Child
Windham County ss woodstock July 23 d 1832 Personally appeared the above named Deponent and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify that he the Deponent is a credible witness Before me
Jonathan May Justice of the Peace

Know age that I John Fox of Woodstock and county of Windham and State of Connecticut of seventy three years of age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Peregrine White of said Woodstock in said county and that he is the same Peregrine White who enlisted with me under Capt Stephen Dyer in the Chester Regiment for six months and do testify that the said White served as a soldier in said Regiment during the said six months and that he enlisted at the same time with me in June 1776 and that the said White performed his tour of duty at New York during said six months - according to the best of my recollection - and further the deponent saith not
John Fox
Windham county ss Woodstock July 23 rd 1832 Personally appeared the above named John Fox and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible witness Before me
Jonathan May Justice of Peace