Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18392, Joseph White, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
White, Joseph Mary
N 18392
CONTENTS

New York 4075
Mary White widow of Joseph White
who died on the 3 Decem 1820 of Matineuf in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain of the commanded by N. H. in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept 1844 and sent to Bank Beckwith, Coeymans, NY
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '44 - 1080. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '45 40.
1120.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 134
Dead. see letter Oct. 9. 1844 to B. T. Clarke
Sub B. T. Clarke to Pension Agt, 28 Jan'y 1845
64m

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Mary White widow of Joseph,
N. York.
Set 4 July, 1836.

State of New York
Madison County } } On this 28 th day November 1838, personally
appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the county courts in and for the county aforesaid Mary White a resident of the town of Barnevile County of Madison aforesaid and State aforesaid aged ninety one 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 July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3, 1837. That she was married to Joseph White in the town of Herk Co. of State of Connecticut on the fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty; that her said husband Joseph White was a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States during a considerable part of the war but that owing to her advanced age and consequent loss of memory she cannot distinctly recollect the particular time when he entered or when he left the service but must refer the Department to the Certificate of Hovey Gilbourn Comptroller of the State of Connecticut for a statement of these facts matter . She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph White on the fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty; that her husband the aforesaid Joseph White died on the third day of December eighteen hundred & twenty; and that she has not since his death intermarried but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Joseph White as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. Mary White Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Barack Beckwith a Judge of Madison county courts

State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office ss:
I, Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Barak Beckwith whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates and before the person before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit purport to have been made was on the day of the date of said declaration and affidavit a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly appointed and qualified, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barak Beckwith and verily believe that the signatures to the said certificates declaration and affidavit are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of said County the 21st day of November 1838.
Alex. Donaldson Jr. Clerk.

State of New York } On this 20 th day of November 1838 Morrison County }
Personally came before me Barack Buckett a Judge of the county courts in & for the county of Madison William Sims of the town of Coeymans in the county of Madison aged sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Mary White Whose declaration to obtain a pension is hereto annexed and also with her husband the said Joseph White and has been well acquainted with them both from the childhood of this deponent and has often heard the said Joseph White speak in his lifetime of his services in the revolutionary army, of his being with the army at different places viz at Rhode Island, Roxbury & White Plains and this deponent has not the least doubt that the said Joseph White was a soldier in the war of the Revolution for a considerable length of time from the statements which this deponent has often heard him make during his lifetime: That for several years previous to, and also at the time of his decease the said Joseph White lived a near neighbor to this deponent, & further that the said Mary White still lives, & has ever since the death of her said husband lived a neighbor to this deponent and that the said Mary White has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Joseph White but still remains his widow and further saith not
William Sims
Subscribed & sworn before me this 20 th day of November 1838 Barack Buckett Judge.
I hereby certify that the above are the original proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Mary White for a pension and that the said applicant is unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity & also that the said William Sims who subscribed to & made oath to the above affidavit is a credible witness whose testimony is entitled to credit Barack Buckett. Judge

State of New York Madison County } ss On this 30 th day of July 1839 personally came before me Barak Beckwith a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Madison aforesaid, John White a resident of the town of Cazenovia in said county of Madison aged fifty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depon & say that he is a son of Joseph White late of the town of Cazenovia aforesaid deceased who was the husband of Mary White now residing in said town of Cazenovia & who is making application for a pension on account of her said husband's services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States. And this deponent further testifies that he frequently heard his said father Joseph White say during his lifetime that the reason he did not apply for a pension under the act of Congress passed in the year 1818 was that having a good property he supposed he was not entitled to receive the benefit of the provisions of said act. And that he would not do as some others of his acquaintance had done viz. to put his property into the hands of others in order to obtain a pension. And that his said father died several years previously to the year 1832 viz in the year 1821 according to his best recollection and this deponent has no doubt that the reason above stated was the true & only reason why he did not make

make any application for a pension under said act of 1818 and further this deponent saith not
Joel White Sworn & Subscribed before me This 30th day of July 1839
Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison County Courts
I hereby certify that Joel White who subscribed & made oath to the above deposition is a credible person whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Barak Beckwith Judge
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office
I Alexander Donaldson Clerk of Madison County aforesaid do hereby certify that Barak Beckwith whose name is subscribed to the above Affidavit & Certificate was on the 30th day of July 1839 a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County duly appoin- ted and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barak Beckwith & hereby believe that his signatures above written are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the 31st day of July 1839.
A. Donaldson Jr Clerk

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Plebron - On this 22nd day of July A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Ralph Gilbert a brother of the Pease within and for said County Mary Sims a resident of said Plebron aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on Oath testify and say that Joseph White originally of said Plebron late of Carenovia in the State of New York deceased was his oldest brother and that he married Mary Brown and had a large family of children in said Plebron and that he was in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War some years and I believe in Col. Meigs and Col. Butler's regiment but cannot remember the company he was in. Some forty years past my 3rd brother and family moved into Carenovia - that he never had but one wife and that he died in said Carenovia leaving said Mary Pease his widow who is now living in said Carenovia.
Mary Sims
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Ralph Gilbert Justice Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Hebron On this 22 nd day of July A D 1839 personally appeared before me Ralph Pilled a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Hannah White a resident of said Hebron aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath testify and say that she is the widow of Aaronijah White late of said Hebron deceased and that her husband was brother of Joseph White formerly of said Hebron and late of Carmenville in the State of New York that her said husband and Joseph White served several campaigns in the Revolutionary war and according to the best of her belief a part of the time in Col. Meigs' and Col. Protus' regiments and that the said Joseph White married Mary Brown and had a family of children in said Hebron in the said  same neighbor- hood where she resided and the said Joseph and wife and family some forty years since removed into Carmenville in the State of New York where he died leaving his said wife a widow who I suppose now to be living in said Carmenville
Hannah White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Ralph Pilled Justice Peace

Joseph Whites Moring

State of Connecticut Tolland County } Hebron Town Clerks Office
October 23 rd 1838
Copy Joseph White & Mary was joined in Marriage February Fourteenth One Thousand, Seven. Hundred, Seventy
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Feb y 14 th 1770 Attest Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk
I Henry H. Fitch above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hebron with the exception of the date above named as certified by me Henry H. Fitch Clerk of the Town of Hebron
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss.
Be it known that before the subscri- ber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid per- sonally appeared Henry H. Fitch who has sub- scribed the foregoing disposition and made oath to the truth of the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23 rd day of October 1838
Abner Hemen Notary Public

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph White a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. file 18.392
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Pri. Eleazer Hutchinson Abadiah Hosford Conn.   1777 ✓ John Skinner Tatner   1777 3 mos. ✓ Chapman   Apr. 25, 1778 2 yrs. 8 mos. 6 days. ✓ Return J. Meigs   Jan. 1, 1781 1 year ✓ Zebulon Butler  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, by wid. Nov. 20, 1838.
Residence at date of application, Cazenovia, Madison Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 91
Remarks: He mar. at Hebron, Conn., Feb. 14, 1770, Mary Brown. he died Dec. 3, 1820
Son Joel White was 52 yrs. of age & a res. of Cazenovia in 1839.

Feby - 3 - 1902 Miss Amanda Dow Cazenovia N.Y., Heirs
1912 June 20. Mrs. E. F. Watters, C 1915 June 23. Hist. to S. S. White P 1923 Apr. 30. Hist. to Mr. O. E. Hollo Letter in ch. N. 15230 of Benj. Raymond
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18392
Marg White Widow of Joseph White Peri Rev War
Act: July 4th 86
Index - Vol. M Page 3132

Cazenovia N.Y. June. 13. 1912. Commissioner of Pensions.
Will you please send to me the Pension record of Colonel Edward Russel Samuel Higby and Joseph White - soldiers in the Revolutionary War and all I think from the State of Connecticut.
Very truly Yours. Eudora F. Watterson
Mrs E. F. Watterson.

Joseph White born in Conn.
Oct. 23. 1748, died Dec 8. 1820
Married Molly White , - born
April 23, 1749 died Sept 15, 1839.
Joseph White enlisted from Conn.

add proof certp of credibility to witnesses - in case of
Mary White - N.Y.
To be filed when claim- ants' papers are recognized - Refer to Register when July cases are resided,

4109
Mary White, N. York.
Act 4 July, 1836.
Let. to Barak Beckwith, June 6, 1839. to same 21. Oct. 1839 to Sylvester Gilbert 21. Nov. 1839 to B. Beckwith 5. Feb. 1840 " " 2 Sept 1840 " " 28 Decm 1843

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , 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 is
Ralph Gilbert
and for more than thirty days last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sollers — in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Gilbert
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 23 rd day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Gilbert
hereunto annexed is genuine.
R. B. Hinman
Secretary.

407 Caleb Ave Eastwood, Onond. Co. N.Y. 1 June 15-1915
Dear Sirs.-
I wish information concerning the enlistment & service of Joseph White. Revolutionary War Soldier from this section of N.Y. State. To entitle me to membership to Sons of Am. Revolution. Will you kindly compile from your records what information it shows concerning his place of enlistment, Reg. Co., age term of service, wounded or killed in service private or officer, date of discharge, pension or compensation if any, date of death, names of father & mother, names of children if possible, what battles did his Co. engage in?
The Joseph White of which I seek information is my Great-Great-Grandfather. & enlisted I think from Onondaga or Madison or else from state of Connecticut where he formerly resided. Co. N.Y. There are two Josephs White -

on the Memorial Tablet here in Syracuse P.O. one of Capt- Daniel Van Ness Co., 1 st N.Y. Regt. & one of Capt- Aaron Aaron's Co., 3 rd N.Y. Reg. I don't know which is my ancestor.
Will you please get me this information on both Joseph White or refer me to the proper authorities or books.
Thanking You for your Service
I remain Your Very truly
S. S. White
P.O. Box #48.

Cayenonia December 29 th 1899.
To the Commissioner in Pension Dept.
I have an application from a resident of our Town to become a member of the D. A. R. Society. The grandfather served in the American Revolution, and his widow drew a pension, in Madison Co., in our Rev. Nelson, or some subordinate place in our vicinity. I enclose all the information she can give me. I see her entitled from losses. Will you send her the verification of the pension?

I could write to Adjt Genl's office in Hartford, but wish to save all expense, that is possible in such cases.
Yours will oblige, by replying to
Miss Amanda Bowers, Regent of the Oklahoma Chapter Daughters
Madison Ave New York.

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Mary White
Nat. 12'
Act July 4 th 36
Ad d
2 years
priv
$80 per annum
Baruk Beckwith, Cazenovia Sylvester Gilbert Hobson No. Y.

ALBANY OCT 5 1844
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Cazenovia October 5. 1844
Dr Sir
A pension certificate dated Sept 10th 1844 has been received for Mary White widow of Joseph White - Mrs White died in 1839 and no administrator has ever been appointed - her children are living here and vicinity excepting one daughter who died some time since. Left children & those children are living in the west and their place of residence is unknown to the heirs living in this place - Can an administrator if legally appointed draw the moneys due the deceased pensioner Mary White deceased by complying with the other requirements of the Department. Also Mrs Hannah Kenyon intending to apply for pension on account of services rendered by her late husband Sodomick Kenyon having proved sufficient to entitle her to a widows pension certificate which is dated August 20. 1844 what additional proof is necessary to enable her to draw the amount which by the evidence already with the department will be her due as survivor & heir
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Very Respectfully yours W. T. Clarke

Dec 22 1843 17 A N.Y.
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Ms.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
White

Cazenovia Decr. the 9 th 1843
Sir
I am requested by Joseph White one of the heirs of Joseph White & Mary White of Cazenovia both deceased, to renew the application for a pension made by their mother Mary White in the year 1839. Owing to the great length of time since the close of the Revolutionary War, and the consequent decease of a very large proportion of the Officers & soldiers who were engaged in that memorable contest, it has become very difficult in many cases & impossible in others to prove by living witnesses the services of some who are entitled to pensions. The case of Joseph White appears to be one of them. If I recollect right Joseph White died before the passage of the act of Congress of 1818, granting pensions to certain Soldiers, consequently his family have not had the advantage of hearing him state the facts of his service in reference to obtaining a pension, & in their enquiries they have been able to find but one living witness who was a soldier of the Revolution and served in company with their father viz Ebenezer L. Tuttle whose testimony was forwarded to the pension department some time since, & in reference to which I was informed in a letter received from you in Sept. 1840 that the services set forth in the "affidavit of E. L. Tuttle as having been rendered by Joseph White could not be admitted unless supported by proof from the Office of the Comptroller of Connecticut" Application

has been made to the Comptroller but the "necessary proof" would not be obtained, But I believe that it can admitted fact that the records of the State of Connecticut in reference to Revolutionary services are very defective in many cases. I would therefore respectfully suggest whether the evidence of the services of the said White by Mr. Sweetland together with the affidavit Mrs Sims a sister of the said White, & of Mrs. White a widow of the brother of Joseph White. Showing that he went into actual service although they would not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served, And also the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut showing that a man by the name of Joseph White served in the regular army for three or more years, (tho' his Identity by reason of the death of his contempor- aries has not been satisfactorily proved) would not justify the Department in granting a pension for at least nine months services of the said Joseph White.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington
Barak Beckwith
P. S. In behalf of Esther Salisbury, Sally May, Betsy Clark, Chloe Lyon & Eunice May, (whose papers were forwarded to the Pension Office by me in August last) I would respectfully & earnestly request that their application may

be divided as soon as they can consistently be, as the most of them are dependent on their friends for support and would be much gratified to be able in some measure to help themselves
B. B.

Gazenovia Nov 12 th 1844
Dear Sir
Yours of the 28 th December last in reference to the case of Mary White was duly received, in which you remark "that it is irregular to offer an opinion upon "evidence not before the Department." The Certificate "of the Comptroller shewing how far his records either "confirm or discredit the allegations of service set forth "under oath, is indispensable" I enclose the Certificate of the Comptroller. And I consider it due to myself to make the following explanation. In the year 1838 I was desired to assist Mary White in procuring a pension and directed to write to the Hon. Sylvester Gilbert of Housatonic Connecticut (the place of Joseph & Mary White's nativity) and request him to assist me in procuring testimony to prove the Revolutionary services of said White, which he readily complied with. In the course of our correspondence on the subject he informed me that he had made application to the Comptroller's office in Connecticut for proof of Mr. White's services, but that the Comptroller informed him that the name of Joseph White was not to be found in his office But Judge Gilbert informed me that he was so confident from the testimony he had obtained from those who were somewhat acquainted with Mr. White's services in the Revolution, that the Comptroller must have overlooked his name, that he then employed a man to go to the Comptroller's office and have another examination of the records, & that the name of

Joseph White was then found on the rolls of the Regular Army, and the certificate of the Comptroller was furnished for rising of three years services, which certificate was forwarded to Washington and is now on file I suppose in the Pension Office. In my application in the case of Mary White to the Pension Department in December last, I stated if I recollect right that the name of Joseph White was not on the Military rolls of Conn. It had been so informed by Judge Gilbert, but the Comptroller's certificate to that effect had never been in my possession at that time, nor until within a few days past. But I send it enclosed, leaving no wish to keep back any paper document relative to the subject as it has ever been my intention to conduct all my intercourse with the Pension Department in a frank upright & honorable manner. I also take the liberty to forward you enclosed the letter of Judge Gilbert attached to the Certificate which will serve some to give some more light on the subject.
I am very respectfully
Hon J. L. Edwards
your Obedient servant
Washington
Barak Barkworth
P. S. I am desired by the widow of John Allen late of Catenovia deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & died in 1840  1841 to inquire, whether there is any provision in the present pension laws whereby she would be entitled to the remainder of the five years war pension which accrued after the decease of her said husband provided she would have been entitled to a full pension if he had died before the passage of said act.
Yours & B. B.

Sylvester Gilbert Esq. Hebron 64 Comptroller of the Mint

Comptroller Office Hartford Sep. 3 rd 1838
Dear Sir, I have examined the Books & papers in this office for the name of Joseph White, and made diligent search for nearly two days, without success - His name is not to be found in this Office - Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Henry Wilbourn Comp
Hebron Feby 29 th 1844
Barah Beckwith Esquire
Dear Sir, I this day received your Letter of the 21 st Inst t and immediately examined my papers and found the Comptrollers Certificate above written which I suppose you refer to, & request may be sent to you, and with this request readily comply. after this Certificate was made Mr. Skillman the Comptroller was requested to examine the Continental Army Rolls, instead of militia, and he immediately found his name & the Regiments in which he served & the terms of service and made his Certificate accordingly which was sent. The search made & certified above was among the militia Rolls according to my recollection. I am old & infirm & if you wish any additional busi- ness done here, you must apply to some one more capa- ble than your friend & humble Servant Sylvester Gilbert

18 3 / 4
Barak Beckwith Esq.
Carenovia N. York

Sept 1. 1840
Rev. J. L. Edward
Comt. of Prisoners Washington D. C.

Catonia August the 28 th 1840
Dear Sir
I have been in hopes for some time to be able to procure sufficient testimony in the case of the application of Mary White for a pension which I forwarded to Washington in 1838. But owing to prove the identity of her husband Joseph White as being the person named in the Certificate of the Comptroller of Coss. which was forwarded with her application, but owing to the great lapse of time since the revolutionary War and the consequent decease of a great portion of the old soldiers I fear that I shall not be able to furnish the department with any more satisfactory proof than I have done. I think however that the testimony of Ebenezer L. Sweetland which was forwarded to the department is sufficient to entitle her to a pension for the time mentioned in his deposition in in which he served three years in the militia with Mr. White, I hope therefore that if you do not think the proof which has been forwarded sufficient to warrant you to allow a full pension for full pay, that you will consider Mr. Sweetland's testimony sufficient to entitle her to a pension for the time in which he served with Mr. White.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant Ebenezer L. Sweetland
P.S. I have been frequently called upon by Mr. Joseph Young

during the Summer to know whether I had received any communication from the Comt. of Pensions in reference to restoring him his pension since I forwarded the deposition of David Billings in his case, will you therefore be so good as to inform me as soon as convenient what disposition is made of his application
Yours respectfully B. B.
Hon J. L. Edwards.

Aug 79
Very Hon.ble Abraham Lincoln Mary White
act July 4 1836
Susp
L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
12 1/2

Concordia July 27 th 1839
Dear Sir
I send you enclosed the deposition of Mary Sims & Hannah White in order to identify Joseph White late of Concordia deceased as being the person mentioned in the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut which accompanied the application of Mary White of this town for a pension. I also send the deposition of Stating the reason why Mr White did not apply for a pension under the Pension act of 1818.
I cannot but hope that the testimony now forwarded with the former evidence will prove satisfactory to the Department so as to establish her claim to a full pension as I have no doubt she is justly entitled to one. I hope the Department will endeavor to make a decision on the subject at as early a day as they can consistently; as it is a considerable length of time since her papers were forwarded to the Pension Office, & her health is very precarious and she will not probably continue long & I should be glad if possible to obtain a decision before her decease. & the difficulty of obtaining testimony is constantly accumulating by the decease advanced age of some and the decease of others who were knowing to facts which is necessary to prove in order to establish a legal claim.
I am Dear Sir
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington
very respectfully your St. serv t Barak Bushnell

Comptrollers Office Hartford Conn te Oct 26. 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Jo s White. I have examined the Records of Settlement made with the Conn te . Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a "Settlement with the 1 st Conn te . Regt. Return M aj Gen l Co l before Jan y 1. 1780" where he is enter d as a private and commenced service Ap l . 25 1778. Time of Settlement Jan y 1. 1780. (making) 1 y r 8 m s 6 days. Again in same Regt. commenced service Jan y 1. 1780 Time of Settlement Jan y 1. 1781 (making) 12 m s And in the "4 th Conn te . Regt. Zebulon Butler Eng l Co l for the year 1781" where he commenced service Jan y 1. 1781 Time of settlement Dec r . 31. 1781 (making) 12 m s —
Henry Kirkbride Compt g
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Hebron City July 30th
3 Aug.
file
37 P. E. E. 37 P. E. E.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Commission War Department Washington

Hebron - C. L. July 30th 1839
Sir I inadvertently omitted to certify the character of Mrs Sims and Mrs White at the time I took their Depositions at Hebron on the 22nd inst. for Mrs Mary White of Cazenovia state of New York Widow of Joseph White late of Cazenovia aforesaid deceased on her application for a Pension. The Depositions were sent before the omission occurred to my mind as were was also the Certificate of the Secretary of this State declaring my official capacity, annexed to said Depositions.
I now certify that both of said Deponents are competent and credible witnesses and are Ladies of respectability and deserving of credit in Court and Country. Respectfully &
Ralph Gilbert Justice Pease

Dec 1.
1836
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L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cazenovia November the 24 th 1838
Dear Sir
I send you enclosed the application of Mary White of Cazenovia for a pension
Please direct any communication on the subject which the department may think proper to make to the subscriber at Cazenovia
yours very respectfully
J. L. Edward Esq.
Washington
Barack Buckett

Dec 18
Miss Mary White Admiral Navy
G. W. Crump acting commissioner Pensions ~ War Office
Washington

Hebron Dec. 11 th 1839
Sir,
I received your favor of the 21 st  Ultimo . In it you say that the identity of Joseph White "should be proved by a competent witness who can specify the names of the Officers." Permit me to observe that a literal compliance with with this requirement is just as impossible as it is to raise the dead — I have examined the names of Officers & Soldiers in Meigs & Butlers Regiments which are to be found in our Controller's Office and every one of them that I knew or of whom I can learn their place of abode, are dead & in their Graves. I will trouble you with only one other suggestion. I have always understood that the Rolls of the Connecticut Line of the Army were sent to & lodged in the War Office in Washington; and if you will have the goodness to examine those Rolls you will probably find the name of Joseph White of Hebron, and but one of that name in the aforesaid Regiments. I beg leave to refer you to the rolls, that justice may be done to the Widow of Joseph White.
The Deposition and papers that I send you are taken at the request of Judge Beckwith of Canajoharie N.Y. but to save expence of which there has been considerable, I transmit them directly to you instead of sending via Canajoharie to Baraboo Beckwith Esq r Agent for sd Widow Mary White.
I have the honor to be very respectfully
Your most obed. t
Sylvester Gilbert

Nov 12.
White
Wilton Ch. Norm. 7/8
Hon. James L. Edwards
Ch. N.Y.
Pension Commissioner
War Department
Washington
H 7 TEE

Upton Nov. 6 th 1839
Sir,
I take the liberty to write you on a subject not strictly within the rules of your Office but hope you may have the goodness to give me the desired information.
Judge Beckwith - Barak Beckwith Esq r , of Canaanonia N. York Agent for Mary, alias Molly White Widow of Joseph White originally of Upton, Andover Society, Tolland County, Con. but late of said Canaanonia deceased - wrote me that the application of said widow for a Pension on account of her husband's revolutionary services was delayed for want of Evidence that she was the widow of the identical Joseph White whose services were recorded & certified by our Comptroller & forwarded with her Declaration to the War or Pension Office. I procured two Affidavits, one from Mrs White widow of said Joseph's Brother, & one from Mrs Sims his Sister, to supply the evidence required (of which I have no more doubt than I have of the existence of Joseph White whom I well know) and with the Secretary's Seal & Certificate of the official capacity of the Justice before whom they were taken, & I sent them to Judge Beckwith July 23 rd 1839 . But I found that the Justice had omitted to certify the credibility of the Deponents according to your rules, and he made & forwarded to your Office a certificate under his hand in due form within a few days after said 23 rd July that the 2 above named ladies were persons of credit & good reputation.
Now Sir, I wish to know whether those Documents have been received at your Office, & if so, whether they are satisfactory, & a pension granted to Mrs White. Your answer will much oblige Your humble Servant
Sylvester Gilbert
P.S. I procured & sent, to Judge Beckwith the Comptroller's Certificate & proofs of marriage &c which were forwarded to the War Department in Oct r or Nov r 1838 and no Widow is more clearly entitled to a Pension, within my knowledge, than Mrs White S. G.

State of Connecticut } to Coventry County of Tolland }
On this 30th day of Nov. A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me Ralph Gilbert a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Ebenezer Leach Sweetland a resident of said Coventry aged 86 years, and being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath testify, and say that he was born & brought up in the Parish of Andover being parts of the Towns of said Coventry & Hebron in said County, and that he served & performed several tours of duty in the Revolutionary War for which he has and enjoys a Pension. That Joseph White originally of said Parish in said Hebron was also born and brought up in the same Parish but since the close of the revolutionary war, he removed with his family to Carencovia in the County of Madison State of New York where he deceased, leaving a Widow whose maiden name was Mary Brown with whom he was well acquainted; and that in the year 1776 in Capt. Eleazer Hutchinson's Company of Militia of said Andover, to which we belonged, he the said Joseph and myself went to New Rochel in New York and served a three months tour of duty in Col. Obadiah Hosford's Regiment of said Hebron. And we also went to Saratoga in a Comp y commanded by Capt. John Skinner of said Hebron and served a tour of duty in Col. Lattimer's Regiment, but do not remember the term of time. We also served three months together at the Fort in Groton New London County in Col. Chapman's Regiment. He says that he can not recollect the date of the two last mentioned Tours, but thinks they were in the year 1777 and that after that time in the Spring of the year 1778 said Joseph White enlisted into the Continental Army. How long he continued in the continental army I do not recollect nor do I remember the Regiment or Company or the Officers of either, he was well acquainted

with said Joseph White and with his wife whose maiden name was Mary Brown and further that he was not acquainted with any other person either in the Militia or Army by the name of Joseph White, and that said Mary Brown was the wife and is now the Widow of said Joseph White very well known and further the deponent saith not.
Ebenezer L Sweetland
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of Novr. A D 1839 and I certify that the above named Ebenezer L Sweetland is a competent and credible witness
Ralph Gilbert Justice Peace
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, 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
Ralph Gilbert Esqr
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and 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 the official acts and attestations of the said Gilbert
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 13 th day of Decr in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Gilbert hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.