Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33897, Samuel White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
White, Samuel
S 33897
CONTENTS

N o 10,833 Massachusetts
Samuel White 2 o
of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Holbrook of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from April 1781 to April 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of May 1818. and
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of May 1819 and sent to E. H. Miller Esq. Northampton: Mass.
Restored to the Roll on 19 th day of May 1828 and notification sent to Hon. S. B. Bates at House of Reps Pension commencing on the 16 of May 1828
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1828 } $ 39. 18.
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818 May 1, 1820. 1 March 1828
A Certified copy of Samuel White's discharge was found at the Pension Office on the 29 th of April 1834 and sent to Samuel Lathop of West Springfield Mass

Sam White
Private
Col Shepard Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1781 - 2 yrs 28 mo
on discharge
with
Samuel
White
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss.
On this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before the Honble Samuel Putnam one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial court of the Commonwealth personally came & appeared Samuel White aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States now resident in Chester in the County of Hampshire & State of Massa- -chusetts, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said White enlisted in Granby in the County of Hampshire aforesaid, in March 1776, into the company commanded by Captain Isaac Bolster, & regiment commanded by Col. Sarnes, for the term of nine months that he served in for the space of corps, until the ex- piration of said term of nine months, when he was discharged at Newton in the State of

New Jersey that he never had a written discharge for that period of service - that in September 1779. he again enlisted as a private soldier into the service of the United States in D Granby, into the company of Capt Samuel Fairfield a regiment of Col. Sparhawk. for the space of four months according to the best of his recollection, continued in service until January 1780, when he was he was honorably discharged at Dorchester in D Granby that he again enlisted in April 1781, as a private soldier into the company commanded by Captain Holbrook a regiment commanded by Col. William Shepherd for the space of three years, that he served in the D Corps in the service of the United States until the thirty first day of December 1783, when he was honorably discharged from the service as will appear by the discharge hereto annexed That he was in the battle at Snogo-point - White Plains & Trenton - and that he is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support & that he has never been allowed or received any pension from the United States or any individual State for or on account of his D services or any part thereof. Sw. 20. Samuel White

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss. Be it remembered that on the twenty day of May 1818, before me Samuel Putnam one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of the sa d Commonwealth personally came & appeared the above named Samuel White & made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the said White did serve in the revolutionary war for more than nine months against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, I do now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the department of the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the Act for that purpose.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court 25 day of May 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s }
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the county of Hampshire aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial

Court of said Commonwealth, that the above Signature is genuine, being the proper hand writing of said Judge & that the seal annexed is the seal of the said Court.      Josiah Dwight Clerk

Samuel White Esq.
10833. 19 May 1819.
W. A. C. D. Charles Sep. 1819
File 41 Warrant 375. 97 p. 65

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden
ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Samuel White aged fifty nine years, resident in Chester in S. County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Col. George Webb's Company in Col. William Shephard's Regiment, 1st Massachusetts Regiment, Gen. Glover's Brigade in the Massachusetts line Eighteen or twenty Months my original Application was made May 20th 1810 and my pension Certificate is numbered 10,033 -
I am by occupation a Tanner but in consequence of an inflammation of the urinary passage & a difficulty in voiding Water my ability to pursue it is very small There are residing with me my wife Abigail aged 57. years who is infirm & unable to support herself - my son. Seneca aged 16. my son Elisha aged 9 years - my daughter Eunice aged 14. & Abigail aged 11. & my Mother aged 84 years all unable to contribute in any degree to my support
Samuel White
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.

40 Acres of land with the Barn & half the House Standing thereon. $320 1. Cow $14. - 12. Sheep $10. - - - - - 6.50 1. Swine $4. one plow $2. one ax 50 cts - - - - - 9. 4. Chairs $3. one old Case of drawers $3. - 1. Bearskin $3. - - - - - 9. 2. old Cow Carts $1. - 2 tables $2. one Stove $1. one Looking Glass 50 cts - 4.50 1. Set Tea Cups & Saucers $0.17. Two Tea Pots 50 cts - one Dish Kettle 75 cts - 1.42 one Iron Kettle $2. Pot. 75 cts. one Small Kettle 17 cts. - old Broop Kettle $1. - 3.92 1. dozen Cast Iron plates 50 cts. one Sugar bowl 17 cts. one powder Cup 33 cts - 1. 1. mug - 6 cts. one Glass 6 cts. Sifter Cast Iron Milk pan 67 cts. - - - - - 79 1. line & tongs $1.50 - one tin Kettle 17 cts. one hammer 25 cts - 1. pitch fork 25 cts - 2.17 2. brooms 67 cts. 2 Tubbs 50 cts. one old Haggis $1. - - - - - 2.17 Old powder 3 qt. $0.50 cts. - - - - - 50 $375.97
Samuel White
Sworn to and declared on the tenth
day of July 1820
before the Circuit Court at Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for 2 d County
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three Hundred Seventy five Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this
Eleventh
day of July
1820.
John Ingersoll { Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampshire

10,033
Massachusetts.
Samuel White
of Chester in the state of Mass - who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Mass line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of May, 1819, and sent to E. H. Mills Esq. Sturminster, Mass -
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9m 3d 1/4 N. 76.12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1813. 48.00
$124.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled decision confirmed by Secy of War, 14 Feb 1821.
Information sent July 31st 1820 to John D. Sleeper Esq. Secy of War

Samuel White 2 d
Massachusetts,
Private. Bred 3 years from 1776. 40 acres of land less v.p. of house $320. Cow 14 - 12 Sheep 19 - 1 swine 4. 28. A few articles of furniture and some farm implements. 27.77 Sched: 10 July, 1820. $375.97
2 d Sched: 25 Augt, 1823. A debt due from his son of - $217.34 6 sheep killed for support of family some articles of furniture worn out, real estate sold his son Montgomery White for $300. copy of deed exhibited dated 2 d Augt 1823. his son paid debts for him and became security to S. E. Harkness $63.50 - S. Collins $17.45 - H. Hyles $37.16 - A. Clapp $10. - J. Emerson $23.09, amounting to $151.23. Their affidavits exhibited debts due them for store goods for family by ass also for leather and for medical attend. due from 1819 to Augt, 1823. - claimant also sold his son a cow, 6 sheep, and a few ar- ticles of furniture, for $68.59, which makes the above sum of $217.34 due from him to claim- ant. Physicians affidavit states claim- ant to have been for several years afflicted with sickness,
Claimant aged 62, wife 59. Poor health son aged 13, also in poor health in consequence of a fall.
I certify that I have examined the claim and am of the opinion that, ac- cording to the principles which have prevailed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.
In letter, June 6. 1825 to Deborah Wright. Chester. Mass.
Not satisfactory. Write such a letter as is usually written in cases where the property is transferred to relations
W of 191
Last orders 20 May. 1825

Sept 1819 Massachusetts
Samuel White 29 private
1781. 2 years & 8 months.
Aged 62 years by occupation a Husbandman, unable to pursue the same by reason of a disease in the urinary organs. Wife aged 59 years and son aged 13 years.
Real property contained in his 1 st schedule dated 10 July 1820.
40 acres of Land with a Barn and half of a house standing thereon $330.00
Personal property consisting of Cows, Sheep, Swine, household and kitchen furniture etc. $395.97
Schedule under act of March 1820 dated 25 August 1820.
Real property none.
Personal etc. $217.34.
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows. (v. 1)
His real estate valued at $330 in his 1 st schedule, was sold on the 2 nd August 1823 to his son Mr. White for the sum of $300. out of which sum his son paid for him the following debts (viz)
  To D r E Howes . . . . .  $63.53    " D r Collins . . . . .  17.45    " J Kyle . . . . .  39.10    " A Clapp . . . . .  10.    " J Emmons . . . . .  23.09         $150.23  
He owes about $15 or 18 dollars besides the above amount of debts, which could not at present be paid as the creditors have moved to another part of the Commonwealth. The residue of the purchase money arising from the sale of his land belongs to him, when he obtains it, from which he must pay his own and wife's, and son's board. (See annexed copy of the mortgage and discharge.)
see letter Oct. 21. 1823, to John Ingersoll Esq. Springfield Mass

33897 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33897
Samuel White
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

rec d 17 May, 1828
Sam l White
Maps
Act 7 March 1803
Ha d & Bates
H d Edwards
Passion Office

Mr Coombs.
Will you please call your attention to the enclosed case in the hope you will entire the applicant to the position once?
Respectfully,
J. C. Bates
House Dept May 10. 1828. -

John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir Having been personally acquainted with Samuel White your Petitioner for four years last past I certify that he is afflicted with a Suppression of Urine for the relief of which it always becomes necessary to use the Catheter for his safety and life; his attacks are frequent & severe so as to render him unable to perform any kind of business
Erastus Hawks Physician
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. August 18 th 1823. Erastus Hawks personally appearing made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me Martin Phelps justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Worcester do certify that Martin Phelps is a justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that full faith & credit is in ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity, and that the within signature is his proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Court of Common Pleas this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & twenty three
John Ingersoll Clerk

Sam. White
the Center of the United States
GIVEN BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK
being entitled for this purpose is hereby acknowledged
18...

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
James White  Soldier in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twentyfirst Day of December .
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thos H. Conway Adj. P.M.

Chester (Mass) May 16. 1825
I Daniel Collins of Chester in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Trader Do hereby certify that Samuel White of said Chester was justly indebted to me on the 2 nd day of July  Aug 1823 for sundry articles sold & delivered to him previous to that day viz Teas, Sugar, Molasses, Fish, Peppers, Spice, sundry articles of Clothing, some Spirits, bread Corn, to the Am t of seventeen Dollars and forty five cents; which sum I received in payment for the above articles by the Note of hand given me by Montgomery White, son of the said Samuel White
Daniel Collins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss May 16 th 1825 Then the above named Daniel Collins personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him subscribed.
Before me, Martin Phelps justice of the Peace
I Forbes Kyle of Chester in the County of Hampden and Tanner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do hereby certify, That Samuel White of said Chester, was justly indebted to me for sundry sides of total Leather & upper leather, for shoes, part of which was for himself & family, & part to pay a debt contracted by said White some time previously; the whole amount being thirty six Dollars & sixteen cents, On the 2 nd of August 1823 I received payment for the said Leather in part by Cash paid by Montgomery White, & the remainder by the said Montgomery's note to me, which note he has since paid to me in Cash.
Forbes Kyle
Hampden ss May 16 th 1825 Then the above named Forbes Kyle personally appeared, & made solemn Oath, that the above Certificate, by him subscribed, is the truth
Before me Martin Phelps justice of the Peace

I Augustus Clapp of Norwich in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clothier, do hereby certify, That Samuel White of Chester in the county of Hampden, was justly indebted to me for the following particulars viz.
For dressing cloth in the year 1820 $4.88 " " " 1821 3.05 " " " 1822 4.80 $12.73 being twelve Dollars &
seventy three Cents in the whole. And I have received payment for the same viz $2.74 paid by the said Samuel White in Hemlock Bark; & the remainder being $9.99 paid by Montgomery White's promissory note of Aug t 22 1823
Augustus Clapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. Chester May 19 th 1825, Then the above named Augustus Clapp, personally appearing, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Certificate, by him subscribed.
Before me Martin Phelps justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Martin Phelps is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and that the above signature is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty five
John Ingersoll

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Warden Is.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Samuel Lathrop is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth & that full faith & credit is to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five
John Ingersoll

I Daniel Smith of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say, that I have been well acquainted with Capt Samuel White of Chester in this County for more than twenty years. We married sisters, & on that account, our acquaintance & intimacy has been more particular & frequent than it otherwise would have been. His property has always been small, but during the continuance of his health, by industry, hard labour & the most rigid economy, he was able to support himself & family - But for some years past he has been in feeble health, & at several times has had severe attacks of a disease which threatened his life. He has not been able to labour as formerly, during any part of the time, & the sickness which he has experienced has not only incapacitated him from labour during its continuance, but has debilitated his constitution & been attended with considerable expense. In addition to his own infirmities, he has had to incur a very considerable expense within the last six months on account of his wife, who, by a fall, has lost the use of one of her legs, & will not probably ever recover the use of it so as to be able to walk without her crutch. For some years past he has occasionally received assistance from some of his friends towards the support of his family - and I have known repeated instances of contributions for this purpose from three of his brothers in law, who live at a distance from him - Daniel Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Hampden SS. May 19 th 1825. Then the above named Daniel Smith personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Smith, & that he is a gentleman of unquestionable veracity & unimpeachable integrity - Sam Lathrop Justice of the Peace.
I have been acquainted with Capt. Samuel White for several years, & have known him to be a very sober, industrious & valuable citizen. His character is altogether unexceptionable, as to any thing which ever came to my knowledge or hearing. But I only know by information from others, that he is poor & in indigent circumstances. With evidence of that fact I know of no man who is more deserving the bounty of the government, or who would use it to better purposes - West Springfield 19 th May 1825 - Sam Lathrop

To all People to whom these presents shall come:
GREETING.
KNOW YE , That I Samuel White of Chester in the County of Hampden , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman.
For and in consideration of the sum of — Three hundred Dollars current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the en sealing hereof, by Montgomery White of Granby in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid Farmer
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented and paid: Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Montgomery White his Heirs and Assigns for ever.
A certain tract of land lying in Chester aforesaid, bounded South on land of Sylvester Bemis — East on the highway West on the middle branch of Westfield River , so called, — North on land lately owned by Widow Mary White containing about forty acres, be the same more or less, being part of lot No thirty five, together with one half of the buildings, standing thereon
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances and Privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Montgomery White his Heirs and Assigns :
to him and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for evermore. And I the said Samuel White for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said
Montgomery White his Heirs and Assigns for ever, that before and until the en sealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances — And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Samuel White for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances, unto him the said Montgomery White his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this second day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed, sealed, and delivered, } in presence of
Electa Phelps Martin Phelps
Samuel White 

Hampden ss. August 2 d 1823 1824 . Then Samuel White within named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within instru- ment to be his Deed,
Before Martin Phelps Justice of the Peace.
Hampden ss. Chester August 2 d 1823 I do hereby certify that the within written Instrument and the above acknowledgment are truly copied from the original by me Martin Phelps Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss. 181. Received and Registered, Lib. Fol. and exa- mined By Register.
Rec d Aug t 25 th 1823. and Registered from the Original By Edward Pynchon Reg r .
True Copy of Record Examined By Edward Pynchon Reg r .

Copy of Deed from Samuel White to Montgomery White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Edward Pymhon is Register of deeds for said County and that full faith and credit is to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity, and that the signature of Edward Pymhon on this paper is his proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & twenty three
John Ingersoll Clerk

Sam. White.
alluded BB
chester ms. February 23- 1888
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Chester Ms. February 23 rd .
Free Asabel Wright B.U. at Chester Ms.
Hon: Isaac C. Bates Member of Congress Washington City

We the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Chester, in the County of Hampden, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & say, that we are acquainted with Samuel White of this Town, a revolutionary Soldier; that he has been for more than nine years past, & is now, afflicted with the gravel, & been during that time, unable to labor. That his property is exhausted, by paying Physicians & other expenses. That he is now entirely dependant upon his children for support, who are also poor, & upon the charity of his neighbors. - We also testify that he has not, in our opinion, worth in property of any description, including house and furniture three hundred dollars, or even half that amount. - That we have no reason to believe, & do not believe, that he has made any fraudulent disposition of his property - and we further say, that we believe he needs & deserves from his country, to be restored to the pension list -
Chester February 18 th 1828 -
James Elden Timothy Lyman Forbes Kyle Selectmen of Chester
Hampden S. Chester Feby 18 th 1828 Then personally appeared James Elden, Timothy Lyman & Forbes Kyle above named & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true according to their best knowledge & belief - Before me Abiel Wright Justice of the peace

Washington May 18. 1828.
The persons whose names are here- -with connected are all known to me & are entitled to entire credit. J. C. Baber M.C.

Chester February 22 d 1828
Mr. Bates. Sir, at the request of Samuel White of this town I write you, requesting in his behalf, that you would make an effort to have his name restored to the pension list - His papers & documents are in the office of the Secretary of War, but he is apprehensive they have never been seen by the Secretary himself. He requests you to see the Secretary yourself if convenient & have him examine his papers - The Selectmen have truly stated, He is temperate & was industrious when able to labor - He is in truth poor - He cannot labor - His urine has for years been taken from him by the catheter - If in you can help the man you will aid the cause of humanity by helping a worthy, but poor & unfortunate man.
Mr. White has a belief that if the Secretary of War could be prevailed upon personally to examine his papers - he would restore him to the pension list - very respectfully your friend Isabel Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Asahel Wright is a justice of the Peace within for said County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five
John Ingersoll

Sylvester Emmons of Chester in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age twit 19 years depose & say that I was Clerk in the store of my late deceased Father Sylvester Emmons Esq. in Chester, who died the 20 th of last March. That there was an account against Capt. Samuel White of Chester which began in 1819 & run to 1823. The amount of which was between 20 & 30 Dollars - for molasses, spice & pepper, tobacco, codfish, buttons & button moulds, tea, writing paper, salt, vest patterns, gowns, cloth, handkerchiefs, silks & twist, & for paying his taxes - there was a note given for this account - and I heard my father say in the summer or fall of 1823 that he had unexecutedly received his pay for sd. note
Chester May 26 th 1825 - Sylvester Emmons
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden. May 26 th 1825 Then the above named Sylvester Emmons personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Emmons & that he is a young gentleman of unquestionable veracity & unimpeachable integrity. Asahel Wright Justice of the peace

Chester Ms. May 28 th 1825
Samuel Knapp Esq. Dear Sir,
Dec 11 June 1825
Free
Department Washington City

Maple Chester May 26 th 1824
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, you have already my affidavit &c in relation to Mr. Samuel White of this town. I have only to add that he is yet poor & unable to labor & in my opinion in every respect deserving the bounty of the government — his wife is yet & I understand is likely to be a cripple —
enclosed are papers in relation to your requirement
I am Sir very respectfully yours &c Asahel Wright
Dr. Erastus Hawley who has a wife & children whose demand vs. White you have in his schedule closed with a young Lady from this place (supposed for Canada) more than a year ago — his affidavit could not be obtained — the ill health of Capt. White has prevented an earlier attention to your requirement — as supra A.W.

Samuel White Application for a Pension
Sep 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
On this twenty fifth day of August 1923 personally appeared in open Court before The Court of Common Pleas of The Commonwealth aforesaid being a Court of Record for the County of Hampden aforesaid Samuel White of Chester in The County of Hampden aforesaid and resident in said Chester aged sixty two, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 10 th of March 1810 and the first May 1820 that he the said Samuel White enlisted March 9 1776 for Nine Months in The State of Massachusetts in The Company Commanded by Capt. Isaac Bolster in The 4 th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. William Shepard in The line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the third day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Germantown (he believes) in the State of Pennsylvania that on the twenty third day of April 1781 he enlisted for the term of three years in The State of Massachusetts, in The Company Commanded by Capt. Holbrook in The fourth Regiment Commanded by Col. William Shepard in The line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the thirty first day of December 1783 when he was discharged from the said service above Peekskill near West Point in the State of New York as may be seen by his discharge forwarded as evidence under his first Application that he performed one other short campaign which is particularly mentioned in a former Application and that his Name has been placed on the pension list & draft therefrom on account of his property — And in pursuance of the Act of the 5 th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of The United States on the 10 th of March 1810 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 & 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 — That I am by occupation a Husbandman that I am unable to work in consequence of a disease in the urinary organs concerning which a certificate is herewith

forwarded - There are two persons now residing in the family with me - my wife Abigail White aged fifty nine & my son Elisha aged thirteen - my wife has seven nervous head aches and is much worn down by attendance on me for the past four years & my son Elisha fell from a horse last winter & was extremely injured in the bladder & in other internal parts & has not since been able to earn the cost of his passage & probably never will be - That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property - My mother deceased gives me thirty three Dollars & thirty three cents - Six of my sheep have been killed & eaten & sold - a plough which was before appraised, is 20 years old and has so diminished in value since 1820 as to be considered unworthy of the name of property - my tables have diminished in value & such slight changes have taken place in other furniture as to induce the present appraisers to set some articles higher & some lower than the former appraisers, though the amount varies but little - The principal change in my property regards my real estate which was before valued at $320. - This estate property was sold Aug. 2 o 1823 to Montgomery White my son for the sum of three hundred dollars out of which he paid for me in my presence the following debts which were at the time they were paid truly & justly due according to the following statement -
  To D r & Crasby Hawkes  Sixty three dollars & fifty three cents  $ 63. 53    To Daniel Collins  Seventeen Dollars & forty five cents  17. 45    To Saba Dyle  Thirty seven dollars & sixteen cents  37. 16    To Augustus Graft   10.    To Sylvester Simmons  Eng l twenty three dollars & nine cents  23. 09  
and I owe about $15.00 besides which could not now be paid because one of the creditors has moved to another part of the Commonwealth & another was on a journey. The residue of the purchase money for the land belongs to me when it is paid - The property remaining in my hands or belonging to me in any way would according to the above appraisement be about $200. from which I must pay for my own & my wife's & my son's board firewood & Physicians bills and it is physically impossible for me to support myself without the aid of Government except by public or private charity -
Samuel White
Sworn to and declared on the twenty fifth day of August 1823 before the Court of Common Pleas -
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk of Court
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Samuel White did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine years that under one engagement in the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oaths & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said Court & 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 said schedule is Two thousand seven hundred & one dollar & thirty four cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this twelfth day of September 1823
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of the Commonwealth of Hampshire

Schedule
Real estate sold Aug. 2 o 1923 to Montgomery White for Three hundred Dollars $300.00
  Thirty three Dollars thirty three Cents due from his mother's estate 33.33   one Cow valued at sixteen Dollars 16.   Six sheep valued at six Dollars 6.   Six chairs valued at three Dollars 3.   one table valued at one Dollar 1.   one kitchen table valued at twenty five cents .25   one pine chest valued at one Dollar 1.   one Iron pot valued at one dollar 1.   one dish pottle valued at fifty cents .50   one Iron kettle valued at three dollars 3.   one crooked tea kettle valued at twenty five cents .25   one spider valued at twenty five cents .25   Nine blue edged plates fifty cents. .50   one pie pot valued twenty five cents .25   six tea cups & saucers thirty cents .30   six pie plates twelve cents .12   six knives & forks thirty three cents .33   bundle stand valued at thirty cents .30   one decanter & tumbler thirty one cents .31   one looking glass valued thirty cents .30   pitchfork & rake at twenty five cents .25   one axe & one hoe valued at thirty three cents .33 
$ 360.57
Paid to the following persons out of the above estate (viz)
  To Mr. Ernest Hawkins Sixty three Dollars fifty three cents $63.53   To Daniel Collins Seventeen Dollars forty five cents 17.45   To Forbes Knight Thirty seven Dollars sixteen cents 37.16   To Augustus Clapp Ten Dollars 10.00   To Sylvester Simmons Twenty three dollars nine cents 23.09 
$ 151.23 $ 217.34