Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37539, Charles White, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H
White, Charles
S. 37539
CONTENTS

No 19.726
Maine
Charles White
of Hancock Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Scott of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year from December 1775 to December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 day of September 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Febry 1827 and sent to the Hon. J. O'Brien House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1827 $42.89
42.89
{ Revolutionary Claim Acts March, 18, 181 and May 1, 1820.
Death not on Q. B

Charles White priv.
Col. Starks Regt.
Dec. 1775 - to Jan'y 1777.
one year

I Charles White, aged Seventy three years, a Citizen of the United States, born in Lunenburg Massachusetts now a resident in Belmont, Maine, do upon Oaths testify and declare, that after serving in the first eight months service, I reenlisted into the same Captain Scotts Company and Col. John Starks Regiment in the War of the revolution, against the Common enemy upon the continental establishment, against the  Common enemy . I reenlisted in December 1775. at Cambridge Massachusetts, for the period of one year, which period I fully served and was discharged at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York the last of December 1776. at the request of my Officers I continued in the service at Poughkeepsie, two months longer when I received my final discharge from the service. I am now poor and in indigent circumstances, having no property except a few Shoe Making tools, and I request to be placed upon the pension Roll of the State of Maine.
Charles White
State of Maine.
Wenatchee Co. ss.
On the twenty eighth day of March 1823 Charles White above named made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed, Before me,
Nathan Weston Jr.
Dist. S. J. Court.
State of Maine.
Wenatchee County, ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial courts held within & for the said county of Wenatchee do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Jr. before whom the above proceedings were had is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine, & duly qualified as such;
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal of the said county of Wenatchee, this twenty eighth day of March Anno Domini 1823.
R. C. Vose, Clerk

I Reuben Cookson of Unity - in the County of Kennebec State of Maine, late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution do testify and say I am well acquainted with Charles White of Belmont in the same County State, to my knowledge the said White re-enlisted in December 1775 at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts for the period of one year into the Company commanded by Capt Scott & Regiment by Col. John Stark, which period the said White fully served out and was Honorably discharged at Park Hill in the State of New York as he has within stated - I served in the same Brigade with the said White and well knew of his serving nine months and more in continuation, I was not present when he finally left the service, I left him there, and I have no doubt he was regularly discharged, there was no written discharge given at the expiration of the year, 1776, to my knowledge
his Reuben Cookson mark
Kennebec ss March 28. 1823
Subscribed and sworn to the deponent being in my opinion a credible witness -
Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine,
Kennebec County, ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify that Robert C. Vose, Esquire, before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the peace within & for the said County of Kennebec, & duly qualified as such. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal of said County of Kennebec, this twenty eighth day of March Anno Domini 1823.
R. C. Vose, Clerk

19.000 Charles White Hancock Co Maine
Charles White
R. C. V. P. S. Augusta, Maine

Original
DECLARATION,
In order to be placed on  returned to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Hancock — ss.
ON this twenty third day of June — 1825 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Charles White , resident in said County, aged seventy five years, 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 the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Charles White — enlisted for the term of One — on the Last — day of December in the year 1775 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Scott — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Starks in the troops  the of the State of New Hampshire — on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of Decr 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Peach Kill — in the State of New York — that he is now  he is now  has been an applicant to be placed on the pension list, therefor  has been  on account of his property .
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Charles White
SWORN to and declared, on the 23 d day of June AD 1825 before me
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of Sup. Jud. Court.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No Real estate and no personal property except a few shoe-makers tools not exceeding three dollars in value I have not owned any real estate whatever for ten years last past nor any personal property except my shoe-maker tools and what I have earned by my daily labor. Charles White.
I have no other than family residing with me Charles White - who, by occupation am a shoe-maker which I am unable to pursue by reason of rheumatism and old age to pursue but a part of the time -
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family having lost my wife about three years since and live with one of my sons. — Signed Charles White.  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.       
I, Brucer Poor Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Hancock do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Charles White did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentythird day of June — 1825.
Brucer Poor } Clerk of the Court of the Superior Courts for the County of Hancock

April 25, 1936
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Charles White, S. 37539 BA-J/MCS
Bertha G. Vickery 22 Western Avenue Augusta, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, Charles and John White.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of the John White described by you..
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37539, based upon the military service of Charles White.
He was born in Lunenburgh, Massachusetts. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Peterborough, New Hampshire, he enlisted in 1775 and served eight months in Captain William Scott's company in Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted in December, 1775, and served twelve or fourteen months in Captain Scott's company in Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1823, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was living in Belmont, Maine.

In 1825 Charles White was living in Hancock County, Maine, and he then stated that he had lost his wife about three years before and that he was living with one of his sons. The names of his wife and children were not given and there are no further data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

37 539 Rev INVALID.
1936, Apr. 25, hist. to Bertha J. Vickery, M.C.S.
File No. 37, 539
Charles White Dr. Her Mas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Veterans Administration Washington D.C. Dear Sirs:
22 Western Ave Augusta, Maine March 27, 1936
✓ Will you kindly give me information of Charles White . Rec. Sol. born 1749 probably, Lunenburg Mass. Later to Belmont, Maine. He died in Fasselboro, Maine. Married Sarah Gray of Harpswell, Mass. Her ancestry & their children wanted - especially Jane White . His father, John White, m. Dec 9. 1747. Molly Wallau, of Lunenburg. dau of Km Wallau. John White, the father of Charles, died Feb 24. 1796. and his wife Elizabeth (Wallau) White 77 yrs died May 8. 1800. 78 yrs. I wish to find if these two men served in the Revolution - and Charles White's family, for D.A.R. work.
Thanking you
Bertha G. Fickers

Dep d Charles White & a Certificate of the Selectmen of Belmont in his case -
R. C. Vose

I Charles White, of Belmont Maine aged seventy five years, upwards, do further upon oath declare that I have not owned any Real Estate for upwards of fifteen years last past; nor have I had any personal property at any one time during that period exceeding twenty dollars in value , I am very poor & indigent and request that I may be placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Maine - all or the principal part of what I possess consists of a few shoe maker tools, I annex the certificate of the Selectmen of Belmont (Voted by Mr. White & the Collector of taxes of said town -
Kennebec ss Subscribed sworn to and declared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace & Clerk of the Judicial Courts this twenty fourth day of September Anno Domini 1876 In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec the day & year above mentioned R. C. Vose,

To the Hon.
Secretary of War of the United States
We the undersigned, Inhabitants of the Town of Belmont in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, having been personally acquainted with Charles White of S d Belmont, A Soldier of the revolutionary a Man about the age of Seventy six years, We believe him to be a man of truth, and being informed that an Enemy of his has informed your Honor that he possessed too much property to be entitled to a Pension, This is to inform your Honor, that such information, if such you have had, we believe to be totally without foundation. We have for a number of years considered him to be a man of no property and having examined the Town Books find he has paid no Tax whatever for several years past possible Drew
Geo. Weymouth } Selectmen Luke Staples of Belmont
I William Morrill do certify that I was collector of taxes in Belmont for 1822. 1823 & 1824 that the above named Charles White was not taxed for any property for any of the above named years
W m Morrill
I Michael Gordon do certify that I was collector of taxes in Belmont for 1825 that the above named Charles White was not taxed in the bills committed to me to collect
Michael Gordon } Collector

Hancock Is. Sept 21: 1826 Then the within named Joseph Drew George Weymouth and Luke Slaughter personally appeared and made oath to the within Statements before me J. M. McWhorter J. Justice of Peace
Hancock Is. Sept 21 1826 Then the within named Wm Morrill and Michael Gordon personally appeared and made oath to the within affidavits by them submitted Before me J. M. McWhorter J. Justice of Peace

Deposition
Adam Patterson

ALBION K. PARRIS,
Governor of the State of Maine:
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
Greeting:
KNOW YE,
That Benjamin Shaw, Esquire, of North Port, whose signature is hereon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, has since continued to be, and now is, a Justice of the Peace, for our County of Hancock,
_____ _____ _____
Albion K. Parris
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand, at PORTLAND, this twenty seventh day of January , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six ; and in the fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
J. Nichols Secretary of State.

Adam Patterson Deposition in favor of Charles White March 25 th 1893
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Adam Patterson formerly of Hancock, joining the Town of Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire and now of Northport in the State of Maine & late a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, in General Stark's Reg- -iments; do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Charles White then of Peterborough in said State of New Hampshire and now of Belmont in the State of Maine, and have seen him to have been enlisted by Capt William Scott in the War of the Revolution and in said Stark's Regiment in the year A.D. 1775 for the term of eight months and at the expiration of which he enlisted for a further term of twelve months, both of which periods of enlistments he duly and faithfully served and was honorably discharged at the end thereof and that I was well acquainted with him before he entered the service of his Country and was often with him in Battle after his enlistments, particularly in the ever- memorable Battle of Bunker Hill. Adam his Patterson mark
Subscribed & Sworn to this twenty fifth Day of March A.D. 1823 at Northport in the County of Hancock & State of Maine
Before me, Benjamin Shaw, Just. Peace

I certify that the said deponents is in my opinion a credible witness.
Benjamin Sharp Esq. Peace
1899
Charles

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME White, Charles GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10618 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 31, 1795 to Barnard Merkle, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME White, Charles GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion)
WARRANT NUMBER 12660 - and 14015 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 21, 1794 To - not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.