Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28943, Abijah White, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
White, Abijah
S. 28943
CONTENTS

25 359 New York Nijah White
Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Heiler  Hawkins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cooper  Hawkins in the New York line for 6 Months
★ Conn. Line.
Records corrected. Oct. 11, 1904.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov. 1833 and settle Clara and Kanajikane
Arrears to the 14th of Ap. 33 $ 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending A. 1/2 11
$60
{ Revolutionary Claim } Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by J. C. Hill Clerk. Book E. Vol. 4. Page 128

State of New York County of Montgomery ss.
On this eighteenth day of July in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court, before me David Spraker one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of Montgomery County, it being a copart opportunity  now sitting Abijah White a resident of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged Seventy 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. That he entered the service of the United States in the spring of 1779 under Captain Miller in Colonel Hobkins regiment of Connecticut State troops, that this deponent then lived in the town of Chatham in the then County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, that this deponent was drafted for three months, that he faithfully served said term at Hoosneck or in its neighborhood; that he was there when Norwalk and Fairfield were burnt by the British, that this deponent was discharged and returned home to Chatham in August of the same year. — And further that this deponent again entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his brother Joseph White who had been drafted for three months in the fall of the same year 1779 that this deponent joined the Connecticut State Troops at Hoosneck that he served said three months under Captain Lay of Saybrook in Colonel Meads regiment that in February 1780 General Parsons of the Continental Army passed through that neighborhood with part of the Army that this deponent was with these troops nearly one day on their march; that this deponent faithfully

Served out said term and was discharged and returned home to Chatham in March 1780 and that this deponent was in the said service during the two terms mentioned six months and that this deponent has no documentary evidence of said service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to said service other than what is herewith transmitted; That this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State and further that this deponent was born in Chatham in the then County of Hartford — in the State of Connecticut in the year 1743 and that he removed from the said State of Connecticut in the year 1789 to Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York where he has since lived
And the said applicant further saith that he served during all the above named periods as a private in an embodied corps either in garrison or in the field or marching under order and under officers duly authorized &c. And that he performed and was occupied in no civil labor or employment during said terms of three months each amounting to six months service
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Abijah White before David Spraker a } Judge of Montgomery County Courts }

We William Evans a clergyman, residing in the town of Canajoharie aforesaid and Jonathan Silsbury a farmer residing in Canajoharie aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah White, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood 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
David Spaker a judge William Evans, of Montgomery County } Jonathan Silsbury County }
And the said Judge David Spaker does hereby declare his opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter and after putting the above interrogatories that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that William Evans, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the town of Canajoharie, and that Jonathan Silsbury who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Canajoharie, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge further certifies

that the said Applicant is in his opinion unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmities.
The following are the interrogatories put with the answers given to the same.
1 st Where and in what year was you born?
Ans In Chatham Connecticut in 1763
2 nd Where were you living when called into service? where have you lived since the revolutionary war? and where do you now live?
Ans In Chatham aforesaid and now in Canajoharie in Montgomery Co in the state of New York
3 rd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans There is a record in the family bible of which I have a copy, the bible is supposed to be at Middlefield N.Y.
4 th How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Ans I was drafted the first time and went the second term as a substitute for Joseph White a brother who had been drafted for three months.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops I answered the same as in the declaration
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
Joseph White of Middlefield in the County of Otsego being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in the year 1779 he the deponent lived in the town of Chatham then County of Hartford in the State of Conne- cticut. That in the said year 1779 said deponent was drafted for three months as he believes, to fill up the troops of the said State of Connecti- cut in the service of the United States; that this deponent was unwell and that his brother Abijah White at present of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery New York an applicant for a pension did go as a substitute and in the place of said deponent and that he the said Abijah White was absent during said term after the expiration of which he returned and further that this deponent is informed and verily believes that the said Abijah White did faithfully perform said service; And further this deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed This 28 th day of February 1833 before me
Joseph White
W. W. Wheeler
Comm r of Deeds
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent Joseph White and that he is a respectable man and a credible witness
February 28 th 1833
W. W. Wheeler
Comm r of Deeds

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Sarah White of Middlefield in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn depones and says that in the year 1779 this deponent lived in the town of Chatham in the then County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut; that this deponent distinctly recollects that her brother Abijah White who now lives at Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York went twice to join the Army once in the fore part of the season and once in the latter part; and that this deponent distinctly recollects the return of her said brother Abijah at both times but the precise time of said departures or said returns she cannot recollect
Sworn and subscribed
This 28 th day of February
1833 before me
Sarah White
W. A. Wheeler Comm r of Deeds
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent Sarah White and that she is a respectable and credible person
W. A. Wheeler Comm r of Deeds

has been received a written discharge 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbor- hood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. And Jonathan Gilshury Silblicas Kinkead Benjamin Button Charles Morris -
David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York Montgomery County ss I George D. Ferguson Clerk of Montgomery County Courts do hereby certify that David Speaker Esq before whom the annexed declaration and oath of Abijah White purports to have been made and sworn and whose name appears to the annexed certificate and before whom also the certificate of William Evans and Jonathan Salisbury purports to have been made and sworn, was at the date thereof one of the Judges of our said County Courts and that I am ac- quainted with the handwriting of said Judge David Speaker and that I sincerely believe the signatures to be his And I do further certify that Willard B. Wheeler before whom the annexed affida- vits of Joseph White and Sarah White purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned to take affidavits, and that I am ac- quainted with his handwriting and that I believe the signatures to be his In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson
Abijah White 28.242 m. R. Wheeler clerk
1833

INVALID.
Rev Y 28943
File No. 28,943
Abijah White
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct-13, 1904 - Vis to Dr. Homer H. White Earlville N.Y.

DR. HOMER H. WHITE, OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, 217 W. MAIN STREET.
Earlville, N. Y., Oct. 2 1904
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Have you any record of having paid a pension to Abijah White who did service in the Revolutionary War and was probably connected with the Connecticut militia but at his death and for a long time prior to 1842 was a resident of New York State. There is a tradition that at the outbreak of the war he was too young to bear arms (being 13 years of age) and therefore did service as a page to the Colonel of the regiment and for this service was pensioned - Can you give me any information in regard to it. Thanking you in advance for the favor.
I am Yours Truly, Homer H. White -