Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11431, Luther White, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
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Continental Mass.
White, Luther Mary
R 11431
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3195 Oct. '18
Con
Mar. '19

Parker H. White
On this 29 th day of June 1820. Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said County. Luther White - aged Seventy Years resident in Sheffield in said County, who being first duty sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - I enlisted during the war into the Company commanded by Capt. Libeus Ball under whom I served for some part of the time and the remainder of the time under Capt. Lipe Hollister, who commanded the Company at the time of my discharge - said Company was in the 4 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded for most part of the time by Col. William Shipstead. But towards the close of the War, was commanded by Col. Henry Jackson - under whom I was discharged - The date of my first declaration is the 27 th day of April 1818 - The date of my Pension Certificate is Oct. 1. 1818 and numbered N o . 3195 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th 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 — Vrs.
 1 old Chest valued at — $2.00  1 Table ————— 2.00  6 old Chains ————— 1.50  1 Great Wheel ————— 1.00  1 Pewter Platter & Tea pot — 1.00  Crockery ————— .50  2 old Pails ————— .50  Iron Ware ————— 3.80  1 pr. Hand Irons ————— 1.50  1 peat & tongs ————— 1.00  6 old knives & forks — .25  2 Swines ————— 57.00   Total $19.75 
I am a House Carpenter and binner by trade, But from the infirmities of age & other causes am utterly unable to pursue it at all — My wife Mary is aged 53 years — is very weak & feeble & not able to contribute any thing of consequence towards her support — I have living with me at home three Children — one son & two daughters — Mary, Rebe and Calvin White — Mary is 24 years old, But from ill health — is unable to go out to work and consequently is unable to contribute much towards her own support — Rebe is 16 years old — has been subject to fits from her infancy — which has shattered her intellect & rendered her unable to help herself in the least — Calvin is ten years old and from his age is unable to contribute in any degree to the support of the family —
(Signed) Luther White —
Sworn to & declared on the 29 th day of June 1820 before the said Court. in Parker L. Hall Clerk.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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 Nineteen dollars and Seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

27. 0 22 Massachusetts
Sylvester White of Sheffield, in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shepard in the Mass line for 2 years
Civil
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Decr. 1833 and sent to H. B. Bishop, Lenox Massachusetts
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $300.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 th Mar 32 60.00 $360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. B. Bishop Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 94

Sister White Certificate
Sister White
Payable on the 4 th March & 4 th September of each Year at the U. States Branch Bank Boston
Recorded.

N o 3.195
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
September 6 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. J. Edwards
To Mr Luther White, care of Parker L. Hall, Esq. Senox. Mass

I hereby Certify that I Mary Fay am the Daughter of Luther White late of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts and I was born June 17 th 1795 according to my Father's records in his bible, and he was a Revolutionary Soldier & drew a pension, My said Father departed this Life July first 1838
Sheffield Sept 12. 1857
Samuel Emmons in Witness Berkshire ss
her Mary X Fay marks
Sheffield Sept 12. 1857 Then
Personally appeared Mary Fay and made oath to the above certificate that it is true according to her best knowledge and belief Before
Mr. Elijah S. Dunning Justice of the Peace

Mary Gay Arupian
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Mary White Case

State of New York } } Dutchess County } }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and of the County of Dutchess Samuel B Fairchild who being duly sworn says that he is the town Clerk of the town of Pine Plains in said County and that he has Examined the former Records of the then town of North East through the time of Alexander Spence holding the office of Justice of the Peace of said town and that there is no marriages on Record performed by said Alexander Spence in the former Records of the then town of North East all records of the former town of North East being now in the town office of the town of Pine Plains and by him examined up to this date
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 day of February 1839
Samuel B. Fairchild Town Clerk
Epaphroditus Taylor Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Dutchess County } }
I, Daniel M. Bradley, Clerk of the County of Dutchess aforesaid do hereby certify that Epaphroditus Taylor Esquire whose name is above written was on the day of the date of such signature a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Dutchess, residing in the town of Pine Plains, duly elected and sworn and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and only believe the above signature to be in the proper hand writing of said Justice and grantee.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Dutchess this 19 th day of February A.D. 1839.
Daniel M. Bradley Clerk

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Mary White Case.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Berkshire ss 3
On this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me William P. Walker Judge of Probate for said County Mary White a resident of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aged now twenty years of age, 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 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Luther White who was a Sergeant in the Army of the revolutionary war, and a pensioner on account of his services therein until his death, at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, that he belonged to the infantry, the company or regiment she cannot state, but she believes she has heard her husband say that he belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Holliston of the fourth Massachusetts regiment of Infantry - she remembers hearing him speak of Col. Sprout's offer, but whether he belonged to his regiment or not she does not recollect - she remembers hearing her husband say also that he was in the service about eight years in the whole, but she cannot state when the service commenced or terminated, she well remembers hearing him speak of places and battles he had been in, but sickness, infirmity and age have in great measure effaced from her recollection most of them, but she has a general recollection of his saying he was at Bunker Hill, at New York, Trenton & Saratoga, when action took place in which he was engaged - particularly, day she remembers hearing him say that he was at the taking of Burgoyne - she remembers hearing him say that at the time he entered the service he resided at Springfield Mass - she thinks she had heard him say that when he first went into the service he was what was called a minuteman, I was called very suddenly into the service - she thinks of nothing further which she can state which would

be useful in the investigation of her claim - her memory is greatly im- paired by long continued sickness and pain in her head, and her bodily infirmity renders her incapable of searching after further evidence in her case. The petitioner declares that she was married to said Seth M. White on or about the twentyth day of October A.D. 1793 by Alvah Spen- cer of North East - in the State of New York, that her husband died on the first day of July last past at Sheffield that she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service; but the marriage took place pre- vious to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four to wit as above stated.  Witness R D Barnard Mary X White mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said county of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Mary White for a pension that the Hon. William P. Walker the Judge of said court and that the annexed signature is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Henry W Bishop Register Probate

Phinehas Loomis of Sheffield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being now sixty seven years of age, declares and says, that he was well acquainted with Seth White late of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and his wife Mary. That he had been acquainted with them 60 yrs before their marriage, that on or about the forepart of the month of October A.D. 1793 the sd Seth appeared to the deponent to carry him and said Mary to Esquire Alexander Spence of the town of North East in Dutchess County and State of New York for the purpose of being married. The deponent consented and with his own wagon and horses, he carried them to the house of P. Alexander Spence Esquire in North East when the sd Justice, in his presence joined sd Seth and Mary in marriage. The deponent then returned with them to Salisbury when they continued to reside as husband and wife two or three years when they removed to Sheffield, and (with the exception of a short period when they resided in Hop. brook,) they have always resided as this deponent believes until the death of sd Seth which happened about the first day of July last past. There was present besides myself, at the marriage, my wife and one Whitford. My wife is dead & Whitford is gone to parts unknown. This deponent has lately seen sd Seth White and knows him to be the same person who married sd Seth on the occasion above stated. This deponent frequently heard the sd Seth say he was, in the revolutionary army, and naming Capt. Holliston and Col Sprout, as officers under whom he had served, and he believes he was a pensioner of the United States at his death for the services he rendered in the war of the revolution & further
say not
Wit: R. H. Barnard Orin Bartholomew
Phinehas + Loomis mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
On this 12th day of November AD 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, Phinehas Loomis and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit and key hereunto subjoined. and I further certify that I am acquainted with Loomis that he is a credible witness
W. H. Burroughs Justice of the Peace

John Doton of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age deposes & says, that, at the request of Mary White widow of Luther White late of Sheffield in the County aforesaid any previous, etc. On or about the thirtieth day of October last past, I went to the town of North-East in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, for the purpose of examining the records of that town, of which, and also the records of any church or Society of the Place within the town to find the marriage of Luther White and his wife Mary. This deponent first went to the Town Clerk's office of North-East where he had full opportunity of examining the records kept by the Clerk and after a careful examination of the records with the assistance of the Clerk of the town from 1779 to 1800, no record could be found of the marriage of Luther and his wife Mary. The deponent then inquired for the Clerk of any church but was informed there was none, nor could he find that there ever had been any such office within the bounds of the town. He next went to the Baptist Congregational residence in North-East, and the only one now there, and made the inquiry in regard to any records of marriages which had been kept by the church in that place, and was informed by him that he held no records of marriages of his predecessors, nor did he know of any; and that it was usual for each Congregational to keep his own records and not to transmit them to their successors, and these might be lost or destroyed as they were considered a matter of no importance to any one but the minister. The deponent was informed that the marriage of Luther White and his wife was not found on any records which had been kept by him. The deponent then went to the late residence of Winchell Egleston now deceased who was the Administrator on the estate of Alvan de Spencer Egleston deceased, and inquired of the resident (who was the deponent's sister, Chapman) for any records or papers of Alvan de Spencer
— records of previous persons whom one can still know were

and was informed that none were in his possession, and could not learn from all inquiries where his records or papers might be found. The relations of said Alexander Spence had all removed from the place, or were dead. The deponent also  then went to the Town Clerk's office of North East, but could find no record of the marriage of S. Smith and wife. and further says not.
John Doton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dukeshire ss.
On this 12 th day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace John Doton and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. and I further certify that S d Doton is well known to me to be a credible witness.
N. H. Daneard Jun of the Peace
Notes

V 3273 May White, Case. Luther
Mass July 1838
D. A. Barnard, Sheffield, Mass Nov 22
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate for the County of Berkshire do certify that Robert F. Barnard Esquire whose signatures are affixed to the certificate on the papers hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Berkshire, duly com- missioned and acting under the authority of this Common- wealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Robert F. Barnard, and believe his signatures to said certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court for the District of Berkshire this 13 th day of November A.D. 1838.
Henry W. Bishop. Register Probate

Luther White Application for Pension ————— Sheffield Mass -
Inst 2 years
On Final Settlement Certificate Vol 1 page 158. pays $80 4 h
Nov 1783 -
on Role Col Shephard's Regt enlisted 1 Jan'y 1777 for the war. pro- moted Sergt 1 Oct 1778
H. W. Bishop Esq
Lenox
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Twelfth day of November A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting.
Luther White a resident of the town of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Seven 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That sometime in April 1775 he enlisted into Capt. Wareham Parks' Company of Minute men, at Westfield in the State of Massachusetts, he joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Danielson, Lt. Col. William Shepard, at Roxbury. He remained in said Company until November of that year, when he enlisted into said Parks' Company for the term of one year. on the Seventeenth day of March 1776 he marched into Boston and remained at Roxbury and Boston during the term of his enlistment. In December 1776 he enlisted for three years into Capt. Libby's Battery Company in Col. Shepard's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, at Peekskill, N. York. Capt. Ball returned his name as having enlisted for "during the war", and the said White served in the army until the close of the war. He was at the battle of Rhode Island in 1778 and soon after the battle received from

Major Libbius Ball - Col. Shepard being absent on furlough - a Sergeants Warrant, He served as a Sergeant five years, untill he was discharged by Col. Jackson at Snake Hill near Newburgh N.York. He was in nearly all the battles in the States North of Pennsylvania, during the war. He is perfectly blind and helpless and has been in that State for four years, he herewith returns his pension certificate under the law of the 18. March 1888 - hoping to receive from his country, the additional pay to which he thinks himself entitled as a Sergeant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim for pension except the present.
Signed in presence of.
Edw. F. Eustis.
Miss Luther X White mark
Nov. 12.

He 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
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
We
a Clergyman, residing in the
and
residing in with
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is repu-
ted and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, res- ident in the town of _____ in the County of _____ and _____ of _____ and that
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of _____ in the County of _____ and _____ of _____ and is
a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Pabst
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the Coun- ty of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the ap- plication of Luther White for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three .
Henry W. Bishop. Register of Probate

77: 3195
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
Of the eighteenth day of March 1818
Luther White — late a Serjeant — in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts — Agency, at the rate of — Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the — 27 th — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this — 1 st — day of October —
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

WILLIAM SHARPARD, Esquire, Colonel of the Regiment of Foot raised by the Thirteen United States of North America to GREETING.
By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by the Delegates from the said States, in Congress assembled, I do hereby certify that and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you Sergeant, in a Company commanded by Esquire. YOU are therefore strictly and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Sergeant, in Ordering and Leading said Company in the Service aforesaid, Commanding them to obey you as their Sergeant, and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or other your Superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Act passed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand at Arms
Luther White (Continental) R.M. 431

WILLIAM SHEPARD, Esquire,
Colonel of the 4. N. Bay Regiment of Foot raised by the Thirteen United States of North-America to Luther White
GREETING.
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by the Delegates from the said States, in Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Luther White to be the  first Serjeant, in a Company commanded by Major Ball Esquire. YOU are therefore carefully and dilligently to Discharge the Duty of a Serjeant, in Ordering and Exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, Commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant; and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand at Arms
November 13 1778.
Lt d Ball Major.

Luther White
Luther White (continental) R. 11431

I hereby certify that Luther White was a soldier in the American war against Great Britain and served eight years under my command in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment. He was a faithful soldier in the several years as a Sergeant - was regularly discharged with the honorary Bodys of seven years faithful services. He is now living in the town of Sheffield and in the county of Berk. Shier - he is now grown old and very infirm and by no means able to support him self and family and prays for relief Wm. Shepard Col. Comd g of the 4 th Mass t Reg t Westfield May 7 th 1812

3273 Let. to Hon. G. A. Briggs Jan 17, 1839 do - do - March 11, 39.
7 July '38

No 3273.
Mary White Mary Luther,
Mrs.
to H. G. N. Buggs Jan 17/39
born March 11, 1839.
to B. Sarge Feb 17/57
son A. B. Olm. Mch 22/58
to L. J. Santrull Feb 25/59
July 7, 1838.

Washington March 18,
Dear George L. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir I enclose to you as requested by the accompanying letter which was accidentally mistaken for a certificate in former application before your department.
If it is not satisfactory, will it be too much to ask you to communicate the objections to me, as requested
Respectfully Your obed. Servt A B Alin
P.S. My only apology is I know nothing about this matter Alin

apl- 20-1901 J. S. Tomlinson - c. 5
11,431 P. O. Mary White Service: Luther
Enlisted: REJECTED _____, 18 Discharged: _____, 18 Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____ P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract. _____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

114 Bl. mis Res Luther White Apr 27, 1878 - 68 Sheffield Mass
Apr. 75 - Westfield Mass Apr Wadsworth Parks Col Danielson Pvt to Nov. 75
Nov. 75 - Capt. Lebbens Ball Col Wm Shepard Pvt - 1 Yr
Dec. 76 - Capt Ball Col Shepard Sgt to June 83
East Chester Saratoga + Newport
Badge of merit 7 yrs service

3195.
Massachusetts Roll
Luther White, 4
Sergeant. Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq r . Judge Springfield — Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 34:13 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Im 4 4 \frac{8}{30}
$ 82:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
( Eight years
Continued
Sheffield, Berkshire Co.
Notification sent to Parkers Hall Esq. Lenore, Mass. 5 th Sept. 1820

2 Mar
Sir
I send you ad Delinquent Record for y May White Stafford Pg
Yr S r N. B. ...

House of Representatives Washington Feby 11/57
Hon George C. Whiting Com of Pensions Sir,
I herewith enclose letter from James Pini respecting the application of Emma Wright for back pension of her late husband father, Luther White, which please answer, and return Mr Pini letter.
I am very respectfully Your Obs Servant Russell Sage H

House of Reps July 17 1889
Dear Sir,
I ask your attention to the enclosed letter from my esteemed friend Col Grosse C. Harran.
Please answer his inquiries and with your reply return me his letter.
Very Respectfully Lucius J. Gathell
Hon G. C. Whiting Clerk of Pension

THOS. SOMERVILLE, PRESIDENT. VICTOR H. OLMSTED, VICE-PRESIDENT.
Glew CHAS. C. LANCASTER, GENERAL COUNSEL. J. S. TOMLINSON, SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
TELEPHONE NO. 2453.
The Carolina Apartment Company, (INCORPORATED.)
No. 706 ELEVENTH STREET, N. W.
Washington, D. C., April 6, 1901. 190
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have a relative in Georgia who wishes to join the "Daughters of the American Revolution " but there are certain facts it is necessary for her to establish first. Her grand-father's name was Luther White and he was at one time Gen. George Washington's private secretary. He was born in Springfield, Mass., and died July 4, 1838. He drew a pension for many years and up to the time of his death. I assume that the records of your office will give the other data desired, viz:
The capacity in which he served in the army, his rank, his company and regiment, &c. If you will kindly give me this information it will be highly appreciated.
I would also be pleased to have the date and place of his muster out of service.
Respectfully,
J. S. Forlinan

Luther White
Affidavits
adm?
Correct except the judge's certificate
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that from full evidence established to me I am satisfied that the within affidavit Luther White is in reduced circumstances in life of funds in need of assistance from his country for support Sept 15 1818 John Hooker

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this 27 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Chief Justice of the Superior Court in the County of Berkshire personally appeared Luther White aged 60 years, resident in the Town of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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:" That he the said Luther White enlisted in No. 1775 at Westfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Wareham Parks of the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment of Foot for one year at the expiration of which time he again enlisted in the same Regiment in a Company commanded by Captain Seth Bales for the war. That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the Peace
when he was discharged from service in Snake Hill in the State of New York 3 June 1783 which discharge is lost or destroyed. That he was in the battles of Eastchester, Flatbush & Saratoga. New Port so called; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; he annexes his Sergeants Warrant & Colonel's Certificate. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker Luther White
I John Hooker Chief Justice as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Luther White did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Hooker
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Superior Court in Berkshire County do certify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker is Chief Justice of said Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge C.P.R.

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord 181
before the subscriber _____ personally appeared _____ aged
years, resident in the Town of _____ in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in
the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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:" That he the
said _____ enlisted in _____ in the
State of _____ in the company commanded by Captain
_____ of the
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the
_____
when he was discharged from service in
State of
That he was in the battle of _____
_____ so called;—and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the
assistance of his Country for support;
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
I
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I
now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the _____ do certify and attest, that the abovenamed
_____ is
_____ and that the foregoing is his
signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and
year first above written.
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