Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34522, John White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
White, John
834522
CONTENTS

(14.671) Massachusetts
John White
of Concord in the state of Massachusetts who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sept r 1819 and Sent to P o Wainwright Boston Mass s
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819  137.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820  48
17 2/30 30 mos  $185.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Edward JB
Notification sent Sept r 14 th 1820 to Col. m. Blagden Esq r . Boston.

No. 30
John White. —
Line, Regiment & proof of service under 2 nd enlist- ment required, also Judge's Certificate of reduced Circum- stances, required
Corrected & Admitted

I John White of Borne in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Musician - do testify and oath declare that I was a Musician in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. That I enlisted into said Army in the month of April one thousand seven hundred & seventy five & served as a musician under the command of Capt. Jacob Gould Col John Grayson's regiment. stationed at Cambridge eight months - at the expiration of said time. I enlisted again under the command of said Gould & proceeded to Canada where I served as aforesaid twelve months - after this I continued in the Continental Service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts till the close of the war. But not under the command of said Gould - while under his command I was in the Continental service -
And further Your deponent saith not.
Yorston March 30 1818 -
John White

The within Declaration also supported by the testimony of Ex t Burgess. Ensign in the same company
J Davis D r
Masters. District J. Boston 30. March 1818
Sworn to before me
W m Davis Dist Judge Mass Dist
Mass. District J. Boston 2. July 1818. The said John White now further on oath declares and says that he is in such reduced circumstances of life, as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. John White
Mass Dist J. Boston 2. July 1818
Sworn to before me
J s Davis
Dist Judge Mass Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
August 2 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John White by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Devitt { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston July 7 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John White subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Devitt { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

John White John Cohoe
Φ N o 14671 Sep 1819 Concl d 14 Sep 1820
EM Mac
Mar '20

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Twenty Seventh day of May 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, John White aged Sixty years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Musican who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Musician in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass. & chusetts line of the Army of the United States. My Declaration was dated March 30 th 1818. My Pension Certificate N o 14,671 dated September 20 th 1819
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.
John White
Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty Seventh day of May A. D. 1820 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 Twenty Six dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty Seventh day of May , 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber late a Musician in the Army of the United States, during the Revolutionary War
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None excepting a Pension granted to me by the Government of the United States. Amounting Annually to $.
Occupation - a Musician but unable to earn anything by my Profession in consequence of the aged infirmities having attacked with Vertigo to a great degree
- Family - Have none
Agreeable to the above John White

34 522 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 522
John White Musician Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

United States -
Massachusetts District -
I, Elijah Shaw: of Abington, in the county of Plymouth, and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify and say - That I received a commission, as Lieutenant, in January 1776, in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gould, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Greaton, and served in said capacity in said corps, one year - principally in the State of New York - and I further testify, that during the whole of said year, John White of Boston, was a private soldier, in said company, and faithfully served as such -
Subscribed - Boston July 31 - 1819 -
Personally appeared the above named Elijah Shaw of whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed -
Before me -
Stephen Mosher - Justice of the Peace -

Filed 13. April 1819

United States.
Massachusetts District.
I Gershon Copeland of Weymouth, in the county of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify and say, that I was a private soldier in the war of the rebellion, in the army of the United States, and served in the company, commanded by Captain Jacob Gould, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Greaton, and during the whole of the year 1876, and well knowing John White of Boston, to have been also a soldier in that company, and faithfully to have served therein during the whole of that year. The regiment served in New York and Canada during the year 1876.
Gershon Copeland
Boston, Suffolk ss - April 13. 1879 -
Personally appeared the above named Gershon Copeland whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him above subscribed - - - Before me Stephen Hooper Jus Pac.