Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,318, William C White, Navy (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (N.H.)
White William C.
S. 43,318
CONTENTS

7570
H
New Hampshire Roll
William G. White
of Newcastle in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a Mariner in the regiment commanded
Colonel on board of the United States Frigate
Dean Capt. Nicholson for the term of eleven months. N.H.
Navy.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of March 1819 and sent to John S. Sherburne Esq. Judge Portsmouth - N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m. \frac{18}{30} \times \frac{8}{31} - 85:83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 - - - - - 48: -
$133:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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let to Pen agent May 18. 1833 dead. vide letter to B. Pahallas & P. C. P. Sept. 7. 1839
M. J. Richardson sent the 1 st August 1839 to P. Freeman, Esq.
R. H.
Portsmouth

Wm C. White

William C. White of New castle in the County of Rock- ingham and State of New Hampshire, late a Seaman on board of a belonging to the Frigate Dean commanded by Capt. Nicholson, in the Naval Service of the United States in the War of the Re- -volution, declareth maketh oath and saith, that in May or June 1778, at Portsmouth in said State, he entered with Hambley Yeaton then lieutenant of said Frigate Dean, she then lying in the port of Boston, to serve the United in her, as a Seaman for a cruise or cruises of 12 months that he immediately repaired on board said Frigate in Boston Harbour, and faithfully served in her during the cruise she made from thence, as well as before, until her return to Boston again, in the month of May 1779. Soon after her arrival there in the same month of May he was honourably discharged at Boston, by said Commander with the rest of the crew, but no written discharge was given to any. That the Deponent afterwards served on board the United States Frigate Alliance Capt. Barry, for about four months, was in her, when returning from Havanna with Spain, she was attacked by three British Frigates. That the Deponent never received either bounty or wages for his service in those Ships. That he served about eleven or twelve months in the said Frigate Dean, and he well knows, that he served on board her more than nine months at the time before mentioned. That he is a Native Citizen of the United States, & a resident Citizen therein, & in New castle aforesaid. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country of Support.
WM C White
I sworn to & declared before me M c L. Sherburne Subst. Judge of U.S. for the District of Maine this 13 th day of April 1818 - And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William White did serve on the revolutionary war above stated - & that he is in indigent circumstances in life, & in need of assistance from the country for support. M c L. Sherburne.

United States-New Hampshire District ss-
Be it known that John S Sherburne Esq. who hath subscri- bed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court & Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District - Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this twenty fifth day of July Anno Domini eighteen hundred & eighteen - Payton R. Freeman Clerk

I Thomas Sherburne of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire Depose and say, that I served the United States in the Naval Service, in the Revolutionary War, in the (Deane Frigate), from about August 1778, until her return to Boston from her Cruise, for nine months or more, and that I well know that William C. White of Newcastle in said State, served in the same Frigate during the whole period aforesaid, being full nine months or more.
Thomas Sherburne Sworn to before me this 30 th of Ap l 1818 J. L. Sherburne Sits Jdy N.H. Hampshire

Thos Sherburne's Depts in favor of Wm C. White
1000000

N o 7570 William C. White
7570
7570
(Sept 10/19 Coat)
Exp
side Clapp's letter 20 July 1820
Confine
ON THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
A.D. 1820
Each declares that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: - He in said District who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the true and correct copy of the said declaration. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September, 1820. John Marshall Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this thirtieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, William C. White aged fifty four years, resident in New castle in the County of Rockingham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. I enlisted on board the Frigate of War, called the Dane, Captain Samuel Nicholson Commander I think about September 1777, as a Sailor, and so continued on board about ten months, when I was regularly discharged I think about July 1778 - I again enlisted on board the Frigate of War called the Alliance, about four months previous to the peace between Great Britain and the United States, and continued in the service on board said Frigate Alliance four months and when the peace was concluded I was regularly discharged - all which will more fully appear by my original declaration in order to obtain a pension -
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13 th day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 7570 I have received a Pension. 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 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 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. My occupation is a fisherman - I have not sufficient ability to pursue it - have failed in strength & cannot labour half as much as formerly. I have nine
in family residing with me viz my wife aged fifty three years, a mother in law aged 78 years - four children viz a son aged 14 years a daughter aged 10 years, a son aged 8 years & a daughter aged 6 years, a little child a relative aged 3 years and a son of my wife aged about 30 years -
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that none of my family have any property & are unable to support themselves - my wife's said son is infirm & sick and long has been, & is unable to work & has no property -
Wm C. White New Hampshire District held at Portsmouth in said County
Sworn to and declared at a special district, in said District, on the 30 th day of June A. D. 1820, before The Honorable
John S. Sherburne Judge of the said District Court for Attest Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration 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 ninety six dollars and ninety cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of July A. D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman
Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of William C. White (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 30th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One Desk 3.50   One Table 2.50   One Trunk .75   Six old Windsor chairs 3.60   One Arm chair 1.—   One bible 1.—   1 pair Dogs .75   6 old chairs 1.50   1 small Table 1.—   1 Do — .30   1 pair handirooms 1.25   Shovel & Tongs 1.—   1 pair bellows 0.25   Crockery & Glassware } 1.50 valued at $1.50     1 pot 1 dish kettle 1.25   1 Dutchoven —   1 Chest .50 
One small one story house three rooms in it about thirty years old, standing on land I do not own, valued at seventy five dollars I am in debt more than two hundred dollars —  Wm C White

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File No. 43318
Wm C. White
Mariner
Frigate "Dean"
Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Per War (5-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
43318 9
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER, Wm C. White
Co. _____, _____ Reg't _____
INFORMATION DESIRED.
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