Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,138, Lemuel White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
White, Lemuel, Matilda
N. 14138
CONTENTS

1737 Massachusetts
Matilda White widow of Samuel White dec d
who died on the 6 th June 1820 of Bristol in the State of Mass o who was a J t P n in the Company commanded by Captain Franklin of the Reg t commanded by ——— Mass o in the Mass o line for 3 mos Sergeant 10 mos & 20 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass o at the rate of 50 Dollars 55 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan y 1838 and sent Hon. N. D. Borden Sec y of Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $328.77 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 25.27
$354.04
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 o Page 62

Mr. Lemuel White and Miss Matilda Shepardson both of Mansfield were joined together in marriage the 21 st day of May 1778 by Rev. Roland Green
A true Copy of Record
Attest Wm H Bates Town Clerk
The above named Lemuel White Died June 6 th 1820 A true Copy of Record Attest Wm H Bates Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. April 8. 1837 William B. Bates Town Clerk of the Town of Mansfield in said County made oath to the truth of the within Certificate as recorded on the town books of said town of Mansfield — Before me
Coronr. Leonard Justice Pease

V 1891
Matilda White
Bristol County
Mass -
married 21 May 78 o 1820 deed
Allaw 10 2 / 3 m. pr. 35 55
Surf 3m 15 pr. Allw $ 50 55
con 4 Mar 1837.
Mess Melick Esq. Franklin

State of Massachusetts Bristol County
on this eighth day of April 1837. Personally appeared Before the Honorable Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Bristol Matilda White a resident of the Town of Mansfield in said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn According to law, doth on her oath make the following affidavit in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of July 1836. That she is the widow of Levi White late of said Town of Mansfield deceased, who was a sergeant and a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served a number of campaigns in that war. He enlisted and entered the service from the said Town of Mansfield (as she believes) on the last part of July 1775, for five months and served to the end of the period for which he enlisted. The company in which he served was commanded by Captain James Perry of Easton, and was stationed at Cambridge, and other places in the vicinity of Boston and his services at this campaign closed with the year 1775. He again enlisted and served one other campaign of one month under Captain Isaac Hoadges of Norton, and it was in the year 1776. and he was stationed at Dorchester hill near Boston. She refers to the affidavit of John White for proof of the service of the two campaigns above mentioned.
He again enlisted and served one other campaign of six months and it was in the year 1777 it was the year (as she believes) of General Spencer's expedition (so called) at Rhode Island, he served at this campaign under Captain Silas Cobb of Norton. Benjamin Bates of Mansfield was Lieutenant, and in Colonel Keyes Regiment. He was stationed at this time principally in the State, and near the Island of Rhode Island. She refers to the affidavit of Mason Cobb for proof of this campaign.
He enlisted and served one other campaign of one month and it was the latter part of the summer of 1778, and it was at Sullivan's expedition (so called) on Rhode Island. She does not know under what officers he was placed at this time, but does well recollect that he was ordered to carry six days provision at this time and she provided it for him for it was after her marriage with the said Levi White

He enlisted and served one other campaign of three months and it was in the year 1781 and he was stationed on, and near the Island of Rhode Island, he was in a company commanded by Captain Franklin (as she believes), Tyler of Attleborough was the Major, and Colonel John Daggett commanded the Regiment, and the said Lemuel White served as a Sergeant during this campaign. She refers to the affidavit of John White for proof of the two last mentioned campaigns.
The whole amount of his services in the war of the Revolution was sixteen months, exclusive of several alarms, or short campaigns of which she has but little knowledge.
She has no ancient documentary evidence of any part of her said deceased husband's services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Lemuel White on the fourteenth  twenty twenty first day of May in the year one thousand eight  seven hundred and seventy eight, and her said husband, the said Lemuel White died June the 6th in the year 1820, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day first Matilda White and year above writing.
Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate for Bristol County.
I Oliver Prescott of New Bedford Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol do hereby certify that Matilda White the aforesaid applicant for a pension cannot from age and bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Oliver Prescott - Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Priscilla F. Darrow Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates is Judge of said Court of Probate -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of April eighteen hundred thirty seven
J. B. Darrow

5 I John White of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being Seventy nine years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Lemuel White late of Said Mansfield deceased, and that the Said Lemuel White was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served several campaigns in that war. The first campaign was five months under Captain James Parry of Boston and at Cambridge near Boston and at other places in the vicinity of Boston in the year 1775 he enlisted from the Town of Mansfield and it was the last part of the summer of that year. The second campaign was one month, in the year 1776. Stationed at Dorchester hill near Boston in Captain Isaac Hodges Company. The third campaign was one month (I mean the third campaign of which I have positive knowledge) he did service (as I have understood) a campaign of six months at Spencer's expedition and in the year 1777, but I was not there. The last mentioned month service was at Sullivan's expedition (so called) in the year 1778. and at Rhode Island.
In the Said Lemuel White served one other campaign of three months under Captain Franklin at Newport Rhode Island in the year 1781. I was a soldier and served in this campaign with the Said Lemuel White and I also served in most of the other campaigns above mentioned, I lived in the same house during the revolutionary war, (when I was at home) with the Said Lemuel White and had positive knowledge of all the services of the Said Lemuel White above stated. The Said Lemuel White served as a Sergeant in the last above mentioned campaign. and Tyler of Attleborough was Major. and Colonel John Doughty was our Colonel (as I think.) And I further testify and say that Matilda White who is now living in this Town is the widow of the Said Lemuel White and that she has never been married since the death of the Said Lemuel White.
Mansfield 24 th March 1837. John White

State of Massachusetts Bristol County } March 24. 1837.
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John White within named, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed was just and true. And I further certify that the said John White is, to the best of my knowledge, belief a disinterested and credible witness.
Corom: Leonard Justice Peace

I Mason Cobb of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being eighty one years of age do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Lemuel White of the same Mansfield now deceased, and I further testify that the said Lemuel White was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served one campaign in the same company with me, and it was in the year (as I think 1777.) it was the year of General Spencer, expedition at Rhode Island, we were there at the time, and made several attempts to go on to the Island. the said Lemuel White served at this time six months we enlisted and served the said six months under Captain Silas Cobb, of Norton and Benjamin Bates of the said Mansfield was our Lieutenant, and we were in Colonel Keyes Regiment. And I further testify and say that the said Lemuel White left a widow, namely Matilda White, and that she is now living in this town, and has remained the widow of the said Lemuel White up to the present day.
Mansfield 24 March 1837. Mason Cobb

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss
Be it known that on the 24. day of March 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared Mason Cobb. the Subscriber to the within affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. And I further certify that the said Mason Cobb. is, according to the best of my knowledge and belief a disinterested and Credible witness.
Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I Amos Bassett Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Cromwell Leonard is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the signature to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty Seven —
A Bassett,

Samuel White Perry's copies 5 mo. 75. proof Vol 15. p 87- from 4. July 75. mo. 8 5. 27. Isaac Hodge 1 " 76. " Vol 2. p 86. - Vol 19. p 198 - Vol 20. p 57.  59. 93. not on either Elias Cobb 6. 77. " vol 1. p 140. on roll. 4 mo 23 Jos Franklin 3 mo. 81. " Vol 2. 48. 57. Vol 29. 196-7. not on pri 10. 20 Sup 3.  13 20

Rev WIDOW, &c.)
File No. 14138
Matilda White
Widow of
Lemuel White
Prs Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4 I Lemuel Gullow of Norton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being Seventy four years old do testify & say by way of explanation of two several affidavits which I have made some time since one in and support of the claim of John White for a pension under the act of 1832. & the other in support of the claim of Matilda White widow of Lemuel White deceased under the act of 1836. That I have no copies of the above mentioned affidavits and depend wholly on my memory with regard to their contents and altho I cannot repeat the words of the said affidavits verbatim yet I do remember them the substance of what I then stated. And I did state in my first affidavit in support of John White's claim that I served one campaign of three months with the said John White under Captain Franklin in 1779. but I did not say, or I did not mean to say that three months was the whole length of my service at that time, but only the whole length of the service of John White at that time with me or in that company. And I stated in my other affidavit in support of the claim of the widow of Lemuel White deceased, that this term or campaign of service was six months. And I do now state that it was always called a six months campaign by us soldiers But I have no writings that will show the exact length of time, I well recollect that I enlisted at this time for six months, and that it was soon after I was sixteen years of age, that I was sixteen years old on the 13 th day of July 1779. And that I did not arrive home until the forepart of the January following & these circumstances have always impressed my mind with a belief that the term of service was six months but it might be a little short. I further stated in the last mentioned affidavit, that the said John White over

2 Served three month or one half of the said six month tour and that the said Lemuel White served the other three month or half of the tour but whether under the name of the said John White or the said Lemuel White I did not know. And I do now state that the said John White did serve the first half of the said tour, and then Lemuel White come on to the Island of Rhode Island where we were stationed, and took the place of the said John White and served out the remainder part of the tour and the time was equally divided between them and soon after the said Lemuel White arrived, the said John White returned home. They were both there a short time together but only one service was done between them, and that was a Sergeants duty, the service might have been under the name of the said John, & it might have been under the name of the said Lemuel or they might have both served as a substitute for some other person, as to what name they served under I cannot say, but I have the most perfect recollection of the service of the said John and the said Lemuel White under the said Captain Franklin. I recollect that the orderly sergeant was Abraham Armsbury or Armsbury, and that we were in Colonel Tiler's Regiment.
Norton 8 January 1838. Francis Guillon
It is my opinion that full faith and credit may be given to any testimony or declaration of the above named Francis Guillon. Norton January 8, 1838. Salem Wheaton
State of Massachusetts } January 8 th 1838. on this day personally appeared Bristol County - The above named Francis Guillon and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true in all its parts. Before me Brown - Leonard Justin Pease And I further certify that the above named Francis Guillon is a disinterested witness, and that there is no man in the town town of Norton whose character for truth and veracity stands higher in my opinion than that of Francis Guillon, and he further stated to me at the time he signed the above affidavit, that he did not know how the name of the sergeant Armsbury or Armsbury was spelled, it might be Armsbury or Armsbury. Crown - Leonard Justin Pease

3 We the undersigned do most cheerfully acquiesce in the statements within made by Judge Wheaton relative to Francis Guillow. He (the said Guillow) is in our opinion a man of the most unquestionable veracity as to truth, we have known him from our youth & believe that the most implicit faith & credit may be given to any declaration made by the said Guillow.
Norton 2. January 1838.
Cromwell Leonard { Selectmen Simon Blandin { of Leonard Hages Jr { Norton.
I John Crane Town Clerk of the Town of Norton do hereby certify that in my opinion the within named Francis Guillow is a man of the most unquestionable veracity.
I R. F. Sweet physician in the town of Norton do hereby certify that the above named Francis Guillow of this town is a man possessed of good natural abilities and his mental faculties still unimpaired and his character for veracity is wholly unimpeachable.
Norton Jany 11 1838
R. F. Sweet
I Samuel Parry of Norton do hereby certify that the within named Francis Guillow is a man of the most unquestionable veracity.
Norton January 12 th 1838
Samuel Parry
I Daniel Lane of Norton do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the within named Francis Guillow for more than fifty years and have always considered him a man of the most undoubted truth & veracity.
12 Jan. 9 1838.
Daniel Lane

4
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said county, do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett whose signature signature is affixed to a certificate on the second page of this sheet is a Justice of the Peace in for said county -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of January Eighteen hun- dred and thirty eight - A Bassett
I certify that I am acquainted with the Hon. Sabas Wheaton, Anselm Bassett Esq, Simon Blandin, Leonard Hodges Jr. John Crane and Doct. Richard F. Sweet and that they are considered as highly respectable men - The reputation of Daniel Lane is very respectable - I do not recollect of being personally acquainted with him - A Bassett January 12. 1838.

Affidavit of Irenius Gulliver. in Support of the Claim of Matilda White for a Pension
In Witness Matilda White
Nathl B Borden 

Hon. M. B. Borden H. R.
by a large number of our most respectable inhabitants, will go far I think to remove any doubts that may exist in the minds of any at the war department. Guileless veracity may, be be supported by all who know him if it could be any good, but I believe a sufficient number of names are already offered to satisfy the war department that he is a man of truth. The fact is as it appears from all the old people about here that John & Lemuel White served & did sergeant duty for a Mr Clapp I believe his name was his John during the above mentioned Revolutionary campaign and that the time was equally divided between the said John & Lemuel White, and I feel fully persuaded that when Mr. Edwards shall look carefully into this business he will be satisfied of the fact for I know that he wishes to do right John White has given some evidence in the case already, and perhaps might say more, but he is old and his memory somewhat impaired and infirm health, and seems to amalgamate his different terms of service together in his own mind, so that I think he might not throw much light on the subject if he were called again. He does say in his declaration for a pension in 1832, that he served three months at that time under Capt. Franklin as a substitute for some one, but I believe does not mention in his later affidavit that fact or does not tell for whom. I believe him an honest man, but his mind is failing. I wish you would present the enclosed affidavit and attend as much as you can to it yourself and if any explanation that I have made in this letter will be useful let it be seen

Norton 15 Jan y 1830
Hon. Nathl B. Bordon
Dear Sir
I have to acknowledge
with gratitude the receipt of several interesting public documents from you since the commencement of the present session of Congress. And I do now enclose a number of papers to which I respectfully ask your attention (if you can give it) as soon as they are received. The first is an affidavit explanatory of two former affidavits of Francis Gullow in support of the claim of Matilda White Widow of Lemuel White deceased for a pension. The difficulty in this case seems to be to satisfy the war department that Lemuel White did do a tour of service subsequent to his marriage with the said Matilda, and this is a fact which the old people in this vicinity are as well satisfied of as they are of any fact whatever that they did not personally witness. There are some old women that well recollect of hearing at the time of a man who was drafted or engaged to go into the service under Captain Franklin in the year 1779 and who could not go without great inconvenience, and that he hired John White and Lemuel White to do the tour of duty for him and that they the said John & Lemuel were gone into the army at that time, but this would not be (as it is hearsay evidence) such as would avail her in substantiating her claim. But the affidavit of Francis Gullow here enclosed, supported as it is

I John White now of Boston do testify and say that I am Seventy nine years of age, and that I removed from the Town of Mansfield to the said Town of Boston in the month of April last. The said Town of Mansfield & Boston are both in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, And that I was called up (as I think) in the month of March last, to give evidence of the services of Lemuel White in the war of the Revolution & that I had then no time for reflection and that I did then state (According to the best of my remembrance) that Lemuel White served three months in a company, (in the war of the Revolution) which was commanded by a Captain Franklin & that I then thought that the service was in the year 1781. but upon more mature reflection I think the said service might have been, and probably was, in the year 1779. the said Lemuel White, and myself served each of us, three months at this Campaign under Captain Franklin, and each of us did Sergeant's duty all the time that we served, at this Campaign, and if my name is borne on the said roll of Capt. Franklin, during the whole of the said six months Campaign, I know that one half of the service was performed by the said Lemuel White, and if his name is borne on said roll the whole of the said six months, (it (is the same) for the service was performed between us, and I refer for proof of my statement Statement in this affidavit, to my declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832. So far as it respects my service under the said Captain Franklin the said Company was stationed on the Island of Rhode Island and in that vicinity principally.
September 9 th 1837.
John White

I Francis Gullow of Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being Seventy four years of age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served a number of terms or campaigns in that war, one of which was for six months in a company which was commanded by Captain Franklin I believe his given name was Joseph, and I do further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Lemuel White late of Mansfield in said County deceased, and that the said Lemuel White served three months and did a sergeants duty in the said Captain Franklin company with me, John White also did a sergeants duty and served three months in the same company at the same campaign, I do not know but the said John White might have answered to the name of the said Lemuel White, & I do not know but the said Lemuel White might have answered to the name of the said John White at this campaign, but I do know that the service was performed between them for I was intimately acquainted with both of them, the said company was stationed during the whole of the said campaign in the State of Rhode Island partly in Providence but generally on and near the Island of Rhode Island, and it was the last part of the year 1779. I well recollect that we marched into, and took possession of, the fort on Rhode Island when the British evacuated and left them.
Norton October 2 1837.
Francis Gullow
State of Massachusetts ss Be it known that before me Bristol County V. Cromwell Leonard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Francis Gullow subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same is true in all its parts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and quality this 22 nd day of October, 1837. Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace

State of Massachusetts Bristol County } ss
Be it known that before me Cromwell Leonard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John White the subscriber to the within Affidavit & made oath that the same is true in all its parts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and quality this 9 th day of September 1837.
Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace
I further certify that I have been acquainted with the within named John White for more than thirty years, and have always considered him to be a man of Credibility and truth, and believe him in this case to be a disinterested witness.
Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. I Andrew Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Cromwell Leonard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty seven -
A Bassett

I Certify that the within named Francis Guillow is reputed a credible witness, he was born, and has long lived in the Town of Norton in Bristol County and I believe him to be a disinterested witness in this case.
Levoni Leonard Justin Pease