Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36384, William White, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
White William
NUMBER _____
1. 36384
Conn. Continental
CONTENTS

17778 Connecticut.
William White, of Middlesex Co., in the state of Conn. t who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hunting n of the Connec t . line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of Connec t , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of June, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of Sept. 1820 and sent to Ebenezer Foss, C m agent, Middle Haddam, C t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $ 19. 73 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 48 " 2 vis. 14 } 1821. } 67. 73 30. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May, 1820.
Date of death not on a B

William White, Middlesex Co. Conn t . 21. June, 1820.
Col: Huntington's reg. Connect t line, 20 th . January, 1776, to 1 st . February, 1777.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two credible witnesses,
Admitted.
No property.
Ebenezer Hovee, agt. Middle Haddam, Conn t . 15. Aug t . 1820.

I, the said William White , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than thirty years last past, has been that of a day labourer ; that by reason of old age & infirmity I am unable to labour more than and am the year, that my family consists of  persons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:  Dependant on the crown for support - my wife aged  and; ability equal to  have no her support.  family whatever a son aged  ; ability  his support
William White
who wholly unable to contribute to
SWORN to and declared on the 21 st day of June - 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County.
Geo. Trilk Clerk of said Court.
I, Geo. Trilk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County, 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 nothing  dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of June - 1820.
Geo. Trilk Clerk of said Court.

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. County of Middlesex.
On this 21 st day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Middletown in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; William White aged Seventy five years, resident in Chatham in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Sedekiah Huntington in Capt. Abraham Tyers company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated that he enlisted A. D. 18 - ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which bears the Number according to the best of his recollection on the 20 th day of early 1776 for the term of one year that he continued to serve in the said corps until on or about the 1 st day of Feby 1777 that he was in the Battle of Long Island and was honorably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York and that he has no other evidence in his power except the Testimony of Messrs Cornelius Higgens & Abraham Smith & Higgens & Smith are credible witnesses & were examined on oath in corroboration of the above statement as respects the enlistment - service & discharge of said William White. 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.
Proceedings according to the course of Common Pleas having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount - keeping a record of its proceedings

Schedule of the real and personal estate of William White abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
Nothing
William White

State of Connecticut - County of Middlesex ff- on this 3rd. day of August 1820. I hereby certify that said Cornelius Higgins & Abisha Smith named in the within copy are credible and disinterested witnesses, and did on the 21st. day of June 1820. before the County Court for said Middlesex County, testify on oath their knowledge that the within named William White served in the revolutionary war agreeably to said White's declaration of which the within is a copy as within certified
A. Miller Judge of
State of Connecticut
Ct. of Common Pleas
Midd t County Middletown - I John Trull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said Midd t County - do hereby certify that the Hon. Asher Miller of said Middletown is Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & that his Name subscribed to the preceding certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 3rd. day of Aug t . A.D. 1820. J. Trull C lk of said Court -

October 19, 1934
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BA-J/EEL William White-S.36384
Mrs. August Heuer Calamus Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William White, born in 1743, died March 17, 1823, at East Hampton, Connecticut; married November 18, 1767, at East Hampton, Connecticut, Elizabeth Loveland.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a William White, identical with your description.
The record of a William White has been found, however, who resided in Middlesex County, Connecticut, which may be of interest to you. His history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36384, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William White are not shown.
William White enlisted, place not shown, January 20, 1776, served as a private in Captain Abraham Tyler's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle on Long Island and was discharged February 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 21, 1820, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and resided in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of

this soldier(William White-S.36384), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
William White, Certificate No.17778, issued September 7, 1820, rate $8 per month, commenced June 21, 1820, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
April 10, 1913
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.;
Sir:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the Revolutionary War of William White of Middlesex County Connecticut and who became a pensioner in 1820.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

D. W. MACK, 6 POQUONOCK AVENUE, WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT.
Nov 6 th 30
Commissioner of Pensions Washington 2 D.C.
Dear Sir you will see by the enclosed that I have been trying to obtain the Revolutionary War Record of my Great Grandfather William Hicks Whose wife was Elizabeth Loveland who lived in Chatham Conn. afterwards lived in Windsor & I think also in Enfield Conn. I think they died, & were buried in Windsor
Should I obtain the same it will complete all of my Grandfather's record
Very Resp'y yours
D. W. Mack

WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON
August 25, 1930.
ORD fjm
Respectfully returned to
Mr. D. W. Mack, 6 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, Conn.
Should have been returned to D. W. Mack
The records of this office show that several men bearing the name given within served in the Revolutionary War in various organizations from the State mentioned, but from the data given this office is unable to ascertain which of them, if any, is the one whose record is desired.
If it is known where the man referred to or his widow resided after the war, it is possible that his service can be identified upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the United States pension and land warrant records.
The records of this office seldom show the residence or the name of the wife of the soldier.
E. H. Bridges Major General, The Adjutant General. By Jm

36 384
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86,384
William White
Rev Rev dad
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, Apr. 18. History to Frank F. Starr. Err.
1930 - Nov. 18 - Hist. to D.W. Mack. J.L.H.
1934 - Jan 3 - Mrs. J. B. Gamble rev. rel. to officer's extra vice. MMH
1934 - Feb. 5 - See further copies with Mrs. J. B. Gamble in MMH file, p. 22596 MMH
1934 - Oct 19 - Hist to Mrs August Heuer - 8 Ek

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William White a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 36384
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 20, 1776 1 yr. Pri. Abraham Tyler. Jedediah Huntington Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, Long Island. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, June 21, 1820. Ch. ch. Residence at date of application, Chatham, Middlesex Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 75 yrs. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

January 3, 1934
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Mrs. Joseph B. Gamble Box 217 Canyon, Texas
William White, S. 36384 William White, R. 11450
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 20, 1933, in which you request to know whether or not William White, File No. S. 36384, or William White, R. 11450, was the William White who responded to the Lexington Alarm under Captain Silas Dunham.
The papers in the above-noted pension claims have been examined and neither soldier alleged the service cited.
In order to identify the record of any other William White in whom you may be interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
by MLR
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. ILL
November 18, 1930.
D. W. Mack 6 Poquinoock Avenue Windsor, Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36384, that William White enlisted January 20, 1776, served as a private in Captain Abraham Tyler's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged February 1, 1777; during this enlistment he was in the battle of Long Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 21, 1820, while a resident of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, aged seventy-five years.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
Death not on A B

Calamus, Iowa, Oct. 7, 34.
Veterans Administration
Washington W.C.
Dear Sir; Will you kindly look on record for Rev War all services of William White born 1743 - died Mar, 17-1823 at East Hampton Conn, En married Elizabeth Loveland at East Hampton Conn, Nov 18-1769 Thank You.
Mrs August Heuer. Calamus.
Clinton Co. Iowa.

Canyon, Tex, Dec 20-33.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, - The State Library at Hartford, Conn, writes me the records show William White served in Revolutionary war, private, under Capt. Silas Munham, in response to Lexington alarm - also Draper's Index of Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioners (whose applications are on file in the Pension Office Washington D.C.
lists William White - - - R 11450
William White - - - S 36384
Chatham, Middlesex Co. Conn.
Kindly advise if either of these corresponds to private, under Capt Silas Munham What is charge of certificate of service,
Thanking you,
Yours Truly.
Mrs Joseph B. Gamble.
Box 217- Randall Co.
Canyon. Tex.