Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44041, Uriah White, New York

New York
White, Uriah
S 44041
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New York
Uriah White 4
of Delaware Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of 2 years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to James Otis Morse Esq Counsellor at Law, Cherry Valley New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 mos \frac{15}{30} \frac{2}{3} , 85. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48 -
$133.3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Uriah White

Notes sent to Abiyah Beach by 9 July 1881
Unadilla New York

Unrich White
Morse & Stewart agents
Vol. no. rolls. Additional proof. Affidavits of two Solders.
Admitted

To the Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary at War of the United States —
The Petition and declaration of Uriah White a resident of the Town of Franklin in the County of the Delaware and State of New York aged 58 upwards on oath setteth forth and declares that he enlisted the first of May 1777 in Captain Van Ranselaer Company in Col Livingston Regiment of New York Continental Troops and served until about the 9 th February 1779 when he was honourably discharged at Albany but has since lost his discharge and has no other means of proving his services except his own oath and the affidavit hereto annexed.
He further on oath saith that he served against the common enemy, and that he never has

received any pension from the United States, and he further says that he was in the battle of Bemus Heights & the taking of
Burgoyne — He further on oath says that he is in reduced circumstances and is actually in need of assistance from his country for support.
He therefore prays the Legislature at New to place him on the pension lists and as in duty bound will ever pray
Respectfully William White Sworn & Subscribed April 16th 1810 Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of Otsego County St. New York

State of New York } Otsego County } ss
John Jacobs of the Town of Decatur in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn says that he served in the same Company with Uriah White and knows that he served in said Company & Regiment for the time he mentions in his declaration herunto annexed and he further says that from his own personal knowledge he knows that the facts set forth in the declaration aforesaid is in all respects true and further saith not ————— John Jacobs
Sworn & Subscribed April 16 th
1818 Before me James S. Campbell
one of the Judges of Otsego County
H. N. Sperry
I certify that John Jacobs is a credible credible & disinterested witness to me personally known ————— James S. Campbell

W. White

State of New York County of Columbia } I do hereby certify that
eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John Schiller first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Columbia Personally appeared Nicholas Shirts of the Town of Hellsdale in the said County of Columbia to me Personally known and of good moral Character who after having him duly sworn did depose and say that he the deponent is about sixty years of age, that he is well acquainted with Uriah White the Soldier who applies for a Pension, that he the deponent knows that the said Uriah White served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Service of the United States and that the said Uriah enlisted in a Company of which Peter Van Rensselaer was Captain belonging to Col James Livingston's Regiment for during the War that the deponent enlisted in the same Company for the same term of time and served for the term of ten months and twenty three days during which time the said Uriah White served in the said Company, when he the deponent left the service having hired a Substitute who was accepted in his place, and left the said Uriah White serving as a Soldier when he the deponent left the Service
Taken before me 28th Decemr 1818
Nicholas his X Shirts marks
John Schiller

State of New York Columbia County ss
ss J. Cornelius Miller Clerk of the
County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that the within framed John S. Miller whose hand writing is to me well known was the first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County at the time of taking the within Affidavit. Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. Miller Clerk of the Co.

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Sixteenth day of April 1818 the above named Uriah White came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Uriah White served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of John Jacobs as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Uriah White — is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
And that the said John Jacobs is a credible & disinterested witness — and is to me known —
James S. Campbell

CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James D. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court, this
23 rd day of April 1818. J. W. Webb Supt. Cln
enclosure

Amos White ~ No. 13. 231
SUSP nd
Abijah H. Beach Uredilla N.Y.

State of New York Otsego County ss. Be it remembered that on the 19 th day of June 1838 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within Otsego County personally appeared Uriah White Resident of the Town of Milford in the said County of Otsego who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declaim & say that he the said Uriah White served the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Peter V. Brinkerhoff in the Regiment commanded by Colo. James Livingston in the Line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment. That he made application for a pension on the Tenth day of April 1810 in pursuance of an Act of Congress passed the 10 th day of March 1810 that he received a pension Certificate of Pension dated the 21 st day of July 1819 - and No. 13,231 from the War Department of the United States and the said Uriah White doth further say under his oath as aforesaid that he is now sixty years and two months old that he is a Widower and has no family except his daughter Lydia 14 years old that he is a common Labourer. That he is much afflicted with the Gravel and other Bodily Infirmities - he is unable to perform his daily Labour. And further the said Uriah White did thereupon take and subscribe before me the said Abijah H. Beach an Oath in the words following viz I Uriah White do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish the same 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 Rural Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 10 th March 1840 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 sworn to & subscribed the 13 th day of Jan 3 1920 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid
A Schedule containing the whole estate real and personal and all the income of Ariel White nursery clothing & bedding excepted taken & subscribed by the said Ariel White before me the said Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid on the 13 th day of Jan 1920
Sixty five Head of a Cow set out on Share — 32.50
One Cow the only property of present use 15. —
One note of hand of 60 dollars agst Richard — 2
Miller dated Sept 1916 not good — not collectable 5
One note of 10 doll s against Mrs White dated 7
October 1913. not good —
One note of 20 doll s agst. Jacob Ward giving 5 years ago
One note agst Peter White for 100 bushels of App s payable in two years by installments this — 50. —
Last note is considered good and was obtained with former pension money 92.50.
Ariel White

State of New York Otsago County Clerk's Office Is: George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsago & State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; & 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 seven Dollars & fifty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th June 1820
Geo. Morell Clerk
State of New York } on the 11 th day of October 1820 the aforesaid Otsago County } Jeremiah White personally appeared in Open Court, and made oath that the aforesaid affidavits and the schedule by him subscribed are true.
Sworn this 11 th October 1820 Before the Court
Jeremiah White
Geo. Morell Clerk

State of New York Otsego County, Clerk's Office ss: I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the above named Uriah White personally appeared in open Court on the 11 th October 1820 & took & subscribed the within affidavit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th October 1820
G. Morell Clerk

44041 INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 44.041
Wm White
Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Works.
White - priv:
3 yrs - farmer - has only - lives with sons.
Received 2 yrs. from 1777.
1 st Sched: dated 13 th June 1820, exhibits 65 sheep & a cow let out on shares - $ 32.50 - one cow $ 15 - 1 note dated in 1816 ag t Rich d Miller for $ 60 - not col.
2 nd table - 1 D r ag t W m White for $ 18 said in 1813 - not collectable.
- one other note for $ 50 - good Whole amt. of Sched: $ 97.50.
3 rd D r 9 th July 1821 - application for restoration, as p t 2 nd Sched: dated
14 th Oct r . 1823, & which exhibits 15 sheep - the other 50 sheep, & other property exhibited in 1 st Sched: and have been sold, & the money applied for his support the money part of which was in necessary & unavoidable expenses expended on the and what money could be collected on the notes, has been expended in like manner. The whole money rec d was about $100 - $10 of which was left when last Sched: was made. - Can't certify the amt. of
property to be $ 15.80 sent to
Elijah H. Beach, Esq r
Unadilla, N.Y.

March 1823 N.Y.
Unadilla N.Y. May 23 rd
Uriah White
Rec. 22 2/4
1819-
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Free

Woodville - Ohio County - New York 22 d May 1824 -
I enclose is the application of Uriah White to be replaced on the pension list - also the affidavit of Josiah Reed to be transferred from Connecticut to New York - and the application of Ambrose Bennett to be put on the pension list -
Yours Respectfully
Elijah H Beach
War Department Washington
Bennett's case filed with invalid claims.
Reed transferred

Rec d Aug 28. 1824.
Unadilla N.Y. Augt 22 1824.
W. H. Brach War Department
Pension
Washington City
Rec d 228 days
March 1823 Pension Office Washington City

Unadilla - Otsego County - State of New York 20th August 1824
Respectfully 16 Aug 1824 The enclosed papers relative to the application of Ulrich White for continuance of his pension - was transmitted to your Office last year long ago - and have been returned together with the invid statement that no further decision could be had in his case until he complied with the regulations under the act of the first of March 1823 - he having complied with these regulations & sent on the same to the pension Office in the Month of May last has since been expecting a Certificate - the enclosed papers were not returned as those then sent were supposed to be sufficient -
The Affidavit of Amos Dennett was also sent to your Office in May last as required in his case - these men are both impatiently waiting for Certificates -
Most Respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
Ebenezer D. Beach
J. L. Edwards Esquire

Mariah White

State of New York } Ulrich White of the Town Otsego County } of Milford in the County of - - - - - } Otsego - on being duly sworn according to Law - doth on his said Oath declare and say
That the schedule of his property made out before the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Otsego in the Term of October 1820 - in pursuance of the Law of Congress of the 20 th of April 1820 - contained certain notes of hand - from which the said Ulrich has not been able to realize any thing neither has he a prospect of receiving any thing - particularly the note for 100 bushels of Rye which was Depositor's greatest Dep- -endence has also failed - and this Depositor further saith that he has now no means of support unless his Pension is continu- -ed - That by reason of Age & Infirmities he is unable to perform much Bodily Labor - That he lives with his Son who is poor and not able to support him He prays that his pension may be continued without here paid for it - and further this Depositor saith not -
Sworn to & Subscribed this 2 5 th day of Feb y 1823 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of Otsego Court Pleas - State of New York
Ulrich White

Mariah White Capt

State of New York } Otsego County } ss
Uriah White of the Town of Milford in said County - being duly sworn doth depose and say the property set forth in his schedule as past the Court of said
County and transmitted to the Secretary of War is become of no value and that he is now destitute of Property and Lives upon the Charity of his Friends - that he is now sixty three years of Age and is infirm and unable to labor for his Livelihood & prays that his name may be continued on the pension list Roll sworn to & subscribed on the 6 th day of June 1823 before me Alijah H Beach one of the Judges in & for said County
Uriah White
State of New York } Otsego County } ss
Daniel White of the Town of Milford in the said County on being duly sworn doth say that his Father Uriah White by reason of bodily Infirmities old Age and unavoidable Expenses has become now entirely divested of property and has no visible means of support other than the Charitable Assistance of his Friends who are also in poor Circumstances and are unable to support him - that he the said Uriah White is unable to labour sufficient for half

daily wants for Necessary food & cloathing and in the Opinion of this Deponant he the said Daniel White Absolutely needs the Assistance of his Country for support - and is a proper subject to be continued on the pension list - and further saith not -
Daniel White
sworn to & subscribed on the 6th day of June 1823 before one Elijah H Beach one of the Judges in & for said County

State of New York Otsago County 18
Seth Rowley of the Town of Otsago in said County personally comes before me Abijah H Beach one of the Judges in & for said County, and on being duly sworn doth say that he is personally well acquainted with Uriah White the applicant hereunto annexed - and that he has been acquainted with said White and his circumstances for twenty years past - that he lives near him and mingill knows that the said White is in reduced circumstances that he has no property Family or home to depend upon for support - that he is a Widower & lives with his Son Daniel who is a poor Man & has a Large Family - that said Uriah White is an Honest Industrious Man of good steady Habits - that he is Old infirm and poor - that he really needs the continuance of his pension and in the Opinion of this Deponent is as worthy of it as any Man living Seth Rowley sworn to & subscribed on the 6 th day of June 1823 before me Abijah H Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid
I Abijah H Beach Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Seth Rowley & Daniel White who have made Oath to the above - and their reputation for truth & veracity is good I am also satisfied that the said Uriah White needs the continuance of his pension. Madilla Otsago County 6 th June 1823 Abijah H Beach

State of New York Otsego County ss
I Certify that Elijah A Beach whose
Signature appears to the foregoing certificate and before whom the within Second Affida- appear to have been taken vitae was on the day of the date of the same
a judge of the Court of common pleas in and for said county duly sworn as such -
And I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and truly believe the said Second Signature to be his own proper hand writing - Witness my hand and seal of this county this 17. day of June 1823.
Verman Patches Dep Clerk

In the matter of Sarah Whites Application for a Pension

State of New York
Otsego County ss On this 14 day of October 1823 Personally appeared in Open Court a Court of Com- =mon Pleas & General Sessions of the peace Being a Court of Record for said County Ulrich White resident in said County Aged sixty three Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare and make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 of March 1818. and the first of May 1820. That he the said Ulrich White enlisted for during the war on the last of April or first of May 1777 in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt Peter Van Rensselaer in the Regiment Commanded by Col. James Livingston in the line of the State on the Continental Establishment That he continued to serve in the said Corps about two Years, when he was discharged from the said Service in the City of Albany State of New York By the aforesaid Col. James Livingston that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped on account of his property and in pursuence of the Act of the first of May 1820.

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 or 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th of March 1818. And that I have not now has any person interest 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 of all the property owned or in possession of Sarah White real and personal. Necessary wearing Cloathing and Bedding excepted. On this 14 th day of October 1828
Viz Fifteen Sheep worth from 6 00 to 8 00 Ea ————— $15.00 By occupation a farmer have no wife children home I live in the family of my son that since the expiration of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my

Property etc The Shop Except the 15. as above have been Sold and the avails of the same and also all that could be realized from the notes as in S. first Schedule has been expended in my sickness and necessary cloathing & living since that time amounting to about one hundred Dollars which was all that could or ever can be had from the property exhibited in my said first schedule and that the said expenses were necessary & unavoidable and has left me now from 15 to 20 Dollars in debt and that I have no means of paying it except the 15 Shop as now exhibited as above Sworn & subscribed this 14. day of October 1823. in Open Court Abiah White William Nichols. Clerk
The Court affirm the total amount in value of the property scheduled by Abiah White the above applicant for a pension at fifteen Dollars - John C. Morris Eliza Root Judges John Woodbury

Oregon County As Officers William Nichols Clk of the County of Oregon & Clk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Records of the said Court And further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property listed in the foregoing schedule is fifteen Dollars. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 24. Day of October 1823. William Nichols Clk