Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39890, Jonathan White, R. I.

SERVICE
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White, Jonathan
S. 39890
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
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White, Jonathan
S. 39890
CONTENTS

151716 R Rhode Island
Jonathan White
of Washington in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 9 months 82
scribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 1819 and sent to Amos Crop Esq d Judg. Westerly Rhode Island. —
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $ 133. 86
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Apr 1820: $ 48. —
$ 181. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

holifacien sink September 26. 11. 1820/6 Amos Gops (Dorset) R. Island

Winsted R.I. August 1 st 1820
Sir,
Enclosed I transmit the Declaration of Jonathan White
I am Sir, Very Respectfully
James (up)

39890
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 39890
Jonathan White By Rev. Rev
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 559
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan White Private Col Olney's R.I. Regiment 1782 - 9 months
Certificate of Age & Date
Admitted
Certificate from Major Deptu
ENW

State of Rhode Island
On this Thirteenth Day of April 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington in said State
Personally appears Jonathan White aged fifty four years Resident in Hopkinton in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Sea Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War That he the said Jonathan White enlisted in Hopkinton in the State aforesaid in 1782 was mustered at East Greenwich joined a small company in Providence Marched to Philadelphia under command of Serjeants Clark and Wise was put in the company commanded by Capt. Hough in the Regiment commanded by Col. Olney That he was at Peek's Kill White Plain Saratoga &c That he continued to serve in said Com- pany in the service of the service of the United States until his time expired being nine months when he was discharged from service in Saratoga State of New York
(Amherst Brandal personally appears and in both Testimony that he was knowing to the enlistment Service and discharge of the said Jonathan White That he was a Soldier in the same Corps and Discharged on the same day)
And That he the said White is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
I Daniel Babcock Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan White did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - given under my hand and seal of office

the day and year afore said
Daniel Babcock judge of common pleas
I certify that Daniel Babcock Esq is one of the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas, and that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal thereof
May 3. 1818 Witnesses Thomas R. Wells Clerk of said Court
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County ss
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Jonathan White and have considered him for many years past and do at this time to be a person in diligent circumstances and who needs the assistance of his country for his support Given at Westerly this 2 day of September 1819 Amos Cross C.J. C.C. Pleas
State of Rhode Island.
Washington County ss. Clerks. Office Court Common Pleas. & Gen. Sessions of the Peace Sep r
AD. 1819. -
I certify that the Honible Amos Cross Esq whose Signature is hereto Affixed is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally chosen & qualified as the Law Requires that full faith & credit

State of Rhode Island.
Washington County. Sep. 3. Clerks. Office Court Common Pleas. & Gen. Sessions of the Peace Sep. 3 d .
AD. 1819. -
I certify. That the Hon'ble Amos Dyer Esq. r whose Signature is hereto Affixed is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally chosen & qualified as the Law Requires that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States. & that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the Courts aforesaid.
Attn. Sam. Helm Clerk
eluration of nathan white
State of Rhode Island & Washington County } At Westerly on the 23 d day of September 1819. In his proper person appeared before me Jonathan White subscriber to an authority Jonathan White subscriber to the foregoing declaration who further deponeth & saith that according to the best of his knowledge & belief that the company to which he belonged & the Regiment to which said company was attached were a part of the Rhode Island Line, sworn to the day & year first written before Amos Dyer C.J. C.P. & P.

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Jonathan White
15.716
March 1820
cont.
Jonathan White -

State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.
WASHINGTON, sc — Court of Common Pleas, Special Term, A. D. 1820
ON this Fifth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
Jonathan White aged Fifty Six Years residing in the Town of Westerly in said County who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — That he enlisted for the Term of Nine Months into the Company Commanded by Capt. William Hows and in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney in the Line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the term of his enlistment expired when he was Honorably discharged.
That he made a previous Declaration on the Thirteenth Day of April 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 15716 — And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, 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 whatever, 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.
Jonathan White
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Jonathan White (so Wif) Two Cows. one Horse / three Years old Heifer / Two Years old Heifer / two hogs / three Turkeys / Two Geese / Six young / Hill Fowls all which I have purchased since I received a pension from the Government under the act of 18 th March 1818 and am now indebted to sundry Individuals in the sum of One Hundred and Forty dollars that he has also one Hoe. / ax / Scythe & old chairs / two old Tables / some earthen Ware / some Knives & forks / Iron kettle / two Iron pots / Tea kettle / Water Pail / Milk Pail that he is by profession a Labourer. That his Family consists of Four persons besides himself viz his Wife / Two Children and a grand child and that under his present circumstances should the Pension now Received by him from his country be withdrawn he must be indebted to public or private Charity for his support.
Jonathan White
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of July before in open Court Attn. Sam Helme Clerk of s d Court
Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D. 1820
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; — And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One Hundred & Twenty Dollars, and Cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
Sixth Day of July 1820 Sam. Helme Clerk of said Court.

It appears by the Regimental Book, That Jonathan White, now residing in Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island, enlisted for, and served the continued term of, Nine Months a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New York on the twentieth day of December 1782.
Providence August 25 th 1819.
W m Dexter H d Major of said Regiment eodem tempore.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME White, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER N 12662 and 14033 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 3, 1797 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.