Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22601, Adonijah White, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
White, Adonijah Hannah
W.22601
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Sectional 1.615
Adonijah White Adonijah White decd.
who died on the 30 October 1827 Tolland Co in the State of Ct he was a Corp'ty in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchinson of the Reg't. commanded by _____ in the Ct. time for 4 mos Corporal 7 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Count. at the rate of 38 Dollars _____ Cents, per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Decr. 1837 and sent Hon. Walt No. of Reps.
arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1837 $247.00 semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 - 19.00
$266.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
recorded by N.H. Addis Clerk, Book. Vol. 2. Page 79
Susp?
to Hon J. M. Miles, Feb 25. 1847 & P. Agt. Hartford, Conn. Suspension removed. See letters August 23. 1850 to P. Agt. & J. G. Berret-
wid n of not
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State of Connecticut County of Tolland.
vs. Hebron Probate District
On this 26. th day of September A. 1837. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District Harriah White a resident of Hebron. County of Tolland & State of Connecticut aged 82 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. th 1836. that she is the widow of Adonijah White who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, that the said Adonijah White marched from Lebanon for the relief of Boston in April 1775. and served for the term of twenty three days as a private, that he served in the 6. th Company of the 3. rd Regiment, raised p. r order of the General Assembly Colony of Connecticut as as a private from May 11. th to October 18. th and as a corporal from October 18. th to December 18. th 1775. making together seven months and seven days, that in August 1776. he was called out with all the Militia and marched to New Rochelle in the State of New York in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Eleazer Hutchinson and that he served therein three months as a corporal.
That she was married to the said Adonijah White on the 4. th day of June 1776. and that he died on the 30. th day of October 1827. and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since as her proof hereto annexed will show, and that she can find no record of her marriage
Sworn & Subscribed before me
Harriah White
Cyrus Mann Judge Probate

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
Hebron Probate District
I Simon House Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District, do certify that it has been proved to the satisfaction of said Court, and said Court do find that Hannah White was lawfully married to Adoniyah White on the 4 th day of June 1776, and that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and that he died at Hebron on the 30 th day of October, 1827, leaving the said Hannah White his Widow, and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of September, A. D. 1834
Simon House Clerk

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut Sept 13th 1838
I certify that the name of Ad r White appears on a roll in this office headed as follows, to wit, "Marched from Lebanon for the relief of Boston &c in the Lexington Alarm April 1775," and he is credited for 23 days service, his name further appears on a pay roll in this office headed as follows, to wit, "A Pay Roll of the 6th Company of the 3d Regiment raised by order General Assembly Colony Connecticut May 10th 1775," and he is credited for service as a private from May 11th to Oct 13th and as a corporal from Oct 13th to Dec 13th making together 7 months & 7 days,
I further certify that there is a document in this office headed as follows, to wit, "Capt Elazer Hutchinson Company Militia under command of Col Hosford," on which the name of Corporal Adonijah White appears, said document is without date Wm Field Comptroller

I Jacob Fox of Bolton in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut being 82 years of Age do testify & say that in August 1776 Capt Eleazar Hutchinson Company was ordered to march to New Rochelle in the State of New York in the service of the war of the Revolution & that I also marched with the said Company as a private & that Adonijah White was a corporal of said company & was not and served as a Corporal for three months & then was discharged. Said Compa- -ny was under command of Col. Goshford & Capt Eleazar Hutchinson commanded the said Company & Paul Dugham was Lieut & Thomas Fayre was Ensign.
I distinctly recollect that the said Adonijah White was with said company & that he served as corporal. Said company was known as the Andover Company & formed from the Towns of Coventry & Hebron & in the last mentioned town the said Adonijah resided & further the deponent saith not Bolton September 21 st 1857 Jacob Fox
Attest June 30 th 17165

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Torrington
Be it remembered that on the 21 st Day of September 1837 Personally appeared Jacob
Fox signed of the within Deposition & after being sworn & cautioned to state the truth & nothing but the truth as the Law directs made solemn oath the truth of the same before me
Alonzo W. Briggs Notary Pub.
And I further certify that the aforesaid Jacob Fox is a person entitled to credits of truth & his statement is entitled to credits
A. W. Briggs

I Elazar Hutchinson of Coventry in Tolland County & State of Connecticut being 81 years of Age do testify & say that Adonijah White late of Hebron in the aforesaid County was in August 1776 a corporal in the Company commanded by my Father Capt Elazar Hutchinson & that in August 1776 the said Company was ordered to march to New Rochelle in the State of New York in the service of the Revolutionary war & that the said Corporal Adonijah White was out with said company & served as Corporal for the term of three months said Company was commanded by Elazar Hutchinson Paul Brigham Lieutenant & Thomas Tyler Ensign & Col. Hosford commanded the Regiment to which the company belonged I further testify & say that I was a Drummer in said Company & was out with said company at New Rochelle as stated above & further the Dispersant with not
Elazar Hutchinson
Dated at Coventry the 22 nd of Sept 1837

State of Connecticut Tolland County } ss Coventry }
Be it remembered that on the 22 nd day of September 1837 Person My appeared Elazar Hatch person signed of the within Depo- -sition & after being cautioned & sworn to state the truth as the Law anoints made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Alonzo W. Briggs Notary Public
And I further certify that the said Elazar Hutchinson is a person of truth & his statement is entitled to credit -
A. W. Briggs

I Jerusha Payne of Bolton in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut being 79 Years of age do testify & say that I am Sister to Hannah White now the Widow of Adonijah White, & that on the 4 th day of June 1776 the said Adonijah White was married to my Sister Hannah Kingsbury & that they lived together as man & wife from the said 4 th of June up to the 30 th day of October 1827 when the said Adonijah White Died & that the said Hannah White is still living & still remains the widow of the said Adonijah. & further I testify that after the said Adonijah, married my said Sister Hannah he was absent from home some time & I understood at the time from the said Adonijah that he was in the service of his country as a Soldier of the Revolution & I distinctly recollect that the aforesaid absence was after the birth of their eldest Child as I lived with my Sister Hannah a part of the time that the said Adonijah was absent as above
My Maiden name was Jerusha Kingsbury & I recollect hearing the publication of Marriage read of the said Adonijah & Hannah but did not attend the wedding as they were married at Gilead about 5 miles from my Father's & at the House where the said Adonijah & Hannah went directly to Kingsbury House
Dated at Bolton Coventry 12 th day of September 1837
Jerusha Payne

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Coventry
Be it remembered that on the 12 th day of September 1857 Personally appeared Serusha Payne signed of the within deposition & (after being sworn & cautioned to state the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth) as the Law directs) made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me & I further certify that the said Serusha Payne is a person of truth & her statement is entitled to credit.
Monza W. Burge Notary Public

I Eunice Webster of Farmington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being 83 Years of Age as testify & say that I am Sister to Hannah White now the Widow of Adonijah White & that the said Adonijah White was married to my sister the said Hannah on the 4 th day of June 1776 by the Rev. Elijah Lath- rop of Hebron Gilead Society & that I the said Eunice Webster attended the wedding & am then married. I further testify & say that I then with stayed with my said sister a few days after their marriage my maiden name was Eunice Kingsbury & further the deponent saith not And further I testify & say that the said Adonijah White lived with my said sister Hannah from the said 4 th of June 1776 up to the 30 th day of Oct 1827 when the said Adonijah White Died since which time the said Hannah White has lived a Widow & further the deponent saith not
Dated at Farmington this 16 th day Sept 1837.
Eunice Webster

State of Connecticut } Be it remembered that ss Farmington } on the 16 th day of Sept 1837.
Personally appeared Eunice Webster signer of the within deposition & after being cautioned & sworn to state the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth as the Law directs made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Almon W. Briggs Notary Public
And I further certify that the said Eunice Webster is a person of truth & her statement is entitled to credit.
A. W. Briggs
the Omnid Hott AR
V 2694 ct 4 July 36 3 sec

State of Connecticut Tolland County
Hebrew Patriotic Proofs Book
Personally appeared Alonzo M c Brige E g aged 36 years and produced in Court an original family Record of Adonijah White E g late of Hobson D o and made oath in due form of law that about the 1823 he the s d Brige made the entries therein contained at the request of the s d Adonijah White that in the s d Brige resided in the family of his Grandfather the s d Adonijah White from the time he was about two years old until one year before his death that he has always understood & now believes that the s d White was married to Hannah White his wedlock on the 4 th day of June 1776 and that he did serve as a Revolutionary soldier after his s d marriage
Given I subscribe the 14 th day of Oct 1837 before me Monroe W. Briggs.
before me Lyra
Cyrus Nelson Judge Prob.

I, Simon House Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Keokuk, hereby certify that it has been proved to the satisfaction of said Court, that Adoniram White deceased was married to Hannah White his Widow on the 4 th day of June 1776, that the family record produced in Court by the Hon. Horro. W. Birge, contains the words & figures following (viz) "Adoniram White, married to Hannah Kingsbury June 4 th 1776." — and I further certify that the said Horro. W. Birge Esq r is a person of truth and his statement is entitled to credit —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of October A. D. 1837
Simon House Clerk

Hannah White Coat Wid of Adonyah dec d
Alameda 1776 Died 1827
Adm d 7 mo pm. 23 33 4. Coops 14.66 per ann $37.99 Conf 4 Mar 1832 Coat Militia
Hor O Holt AR

I Mary Sims of Hebron in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut being 78 Years of Age do testify & say that I am Sister of Aaronah White late of Hebron deceased & that my said Brother Aaronah White was married to Hannah Kingsbury some time in the early part of the summer of 1776 by the Rev Elijah Lathrop of Gilead & I understood they were married at the house where they immediately went to have Ruping & I was known to Eunice Webster attending the wedding. I did not attend the wedding myself but I heard the Publicament of Marriage read as I now recollect. I further testify that the reason of my recollecting that they were married as stated above is that it was a little before the Declaration of Independence & I recollect that my said Brother Aaronah White was out in the War of the Revolution as a soldier after they were married & that on his return I went to his house & heard him say he had a powder horn shot of from his side by the enemy. I recollect this circumstance as we talked about the narrow escape he had with the said Hannah White then his Wife. I further testify that my said Brother Aaronah White lived with the said Hannah White as husband and wife up to the 30 th day of October 1827 when the said Aaronah died & that the said Hannah is still living & still remains his Widow.

My maiden name was Mary White & that I lived with my Father James White at the time my said Brother was married. & further the deponent saith not. Given at Hebron (Andover Society) October 10 th 1827 Mary Sims
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Hebron (Andover Society) October 10 th 1827 Personally appeared before me Alonzo H. Birge a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut Mary Sims signed of the foregoing deposition & after being cautioned & sworn made solemn Oath to the truth of the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year above written
Alonzo H. Birge Notary Public
I further certify that the said Mary Sims is a person of truth & her statement as entitled to credit
AH Birge

State of Connecticut Tolland County
Hudson Town Clerks Office I Cyrus Mann Town Clerk & Register of the town of Hudson do certify that there appears no record of the marriage of Adonaiah White late of Hudson Dec d on the records of said Town in this Office Hudson Oct. 10 th 1837 Attest Cyrus Mann Town Clerk & Register
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Coventry
On this 10 th day of October 1837 Personally appeared Cyrus Mann signer of the above certificate & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Alonzo W. Briggs Notary Public

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Adonijah White Married to Hannah Kingsbury June 4 th 1776
MARRIAGES.
Alonzo W. Berge Married to Eliza K. Ensworth Dec r 20 th 1828
John Kennedy Married to Clemence Olmsted the first Sabbath in May 1790
Roswell Berge. Married to Sarah White Oct r 3 rd 1800
Sarah Berge Married to Zenas Loonis Sept 24 th 1816
John Ensworth was Married to Eliza Kennedy November the 25 th 1828

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
M rs Birge's Parents and Grand Parents
Adonijah White Born Oct 29 th 1751 Hannah White Born Dec 1751
Sarah White Born, Nov 29 th 1781 Roswell Birge Born July 4 th 1777 Kenas Loomis Born June 15 th 1767
John Kennedy Born Sept 10 th 1766 Clemence Olmstead Born Dec 31 st 1772
Alonzo M. Birge Born November 26 th 1801
Eliza Kennedy born Nov 17 th 1800
Jane Eliza Ensoruth was born April 21 st 1820
John H. Ensoruth Born April 3 rd 1824

Hannah White Rev. Charles Nichols (Certificate.)

I hereby certify that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in Gilboa, town of Hebron County of Tolland, State of Connecticut: that I was ordained & installed over said Church in Sept 28. 1825
The Records of the Church of which I am Pastor make the statement under the head of marriages by Elijah Lothrop Pastor under date of 1777 "June Adonijah White & Hannah Kingsbury"
I certify still further that the Records from which the above marriage is taken are not the Original Records kept by Mr Lothrop, but a copy of the original, which copy was made by Oliver Wilson, now residing in the town of Charlestown, Ohio; - and further that the original records when copied were badly torn & in a measure defaced - and that I have within a few years made enquiries for the Original Records and they are not to be found - Gilboa June 3. 1850 Charles Nichols
Tolland County State of Connecticut
At Hebron June 3 rd A D 1850 -
This day personally appeared Rev Charles Nichols signer of the above Certificate and made oath that the same was strictly true Before me
Leighton R Gilbert Justice of Peace

Washington City July 27. 1850
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Payton R. Gilbert Esq. of Helsen, Conn, and that to my personal knowledge, he was, on the 3 d day of June 1850 and for more than one year before that time, a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Tolland, and that within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
Simon P. Waldo Member of Congress 1 st District Connecticut.

Nancy White Assistant

I Nancy White of Hebron in Lolland County aged 67 years do testify & say that some time between the years of 1820 & 1825 according to my best recollection Alonzo M. Briggs lent or gave a large family Bible to my Father Asahijah White & in said Bible he the said Briggs made a record of the marriage of my said Father, & I think at my father's request & I know that the record was made before the death of my said Father which was on the 30 th of Oct 1827. & I always understood that the marriage of my Father was in June 1796. Hebron Feby 24 th 1847, Nancy White

Lydie Jones officiant

I Lydia Jones of the Town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga & State of New York Aged Sixty Eight Years do depose & say that I am daughter of the late Adonijah White & that I always understood by my P. Father & Mother that they were Married in June 1776 & that I have in my possession a record of the Marriage - Births & Deaths of the family which corresponds thereunto
Dated March 30, 1847
Lydia Jones
Subscribed & sworn this 31 st day of March 1847 before me
H. N. Power Justice of the Peace

Sibyl W. Nudds
officer's

I Sibyl W. Reed of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga & State of New York Aged fifty four years do depose, testify and say that I am the daughter of the late Adonijah Write & that I always resided with him up to the time of his death which was on the 30 th of Oct. 1827 & that some time between the years of 1820 & 25 Alanzo W. Birge lent or gave to My Father a large family Bible & in said Bible he the said Birge made a record of the the Marriage of my P. Father & I think at his request & I recollect that the record was made before the death of My Father Adonijah Write which took place on the 30 th of Oct. 1827 & I always understood by My P. Father & Mother that they were Married in June 1776.
Sibyl W. Reed
The Above Affidavit Subscribed & sworn to before me this 31 st day of March 1847.
John C. Munro Justice of the Peace

April 15, 1940
Mr. Sylvester S. White 253 E. Seneca Street Sherrill, New York
BA-J/MCS Adonijah White, W. 22601
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of March 18, 1940, requesting information relative to the Revolutionary War soldier, Adonijah White, of Hebron, Connecticut.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.22601, based on the military service of Adonijah White.
Adonijah White was born October 29, 1751, and was the son of James. The place of birth of Adonijah White is not shown.
He marched from Lebanon, Connecticut, for the relief of Boston at the time of the Lexington alarm in April, 1775, and served twenty-three days as private. He enlisted May 11, 1775, in the 6th Company in Third Connecticut Regiment and served as private until October 18, 1775, when he was made corporal in the same company and regiment and he served until December 18, 1775. He enlisted in August, 1776, and served three months as corporal in Captain Eleazer Hutchinson's Company in Colonel Hosford's Connecticut Regiment.
Adonijah White married in Gilead, Connecticut, June 4, 1776, Hannah Kingsbury who was born in December, 1757.
This soldier died in Hebron, Connecticut, October 30, 1827.
His widow, Hannah White, was allowed pension on her application executed September 26, 1837, at which time she was living in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut.

following The names of the following children of Adonijah and Hannah White are shown: Lydia Jones who in 1847 was sixty-eight years of age and was living in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York; Nancy White who in 1847 was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Hebron, Connecticut; Sarah who was born November 29, 1781, married October 3, 1800, Roswell Birge who was born July 4, 1777, and they had a son, Alonzo W. Birge, born November 26, 1801; and Sibyl W. Reed who was fifty-four years of age in 1847 and was a resident of Camillus, Onondaga County, New York.
The following family data are shown also: Zenas Loomis born June 15, 1767 John Kennedy born September 10, 1766 Clemence Olmsted born December 31, 1772 Eliza Kennedy born November 17, 1800 Jane Eliza Ensworth born April 21, 1820 John W. Ensworth born April 3, 1824 John Kennedy married Clemence Olmsted the first Sabbath in May, 1790 Sarah Birge married Zenas Loomis September 24, 1816 John Ensworth married Eliza Kennedy November 25, 1818 Alonzo W. Birge married Eliza K. Ensworth December 20, 1826, and was living in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1850.
The soldier's sister, Mary Sims, was living in Hebron, Connecticut, in 1837, aged seventy-eight.
The widow, Hannah White, had a sister, Jerusha Payne, living in Bolton, Connecticut, in 1837 aged seventy-nine, and in that year another sister, Eunice Webster, was living in Farmington, Connecticut, aged eighty-three.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

M. B. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
9Bd. File 22601
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., March 5, 1906
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Adonijah White , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 23 days Private - - Conn.   May 11 1775 Dec 18 1775 Private & Corporal 6 th Co 3 Regt. Conn.   Aug. 1776 3 mos Corpl Eleazer Hutchinson Hosford. Conn.          
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hebron, Tolland Co Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 26 1837; Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born in Dec. 1757.
Remarks: Soldier was born Oct. 29 1754 at Hebron, Conn. where he died Oct. 30 1827. He married Hannah Kingsbury, June 4, 1776 at Tolland, Conn. Her sisters Jerusha Payne and Eunice Webster testify in the claim. Soldiers father was James White. Children: Nancy White and Sabyl W. Reed. Grandson Alonzo W. Benge. Soldiers sister Mary  Seniors testifies
Very respectfully,
M c Edgar A. White
Andover
Conn.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22601
Hannah White Widow of Adonijah White Coop New Mar.
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 283
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906 March 6 - History to Edgar
D.
White.
M.B.
1909 Dec. 22 Hist. to M. E. Condell - $
H.
1940 Apr. 15 Hist. to Mrs. Sylvester A. White. U.C.S.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Adonijah 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. Wid. File 22601
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 23 days Pri. — —   May 11. 75 to Oct. 18. 75 Pri. 6 th Co. 3 rd Regt. Conn book p. 56.   Oct. 18. 75 to Dec. 18. 75 Corpl.   Aug. 76 3 mos. Corpl. Deayer Hutchinson Hosford  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Sept 26, 1837  Hartford.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Conn.
Age at date of application, 82 yrs.
Remarks: He was born Oct. 29, 1757 son of James White  He was married June 11, 1776 Hannah Kingsbury  b. Dec - 1757  Sol. died Oct. 20, 1827 in Hebron Conn  In 1847 ch. Lydia Jones a 68, Nancy White a 67 & Saphil N. Peck a 54 yrs -  testified in the case.

March 18. 1940
Veterans Administration Wash D.C. Revolutionary War Records
Gentlemen -
Please send me official military record of Adonijah White Born 1752. Died 1827
Rev. Soldier of Hebron Conn. Later of Van Buren, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Please send all biographical details that you may have.
Fathers Name - Mother's Name.
When Enlisted & Service
Thanking you for this information
Yours Truly
Sylvester S. White 253. E. Seneca St - Sherrill N.Y.

Hartford, Conn. #78 Church St Dec. 8. 1909
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Please give me statement of military history of husband of Hannah White, Hebron, Connecticut, census 1840.
Thanking you

for the same, a remain
Very respectfully H. E. Cordell
#78 Church St. Hartford Conn.

Add; Evia: July 30/50. Hannah White of Connecticut
Punished with 4 Jrs 1836
& Suspended
July 30/50
any
James G. Bunt

Washington 30 July 1850
Rev: J. L. Jackson, Comm: Pensions Sir:
London additional evidence in the case of Hannah White of Connecticut whose name has been suspended from the roll, and request that it may be restored. The Pension was granted under the act of 4 July 1836.
Very Respectfully yrs Obedient Servt. James G. Russell

This will certify that I am well acquainted with Alonzo W. Dyer Esq. late of Andover in the County of Tolland, now a resident of Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut; that he is a gentleman of the first respectability, whose reputation as a man of honor and integrity is unquestioned; that he has been chosen by his immediate acquaintances to the offices of Representative and Senator in the State Legislature of Connecticut; that he has been Judge of Probate for the District of Hebron, and Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, all of which duties he discharged with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public. I have no hesitation in saying that every statement made by him is entitled to implicit credence. House of Representatives July 27, 1850
Soren P. Waldo Member of Congress. 1 st Dist, Conn.

Washington Feby 21. '47
Dear Sir,
Can you give me the information requested in the accompanying letter and oblige yours Truly
W. L. Edwards Esq Common Pleas
John K. Stokes

Feb 25 '47
Conn
Hannah White St. John
Frank
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Am
1847

Andover Ct Feb 12 th 1847 Hon James L Edwards
Pr Sir permit me in the discharge of what I deem a duty to my country and to you Sir as commissioner of Pensions to state a few facts which have recently come to my knowledge in relation to the Pension drawn by Hannah White of Hebron (Andover Society on services performed in the Army of the revolution by her husband Adoniyah White) having occasion a few days since to examine the record of Marri- —ages kept by the Rev Dr Lathrop formerly Pastor of the Church and Society in Gilead (The P. Colasagtoe Society in Hebron) now in the hands of the Rev Charles Nichols who is the present Pastor of the Church and Society I there discovered the record of the Marriage of Adoniyah White and Hannah Kingsbury which was the Maiden name of the now Mrs Hannah White which reads thus on the record — June 1777 Married Adoniyah White and Hannah Kingsbury — soon after this discovery being in conversation with an aged Lady who is now a member of my family and a sister of the above named Adoniyah White now in the 88 th year of her age — consequently she was in the 19 th year of her age at the time of her Brothers Marriage — from her I learned that her

Brothers service was performed principally in the campaign at Bunkerhill and that after his Marriage he never went into the service. I have never been positively informed altho' I have always understood that her Pension was for life. if so I was struck with the idea that her Pension might be received illegally - upon further enquiry I have learned that it can be proved that the person who assisted in obtaining the Pension was promised one half of the Pension which he should obtain. it can also be proved that the record of the Marriage in the family Bible which was sent to the Pension Department was entered there by himself. that the Bible itself was a present made by himself to the family of Mr White. that also Mrs White the subject of the Pension has recently admitted before good evidence that they were not Married until after Mr White came from the war. Should the above facts come in contact with her Pension I should rather prefer from reasons arising from certain family relations that my name as informant should be confidently kept secret by the Department. Should you Sir wish to investigate the subject permit me to refer you to the name of the Hon Abner Blende of Hethorn who is conversant with

Dr Luthrops Marriage records and their history - and with many of the circumstances connected with this affair - whose unbending integrity and untiring habits of business industry peculiarly qualify him for such services - send him a copy of her declaration and confidentially refer him to me for a clue to the foregoing facts and I think the subject would be speedily - thoroughly - and effectually investigated
Hon J L Edwards
Respectfully your Oblt Servt
Ransford Button

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME White, Alexander GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 18881 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 3, 1795 TO James Lamberton, assignee
*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.