Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44040, Nathaniel White, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born-
White, Nathaniel
S 44040
CONTENTS

5.401
New York.
Nathaniel White, private Capt Tyler Connecticut line, 1 year.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of September, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to C. Townsend, Esq.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 / 5 m. 20/20/21. Semi-annual all ceasing
46.36
$46.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Clarence, Niagara Co.

44 040 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 44,040 Nathaniel White Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Admitted
one year in Col. Huntington's Regt. = Connecticut Line

State of New York Niagara County
Be it known that on this Eleventh day of September in the year 1818 before me Charles Townsend Clerk of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Nathaniel White aged sixty four years and upwards a resident of Clarence in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration by 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 naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said Nathaniel White enlisted in Chatham in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Siler of the Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington in Genl. Parsons Brigade in the month of December 1775. That he joined his regiment in January following and moved to Roxbury; that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 11 th day of January 1777 when he was discharged from service in Poughkeepsie in the State of New York. That he was in no engagement with the Enemy and that he 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
Nathaniel White
C. Townsend Judge of Niagara - Common Pleas

I Charles Townsend Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Nathaniel White did serve in the revolutionary War as sta- ted in the within declaration
Dated Sept 11. 1818
Ch. Townsend
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State of New York Niagara County } ss Clerks Office
I Frederick B. Merrill Clerk of said County do certify that Charles Townsend before whom the preceding affidavit appears to have been made was at that time one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County this second day of October 1818
F. B. Merrill
I certify that having no personal knowledge of the circumstances of the before mentioned Nathaniel White I have taken the testimony of Archibald S. Clark Esq. one of his neighbors related thereto who states that the said Nathaniel is in very indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. I am Being personally acquainted with the said Clark, I am satisfied that his statement statement is true and that the said White is in indigent circumstances; I therefore transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me respecting said Clark to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act in such case made.
Dated Niagara County Dec. 4. 1818
Ch. Townsend Juds. of Niagara Com. Pleas