Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,307, Joseph White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
White Joseph
S. 43,307
CONTENTS

12,727
New Hampshire
Joseph White
of Co Stafford in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819 and sent to William Badger Esq. Judge Court Common Pleas. Gilmanstown, Stafford Co. N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 9 mos \frac{24}{31}  78.19    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.  48     $ 126.19  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lt to Hon. B. M. Bean, Sept 21. 1836.
Com Hnt to C.A. Pierce Esq. May 14. 1821. Pierce

Joseph White, Shafford County N.H. Col. Putnam's regim't. Massachusetts Line
1781-2 years
12. May 1818.
Not on rolls.
Further checked
Service Mantua
14 May 1819
Admitted on Kinnearon & Horsa's Evidence
William Badger, judge Dover, N. Hampshire.

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford } On this 12 th day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Joseph White aged about fifty six years resident in the Town of Ossipee County and State aforesaid who being by me 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 naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Joseph White the last of the year 1781 enlisted in the Town of Berwick in the State of Massachusetts for three years and entered the aforesaid service of the United States in the Compa- ny commanded by Captain Joseph Gellum fifth regiment the Col s name he does not positively re- collect the Lieutenant Col s he thinks was Newell the Major's name was Ashley Massachusetts line That he continued to serve in said service of the United States in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishments from sometime the last of the year 1781 until the latter part of the year 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York

That he then had a written certificate of his discharge which he has since lost and has no reason to believe that it is now in existence. That he was in no regular battle and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — — — — — William Badger
I William Badger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph White did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed to the same this first day of Sept 1818
William Badger
Attest David Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford

78 Joseph White -
(13)
Apr 1888
Contenu
118
12.727
Sep 1890
Mts
A. Pierce Egg
May 1891
Dec

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Joseph White aged fifty eight years resident in Ossipee in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
64 Acres of Land in Ossipee 2 Cows 3 hoes 3 axes pot & kettle 5 Chairs 2 pails Drawr churn & chest Crockerware tub 2 pigs 1 hog geese 1 Gun 1 spring Calf 1 Cross Cut saw drawing knife & froo Due from me to several persons fifty four dollars Witness, Jonathan Copp Joseph his + White marks
And the said Joseph White — in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I Joseph White 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.
Witness, Jonathan Copp Joseph his + White marks
And the said Joseph White doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
In the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Williams in the fifth Regiment Massachusetts line from sometime in the year 1780 to the last of the year 1783 or in the first of the year 1784 when he was discharged at Westpoint by General Knox served in the Company & service aforesaid between two and three years

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is May 12, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 12,727 :—That his occupation is that of a farmer has had one arm several of his ribs broken one shoulder broken down unable to earn much That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. his wife Jane aged fifty seven years troubled very much with rheumatism complaint (able to work part of the time) unable to support herself, daughter Polly aged sixteen years healthy and able to support herself, daughter Eunice aged thirteen years subject sick & ill turns not able to support herself son Joseph aged ten years healthy and able to support himself son Isaac aged eight years healthy but not able to support himself daughter Sally aged five years not able to support herself
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
11 th day of July 1820.
} his Joseph White mark
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July, 1820 , before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Joseph White having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is One hundred eighty dollars thirty five cents.  where property is subject to said White debt. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

43307
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43307
Joseph White Dr Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 565
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Timothy Hensam of Ossipee County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a private soldier in the Army of the revolution from May 1781 until December 1783 I was well acquainted with Joseph White now of Ossipee County and State aforesaid previous to the war and all the time of the aforesaid service and ever since and do know that he served in the aforesaid service in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Hellum and the 5th Regiment commanded by Col and Col. Pattersons Brigade Putnam, Massachusetts line from sometime in the month of December 1781 until about the 25 th of December 1783 when he was Honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York and that we both returned to the State of New Hampshire together
his discharge was signed by General Knox -
June 28 th 1819 Timothy Hensam
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss } June 28 th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Timothy Hensam who is a person of good credibility and is disinterested in the foregoing claim of Joseph White and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me
William Badger Jus. Peace L Justice as aforesaid - - - -

I John Rinerson Jr. of Denmark see it testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Joseph White of Ossipee Me and know that he served in the revolutionary war more than two years in the company of Capt Joseph Rollins in the fifth Regiment in Pattersons Brigade - as we were acquainted from boys we frequently saw each other in the army during the aforesaid time and I am positive he was a soldier there at least two years as aforesaid - John Rinerson Jr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk. Aug t 22 d 1818
Then personally appeared the above named John Kenison Jr and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me
Dear Daniel A. Pease
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss I hereby certify that the above named John Kimerson is a person of good credibility and is disinterested in the foregoing claim of Joseph White June 30 th 1819 William Budgus Judge