Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34523, John White, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
White, John.
8 34523
CONTENTS

10-252 R
Mapachyett John White
of Marblehead in the state of Mapachyett who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Mapachyett line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Mapachyett at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 24 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May and sent to Samuel Putnam Esq. Salem Mapachyett
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  51. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep: 1819.  48. 00 $ 99. 09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notified on 18th October 18. 1820. 10
Chabod The Rev. Salem, Mass
Dead. See letter to J. Prince May 16. 1834 do. to same June 28. 1834 do. to Hon. R. M. Myrnt P. Aug. 18 Feb. 1836

Ino White. & Mohd.
Pirate led Hutchinson Regt Massachusetts Line 1776-1781
Samitica
Submarino 21 p.m. of 1781

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered that John White of Marblehead in the County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION to wit, that he was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, that in May 1775 enlisted at Marblehead aforesaid into Capt. John Merritts Company, Col. Glovers Regt. for the term of eight months, went to Cambridge, and a little while previous to the expiration of the said eight months he re-enlisted into Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company in Col. Hutchinsons Regt. of the Massachusetts line for the term of twelve months that he marched from Cambridge to Dorchester and from thence to New York, was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton. that he was honorably discharged in the month of February A 1777 at or near Trenton. that he is now sixty two years of age: that he has now just returned from a Fishing Voyage on the Grand Banks; and his absence prevented his making application before this time. That the Declarant is an orphan; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his Country for support. and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States. John White
sw. 24. Aug.

Affidavit.
I Francis Benson of Salem in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid do on oath depose and testify that I served all 1776 in Hutchinson's Regiment: I know said John White served all that year in the same Regiment in Capt. Putnam's Company: He and I were then and ever since well acquainted.
Francis Benson
Subscribed: Augt. 26. 1818 Then said Francis Benson subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Brig. Merrill Inst. Vac.
I Thomas Doliber of Mendon in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid Fisherman do on oath depose and testify that I was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, I was in Col. Hutchinson's Regiment with the within named John White I know that he did enlist in May 1775 in Capt. Meritt's Company for the term of Eight Months and afterwards in Capt. Smith's Company in Col. Hutchinson's Regt. and that he well and truly served the whole time he has stated in his within declaration. Thomas Doliber
Subscribed August 24. 1818. Then personally appeared Thomas Doliber and subscribed and made solemn oath to the above affidavit.
Coram Ralph H. French Jus. Peace.

Judge's Certificate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Esqrs: On this twenty fourth day of August A. D. 1878 the said John White upon oath made and subscribed the aforeswritten Declaration before me Samuel Putnam a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State: and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said John White served more than nine months, to wit, from Jan'y 31. 1776 to Dec. 1, 1776, above period of continued service in the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment, that the said Francis Benson and Thomas Dole are credible witnesses, and that said John White is old, poor, indigent, and needs assistance for his support, I herewith certify the testimony of proceedings in his case to the Secretary of the War Department.
Salem. Augt. 24. 1878
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass! }
Esqrs: I certify that Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, of which the above is the Seal: and that Benjamin D. Russell Esqrs and Ralph H. French Esqrs are Justices of the Peace, and all their respective signatures are genuine
Attn Richard Tucker Clerk

10252
John White.
May 1819 Cont. Sep 25.
1820
Mark
[Large handwritten signature]
on this the seal of the said Court at Salem, in said County of Essex In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
city exhibited in the annexed schedule is
the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is that the foregoing Cash and Schedule hereby annexed, are truly copies
J. HARRISON LILLIE, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify
took and subscribed the foregoing Cash before me
from the annexed
and the said Court as aforesaid, to wit: taken and laid before the Hon. [illegible] and the said Court as aforesaid, to wit:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John White resident in Marblehead in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 10,252 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John White late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real Estate - none.
Personal Estate.
1 Iron pot 60 cts. 1 Tea kettle 25 cts. Small Looking glass $2. $2.85 1 old Mahogany table $3. 4 old chairs broken $1. 4.00 Whole amount of property $ 6.85
He is sixty four years old, and very infirm. Has no family but lives with his daughter, is a Labourer & contributes all his trifling earnings to the support of himself and daughter. He entered the service in 1775 in Capt. John Merrill's Company. Col: John Glover's Regiment for eight months, and went to Cambridge, and before his time was out enlisted into Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company, Col: Hutchinson's Reg't. for twelve months. was in the battle at Trenton & many skirmishes - and at the expiration of twelve months was honorably discharged at a place, called he thinks, Newton on the other side of the river opposite Trenton.
John White.

Sworn to and declared before
W m Wetmore Judge within named.
Monday of June, A. D. 1850. Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices. In open Court here, being a Court of Record in and for the County of Middlesex, according to the course of the common law, with a jury empanelled, the following is a true copy of the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause, to wit: The plaintiff, in the above entitled cause, is the true owner of that certain piece of land situated in the County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, described as follows, to wit:
That certain piece of land situated in the County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, described as follows, to wit: [Faint, illegible legal description of land]
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit:
[Faint, illegible text continuing from the previous page, likely containing further legal details or the beginning of the next section of the document.]

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, John White do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
John White.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed John White took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore ————— Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and 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
Six dollars eighty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D. 1820.
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk.

34 523 Rey INVALID.
1915-Dec. 10 Hist. to E. H. Chadwick.
File No. 84 523
John White Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Sec H
Buffalo, N. Y. #802 White Bldg.,
Dec. 2, 1915.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
If you have a record of pension paid to the following, I should appreciate receiving a copy,
John White of Marblehead, Mass. Original enlistment May 25, 1775 in the Eighth Co. of Colonel John Glover's (21st Regiment).
I understand that he received a pension for services in the revolution up to the time of his death in 1833.
Thanking you for any information you can give me, I am
Yours very truly,
E. W. Chadwick

Feb 9.
Mar 1878
Geo White
Jose
for the R.H.R.
Col. Jas. L. Edwards Commission. of. Pensions
Washington

With your ans? please send back the within letter to me.
Jobly -
Rh. Johnson 4 Feb 1836

Matthews April 8 1834
I ask the favour of your attention to a circumstance that has again called my attention & interfered the reasons for which I have before given you at large. The state of the case is. That John White re d. pensioner at his decease left a small balance due from the government. & this balance was due to one of the heirs, who had the care of the parent while he lived - The other children consenting that he should receive the same. - On his application to me in the first instance (I being then acquainted with the family & circumstances) I thought there would be no difficulty in obtaining the pittance that was due. - the small I know the importance of it to him - who has been for some time past on the grand bank fishing, if alive. - while Mr. Lillie in his office appears to have no idea nor disposition to contend their circumstances & occupation - not that I would ask or wish my friend Lillie to depart from the law, nor that his philanthropy should render him responsible for this or any claim - as I know that the amount has nothing to do with the registration - but this is not the case, we do not ask that in the request. - but have endeavoured to comply with the law - as we have practiced in previous & similar cases - this force I think Mr. Lillie in error (see his notation) requiring all the heirs to authorize the attorney which cannot be as great of them are at sea - after the death of Mr. White - all the heirs authorized one of the heirs with power of substitution, as is common usage, to obtain, or to appoint some person to obtain the pension which was done. & why this did not pass with Mr. L. I cannot conceive, and when Mr. Thompson returned the papers to me with Mr. L's note. All that the government requires, I think, is security & guard against fraud, and all that is required of the officers is responsibility - both then we offered to Mr. L. but it appears that he required that that cannot be performed? - Mr. Thompson our stage man, is a respectable character, and as well known to Mr. Lillie as I am he has been attorney for the pensioners a number of years - If Mr. L. had his doubts of us or the papers - could there be any risk to him or the Government of the pittance being reclaimed, when the original pension certificate was returned to him, could a pension be demanded without it, had I anticipated the difficulties that have ensued - I should not have attended to it, I thought it was only to get the court certificate & with my own stating the facts, would be sufficient to obtain for them the most of the balance due. - so at some expense I sent the papers to the court sitting at Yarmouth in March, & there they failed for want of the attendance of some of the heirs, who afterwards attended at the probate court sitting in this Town, & obtained the certificate paying $1.50 therefor, so that if all the expenses & expenses were charged, would leave the applicants in debt more than the pension so, you see Sir, without your interference the claim is void, but with it, it will be obtained & gratefully acknowledged by your friend, John Prince enclosed are the documents the original I have.

April 14. 1833
Application of the heirs of John White . decd. to re- ceive the balance due to him. —
Mass.
Washington City
Mr. Edw. Everett Esq. - Pension Agent.
ans d May 16. 1833
FREE

Referred to the history of war for evidence on the the following due the suppression of the of the deceased, & reply therefor. R. J.
free
Andrew Jackson, Esq.
President. W.H.
Washington City
To be now received by Mr. Edmiston L. C.
June 26. 1834 Pioneer Office

Dear Sir Maulbehead May 8 th 1834 - Mass s Considering you one of the Revolution, and myself one of that class, of the few that remain, I take the liberty to address you, (as I have before) on a subject in which I flatter myself your feelings will be congenial with my own, not on the public interest, but private - in which I have no more individual interest in than I had in the subject of Light-Houses, few years past, or rather the same interest, - if not publick, it claims my attention, & I hope with that of your Excellency. The interest that I have taken in those old Revolutionaries (my associates) from the first class to the latter, is known to the officers in the Department, & my reward, only, has been the consolation of having done my duty to fellows of that class. The case is this. - John White a Pensioner of 1810, died the year past leaving a balance due on his pension ticket of about $10, - one of the children, who had the care of the pension a poor fisherman, called to assist him in obtaining, this balance - which I did by going thro' the intricate requirements & formalities of the law - & forwarded the documents to the Agent at Boston, who returned them, requiring such further evidence as was not in our power to obtain, & then sent copies of the documents to

Mr Edwards - pension agent at Washington (street D) with a statement of the case, of which he has taken no notice. I should not have troubled your Excellency with a case of this kind, if I had not supposed it was a case in which you could do good. — with the affluence it may appear trivial. But with the applicants it is important. And the widows - mite subject — I presume is not too small for your Excellency's consideration and direction — if you should find by Mr Edwards that my statements are correct. — I should have referred the subject to my friend Secretary Gale, as I have in like cases before — when he referred me to Mr Edwards. — in that case I should expect to remain as we are. —
Respectfully I am Your Friend. — John Prince