Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14151, Samuel White, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
White, Samuel Peggy
W 14151
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 3640
Peggy White widow of Samuel White
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 th May 1826 of Middlesex the State of Massachusetts who was a P.W. in the Army commanded by Captain Lewis of the Reg t commanded by Buel in the Mass s line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July 1839, and sent to Gen. W. Parmachoo E. Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of March — $ 90. 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 15. 00
$ 105. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 144

V 5169 Peggy White widow of Samuel. Mass.
act 7. July 38-
ms 89. 1. 26 vols 20-96-97-98-100- not on adm
9 mo pr 30
No deduction
Hon. W. Farnsworth Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 9. 1839
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the several within attestations, Samuel P. P. Fay was Judge of Probate, and Bradford Russell and Lyman Bigelow Justices of the Peace, all for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration.
An order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine , personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. May Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, State of said Peggy White a resident of Groton, County and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years who, being first 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 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Samuel White formerly of Littleton County of Middlesex, State aforesaid, deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution as follows;
According to the best of her knowledge and belief said Samuel White her late husband, enlisted at Littleton, County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid, in the Company of Captain Aaron Jewett, in the Regiment of Col. Samuel Bullard, on the first, or twenty third day of July, in the year one thousand, seven hundred and seventy eight, for, and served during the term of six months - that he marched during said term to Rhode Island. That the second term of said Samuel White her late husband's service was performed in the Company of said Captain Aaron Jewett, and commenced on the twenty sixth day of October in the year one thousand, seven hundred and seventy nine - That said second term of service was of three months duration - That said Samuel White her late husband marched, during said three months service to Cloverick on Hudson River - She further declares positively that she has not in her possession, documentary or other evidence to prove said Samuel White's service; That she does not know of any unless it be in the War Department, except what is contained

in certain records and papers, left by said Captain Aaron Jewett, and now in the possession of his son, which records and papers it is not in her power to forward to the Department; but which contain evidence of said Samuel White having performed service in the Revolution as by her declared in this declaration.-
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel White, her late husband, on the sixth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven by Rev. Joseph Willard then a minister of the gospel in the town of Boxborough, County of Middlesex, state aforesaid; that her name previous to her marriage was Peggy Woodward.
That her late husband the aforesaid Samuel White died on the sixth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six; - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated; - that she has remained a widow from the time of her husband's death, as above stated, to the present time.-
Peggy her X White mark
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written by said Peggy White before me —
J. P. Ray judge of Prob for J. County —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Town of Boxborough. County of Middlesex S.S. 3
I Joseph W. Croft, Pastor of the Evan. Con. Church of Boxborough, County & State aforesaid make the following extract from the records of Marriages of said Church, of marriages solemnized by Rev. Joseph Willard, former minister of said Church, and recorded by him - March sixth, seventeen hundred and eighty seven, Mr Samuel White and Miss Peggy Woodward both of Boxborough
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - March 6 th 1787 Mr. Samuel White and Miss Peggy Woodward both of Boxborough
I Joseph W. Croft above named depose & say that I am Pastor of the Church aforesaid, and that I have in my possession the records of said Church, and that the above is a true extract with the exception above named as certified by me -
Joseph W. Croft
Middlesex ss February 11 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph W. Croft and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Lyman Bigelow
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I Samuel White of Groton, County & State aforesaid do upon oath depose & say that I am the son of Samuel White, mentioned in foregoing declaration, late of Groton aforesaid deceased; that I am fifty years of age; that my mother Peggy White is still living & has not been married since the decease of my father, her late husband: that Samuel White, my father died on the sixth day of May in the year eighteen hundred & twenty six
Samuel White
1829. May 7 th sworn before me
Bradford Buffum Justice of the peace and Quorum in & for said county of Middlesex.

John Dunmore Sam d . White Gen l . Weatherbee Peter Wheeler, Receipt
240

Littleton July w 23 d 1776 We the Subscribers as Soldiers being Engaged in the Rhode Island Service for Six months have Received of Aaron Jewett Sixty pounds as a Bounty from the Town of Littleton for performing said Service as Witness our hands Samuel White
John Dymond Jonathan Wetherbee Peter O'Wheeler
60 Each

Set. Hon. John Parkman, May 22: '29

Mar. 2, 1896 Widow pensioned to Dr. Edward Y White Cambridge, Mass.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.151
Peggy White Widow of Samuel White Brit. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

East Cambridge July 22. 1889.
Sir
Enclose several papers in relation to the application of Peggy White
I am very resp y
Yr obedt Serv t
Wm P. Furness
James L. Edwards Esq r
Comm r of Pensions -

East Cambridge May 17. 1839.
Sir
I enclose herewith application under the Law of July 7. 1838 - of
Peggy White widow of Samuel White
Hannah Young daugh. of Elisha Young.
I am very respectfully
Yr obedt servt
Wm Davenport
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex
I Bradford Russell a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Middlesex, make the following extracts from original records made by Captain Aaron Jewett of Colo. Ballard's Regiment of the United States Revolutionary Service; - which records are now in the possession of Abel Jewett, son of the late Captain Aaron Jewett, deceased. I have examined said records & believe them to be true & authentic.
Extract first July 1st 1778. Hired John Dunsmore Peter Wheeler Sam l White Jon a Wetherbee for six months to go to Rhod Island at £60. each £240-0-0
Extract second October 1779 Engaged the following persons for 3 months to go to Clovertown on Hudson River at £111 each ex- cept Capt. Porter had but half as much as the Reg t Corp e Who? Russell & Corp e Noah Stearns did a turn between them. Corp e Noah Stearns Capt John Porter Jesse Dutton Samuel Dole Peter Wheeler Simeon Proctor Jun. James Hoar Sam l White Stephen Pingrey
I certify that the above is true copies of the record, as left by said Captain Jewett, & now the property of his son - Grafton July 6 th 1839
Bradford Russell Jus Peace & Indem in the County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Secretarys Office July 10 1839 —
Thereby Certify that at the date of his attestation Bradford Russell was a justice of the Peace (and Quorum for the County of Middlesex in this Commonwealth. Given under the seal of the Commonwealth.
John P. Bigelow
Deputy of the Com. Sec.

FRI
Wm William Parmenter, East Cambridge Massachusetts

Groton Wis July 18 th 1889.
Dear Sir,
By a letter from the Pension Office, May 22 d 1889, I was informed that the papers of Mrs Peggy White, who made application for a pension under Act 7 July 1888, had been placed on file among suspended cases. I enclose a certificate & original receipt which I wish you to forward to the Department, & be placed on file with the papers of Mrs. White. I request an examination as soon as convenient. — The papers show that Mr. White served with Pvt. Wheeler, who is living & a pensioner of the United States. By reference to Mr. Wheeler's papers I suppose it could be ascertained in what Regiment & Company Mr. White served. The letter of the Department says "There is some, error, no doubt, as to the name of the Capt, under whom Mr. White served. I have not been able to ascertain any error, & the papers of Capt. Fuell all go to show that White served under him.
I am very respectfully Yours & Sir
Geo. G. Bonticoll
(Report to Hon W. Parmenter)
Hon. William Parmenter East Cambridge Wis.