Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19624, John White, Mass.

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White, John Abigail
W19624
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21.387 Massachusetts
John White of Norfolk Co. in the State of Mass ts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cooke of the Art commanded by Col Doggett in the Mass ts line for 5 months Enlistment S r  Officer
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 42 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept 1833 and Lieut E. S. Isaac V. Moulton  Major Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $105.85 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 34 21.17 $127.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { per June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. H. Medwin Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 95
73 Norfolk

John Lohnte 7107.
Edwin S. Hana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Scituate in and for said County, John White a resident of Scituate in said County, aged seventy one , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Mansfield in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth  foresaid on the first day of April A. D. 1761, and that there is a record of his birth in his family bible; that he was in the United States service from about the month day of March A. D. 1776, to the month day of May A. D. 1776 being two months as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Mansfield
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Elias Cobb of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis
the Right Honored of Boston from to : that he marched from Mansfield to
with none : that he served as then for said time with none of the regular troops; and
none regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Peterborough, Roxbury, Brookline, Newton, Hingham, Braintree & Scituate : that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service nor is there any witness known to him by whom he can prove it
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 10th day of July A. D. 1776, to the 10th day of November A. D. 1776. There was as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Mansfield
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Isaac Haddes of the Regiment whose commander he does not know
Braintree from to : that he marched from Mansfield to
with none : that he served as then for said time with none of the regular troops; and
none regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge. That there is no person known to him by whom he can prove his service, nor has he any documentary evidence thereof
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 10th day of December A. D. 1776, to the 10th day of March A. D. 1777 there was as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Mansfield
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Abel Cobb of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gage
Rhode Island , from to : that he marched from Mansfield to
with some : that he served as then for said time with some of the regular troops; and
none regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his service

Also that he was in the United States service from the fourteenth of May 1777 to the tenth of July of the same year being one month & twenty two days, or aifer in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was then residing at said Mansfield when he entered the service. That he was a volunteer & served for the period of said time under the command of Captain Israel Foss of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Whitney. That he marched from said Mansfield to Rhode Island where he served for said time with some of the Regular Troops & Officers whose names he does not recollect. That he was not in any battle & when his term of service expired he left the service without any written discharge.  Also that he was in the United States service from the 12 th of January 1778 to the 31 of March of the same year being two months & nineteen days or aifer in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was residing at said Mansfield when he entered the service & served for the period of said time under the command of Captain M c G Spencer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Daggitt. That he marched from Mansfield to Rhode Island & served there for said time with some of the Regular Troops & Officers whose names he does not recollect. That he was in no battle & left the service at the end of his engagement without any written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. John White Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Merritt Hays a clergyman, residing in the Branton Town and Robert Porter residing in said Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. Merritt Hays  Robert Porter
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier substantially and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Merritt Hays , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Branton in the and that Robert Porter who has also signed the same is a resident in said Stratton and an credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.  Sherrman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haxon , Reg t of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John White for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.  Samuel Haxon

280 Massachusetts
Abigail White widow of John White decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 January 1833 of Norfolk Co. in the State of Mass. who was a M t Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Cape of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Hloggett in the Mass. line for 5 mos Pivate } 7. Fifer }
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of $2 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept. 1838 and Lieut Benj n Benj n Richards Randolph Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $105.85 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 21.17
$127.02
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 143

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss: On this tenth day of August 1838. personally appeared before the Shermin Leclerc judge of the Court of Probate in & for said county.
Abigail White a resident of the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts aged seventy six 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 John White late of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, deceased; said John White was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he the said John White was on the pension list of the United States, in conformity with the Act of the United States of the 7th June 1832. in consequence of his services rendered in the Revolutionary War. That the said John White enlisted and served in several campaigns in the Revolutionary War, nearly two years according to the best of her knowledge; according to the best of her knowledge he the said John White served in the War of the Revolution under the following Captains viz. Silas Cobb; Isaac Hedges; Abial Clap. Israel Lane his Colonels names which thinks were Francis & Dagget. and as the said John White her late husband was a pensioner under the Act described above she would respectfully refer to his papers now in the Pension Office at the City of Washington for further proofs of his services and other particulars relating thereto. She further declares that she was married to the said John White on the twenty first day of December February seventeen hundred and eighty seven  six ; that her said husband the aforesaid John White died on the twenty first day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three; 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; she further declares that her husband the aforesaid John White resided at Houghton in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid when he made his application for a Pension and that she has no documentary evidence other than what may be found in the War department and Pension Office at the city of Washington in support of her claims, and she further declares that she has never been married since the death of her husband the said John White and is now a Widow and she further declares that said John White her late husband served in a company of

of Infancy in the town of service named in the foregoing declaration. The words, "February" & "seven" were interlined before signing.
Abigail White
I sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, by the said Abigail White, who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court to make her declaration before me                      S. L. and J. Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of Probate in the Court of Probate for the County of Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid that Benjamin Richardson is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that Eleanor Cheney is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex & that their several respective signatures on this & the annexed papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

I Abigail White of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I am the Daughter of John White late of Boston in the County of Suffolk deceased and that my mothers name was Abigail Wilson of Newton in said State before she married to the said John White my father as I have always understood; I always understood my father resided in Petersham in this State at the time of his marriage to the said Abigail Wilson - I lived with my Parents in the Town of Newton a number of years My father with his family removed from Newton Roxbury in S d State and from Roxbury to Attleborough in the County of Bristol in this State when he resided several years he then removed to Foxborough in the County of Norfolk in this State and lived there a I think a short time he then removed to Stoughton with his family in this State and stayed there a short time, he then removed to Braintree and resided there some time he then removed again to Stoughton in the County of Norfolk in S d State with his family, he went from Stoughton in said County of Norfolk to Boston to his sons and resided with him 'till he died I was with him in Boston when he died, he died the twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three, my mother Abigail White is now living in the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid, and has never been married since the death of the said John White her late husband deceased and is now a widow -
Abigail White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. August 11 th 1838 Then the above named Abigail White who is a person of good standing in society and among those in the neighborhood where she resides and is esteemed of them for truth and veracity personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed
Before me
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace -

I Martin K. White of Brighton in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts being of Lawful Age do Testify and say that John White formerly of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid, who was placed on the Pension list of the United States as a revolutionary Soldier Died at my House in Boston on the twenty first day of January eighteen hundred & thirty three, and left a Widow, whose christian name is Abigail, and that the said Abigail White the Widow of the said John White deceased, now resides in Braintree in the County of Norfolk and has never been married since the Death of her husband, I resided in Boston at the time of his Death that now I reside in Brighton aforesaid and why said John White resided with me in Boston at the time of his Death was I am the son of the said John of the said John White Martin K White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 1838. Then the above named Martin K. White who is a person reputed to be of truth & veracity personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Eben Hemenway Justice of the Peace

468. Abigail White wid of John Mass.
Ad 7 July 1838
Marr'd 1787
die'd 1837
Allow $42 34 1/2
annu —
Perf Richard E. G. Randolph MS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss. Newton August 6 th 1838.
I, Elijah G d Woodward do hereby certify that it appears by the Records of said Town of Newton that John White S r of Peterham and Abigail Wilson of Newton were joined in Mar- riage February twenty first Seventeen hundred & eighty seven.
This may certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows (February 21 st 1787.
I the above named Elijah F. Woodward depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Newton in the County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the Exception above named as sworn to by me
Elizabeth F. Woodard Iowa Clerk
Middlesex ss. August 6. 1838.
Sworn to before me
Ellen Chesney B. Justin of the Peace.

7107 John White
Fees 7 Mths Pmats 5 12 14. 16 06
March 21. 1833
P. 308
16 1/2 22. 00 3 67 42 54 3 84 68 21. 17 105 85 E. Leland E Roxbury Mass

7107  BRIEF in the case of  John White  County of Norfolk  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1776 March _____ 2 _____ Private Gen. Capt. S. Cobbe, Col. Francis   Vol. 1776 June _____ 3 _____ " Capt. S. Hedges   Vol. 1776 Nov. _____ 3 _____ Fifer Capt. A. C. Cape, Col. S. Doggett   Vol. 1777-14 th May _____ 1 22 Fifer Capt. S. Trow, Col. S. Whitney   _____ 1778-12 th Jan. _____ 2 19 Fifer Capt. W. G. Spencer, Col. Doggett  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional, documentary & 2 witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  Jan. 25. 1833.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
19624
Abigail White
Widow of
John White
Prim Rev. War
Act: _____
June 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. _____
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Page _____
333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
W. H. H. H.

To. J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions at the City of Washington
Sir - I here enclose the papers of Abigail White for a Pension as soon as they are decided upon at your department Please write to Benjamin Richards of Randolph Massachusetts.
Your most Ob t & very humble S t .
Benj. Richards
Randolph Aug t . 14th 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t . 10 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that John White served as a fifer in Captain Israel Trow's Company, Colo. Josiah Whitney's Regiment in the State of Rhode Island from May 14 th . 1777. to July 6 th . Also. said John White served in said Captain Israel Trow's Company of Militia, in Colo. John Daggets Regiment from the State of Massachusetts, in the State of Rhode Island under the Command of M c . G. Spencer from the 12 th day of January to the 31. day of March. 1778.
Edward D. Dangs. Secy Com te

I Elizabeth Wilmarth of Milborne in the County of Bristol Cammerworth of Mapperton of the age of Twenty Seven. Gentleman having been duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was in the service of the revolution- ary war in the winter of 1776-7- on a three months campaign at Trenton near Mt. Hope - and in Capt. Mial Clapp's company that I knew John White then of Mansfield Row of Sturminster who was with me in the said campaign as a sifer in the same company in which I served under said Clapp.
Elizabeth Wilmarth
Bristol ss August 1 st 1832 then personally appeared Elizabeth Wilmarth subscribed to the above deposition and made solemn oath the same is true before me
Noah Claplin Justice of Peace Bristol ss Milborne April 15 th 1833 I further certify that I am well acquainted the above named Elizabeth Wilmarth and that he is a disinterested and credible witness
Noah Claplin Justice of Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol p.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Noah Clapham before whom the within Affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & the signatures to the certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May 1833.
Anselm Bassett

7107
John White
E. J. Leland Esq Roxbury Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John White which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides , is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age, and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 2 citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? documentary evidence & 2 witnesses
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Thomas Skinner of Mansfield in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that John White of said Mansfield was in the United States Service three months at Howland's Ferry in Rhode Island, in the com- pany of which Abial Clapp was captain & in the regiment commanded by Col. Dagget — & that I was in the same company with the said John White with whom I was well acquainted —
Thomas Skinner
Bristol ss August 2, 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Skinner & made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true
Before me Roland Green Justice of the Peace
Bristol ss, Mansfield, April 10th. 1833 I furthermore certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Thomas Skinner; & that he is a credible person, & credible witness.
Roland Green Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I Anselm Basset, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Roland Green before whom the within Affidavit was taken, is a justice of the Peace for said County, and the signatures to the certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May 1833.
Anselm Basset