Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,481, Thomas White, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
White Thomas Patience
W. 15.481
CONTENTS

✓ 4922 Massachusetts
Patience White Dec 1842 widow of Thomas White who was a priv of Artillery in the Mass ts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 ending July 25 th 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feb y 1844 and sent to
Abigail White Wrentham Mass ts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 57

DECLARATION.
In 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, } County of Norfolk } ss
On this twenty first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate now in of the Patience White a resident of Wrentham in the county of Norfolk aged eighty five 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas White who was a* soldier in the Revolutionary army & served five months & twenty two days as a private in the Continental Army in the Third Regiment of Artillery under Capt. Frothingham & Col. Crane also three years as a private in the Massachusetts Artillery of the Continental Army commencing December 1780 and ending December 22 nd 1783, as appears by his original Discharge hereto annexed. The service she believes was also performed under Captain Frothingham & Colonel Crane
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas White at Dedham Rev. M c Swain on the twenty ninth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas White died on the twenty eighth day of March 1816 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Patience White J. Selby, Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Sherman Leland a Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Fisher & Robert Ware are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk, & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine Attest I do hereby certify whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate. This twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk - Dorchester Aug t 24 th 1838
I the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the register of Marriages in the town of Dorchester, there is the following record of marriage viz - Mr Thomas White and Miss Patience Leeds both of Dorchester, was married March the twenty ninth one thousand eight hundred eighty seven by the Rev d Moses Grewett the minister of the town -
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 29 th 1787")
Thomas J. Solman Town Clerk
I Thomas J. Solman the above named before and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me -
Thomas J. Solman Town Clerk of Dorchester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk Is. Dedham August 24 th 1838 Personally appeared the within named Thomas J. Toman & made oath that foregoing statements by him subscribed is true.
Before me Robert Morse Justice of Peace

Patience White
(V971)
Patience White
mother of Thomas
Mass
act 7. July 38
Marrried in 1787
Died in 1816
Allow 2y p pr.
debiting $100
per annu
S. Leland
Roxbury
Mass.

I Cornelius Holbrook of Wrentham County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years Do testify and say That I was well acquainted with Thomas White and Patience White as follows That the said Thomas White died about twenty two years ago That the said Thomas and Patience lived in Wrentham in good repute as husband and wife until the time of her said husband's decease That the said Patience White has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but still remains the widow of the said Thomas White
Cornelius Holbrook
Norfolk St. August 21 st 1838 Sworn to and subscribed by the said Cornelius Holbrook who is a credible witness Before me William Fisher Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNT OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, SHERMAN LELAND, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove, that Patience White of Mendham in said County, formerly a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. as Widow of Thomas
White deceased who was a Private of Artillery in the Army of the Revolution died on the twenty fifth day of July last past and left Mary Cabot, Abijah White and Ebenezer White her only surviving children who are still living and all over twenty one years of age. I further certify that Abijah White of said Mendham one of said children has been duly appointed administrator of the goods and estate of the said Patience White deceased and that he is now fully entitled to act in that capacity. I also certify that it has been made satisfactorily to appear that a majority of said children have requested the said Administrator to make application for the balance of the pension to which the said Patience White was entitled at the time of her decease under the Act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843. as the Widow of the said Thomas White deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said Court, this Twenty seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four . (The word "formerly," first interlined)
S Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk ss.
On this twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1844. personally appeared in open court before Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of Probate in and for said County Abijah White of Menthem in said County, Administrator of the goods and estate of Patience White, formerly a resident of said Menthem but now deceased aged ninety years at the time of her death, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That the said Patience White wd; the widow of Thomas White, deceased, who was a Private of Artillery in the Rev- olutionary War, and died on the twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1816. That the said Patience was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. for five years at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum as the widow of the said Thomas White, deceased, that the said Thomas White served for more than two years in the said capacity of Private of Artillery, and for the Regiment & company in which he served he respectfully refers to the declaration on file in the Pension Office made by the said Patience at the time her pension was granted. He further declares that the said Patience died at said Menthem on the twenty fifth day of July last past, being then the widow of the said Thomas
The above "in which he served" were interlined by me J. S. Hildreth Judge of Probate

White That she left Mary Cabbot, himself, and Ebenezer White her only surviving children who are still living and all over twenty one years of age: That he has been duly appointed Administrator of her goods and Estate and is now fully authorized to act in that capacity and that a majority of said children have requested him to make application for the pension to which the said Patience White was entitled at the time of her death under the said Act of Congress of March 3 d 1843 and to receive the same for the use and benefit of all said children
Abijah White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written above
Before
Sherman Selawee Judge of Probate
I Charles A White of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged twenty seven years testify and say that I was well acquainted with the above named Patience White. She was a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 as the widow of Thomas White, deceased, for five years at the rate of one hundred dollars a year: That she died at Wrentham on the twenty fifth day of July last past she had at the time of her death three children only, to wit Mary Cabot, Abijah White and Ebenezer White who are according to the best of my knowledge and belief still living
Charles A. White
Norfolk 28 January 29 th 1844, Subscribed and sworn to by the said Charles A White who is a credible witness. Before me S Selawee Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Jan'y. 27 th 1841.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sherman Leland was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned: and that to his 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.
W. A. Dyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15481
Patience White
Widow of Thomas White
Pre Rev War
Act: March 30. 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ans. N. Helms, Oct.
8-18-
Let. to H. Leland, Oct. 17, '38.

Thos White
Col. Cranes Regt 81 or 82
49490 - S. 1000 Bay St 49473 - 100 - 1 Jan 3 49443 - D. 1000 - 100

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River. Thomas White in the Massachusetts Artillery Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twenty second Day of December 1783 -
By the General's Command,
William Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Sam d Loam Adjut.

Thomas White W.7 15481 Continental (Mass)

Thomas White, a levy, from the State of Mass t Bay town of Dorchester, having served the United States five months and twenty two days, in the third regiment of Artillery commanded by Col s John Crane, is hereby discharged the service
Given at the Park of Artillery New-Windsor 22 d Decem r 1780
John Phippin Lieut Col

The Young commissaries on the route to Boston are obliged to supply the bearer with provisions
John D. Sleeper
Dec 22 1861
Jan 2 1862 delivered from Boston
Wm Davis

Letter to M. Everett Aug. 30. 1843 2
2.300
Massachusetts
Patience White widow of Thomas White decd
who was a prisoner under the Act of and who died on the 28th March 1816 of Norfolk in the State of MS who was a Major in the Comp y commanded by Captain Fetheringham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Coane in the line for Dyer
Inscribed on the Roll of the at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1839 and sent to Leland Roxbury MS.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 39, 5300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 50.00 $350.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 144

White
Mat Dec 15.
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Norbury December 11 th 1838
Sir
I have communicated the contents of your letter of the 8 th of October to Mrs White the widow of Thomas White - In consequence of her advanced age her mind has become much enfeebled. She cannot therefore recollect the name of the Captain under whom her late husband served her service, during the last period of his service in the revolutionary war - Her friends have made enquiry & they have been unable to find any one living who served with him - His children say that they have often heard him tell about his service but they do not recollect that he ever mentioned the name of his Captain - He said he was in the army about three years - He stated enlisted for the last period in New York among strangers & they do not know where to find any of his fellow soldiers if any of them should be living - The discharge shows that he was in the army, under the command of the one, the family have desired me to request that you would cause the Rolls to be examined to ascertain in what company the same was performed.
James L Edwards Esq r Counselor of Paris
Very respectfully Your obed t serv t J. L. C.

Notbury February 4 th 1839
Sir
Herewith I send you some additional evidence to be used in the case of Patience White, an applicant for a pension as the widow of Thomas White deceased which is supposed to be sufficient to ensure the success of her application
Very respectfully
your obedt
servt
J. Leland
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Wrentham, Mass, Jan 27 th 1844.
Sir
Herewith I, as administrator of the estate of Patience White late of Wrentham, deceased, send an application for the pension to which she was entitled under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 as widow of Thomas White, deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. As soon as the case is decided upon please inform me of the result, and very much oblige
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington City
Your O bt Serv t Elijah White

1689 June 3 rd 43
June 1 st 43
map 1843 Mar 3 rd
Patience White Rowena Rhods.
Edwards Eng
Commifera of Pensico Washington

Wrentham May 21/42.
J. L. Blackwell Esq.
Inclosed is the declarations of William R. Randall and J. White for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1842 granting Pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. Yours &c Melatiah Everett.

I Abijah White of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fortyfive years testify & say that Patience White of said Wrentham, who, in the month of August last past, made her declaration, before the Court of Probate, for said County, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, as the widow of Thomas White deceased, is my mother. And the said Thomas White was my father. My said father & mother lived together in said Wrentham even since I can remember until his death. He died on the twenty eighth day of March 1816. I administered upon his estate & found among his papers, two papers purporting to be original discharges from the revolutionary army, one dated in December 1780 & the other in December 1783. I delivered these papers to the judge of Probate for said County, to accompany the last application of my said mother for a pension. - I have often heard my said father speak about being a soldier in the revolutionary army, & have a distinct recollection of seeing in his possession, during his life time, the discharge dated in December 1783 & have no doubt that I also saw the other discharge, but do not so distinctly recollect that. - My said mother has remained a widow even since the death of my said father & now resides in said Wrentham. -
Abijah White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk ss January 31 st 1839 Subscribed & sworn to before me & I hereby certify that the said Abijah White is a credible witness Sherman Leland Justice of the Peace Probate of Wrentham

Joseph Withington of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being Seventy Nine years of age, having been duly sworn, do state, that Thomas White & Patience Leeds of said Dorchester were married in the month of March A Seventeen hundred & Eighty Seven, or about that time, that I was well acquainted with them both, that they lived together as husband & wife in said Dorchester, after their marriage for some weeks, & then removed to Wrentham in said County of Norfolk, where they then lived together until the time of the death of said Thomas, which was in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & Sixty that the said Patience now lives in said Wrentham & has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, the said Thomas. And I further state that I well recollect that said Thomas did serve in the Army in the Revolutionary War, & that he returned to Dorchester after that time. To the above Statement I hereby set my hand this first day of February A One thousand eight hundred & thirty Nine She was a widow in the sixteenth line intalual before signing) Joseph W Withington
Norfolk ss. Dorchester Feb 1 st A 1839 - Personally appeared the above named Joseph W Withington a credible Witness & made Oath that the above Statement by him subscribed is true. Before me Robert Rose Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Therman T. Land is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Robert Rose is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this second day of February A.D. 1839.
Jonathan H. Cobb

5306 Feb 3 1844
18
Mass Patience White decd.
March 1843
$100 per share
Payable to Abijah White her Administrator up to July 25. 1843, when she died.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Abijah White Wrentham Mass
FREE

How Sherman Leland
End of Probate Norfolk

Payment to be made at Boston by J. Havens Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Boston
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol- ume 1 Page by
H. H. Durdge Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 d of March 1843 Patience White deceased widow of Thomas White who was a private of artillery in the revolution and entitled to receive an annuity at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1843 and terminating on the twenty fifth day of July 1843 the day of her death, this pension will be paid to Abijah White Administrator of said Patience White deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.