Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,789, Zachariah White, Mass.

Mass
White, Zachariah
S. 30,789
CONTENTS

10.913 Massachusetts
Zachariah White of Bristol Co in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded by Col Walker in the Mass line for 12 months & 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1835 and sent A. Bapett Taunton Massachusetts
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $81.32 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 20.33
$101.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Addison Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 2 nd Page 91

Zephaniah White
16735

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Bristol }
At a Court of Probate of Wills held this twenty-seventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two at Farmington within and for said County by adjournment before the Hon. Hadley Baylies Esq. Judge of the Probate for said County, in Open Court, personally appeared Zechariah White a resident of Pautucket in said County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years, 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 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the month of April 1875 he was called out as a private soldier on an alarm and placed under the command of Captain Stephen Rich, and son of Atteborough in said County, who is now deceased, and immediately marched to Raybury near Boston where he continued doing duty for three weeks. Eliphalet Wilson of said Atteborough, who is now living, was also called out on said alarm and was in company with this deponent
That in the forepart of May A D 1875, the said deponent enlisted into the American Army as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Caleb Richardson of said Atteborough, now deceased, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Lemuel Walker now deceased. The term of said enlistment was eight months during all which time said company was stationed and did service near Boston. Joel Read Esq. & Samuel Draper of said Atteborough, who are now living, were in the same company and did service with said deponent during said eight months -
That in the first part of August 1876 said deponent enlisted as a private soldier into a company of militia commanded by Captain Noah Hull in said County of Raynham, now supposed to be residing in the State of Maine  now supposed to be residing in the State of Maine , said deponent believes the name of the Capt. of said company was West but cannot remember the name of the Company - Said Company immediately took up the line of march for Providence and

Lake Champlain and passed through the towns of Wrentham, Worcester, Northampton, Bennington, Scheelsborough and many other towns not now recollected on the way to said Ticonderoga - said deponent continued in said service at Ticonderoga three months and fifteen days and at the expiration of said time said company was allowed pay for fourteen days more which was the time allowed them to return - said deponent is unable now to call to his recollection a single individual living who belonged to said company with him, but well remembers the names of several now dead, who enlisted with him, to wit, Thomas Sweet, Jonathan Hollet, Schubad Daggett and Timothy Harrington all of Athelborough aforesaid. After the arrival of said company at Ticon- deroga they were put into the line, and as your deponent believes, Genl Gates was Commander in Chief and that Col Carsey commanded the Regiment.
Said deponent further declares that he was born in the town of Mansfield in said county in June 1752 and is now in the eighty first year of his age that he has no record of his age, but always understood from his parents that he was born as above stated that for the last fifty years of his life he has resided most of the time in said Athelborough but is now a resident of said Pawtucket - that he never received any written discharges from service never having been in the service except at the times and places above specified - that he is acquainted with the Hon Nath Clapton of said Athelborough and has been for many years -
That said deponent 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 - To all intents & purposes
sworn to subscribed the day and date first abovenamed - H. S. Baylies, Judge of Probate

Sept. 4. 1832
We John Ferguson a Clergyman residing in Attleborough and Noah Bliss - residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zachariah White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion John Ferguson Noah Bliss Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid.
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Ferguson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Attleborough in said County of Bristol, and that Noah Bliss Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. 5
I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zachariah White of Pawtucket in said County for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss
Milborough, August 24 th , 1832
I Elizabeth Wilmarth of Milborough in said County of the age of 77 years and duly engaged according to Law do testify and say that Jonathan White of Pettaquamcutt in said County was with me at Warrenton on the above In April 1775 and the said White was there with me from about the 20 th of said April three weeks to the time I left there
Elizabeth Wilmarth
Sworn to and Subscribed by the said Elizabeth Wilmarth Before me
Nathl Clafin Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. March 26. 1833. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Wilmarth whose affidavit is above, is a credible & disinterested person — Just. of the Peace Nathl Clafin
born at Mansfield
born 1702 June 9.

Elizabeth Williams.
Deposition in bpr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss
I Anselm Basset, Register of the court of Probate in and for said county, do hereby certify that Noah Clafin is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Bristol & that the signature to the within Affidavit purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & the seal of said court this thirty first day of October eighteen hundreds & thirty two - Anselm Basset

16.735
Zechariah White
Small Brown & Sons Ames
644 th
Feb 22 d 1833
P 262
J. L. Hodges, H. R. E.

16,735  BRIEF in the case of  Zechariah White  of  Bristol Co  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  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.     '75 apl. 18-17 28 private Gen. J. Capt. Richardson   75 may 8 " Capt. Colb Richardson - Col. Walker   76 ayt 3 15 " Capt. Mull - believes Col. Casey   Mos 12.06  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Attleborough  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
13 Feb 1833

30789 INVALID. Rev
Jan. 23/94 Init. No. 46 H.A. White Taunton, Mass. C
File No. 30,789
Isaac White His Rev Mr
Act: June 1 st 1894
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Taunton Mass
Dec ~ 11 ~ 1893
Hon. William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Will you please furnish me a transcript of so much of the papers on file in your office as relates to the family and military history of the following names,
"Revolutionary War" pensioners:
✓ Zachariah White, Mass. Militia
Timothy White, " "
✓ Simeon White, " Line
Asa White, " "
John White, " "
(over)

Very Respectfully Yours, H. B. White

213 O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Jan'y _____, 1894.
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Zachariah White , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 21 days Pr Stephen Richardson Mas   May 1775 8 mo " Caleb Richardson Timothy Walker "   Augt 1776 3 p. mo " Nathan Hall Gary "  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Boston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield Bristol Co Mas
Date of application for pension, Augt 1832
Residence at date of application, Pawtucket Bristol Co Mas
Age at date of application, born in Mansfield Mas in June 1752
Remarks: Prior to 1832 for 50 years he lived mostly in Attleboro Mas now 1832 in New Bedford
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Chas H. B. White
Taunton
Mass

Addition affidavit to decl n of T. White —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex April 9 th 1833
County of Bristol ss
I Ephraim Tripp of Middlesex of course of the age of 79 years having been duly engaged according to Law do testify and say that I was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war I served in the Eight months campaign at Roxbury near Boston commencing in the month of May A.D. 1775 and that Zachariah White was with me in the same campaign during the same term. We served under Capt. Caleb Richardson Lieut. Eniah Robinson and Ensign Solomon Stanley Col Timothy Walker & Lt. Under Col. Nathaniel Leonard
Ephraim Tripp
Bristol ss
Sworn to and subscribed by the the said Ephraim Tripp the day and year above above written and I further certify that the said Ephraim Tripp is a disinterested and credible witness.
Nath. Claplin Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Basset Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Noah Clapham Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of April A. 1833 Anselm Basset

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Zechariah 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 ? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
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 ?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service ? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses ? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct ? Yes
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 ? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? Yes
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."