Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7172, John White, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
White, John Millard, Sarah (Former widow).
R 7172
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 8 th Section of the act of 4 th July 1836 and of the 1 st Section of the act of 3 rd March 1837
State of New York County of Warren { On this 8 th day of April 1851 personally appeared before the Court, in open court and in person in said County Josiah White a resident of said county and State aged sixty — years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the acts of Congress passed 4 th July 1836 and 3 rd March 1837 the latter explanatory of said act. That this deponent is a child of Sarah Millard deceased, whose first husband was "John White" this deponent, and who as this deponent believes served several years in the war of the revolution, That his said father as this deponent believes resided during the revolution in Windham Connecticut, he may have resided some part of the time in Colchester some ten miles from Windham, That as this deponent has been informed & believes the said John White this deponent's father served two or three tours as a Substitute, went to Boston & other places, may then or subsequently have been under Capt Ruel & other officers, that he after this enlistment for some two or three years in the standing army, and that as this deponent believes he served in all three four or five years
This deponent further declares that according to his best understanding and belief, that his said mother Sarah Millard was when a girl "Sarah Poxon", and that she was married to John White in the year 1776 in Colchester Connecticut, that the said John White, the soldier above described died in 1813 during the late war with England, and that this deponent's mother the said Sarah White was afterwards married to Stephen Millard, who died in 1843, leaving his widow Sarah Millard above named, & who remained his widow till her death, and that she died his widow on the first day of May 1847 leaving at her death one only child, being her only child her surviving & that he is over the age of twenty one years, to wit. Josiah White this deponent, as will more fully appear by the annexed proof sworn before the Court in open
Josiah White
Court the day & date above last written, & the court certify that the said Josiah White is a respectable person Ezekiel Root County Judge of Warren County

State of New York
County of Warren ss
I Nathan Melick Clerk of the court, & clerk of the said County of Warren, at a Court held at Caldwell in said County, do hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in open court, and that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court that Sarah Millard, was formerly the widow of John White, and that the said John White died in 1813 leaving the said Sarah his widow, and that she afterwards married to Stephen Millard, and that her second husband the said Stephen Millard died in 1843 leaving the said above named Sarah Millard his widow and that she remained his widow till her death, and died his widow on the first day of May eighteen hundred and forty seven, leaving one only child her surviving who still survives and who is over the age of twenty one years by the name of Josiah White, who executed the within declaration, and that he is her only child now surviving.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Caldwell this 8 th day of March 1851
Nathan Melick Clerk
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State of New York County of Warren ss Jesse Bishop, and Benjamin Crandall both of whom I certify to be respectable persons, after being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with John White, the former husband of Sarah Millard, that these deponents knew the parties when they were living together as husband and wife, that they then, & have ever since known their son Josiah White who was at that time and always since, called their son, that these deponents recollect that the said John White died during the last war with England, and probably in 1813 leaving his widow Sarah White above named, and that she afterwards married Stephen Millard, and that Stephen Millard died a few years since, no doubt in 1843 leaving his widow the above named Sarah Millard his widow, and that she remained his widow several years, and did his widow some three or four years since in the spring or as these deponents believe in the spring of 1847 that at her death she left one only child her surviving, being her only child now surviving and that he is over the age of twenty one years, & is by name Josiah White, the present applicant for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Service of his father John White deceased  Subscribed & sworn before me } Jesse Bishop this 1st day of April 1851 } Benjamin Crandall Joseph Woodward Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Warren ss Dr Thomas Patterson, and James Wilsey whom I certify are highly respectable persons, after being sworn according to law, depose & say, that Sarah Millard the mother of Josiah White died a widow on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, that the first named of these deponents attended her in her last sick- ness, & the last named deponent furnished the Coffin, and that either of said deponents have a note made at the time as to the day of her death, which makes the date for their knowledge as to the day, as above stated, which is correct  Sworn & subscribed before me } Thomas Patterson this 5th day of April 1851 } James Wilsey Joseph Woodward Justice of the Peace

How g'knowah? Warren County, Pa.
I have received a Club of the Sun County as each time simple Woodward before when the southern officers proports to have been known was on the day of the date of the Sun officers one of the trustees of the peace in area for the Sun County and that I am now acquainted with the kind writing of the Sun County area only before less name Subscribed to the southern officers to be less proper kind writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Sun County this 8th day of April 1851
James McIlhenny Club
Ms. A. 9. 2. 29

Rev Congregational Minister Colchester New London Co Col

Ovid N.Y. July 17. 1851
Rev & Dear Sir - Please give me on this page a copy of the marriage record of John White to Sarah Parish in 1775 or 1776, & a copy of the birth of their first born John Sep 4. 1777 please turn this sheet inside out & direct it to me, that the post mark of both places shall appear upon it, I enclose 3 cts to pay the postage of your note to me - much Oblige
Rev Minister
Most Respectfully Isaac Joy
Mr Isaac Joy.
Dear Sir.
By calling on Doctor Morgan, one of the Deacons of the Congregational Church in this place, I find the following entry in the records of Marriages performed by the Rev Ephraim Little who was Pastor here from 1732 to 1787 - "April 18 th 1776. John White and Sarah Parish."
I find no record of the baptism of their son John, nor is the marriage of the parents, or the birth of their children to be found in our town records.
Colchester, Connecticut, July 26 th 1851.
Yours Respectfully, Charles Rockwell. Temporary Supply of the Cong Church.

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Mr. Arad Joy:
Ovid.
New York.

No 7.729
Sarah Millard decd. formerly widow of John White.
N. Y.
Act of 4 th July 1836.
To Arad Goy July 7 th 1857 " " " Nov 26/51.
7172

7172. am
P. O. Sarah Willard
Service: former Widow John White REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 13

State of Connietical Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept. 1 st 1851
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of John White in the war of the Revolution I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office and find the name of John White in a Pay Roll under the following heading Settlement with the 6 th Connietical Regt. Return I Meigs Esq. Colonel before January 1780, and opposite said name are the following entries, Rank Sargeant / Commencement of service May 2 nd 1777 / Term of this settlement March 30 th 1779. / Term 1 yr. 10 m. 28 ds. / Amt. of wages £55. 0. 11. / Rank Ensign / commencement of service Nov. 1 st 1779 / Term of this settlement Jan'y 1 st 1780 / Term 9 months / Amt. of wages £54. / Money due for blankets £1. 11. / Value of Money for clothing £2. 4. 10. / Value of Money for supplies to Families £3. 16. 5. / Amt. of debt £116. 13. 2. / Value of Money due on acct. of wages £15. 15. 8. / Value of Money due from W. S. £1. 11. / Amt. of supplies to Families £33. 1. 1. / Value of clothing supplied £11. 10. / Amt. of Blankets supplied £0. 18. 11. / Amt. of Credit £42. 8. 6. / Balance £54. 4. 8. / In a settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780 I also find the name of John White and in which settlement he is credited with

service as an Ensign from January 1 st 1780 to Sept. 11 th 1780 8 months & 11 days , and as a Lieutenant from Sept. 12 th 1780 to Jan'y 1 st 1781 - 3 months & 19 days .
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Sarah Millard formerly wife of John White
A. G.
AWH July 1836
A. Jay-

Ovid April 12th 1851
Sir
I inclose declaration of Sarah Millard, late widow of John White. — I refer you to the Standing army rolls of Ct for John White's Service
Most Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Abad Joy
Hon Jas. E Heath Com d of P ro v. Washington D C

Ovid N.Y. Sept 6, 1851
Sir
In yours of the 7th July last, you ask for proof in the Sarah White case of N.Y. or "Sarah Millard"
I inclose a certificate of the service of one John White, & a certificate of the marriage of one John White
There is other service of a John White in Ct, but from the date of the service, as well as from the length of it, none so well & correctly corresponds with the allegation of the family as that set forth in the cert - I leave you to judge as to the service, other John White served under Col Sheldon - Col Samman  Harrison , Col Durkee
I inclose certificate of the marriage
Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Adad Jay
Hon J. E. Heath Comm ee of Pensions