Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,288, Ephraim White, New York

SERVICE
New York
★ White, Ephraim
NUMBER
S. 43.288
CONTENTS

9389 New-york
Ephraim White
Covert in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by first colonel Livingston of the New-york line, for the term of 7 years
inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Apr d 1819 and sent to Silas Halsey Esq r Over Seneca City N-York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 4 15 / 31 30 85.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep r 1819 6 mos 48.
$133.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification March 18 th 1820 Rev. H. Halsey Watkins
Seneca Co. N.Y.

43 288
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43 288
Ephraim White
Dr Rev Pac
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ephraim White Affidavit
Lt. Col. Livingston, N.Y.
1776 to 1783.
town of Covert, Tompkins County, New-York.
decl: April 16, 1818.
Richard Smith, Judge, Covert, Tompkins Co. New-York.

State of New York County of Tompkins
Ephraim White, of the Town of Covert in the said County and State, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith; That, he enlisted in the minute service (so called) of the State of New York some time in the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in Captain John Davis' Company, Lieut. Coll. Harry B. Livingston's Regiment in the line of the State of New York. The month, and day of the month on which he enlisted he does not recollect. He continued in that service several months. Some time in the year 1776, (the month and day of the month not recollected) he enlisted as a private Soldier in the said Captain John Davis' Company, Lieut. Coll. Harry B. Livingston's Regiment in the New York State line, on the Continental establishment, for "During the War". He continued in the service, untill he, with others, was taken, (while out on a fatigue party at Fort Stanwix in the State of New York) prisoner, by the Indians, and marched by them to Niagara. He remained a prisoner nearly three years. He was then exchanged, and landed at Boston. He immediately marched on and joined the army, and was discharged on or about the Seventeenth day of June 1783, near Newburgh in the State of New York. He has unfortunately lost his discharge. He is very much reduced in his circumstances in life, and needs assistance from his Country for support. Is very infirm, and wholly unable to support himself. Has been principally supported by the charity of Silas Halsey Esq. & his family for a number of years. That he does not know of any other proof in his power to procure, excepting the Affidavit of the said Silas Halsey Esq. herewith offered.
Ephraim his White Mark
J. Richard Smith. One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Tompkins, do certify, that on the 16 th day of April 1818, the above named Ephraim White came before me & made solemn Oath, that the matters stated in the above declaration were true. And I do further certify that I am satisfied that the said Ephraim White served in the Revolutionary war, as above stated by him, against the Common Enemy.
J. Richard Smith

State of New York } Silas Halsey of the Town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of New York being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he well knows Ephraim White of the Town of Covert County of Tompkins and State of New York. That he was acquainted with him before the Revolutionary War. That shortly after the end of the said War, he assisted the said Ephraim White to obtain his back pay, and for back rations & extra services in the said War. That he purchased of the said Ephraim White, and now occupies, a lot of Land, granted by the State of New York to the said Ephraim White for his services in the said War, being Lot Number 37 in the Town of Ovid aforesaid. That he holds the same under the title he derived from the said Ephraim White. That the Patent from the said State of New York for the aforesaid Lot of Land, is now in his possession, in the name of the said Ephraim White. That he has been informed & verily believes that the said Ephraim White has lost his discharge. That the said Ephraim is in very reduced circumstances & totally unable to support himself.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of April 1818
Silas Halsey
Richard Smith One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins in said State of New York - Richard Smith
State of New York Tompkins Clerk's Office } I, Archer Green — Clerk of the County of Tompkins in said State do certify that Richard Smith whose name appears to the cer- tificate of the above & within Affidavits, was, at the times of the dates in the said certificates mentioned, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins acting under authority of this State, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Richard Smith and verily be- lieve that the signatures to the said certificates are in the proper hand writing of the said Richard Smith —. In testimony whereof, I have thereunto set my hand & affixed the County Seal this 30 th day of April — 1818. — Archer Green Clerk

I Richard Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the within Maria Ephraim White did serve more than nine Months on the continental Establishment against the common Enemy and that I am personally acquainted with the said Ephraim White and know him to be in indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for support—
Richard Smith
Ephraim White

19 Dec
The Hon.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary for the department of War
Washington City
441. Oct 24 R. White Ephraim Rec 4 Nov 1847 389

District of New York
Seneca County — ss: — On this 4 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of common pleas in & for the county of Seneca in said State (and being a court of record for the following reasons, to wit: 1 st Because it is constituted by the laws of the said State. 2 d Because it has been solemnly adjudged to be a court of record by the several tribunals of said State. 3 d Because it proceeds according to the course of the common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings. 4 th Because it has the power of fine and imprisonment. 5 th Because it has a common seal.) Ephraim White aged about seventy years resident in the town of Covert in said county of Seneca, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: to wit, He enlisted & served in the minute service (so called) in Capt. John Davis' company in Col. Harry B. Livingston's regiment in the New York line during the year 1776. That in the spring of the year 1777, at New Haven in the State of Connecticut he enlisted in the same company regiment & line for "during the War". That he was in the battles at Saratoga, was present at the surrender of Burgoyne; was also in the battles of Monmouth and Germantown. That in the year 1780, in the month of March, he was taken prisoner by the Indians at Fort. Stanwix in the State of New York, & carried to Canada, where he remained a prisoner about two years & ten months, was then exchanged & landed at Boston on the first day of January 1783. That he immediately after, joined his regiment at the Snake-hill cantonment in the State of New York, where he received his discharge about the seventeenth day of June 1783. He further states that he made a declaration on the 16 th day of April 1818 & obtained a pension with a certificate numbered 9389. and bearing date the 13 th day of April 1819. And I do

Solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that I was (when I was able to labor) by occupation a farmer. That I am so old (and infirm by reason of wounds & other bad usage from the Indians while a prisoner,) as to be unable to labor. That my family consists of myself, & my wife, aged about Eighty one years. That she has not for the last eight years, been able to do any thing to support herself having been injured by a fall from a waggon. That before I received my pension from the United States, I had for some years past been almost entirely supported by the charity of my neighbors. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A true inventory of my real & personal estate necessary clothing & bedding excepted: To wit:
One cow ~ 3 old Kitchen chairs Two small hogs 1 small churn Ten lb. hen's feathers 1 broken Tea pot One small axe 1 earthen plate One old broken hoe 1 wooden trencher 1 Bake Kettle 2 cups & saucers 1 Small iron pot 2 knives & forks 1 two Qt. iron Kettle 2 old pails 1 small iron skillet without a handle About ten bushels of corn 1 Old table 1 ton of hay (unpaid for)
And I do further state that I have one half years pension

due to me from the United States. That I now owe, to different people for necessaries of life about the whole amount of the same.
Ephraim his  X White mark
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 4 th day of October 1820
J. H. Halsey Clk.
State of New York Seneca county ss:
I, Schiel H. Halsey Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty two dollars and fifty three cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of October 1820.
J. H. Halsey Clk. — of Seneca Com. Pleas & County.
The Secretary of the department of war will please to forward Ephraim White's certificate to "J. H. Halsey, Waterloo Seneca County New York". I have known the Applicant more than 26 years & will vouch for the truth of his statement.
J. H. Halsey