Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,202, Lewis White, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
White, Lewis
NUMBER
S 30.202
CONTENTS

10572
Massachusetts
David White
Springfield in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cadwell of the Regt. commanded by Colo Robinson in the Mass me for Plymouth
White
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass Pension at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec 1833 and Seat of William Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 9a Page 90
79 Hampton

Additional declaration, of Doct. Lewis White
I Lewis White who have made & sworn to the annexed declaration, now on oath, do further state that he served in the revolutionary war during the several periods mentioned in his said original declaration, in the capacity & grade of a Private. That he is well known to Stephen Ashley & Solomon Fernald who have testified to his reputation of service - & that he is also well known to the Honorable Oliver B. Morris Judge of Probate - Hon William D. Calhoun Speaker of the House of representatives of Mass ts & to many hundreds of others in the towns & vicinity of Springfield & Longmeadow in said County of Hampden, who can testify to the same facts if required by the Department.
Lewis White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss: County of Hampden }
I Oliver B. Morris
Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby certify that on this second day of January A D 1833 Lewis White abovenamed personally appeared before me me & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above statement, & I further certify that I have long known the said Lewis White - & that he has ever sustained a fair character for sobriety, honesty, & truth
Oliver Morris Judge of Probate for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss: County of Hampden }
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Hampden, the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the Honorable Oliver B. Morris is the Judge of said Court & that the name Oliver B. Morris subscribed to the preceding certificate is the true signature & hand writing of said Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Justin Willard Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss:
On this fourth day of September  twenty seventh day of August A eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared before the Justices of the Supreme Judicial  Probate Court now holden at Springfield within & for said County, being a court of record, Lewis White a resident of Longmeadow  Springfield in said County aged seventy two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following names Officers & served as herein stated, the Colonel of the Regiment in which he served was named Roberson or Robbinson of Granville in said County, - The adjutant's name was Coney & the Captain of his company was Daniel Cadwell of Wilbraham in said County. He enlisted or volunteered in the latter part of the month of November 1776, this enlistment was under a requisition made upon the Militia of Mass s the Applicant enlisted for three months & served out that full period, he marched with his company for Haverstraw, on the second day of Jan y 1777 & served at Haverstraw until the twenty fifth of March following. He rec d no written discharge, the Regiment being discharged by the order of the General of the Commandant. He resided in Springfield in said County of Hampshire then Hampshire, at the time of his enlist- ment. He has no documentary evidence as to the term of service & knows of no living witness whose testimony he can procure except Isaac Bliss of the City of Hartford in the State of Connecticut - & Gad Wadsworth whose deposition is annexed He has resided in this County in several different towns successively ever since the Rev o war with the exception of two years, he resided in New Grantham in the State of New Hampshire for: immediately after his marriage about forty years ago.
This Applicant further states as aforesaid, that he again entered the service of the U. States, at said Springfield in the latter part of June A D 1777, he volunteered under a requisition upon the Militia, his Officers were as follows. Viz: Capt Gideon Burt of Longmeadow in said County. first Lieut Solomon Brown of said Springfield, second Lieut. _____ Miles from the County of Worcester who came thence with a small number of men to join him, this enlistment or engagement was for another period of six months & he served out that full period at said Springfield as guard as Guard at the public stores & Magazines there located, & was there discharged or dismissed
See Capt. Gideon Burt's old payroll
6 months
3 months

on the first day of January A D 1778. by general order as aforesaid - receiving no written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence of this term of service. That Solomon Ferré & James Stebbins whose depositions accompany this statement, were with him in this service. - He was born June 20 th 1760 at said Shrewsbury where his birth is recorded on the records of said town
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension list roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Lewis White
We Stephen Ashley of Longmeadow & Solomon Ferré of Shrewsbury residing in Shrewsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be a man of the age of 72 - That he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution. & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Ashley Solomon Ferré
And the said Court, present How Oliver B. Morris Judge, after having investigated the matter & after putting the questions required by the war department do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the said Court further certify that Stephen Ashley & Solomon Ferré who have signed the preceding certificate are residents, in Longmeadow & Shrewsbury aforesaid respectively, & are both credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Justin Willard Register of the Court of Probate in said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Lewis the application of Lewis White for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 29 th day of August A D 1832
Justin Willard Register

I Gad Warren of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts testify and say that in the latter part of the year 1776. I went to Scituate in the State of New York in Capt. Howells Company and Col. Robinsons Regiment of Massachusetts Militia where I served four months -
And I further testify and say that Lewis White of Springfield in said County of Hampden served at the same time and place in Capt. Coldsells Company and Col. Robinsons Regiment for the term of four months and that we were then dismissed -
Gad Warren
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss -
On this eighth day of August 1832. personally appeared Gad Warren and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - Before me
George Cotton Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss. Jan y 2 o 1833 I George Cotton the Magistrate before whom the above deposition of Gad Warren was executed do now further certify that the said Gad Warren is a credible witness.
Geo. Cotton Justice of the Peace

I Solomon Ferré of Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do certify upon & say that I have long known Doct Lewis White of Springfield aforesaid - that in the month of June A D 1777 he entered the service of the United States as a revolutionary soldier, that he enlisted or volunteered into the said service under a requisition upon the Mass ts Militia - under Capt Gideon Root of Longmeadow - & Lieut Solomon Brown of said Springfield for a period of six months & that he served out that full period on guard & other duty at the United States Arsenal at said Springfield & was honorably discharged at said Springfield by the commanding Officer of said Company on the first day of January A D 1778 - I served with said White during all said period Solomon Ferré
Hampden ss July 18 th 1832 Then Solomon Ferré abovenamed personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Justin Willard Justin of the Peace
Hampden ss Jan y 2 nd 1833 I Justin Willard the magistrate before whom the above deposition was executed do now further certify that the Solomon Ferré the abovenamed deponent is a credible witness. Justin Willard Justin of the Peace

I James Stebbins of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do take on oath testify depose and say that I have long known Levi White of Springfield in the County aforesaid Physician that I was with him in the service in the Revolutionary war - that said White enlisted as a volunteer (in the Militia) (called out into the United States service) in June (A 1777) under Captain Gideon Root of Longmeadow in said County for the term of six months, & served out that full period at said the United States Arsenal at said Springfield on guard duty. That he was discharged or dismissed at said Springfield on the first day of January A 1778, by verbal discharge of his Captain. That I served with said White this whole period & personally knows the facts above stated James Stebbins
Hampden ss: July 18 th 1832
Then James Stebbins above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me Justin Willard
Hampden ss: Jan y 2 d 1833 & I do now further certify that the above named James Stebbins who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness Justin Willard Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Justice Willard Esq. before whom the above & one other deposition hereto annexed were verified is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that George Colton Esq. before whom the deposition hereto annexed was verified is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that their names thereto subscribed are their true & genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

Lewis White 9 months
8939

May 20, 1938.
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Mr. H. A. White 111 Andrews Hall Lincoln, Nebraska
BA-J/ady Lewis White S.30202
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Lewis White, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.30202, based upon the military service of Lewis White in that war.
Lewis White was born June 20, 1760, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Springfield, Hampshire County, that part which was later Hampden County, Massachusetts, Lewis White enlisted the last of November 1776, served as private in Captain Daniel Caldwell's or Caldwell's Company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged March 25, 1777. He enlisted the last of June 1777, served as private in Captain Gideon Burt's Massachusetts Company and was discharged January 1, 1778.
After the Revolutionary War soldier lived in several different towns, names not given, in Hampden County, Massachusetts, with the exception of two years, he lived in New Grantham, New Hampshire, immediately after his marriage, about forty years prior to 1832.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He was a physician
He was called a doctor and a physician.

The exact date, and the place of his marriage, the name and age of his wife are not shown. There are no family data except the above reference to soldier's marriage.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Lewis White, Certificate No. 10572, issued April 13, 1833, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Massachusetts Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BRIEF in the case of
of Springfield in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
8939
Levi White
Massachusetts
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  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. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1776 2 Col. C. C. C. Col. Robinson   Enlisted 1777 6 Col. Robinson Col. Gideon Hart  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Springfield Mas  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Reintzel
Examining Clerk.

8939 Lewis White.
Private 9 March
14. & 16 interrogatories, in the Brief not Preamble with Nov 28. 1832
$30-
P114.
J Willard Springfield Mass

Lincoln, Nebraska
111 Andrews Hall
May 6, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would you please let me know what information you may have on a Lewis White, who served under Capt. Daniel Caldwell, in the Hampshire Co., contingent, at Ticonderoga, from Feb. 24, 1777. Service was 99 days. Roll dated at Springfield, Mass. If you do not have any record at all of this man, possibly you will send my letter to the office of the Adjutant General for their inspection.
This information is for my own personal files. I think this man was related to my great grandfather.
Sincerely yours,
H. A. White
P. S. I think this is the Dr. Lewis White recorded in the town records of Blandford, Mass., in 1791. What I want most is to know where he lived after that date.

30 202 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,202
Lewis White
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1938 May 20. Visit to H.A. White. A.D.Y.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  Lucius White of Springfield Mass  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?
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 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 - now done Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? No - now done
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 6th 7th - states that he served as a private & was discharged by general order necessary no further discharge
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.”