Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34533, Cornelius White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
White, Cornelius
S 34533
CONTENTS

34 533
Pay INVALID.
File No. 34 533
Cornelius White
Dis Rec'd
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6,487 Massachusetts Roll
Cornelius White / Capt Dunham Private / Mass Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 5911 9  \frac{2}{31}  \frac{4}{30} — 41:57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:
89:57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cornelius

The Liberator sent July 13 th 1822 to John M c Davis Esq r Boston Massachusetts

Cornelius White
6487
March 1899

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this third — day of June 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. District Court of the United States for the said District, of Massachusetts Cornelius White aged Sixty four years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Mariner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz Enlisted in May 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain George Dunham in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey, and served in said Corps principally in New York until May 1780 when he was honourably discharged in writing at West Point but has lost the discharge. Enlisted in May 1780 on board of the United States Schooner Betsey commanded by Dennis McGuire and served on board said Schooner in the river Hudson until May 1781 when he was honorably discharged in writing which discharge he has lost. The date of his original application is the 30 th day of March 1818 and the number of his certificate 61187
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any 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 18th 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.
Cornelius White
Sworn to and declared, on the third day of June A. D. 182 0 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 nineteen dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third — day of June 182 0
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule.
  1 Desk $ 2.   2 Chairs 2..   3 Tables 3..   36 Vessels of Crockery and Glass 3..   3 Trunks 4..   6 Brass Kettles etc 3..   1 hand iron, shovel & tongs 2..   $ 18. 
I have no real estate of any description and the above contains a true inventory of all the property of which I am possessed. I am a mariner by profession but am unable to pursue it I have only one in my family my wife Elizabeth White who is aged sixty six years and is unable to labour for her subsistence by sickness  Cornelius White.

To the Hon Judge Davis This application for a pension is submitted 27 March 1812 by Cornelius White

No 66
Cornelius White, private
2 nd M t Regt. Col. Bailey.
Served 3 years.
Correct
by Col
The foregoing is a certificate to the necessity of the cash, or his reduc- ed circumstances must be proven by two persons.
2 nd Cornelius White of Boston in the

I Cornelius White of Boston, in the County of Suffolk Stk, and state of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that that I entered into the American revolutionary Army as a soldier, in May 1777 for three years, in the Company commanded by Captain George Dunham of Plymouth, of the regiment com- =manded by Col. Bailey of, I think, Duxbury, that I remained in said Company for three years until my Time in May 1780 had expired, and then I was honorably discharged, but I have lost my discharged Certificate, that I entered into a Schooner in North River, which was emp- =loyed to transport stores to the Army, which belonged to the public & was discharged in 1781 said Schooner was named the Patty and the Captain name was Maguier, I also declare I never had any pension from the Congress of the United States, and that I am in indigent circumstances, and need the Assistance of my Country and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States
Cornelius White
Mass. District No. 30. March 1818
Sworn to before me
M c David Dist d Clerk Mass Dist
Application 24 March 1818

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5
A. D. 1818
Cornelius White
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Donell
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Cornelius White by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.