Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44035, William White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
White, William
S 44035
CONTENTS

New York Roll.
21144
William White (2 nd ) Capt Watson Private Massachusetts Line - 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Henry Wells, Esq. Bath, Steuben Co. N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service all paid
4 months 13/30. $ 35.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
✓ Wilson Howard, Steuben Co. a new modern the
Certificate - not issued
Respectfully sent to Henry Wells Esq. of Bath New York

William White
Wesson's Map regt.
Correct.
H. Wells
Bath
Steuben
N.Y.-

Steuben County State of New York
Steuben County } State of New York } Ss: William White of the Town of Howard in the County of Steuben and State of New York, being duly sworn before me William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County deposeth and saith that in the month of February or March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he this deponent enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years in Captain Watson's Company in Colonel Weston's Regi- -ment of the Massachusetts Line on the con- -tinent establishment - that he continued in service in said Regiment and under his said enlistment for the said term of three years and until the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty at which time he received a written discharge from the said service signed by the said Col. Weston which discharge this de- ponent left with a person in the State of

Massachusetts and which if in existence is not now in this deponents power to produce -
This deponent further saith that by reason of his recued circumstances he needs the assis- tance of his country for support -
Sworn this 22 nd day of } William White April 1878 }
Before me Mr. Helm
Steuben County } State of New York } Ss: I William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New- York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that that William White named in the preceding Affidavit, served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy at the time and in manner stated in the said affidavit as witness my hand this day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Mr. Helm

Sturtevant County State of New York
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Sturtevant in the state of New York do hereby Certi- -fy that William Helm whose signature appear to the preceding affidavit and certificate is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and is duly Commissioned as such
Given under my hand and the seal of my office this 22 nd day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
John Metcalfe

William White 282
No 2144
Continued
value $71.25

State of New York County of Steuben Ss: On this 20 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, William White aged sixty four years, resident in the Town of Howard in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows; to wit, that I served in Captain Watson's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Weston in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years commencing some time in the year 1777 as by my original declaration on file in the office of the Secretary of War, made by me under the act of the 18 th March 1818 granting pensions in certain cases, will more fully and at large appear - that my said declaration bears date on the 22 nd day of April 1818. I have obtained a certificate of Pension under said law of Congress which is numbered 2,144, 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to dim- inish 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 revolu- tionary 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed — Schedule,
I have no real estate whatever.
Personal Estate, one Man 12 years old, one Cow & last Spring's Calf, 3 small hogs, two axes, one sett of Plough Irons, one hoe, 1 Sythe & Hackling horse harness sufficient to work one horse before a plough — 1 Table, 4 Chairs, 1, 3 pail Kettle & a dish Kettle, 1 Small Pot, one Spider, about six table plates, (earthen) 6 Tea Cups & Saucers, 3 Knives & forks, 3 or 4 earthen bowls — 2 or 3 wooden pails, wearing apparel & bedding sufficient to make me and my family tolerably comfortable and no more, My occupation is that of a farmer, but from old age and weakness, I am unable to pur- sue it to one half the degree of a common man in health; My family consists at present of two persons besides myself, to wit, My Wife Betsy aged sixty four years and Horace Cornell a boy 10 years old who lives with me, My said Wife is not able to support herself owing to ill health and the said Horace is not able to support him- self by one half —
William White
Sworn to and declared } this 20 th day of June 1820 } before me — Howell Clerk of Steuben Co. Pa.
Steuben County ss. I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the Clerks office ss. I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the

County of Sturminster County, 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 seventy one dollars & twenty five cents.
In testimony Whereof, I have here- unto set My hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1820.
Dowell Clark

May 31, 1933
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BA-J/MCS
Henry White, W.18411
William White, S.44035
Belongs in Mrs. Harry D. Pritchard 231 Eastern Avenue, S.E. Grand Rapids Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the pensioner, Henry White, of Onondaga County, New York, and the pensioner, William White, of Steuben County, New York, both cited by you, are not the pensioners whose records were furnished Professor White of Lincoln, Nebraska.
The records have again been examined carefully and it is found that your citations pertain to the same pensioners whose records were furnished Professor White. Since you think that there is some confusion in the records, the histories of those two pensioners are furnished you herein, as found in the respective pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. The ages as shown on the list you quote are not their ages at the time they applied for pension, but at the time the list was being prepared for publication in 1835.
The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 18411, based upon the military service of Henry White.
He was born November 6, 1753, place not stated and names of parents not given.
He enlisted at New Lebanon, New York, May 25, 1775, and served until November 8, 1775, in Captain George White's New York company. He enlisted in June, 1776, and served until late in September, 1776, in Captain John Hunn's New York company. He enlisted February 14, 1777, at Williamstown, Massachusetts, in Captain Isaac Warren's company in Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts regiment, served until February 7, 1779, and "was in the actions with the army under General Burgoyne" and in the battle of Monmouth.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was living in Tully, Onondaga County, New York.
Henry White died February 9, 1839.
He married October 10, 1776, in New Canaan, Columbia County, New York, Juliana or Juliany Moor, who was born February 21, 1758.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1839, while living in Preble, Cortland County, New York.
Henry and Juliana White had the following children:
Jared born December 1, 1777. Elizabeth " December 12, 1780. Comfort " October 12, 1784. Samuel " April 1, 1787. Juliana " July 2, 1790. Sally " May 19, 1793. Henry Colton " February 16, 1799.
The following family data is also given:
Jeremiah Anderson and Juliana White married March 21, 1813, and he died February 8, 1823. Their children were:
Richard born August 26, 1814, died October 3, 1814. Henry White " May 15, 1817. Juliana " July 19, 1820, died March 18, 1821.
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Jeremiah Anderson born November 17, 1751, died January 20, 1790. Hannah Abbey " August 28, 1761. Jeremiah Anderson married Hannah Abbey May 6, 1778. Patty Anderson born August 14, 1779. Anna " January 25, 1781, died November 13, 1801. Polly " October 28, 1783. Richard " September 12, 1785, died 1812. Unity " April 28, 1786. Lydia " March 6, 1788. Jeremiah " February 15, 1790.
It was not stated that the Revolutionary War soldier, Henry White, was related to the George White in whose company he served.

The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44035, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William White.
He enlisted in February or March, 1777, place not stated, served three years as private and was in Captain Watson's company in Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Howard, Steuben County, New York.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-four years of age and referred to his wife, Betsey, aged sixty-four years. There are no data relative to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

44 035
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44.035
William White Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 5-1900 Mrs. Clifford Hubble Buffalo N.Y.
1933. Mar. 9. hist. to Prof. H. Adelbert White
1933. May 9. See letter to Mrs. Harry D. Pritchard rel. to this claim in the cl. of Seth White, p. 6381.
1933. May 31. hist. to Mrs. Harry D. Pritchard See letter in Rev. clm. Henry White W. 1941.

March 9, 1933
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Samuel White, S. 6383 RA-J/MCS
Prof. H. Adelbert White 111 Andrews Hall Lincoln Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 21, 1933.
You are herewith furnished the records of the Revolutionary War soldiers, Henry White, W. 18411, and William White, S. 44035.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to an Adelbert White.
In the letter which was sent you February 3, 1933, giving the history of Samuel White, S. 6383, the word Indiana was inadvertently written for New York in two places. Two paragraphs of that letter should be as follows:
He also lived in Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, during the Revolution and lived there until 1797 when he moved to Madison, Madison County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was living in Madison, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 9, 1933
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William White, S. 44035 BA-J/MCS
Prof. H. Adelbert White 111 Andrews Hall Lincoln Nebraska
Dear Sir:
The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44035, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William White.
He enlisted in February or March, 1777, place not stated, served three years as private and was in Captain Watson's company in Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Howard, Steuben County, New York.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-four years of age and referred to his wife, Betsy, aged sixty-four years. There are no data relative to children.
Very truly yours
Death roll in Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

NATIONAL FORENSIC SOCIETY OF
Delta Sigma Rho
Office of the National Editor H. ADELBERT WHITE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
111 Andrews Hall 218 South 26th Street LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Samuel White, S. 6383 Vassel White, W. 22597 BA-J/MAC
Mr. A. D. Hiller Veterans Administration Washington
Dear Mr. Hiller:
First of all, let me express my deep appreciation for your letters of November 28, 1932, and February 3, 1933. They have been of great assistance, but they lead to lines of inquiry which we must pursue further. I certainly trust that I shall not make myself a nuisance by asking too many questions.
I know that you will pardon me if I now raise a question as to the residences of the Samuel White, mentioned in the letter from you of February 3, my carbon copy of which I now enclose to save you trouble.
The U. S. Census of Revolutionary Pensioners of 1840 records this man as living apparently in his own house at Hamilton, Madison County, N. Y. From an independent source I get the impression that he is now buried at Cazenovia, same county. There were several children, some of whom we are trying to trace to Illinois and possibly Indiana as your letter to me seems to indicate. I am very puzzled, however, by the mention of the names Madison, N. Y., and Madison, Indiana. Could this by any chance be a mistake in the original documents for the same township in New York, that is Madison? Of course, it is possible that some of these persons, as I personally suspect, may have gone to Madison, Indiana to start a town, and then Samuel White may have gone back to Madison County, N. Y. A lady who is nearer related to this man than am I, and she herself a professional genealogist, writes me flatly that she does not believe he was ever a resident of Indiana. If you can make the matter a little more positive, I am sure this might help.
The names of persons mentioned in your letters have assisted me a great deal, notably the mention of several Kingsleys in yours of Feb. 3. The Kingsleys were related to the Whites by two intermarriages, the Vassel mentioned in our letters married Mary Kingsley, and his sister Anna married Mary's brother, Silas Kingsley, a celebrated Baptist minister for over 25 years at Chester, Mass.
If there would be any point served, to help further inquirers, I could send additional data for your files.
I inquired recently also about a possible connection between the name Vachel White in Pennsylvania and our Vassall Whites, of whom there were two, the one described by you and his uncle. The Vachel White of Pennsylvania, I think I am reliably informed since I wrote you, does belong in our family, but just how I have not yet worked out. He is certainly not the Vassel you mention as the one of W. 22597.

The John White mentioned as known to Samuel White, the pensioner, S.6383, is not the John White of which I have been inquiring. There is a terrible mix-up, however, among these various John Whites, and that is what I am trying to straighten out. Not only that there are several in our Resolved White line, but some in the line from his brother Peregrine in central New York and other places. You have set us on the right track, however, at several points.
Nor is the Samuel White just mentioned the Samuel White who died at Litchfield, N. Y., in 1814.
Now I feel ashamed to ask you about two other men who may be connected in some manner with the families mentioned.
These men may be described as follows:
Henry White, a pensioner in Onondaga County, N. Y., placed on the rolls March 22, 1819 to date from April 10, 1818, age 79 years. Served in Massachusetts Line.
William White of Steuben County, N. Y., placed on the rolls June 30, 1818, to date from April 22, 1818, ae. 77 years. Served in the Massachusetts Line.
These names are in Senate Document, 1st Session, 23d. Congress.
I am wondering if you have also in your records any man bearing my own name, Adelbert White. For years I thought I was the only one to bear this strange combination, but, in connection with my own researches, I have found not less than three others, who may or may not be in our two lines.
Please forgive me once more. I certainly appreciate your very efficient service, and as a teacher of English (not an expert typist, however), I cannot help but praise the excellent literary style of your letters, several of which I have seen.
Very truly yours,
H. A. White
Encap DS

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON
February 3, 1933 Your File Reference In Reply Refer to: Samuel White, S.6383 Vassel White, W.22597 BA-J/MCS
Prof. H. A. White 111 Andrews Hall Lincoln Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers named John, Samuel, Vachel or Vassall, and William White.
Divid The Vassel White, S.22597, whose history was sent you on November 28, 1932, is the only soldier of that name, or any similar name given name, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. This soldier signed as Vassel White and the name, Vachel White, does not appear in the papers of said pension claim. When he enlisted he listed in Western (not Weston), Worcester County, Massachusetts. He first applied for pension in 1817 while living in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, but the claim was not allowed until 1826 as stated in the letter sent you November 28, 1932. In addition to those already given, the only other names appearing in said claim with the same surname as this soldier or his wife are as follows: Eliada? Kingsley, Martin, Lester, Joseph, and Enos Kingsley, their relationship not given.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to John and William White who enlisted in the Revolution from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, or to a Samuel White who died in Litchfield, New York, in 1814.
The Samuel White whose history is furnished below is identical with the one recorded in the 1840 Census of Pensioners as living in Hamilton, Madison County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 6383, based upon the military services of Samuel White.
He was born June 22, 1763, in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in August, 1780, as private in a company commanded by Lieutenant Holdridge in Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment; some time in December, 1780, he was detached from his regiment and attached to a company of light infantry commanded by Captain Joseph Prichard of Boston, was in the battle of Morrisiana and was discharged about March 20, 1781, from Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted August 16, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain John Cutler's Company in Colonel Luke Drury's Massachusetts Regiment.
He also lived in Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, during the Revolution and lived there until 1797 when he moved to Madison, Madison county, Indiana.

U. S. Veterans Bureau Vessel and Naval White
In 1882 he stated that he knew no one who served with him during his service which commenced in 1860 except James White, who, if then living, was a resident of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. In 1882 one John White of Haldane, New York, aged seventy-one years, stated that he lived in the house with Samuel White at the time of his enlistment. It was not stated that said James and John White were related to Samuel White and there are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours,
(signed) A. D. Hallen
A. D. Miller
The Vermont  State  Historical  Society was sent you on November 28, 1888, is the only soldier of that name, or any similar name given, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. This soldier signed as Vachel White and the name, Vachel White, does not appear in the papers of said pension claim. When he enlisted he listed in Western (not Western) County, Massachusetts. He first applied for pension in 1817 while living in Hooker, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, but the claim was not allowed until 1828 as stated in the letter sent you November 28, 1888. In addition to those already given, the only other names appearing in said claim are the same as above as his wife and children: Mary White, Vachel White, Sarah White, and those children, Joseph, John, and those children, not given.