Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2385, Smith White, Mass.

SERVICE
Hoass.
NUMBER _____
White, Smith Mary
11. 2385
CONTENTS

5,033
Massachusetts Roll.
Smith White
Mass Line
Private
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 18 th of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Dec r 1810 and sent to E. D. Bangs Esq r Worcester
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 mo \frac{14}{31} + \frac{14}{30} - 28:67 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:
$ 76:67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
one year
Milford Wore st Ct.

Smith White
Smith White privt Read's Mags. Reg ts 1776 to 1777.
Adams

State of Massachusetts I Smith White of Milford a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Milford in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first of January 1776 I Enlisted into the United States Service & entered and was engaged in the Land Service of the United States on the Continental Establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the first of January 1777 as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence; that I belonged to Capt Samuel Warren's Company in the Thirteenth Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line at that I left the Service in the fore- part of January 1777, and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & infirmity I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty two years; and I hereby relinquish all Claims to every Pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed and therefore most of the time during  the war I served both on the land and naval. Smith White
Worcester ss. May 18. 1818 Smith White made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Court Common Pleas Western Circuit, and on examination it appears to my satisfaction that the same is true Smith the Seal of said Court
Edward Parsons

I the Subscriber hereby Certify that the within named Smith White served in the same Company with me as a private Soldier of which I was Ensign Commanded by Capt Samuel Warner during the year as within stated Adams Chapin
Worcester ss. Milford May 15 th 1810 Then the above named Adams Chapin Esq r appeared and Made oath that the above Certificate by him Subscribed was true before me Deailey Hunt Justice of the Peace

2241 Massachusetts. Mary White widow of Smith White
who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a private
rec d from $40.00 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 44.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853:
Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of April, 1854 and sent to
Freeman Bradford Portland, Me:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 48, Vol. A
[Handwritten initials or mark]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 22 d 1853—
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Geo. Metcalf— Leander Metcalf and William N. Green were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
G. M. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
On this eleventh day of July A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me the Hon. Thomas Winnicut Judge of Probate in & for the County & State aforesaid Mary White a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester aged Seventy nine years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Smith White late of Milford in the State of Massachusetts deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, which pension he drew for about three years, and was then suspended from the Roll by reason of having property enough to main- tain him. She also states that said Smith White died on the 18 th day of April 1823 . She also sends here with the Pension Certificate of her late husband.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Smith White on the Smith day of December 1813 at Menden Mass and that her name before marriage was Mary Cleaveland and that they were married by Warren Rawson Esq. now deceased.
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Mary White
Then personally appeared the above named Mary White Mary White - and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written. She being too infirm to appear in open Court. Before me, Thos Winnicut. Judge of Probate.
And I further certify that I have no interest in the matter of the foregoing declaration and that I am not a lineal descendant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Thomas Gurnee is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purport ing to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, Town of Mendon.
"Worcester p. December ninth, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. —
I hereby certify that I this day joined in marriage Mr. Smith White of Milford with Mrs. Mary Cleveland of Mendon, both in said County —
Warren Rawson
Justice of the Peace."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Mar- riage of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows: —
"December 9 th 1813 —"
J. F. Alderman Town Clerk of Mendon.
I, Jesse F. Alderman, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
J. F. Alderman Clerk of the Town of Mendon.
Worcester Co. p. Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this fourteenth day of July A.D. 1853.
Ino. Geo. Metcalf, Justice of the Peace.

I Newell Nelson of Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth we altho of Massachusetts of lawful age, on oath depose testify and say, that I was well and intimately ac- quainted with Smith White who lived and died in this town, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 1818. Said Smith White died in this town about thirty years ago. I can not now state the date, but I know that he is dead. I also am acquainted with Mary White who was the wife, and is now no doubt the wid- ow of said Smith White the afore- said Pensioner, she was formerly the Widow Cleaveland. Said Mary White has remained a widow no doubt since the death of her husband as afore- said, and is now by report or was recently living in Shrewsbury in this County. Newell Nelson.
Worcester County ss: July 19 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Newell Nelson, who is known to me

to be a man of truth and veracity & a credible and respectable witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Before me
Howard Holbrook Just. of Peace.

Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

I, George Cleveland of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am fifty five years of age, and was well acquainted with Smith White late of Milford deceased, said Smith White drew a pension be- fore his death, at the rate of $96 per annum, he died in said Mil- ford on the 18th of April 1823, I was away and did not attend his fu- neral, but know he died at that time. Said Smith White married my mother Mary Cleveland for a second wife, and the said Mary White has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid and is now living. I further testify and say that I have no interest either expressed or im- plied in the claim of said Mary White to a pension.
George Cleveland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. On this Ninth day of July

A.D. 1853. Person ally appeared George Cleveland above named who is known to me as a man of truth and veracity and a credible and respectable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me
Wm. N. Green Justice of the Peace
Within & for the County of Worcester ss. of Massachusetts =sets

3.24 3.8 1.32
No 2,752 July 25, 1853.
Appl. of Mary White, widow of Gerrit White,
Worcester co., Mass.
Act 3 d Feb. 1853.
m 19
Rev. Adm d $10 per annum Commencing 3 d Feb y 1853 Ingram on Bradford, Portland, Maine.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

apl. 15 " 1854
Mary White, wid. of Smith. Worcester Co. Mass
act / 53 $63. \frac{44}{100} per An. Com: Feby: 3.7853. d. dec : temp for ann payments. under act / 53. Revy
F. Bradford. Portland.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2385
Mary White,
Widow
Smith White,
Prov. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3, 185-3,
Index :—Vol. M , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2241
Massachusetts.
Mary White, widow of Smith White
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
In o to $ 63. 44
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of October 1853 and sent to
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 117. Vol. A
(1818)
Let. to Freeman Bradford (Rg) Oct 11/53

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March — next, at the U. States Branchbank Boston
Newell Nelson Hilgott
Recorded
Smith White

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Smith White _____ late a Private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to commence on the _____ 18 th day of May _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this — 22 d — day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Pension Office Oct 10 th 1833,
Sir,
Enclosed you will find returned the Certificate issued in the case of Mary White on the 4 th Inst., Her husband was a pensioner under the Act 18 th March 1818, but dropped from the rolls under the Act of May 1 st 1820. He was then found by the Office to have served one year in the Mass. line, which would have entitled him under the Act of June 7 th 1832, if living, to $40 per annum the amount which has been al- lowed his widow. She is not entitled to more,
Very Respectfully
L. Hulder Commission
Freeman Bradford Esq., Pittsburg Pa.,

Portland Me. Oct. 7th 53. J. P. Waldo Esq
Sir.
Upon an examination of the Papers filed by me for Mary White wid of Smith White, you will see that she is entitled to Ninety Six dollars per annum, instead of Forty. I return her certificate for correction.
I am Very Respectfully Yours J. H. Harmon For F. Bradford

Brief in the case of Mary White, widow of Smith, Worcester County and State of Mass: act 3 d Febry: 1853.
Claim, ( "original" "for increase.") increased from $40. 00 to $63. 44 per An:
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Widow has been pensioned under the Act of Febry: 3. 1853, heretofore at $40. per An: being for one years Service of the husband who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. The additional service of 7 months & 1 day has been proven by the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts.
J. Bradford Esq m , Portland, Name and residence of Agent
Me;
J. H. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Mary White Shrewsbury
Payment to be made at Boston
by
Isaac O Barnes,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 47. Vol. A
G. T. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Mary White Smith White widow of who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
W. M. McLellan Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Mary White, widow of Smith White, Worcester County and State of Massachusetts act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or  for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818; but dropped under act May 1, 1820. He was then found by the office to have served one year in the Massachusetts line - which would have entitled him, under act of June 7. 1832 to $40 per annum, which has been allowed his widow, the applicant in (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? No, what? This case.
Marriage proved by duly verified copy of Town Records -
Death of husband and identity of the applicant proved by Newell Nelson and George Cleveland (certified to be credible witnesses.) Certificate of pension originally issued to the husband returned by XXXX applicant, with her present petition
Name and residence of Agent
Freeman Bradford Esq. Portland, Maine
R. G. Dyer Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 13 th 1854,
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Job C. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. H. Mayhew
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss-
On this 28 th day of March A D 1854 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary White a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged 80 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension under the act of the 3 d February A D 1853-
And your declarant states that she is the identical Mary White who made a declaration in July 1853 before Judge Rinnent for the benefit of the provisions of the acts aforesaid. She states that her late husband Smith White was a pensioner of the U.S under the act of 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum which pension he drew for about three years and was then struck from the roll and that her said husband died on the 18 th of April 1823.
And your declarant states that upon

her declaration and proof now on file in the Pension Office in Washington she was allowed a Pension at the rate of $40 per annum only and for the reason as stated in the Official letter of the Commissioner hereto annexed - Your declarant states as her belief that her late husband the said Smith White served more than two years in the whole and she has often heard him say that he was a prisoner at one time during the Revolution at Halifax and that when he was exchanged he was sick with the small Pox and was landed on his return from captivity on Hospital Island Boston Harbor. She has no doubt but her late husband performed the service of 3 mos and 24 days in 1777 and that in this campaign he was at the taking of Burgoyne also that he was at West Point in 1780 and that he served several months as Seaman on board an armed vessel in the service of the Government in which service he was taken prisoner and carried to Halifax

She therefore claims an increase of Pension and adduces the additional evidence contained in the Certificate of the Secretary of State hereto annexed - As to the proof of her marriage and identity, she refers to her original declaration now on file and states that she is still a widow - Mary White
Worcester, Jp. March 28 th 1854.
Then personally appeared the above named Mary White whom I know to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, and made oath that the same is true according to her best knowledge and belief
Before me
Job C. Stone, Just: Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 17. 1854.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Smith White is borne on List on pay roll of Capt. Peter Penniman's Comp. Col. Job Cushing's Regt. Service in the Northern Army from Aug. 17. 1777. 3 Mos. 24. Days as private.
Also on List of Prisoners sent in the Cartel Silver Eel from Halifax to Boston Oct. 8. 1778. to be exchanged for British Subjects! No. 5 as Seaman. Signed Pat. Fox, Pro. Commissary.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Read's Comp. Col. John Rands Regt. of new Series from the County of Worcester, raised to reinforce the Continental Army, stationed at West Point from July 14. to Oct. 10. 1780. 3 Mos 18 Days. as private.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. B. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

to be sent to Geo. J. Cleveland, Shrewsbury. Worcester County ( ) March 13.

To the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts — The undersigned, Widow of Smith White late of Milford, County of Worcester, and state of Mass. aforesaid — Requests the Secretary of State to furnish from the Rolls and Documents relative to services, in the Revolutionary War, of her late husband, the said Smith White. —
Your applicant states that her said husband, the said Smith White, was a Resident of Uxbridge Milford in the State aforesaid, in the time of the Revolution. Can not state the time when he enlisted, nor what Officers he served under nor how long he remained in the service, but should think it was a number of years. Recollects hearing her husband say that, before his services expired, he was taken prisoner, that he rema- ined in captivity for the term of — that when he was excha- nged he was afflicted with the small pox, and was landed on Hos- pital Island, Boston Harbor, and there kept till he recovered from his illness — She has heard her husband say that he was in Halifax Prison at the time of his exchange
She is unable to state more particularly as to her husband's services, and requests a certificate of such service as may be found relating thereto.
Mary White
Signed by the said Mary White before me, on this ninth day of March A.D. 1854, at Shrewsbury.
Job C. Stone, Justice of the Peace