Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22614, Elias White, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
White, Elias Caroline
W.22614
CONTENTS

Reported
New York 565
Caroline White
N.Y. widow of Elias White
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1843 and sent to David Pyle Clarkstown, N-York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 116.

Thirty eight Geo. A. Ransom
3729 Declaration of Caroline White
In Certificate of Secretary of State - N.Y.
David Dyer Esq. Clarksburg N.Y.

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this Third — day of November  December 1838. personally appeared before me Cornelius J. Blauvelt one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said county. Cornelius  Caroline White, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged Eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1830, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Elias White, who was a Private, and served during the Revolutionary War as follows: That early in the year 1777, the said Elias White then residing within the beat of a company whereof Cornelius Speer was Capt., in Col n Cowittanots Regiment of New Jersey Militia, the said company was divided into four classes, each class to serve one month at a time, and to serve in rotation every fourth Month. That in the month of April in said year the said Elias White was called out, and did serve one — Month, under the said Capt. Speer, and continued to serve every fourth month under the said Capt., until in the fall of the year 1779, serving at Newark, at Elizabethtown, at Elizabethtown Point, at Second River at Springfield, and at other places not now recollected. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ That exclusive of the above recited Service, the said Elias White did serve as a Substitute for others, in Monthly tours, under Capt. Henry Geraldman, under Capt. Amos Dood, and under Lieut. John Crane, all of them officers in Col n Cowittanots Regiment, and under Capt. Alias Romine, and Capt. James Christie, in Col n Dey's Regiment of New- Jersey Militia, at least one month under each of the said officers, but what day, month, or year, the last recited services were performed she is unable now to say, only her late husband often told her that he was — wounded with a Bayonet in an engagement with some British and Tories near Hackensack, in the month of September in the year 1778, under Capt. Alias Romine, and that as soon as his Month service ended in his own Class under Capt. Speer, he enlisted or served as a Substitute in other companies, and served nearly all the time until the close of the war either in his own Class, or as a substitute in other companies or under enlistments, excepting for a short time when he was prevented by Sickness. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

That the said Elias White, in the month of March, in the year 1782, - did enlist for nine months at Hackensack, in a company commanded by Capt. Peter Ward, in the state Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Hays, as is particularly set forth in the Affidavit of Samuel G. Kerbych and Officer in said company, hereto annexed -
That she has above set forth the services rendered by her late husband to the best of her present recollection thereof as was often related to her by her said husband and conversation with some of his fellow-soldiers, and the annexed testimony is all she has been able to procure at this late period, and has no documentary evidence in support of the claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Elias White on the fourth - day of July - - in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid Elias White, died on the twelfth day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty; that she - was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written, Before me
Caroline her X White mark
Com. J. B. Blauvelt. Judge.
I Com. J. B. Blauvelt do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent that she is a woman of truth and veracity, and that through bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court. - is illiterate and unable to write her name. -
Com. J. B. Blauvelt. Judge.
I Certify that the name of Catherine was erased and the name Caroline interlined before sworn to. -
Com. J. B. Blauvelt Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Rockland

State of New York, } Rockland County, } ss. On this third — day of November  December 1838. personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county. Cornelius J Bogert and Sarah his wife, Residents of the town of Orange, in said county, aged over 72 years, who, being each first duly sworn, according to law, do depose and say, that they was at the wedding when Elias White was Married to Caroline  Caroline White, his present widow, then —  Caroline  Caroline Eckerson, widow of Matthias Eckerson, whose maiden Name was Caroline  Caroline Mabie, and see them legally Married by the Rev. Warmulduus Knypers, Pastor of the Congregation at Hackensack, on the last of June or first of July, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four. Sworn to and subscribed } his Cornelius J. Bogert the day and year aforesaid } mark Before me. } his Sarah J Bogert mark
Corr. J Blauvelt Judge.
I Cor. J Blauvelt do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the above deponents, and that they are persons of truth and veracity, and their State- ment may be relied on. are illiterate and unable to write their names. Cor. J Blauvelt Judge.
Rockland County, ss. I Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, do certify, That Cornelius J Blauvelt Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Caroline White, and the above affidavit of Cornelius J Bogert and Sarah Bogert were taken, is a judge in and for said county, duly commissioned, sworn, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this fourth day of December, 1838. Am Hogenkamp Clerk
Sealness - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I Certify that the name Catherine was added and the name Caroline interlined before sworn to:
Com: J. B. Shaw, Judge.

State of New Jersey
Bergen County. ss. On this Twenty seventh day of November 1838. personally appeared before me Henry H. Banta a Justice of the peace in and for said county. The Rev. Alexander H. Warner, Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Hackensack, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that the records of said church are in his possession, and that Warmuloerus Kruypers was the Pastor of said congregation during the Revolutionary war, and until the year 1797. that there is no record of the marriage of Elias White with Caroline Mabee widow of Matthias Eekerson, contained in the record of Marriages in my possession, as there appears to be no record of Marriages kept during said time, and for some years after Peace was declared.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid before me - Alexander H. Warner V. D. M.
Henry H. Banta
I Samuel H. Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify, That Henry H. Banta before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bergen, duly commissioned & sworn as such Justice, and authorized to take depositions & affidavits; and that the signature Henry H. Banta to the Jurat of said deposition, is in the proper hand writing of said Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid, this Twenty eighth day of November An. Dom. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Sam. H. Berry Clerk

State of New Jersey } Passaic County - } On this Eight - day of October 1830. personally appeared before me Cornelius J. Westervelt Esq. Just - in and for said County, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth Henry Roser a Resident of the township of Manchester, in said county, aged 74 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was acquainted with Elias White during the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said Elias in the Month of Sept r in the year 1778, being then a Soldier under Capt. Elias Homin in Col d Deigs Regiment, being then under a Months engagement, was wounded near Hackensack, and also that the said Elias did also serve one Month under Capt. James Christin said Regiment, this deponant being a fellow Soldier sworn to and subscribed, the day } Henry Roser and year aforesaid Before me } Cornelius J. Westervelt Esq.
State of New Jersey } I do hereby certify that Passaic County } the above named Henry Roser who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit and sworn to the same before me. I am Intimately acquainted with him that he is a man of good dis- position and can at all times have full confidence in his oath and character as a man of trust and credit. Cor d J. Westervelt Esq.

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss.
I George A. Ryerson clerk of the County of Passaic, and of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County. Do hereby certify that Cornelius J. Westcott is a Justice of the peace, duly commissioned & sworn that his Commission is dated October 28 th . A. D. 1836 and will expire Oct. 28 th 1841. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Inat. of the forgoing affidavits, and also to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, at Paterson, in said County, this twentieth day of October A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Geo. A. Ryerson

State of New Jersey Passaic County
On this twenty eighth day of September 1838, personally appeared before me John P. Mafie a justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Isaac Pier, a resident of the town- ship of Colwell, in Essex County, aged 79 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Elias White the late husband of Gratiana  Barber White, during the Revolutionary War and knows that the said Elias White did belong to, and serve in a company whereof Cornelius Speer was Capt. in Col d Cortlands Regiment, and that in the year 1777. the said company was put into four class- es, each class to serve one month at a time. That the said Elias White was put into one of the said classes but does not recollect which number, and did serve in monthly tours during the years 1777, 1778 and 1779. to state the exact day or month in each year when the said Elias did commence his monthly tour at each tour of duty, he is now unable to say, but has actually seen him out in six monthly tours, during said years, and could his memory perfectly serve him, he believes he could state more as the men composing said company did serve every fourth month as well during the winter as other seasons of the year, this deponent being a Soldier in the said company. That exclusive of the above services, he knows that the said Elias White did serve under Capt. Henry Goralman, in said Regiment in monthly tours, but knows not how many, also under Capt. Amos Dool, in said Regiment, also under Lieut. John Crane in said Regiment. That he knows that he was a faithful Soldier, and willing to serve not only his own tours but tours of others as a substitute, serving at Second River, at Newark, at Elizabeth town, at Elizabeth town point and at Springfield and often to Hackensack - Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid, Before me } Isaac Pier
The within Certificate was attested to Caroline May Esquire a Notary Public
John P. Mafie Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the within Deponent Isaac P. Knowlton to be a man of truth and veracity and that His Statement is entitled to credit
John B. Rafie Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey Passaic County ss. I George A. Ryerson Clerk of the County of Passaic, and of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said county Do hereby certify that John B. Rafie by and be- fore whom the foregoing deposition or affidavit was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the Secret of the foregoing affidavit, and to the above certificate, is his genuine signature and proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, this twenty ninth day of September A.D. eighteen hun- dred and thirty eight.
Geo. A. Ryerson

State of New York } Rockland County, } ss.
On this fourteenth day of September 1830, personally appeared before me John M c Gahagan, a justice of the Peace in and for said County. Samuel G. Kirbryke Esq. aged 77 years, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he was acquainted with Elias White late the husband of Caroline  Elizabeth White his widow, now living, and that in the Month of March in the year 1782. Elias White the late husband as aforesaid did enlist for Nine Months Hackensack, in a Company commanded by Capt Peter Ward - in formed the State Regiment commanded by Col d Samuel Hays and did actually faithfully serve out the said term, and served that term around about Hackensack, and does not recollect that any written discharge was given when the said service was expired, that during the service above set forth, this Deponent was sergeant of the said Company.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
Sam d G. Kirbryke
Before me, John M c Gahagan Jus. Peace
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above mentioned Samuel G. Kirbryke a great many years, that he is a man of high standing, & great respectability, that he has represented this county in the assembly of this state for many years.
John M c Gahagan Jus. Peace
Rockland County, ss
I, Abraham Wogenkamp Clerk of the county of Rockland do certify that John M c Gahagan, before whom the above Affidavit was taken, is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this Fourth day of December, 1830.
Abm Wogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } Passaic County - } On this twenty eight day of September 1830, personally appeared before me, Richard J. Jacobus, a justice of the peace, in and for said County, John Brower and Cornelius Norwood, Residents of the Township of- Aquacknonk, in said County, who, being first duly sworn - according to Law, do Depose and say that they were person- ally acquainted with Elias White, late the husband of - Catharine  Caroline White the present Applicant who died in their Neighbourhood, and knows that the said Elias White died on the twelfth - - day of January, in the year 1820 and that he left a widow named Catharine  Caroline as aforesaid who has remained a widow ever since the decease of the of the said Elias White - Sworn to and subscribed } John Brower the day and year aforesaid } Cornelius Norwood
Richard J. Jacobus Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponants know them to be men of truth and honor and that their statement is entitled to credit
Richard J. Jacobus Justice of the Peace
I do further certify that the above Deponants Did Comnt before me that the name of Catharine in the above affidavit should be erased and the name of Caroline entered in its After it was discovered that the true name of the widow of the Elias White was Caroline
Richard J. Jacobus Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Passaic County 3 rd
I George A. Ryerson Clerk of the County of Passaic and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Richard S. Jacoby by and before whom the foregoing deposition or affidavit was taken, and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the Deed of the said affidavit and to the foregoing certificate are his genuine signatures and proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty ninth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Geo. A. Ryerson
3729 Declaration of Calvin Hatch
In Certificate of Identity of State - A.D.
Samuel Dyer Esq. Chairman A.D.

4430
3729
Caroline White
N. Yak.
Act 7 July, 1838
Suspended.
Ex let. to David Pye, Esq.
(Return papers) May 25, 1839
to D. Pye 4. Oct. 1839
He married 4 July 1784
Husband died 12 Jan 1820
Admitted
Private 18 months
Mary. Mary Pye Capt. Frank Pye

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22614
Caroline White
Wid of
Elias White
Rev Rev War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 4430
Caroline White
widow of Elias White
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12. January 1820 of Rockland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ward of the Troops commanded by Major Hay, in the N. Jersey mil. line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars ————— Costs per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of Oct, 1839 and sent to David Pye Clarkstown, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. '39 210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '40. 30.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2,
Page 110
Clerk,

Oct 9 Myack Turnpike (Oct 5th) Fire
Not into Can. White paper into July 182- James L Edwards Comt of Pension Washington City D. C.

Clarkstown Oct 5 th 1839.
Hon d . Sir
The papers of Caroline White, widow of Elias White, has long since been returned with certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Jersey, accompanying them, and not hearing from you respecting her claim, I am apprehensive that they are either miscarried or mislaid -
I see by the back of the Pension certificate you sent me for Mary Kersalen, widow of Samuel Kersalen, that it is made payable by T. W. Oles th at Albany - I expect it to be a mistake as Mrs Kersalen while living resided in Rockland County, and near the City of New York, where all the pensions granted for this county is made payable, the mistake I expect originated by their being married at Pynbeek in the County of Dutches. I wish you to alter the place of payment, to save expense to the heirs -
I remain Hon d Sir your B st Serv t .
David Pyle
Hon d James L. Edwards
Mr Pyle has attended to this case
Ans d 4 Oct 39

State of New York, Rockland County. ss On this twenty fourth - day of June, 1839. personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the Peace — in and for said county. Samuel G Verbruek Esq. a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Elias White, late the hus- band of his present widow Caroline White and knows that the said Elias White did actually serve nine months as a private in a company whereof Peter Ward was capt, under the command of Major Samuel Hays whereof this deponent was Ensign, commencing on the first of March 1782, and ending in December, agreeable to the annexed abstract of a law of the Legislature of the state of New Jersey passed the 29 day of December 1781.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day { Saml G Verbruek and year aforesaid, before me — } Peter T Stephens justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel G Verbruek and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens justice
Rockland County. ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, do hereby certify: That Peter T Stephens Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this twenty fifth day of June, 1839.
Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk

Cobolam White
Oct 23
Myack Nimpukie Oct 16 th
Free
Hon.
Mr. -
My
James L Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Clerkston Oct 15-1839
Hon Sir
Your letter of the 14 th Instant, in the case of Caroline White has been received, in it you say a pension for 18 Months service of Elias White will be issued if it will be accepted. It was expected that 20 Months would have been allowed, but as nearly all the old Soldiers are dead, and it being almost impossible to find a single witness to prove any service, and no other or better testimony in her case can be offered she has decided to accept a pension certificate for 18 month, if no more can justly be allowed. You will please to send the Pension certificate directed to me as soon as can be made convenient
I remain Hon Sir
Your Ob t Serv t
Daniel Pyle
Hon James L Edwards

Clarkstown April 19 th 1843.
Hon d Sir
Inclosed I send you the Declarations of Vronchy Elenir Sarah Lee, Elizabeth Williamson, Jane Stephens, Jane Venhouten, Rebecca Brower, Harriet Ramsey and Caroline White, under the act of March 3 d 1843 which as soon as it will suit your convenience to attend to please enclose their pension certificates directed to me
I remain Hon d Sir your ob t serv t
David Pyle
Hon d
James L Edwards

Clarkstown June 26 th 1839
Dear Sir -
Accompanying I again return the papers of Caroline White widow of Elias White, with such further evidence as could be procured at this late period -
After the receipt of your Letter of the 25 of May - I wrote to the Secretary of the State of New Jersey, stating the services rendered by Elias White during the Revolutionary War - and requested him to send me Certificates of such services as he could find on record thinking that there might be a Muster or pay roll stating what service was rendered by each Soldier, but was disappointed in that respect - but received the annexed Abstracts  documents A & B.
In Abstract A. you will see by N o 1. that both Capt s Christie and Romine received large sums of Money to pay off the men that served under them or that such sums was paid to the Officers and Soldiers by Joseph Lewis in 1778 -
Also in said Abstract N o 3. Pay rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey in the County of Essex & that large sums of Money was paid out to the Companies of Capt s Doodl. Jerolman and Pier in 1777 & 1778. and to Capt s Pier Company. in 1779 & 1780 -
In said letter you say "The revolutionary service of the claimants husband in the New Jersey militia are too indefinitely set forth. the names of the Officers in each tour as well as the date must, in view of further investigation be specified" - In the annexed additional affidavit of Isaac Pier he has as particularly as his Memory will permit set forth the commencement of the first Monthly tour performed by Elias White and the succeeding tours, and in every case the Capt s and Col n is particularly named and I find it impossible, more definite to set forth the tours of duty performed by the said Elias White -
Mr s Pier states that the first tour was performed in Feb y 1777. commenced in that or Jan y . and served six monthly tours in rotation that is one in every fourth month thereafter, and that he did serve monthly tours under Capt s Doodl and Jerolman and Lieut. John Crane in Col n Courtlans Regiment and Abstract A. N o 3 says that such officers and men were paid for Services rendered - Mr s Romer says that Elias White did serve one Month under Capt s Romine in Sept r 1778 was wounded and that he did also serve one Month under Capt s Christie time not specified

It is not my wish that one cent. more than is justly due agreeable to the act of Congress, but to compell claimants to prove the commencement and end of each tour of duty, will in a great measure defeat every claim, for it cannot be thought possible, that after the lapse of sixty years, any soldier who has served during the war in Monthly or other tours, can even remember the month of each tour (unless some remarkable event happened at the time) of duty by himself, and if unable to recollect his own, how much less that of a fellow Soldier —
I am lead to believe that the testimony now offered will fully support her claim, for six months under Capt s Speir, one month under Capt s Dodd, one month under Capt s Gerolman, one month under Capt s Piomine and one month under Capt s Christie, making ten months of Militia duty if the service under Lieut s Crane (not named in Abstract A) should be dis allowed —
As to the Nine Months service in 1782, under Capt s Peter Herd I think is now satisfactorily made to appear by Abstract B, and the Bth of Samuel G Verbrugh annexed. The only omission is — that in the Law the letter G. in his name is omitted but he swears he was the person —
Your reference to the eraser of the name Catharine and interlining that of Caroline, in my letter I informed you that it was owing to the mistranslation of the Dutch into English, for altho I have been intimately acquainted with her for more than 40 years, I ever until the day that her Declaration was taken thought her true name was Catharine and was otherwise otherwise informed by her sister Cornelius G — Bogerts wife previous to taking her Affidavit, which Alteration is noted by the Judge — and the chief of the other affidavits I altered by the consent of the deponent, believing that as I had innocently erred in drawing the affidavits as to the given name and they as innocently in swearing to the same there could be no fraud in correcting an error of my own make as the widow of Elias White was intended, and she by her declaration states what is her true name —
I remain Hon d Sir Your Hum d Serv t
Hon d James L Edwards
David Pyle

525
Caroline White
Admit, private $60.
New York City Agency
Send to
David Page
Clarkstown
N. Y.

State of New York, Rockland County, ss.
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1843. personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens a justice of the peace in and for said county, Caroline White, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged Eighty seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elias White who was a private and served under Capt d Spear in Col d Clinton Regiment, and under Capt d Ward in Major Hays Regiment. — That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1830 was sixty dollars. — She further declares that she is still a widow. — written sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before.
Peter T Stephens Justice her caroline X White mark
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be such widow and further that she by reason of infirmity is unable to write her name and therefore makes her mark
Peter T Stephens Justice of the peace " " "
Rockland County, ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said county, do certify, that Peter T Stephens is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name. This Eighteenth day of April, 1843. Wm. Hogenkamp Clerk