Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11441, John White, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
White, John Barah
R. 11441
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836,
State of New York
County of ss. On this 6 th day of February
1847, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Jane Smith of Penfield, in said County aged Sixty five years, the 9 th day of July 1846, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the acts above mentioned,
That she is a child of the late widow Sarah White, late the widow of John White who was deponent's father and a soldier of the War of the Revolution as this deponent has always understood, and fully believed, that the exact length of time that he was in service, or the Officers names, deponent is unable to state, - on the terms of service, further than are gone into Canada, to Quebec, and one tour of near four years length, a part or all of which was in the year 1781, as this deponent has many times heard her parents state that her father the said John White was absent in the army, at the time of this deponent, and she knows this tour of service was nine months or more, from the fact that she has often heard her mother state that she did not see her husband (deponent's father) for nine months at one time, which was at the time he was absent in service, so at the birth of this deponent, she fully believes that he was in service during the Revolutionary War to the amount of about two years, and that some of the service was done as a corporal or sergeant, - that her mother's maiden name was Sarah Warner that her parents were married about the year 1796, as she believes in Hillsdale or vicinity, as she knows, this deponent was their third child, that her said father died in the year 1793, that his widow deponent's mother remained a widow until her death which took place on the eighth day of August (1836) eighteen hundred and thirty six, that she left the following named children her surviving viz Jane Smith this deponent, and Hannah White of Kinderhook N.Y. both residents of the State of New York,

and that each one of the aged twenty one years and upwards, that this dispensant has be- fore said of her age,
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th - day of February - 1848. As I am a Justice who I certify is a credible person & for want of practice unable to write her name. Henry Fellows D.P.
her Jane F Smith mark

State of New York Monroe County ss. John P. Smith Esq of Penfield - in said County aged, sixty six years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with widow Sarah White late the widow of John White; and has been personally acquainted from the year 1802, that deponent has heard her speak of the Revolutionary services of her former husband, many times, that she asserted that he done much service during the Revolutionary War, that he was Marshal in Quebec in Canada - and that she often stated, that her husband, the said John White was absent from home, in the army at the birth of her daughter named Jane, which is this deponent's wife, and she often stated that at this time he was absent from home, at one time nine months or more, that said John White died about the year 1823, that after his death, his widow Sarah White did not intermarry but remained his widow until her death which took place on the sixth day of August (1836) right hand and thirty six, as is shown by the record hereto annexed, which is the true record, as recorded thereon by this deponent, at the time, or immediately after her death, at least within one week, from the time of her death and deponent believes it is correct, that at her death she left, the following named children, her surviving, which are her only children her surviving, viz: Jane Smith, and Hannah White, both residents of York State,
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th day of February 1847 John P. Smith who I certify is a credible witness, I certify that the word "White" in the above affidavit was written upon an erasure before accepted
Henry Felton D.P.

6904
Sarah Whittaker
widow of John
NY
act 4 July 1836
Co Clark home at - sent Ann mother of the William
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State of New York County of Monroe ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Daniel Smith of said county of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes that he was personally acquainted with the late widow Sarah White, widow of John White, on account of whose Revolutionary Services a pension is claimed, and he is also well acquainted with Jane Smith the applicant for the pension, that this deponent has often heard the said Widow Sarah White speak of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband John White, and has heard her state that he was absent in service at the time of the death of Jane White the applicant for the pension and that she was absent at that time, in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army, for more than four months, that said widow Sarah White did not intermarry after the death of her late husband John White but remained his widow until her death which took place on the 8th day of August 1836. Deponent further states that she left the fol- lowing named children then surviving being the only children then surviving and that each one of them is twenty-one years of age and upwards. Viz: Hannah White of Poughkeepsie, and Jane Smith of Poughkeepsie New York.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 10 day of February 1847 By Daniel Smith who testifies to a credible witness "as this deponent was informed" is the above affidavit interlined before signing Henry Fellows D.P.
Daniel Smith
State of New York Monroe County ss.
I certify that Henry Fellows Esqr is a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and firmly believe that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. Witness my hand and seal of Office, this eleventh day of February 1847.
G.W. Moore Dep. Clerk

Smith which Sarey & child August 3 in Nutica Bend in Frankford 1836

State of New York, County of Wayne Surrogates Office of James C. Smith Surrogate in and for said County, do hereby certify, that at a Surrogates court held at my Office in Lyons in said County, Satisfactory evidence was ad- duced before me in said court to show, that John White, formerly of Columbia County New York, and who died in the year 1853, left a widow him surviving, whose name was Sarah White, and who did not intermarry after his death, but remained his widow until her death which took place on the (8th) eighth day of August (1886) Eighteen hundred and thirty six, that at her death she left the following named children her sur- viving, who are her only children her sur- viving. Viz Jane Smith of Poughkeepsie New York, and Hannah White of Kinderhook New York, and that each one of the age of twenty one years or upwards.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed my seal of Office this 18 th day of February - 1847, James C. Smith Surrogate.

V No 6904 White Sarah White ac d MS
Letter to W. G. Wade March 20 th 1845 Let. to Hon. H. B. Alexander Dec. 18/49
Letter to Hon. H. B. Alexander Dec. 21/49 Let. L. Day, Feb. 21/51 Act 4 July 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11, 4 44
P. O.
Sarah White
Service:
John
NY
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Pension Office Mch 20, 1847
W. G. Wade, Esq. Rose, N.Y.
Sir:
The informal application presented by you in the case of Sarah White, decd, widow of John White has been received and filed.
Before any satisfactory examination of this claim can be made the regulations must in every essential particular be strictly complied with. You must be aware that original applications authenticated by a justice of the Peace is not over

admissible.
The service for which this claim is made should be clearly set forth and sus- tained by the records in the Comptroller's office at Albany. And the date of their marriage and death of Mr. Smith by record or documenta- ry evidence.

State of New York Fort Blain Montgomery Co. Nov 15. 1850.
Sir.
Mr W. G. Wade made application for a Pension for Sarah White deceased. Widow of John White. On the 18. December 1849. a Communication was received by P. J. Wagner Esqr having enclosed a copy letter that had been written to W. G. Wade Esqr. which letter did give the reasons & points upon which the case was insufficient, and could not be allowed
The said letter was lost or mislaid & can not be found. I am authorized to write you, to furnish us once more, what proof is wanted to sustain the claim, and if the deficiency can be supplied, they wish to do so.
An answer to this will be thankfully received by Your Obedient Servant.
L. Fox P

Rose New York. February 19-1848.
Sir,
Herewith are enclosed the papers of the heirs of Sarah White claiming a pension under 3 d Section of the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836.
I am Respectfully Your obed Servt W. G. Wood
Howe J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions — Sir
House of Representatives Dec 15. 1849
I this day rec d from P. J. Wagner a letter from which I copy the following — W. M rs J. Wade has for some time struggled in behalf of Mrs Jane Smith & Hannah White heirs of Sarah White to obtain a pension — They are anxious to know what is the state & condition of their application They are some what suspicious that Wade may have succeeded in getting Pension & withhold the Ready Will you please so ascertain all about this application & communicate to me
Will you please give me the information desired by Mr Wagner
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t — H. P. Alexander

J. L. Edwards Esq. London
House of Reps Dec 20. 1849
Sir
I herewith return the Enclosed Papers they having been sent to me by mistake —
I am Very Respectfully Yours H. P. Alexander