Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,201, Benjamin White, Mass.

SERVICE
White, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 30.201
Mass.
CONTENTS

10.6.78 Massachusetts
Benjamin White
of Hanover in the State of Mass who was a Serjt in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt commanded by Col Bailey in the War time for Serjt 3 mos
Priate 8 & 10 Dny Miln
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 42 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Apr 1833 and since 3 40 Sond Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1832 $85.52 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 21.38
$106.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H S Blair Clerk, Book 10 Vol. 2 Page 91 .
81
Plymo

4684
Pay. White
Last 3 Months Paid 8 " 10 days
14 06.
Dec 20 1832
$212.76.
J. H. Lord Weymouth Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Benj. White  of  Hanover  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 - May — — 10 priv Genl. Turner   " — 8 — " Col. John Bayley   76 - Dec — 1 — Serg " Francis Cushing   77 - — 2 — "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gransfield,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Benjamin White 4684.
thousand eight hundred and thirty day of in the year of our Lord one In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of in the matter of the application of for a pension do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court I of the Court of
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit also signed the same, is a resident in the and is a credible and that who has who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the aforementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this twenty second day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Hanoover within and for said County of Plymouth, Benjamin White a resident of Hanoover in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That after the Lexington battle, he served in Capt. Amos Turner's company of Militia about ten days at Marshfield, and on the first day of May 1775, he enlisted for eight months and served under the following officers, Amos Turner Capt. Prince Station Lieutenant, Joshua Boston, Ensign in the Regiment of State troops, commanded by Col. John Bailey, in Brig. Gen. John Thomas' Brigade; that he marched to Marshfield in said County and was stationed there until after the battle of Bunker Hill, when the company was ordered to Roxbury to join the Regiment, that he remained there till January 1. 1776 when he was dismissed and returned home, but received no discharge.
That he entered the service again in December 1776 and served one month in Capt. Amos Turner's company of Militia, Seth Bates Lieut. John House, Ensign at

Bristol, Rhode Island; he served this time as a Ser- jeant in the company, and was dismissed after serving one month & returned home & received no discharge.
That he entered the service again and enlisted in Capt. Francis Cushing's company of State troops, and served two months in said company as a Serjeant. at Nantasket, now Hull in the County of Plymouth, that he enlisted, in 1777 & 1778 and was dismissed in two months, but received no discharge.
That he was born in Hanover, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, October 15, 1752 and has no public record of his age; that he has always lived in Hanover except when absent in the Revolu- tionary war.
That he is known to Robert Bell, Horatio Cushing and Benjamin Mann, Esquires, and other good citizens of Hanover and David Oldham jr of Pin- broke & others, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Sol- dier of the Revolution. Benjamin White
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore- said. Attest Jacob H. Lord Reg.

We, Calvin Wolcott a clergyman, residing in the town of Hanover and Robert Eells, Postmaster residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Calvin Wolcott Robert Eells
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Calvin Wolcott who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Hanover and that Robert Eells Esquire who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of Court Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin White for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

I hereby certify that the above named Arthur Robbins is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity
Green January 2. 1833.
Alfred Pierce Justice Peace

I Luther Robbins of Greene County of Kennebec & State of Maine aged 74 years, do testify and say, that I served as a soldier in Captain Francis Cushing's Company at Santashett now called Hull for the term of two months if my memory serves me in the year 1777, and that Mr Benjamin White of Hanover County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts served in said Company with me as a Sergeant of said Company for the above term, and your Deponent further saith not Luther Robbins
Kennebec ss. The above was sworn to and subscribed this sixth day of August A.D. 1832.
Before me
Alfred Pierce } Justice of the Peace
Kennebec County ss.
State of Maine. —
I J. A. Chandler Clerk of the Court of Kennebec County, certify that Alfred Pierce Esq. is a Magistrate as above, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office. Subscribed my name this tenth day of August in the year 1832.
J. A. Chandler } Clerk of the Court of Kennebec County

30 201 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30 201
Benjamin White Clergy Rev New
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4684
Day. White
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth prop

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Buf. White Plymouth - City Mass - which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? no IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes  one witness not Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Caleb Sylvester of Taunton Taunton, in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, aged 78 years, do testify say, that I entered the service of the United States, and enlisted on the first day of May 1775 to serve for eight months, and served under the following officers, Amos Durner, Captain, Paine Station, Lieutenant, Joshua Borstow Ensign, in the Regiment of State troops commanded by John Bailey Lt. Col. and two Majors Gards and Mitchell, in Brig. Gen. Thomas Brigade, that Benjamin White of Hanover, County of Plymouth, enlisted in the same company at the same time, that we marched to Marshfield and were stationed there until after the battle of Bunker Hill, and then were ordered to Roxbury to join the Regiment, and remained there till the first day of January 1776 when we were dismissed or returned home. Pembroke July 31. 1832
Caleb Sylvester
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss. July 31. 1832. Then the above named Caleb Sylvester, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice of the Peace
I Clement Bates of Hanover in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged 47, do testify and say that I served as a soldier with Benjamin White of Hanover at Marshfield in said County, in the Spring of 1775 and served in Capt Amos Durner's Company for the term of ten days, and I further testify and say that I served with the said Benjamin White who served as a Sergeant in Capt. Amos Durner's Company of Militia with Bates Lieutenant & John House Ensign at Bristol Rhode Island in the year 1776 in December, and was stationed there one month.
Clement Bates
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth ss. July 31. 1832. Then the above named Clement Bates personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice of the Peace
Testify that the above deponents are reputed and believed to be men of truth & fair characters. Anthony Collamore, J.P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Affidavit of J. McKimmas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being Court of Record in the County of Bristol the hereby testify that Anthony Collova was before them the within affidavit was sworn to a part of the name for the County of Bristol - and that I believe his name thence subscribed to be his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court on this thirteenth day of August
Oct 8 1832
J. McKimmas
Henry White, Deputy Clerk