Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15195, Samuel White, Mass. And Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. and Navy
White, Samuel Lucretia
No. 15195
CONTENTS

Agent notified Feby. 3 rd 1842
6437
Massachusetts.
Sucretia White widow of
M aj Samuel White who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1800,
of Essex Co. in the State of Mass:
who was a priv t Seaman in the Comp y : commanded
by Captain Brown of the regt. commanded
by Col. Hutchinson in the Mass:
line for 17 mos priv t Seaman,
Increased from $50.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass:
at the rate of 811 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Feby
1842 and sent to James
Gregory Esqr Marblehead Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March $1 123, 36
Semi-annual allowance ending
$123.30
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Theo d L. Moody Clerk
Book 4. Vol. 1 Page 145

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Lucretia White. widow of Samuel. In ack of July 1838.

State of Massachusetts. County of Essex ... } ss.
On this fifth day of January, A. D. 1841, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate within and for said County, State, Lucretia White, a resident of in said County, in the seventy-ninth year of her age, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, from the best of her knowledge, belief, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay, pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel White, who was a Private in the Company of Nathan Brown, of the Regt. of Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the War of the Revolution: that her said husband was a resident of Salem in said County at the time of his enlistment, & enlisted in said corps, & in said town, as a Private, & Volunteer, for the term of eight months, on or about the first day of May, 1775: that her said husband soon after his said enlistment marched with said Regiment to Cambridge, near Boston, & was employed there at the siege of said Boston, & there continued doing his duty in said corps until the close of the said year of 1775, when the term of enlistment expired & he was honorably discharged.
She further declares, that her said husband again entered the service, as a Private, & Volunteer, soon after his said discharge, & about the first part of the month of January, 1776, for the term of one year: that she is not fully certain of the precise corps in which he so entered, but believes it was either in the Regiment of the aforesaid Col. Israel Hutchinson or that which was commanded by Col. Putnam; & she is of the impression that he served in a company of one or the other of said Regiments which was commanded by Capt. Enoch Putnam: that her said husband soon after his said enlistment marched to New York, & was engaged in & about that city & neighborhood during the whole year of his service in said corps, & that he was engaged in the bloody battle of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner by the enemy on the 16th of November of the same year.
She further declares, that her said husband was afterward engaged in some kind of service in the Army of the Revolutionary War, but she cannot now state the particulars of it either the precise length of it or the particular Corps or grade in which he served.
She further declares, that her said late husband afterward entered the Naval Service of the Revolution, & served as a Midshipman on board the Continental Frigate South Carolina, Capt. Gillam or Gillon commander: that this Naval service was performed the latter part of the war, & she believes from what she can recollect of what her said husband used to state in his life time that he was engaged on board said Frigate more than a year.

She further Declares that she has no Documentary evidence or knows of no person whose testimony she can procure in proof of either of said periods of service, and she does not know of a single person living who served with her said husband - though she has made diligent research & enquiries with the view of finding such witness - and she therefore begs to refer to the Rolls & Records of the War Department for proof of the different terms of service known from the best of her knowledge & belief stated & declared.
She further Declares, that she was married to the said Samuel White on the thirtieth day of November, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-four that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel White was lost at sea while on his passage from Jamaica to Norfolk in the year eighteen hundred; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: - at the time above stated - as will more particularly & fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witnessed by,
Wm M. Russell
Lucretia White
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
Before me, D. A. White { Judge of said Probate Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Lucretia White purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of January, A.D. 1841.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 8 th 1841.
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 Samuel White is borne on a Return of Capt. Nathan Brown's Company in the 19 th Regt. of foot. Oct. 6 th 1775, as a private of Salem, also, is borne on a Certificate, that Coats were delivered to the same Company; And Regiment Commanded by Israel Hutchinson, dated Camp. W. Hill Oct. 27 th 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Danvers. Town Clerks Office January 6 th 1841. County of Essex.
I Joseph Shed, do on oath declare, that I am Clerk of the Town of Danvers aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the following is an extract therefrom Sam l White Jr & Sucretia Derby, were joined in marriage on the thirtieth day of November, One thousand seven hundred and eighty four;— That it is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures. "A List of Marriages (among others) Sam l White Jr & Sucretia Derby both of Danvers Novem r 30. 1784. The above named persons were married by me. Nathan Stott, Pastor of the South Church in Danvers.
Danvers March 17. 1786.
Recorded by Stephen Needham, "Town Clerk."
I Joseph Shed above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract, from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Joseph Shed. Clerk of the Town of Danvers.
Essex ss. Danvers January 6 th 1841. Then personally appeared Joseph Shed, subscriber to the above Certificate, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Before me John W. Proctor Jus. Pacis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Hon.  is Judge of the Court of  within and for said County ; that John W. Proctor Esq. is a Justice of the Peace & that James Gregory Esq. is a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace within and for said County; that his commission is dated  A.D., 18 and will expire in seven years from that date ; and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, January 15 th A.D., 1841,
John Prince Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 8 th 1841.
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 Samuel White is borne on a Return of Capt. Nathan Brown's Company in the 19 th Regt. of Foot. Oct. 6 th 1775, as a private of Salem, also, is borne on a Certificate, that Coats were delivered to the same Company; And Regiment Commanded by Israel Hutchinson, dated Camp. W. Hill Oct. 27 th 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Sabitha (Derby, of Marblehead in the County of Essex, do on my oath testify & declare that I am in the ninety first year of my age: that I was well acquainted with Samuel White, the late husband of Lucretia White, who is understood to have signed the Declaration hereon. Said Lucretia White was the sister of my late husband, Charles Derby, and it was by reason of this fact that I became acquainted with her & was familiar with both her & her late husband said Samuel White. Said Samuel White lived on the borders of Salem in said County, & within a few yards of the line that separates said Salem from the town of Danvers - when said Lucretia was a minor - the first part of the Revolutionary War - and I myself resided near him during several years of said war. And I do further testify and declare that said Samuel White was in much Public Service - both by Land & Sea in the said war, but I am not able now to swear to the particulars of it.
Said Samuel White died at sea many years ago & I have no doubt he died at the time his widow has hereon declared; and I do well know that said Lucretia is now a widow, and has not intermarried since the death of her late husband, the aforesaid Samuel White.
Witnessed by Peter J. Ballard
Sabitha her Derby mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Essex }
Marblehead, January 14th, 1841.
Then the above named Sabitha Derby personally appeared & subscribed the above affidavit, & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same - before me the subscriber. And I certify that said Sabitha - although very aged - appears to have a lively recollection of the alleged facts above set forth - and appears to be a credible witness.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year herein written. James Gregory, Notary Public, S. of the Peace.

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Lucretia White. widow of Samuel. In ack of July 1838.

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex ... }
On this fifth day of January, A.D. 1841, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate within and for said County, State, Lucretia White, a resident of in said County, in the seventy-ninth year of her age, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, from the best of her knowledge, belief, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay, pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel White, who was a Private in the Company of Nathan Brown, of the Regt. of Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the War of the Revolution: that her said husband was a resident of Salem in said County at the time of his enlistment, & enlisted in said corps, & in said town, as a Private & Volunteer, for the term of eight months, on or about the first day of May, 1775: that her said husband soon after his said enlistment marched with said Regiment to Cambridge, near Boston, & was employed there at the siege of said Boston, & there continued doing his duty in said corps until the close of the said year of 1775, when the term of enlistment expired & he was honorably discharged.
She further declares, that her said husband again entered the service, as a Private & Volunteer, soon after his said discharge, & about the first part of the month of January, 1776, for the term of one year: that she is not fully certain of the precise corps in which he so entered, but believes it was either in the Regiment of the aforesaid Col. Israel Hutchinson or that which was commanded by Col. Putnam, & she is of the impression that he served in a company of one or the other of said Regiments which was commanded by Capt. Enoch Putnam: that her said husband soon after his said enlistment marched to New York, & was engaged in & about that city & neighborhood during the whole year of his service in said corps, & that he was engaged in the bloody battle of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner by the enemy on the 16th of November of the same year.
She further declares, that her said husband was afterward engaged in some kind of service in the Army of the Revolutionary War, but she cannot now state the particulars of it either the precise length of it or the particular Corps or grade in which he served.
She further declares, that her said late husband afterward entered the Naval Service of the Revolution, & served as a Midshipman on board the Continental Frigate South Carolina, Capt. Gillam or Gillon commander: that this Naval service was performed the latter part of the war, & she believes from what she can recollect of what her said husband used to state in his life time that he was engaged on board said Frigate more than a year.

She further Declares that she has no Documentary evidence, or knows of no person whose testimony she can procure in proof of either of said periods of service, and she does not know of a single person living who served with her said husband - though she has made diligent research & enquiries with the view of finding such witness - and she therefore begs to refer to the Rolls & Records of the War Department for proof of the different terms of service herein from the best of her knowledge & belief stated & declared.
She further Declares, that she was married to the said Samuel White on the thirtieth day of November, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-four that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel White was lost at sea while on his passage from Jamaica to Norfolk in the year eighteen hundred: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: - at the time above stated - as will more particularly & fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witnessed by,
Lucretia White
Wm M. Russell
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
Before me, D. A. White { Judge of said Probate Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Lucretia White purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of January, A.D. 1841.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I, Sabitha (Derby), of Marblehead in the County of Essex, do on my oath testify & declare, that I am in the ninety-first year of my age: that I was well acquainted with Samuel White, the late husband of Lucretia White, who is understood to have signed the Declaration hereon. Said Lucretia White was the sister of my late husband, Charles (Derby), and it was by reason of this fact that I became acquainted with her & was familiar with both her & her late husband said Samuel White. Said Samuel White lived on the borders of Salem in said County, & within a few yards of the line that separates said Salem from the town of Danvers - when said Lucretia was a girl - the first part of the Revolutionary War - and I myself resided near him during several years of said war. And I do further testify and declare that said Samuel White was in much Public Service - both by Land & Sea in the said war , but I am not able now to swear to the particulars of it. Said Samuel White died at sea many years ago & I have no doubt he died at the time his widow has hereon declared; and I do well know that said Lucretia is now a widow, and has not intermarried since the death of her late husband, the aforesaid Samuel White.  Witnessed by Peter J Bellows  Sabitha her Derby mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Marblehead, January 11th, 1841. County of Essex
Then the above named Sabitha Derby personally appeared & subscribed the above affidavit, & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same - before me the subscriber. And I certify that said Sabitha - although very aged - appears to have a lively recollection of the alleged facts above set forth - and appears to be a credible witness.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year herein written. James Gregory, Notary Public, I. of the Peace.

The original order Book must first be sent to this Office for examination before a copy from it can be admitted as evidence. Book Rec d Jan y 31 1842, concl d HHS

Ms. A. 9. 2. 26. 33. Lucretia White.
See let. to James Gregory March 13. 1841.
Ach. July 1838.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 15.195
Lucretia White
Widow of
Samuel White
Dix Seaman Rev War
Act: J. 16th 38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6437
Massachusetts
Lucretia White widow of Samuel White
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1800 of Essex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Pr. Inf. Seaman in the company commanded by Captain Brown of the reg't. commanded by Col. Hutchinson in the Mass. time for 6 months Seaman — 24 — line for 8 " Pr. Infantry — 26.66 — $ 50.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 50 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov. 1841 and sent to Jas. Gregory Esq. Marblehead Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $253.30 Femi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 145
Agent notified Letter to J. Gregory 12 Jan. 1842

Salem. Samuel White d 1800. Lucretia White m '84 5
May 75 8. Nathan Brown
Jun 76 12.
12. On board Box Ship S Carolina latter part of the way
See let Jos Gregory Feb 6 1840 respecting Samuel m N Carolina Saw White on a list of men to a party of attorneys to defend if process R
May allan 6 mo - 24 $ 8 mo. for diff - 26 66 $50 66

Quentin White Mia of Samuel Map.
Act July 7 1838
Enclosed from $50.66 to $84.66 per ann.
for services in Capt Brown Col. Col Hutchinson Regt. in 1776. On roll see files.
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Jo. Gregory Esq Mallhead Mass

Sucretia White Wid of Samuel Mass. Ad July 7 1838 Married 1784 died at sea 1800
Allaw
6 m d Seaman 24 8 1 st pr. Infantry 26.66 50 66 per ann Mass. Col. Brown Col Hutchinson
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Jo Gregory Esq Marblehead Mass.

Marblehead, January 16th, 1841. Honored Sir:
I have the Honor herewith to forward to your Office the Declaration of Lucretia White, widow of Samuel White, deceased, who claims the benefit of the law of July 3 rd , 1838.
Mrs White called upon the writer more than a year ago, while on a visit to this place at her son in law's - and I had the Honor of addressing you on the 18 th of June last in her behalf - relative to the latter portion of her late husband's services.
I am, with great respect, Your Honors ob l . Serv t , James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Marblehead, Dec. 24th, 1841.
Honored Sir, -
Since the receipt of the Pension Certificate issued to Mrs. Lucretia White, widow of Samuel White, under the law of July 7th, 1838 - dated Nov. 8th, 1841, I have been permitted to examine an Orderly Book of the late Col. Israel Hutchinson, for part of the years 1775 & 1776, in which I find a list of all the men that belonged to his Regiment who were taken prisoners at Fort Washington, 16th of November 1776.
The Book contains some 150 or 200 pages, & is in a tolerably good state of preservation - though some few of its leaves are gone. As a descendant of the their grandfather, the grandchildren of Col. Hutchinson (in whose possession the Orderly Book is) esteem the book as invaluable; but they have kindly permitted me to take a fac simile copy of all the names referred to, & have also given their affidavit in proof of the identity of the Book & the correctness of the List of names

so taken from it.
I now therefore have the Honor to forward said List of names together with said affidavit; also the Certificate of William Habens Esq., a magistrate of this County, affirming the correctness of the copy - which Certificate will be found below my own at the bottom of said List.
It will be perceived that the name of Samuel White is borne on the List of those men of Capt (Nathan) Brown's Company who were captured at Fort Washington. It will also be perceived by reference to the Declaration of Mrs White, that she declared her husband was in this '76 service, & was taken prisoner at the capture of said Fort. She also stated her belief that he belonged to Col Israel Hutchinson's or "Col - Putnam's" Regiment when he was so taken prisoner. It now seems that Mrs White's husband was in the same Company (Capt. Nathan Brown's) in this '76 service that he was in in the 8 mos. service, & also under the same Colonel.
Under

Under all the circumstances of her case, therefore, I presume the Department will be satisfied of the just title of Mrs White to the benefit of this term of service-as originally declared for by her.
I am, with the highest respect,
Your Honors devoted servt.
James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Naval Head October 20th '41. Honored Sir, -
After a long but unsuccessful research, with the view of obtaining the proof of the services of Samuel White for the year 1775 - named in your favor of 13th of March last, I am directed by Lucretia White, his widow, to accept of your offer to allow her the benefit of the 12 months recognized as established in your said favor; & trust to Providence for the discovery of such evidence as might hereafter be produced to satisfy the Department of her title to the balance.
I am, with the highest respect, Your Honors' Mt. servt. James Greville
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a. 1800
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.