Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33893, John White, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
White, John
S. 33893
B.L.Wt. 2427-100
CONTENTS
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(2486)
Notification sent to William Penning- ton, 9 Sep: 1820. Newark N.J.
New Jersey Roll
John White Capt Lyon Private- N. J. line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Wm. J. Pennington Esq Newark
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 100 00/22 32 25 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 48
3 M ths  \frac{28}{31} + \frac{4}{30}
$80 25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Caldwell, Essex Co

William S. Pennington, Esq., judge, Newark, New-Jersey,
John White. New-Jersey line, Revolutionary Claim.
There are two persons of the same name with this applicant, on the rolls of the 2 d New- Jersey regiment, and both are stated to have deserted; one, on the 14 th February, 1777, and the other, on the 14 th Sept r . in the same year. —
Inadmissible, unless the claimant will prove his services by satisfac- tory testimony on oath, and that he is not either of the persons above stated.
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District of New-Jersey ss:
On this fourth day of May 1818. before me the sub- scribed one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said District, personally appeared John White aged sixty four years resident in the Township of East Rutherford in the County of Essex in the said District; who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That he the said John White enlisted in the latter part of the year 1776 at Raritan Town in the State of New Jersey, with Ensign William Beach, he then being in the Company commanded by Capt Lyon, in Col Oliver Spencer's Regiment, attached in the Army line. That he served in the said Regiment until it was reduced when he was transferred to Capt Matthew Holmes's Company in the second Army Regiment Command- ed by Col Shreve. That he served in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the conclusion of the War 1783. when he was discharged from service at New Windsor in the State of New York. That he was in the Battle of Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown & at the taking of Genl. Cornwallis. And that he is in reduced circum- stances, and stands in need of the assistance of his

country for support, and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having last sold his discharge with his country Land. Sworn to and declared before me John White the day and year aforesaid
William Pennycuick District Judge
I, William S. Pennycuick Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John White did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Newark May 4 th 1818 William S. Pennycuick District Judge.

I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper hand writing of William J. Pennington Esq r Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
As witness my hand and the Seal of the said District Court at New Ark this fourth day of May A.D. 1818.
Wm Pennington
District of New Jersey Joseph Squibb about fifty six years of age being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, he is well acquainted with the applicant John White & that at the time this Deponent joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer in the summer of the seventeen hundred and seventy seven he then found the said John White in the said Regiment in Captain David Lyon's company that the said John White continued to serve in said Spencer's Regiment until it was reduced which this Deponent thinks was in December Seventeen hundred and seventy seven just about five or six months at which time he was a prisoner with the British and as soon as he was discharged he joined the Regiment - and further that on the reduction of Spencer's Regiment when the army was nearly annihilated the said John White was transferred to the 2 d Jersey Regiment, as was the Deponent, and that they both served in the same company commanded by Capt Jonathan Holmes until the end of the war, that the said John White and this Deponent were discharged at the same time at Brandywine Creek in the State of New York and returned in company of each other to New Jersey. That the Deponent never heard nor does he believe that the said John White ever deserted, on the other hand he says that the said John White bore the character of a good Soldier, Sworn before me the 24 th Aug t 1818 } Joseph X Squibb mark William Pennington District Judge } his

District of New Jersey - James Shepard about sixty five years of age being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he is well acquainted with the before named applicant John White, that the Deponent served as a soldier in the Second Jersey Regiment that he remembers that the aforesaid John White joined the Second Regiment on the new arrangement of the Army in the last part of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that he was transferred from Colonel Spencers Regiment, and that the said John White served in the said 2 d Jersey Regiment from that time until the Peace. The reason why he particularly remembers the said John White was that the brother of the said White was in the same mess with the Deponent and he the said John White used frequently to call to see his brother he remembers that he called to see his brother the day before the Deponent was discharged, that he never heard of said John White having deserted the Service, but that he remembers that an other John White deserted from the Regiment before the said John White joined, that the John White that deserted was an Irishman -
Sworn before me the 25 th day of } James X Shepard August 1818 } monk
William Pennycuick District Judge
John White Applicant
I William Pennycuick District Judge of the United States in and for the New Jersey District Do hereby certify that the before named witnesses Joseph Lakin and James Shepard appear to me to be entitled to credit, and that I am satisfied that the applicant John White is a different man from either of the John Whites that deserted from the 2 d Jersey Regiment, that it appears from his own affidavit and the oath of the two witnesses above named that he was not transferred to the 2 d Jersey Regiment until two years and more after the time of the desertion of the two men of the same name noted on the back of the foregoing Declaration, I also certify that from enquiry and also the examination of two witnesses, that I am satisfied that the said John White the before named applicant is in very indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from the country, Newark 25 th Aug t 1818
William Pennycuick

John White -
2406
March 10/19.
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At a Special District Court holden at Ken. Ark in the County of Essex in & for the New Jersey District -
PRESENT the Honorable William S. Pennington District Judge New Jersey } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the thirteenth Essex County } day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the District Court of the United States in & for the New Jersey District in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey. & holden in the County of Essex.
John White aged Sixty seven years, resident in Caldwell in the said County of Essex who being first duly Sworn: according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted at Elizabeth Town in the said County in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six in the Company commanded by Captain Lyons in the Regiment commanded by Col. Spencer & afterwards served in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Shreve, in Capt: Holmes Company & served until the close of the war & was discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York.
and that his original declaration is dated the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2486-

AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
No real Estate -
No personal Estate except an axe, a Sawshe 1. one 1. set of tools for boring & blasting rocks. That he is a day labourer & has worked as much as he was able to do with Rufus Harrison in the County of Essex for two years past. That he is afflicted with a disease called St. Anthony's fire which has prevented his being able to support himself by his labor, That he has no family & that he has no means of support or income except as above stated -
Sworn & Declared to before me in open Court 13 th July 1820
William S. Pennington District Judge
John White -

I, William Pennycuick Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Jersey District Do hereby certify, That the foregoing schedules — and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Five Dollars —————
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27 th ————— day of July ————— 182 0
Wm Pennycuick

Mr Caloen Whitepaper of Relation to Bountz Land. —
Saml Miller Newark New Jersey

State of New Jersey
Essex County — I Calvin White Son and heir at Law of John White. Who died on the fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty two at his Residence In said County of Essex do Upon Oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said John White deceased was a private Soldier during the War of the Revolution. And Served In the New-Jersey Line Until the Close of said war as an Enlisted private Soldier. I further declare, that I have never Received any, Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to the said John White my Father on the part of the United States; Nor do I believe that he ever Received, it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatever. Therefore as the Son and only surviving next heir all the other Children of the said John White being dead Viz Jonas White, Alva White and Elizabeth White. None of them leaving any Children except my Brother the said, Jonas White deceased who has Left Five Children. Viz David. Warren. Charles. Nancy. & Elizabeth White. — Who now reside, somewhere In the State of New York if living, — Now Know all men by These, presents That I Calvin White Aforesaid do hereby constitute and Appoint Samuel B. Miller of Essex County New Jersey to be my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to demand & receive from the Secretary of War. of the United States A Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully Authorized and empowered to constitute and Appoint one or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him for the said purpose above expressed.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twentieth day of October A. D. 1847. Calvin White
Sealed and delivered In the presence of Moses R. King James F. Bond

State of New Jersey
Essex County - Is Personally Appeared before me the Above named Calvin White Subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and made Oath to the Same, and in my presence, Acknowledged the power of Attorney, thereto Subjoined, to be his free act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
October Twentieth A.D. 1847.
Moses R King
Justice of the peace and Judge of common pleas in and for said County of Essex
In Testimony that the above written Moses R King Was A Magistrate Authorized to Administer Oaths, and take Acknowledgments &c. In the State of New Jersey at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his legal signature I have hereunto Affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and quality At Newark Essex County New Jersey the Twentieth day of October 1847.
J. P. Jackson, Clk. of Essex County,
State of New Jersey Essex County ss.
Surrogate's office of the County of Essex at Newark October 20 th 1847.
I John S. Chetwood Surrogate of the said County of Essex do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Calvin White is the only son of John White decd. who was a private in the Second Regiment of the New Jersey Line in the Revolutionary Army, and that David White, Warren White, Charles White, Nancy White & Elizabeth White are the only Grand children of the said John White decd. the said son and Grand children being the heirs at law in fee of the said John White decd. Witness my hand and official seal at Newark this twentieth day of October A.D. 1847. Jno S. Chetwood Surrogate

John White
No 2427.
Sam e B. Miller Esq r Newark N. Jersey

Newark New Jersey October 21 st 1847.
Rev d J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of pensions.
Sir Your Letter of the 14 th Instant was duly received and I feel my self under particular obligations to you for the Information, therein contained. And herewith transmit to you the New Declaration for Affidavit of Caluer White for Bounty Land Father and Acknowledged before Moses H. King Esq r with the County Clerks And Surrogate Certificate, which I trust will be satisfactory to all the Information required. Which you will please to attend to as soon as convenient.
With the highest respect I
Remain yours &c.
Sam l B. Miller

May 24, 1940.
Mrs. James A. Edgar 202 Grant Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL John White S. 33893
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John White of Monmouth County, New Jersey.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service of a John White who served from New Jersey. His record follows as found in the papers on file in that claim, S. 22893.
John White enlisted in the fall of 1776, in Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, served as private in Captain Lyon's company, Colonel Oliver Spencer's New Jersey regiment until that regiment was reduced, when he was transferred to Captain Jonathan Holmes' company, Colonel Shreve's 2 nd New Jersey regiment and continued until the end of the war in 1783, when he was discharged at New Windsor, New York. During his service, he was in the battles of Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown, and at the surrender of General Cornwallis. This soldier's residence at enlistment was not given.
It was stated that John White's brother was in service in the New Jersey troops, just before said John was discharged, but the name of this brother was not given.
John White was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he resided in Caldwell Township, Essex County, New Jersey. He died at his home in that county November 4, 1832.
(age) next time The name of the wife of this soldier was not given, nor the date and place of marriage. He gave his age in 1818 as sixty-four years, but did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents.

and was soldier's eldest son.
July 4, 1846, Calvin White, of Newark, New Jersey, was the only surviving child of this soldier, John White; Calvin was then in his fifty-first year. The names of soldier's children who were deceased then were given as Jonas White, Alva White and Elizabeth White. Said son, Jonas White, had five children living at that time (1846); namely, David White, Warren White, Charles White, Nancy White and Elizabeth White. They were the only grandchildren of this soldier; they were living in New York State. Said Calvin White was soldier's eldest son.
Calvin White, applied July 4, 1846, for the bounty land which was due on account of his father's service in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of himself and the grandchildren cited above. Warrant #2427 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued October 23, 1848, to these heirs.
See in Book of Rev. Warrants after 1800
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of John White in the Revolutionary War, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data: warrant #2427-100 acres of bounty land, issued October 23, 1848.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U.S. Press on Bureau Washington D.C.

Will you kindly inform me whether a revolutionary soldier's prison was ever given to John White of Monmouth Co. (Shrewsbury). only J.W. possibly Mrs. James A. Edgar 202 Grant Ave Grant. → Highland Park N.J.

33893 Rev INVALID.
File No. 88,898
John White Di Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 550
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1940- May 24- filed: to Mrs. James C. Edgar - S.P.R.

Newark New Jersey October 20 th 1817.
Hon ble Y. S. Edwards Commissioner of pension
Sir
I hereby Acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter Dated Pension office October 25 th 1817. Endorsing to Me Land Warrant N o 2427 in Favour of the Heirs of John White Deceased for One hundred Acres of Bounty Land. —
With the highest Respect I Remain Yours &c.
Sam l W. Miller

Saml. B. Miller.
ans d October 14 th 47
John White, decd. N. J. line suit found for proof of heirship
Hon ble W. S. Oldworth Commissioner of persons Washington City D. C.
Rec d 4 Aug t 46

H on
Newark New Jersey August 1 st 1846
Y. S. Edwards
Sir I herewith transmit to you the Declaration and evidence of Calvin White, for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land due his father John White deceased as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, which you will please to have filed in the proper office and examined as soon as convenient. — — —
Sir please have the goodness to transmit to me the printed forms and rules required in the Bounty Land office for claims, for Bounty Land having a free claim to make out I should like to have them as soon as convenient.
With the highest Respect
I Remain Yours & c.
Sam l B. Miller

M c Calvin White, Declaration & Evidence For the purpose of Obtaining A Bounty Land Warrant.
M c White. d. — N. Jersey line Pensioned under the Act of 1818 — Essex County — N. Jersey — Pension papers examined
Sam l B. Miller Newark New-Jersey

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the several Laws of Congress In relation to Bounty Lands. State of New Jersey
Essex County ———— Be it known that on this fourth day of July In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty six, Personally Appeared before me Samuel K. Miller A Justice of the peace In and for said County. Calvin White, of the City of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. A Respectable person. Who being by me first duly sworn According to Law doth on his oath depose And say, that he is in the fifty first year of his age, that he is A son of John White late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased. — That his said Father was a private Soldier In the Revolutionary Army In the New Jersey Line In Colonel Cumming's Regiment, during the war of the Revolution And entitled to Bounty Lands. Under the act of Congress, entitled an act to extend the time of Issuing Military Land Warrants. to the officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army which act was Approved January Twenty Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty five and there under and continued In force for the term of five years, by the act of Congress, Approved July Twenty Seventh Eighteen and forty two. And this deponent further Saith, that his Father the said John White, was a pensioner, of the United States under the act of Congress of Eighteen hundred and eighteen and died on the fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty two at his residence in said County, of Essex. And this deponent further Saith that he is the only child of the said John White now living. And for further particular the said Applicant would most Respectfully refer the Bounty land agent to the records in his office, and the declaration and evidence of the said John White in the pension office at Washington. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in Calvin White said County on the day and year first above written. Before me —
Sam K Miller Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
Be it remembered that on the 24th day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty six before me Samuel B Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County appeared Stephen R. Groves who being duly sworn on his oath and depose and say that he is fifty four years of age that he was born and has always lived in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey that he was well acquainted with John White since his earliest recollection that said John White was always reported to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary army and this deponent understood and really believes that the said John White received a pension for revolutionary services to the time of his death - that said White was a man of good repute for honesty and integ- rity. Deponent further says that Calvin White is the eldest son of the said John White that he has been acquainted with said Calvin since he and this deponent were children they having been brought up in the same neighborhood that the said Calvin is a man of good repute for honesty sobriety and truth and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year above written Sam d B. Miller. Justice of the peace
S. R. Groves

This may certify that Stephen R. Grover Esq d who has sworn to And subscribed the foregoing Affidavit, Before me is A Respectable person and Entitled to full credit as A witness Newark July 6 th 1914.
Sam l H. Miller Justice of the peace.

State of New Jersey Essex County — ss Personally Appeared before me Samuel B. Miller, A Justice of the peace In And for said County. Mr Robert Baldwin A Respectable Person Residing In the City of Newark Essex County New- Jersey. Who being by me duly Sworn, According to Law. Doth on his oath depose and say that he is in the Sixty eighth Year of his age That he has been Well Acquainted with John White Late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased for more than Thirty five years Last past. And this deponent further saith that the said John White was always respected to have been an enlisted Soldier In the war of the Revolution and A prisoner of the United States. And that he had a son Named Calvin White who Now Resides in the City of Newark in the County of Essex New Jersey and is now as much as fifty years of age And that the said Calvin White is the only child of the said John White Now known to the said deponent to be living, & further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County of Essex this Ninth Robert Baldwin day of July A. D. 1846 Before me
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the peace.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esquire before whom the declaration of Calvin White, and the affidavits of L. A. Grier & Robert Baldwin were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Samuel B. Miller.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton this twenty second day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State