Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,909, Reuben White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
White, Reuben
S. 33,909
CONTENTS

8,571
Massachusetts Roll.
Reuben white, 4
Colrain in the state of Massa: who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massa: ne, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Mar. 1819 and sent to the Hon. Jon a Leavitt, Greenfield, Mass:
arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . 83. 43 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. 48. " An o 10 m o 9/30-4/31. $131. 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Handwritten: Reuben white
Suchare Copied 20 Mar 1834 & Sent to Hon. G. Greenell H.R.
Notification sent to Elijah Alford Esqr 98 th July 1820, Greenfield Mass

8.571
Reuben White
EM
Sept. 10/19
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Reuben White aged Sixty years, resident in Colrain
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: that he entered the service January 1781 in the Company of Capt Miller in the Regiment of Col Rose of the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment and continued in the service till January 1783 My original declaration bearing date 22 d of April 1818 and my Pension Certificate is numbered 8571. I am a Farmer, I have a wife whose age I do not know and I have eight Children the eldest of which is about fourteen years old

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, 1818 ; 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.
Reuben H. White Mark
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 fifty dollars and ninety two cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

A Schedule of the Estate of Reuben White of Colrain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress May 1. 1820 viz,
  Real Estate an old House 10.00   1 Cow 15.50 - one Swine - 3.00 18.50   Two Pigs 2 months old 2.00. 2.00   2 Afs 2.00 2 Scythes & 1 Snath 1.75 3.75   1 hoe 40 cts - 1 Flat Iron 20 cts .60   1 Pr. Andirons 75 cts - 1 boiling Pot 75 cts 1.50   1 Tea Kettle 25 cts - 1 Dish Kettle 50 cts .75   3 old Chairs 75 cts - 1 Chest 1.00 1.75   1 Crank & hooks 1.00 - 1 Table 1.00 2.00   2 Pails 50 cts - 4 Milk Pans 50 cts 1.00   9 Earthen Pans Plates .25   2 Earthen Platters 17 cts 1 Set Cups & Saucers 12 cts .29   1 Tea Canister 8 cts - 1 qt. Bottle 1 pt. 20 18 cts .26   3 qt Pugs, 50 cts - 1 Salt Mortar 17 cts .67   1 Shovel 60 cts - 1 Set Knives & Forks 50 cts 1.10   1 Loom 3.50 - 1 Great Wheel 1.00 4.50   1 do 1.00 - 1 Loom do 1.00 2.00   $50.92 
Reuben his White mark

Newben White
(Negro)
Vose's mss. Reg
1781. to 1784
Admitted
Hotonville
Greenfield
Mass.

I Reuben White (a man of colour) a Citizen of the United States now residing in the Town of Goshen in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War
I entered the service in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Captain Miller in Colonel Vose's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and continued in this company until the term of my enlistment had expired - I served about one year and an half of my term as waiter to Lieut. Wells of said Company and was honourably discharged at West Point
When I left the army I received a written discharge signed by General George Washington as I was told for I can neither read or write which discharge I kept in my possession until it was entirely worn to pieces and is now lost and I have not seen it or had any knowledge of it for twenty years or more
I am as I suppose nearly sixty years of age I am wholly destitute of property I have a large family who depend entirely upon my daily labor for subsistence and I stand in great need of assistance from my Country for support - Dated at Greenfield in the County of Hampshire aforesaid this twenty second day of April A.D. 1818
Attest Saml. Wells
Reuben White mark
State of Massachusetts Franklin ss. April 22 d A.D. 1818 - The before named Reuben White made Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true Before me, Josiah Hewitt Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I respect the many acts of kindness offered thee lately I say that after many years part I have known the before named Ruben White, & he has always had the appearance & character of a very pious man. Dated the 22 d day of April A D 1850
Russell Avery to the day of your last of law. Barnes J. Hewitt, Judge of law
To the Secretary of the Department of War, I the subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western circuit in the State of Massachusetts which in- cludes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony before it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Ruben White served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration within - & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid The 22 d day of April 1850.
J. S. H. Hewitt

33 909 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 909
Reuben White
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 550
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This is to Certify that Reuben White served in the first Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental Revolutionary Army as a good faithful Soldier— three years, and was Honorably discharged—
Milton Jan y 29 th 1849
Elijah Vose Lieut. Col.
Mass s Dist. J s . Jan y 30. 1849
Then personally appeared Elijah Vose and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed—
Before me H d Davis Dist. Judge U.S. Mass s . Dist.

Reuben White is registered in the first Massachusetts Regimental Book, enlisted Jan. 1 st 81. for three years, and was discharged by Gen. Washington
Elijah Vose Lieut Col.

This discharge copied & sent to Hon. Geo. Grennell H.R.
March 20. 1834

I Joshua Warfield of Heath in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted into the Continental Service in the year 1781 under Capt. Allen in Col. Joseph Vose, Regiment being the first Massachusetts Regiment, and that I served in the revolutionary Army from that time until the year 1783 that soon after I entered the service I became acquainted with Buelen White a man of Colour Belonging to Capt. Millers Company of the same Regiment and that I was knowing to his belonging to that Regiment and saw him continually doing duty as a Soldier the whole time I was in the service which was some over two years and then I obtained my discharge and left him in the service and I also further testify and say that I am in no wise interested directly or indirectly in the said Buelen Whites obtaining a pension and further this Deponent saith not Joshua Warfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss January 13. 1819
Then Joshua Warfield personally appearing made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Clark Chandler Justice Peace
Franklin ss. I hereby certify that I have long been well acquainted with Joshua Warfield the above Deponent and that his character for truth and veracity has never been impeached to my knowledge
Clark Chandler
State of Massachusetts Franklin ss - Feby 13 th 1819 - I hereby certify that the above named Clark Chandler

Chandler is well known to me as a respectable Justice of the Peace in the County of Franklin
Yours Sincerely J. S. [unclear]