Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 429-100, John White, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
White, John
B.L. St. 429-100
CONTENTS

C. N. 429.
John White private N. York line.
Witness 15. August 1882 del. to James Dashel, Attorney, in favor of Charles White & his close friend being attached.

Know All men by these presents that I Charles White and Frederick Lent both. . . . . the State of . . . . . the County of Westchester -- and State of New York, have made, ordained, authorized constituted and appointed and by these presents do make, ordain, authorize, constitute and appoint James Sackett of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester, to be our true and lawfull attorney irrevocable for us and in our names to enter into possession (and take possession by all lawfull ways and means whatsoever of all that certain lot of land No. 59. In the Township of Purcell and County of Seneca except fifty acres sold by the Surveyor General of the State of New York - of All and singular that certain lot of land tenements and hereditaments with their and every of their appurtenances. And also for us and in our names to sue for and prosecute against any person or persons whatsoever any writ or writs, action or actions, whatsoever and to prosecute and carry on the same and also further to do and execute all other acts and things tending to the recovery of the same lot and premises or any part thereof and also further to ask of

Tioughniola County of Seneca except fifty acres sold by the Surveyor General of the State of New York - of all and singular that certain lot of land tenements and hereditaments with their and every of their appurtenances - And also for us and in our Names - to sue forth and prosecute against any person or persons whatsoever - any writ or writs, action or actions, whatsoever and to prosecute and carry on the same and also further to do and execute all other acts and things tending to the recovery of the same lot and premises or any part thereof and also further to ask of the Secretary of the State of New York and to receive a patent for the above mentioned lot of land - and also to ask of the war office of the United States & in behalf of John White or his heirs a warrant for his bounty lands as a Soldier in the Continental Army in the late war with Great Britain belonging to the line of the Army of the State of New York and to the Second Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Van Courtlandt - and we do hereby give to my said attorney full and sole power and authority for us and in our

My names to make and conclude with any person or persons whatsoever any agreement or contract whatever touching the premises, and also to do and perform all other acts and things touching the premises in as full and ample manner as we ourselves could, were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall do in the premises and also authorizing him to substitute one or more attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, and the same at pleasure to revoke. Given Under our hands and seals this Thirteenth Day of June 1808.
In the Presents of Elijah Lee Deborah his wife
Charles White
Frelove her Lend mark
Be it remembered that on the Thirteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Eight came personally before me Elijah Lee one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westminster Charles White and Frelove Lent and each of them acknowledged that they did execute the within Power of Attorney voluntarily for the use and purposes therein mentioned - I do allow the same to be recorded - Elijah Lee
Power of Attorney from Charles White & Frelove Lent to James Sackett, No 59 Prince

July 26, 1937
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Mrs. Allan D. Smith 609 E. North Street Tampa, Florida
BA-J/EEL John White-B.L.Wt.#429-100
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John White, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served under Colonel Van Cortland in the 2 nd New York Regiment and was granted bounty land in Junius, Seneca County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for bounty land based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of John White.
John White was born in Westchester County, New York. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, John White enlisted in 1777 or 1778, when a very young man, served in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's 2 nd New York Regiment: about three months after his enlistment, he was in an engagement with some Tory Refugees who were quartered in a house in said Westchester County, in which engagement John White was killed by a musket ball which passed through his head. The date of this engagement was not stated.
Found a John White of Westchester Co. NY in 2 nd NY Regt. no note in regard to his death, however.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Bounty Land Warrant No. 429 for 100 acres of land was issued August 15, 1808, to Charles White and Freelove Lent, brother and sister of the soldier, both of Westchester County, New York. No names of any other heirs are shown and the name of the husband of Freelove is not given.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the

General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance.
It is shown, also, that land was granted by the State of New York, on account of the service of John White, to the two relatives named above, which was located in Junius Township, Seneca County, New York, Lot No. 59.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DESOTO CHAPTER MRS. ALLAN D. SMITH, REGENT 609 EAST NORTH STREET TAMPA, FLORIDA
May 28, 1937.
Mrs. Finch 1st. floor, Wing 8, Navy Bldg 19th & Constitution Ave, Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:-
While at the Daughters of the American Revolution Congress in April, I was told that your Department had charge of the records regarding the Bounty land granted Revolutionary Soldiers
I wish all information possible regarding John White , a soldier who served under Col. Van Cortland, in Capt. Graham's Company 2nd. Regt. New York line, and was granted Bounty land in Juniuss Seneca Co. New York.
Place + date of his enlistment, age , length of service, and any family information about wife, children or parents, that may be in the file.
Date when he received the land grant, and description of the land. In fact, all information regarding him and his family that may be on record.
If your files does not contain what I require I would be much obliged if you would tell me where I might write to secure it.
Thanking You for your attention Respectfully, Violet White Smith Mrs. Allan D. Smith 609 - E. North St. Tampa, Fla.

Isaac Wanvort's affidavit of the death of John White

Isaac Van Wart take a Lieutenant in the second New York Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt, and now of the town of Pittstown, County of Rensselaer being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with John White from his infancy until his death, that about the year 1677 or 1678 he enlisted said John White in the Second New York Regiment to serve during the war that in a short time after he enlisted the said White in an attack upon a house belonging to Reuben Williams in the County of Westchester, State of New York in the now Town of Mount Plea- sant and which was then an asylum for Col. Delancey's Cane of British refu- gees the above White was shot by a musket ball through the head and neck - the said White was then under my Command and was shot by my side and died immediately and furthermore the said White had one brother by the name of Charles White and one sister by the name of Theolone White
his Isaac Van Wart mark

State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss.
Be it remembered that the twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and eight personally appeared before me Jonathan Rouse one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid Isaac Van Dant unto me well known and made oath to and subscribed the within Affidavit the day & year above written -
Jon n Rouse

A certificate from the Surrogates office from County of Winchester S.V. on John White's estate

This may Certify that Letters of Administration of the Goods chattels and credits which were of John White late of the town of Mount Plasant in the County of Westchester deceased were granted to Charles White of the town of Bedford in the said County a Brother of the said John White deceased
As appear by the Records in the Surrogate's Office Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Poundridge in the said County of Westchester the second day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eight -
Ezra Seabury Surrogate

Power of Attorney from Charles White to James Pickett

I know all Men by these presents that I Charles White of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester & State of New York have made ordained authorized constituted and appointed and by these presents do make Ordain authorize constitute and appoint James Sackett of the Town County & State Aforesaid to be my true and lawful Attorney irrevocable for me and in my name to enter into Ask & Receive at the War Office of the United States the Land Warrant that is due to John Wight or his Heirs for his services in the late Continental Army as a Soldier during the War — & I do hereby Ratify & Confirm whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in the and also Authorizing him to substitute One or more Attorneys under him for the Purposes aforesaid and the same at pleasure to revoke — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this second Day of August in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eight — The above John Wight was a Soldier in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt
Regiment in the late War.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of —
Ellen Lockwood
Ezra Lockwood
Charles White
Westchester County ss Personally appeared Charles White Signer and Sealer of the preceding Letter of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned the second day of August in the year 1808. before me Ezra Lockwood Justice of the Peace

Samuel Young - Affidavit of the Death of John White

Samuel Youngs  West Chester County is of the Town of Mount Pleasant in the County of West Chester and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with John White and that the said John White was enlisted in the Army of the United States in some time near the beginning of the American War by Isaac Van Wart then a Lieutenant as this Deponent was then informed by the said Isaac Van Wart that soon after the said John White had so enlisted he was killed by a Shot he Received from a Party of British Refugees that were concealed in a House about three Miles from the Dwelling House of the Father of this Deponent with whom this Deponent then lived and this Deponent further saith that the said Isaac Van Wart the said Lieutenant who enlisted the said John White also resided at the House of the Father of this Deponent the greatest part of the time he was enlisting the men for the Army of the United States and this Deponent further saith that one Samuel Mitchell was also a Soldier under the command of the said Isaac Van Wart and did the duty of Waiter to the said Isaac and this Deponent further saith that the said Isaac Van Wart then belonged to the New York troops or what was then termed the York line and this Deponent believes to the Regiment then commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt. That the said Isaac Van Wart was an inhabitant of the then Manor of Philipsburgh in the said County of West Chester and that the said John White was a very young man when he was so enlisted by the said Isaac Van Wart and had always resided in the said County of West Chester to the best of the remembrance of this Deponent and that said Isaac Van Wart the said Lieut. commanded the Party when the said John White was killed
Sworn this 28 th day of May 1808 Before me
Sam l Youngs
West Chester County ss; Personally appeared before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. The above named Samuel Youngs who is Personally known to me to be the Person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, being duly sworn did subscribe and make oath to the truth of the same before me this 28 th day of May 1808 - - -  Aaron Read

Evidence of the Death of John White

State of New York ss:
Samuel Hitchcock late a Soldier in the Second New York Regiment and in the company commanded by Jacob Wright and now of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany being duly sworn doth depose with and say, that he was well acquainted with John White from infancy until his death, That about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he the said White enlisted in the said Second New York Regiment to serve during the war, that about three Months afterwards the said White in an attack upon a house belonging to Reuben Williams in the County of Westchester in the now Town of Mount Pleasant, and which was then an asylum for Refugees, was killed by a musket ball which entered below one of his ears and came out just above the other - and further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn before me this 28 day of March 1808 }
Samuel Hitchcock
Gen. Hood Not. Pub.

State of New York } County of Albany } ss:
I Benjamin Ford a Notary Public for said State do certify that on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eight personally appeared before me Samuel Hitchcock and made oath to the and subscribed the preceding affidavit whereof an attestation being required I have affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written -
Ben. Ford Not. Pub.