Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37547, Benjamin White, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass
White, Benjamin
S. 37547
CONTENTS

6115
Maine
Benjamin White
private
Capt Lamont
Massachusetts line - 9 mo
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
subscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of - 8. - Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the P. of Jan'y 1814
and det d R. C. Vose
arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 5 mo 4/30 41. 06
semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819. 48. 00
$89. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hallowell,
Continued

Notification sent July 12 1820
R. L. Rose
Augusta
Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Benjamin White, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hallowell, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the first day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just C C C Plus 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Benjamin White, Hallowell Ken. Co. Jr. Col Bradford Mass. Reg. June 1778. April 1779. — 9 months
April 1. 1818
See Rolls
correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Benjamin White, aged sixty one years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Roxbury Massachusetts, but now of Hallowell in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that on the first of July 1778, I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, into the company commanded, by Capt John Lemont and regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford. of the Massachusetts line This period I fully served out, and took my discharge from army at West Point on the thirteenth day of April 1779, which discharge is herunto annexed. I afterwards served three months in the expedition against Baggaduce. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not, to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Benjamin White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A.D 1818 Benjamin White above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed —
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C.
Phelps, Mnd Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Phillip Davenport of Hallowell in the District of Maine of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the abovenamed Benjamin White, that he is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and that he sustains the character of a man of veracity.
Phillip Davenport

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A D 1818, Philip Davenport within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Waton Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas Sund Eastern Circuit

State of Maine.
I, John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty one dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Sixty one dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

33.
Benjamin White Hallowell
6115 8 Jan 1819
Mar 1819
W. K. Kneeland, Augusta, Maine.
Attest John Smith Clerk
A true Copy.
Court of Common Pleas. this is a true copy of the Circuit

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Benjamin White of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
Two cows of the value of thirty dollars.
One yearling heifer of the value of ten dollars.
Nine sheep of the value of fifteen dollars.
Two small swine of the value of ten dollars.
Household furniture, except my necessary bedding, of the value of twelve dollars.
A few implements of husbandry of the value of four dollars.
I have no debts due to me which are collectable; and I owe about twenty dollars.
I have been for but lately, suffer from age and infirmity, am not able to labor more than half of my time. —
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Benjamin White.
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
Pension Certificate No. 6,115

(Copy.)
State of Maine.
I, Benjamin White within named do solemnly swear, that on the first day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Benjamin White , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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.
Benjamin White
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this sixteenth day of May 1820,
Benjamin White before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston
Notary of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy

Benj: White

I Dummer Sewall aged fifty seven years, of Chesterville, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I know that Benjamin White now of Hallowell in the District of Maine, served as a private soldier for nine months, in the war of the revolution, from May or June 1778 to March 1779 in Col. Bradford's regiment, Massachusetts line, and that he was honorably discharged at West Point. I was a soldier at the time.
Dum. Sewall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co. On the sixth day of October A.D. 1810 Dummer Sewall above named, a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Junr C Just C.C.C. Plus P. E. Circuit.

Being a White a Soldier in Col d Bradfords Regiment having served his term of
Enlistment is hereby Discharged
and has Liberty to Pass to Massachusetts
Date
John Francis M c B
West Point
April 13 th 79

This Certifies that the within named Key: Whalen served with Provision up for 12 Ins. Insur. for S. B. Marshall Esq. West Point N.Y. 1779 } M c Clusky

37547 INVALID.
Key
File No. 37,547
Benjamin White
Dr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 545
[Arrangement of 1870.]

37547 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37,547
Benjamin White Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]