Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22605, Ezra White, Conn.

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White, Ezra Lucy
W. 22605
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Connecticut - 1630
Lucy White,
widow of Ezra White, Decd
Conn.
who died on the 11 th of Feb. 7. 1811, of Berlin Dist. in the State of Conn t who was a private in the comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. J. Huntington in the Conn t . line for 15 mos. 22 dys private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of De- cember 1837, and sent to Jospe Charlton, E. Windsor, Conn t .
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 = $346.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 38 = 26:66
$373.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by S. S. Ellish Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2. Page 79.
Hon. Isaac Toney, informed of the issuing of certf. Dec. 28, 1837.

1 State of Connecticut Probate District of Berlin
On this seventh day of September A D 1837, at a Court of Probate holden at Berlin within and for the District of Berlin at the residence of Lucy White, she the said Lucy being from age and debility unable to attend at the usual place of holding said Court, Personally appeared before said Court, Lucy White a resident of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Ezra White, who was a private in the Militia, or in the Army in the Revolutionary War, that her said Husband Ezra White resided at the time when he entered the service in that part of the Town of Farmington in said Hartford County, which now constitutes a part of the said Town of Berlin; That her said husband Ezra White enlisted into the service some time in the summer of 1775, and went to Roxbury in Massachusetts for a period of Eight months, but the names of the officers under whom he served is not recollected by the deponent. That almost immediately after her said husband's return from that first tour of duty, he again went into the service, and that he continued to serve in the Army almost all the time from the year 1775 to the latter part of the year 1780; that he came home but a few times during that period, and when he did come home, staid but a few days at a time, that she well recollects his service during all that period , because a great portion of that time she suffered severely from deprivation and want - That her said husband sometimes enlisted, at others was hired as a substitute - but the length of these several periods of service she does not recollect, nor the places where he served That she does recollect that sometime in the year 1779 he enlisted for

a period of Eight months, and went to Fishkill in the State of New York and its vicinity, that he was taken sick and put into the Hospital at Fishkill, that his father went after him and brought him home, and that after his recovery from a severe illness, he returned to the Army and served out his time, and that afterwards he again went into the service and continued in it until the latter part of 1780 - that her said Husband was in a number of Battles, but she cannot now designate them. She further states declares that she was married to the said Ezra White on the 7 th day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four, that her husband the aforesaid Ezra White, died at said Berlin on 11 th day of February A 1811, and that she has ever since remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Widow { Philip Hunt Lora Smith
Lucy her White mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - In testimony whereof I hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office, the day and year first above written
Ezra E. Smith Judge

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. Berlin
On this 7 th day of October 1837. Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for Hartford County, Isaac Porter a resident of said Berlin aged 82 years a credible person well known to me for truth & veracity, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare that he was well acquainted with Ezra White late of this Town, which was formerly a part of Farmington in this County: That he is well knowing to his serving a tour of military duty in the Army of the Revolutionary War. - That in the year 1775. deponent served as a private & drummer for a period of a little more than five months, in Col. Jedediah Huntingtons Regiment, and at the same time, the said White was performing a tour of duty in another Regiment in the same place, or near the vicinity (for he saw him very often throughout the period; The service was performed at Roxbury near Boston, in the summer & fall of 1775, when we arrived at the Camp we found several Regiments on the ground, he has the impression that the said Ezra White was in Col. Spencers Regiment, but does not fully recollect, several of the Regiments he understood at the time, served longer than Col. Huntingtons did, he believes for seven or eight months. - He is fully impressed with the opinion that the said Ezra White served out his time. - He well knew him before the Revolutionary War, as well as in the time of the war, & down to the time of his death; and he was the husband of Widow Lucy White, the person now applying for a pension, - he the said

Ezra White has been several years dead, & the present applicant still remains his Widow, & has never again intermarried. -
Isaac Porton
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me, Luther Buckley Just. of the Peace

Daniel Wright } for Ezra Whites Widow

State of Connecticut Hartford County, } ss Wethersfield
on this 3 d day of October 1837, personally appeared before me, Ebenezer Goodah, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County; Daniel Wright a resident of said town a credible person aged 75 years; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That in the Revolutionary War, he was was acquainted with Ezra White then of the Town of Farmington in said County, That he served with him one tour in the Army of the Revolution that in the year 1780 he the Deponent was drafted  enlisted to fill up, with others, the Army then lying at Robinson Farms in Peekskill, we were mustered at Litchfield five hundred of us, we marched in June 1780 I recollect well that Ezra White above named joined us, as a private Soldier, but not of the same Regiment. I do not distinctly remember what Regiment he belonged to, tho' I saw him often & well knew of his performing said tour of duty, which was for six months: I was discharged at Peekskill at our Winter quarters on the 15 th of January 1781. I knew him several years after he came out of the Army & I have no doubt

He served out his full time.
Jamil Wright
Before me Sworn to this day, I certify that "was drafted" was erased & "Enlisted" interlined before signing & death. Ebonn Goodale justice of Peace

I Nathaniel Penfield of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, having been duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner, that during the Revolutionary War I well knew Ezra White then of Farmington in this County, that in the year 1777, he served with me for a period of two months at Peekskill in the State of New York and in its vicinity, as a Private in the company of Captain Asa Bray in the Regiment commanded by Major Gad Stanley, under the command of General M c Dougall — Nath l Penfield
State of Connecticut } Hartford County ss. } Berlin August 31 st 1837
Personally appeared Nathaniel Penfield, who is well known to me as a credible person, and who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Ezra G. Smith Chief Judge Hartford County Ct

State of Connecticut } To Farmington Hartford County }
On this 4 th day of October 1837 personally appeared before me Samuel Whitman one of the Justices of the Peace for Hartford County aforesaid, Joseph Neills a resident of said Farmington aged 83 years a credible person well known to me, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That he, the Deponent was a private soldier in Capt William Judels Company, attached to Col Samuel Wyllis Regiment in the year 1778, 1779, and 1780, and he well recollects That Ezra White then of said Farmington with whom he was well acquainted, joined the regiment as one of the Eight months men which came on in the Spring of the year 1778 or 1779 to recruit & strengthen our line; That he was not one of the regularly enlisted

Three years men as I myself was but one of the Eight months men I knew him well and saw him often & knew of his performing his duty thro' that season & I fully believe for a period of not less than Eight months, our Regiment was lying at that time at White Plains —
Y rs of the Halls
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid —
before me
Samuel Whitman Justice of peace —

State of Connecticut } ss Berlin. 9 th of October 1837 Hartford County }
On this 9 th day of October 1837, personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace for said County, Lemuel Smith a resident of said town, aged 78 years a credible person well known to me, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth. on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Ezra White, late of said Berlin, a Soldier of the Revolution; & also with Widow Lucy White, now a resident of said town, That he well knows the fact that the said Lucy White is the Identical person who was the wife of the said Ezra White; who died in this town on the 21 st day of February 1814 and the aforesaid Lucy White still remains his widow, and she has never again intermarried.
Lemuel Smith
Sworn and subscribed the day & year first named Before me Wm. Smith Justice of the Peace

Ezra White
Marriage

State of Connecticut } Middlesex County, } Is Chatham.
I Harvey Talcott of Chatham aforesaid, Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in said Town & keeper of the Records of Marriages made by the Rev Cyprian Strong a former pastor of the said Church and Society, depose and say, that in the aforesaid records I find the following entry in its regular order, and in the hand writing of the said Cyprian Strong, as I fully believe viz "
The following persons were joined in Marriage A.D. One thousand seven hundred and seventy four, viz Feb 7 th Ezra White of Farmington & Lucy Standif of Chatham"
Harvey Talcott.
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County } Is Chatham
On this 25 th day of September 1837 Person ally appeared before the Rev Harvey Talcott Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in said Chatham aged forty six years a credible person well known to me, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Abel Lewis Park Pease

I William Field Comptroller of Public accts of the State of Connecticut, hereby certify, That there is remaining in the Public Books & records in this office, evidence of the service of the following named persons in the Army of the Revolution at the following periods Viz. In the year 1775 Col Joel Huntingtons or 8 th Regiment for a period of Five months & twelve days The 4 th or Col o Benjamin Hinman for a period of Seven Months & 18 days, The 2 nd Reg commanded by Col o Samuel Wyllis for Seven M o & 18 days, And in the year 1777 That Capt Asa Bray served in a Reg Col o not named that under date of April 1 st 1777 There is a charge against him in the books of the paytable in this office the fol- lowing items To the order on the Treasury on acct of his be- detached Militia £80 " - And under date of August 17 th 1778 a further charge to do £200 " And on the 6 th of Feb y of the same year another entry to do £200, and on the 27 th of the same month, another charge, to ditto £250 And on the 3 rd of April 1779, To sundries £267 8 s 11 d That Col o Samuel Wyllis & that Capt William Field was in the State line of the continen- tal army from Jan 1777 to 1780 appears by the said Books And it also appears that Col o Isaac Shermans Reg t or 8 th was in the Service from Jan y 1777 to Dec r 1781 The names of the Regularly enlisted men for this three years service appears on said books But not the names of those who might have found this branch of the service, for a short period either by being drafted, or volunteering, or enlisting for a few months The Rolls of the service at Roxbury are not complete Of the first Reg t there is the Roll of but two Company and of the fourth Reg, but two - companies Hartford October 11. 1837 W m Field Comptroller

I James Francis of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years, having been duly sworn according to Law do depose and say, That during the Revolutionary War I well knew Ezra White then a resident in that part of Farmington which is now a part of the Town of Berlin, and I well recollect that said White served in the Revolutionary War, almost all the time during the first four or five years of the war, that during all the early part of the war I was lame and unable to serve my country, and during that time I was appointed by the Town of Farmington a Committee to provide necessaries for the wives of Absent Soldiers, and well recollect having furnished occasional supplies to the wife of said White while he was absent in the service . I further state that I have resided near Lucy White ever since the death of her husband Ezra White, and know that she has ever since remained his widow and unmarried -  James Francis

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss
Berlin Aug t . 31. 1837
Personally appeared James Francis, who is well known to me as a credible person, and who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Ira E. Smith. Chf Judge Hartford County Court.

1 State of Connecticut } Hartford County } Hartford.
I Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of State of the State of Connecticut, hereby Certify, That Ira E Smith Esq, before whom the annexed Declaration of Widow Lucy White was taken, is at this time & has been for three months last past, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Berlin in Hartford County, and also Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and say that his signature to the aforesaid Declaration; and Also to the annexed certificate of James Francis, and Nathaniel Purfield, are the genuine signature of the said Judge, Ira E Smith.
And I further certify That Lemuel Whitman Esq, before whom the annexed certificate of Joseph Wills was taken, is at this time and has been for three months last past, a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, & that the signature of the said Justice to the said certificate is the genuine signature of the said Lemuel Whitman. And I further certify That Ebenezer Goodale Esq Henry Bulkley Esq, before whom the annexed certificate of Daniel Wright was taken is at this time and has been for three months last past a lawful Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hartford and that the signature of the said Ebenezer Goodale Henry Bulkley to the aforesaid certificate of Daniel Wright, is his genuine signature; And I further certify, that the certificate

see Luther Beckley Esq, before whom the certificate annexed of Isaac Porter was taken, is at this time, and has been for more than three months last past, a law- ful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County; and that the signature of the said Justice Beckley, to the said certificate of Isaac Porter, is the genuine signature of the said Luther Beckley Esq. And I further certify, that Abel Lewis Esq, before whom the certificate of the Rev Harvey Talcott, was taken, is at this time and has been for more than three months last past, a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, in the State of Connecticut; & that his signature to the certificate of the said Harvey Talcott, is his genuine signature. & that William Smith before whom the certificate of Lemuel Smith was taken is at this time & has been for three months last past a lawful Justice of the peace for said County & that his signature hereunto is genuine In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name; and affix the Seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid this Eleventh day of October 1837.
Cayal Atkinson Secretary
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22605
Lucy White Widow of Ezra White Pri. Rev. Mass.
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

75. Jmo. 12 ds. Compts 76 2- — without 78. Jmo. 10. rolls- 15. 22
adm d
15 Jmo. 22 ds pri
$53.33
no deduction
Levi Charlton C. Hudson Leon:

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Conn Oct
Sir I herewith transmit the 1837 application of Lucy White Widow of Ezra White late of Berlin in Hartford County Conn. for a Pension. The judge who drew the Declaration has given it with as much dis- cerning as the decayed memory of the Wid- ow would allow. The testimony it seems to me most fully supports the case as an honest one.
The short periods of service where men were either detached from the Militia to join the continental army or enlisted for six eight or nine months have left no memorials such as pay rolls or any roll of the names of the men who served, except a part of the rolls at Brookbury in 1775 and the short levies in 1780 in the Comptrollers Office in Conn. This is the reason why I do not find the name of Mr White

in the paytable Books in the Comptroller office in Hertford
The witnesses are three of them on the pension Roll and a more particular description of their services can be found by referring to their several declara- tions they appear to be very fair minded men and scrupulous not to testify too much.
I am Sir with sincer Respect
your obedt Servant Jesse Charlton
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
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