Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.18397, Elijah White, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
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Continental Mass.
White, Elijah Betsey
W18397 B.L. Mt. 31,454-160-55
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2540 Vermont
Elijah White
of Whiting in the State of Vermont who was a privt. & asst. in the company commanded by Captain Beach of the Regt. commanded by Col. Heath in the Mass. state troops here for 9 months in Infantry 30.00 6 " " Artillery 25.00 $ 55.- 15-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 55- Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29, day of November 1832 and sent to E. M. Briggs Salisbury Vermont
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 82.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mch 1833 27.50 $110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mansfield Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 92
Duplicate certif. issued sent to Hon. W. Slade Feb. 15. 1839

STATE OF VERMONT, Addison County ss.
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah White for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 10 th day of July A. D.
1832
Edward D. Barber Clerk

Declaration of Elijah White.

State of Vermont } On the 6 th day of July AD 1832 Addison County ss. } Personally appeared before the Judges
of Addison County Court in the County of Addison, aforesaid. Elijah White, resident in Whiting in said County of Addison, aged seventy years on the 4 th day of September next, being first duly sworn, in Open Court, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress, passed on the 7 th day of June 1832 That he the said Elijah White in the month of April in the year 1778, enlisted into the service at Franklin in Mass. and enlisted for the term of Nine months, and served the said term of Nine months in the Company Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Heath and in Col. William Heath's regiment, and not attached to any Brigade as I believe and was stationed principally in and about Boston Mass. in guarding prisoners stores, and in erecting forts, on Boston neck.
That he in the year 1780, about the first of June enlisted for the term of six months, and served said six months in Capt. Thomas Seward's company and Col. John Brins Regiment, and in Genl. Knox's Brigade That he was mustered at Springfield and marched to West Point in the state of New York, Stoney Point, Tottaway, English neighborhood and in various places in New Jersey, and was near West Point when Arnold betrayed the fort, and was at Tappan when Major Andre was hung, and was discharged at New Windsor, at this time he had a discharge which he has lost. For the first service, he had no written discharge, -
That he the said White, on the 15 th day of May 1818, made his declaration before the Hon. Henry Olin, then a Judge of the County Court for Addison County

in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and at that time he procured the affidavit of Daniel Gould then of Norfolk, Mass and also Paul Pond then of Whiting of said taken before Hon. Henry Olin. which declaration & Affedavits is annexed hereto. and he refers to the above said testimony was returned to him from the war department.
That according to the information he has received the said Gould and Pond are now dead, and that he does not now know of any person by whom he could know the of said services
That he now resides in Whiting in the State of Vermont of said & has resided there for the space of thirty years last past & previous thereto he resided in Franklin, Mass.-
That he relinquishes all claim to any pension except the present nor is his name on the pension roll of this State or any other agency.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah White
E. D. Barber Clerk

He has Adams of Whiting in the County of Addison do certify that for forty years  from my youth . I have been acquainted with Elijah White the signer of the foregoing declaration, and believe that he is about seventy years of age, and that he is  has been believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and from the history and relations he has given me many years since, I fully concur in that opinion & believe him to be a person of truth Given and subscribed this 6th day of July 1832
Silas Adams
E. D. Barber Clerk
I Samuel B. Walker now of Middlebury & late of Whiting in the County of Addison do hereby Certify that I have for a long time been acquainted with Elijah White of S d Whiting and believe him to be seventy years of age and that he is the identical Elijah White named in the declaration made on the 15 th day of May 1818, before Hon. Henry Olin, attached hereto, & that it is believed in the neighborhood in which he resides that he was a soldier in the Revolution in which opinion I concur & believe him to be a person of truth S d White
Sam d B. Walker
I the said Samuel B. Walker further certify that I was also acquainted with Paul Pond, who is now deceased or gone to parts unknown, and the said  known  was to be  named in the affidavit annexed hereto, and do say that he was a person of good reputation, — Given and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Sam d B. Walker
E. D. Barber Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as his states; and the Court also certify that, from personal acquaintance with Messrs Adams and Samuel B. Walker, whose certificates are herewith transmitted, they consider them persons of veracity and inte- grity to credit.
Edward D. Barber Clerk

Elijah White
Elijah White Reporter - France was with Mr. the Continentals at Bunker Hill
Elijah White, Application for pension to Hon. J. H. C. C. Houn Secretary of War, Washington

State of Vermont } On the 15th Day of May 1818 Addison County } before Me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court in said County Person- -ally appeared Elijah White aged fifty five years resides in Whiting in said County who being by Me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provi- sions of an Act 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 Elijah White be- lieves in the fair grant of April in the year 1778 he enlisted into the service of the United States for nine months that he immediately joined the Regiment at Boston that he was engaged in guarding Ammunition and stores during a great part that he served until snow covered the ground that he was discharged Providence at the end of the Campaign the Army was commanded by Nathaniel Fleet in a Regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Heath and that he in the year 1780 enlisted in June for six months in a Company commanded by Capt Thomas Seward in the Regiment commanded by Col John Cram that the Regiment at Springfield & Marched to West Point - Stony Point - Gotaway - English Neighborhood and in various places in New Jersey was night left Point when Arnold betrayed it was at Tappan when Major Ar- nold was hung was at the end of the River before at New Windsor and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence except the annexed letters in his power I am and declared before Me this Day and year aforesaid  Henry Phipps Judge

State of Vermont } The Deposition of Paul Grand of Addison County } Whiting Testifies and says that he was a Soldier in Col. Thomas Seward's Company Six Months during which time Elijah White was a Soldier in said Company and that he knew him as such at all the places mentioned in his Declara- -tion as it relates to his six months service of the year he is not certain but thinks it in 1780 May 15 th 1818 Sworn before Me Seal Gone
Henry Atkin Judge

State of Vermont, } S amuel Swift, Clerk of the County Addison County } Court, for the County of Addison aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Olin, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and sworn, on the day of the date thereof, Chief Judge of said Court, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 2 d day of July 1818
Sam l Swift Clerk.
I Henry Olin Chief Judge as aforesaid do cer- tify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha White did serve in the revolutionary war as sta- ted in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and tes- timony taken and had before me, the secretary of the war department pursuant to the dire- ctions of the aforesaid act of Congress, and that by rea- son of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Henry Olin

770 Declaration of Elijah White
London July 30 Office } 1832
admitted
private 9 mo infantry 6 mo artillery
30:0
25:0
$55
to E. N. Briggs Salisbury c/v6.

4185.
Vermont. Panthey
Betsey White, widow of Elijah
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Miss  Spri' Mathott
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849. and sent to
Joseph Warner Middlebury Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3.
Reg. M ch 3. 55. 191.0000

No 8565 ✓
Betsy White Jt.
Act 7 July 38
m 93 240
adm d 9 pri Infs 6 - Mtns
$55
Hm W. Slade H2

State of Vermont, Addison District ss.
On this 21 st day of December in the year 1842, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Addison, Betsey White a resident of the town of Whiting in said District of Addison, age of seventy 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 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Elijah White, late of said Whiting deceased; who was a private in the army of the United States, during the Revolutionary war; - That she has no personal knowledge of the services of her said husband, but refers for evidence of his said services to the documents, and affidavits in the pension office, on which, he, in his lifetime, received a pension of fifty five dollars, per annum under the act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah White in the Town of Hattleton, County of Middlesex Massachusetts, by Rev. Timothy Dickinson, on the 27 th day of June 1793; that her husband the aforesaid Elijah White, died at Whiting aforesaid on the fifth day of November 1840 - Eighteen hundred & forty - that she removed with her husband to Franklin, where he then resided, and after residing in Franklin and Midway, a few years, she and her said husband, removed in the year 1802 or 1803 to the Town of Whiting in the County of Addison, Vermont; where they have ever since resided; - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. Sworn to and substantiated, on the day Betsey White before the Court Jed S. Bushnell Register

State of Vermont, Addison County ss. I, Frederic S. Brashnell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison, do hereby certify that the within are the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Betty White for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of December 1842. Fred. S. Brashnell Register.

21,000 Nov Mar 3 { 55
191,000 July 19 }
Betsy White (wid)
Elijah White Pri & Matross
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pension
at July 48 - 4185
10:160000, July 3 756
[Signature]
1776
Whitfield Walker Whiting vt
Vol. W. 148. —

FORM OF DECLARATION
TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW OF A DECEASED PERSON WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT.
State of Vermont,
County of Addison ss.
On this fifty five  14 th day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsy White aged Eighty two years, a resident of Whiting in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Elijah White late of Whiting deceased, who was a Soldier, Matross in the Company commanded by Captain  Revolutionary War, and  Regiment of  whose name  is the as the widow of the said  Elijah White  survived by  affairs in conformity with the act of February 2 nd A. D. 1848 is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of fifty five dollars per annum commencing on  about the 4 th day of March A. D. 1848 and continuing for life and continued in actual service in said war until  she should again and was honorably discharged to marry; bearing all 12 th day of March , A. D. 1849 signed by J. S. Cushing  secretary of the Interior - examined & certified by J. S. Cushing  Secy of the Interior . She further states that she was married to the said Elijah White  by  Rev. Mr. Dickinson  in  Fullerton Me. on the 27 th day of June A. D. 1793 by one Rev. Mr. Dickinson and that her name before her said marriage was Betsy Wiswell that her said husband died at Whiting on the 5 th day of December A. D. 1840 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d. 1855, for further testimony reference to her said Pension for  Pension .
Betsy White
We, Whitfield Watters and Achsah Lockwood residents of Whiting in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsy White in our presence, and that we know from the appearance and statements of the suplicant , that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, from an acquaintance of more than forty years, & that she is now a widow
Whitfield Watters
Achsah Lockwood
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Abel Wetherbee Justice of the Peace.

Know all Men by these presents That I Betsey White of Whiting County of Addison and State of Vermont and widow of Elijah White deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Whittier Walker of Whiting my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 14 th day of April 1855
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Addison and State of Vermont this 14 th day of April 1855
Abel Walker Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF VERMONT, } ss. COUNTY OF Addison
I John W Stewart Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify, that Abel Walker whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office, at Middlebury this 11 th day of July 1855. John W Stewart Clerk.
PRESENTED BY Margaret Walker
Claim of Betsey White Widow of Elijah White
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
BOUNTY LAND.
191.000

I, Thirza Adams of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, being duly sworn before and say that I have been acquainted with Betsy White widow of Elijah White for more than thirty years; the said Elijah White and his family resided in the town of Whiting in said County of Addison, when my father and his family moved into that town, - which I think was about the year 1808; - my father had formerly resided in Holliston and my mother in Medway, Massachusetts, both in the neighborhood of Holliston - where they were acquainted, as I understand, with the said Betsy White, before her marriage; and I have often heard them speak of her and her marriage with the said Elijah. About twenty years ago, I resided in Massachusetts, a part of the time in Hopkinton Medway and a part of the time in Medway, and spent some time also in Holliston, - in all about three years. All the above named towns are in the same neighborhood; and while there I was acquainted with the relatives of the said widow White. From these different sources I learned, and have always understood that her name before her marriage was Betsy Merrill - that the said Elijah White resided in Medway and the said Betsy in Medway or Holliston, and that they were married in one of those towns, when she was young. I also knew the mother of the said widow White, who resided with her in Whiting for some time before her death. The said Elijah White died at Whiting two or three years ago, and left the said Betsy White his widow, who has ever since remained a widow & unmarried.
Subscribed and sworn
Thirza Adams
This 21 st day of December 1842
Before Saml. Swift, Just. of the peace I hereby certify, that the above named Thirza Adams is a credible witness. S. Swift, Just. of the peace

I, Lyman P. White of Whiting in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, being duly sworn before me, say, that Elijah White late of said Whiting deceased was my father and Betsey White his widow is my mother; I was born, on the 31. day of January 1811, and have ever since resided in the family with my father while he lived, and since his death my mother has lived with me. While my father was living he received a pension from the government of fifty five dollars on account of Revolutionary Services per annum, under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. - I often saw his certificate, and often went with him to receive payment of his pension. He died on the fifth day of November 1840; my mother the said Betsey White has ever since remained a widow and unmarried. -
My grand mother - the mother of my mother, - resided in our family before her death, and when I was young; brother and sister, and other relatives of my mother have also resided in our family; - and as I have always understood the history of the family from these sources, my father before his marriage lived in Franklin, and my mother in Holliston, Massachusetts - being only about two miles apart - that my mother's name before her marriage was, Betsey Merrill - and that after they were married they removed to Franklin - that they were married at Holliston in June 1793; and that they have resided in said Whiting forty years or more.
Subscribed & sworn this Lyman P. White 22 d day of December 1842
Before Saml. Swift, Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Lyman P. White is a credible witness. Saml. Swift, Just. of the Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify the several Drafts, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Sherzall Adams and Lyman P. White were made was at the time a Justice of the peace, and his name subscribed to them severally is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court This 23 rd Day of December 1842.
Sam d Swift Clerk

I Elijah B. Craig Town Clerk of the Town of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depore and say that there is on the Town book of said Town the following record viz. Elijah White of Franklin and Betsy Wipstock of Holliston were joined in marriage June Twenty seventh Seventeen hundred ninety three.
Timothy Dickinson Minister of Holliston, that this is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "June 27 th A.D. 1793,"
I Elijah B. Craig above named depore & say also that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Elijah B. Craig, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex S.S. November 9 th A.D. 1842. Then personally appeared the above named Elijah B. Craig and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true -
Before me Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace -
Middlesex S.S. November 9 th A.D. 1842. I the Subscriber certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elijah B. Craig and that he is a credible witness, and entitled to full faith and credit in all his statements. Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske President of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Elias Prudden Esquire is a justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature within written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two.
Isaac Fiske Pres.

Reported.
Vermont 6946
Betsey White
widow of Elijah White dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1840
at Addison in the State of Vermont who was a priv of Infry V. Nat. Comp commanded by Captain Heath of the Regt commanded by Col. H. in the Mass. State Troops, 6th Regt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 5 5 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18, day of Jany 1843 and sent to Hon William Hade. H. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. Semi-annual allowance ending
275
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. J. Woodley, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 62

2887 Vermont.
Betsey White widow of Elijah White who was a Private and Mat. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of November 1843 and sent to
Sylvan T. White, Whiting Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, _____ Vol. 1 Page 32
W. B. Noble, Clerk.

1839 of cons Elijah White
Aug 6-1832 Whiting Vt 70
Apt 75, Franklin Mass. Capt Nathl. Heath Col M th Heath Pvt 9 mos
for June 1. Capt Thos Seward Col Jos Crane Pvt - 6 m
Marmaduke Betsay Wiswell
June 1793 Died Nov. 5, 1820
No Bab

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} Kowary

O. H. H.
R
NEW
Commissioner of Pensions;
Dear Sir:
Can I, through your office, learn the given name of my great grandfather White, who must have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and whose son Elijah White enlisted when

he was seventeen years of age. They lived in Medway near Boston.
I will be very grateful for any information you can give me.
Yours respectfully (Mr) C. W. Birchard
596 Cass Ave. Detroit Mich
Detroit September the twentieth.

Rev. Mr. NEW
own E.C.V.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
U. S. N. DIV. APR 18 1901 RECEIVED
I wish to get the record of Elijah White of Boston or Med- way, near Boston, who served in the Revolutionary War, also, of Seth Bryant who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I think he was from Mass. Is there any account

of Israel Knowy of Rhode Island being in the War of the Revolu- tion. By giving me this in- formation you will greatly oblige Yours respectfully (Mrs) Mary Knowy Hoyer
596 Cass Ave.
Detroit April the Thirteenth.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18397
Betsey White Widow of Elijah White Dis Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Nov 15 Visit to Jenkins this D.P. D.S.
Apr. 30 1901 Mr. Mary Mary Hoge Detroit Mich.
Oct. 4, 1905 - Mrs. B. W. Birchard of Detroit Mich. informed that the given name of soldier's father is not stated in any of papers in claims - W.R.

M.R. Exr.
Wid.File No.18397, Rev.War.
Oct. 5, 1905.
Madam:
In response to your letter, dated September 20, 1905, received September 22, 1905, you are advised that the given name of the father of Elijah White is not stated in any of the papers on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. C. W. Birchard,
#596 Cass Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.

House of Reps Feb. 14. 1839
Sir
I send, herewith, the affidavit of Elijah P. White, proving the loss of his pension certificate, & the testimony of Harmon Strong to Mr. White's identity. Please send me a new certificate as soon as practicable
Respectfully yours William Slade
J. L. Edwards Esq

War Department
Pension Office
Augt 13. 1832
Sir.
The declarations of Elijah White allege a service of 9 months in Heath's regiment in 1778 and six months in Cramers regiment in 1780. The affidavit of Daniel Gould is not secured under the seal of authentication in the manner required by the regulations, nor is there any evidence of the credibility of the said Gould or of Paul Pond the other witness. It is necessary in all cases that the official character & signature of the Judge or Magistrate who attests the qualification & credibility of witnesses should be duly certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.
It is required by a rule of this office that where the applicant's name does not appear upon the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the

Claimants entering the service, & the time & manner of leaving the same, as well as the Regiment, Company & Line to which he belonged. As Elijah White's name does not appear upon the roll of Grane's Regiment he will conform to the above rules respecting the alleged service in that Regt.
I am respectfully
Yr mo obedt. Servt.,
J. L. Edwards
E. A. Briggs Esq. Salisbury Vt.

Salisbury VA Nov 20th
1861
E. M. Bragg No. 28 1/2 Post 20
For Pension office,
U. S. Gore in Dr. Crump
Respectfully The Secretary of War.
Washington City D. C.

Salisbury Nov 17 th 1832.
I enclose the declaration of Elijah White, with such additional testimony as I think will be satisfactory to prove 15 months service. White did not know that he could obtain the testimony when he made his declaration, but he with a great deal of labor has procured the testimony. The deponents are old and forgetful & I observe that Pond has made a mistake in saying White was discharged at Newark. It should be New Windsor it is probably the mistake of the Magistrate, but the main fact the service and the time is no doubt correctly stated. I hope to have return soon
Respectfully yours
E. N. Briggs
Salisbury Ver.

House of Reps Dec. 31. 1842
Sir
I send herewith paper which I have just received for the purpose of obtaining a pension for Betsey White, widow of Elijah White, under the Act of 1838.
Please transmit the result of your examination of the case to
Your obedient servant William Stude
A. L. Edwards Esq

Widowly Brumant
11 September 1848
Dear Sir
I hand you enclosed the declaration of Betsey White in order to obtain a pension certificate. Which if correct please forward the certificate to me, or to the Magistrate Mr Buzhnett. If not correct please point out the error as as early a day as possible
Will you also have the goodness to inform me whether all widows who have heretofore drawn pensions have surrendered their certificates will have to mention the regiments or corps in which their husbands served.
Will it not be sufficient to prove their identity as the same persons who drew under the act of 41 or 44
I am very truly Your Obed Serv Joseph Warner
J L Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions Washington City

To all whom it may concern this may certify that Daniel Gault of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and Say that I am well knowing that Elijah White formerly of Franklin in said County but now of Whiting County of Addison State of Vermont in the year 1778 was a Soldier placed in the Continental Troops in the nine Months Service with myself and served to the end of said time in Capt Nathaniel Heath's Company and Col John William Heath's Regiment and was stationed at Boston to Guard Prisoners of War and to work on the fort
Wrentham April 29 th 1818
Daniel Gault
Norfolk ss April 29 th 1818 then the above named Daniel Gault personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Lewis Fisher Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
We the Subscribers testify and say that the above said Daniel Gault is not living, we further testify and say that we believe that the above signature is genuine & made by the said Gault in his lifetime having compared it with his signature in our possession, we further testify that the said Gault was reputed to be a man of truth & veracity
Ebenezer Blake Daniel Cook

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I Fairus Ware Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Lewis Fisher Esquire before whom the within deposition for so to have been taken was at the time of the taking thereof, to wit (on or about 29 th 1818) and now is, a Justice of Peace in and for said County, duly appointed Commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office, and that his signatures within and also below on this paper are genuine & true, he being now present and acknowledges the same to be so.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this twenty sixth day of September in one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, at Dedham in said County.
Dedham Fairus Ware
Fairus Ware
Norfolk ss Sept r 24 th 1832 at Wrentham in the County of Norfolk. Personally appeared the within named Ebenezer Blake & Daniel Cook and made oath to the truth of the within Affidavit by them subscribed before me. I further certify that the within named Blake & Cook are reputed to be men of truth & veracity. I further certify that the within named Gould was reputed to be a man of truth in his lifetime, I further certify that I am the same Lewis Fisher who took said Gould's Deposition in April 29 th 1818
Lewis Fisher Justice of the Peace in the County of Norfolk.

I Amasa Richardson now Seventy years of age testify and say that in the Month of June 1780 Elijah White (then of Franklin in the County of Norfolk, but now of the town of Whiting in the County of Addison State of Vermont) with myself and others belonging to said Franklin went to Boston to enlist into the service of the United States in the Continental Army said White myself and others enlisted in Capt Thomas Swards Company then raising at said Boston for recruits for the term of Six Months said White myself with the whole Company marched to West Point in the State of New York, there were some of us distributed into other Companies said White remained in said Swards Company, I was detached & put in an other Company and marched into the Jerseys, then was marched back to West Point in the Cause of the Summer. I there saw said White and he remained in said Swards Company in Colonel Grimes Regiment the Company that I was in with others was a flying camp went from one place to another through the Summer Season then we were ordered to Winter quarters at New Windsor about ten or twelve miles above West Point where I received my discharge the last of December of that year, and the said White being stationed on West Point took his discharge from there as I understood at that time Amasa Richardson
Norfolk ss Septm 24 th 1832 Then the Above named Amasa Richardson personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the Above affidavit by him subscribed before me I further Certify that the said Amasa Richardson is a person of truth and veracity being well acquainted with him Lewis Fisher Justice of the Peace Norfolk County

No. 15
Elijah White V.M. for dup cut
2540
Issue duplicate Certificate and send it to Mr. Hollade AR
under copy Pursuant
H. Hollade AR

To the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
3033 Aug 3/42 Betty White March 26/42

Middlebury Vt. 29. July 1843.
Sir,
You are requested to direct the answer to the enclosed application of Widow White to Lyman P. White, Esq. of Whiting, Vermont.
Respectfully &c
Sam. Swift.

I Paul Pond of Chateaugay in the county of Franklin and State of New York in my seventy third year of age testify and say that I think in the year 1780 Elijah White then of Franklin in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts but now of the town of Whiting county of Addison and state of Vermont, with myself & others enlisted into the service of the United States in the continental Army - we enlisted on some of the first days of June for the term of six months in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Seward in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Crane, that we enlisted at Boston, we were then marched to West Point & Stony Point New York & other places - I was at the end of the six months discharged at New York in New Jersey, that I have heretofore given a deposition when living in Whiting Vermont, but have now removed to the state of New York at some distance - Paul Pond
State of New York } The above named Franklin County } Paul Pond personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me this 26th day of October 1832
A Willson Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Paul Pond and believe him to be a person of truth & veracity -
A Willson Justice of the Peace

State of New York } I, John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the Franklin County } County of Franklin, Do hereby certify that Abel Willson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made, and whose name subscribed to the within certificates, was on the day of the date of said certificates a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Franklin duly appointed and sworn- And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the name "A Willson" subscribed to the said within certificates is the proper hand writing of the said Justice and genuine - (the words "been" & "name" interlined) -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 26 th day of October A. 1832 -
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk.

I Peter Gould of Penu in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont in my seventieth year of age depose and say that I went as a soldier in the Army of the revolution and joined Capt. Nathaniel Heath's Company in Boston some of the first days in June in the year 1778. and served as a soldier in said Company from that time until the 13 th day of December following. I was then acquainted with Elijah White now of Whiting in the County of Addison and State of Vermont then of Franklin, Chap. and know that the said White was in said Capt. Nathl. Heath's Company as a soldier at the time I joined said Company to wit on the first of June 1778. and was still there when I was discharged in December following. I have no knowledge of the time said White had served there previous to my joining the Company, nor how long he remained after I was discharged - and further say not — Peter Gould
State of Vermont } Penu Oct. 3 rd 1832 then personally Bennington County } appeared Peter Gould & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is made and -owing to truth & further certify that the said Peter Gould is a person of truth & a credible witness.
Josiah Brown Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Bennington do hereby certify that Josiah Barnard Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Deposition, was at the date thereof a State is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Ben- nington duly qualified by Law to act as such Attest his signature. I believe to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Man- chester this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1832 In of the Independence of the United States the 57 th
Henry Robinson

State of Vermont, Addison County ss. On this 7 th day of February 1839 before me, the subscribers a Justice of the peace for the said County of Addison personally appeared, Elijah White of Whiting in said County, who on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Seward in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brain in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, under the act of Congress of the 9 th June 1832, at the rate of fifty five dollars per annum; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, some time between the fourth day of September 1838, and the first day of January 1839 was taken from a chest in his house in Whiting, and is supposed to have been destroyed or lost so that it has never been returned or found; - he deposited said certificate in said chest for safe keeping, and it is supposed, that it was taken out by a small child of the age of three years & half, not knowing its value, and destroyed; as he has never since been able to find it.
Elijah White
Subscribed & sworn to this 7 th day of February 1839
Before me
Joseph Simonds Justice Peace

State of Vermont, Addison County ss. On this 7 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before me the Subscribed, a Justice of the peace for said County of Addison, and being duly sworn on oath and say, that he is acquainted and has been for several years, with Elijah White who has made the foregoing affidavit and knows that he is the same person described in said affidavit; That as agent of the said White, he has several times received the said White's pension from the agent for paying pensions in Vermont, and has often seen his certificate. Harmon Strong Subscribed & sworn to this 7 th day of February 1839 before me - And I certify that the above named Harmon Strong is a credible witness. — Joseph Simonds Justice Peace
State of Vermont, Addison County ss. I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Joseph Simonds, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elijah White & Harmon Strong were made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighth day of February 1839 Sam d . Swift Clerk

3033
Betsy White Vt
act 3 march 55/8
Lyman White Whiting Addison Co Vt Sam Swift Manchester Vt

State of Vermont Addison County ss On this 20 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Addison Betsy White a resident of Whiting in said County of Addison, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elijah White, who was a private in the army of the Revolution; and for his service she refers to the evidence, now in the pension office, on which a pension was granted to her said husband during his life; and that the annual amount of the pension which she received as widow of the said Elijah White was fifty five dollars.
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Betsy White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me, and I certify that the above named declarant is well known to me, as the widow of Elijah White, late of Whiting deceased.
Abel Walker Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Addison County ss I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Abel Walker, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made & sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed to the above certificate is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 29 th day of July 1843. Sam l Swift Clerk

State of Vermont. Addison County ss.
On this 8 th day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before Jeremiah S. Bushnell Esq. a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Addison Betsey White of Whiting in said County aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elijah White late of said Whiting deceased who was a private soldier in the army or militia and served (she thinks but at this time is not certain) in Capt. Seward's Company at Boston, and that she has received an annual pension of fifty five dollars under the act of Congress passed June 17, 1844. She cannot state particularly as to the services of her said deceased husband, but refers to her former declaration and the evidence accompanying it on file in the pension office. She was married to said Elijah White in 1793, and she further declares that she is still a widow. Betsey White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before J er . S. Bushnell justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
J er . S. Bushnell justice of the peace

State of Vermont } Addison County } }
I, George S. Swift, Clerk of the county court for the county of Addison in the state of Vermont hereby certify that Jedediah H. Bushnell, whose signature is attached to the within certificate, is a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his term of office commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1847, and will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1848, and that I know said signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middlebury in said county this ninth day of September A.D. 1848.
George S. Swift Clerk of Addison County Court