Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28942, Joseph White, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
White, Joseph.
S. 28942.
CONTENTS

31.609
New York
Joseph White,
Queens Co: in the State of N. York who was a Artificer in the Comp y commanded by Captain Seaman of the commanded in the NY line for 2 years.
Let. to Hon. J. M. Niles " " " Knapp 25. Sept. 1840 " " " Pensioner " " " " " " " Tho. B. Jackson Feb. 25. 1841. Hon J. R. Poinsett, " 27. "
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 144 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1839. and sent to Hon. Thos. B. Jackson. Newtown N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839. 452. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 72. 00
$ 524. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk Book: L 2 Vol. 4. Page 82.

Declaration of Joseph White, an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832.

State of New York Court of Common Pleas for the County of Queens
In the Matter of an Appli- -cation for a Pension by Joseph White
On this 5 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty three before the said Court personally appear- -ed Joseph White a President of the County of Queens aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law with an his oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in or about the month of August 1777 doing duty as an Artificer under the command of Captain Stephen Seaman. That his first service was in the Navy Yard at Wappinger's Creek in Dutchess Coun- -ty State of New York building and repairing boats & vessels - That while there he assisted in building a Schooner called the Peggy Bay - That he continued working at said Navy yard in the neighbourhood of it till the first of December 1779 under the command of the said Captain Seaman & also of Ebenezer Young, called Major Young. That about the first of December 1779 deponent went under the command of the said Captain Seaman to a place called Half Moon above Albany in the State of New York and was there employed in cutting timber and preparing it for frames of vessels. - That he remained at Half Moon about eight weeks when he was ordered back with the stores at work there to the yard

at Wappingers Creek where he remained employed as before about four weeks.
That while deponent worked at Wapping- ers Creek, Colonel Hays was Quarter Mas- ter and resided at Fishkill in the said County of Dutchess about six Miles from the Navy yard at Wappingers Creek.
That in the Month of March 1779 an order was received requiring deponent & others to go to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
That deponent with about forty others started for Philadelphia under the com- mand of the said Stephen Seamen. That at Philadelphia they were joined with another company of Artificers under the direction & command of Colonel Byers - That being supplied with tools, nails & other materials for ship- building boats they commenced their march for Pittsburgh under the command of the said Captain Seamen - That they passed thro Lancaster & from thence to Carlisle; - That at Carlisle they were all armed as Soldiers & furnished with ammunition & during the remainder of their March to Pittsburgh they per- formed duty as Soldiers to guard them- selves & baggage from the Indians.
That from Carlisle they marched to Bedford & from thence across the Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh.
That at Pittsburgh deponent with others was employed in building flat bottomed boats, said to be for the expe- dition under General Sullivan against the Indians - That at Pittsburgh General Broadhead commanded and under his Superintendence the building of boats went on, Captain Seamen still acting as Master builder, That they remained at Pittsburgh till about the first of October 1780 when they returned

to Philadelphia where they discharged. That during the whole of the period above mentioned deponent was a Volunteer in the service of the United States, and always drew rations as a soldier in the Army. - That Deponent was born at Oyster Bay in the County of Queens aforesaid on the sixteenth day of June 1754 - that a record of deponent's age is in a family Bible now in deponent's house at Oyster Bay. That one James Seamen who was born at Oyster Bay and now lives in the City of New York was in the service of the United States in the same company with deponent during the whole period of deponent's service, and deponent believes that himself & the said James Seamen are the only sur- vivors of the Company to which they be- longed. - Deponent says that the Reverend Marmaduke Earl the Baptist Clergyman in the Village of Oyster Bay, and Jacob Calwell also of Oyster Bay is well acquainted with deponent & can testify as to their belief of deponent's character for veracity, and as to his services in the Revolutionary War. And this deponent further saith that he served as aforesaid not less than two years. This Deponent hereby relinquish- es every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. This deponent never had a written discharge.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court Samuel Sherman Clerk
Joseph White
The said Deponent Joseph White was again sworn as to the additions and amendments subsequently made and interlined in the above Declara- tion - in open Court -
Samuel Sherman Clerk

We Marmaduke Earll, a cler- gyman, residing in the town of Ozy- sterbay, County of Queens and state of New York and Jacob Colwell residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph White of the aforesaid town for more than twenty years, who has subscribed his name to the above declaration; and that we do believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to be a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year
the fifth day of June
Marmaduke Earll Jacob Colwell
1833 before me in open court
Trygton Mather First Judge of Queens County

21. 245 Joseph White N.Y.
I did claim and belong to a Corps of Artificers or not
John Consilge

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the abovenamed ap- plicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Marmaduke Earl who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Custerbay, and that Jacob Colwell who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person; and that their state- ment is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Sherman, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Queens, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph White for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of June 1833.
Samuel Sherman Clerk

28942 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28942
Joseph White
Artificer Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 th , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bills and receipts for
1777
See also the Rolls
Atty Books marked exhibit A & exhibit B.

White's cafe
Dr. Crump - Please to examine this cafe & make a very particular report to the Hon. T. B. Jackson H. R.
8/25/90

New York 31, 609
Joseph White
of Queens Co. in the State of N. York who was an Artificer in the company commanded by Captain Scammon of the by in the N. York time for 2 years
on the Roll of New York
Dollars — Cents per annum, March, 1831.
the 19 th day of March and sent Hon. H.
Newton, N. York
years to the 14th of March '39. 1152.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 72.00
Pensioned March 19/39 $ 1224.00 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 82
Letter to Hon. J. M. Niles S. Knapp 25 - Sept. 1840 to Pensioner " " "
" Hon. Thos B. Jackson Feb. 25, 1841, " Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Feb. 27, 1841.
See Folio Record of M. W. M. 105 47 to Feb 27/41

J. S. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City

J. L. Edwards City Com. d of Pensions Sir,
I take the liberty of furnishing you additional proofs, in the case of Joseph White; a claimant for a pension, as an artificer or Ship Builder, during the Revolutionary war. I presented the papers of this individual enclosed in letter to you about 5 years since - your answer, asking for proof of the Standing or credibility of our witnesses, led me to suppose that you considered the applicant entitled, but it appears that you subsequently, on my furnishing the proof as to Character, doubted on the subject of the right of Petitioner, and there the matter rested.
This old Revolutionary applicant, has again journeyed from Duques County, thirty six miles, up to this City, to ask a rehearing of his case; and I have procured the additional papers, shewing I think conclusively, that he belonged to a Company of Artificers, such as the act contemplated. The Petitioner is acquainted with William P. Jackson, our Representative in Congress from his district; and you may rest assured, no imposture of facts is presented to you.
If he is entitled, I presume he is so, from the date of his previous application. Among the papers now enclosed, you will see an original Roll, Exhibit D; among the last names Joseph White; Exhibit C shows that both Seaman and Miller were Captains, probably at different times and having charge of different works. Exhibit D shows conclusively that this Company, proceeded to Philadelphia enrolled and were ordered to proceed to Pittsburgh - these papers confirm the previous statements.

Seaman & Miller's names head the Exhibit C, and I enclose a bill dated August 12 th 1777 against the Convention of the State of New York, for masts of the Montgomery , which was building at Poughkeepsie for the Government Service
I add, the deposition of Miss Seaman, as to how these papers were found, and also the deposition of Abraham Dally a very respectable Gentleman, known to our City representatives in Congress, as to her veracity and his knowledge of White
Will you please send me a copy of the regulations adopted under the act in favor of widows of the 7 th of July 1838.
Yours respectfully H. G.
Samuel Stevens - New York Feby 16. 1839
P.S.
I thought I could lay my hands on your letters above referred to, in order to give you the dates - but I find myself unable to do so - but the correspondence I think was about five years since; the proofs also related to one Seaman in same company - The name of the Commissioner (Coleridge who is entitled to take all depositions with us) is known to all our representatives J. S.

Sept 2
J. L. G. Edward Hug
Washington

Sir
I return the Papers in the Case of Joseph White Petition for Pension and agreeably to your instructions under the date of the 18 th of September instant have cancelled an aff d & certificate of the Court of Common Pleas as to the credibility of the Witnesse s here
Queens County Court had previously certified on this point as to the Witnesse residing there.
Yours respectfully.
Samuel Stevens
41 Pearl Street
City of New York
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Lft 30-40
Getaps
Jos. White act 32. NY.

Mechanics Bank New York 28 th Sept 1840
Sir
Joseph White, a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832, at $144 per annum, whose pension is suspended by your Letter of the 25 th Inst, was paid at this Agency to the 1 st September 1840, on the 7 th Inst,
I am Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt J Knapp Presr
James S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

War Department
Pension Office
September 18 1833
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Joseph White are herewith returned for the purpose of having the credibility of his witnesses duly certified
I am Respectfully Yr. Obedt. Servt J L Edwards
Sam l Stephens Esq New York

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions Washington

House of Representatives
February 19-1839
Sir
Accompanying this you will receive some additional evidence in relation to the application of Joseph White for a pension which were laid before the Pension Department some four or five years ago
You will greatly oblige me by giving the papers herewith presented an early examination and inform me of the result of your conclusion
Yours very respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Hon. W. Barkley
Com te of Pensions

I do hereby certify that Joseph White who has come to this City from Oyster Bay Long Island has been examined by me as to the events of the Revolution in which he represents himself to have participated
The undersigned has no doubt that the said Joseph White was with the American Army on the North River in the Year seventeen hundred and sixty six - and that he was also at Lake George and helped to build Boats - and in the construction of the two Frigate Boats at Great  Happsey Creek and I have no doubt he afterwards went to Pittsburgh Penn a and was employed

building Boats for Genl. Fullerton's Army at Peterburgh or in the neighbourhood, there were several Companies of Artificers in the North then they were enrolled and not unfrequently did duty with the Muskets or Shields during the Revolution.—
Seaman who was the Captain of the Company of Artificers which White represents himself to have belonged to, ranked with Captains and the undersigned thinks he received the same or greater pay than the Captains in the line—
New York Jan'y 11 1832.
Morgan Lewis late Quartermaster General of the Northern Department in the years above stated.

State of New York City & County of New York ss. James Seamen of the City of New York being duly sworn saith, that he was born at Oyster Bay in Queens County, State of New York on the twenty third day of July 1761; - that he is well acquainted with Joseph White of Oyster Bay aforesaid, had now transiently in the City of New York - that he worked in company with him as Ship carpenters at the Navy Yard at Wappingers Creek in Dutchess County in building boats & vessels and repair- ing them from the month of August or September 1779 till the first of December 1779. - that part of said time Stephen Sea- men the father of deponent acted as Master builder & part of said time Ebenezer Young acted as Master builder. - That Colonel Day was Quarter Master part of the time & resided at Fishkill about five or six miles from the said Navy Yard had the general superintendence of affairs at said Yard.
That on the first of December 1779 deponent went in company with the said Joseph White & others under the direc- tion of his father as Master builder to a place called Half Moon above Albany in the State of New York, and was there employed in cutting timber for the frames of armed vessels intended for the Lakes.
That deponent & the said Joseph White remained there cutting timber & preparing it for frames, and quartered together in the same house, about eight weeks, when they were sent back to the yard at Wappingers Creek where they remained employed about four weeks, when an order was received requiring them to go to Philadelphia & from thence to Pittsburgh.
That deponent went in company with the said Joseph White and about forty others under the direction of the said Stephen Seamen his father to Philadelphia, where under the command & direction of Colonel Ayers they joined another company of Artificers, and being supplied with stocks nails & other materials necessary for

building boats, they commenced their March for Pittsburg passing thro Lancaster & from thence to Carlisle. - That at Carlisle they were all furnished with arms & ammu- nition & during the remainder of their March to Pittsburg they performed duty as soldiers to guard themselves & baggage from the Indians; - That from Carlisle they proceed they marched through Bedford across the Alleghany Mountains to Pitts- burg. - That at Pittsburg both deponent and the said Joseph White were employ- ed in building flat bottomed boats intended for the expedition under General Sullivan against the Indians;
That whilst they were at Pittsburg General Broadhead commanded, and under his direction & superintendence the said boats were built, the father of deponent acting as master builder.
That Deponent & said Joseph White remain- ed at Pittsburg employed as aforesaid until the month of October 1779 when they both returned to Philadelphia and were there discharged.
Deponent further saith that during the whole of the period above mentioned he was in company with the said Joseph White & saw him almost daily, and that during the said period they both drew their rations in the same manner as the soldiers did - That deponent believes that the said Joseph White & himself are the only survivors of the company of artificers to which they belonged.
Sworn to before me This 11 th day of January 1833
James S. Searan
NO I know
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Warick

In the matter of the application of Joseph White for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 -
Affidavit of James Leavens -

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John T. Irving, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat and annexed Certificate was on the day of the date thereof First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County, aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verily believe that the sig- natures to the said Jurat & Certificate are genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 25 day of September 183 7
Abm Asten Clerk

Joseph White
In Quarter Masters Returns Department of State 1779 Reg. G. Eyer Sub. Intendant P. B. Department - Stephen Seaman Assistant In detached rolls for 1777 & 1779
Admitted Privileged Officers 2 years
Hon. Thos B. Jackson Newtown New York

New York Com: Pleas
In the matter of an application for a Pension by Joseph White.
City & County of New York ss: on this 24 th day of September A.D. 1833 before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City & County of New York, personally appeared Danl. D. Williamson of the City of New York who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with General Morgan Lewis Commissary General in the Revolutionary War; - and that he is also well acquainted with James Seamen, who is a reputed Revolutionary soldier, and a Witness for the above named Joseph White in this application. - Deponent saith that they are both credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Sworn to in open court this 24 th day of Sept. 1833
D. D. Williamson.
MO J. FOWLE
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York
And the said Court do hereby certify that in their opinion the said General Morgan Lewis, & James Seamen & also the said Danl. D. Williamson, who has made the above Affidavit, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
MO J. FOWLE
First Judge

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME White, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10610 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 10, 1794 TO Silas Hart, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.