Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,407, Jacob White, Conn.

SERVICE
White, Jacob Esther
NUMBER
W. 18.407
born
CONTENTS

Rep d .
Paid at Treasuy. under act 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 6 May 1844. Agent mtf. 24 Ap r '44.
Connecticut 4748
Esther White
widow of Jacob White
who was a Private Conn. in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of Jan. 1844 and sent to J. B. Ferris Stanford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 80

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
On this thirty first day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in said County and State the same being a Court of Record and held at Stamford in said District. Esther White a resident of said Stamford aged seventy seven 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 7th AD 1838 - entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jacob White late of said Stamford deceased who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in Stamford and Greenwich on the lines.
Declarant has heard her said husband often speak of his services in the War, under Captain Charles Smith in Col Meads regiment but as she was not married to him till after the peace - she has no personal knowledge of his services. She therefore refers to the testimony hereto annexed in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob on the 15th day of May AD 1783 by the Rev John Avery that her maiden name was Esther Hoyt - that her said Marriage is recorded on the Public Records of said Stamford - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four by at the time above stated - That her husband the

of said Jacob died on the twenty ninth day of October A D 1797 - She fur- ther declares that at the time of her said Mar- riage to said Jacob - he was called Jacob White Jun. his father having been named Jacob White and then living - She further declares that she knows of no documentary evidence in support of her claim
N o Wright } Witness
Esther } her mark White
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first here- in before written before the said Court of Probate for the District of Stamford
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Stamford Be it known that on this 27 day of October A D 1838 before me A D D a Notary Public in and for said said State personally appeared Josiah M. Peffield of said Stamford aged 79 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with Jacob White the late of said Stamford and who was a private in the War of the Revolution, deponent says that in the latter part of the year 1781 he enlisted into Capt Charles Smiths company of Housatonic for four months & there found said Jacob White who as he was informed had enlisted early in the spring into said Charles Smiths company & continued to serve in said company White deponent served. Deponent says that from great age cant recollect particulars but thinks and verily believes that said Jacob continued on the lines in said company till the war closed deponent often met with with him after the expiration of his enlistment when out on scouts. says that he is acquainted with his widow Esther White & that she continues to be his widow That the place of Station was on the lines

part of the time at Stanwich, Horse Neck Sherwood Knidger, were called Congress from the circumstance of their having no partic- ular Station as their duty was to guard the lines & inhabitants from pillage by the lower party, Col John Mear Commanded. Further deponent saith not
Josiah N. Scofield personally appeared Josiah N. Scofield on the same day and year I swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed and I certify that he is a credible person before me A. H. Augustus Notary Public

State of Connecticut
Franklin County } Stamford
Be it known that on this 25 day of October A.D. 1838 before me the undersigned a Notary Public in & for said State personally appeared Samuel Provoost of said Stamford age 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with Jacob White late of Stamford and who was a private in the war of the Revolution deponent says that said Jacob White some time in the latter part of April 1781 enlisted in Captain Charles Smith's Company of Rangers Col John Meads Regt for nine months and served out the full period of his enlistment and that the places of Station were on the lines and that said Jacob after the expiration of the service aforesaid which was on or about the first of January 1782 enlisted for three months more into said Charles Smith's Company and served out the full period of enlistment. Deponent has known said Jacob from his youth & always lived with him two or three miles of him & that said deponent served at said times above mentioned and draws a pension for his service. says that said

Jacob twice on the lines. That he again in the spring of 1782 enlisted for nine months more in said Charles Smiths company of Rangers Col John Meards Regt and according to his knowledge and belief served out his period of enlistment last mentioned as he often saw & met with him out on scouts and in fact continued to serve on the lines until the war closed as it was impossible for him to do otherwise situated as he was often heard said Jacob say that previous to his entering Capt Smiths company that he went to New York & served one year and of ten heard him say that that the duty while in New York was nothing to be compared with the hardships on the lines and further deponeith not
Saml Provoost
personally appeared Samuel Provoost above named on the same day and year and swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed & I certify that he is a credible person before me (D o ughty) Notary Public

State of Connecticut
Franklin County ss Stamford
Be it known That on this 25th day of October AD 1838 before me AD Deighton a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Jacob Joseph Warring aged 86 years of the Town of North Castle, County of Westchester, State of New York, State of said Stamford & now in Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with Jacob White late of Stamford and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. says that said Jac- ob White enlisted for eight months into Captain David Hoyts Company. Col John Meads Regt in the fore part of the Winter of 1776 and went to New York and served out the full period of his enlistment as he vainly believes. Respondent was in said Capt. David Hoyts Company at said time with the exception of a short time sick can- not say exactly how long. Respondent was taken sick with the camp distemper just before his time of service expired & returned home, but that he left said Jacob there & that said Jacob did not return until the ex- piration of his time of enlistment. after said Jacob returned he went on the lines. into Capt Charles Smiths Company and continued to serve there till the war ended. says that said Jacob

Evidence was on the lines and was obliged from necessity to continue in the service says that he always lived within a mile of said Jacob & is well acquainted with his widow Esther White & that she continues to be his widow is now blind and lives upon the charity of her friends and further deponent saith not, with the exception that deponent knows a person Joseph his X to all intents and purposes
Allest
to the best of my knowledge
Notwithstanding Personally appeared Joseph Warren on the same day & year & swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed by his mark and I certify that he is a credi- ble person before me A. D. D. Knight Notary Public

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Stamford
Be it known That on this 7th day of August A.D. 1839 before me A.D. Wright a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Amos Dickson of the Town of Danneidge County of Westchester State of New York aged 75 years. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with Jacob White late of Stamford and who was a private in the ranks of the Revolution and according to his best recollection and knowledge, said Jacob White enlisted as a private into Capt. Charles Smith's Company 1st Connecticut Regiment in the fore part of March 1781, for nine months and served out the full period of his enlistment & again he the said Jacob together with opponent and several others enlisted for three months more, under Lieutenant Elisha Hoxie in the Capt. Charles Company which was in company of the same year & served out the period of their enlistment The places of Station were, on the lines, near Horse neck, Round Hill, Boyersville. The Company were called Rangers as they had no one particular place of Station, their object being to scan the lines. Deponent draws a pension for his services in the War.
AMOS DICKSON
Personally appeared the said Amos Dickson on the same day & year and made oath to the truth of the above by him subs- cribed & I certify that he is a credible person before me A.D. Wright Notary Public

Jacob White Jun r & Esther Hait were married by Rev d John Avery . . . on May fifteenth One thousand seven hundred and eighty three
I certify that the above 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 May 15. th 1783
Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis, above named, depose & say That I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County Town, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } for Stamford Probate District
Personally appeared Seymour Jarvis, maker in signers of the fore- going certificate and deposition, before the Court of Probate for said District on this 31st day of August A.D. 1838 and made oath to the truth of the same. I further certify that said Jarvis is known to me to be known-bleed of the Town of Stamford a credible person - J. B. Ferris Judge

And the said Court of Probate doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that said Ester White was married to said Jacob White at the time stated in her declaration and that said Jacob died at the time therein stated. That said Jacob served as a Private soldier in the Revolutionary War one year, embracing two enlistments, under Capt. Charles Smith in Col John Meard's Regiment in the years 1781-1782. That he was also in the service in New York in 1776-1777. That said Ester, the applicant is still his widow - Joshua B. Ferris Judge

I, Lucas Seely, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original in the matter of the application of Esther White for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal! This 26 th day of November A.D. 1840.
Lucas Seely Clerk
107472

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 21 st 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm rs of Esther White, decd... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844 to the 6 th May 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18407
Esther White Widow of Jacob White Dis Rev-ans
Act: March 30 th 48
Index:—Vol. m , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut 5936
dec. at 43 yrs to J. B. Ferris Stamford Dec. 27. 1843
Esther White widow of Jacob White, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1797 of Fairfield in the State of Conn who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the regt commanded by Col Mead in the Conn. State line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec 1840 and sent to D. N. D. Wright, North Stamford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gundy, Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 218

Esther White 7472
Wed of Jacob Conn.
Ad July 7 1838
Marned 1783
died — 1797
Allow 18 m th per R
fla per am cap
Smith. Col Mead
Conn State Hoop
D. N. D. Haigh Math Stamford Conn

Hon. J. L. Seward
Washington
96-

Dear J. L. Edwards
Sir
The enclosed application I forward to you at the request of Doct N. D. Haught who is agent for the Applicant -
It is one of those that have been lying in my office for some time past as stated in my former communication to you
Most respectfully
Stanford Conn. Nov 27 th 1845
Yours ob ly , sent.
Joshua B. Ferris

Jacob White d 1797 Esther m. 1783 S 66 milk & maid
Allan 18 mo pm
Small Scophila cat. 81. 6 milk- Tand Prorah. same d n 82 3 mo. " " 9. Jo Hanning 76. 8 mo. D. A. A. A. Amos Dickie Mar 1 81. 9 mo.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir I send you enclosed the declarations of Lydia Hoyt, Sister White, Eliza Leofield, Phoebe Webb and Ann Webb for Pensions under the Act of Congress passed March 3. 1843 - with evidence of my official character. If the same are made in con- formity with existing regulations you will oblige the declarants by forward- ing to me their certificates -
Most respectfully
Stamford Conn. Sept 9. 1843
Your obt. servt.
Joshua B. Ferris

4304 5795 4304
Esther White
$60 pa a
J. B. Ferris, Stamford Conn.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } b-
On this 2nd day of September AD 1843 - personally appeared, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Esther White a resident of Stamford in said County aged eighty years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Jacob White deceased late of said Stam- ford who was a private in the War of the Revolution She says that under the Act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1838 she applied for and drew a Pension at the rate of sixty dollars per annum on ac- count of the Revolutionary services of her said husband which in her said application she set forth and proved - to which application and the testimony thereto annexed. Now sup- posed to be in the War Department. Declarant respectfully refers in support of her present claim. She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed also in presence of Edward White } Justice
Sworn to and subscribed on the here Esther X White day in year above written. I further certify that Declarant is personally known to me Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
Briarhurst
M. H. Noble Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Joshua B. Ferris Esquire
was on the 20 day June 18 43 and so from thence continues to the 20th day of June A.D. 184 4 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 2nd day of January 184 4
M. H. Noble Clerk.