Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,305, Samuel White, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
White, Samuel
S. 43,305
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
17,729
Samuel White
of Chester in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the New Hampshire line, for the term of One year.
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of Sept r 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Sept r 1820 and sent to Peter Chadwick Exeter New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 92:53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1821 48
$ 140:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
31 May 1820

I Samuel White do testify and say that in August AD 1776 having been before that in the service of the state of New Hampshire enlisted into the continental service in Nathan Brown's company in Col Pease's forces regiment in which I marched to the state of New York where I remained in the service till the August AD 1777 when I was discharged at Stillwater by general orders and I do further testify that I am now poor and stand in need of assistance from my country for my support
Samuel White
State of New Hampshire
Memorandum that in this eighteenth day of September AD 1819 personally appeared before me the subscriber chief justice of the superior court of Judicature of said State of New Hampshire Samuel White and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I do certify that I am well satisfied that what is by him stated in the  in the affidavit is true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said court to be affixed the day and year aforesaid
Wm M. Richardson

I Timothy Hilton of lawful age testify and say that I was an Ensign in Capt Nathan Brown's Company in Col Pierce's Brigade Regiment in the continental Service in the New Hampshire Line in August 1776 and Samuel White of Chester was a private in said company and continued in said company until we were discharged at Stillwater in August 1777 and the said Samuel White served the above time to my knowledge in said company - and I the and I Moses Sleeper testify and say that I was in the same company and served the same term of time with the said Samuel White and we then had a Regimental discharge
Rockingham Co Chester above named Timothy Hilton personally appeared and the truth of the above Syst 18 1819 then the and Moses Sleeper made solemn oaths to before me Henry Spetsier Jus Peace
I am well acquainted with the above named Timothy Hilton and Moses Sleeper and say they are creditable witnesses Henry Spetsier Jus Peace

I Sally M c Kinley of lawful age depose & say that Samuel White asked me in the month of September 1819 to copy a declaration that he had made before the Hon ble William M. Richardson in order to obtain a pension for Revolutionary Services which copy I made on the 25 th day of September A. 1819 it being the same copy herewith annexed containing also the affidavit of Timothy Tilton and Moses Sleeper sworn to before Henry Sweetser Jus. peace & I also understood that the papers after they were prepared were sent on to the War Department
Sarah M c Kinley
I Henry Sweetser depose and say that Samuel White came to some some time in the month of September A. 1819 & requested me to write the affidavit of Timothy Tilton and Moses Sleeper and administer an oath to them proving by them a certain term of service in the Revolutionary Army in order to obtain a pension and I do believe the annexed to be a copy of the above mentioned affidavit & my certificate and also S r White's declaration before the Hon ble William M. Richardson
Henry Sweetser

State of New Hampshire
Memorandum that on this fourteenth day of August A D W 20 personally appeared before the subscriber Henry Switzer & Sarah McShinley & made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of affidavits by them respectively subscribed
W m M. Richardson Jus. of Peace Throughout the State
I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Switzer, that he is a respectable magistrate in this town & a man of good character for truth & veracity, that I am not acquainted with Sally McShinley, but am informed by respectable people who know her that her character for truth is good. I also certify that I have no distinct recollection of making out the papers to which these deponents allude, but from some circumstances the White mentions to have taken place at the time & from the confidence I have in the veracity of these deponents I have no doubt that Samuel White made an affidavit & a certificate of which the annexed is a copy. Mr White being an entire stranger to me in September last, it does not weaken my confidence in the testimony of Messrs McShinley & General Switzer, that I have no dis- tinct recollection of the transaction.
Chester Aug. 14 W 20
W m M. Richardson

Samuel White
Priv:
Col. Long's N. Hampshire Regt.
1776 - 1 year -
on roll
Admitted 1 Sept 1820
Service Admitted
But as the original declaration, in this alluded to, is not in this office, the certificate of the brigade, before whom it was taken, stating the precise date thereof, must be exhibited to this department, before the pension can commence from its date.
20 July 1820 -

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
On this twelfth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court at Chester before John Heavy and Heall Burghin Esquires Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham having a Court of Record within and for said County of Rockingham having the power of fine and imprisonment Samuel White aged about sixty years resident in Chester in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818. and of the first day of May 1820. as follows viz. That in August 1776. having been before that time in the service of the State of New Hampshire he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Nathan Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pease Loney in the New Hampshire Line on the Continental establishment for the term of one year. That he was marched with the Regiment to the State of New York where he remained in the service until the month of August 1777. when he was discharged. by General orders; that he has no other evidence at present in his power. except the deposition of Captain Nathan Brown Ensign Timothy Tilton and Moses Sleeper and what has already been exhibited with my original declaration made in order to obtain a pension to William M. Burhard-son Esquire Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judica-

Judicature for the State of New Hampshire which declaration was made on the 18 th day of September 1819. And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820. I do. solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a farmer. I have no family residing with me.
Samuel White Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Twelfth day of July 1820 Before us.
John Harvey } Justice of said Nathl Burleigh } Court.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court. And I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 27 Dollars and 42 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of July 1820.
P. Chadwick Clerk

Schedule
Containing the whole Estate and income of Samuel White (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham on the 12 th day of July 1820. and annexed to his oath viz
  one acre of Land ————— $10.00   one Syth & sheath ————— 1.00   1 Shee ————— 42   1 Ax ————— 1.00   one Cow ————— 15 —   $27.42 
Samuel White

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INVALID.
Recy
File No. 43.305
Samuel White
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See Agency Book
Marked Stricken off for desertion May 25, 1825—
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The Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Paym Bureau
Rec. 18 Jan. 1830

South Carolina N.H. June 22 1824
To the Hon. John C Calhoun Secretary of War -
The enclosed affidavits were made in my presence before a Justice of the peace & both of the witnesses are entitled to full credit as witnesses. I believe it my duty to communicate the informa- tion to you. Respectfully Josiah Butler State member of Congress

I John Wason of Chester in the county of Rockingham & State of Northampshire testify & declare that I am well acquainted with Samuel White of Chester who is now on the pension roll of the United States & heard him declare & confess not long since & I believe within the last fortnight that he run away from the Service in the Revolutionary war John Wason
State of Northampshire
Rockingham 1824 June 22
Personally appeared the above named John Wason, who is a credible & respectable man, made solemn oath that the above affi- -davit is just & true before me Thomas Joseph Justice

Wason affidavit
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Moss Turner's Affidavit
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I Moses Turner ofandia in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & declare, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, & served in Col Michael Jackson, Regt. of the Continental service in Massachusetts line, in 1778 & that I was acquainted with Samuel White, now of Chester in the county of Rockingham aforesaid, when in the service of the United States, & know him as a soldier in Col Bailey's or Col Watson Regt. in 1778, & know that he deserted in the same year from the service, & I believe it was in October 1778. I have seen the said White several times since we were in the U. Service, & once within the two last years, & know him to be the same man, that was in the service, & who is now on the pension roll of the United States. I have been informed that his declaration to the War Dept. did not contain his service & desertion in 1778.
Moses Turner
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss June 22 d 1822 Personally appeared the above named Moses Turner who is a respectable man & made oath to the above affidavit before me Thomas Jump Just Peace

I Timothy Tilton of lawful age testify and say that I was an ensign in Capt. Nathan Brown Company in Col. Pease Longs Regiments in the Continental Service in the New Hampshire line in August 1776 Samuel White of Chester was a private in said Company and continued in said Company until we were discharged at Stillwater in August 1777 and the said Samuel White served the above time to my knowledge in said Company and I Nathan Brown Capt. of the said Company testify to the said Samuel Whites serving the above time in my Company - and I Moses Sleeper do testify & say that I was in the same Company and served the same time term of time with the said White and we then had a Regimental discharge
Timothy Tilton Nathan Brown Moses Sleeper
Nashingham Pa. July 18. 1820
Then the above named Timothy Tilton Nathan Brown and Moses Sleeper personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above before me Henry Sweetser Justice of Peace

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rocking- ham in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that Henry Sweetser is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature to the within certificate appears to be in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 14 th day of July 1820
P Chadwick

I Henry Sweetser of lawful age testify and say that Samuel White applied to me in September 1819 to take the Deposition of Timothy Tilton and Moses Sleeper concerning his being out in the Revolutionary war which I did and he also at the same time appeared before Judge Rich- ardson & he affirmed to the truth of his services and the papers I enclosed to the Hon. Josiah Butler then a Member of Congress which papers he says he did not receive and supposes they were in the mail at the time he was robbed
July 12 1820
Henry Sweetser
Packingham Jy July 12 th 1820
personally appearing the above named Henry Sweetser & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
John Harvey Justice of Peace

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Harvey is a justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature as a justice of Peace to the within certificate is in his own hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of July 1820
P Chadwick