Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31476, Galen White, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. White, Galen S. 31476
CONTENTS
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1358
Kentucky
Galen White
of Madison in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Pollard of the Regt. commanded by Col: Parker in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky-
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Nov: 1832 and Sent to D. Breck 
Richmond, Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 40
March 1833 $160-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 9 Page 66.

Died Nov 4 - 1833 AB
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No 2993
Galen White,
Declaration &c
PO
Sep 10
from 1777
private 2 years
$80
on Roll
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(White)
State of Kentucky
Madison County S.S.
On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Will. Goodloe, J. S. White & Jos. Turner justices of the County Court in & for the County of Madison aforesaid Galen White a resident of said County aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the Marine Service in June 1776 in Orange County, Virginia, under Benj. Pollard Capt - that he served 18 months & was honorably discharged in Decr 1777 by Capt. Davis as well as he recollects at Williamsburg, Va. - That he afterwards enlisted in the spring of the year 1778 in Orange County Va under Ambrose Madison Commander of the Barracks at - & afterwards exchanged service with his Brother Ambrose White & went into the 1st. Virginia Regiment under Alexander Parker Capt & Richard Parker Colo - That he served in the army until hie was honorably discharged in August 1780 at Charleston S.C. by Genl. C. Scott That he afterwards went out as a substitute for his Father Henry White who was drafted in the summer 1781 - Hawkins was Capt. Colo Edmunds Commanded - he served till the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was discharged at Yorktown - That during his service he was at the Battle at the Siege of Savannah - Georgia - at the Siege of Charleston S.C - at the Battle
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at Camden S.C. where Genl. Gates was defeated - that he was also in a Skirmish at the Siege of York - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State -
Sworn to & Subscribed the
day & year aforesaid. Galen White
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states-
Wm Goodloe
Joseph Turner
J S White
Kentucky Madison County Sct.
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the application of Galen White for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this 17. day of August 1832
David Irvine C.M.C.
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August 30, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Miss Jennie W. Parkes Galen White
Richmond S. 31476
Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War record of Galen White.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.31476, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Galen White.
Galen White, the son of Henry White, enlisted in Orange County, Virginia and served as a private as follows- from sometime in June, 1776 eighteen months in Captain Benjamin Pollard's Virginia company; from the spring of 1776 in Captain Ambrose Madison's Virginia company until he exchanged service with his brother, Ambrose White, and entered Captain Alexander Parker's company and served in Colonel Richard Parker's First Virginia Regiment, he was at the battle of Savannah siege of Charleston and in the battle of Camden "Gates Defeat," and was discharged in August, 1780; after which he went in the summer of 1781, as substitute for his father, and served in Captain Hawkins' company in Colonel Edmunds' Virginia regiment, served until the surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged at Yorktown..
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, then a resident of Madison County, Kentucky and was aged seventy-three years.
He died November 4, 1833. AB.
There are no further data in the claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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ABI
REGENT ST. LOUIS CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs-
For the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution I write to ask you if in your office you have record of
Henry White b. 1734 died 1821 in Madison Co. Ky - lived in Orange Co. Va or record of his son Joel White from Orange Co. Va - who died in Madison
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Co. Ky - about 1815
Galen White, the brother of Joel was in the Revolution-
A son of Henry White, took his place in the Revolution - perhaps Henry served for a while-
Most Respectfully June 12 - 1912
Mrs. Theodore Shelton,
4467 Lindell Rd - St. Louis Mo-
Regent of the St. Louis Chapter-
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INVALID.
Revy 31476
File No. 31,476
Galen White
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 449
Arrangement of 1870.
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Jan. 19/98. To Mr. John - D-
Goodloe, Whites Station, Ky.
(on Inv. 12,812)
1912 June 17 Hist to Mrs. Theodore Shelton. V.L.M.
1925 - Mch 12 - Hist. to Virginia M. Hanna - Letter in William Barnet S. 30846 AWF.
1927 - Mch - 2 - Mrs. Virginia M. Hanna advised hist. fur. only once. Her letter in cl. of Samuel Batterton.
MMHF.
1932 - Aug. 30 - hist. to Mrs. Jeannie W. Parker AWF
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AWF
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
March 12, 1935.
Virginia M. Hanna,
272 E. Maxwell St.
Lexington, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31476, it appears that Galen, son of Henry White, enlisted in Orange County, Virginia, and served as a private as follows-
From in June 1776, eighteen months in Captain Benjamin Pollard Va. Com.
From the spring of 1778 under Captain Ambrose Madison Va Com and Alexander Parker, Colonel Richard Parker, and was in the battle at Savannah, Siege of Charleston and battle of Camden.
From the summer of 1781 under Captain Hawkins and Colonel Edmunds and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, aged seventy-three years.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 31476 Washington, D. C., - , 19
In reply to your request of - , received - for a statement of the military history of Galen White a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 1776
Spring 1778
*Summer 1781 sur of Cornwallis
*substituted for his father Henry White
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
18 mos.
Aug. 1780
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
Benjamin Pollard
Ambrose Madison, Alexander Parker; Richard Parker
Hawkins; Edmunds
Battles engaged in, Savannah Charleston Camden, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Orange Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks:
Substituted for his brother Ambrose when he entered Capt. Alexander Parkers co.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Richmond, Kentucky
August 13th, 1932.
Bureau of Pensions
Interior Department,
Washington, D.C.
Please send me a copy of the pension application of Galen White, He was in the Revolution, a Private in the Virginia Line. He was born in Orange County, Virginia, 1759 - died in Madison County Kentucky, 1833.
Hoping to have an early reply,
Most Sincerely
(Miss) Jennie W. Parkes.
Richmond,
Kentucky.
RECEIVED AUG 15 1932