Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37533, Aquilla White, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

White, Aquilla

NUMBER
S, 37533

NUMBER
S
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[Right Side]

5799.

Kentucky   4

Aquilla White

Captain

Penn

Col. McCoy

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20-Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of July 1819 and sent to Hon. Judge Benjamin Mills, Mount Sterling, Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. I one 24/31 + 4/30
  38.14
 120.--  Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819
$158.14

{Revolutionary  claim }
{Act 18th March 1819}
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Aquila White
Captain
Col. McCoy's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
18 months

[Admitted written faintly]
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
County, Sct.

On this sixteenth day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared Aquilla White -- aged seventy three years; -- who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.;" that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the county of Montgomery; and that he was commissioned a captain in the state of Pennsylvania -- on or about the month of September and commanded captain of said company about 18 months and was attached to the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. [illegible] -- that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until about the month of January 1778 when he honorably discharged from service at the North River -- as above detailed and was in several skirmishes--  He [rest of paragraph illegible]
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has lost his discharge, and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge, other that that which is here transmitted.  

Sworn and decllared before me the day and year aforesaid.  James Johnson deposes that he lives in the neighborhood of the aforementioned Aquilla White -- that he believes he has no land and is always understood and believed to be in needy
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circumstances -- That he and his wife are aged and infirm and unable to labor enough for their support.

Richard D. Brown states that he has been acquainted with Aqu8illa White, that he is in such indigent circumstances to need aid from his country -- That he and his wife are unable to labour without the aid of their children who has married and left them, they could not [live is crossed out] make out  to live.  That he knows of no property [rest of line hard to read]

I, Benjamin Mills Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said applicant Aquilla White did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now [illegible]  the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act.  Given under my hand this day first before written,  

{Seal   of    }  B.  Mills [signature]
{the Court}



























maintains that he and his wife are aged and infirm and unable to labor enough for [illegible] --
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State   of  Kentucky  }
Montgomery County}  SS

I, Micajal Harrison Clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Mills Esq whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of the claim of Aquilla White was at the time of signing and certifying
the same, and now is, one of the Circuit Judges of this State, and Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all acts by him so certified as well in all courts of Justice as throughout.

In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and [illegible] seal of the Court aforementioned to be hereto affixed at Mont Sterling this 9th day of July 1818  In the 27th year of the Commonwealth.
 
M. Harrison  [signature]
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Aquilla White
Capt.  

[3 line written sideways crossed out]

5.799

March 1819

Fees paid RCP

Aquilla White
Certificate
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Original Claim

District  o f Kentucky }
Montgomery County }
   & Circuit}                }   Sct

On this 6th day of Oct 1820 personally appeared  in open court, Aquila White, being a 
  [illegible] for the circuit of Montgomery,   [part of line faded] years, who being first duly sworn  according to law doth         

[too faded, will have to come back]
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disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of [illegible] entitled an act to provide for certain   persons enlisted din the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
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Congress Hall
Jany 10th 1821
Aquilla White lives on Red River, in the County of Montgomery State of Kentucky - and the Circuit Court holden in that County as within certified is a Court of record and is a Court of Chancery as well as a Court of Law.
D. Trimble.
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This commission found mutilated when claim was opened Nov. 10, 1910.
AW. S.C.A.
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37533
Revy INVALID.
File No. 37,533
Aquilla White
Capt [Captain] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[round stamp: MOUNT [illegible] JUL 7]

Free
D
Cole

To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D. C.
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Mount Sterling 8th of July 1853.
To the Commissioner of Pensions;
Sir, I am requested by the Rev. Thomas White, to address you this letter and ask the favour [favor] of you to send him a copy of his Farther [Father] Aquilla Whites pension papers, on file in your office and especially a copy of his commission if it be on file, as he believes it is. In complying with this request you will much oblige a very worthy divine. His father died on the 4th of Oct. 1823. Be so good as to direct you letter to me. The Hon. James Guthrie can tell you who I am - with consideration of respect, your humble servant. 
Henry Daniel
Commissioner of Pensions.
P.S. Be so good, or to let me hear from you without delay. The Rev. Thomas While has been informed that his father was a captain in the war of the revolution and is entitled to commutation pay. Be so kind as to inform me, whether he is or not, as you can tell I presume from the papers in your
office.
H. D.
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S 37533

White, Aquilla
Penn. S39533