Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18653, David White, Vt
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[handwritten on pre-printed card]

(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Vt. White, David  S. 18653
carded
CONTENTS
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Ohio 13490.
David White. of Washington in the State of Ohio who was a Private in Co. commanded by Captain Green of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Waite, in the Vermont line for 6 months.
#20.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. -- at the rate of 20. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July, 1833 and sent to Geo. Dunlevy. CC. Marrietta, W. Co. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March. 1833. 40.00.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833. 10.00.
$50.00.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8. Page 28

order to pay 30 April 1836 --
Order to pay 13th Decr. 1837 --
Letter to 3d Auditor 24 Decr 1837. 
the Treasury under of the 4 April 1838
March 1836 to 4th 1839. Agt notified 1840
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State of Ohio} Washington County} ss. On this twenty fifth day of October personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common Please now sitting, David White a resident of of Waterford in the county of Washington aforesaid aged sixty five 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United State under Lieut. Bariah Green and Col. Wait Lieut Green received a captains commission before my service was out went to Corinth a frontier town in the state of Vermont to keep a fort, latter part of the time was at Bethel Vermont in the winter of 1781 served six or eight months Received a discharge and went home to Barnard Vermont I know of one certain Timothy Blackmore and one certain Asa Cheadle who served with me in this service went from Barnard Vermont where we then lived and where we lived until the year 1800 when we moved to this place Washington County Ohio and have since lived except Timothy Blackmore who has moved across the Muskingum River and is now living Morgan county but in the same neighborhood   He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever 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 He also states that he has no documentary evidence of his said service    David White Sworn to and subscribed. the day and year aforesaid Attest  Geo Dunlevy Clk
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We Timothy Blackmore and Asa Cheadle hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David White who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be sixty five years of age and that we are knowing to his having served one [illegible] of six or more months having served with him said term in the war of the revolution in the state of Vermont enlisted and served in the state troops of Vermont
Timothy Blackmore
Asa Cheadle

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Attest  Geo Dunlevy, Clerk
When and in what year was you born Answer in Hardwick Massachusetts 4th Decr. 1767 have you any record of your age none except when I was 38 years of age I set it down and have it at home I lived in Barnard in Vermont until 1800 when I moved to my present Residence
I never received a written discharge but was discharge having served my time out
 David White
Sworn to as written the day and year aforesaid
Attest  Geo Dunlevy, Clerk

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 said David White was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Timothy Blackmer and Asa Cheadle are credible persons & that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Geo Dunlevy, Clerk
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David White
17180.
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The State of Ohio, 
Washington County SS}
I, George Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David White, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fifth day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
[signed] Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk.
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State of Ohio}
Washington County} Ss
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county personally came David White who being duly sworn according to law makes the following additional declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832
1st He says he believs it was in the winter of 1781 & 1782, he knows it was in the winter. he also states that he served six months as a private he believes longer but knows it was as much as six months = he also states that upon examination of his records of his age which he has presented to me the said Justice and sates that he was mistaken in his former declaration as to his age and of course to the time of his birth the record states that he was thirty eight years of age 4th day of December eighteen hundred and three which is the only means of my knowing my age except by my Brother younger who says is it correct my not having it with me when my declaration was drawn I was mistaken it would have made me sixty six when my declaration was drawn and almost sixty seven which I believe to be correct The reasons I did not get the certificate of a clergyman to my declaration there is none resident here that has been here Long enough to know the belief of the neighborhood &c and I was told that the proof of two witnesses of good character was sufficient without it I claim a pension for six months service as a private soldier   David White

Sworn to and subscribed this 30th May 1833 witness my hand and seal     Rosellus Wood Justice of the Peace [seal]
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I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with David White Timothy Blackmer and Asa Cheadle who have signed a declaration to obtain a pension and believe them to be men of Credability having been acquainted with them upwards of twenty years also state that it is the general opinion of the neighborhood that they all of them are entitled to pensions.
[signed] John D. Chamberlain

Sworn to and subscribed May 30th 1833 before me
[signed] Rosellus Wood Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named David White Timothy Blackmer Asa Cheadle and John D. Chamberlain are persons of credibility and their statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written also that David White presented the record of his age as within stated [Seal and Justice of the Peace crossed out] and it appeared like an ancient records of his and his family's ages
[signed] Rosellus Wood Justice of the Peace 
[word Seal surrounded by squiggles]

The State of Ohio, }
Washington County}
I, George Dunlevy, Clerk of the Common Pleas, with and for said County do hereby certify that Rosellus Wood,is a Justice of the Peace as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[signed] Geo. Dunlevy. Clerk
[paper square with round stamp in center attached to left margin]
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David White, of Washington County, Ohio
[Return St G crossed out]
ask Mr Edwards
Adm 6 months

Geo Dunlevy, Clk. Marietta Washington County, Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of David White, County of Washington in the State of Ohio.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ? A court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?
3. How old is he? 65 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Enlisted In 17 not stated | Years, Months, Days. Six or eight mts. | As a Pt | Gen. Lieut.  Bariah Green, Col Wait,
5. In what battles was he engaged? none.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Barnard County, Vermont.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk:
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November 6, 1931    
BA-J/AWF  Our   
Mrs. W. C. Newton   
306 Wooster Street   
Marietta, Ohio   
Dear Madam: November 6, 1931   
Reference is made to your letter relative to David White, a soldier of the War of the Revolution, from Vermont.    
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named David White, who served with the Vermont troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.    
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 18653, based upon the military service of David White in the Revolutionary War.    
He was born December 4, 1765 at Hardwick, Massachusetts .     
He enlisted in 1781 or 1782, while residing in Barnard, Vermont, and served six or eight months as private in Captain Beriah Green's company in Colonel Wait's Vermont regiment.     
He moved from Barnard in 1800 to Waterford, Washington County, Ohio.     
He was allowed pension on his application executed , October 25, 1832, then a resident of said Waterford.    
There is no reference to wife and children.   
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, David White, S. 18653, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data –

David White 
Certificate number 13490 
Issued July 27, 1833 
Rate $20.00 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Ohio Agency. 
Very truly yours     A. D. HILLER    Assistant to Administrator
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18653
INVALID
File No. 18,653
David White
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1931 - Nov. 6 Hist to Mrs. W. C. Newton. See her letter in Timothy Sherman S40400 cases
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Free
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Mr Evans Dec 11

[round stamp with CINCINNATI O DEC 5 in center]
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati
4th Dec 1837
Sir,
The enclosed voucher, of David White, a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, is for your examination. which, if found correct you will please, return to this Agency with an order for payment --
I am Sir yours Very respectfully
John H. Groesbeck P Agt
By [signed] R. W. Lawrence

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 24th,  1839,
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," David White, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars [crossed out and Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid al this Department, from the 4th of March 1836,
to the 4 March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington City, D. C.

Ohio June 10
[illegible]
[round stamp with MARIETTA JUN 6 in center]