Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18,959, Tarpley White, Va.
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3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. White Tarpley R 18. 959
Va half pay
CONTENTS
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Know all men by these presents that I Isaac White of the county of
Albemarle and State of Virginia, son and Heir and devisee
of his father Tarpley White, and as such devisee & heir of
his uncle John White, both his said Father and his said
Uncle having been officers in the American Service during the
war of the Revolution, have constituted, empowered &
appointed, and do by these presents constitute, empower &
appoint Thomas W. Gilmer of the said county and state
my true & lawful attorney for me & on my behalf &
in my name to demand sue for, [illegible] and recover
of and from and against the government of the
United States, the Secretary of the Treasury thereof, or other
officers of said Government all and any sum or sums
of money to which I may be entitled under my said father
or uncle the said Tarpley and John White, from the said
government of the United States on account of the Half pay,
commutation or other emoluments or bounties either of land
or money on account of the service of said Tarply and
John White as officers in the said war of the revolution - 
either on account of an act of Congress passed Session before
last to provide for the adjustment & liquidation of certain
revolutionary claims of the officers of the Virginia line
against said State, or on account of any other provision
or obligation of said government and my
said attorney is hereby fully authorized for me and
on my behalf to attend to and demand and prosecute
all such claims and receive and receipt
for the same with the proper accounting officers of the
government of the United States - as fully and completely
as I would do in person
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this 1st day of June 1833
State of Virginia Albemarle County Set
Isaac White {seal}

State of Virginia - Albemarle County set
Isaac White this day personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace for said county ^& state^ and acknowledged the above
deed or power of attorney to be his act & deed & desired me to certify
the same - Given under my hand & seal this 1st day of June
1833 -
Jno. R. Jones {C. S}
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State of Virginia
Albemarle County Court Clerks Office, to wit:
I, Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jno. R Jones Esq. whose name is
annexed to the within certificate, and before whom the foregoing
Power of attorney was acknowledged, is, and was at the time of taking
said acknowledgement and certifying the same, an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and
qualified; that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to
all his official acts as such, and that his signature annexed is

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said county court, at my office in the
Town of Charlottesville, this 1st day of
June 1833, in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett  C.A.C.

Power of Attorney
Isaac White
to
Gilmer
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Rev. War Section

August 5, 1916

Mrs. Annie R. White,
4359 Forest Park Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri

Madam, 

In response to your letter dated 24th, you are advised that on June 1, 1833 Isaac White of Ablemarle County, Virginia applied for half pay under the act of July 5, 1832 on account of services of his father, Captain Tarpley White of the Virginia Line War of the Revolution. 

His claim was not allowed. There is no further data on file relative to this soldier. 

Very Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Rev.—6A26 

4359 Forest Park Boul. 
St. Louis, Mo. 
July 24th, 1916

Commissioner of pensions 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 

Please send me any information you have in regards to Tarpley White of Virginia, who was a captain of the Revolutionary War. 

Thankfully yours, 

Annie River White (Mrs.)
(per E. F. W.)
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Tarpley White
Capt
Va Line
Revolution
Discharged _, 18
6086
Hf. Pay act 32
Received, 187
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1916 Aug 5 Hist to Mrs. Annie R. White
1916 Nov 18 Mrs. Annie R. White the name of the information called for appears on file in claim
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John White, 120
Tarpley White .121.
Rejected letter 237.
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Recd from the office of the Secratary of the Treasury the following papers and vouchers filed by Thomas W. Gilmer in the claims of Capt Tarpley White Lieutenant John White of the Virginia Continental Line Copes of Tarpley & John Whites wills. John Whites' commission as Liet in Continenetal Line dated 23 Nov 1779 Certificates of Saml Tinsley Robt Poterfield and Raleigh White 2nd Juny 1779
1834 John H. Price
Tarpley White died in 1811
and John White in 1807
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V.L.M.
Revolutionary War Section. November 18, 1916.
Mrs. Annie R. White, 4359 Forest Park Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri.
Madam: - In response to your letter dated the 38" ultimo, you are advised that none of the information called for in your letter appears on file in the claim of Tarpley White, R. File No. 18, 959, Revolutionary War. Very respectfully, [illegible] Commissioner
Letter [illegible] to Mrs. Annie R. White
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claim of Isaac White under Lieut John White & Captn Tarpley White
Recd 12th June 408.
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237
Isaac White claims
Department of War [illegible]
Bounty Land office Wm Gordon
Thos W Gilmer Esq Charlottesville Virginia
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Ths W. Gilmer Esq [illegible] 31 Decm.
John H. Price Esq. Washington City
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Richmond Dec 26.1833
Dear Sir
I received your's from Washington a day or two since & now authorize you to with draw the papers filed by me in the treasury department relating to the claim of Isaac White & others under John and Tarpley White revolutionary officers whose heirs it was supposed would be entitled to draw half pay under the provisions of teh act of Congress preceeding for payment of certain claims of the State of Virginia & her officers of the State line - de
I send also one paper relating to the claim under Capt Thweatt they will enable you to make a beginning & you can let me know what more will be required from time to time
I received a letter to day from one Bogard who states that his father Jacob Bogard was a captain in the Virginia State line & he thinks served under Col Crockett Examine for his name & let me know the result.
What purport for additional [illegible] to satisfy the warrents of Viginia?
Let me hear from you occasionally & believe me very respecfully your Thos H. Gilmer