Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22586, David White, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
White, David
NUMBER
S. 22586
CONTENTS
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11,520
Pennsylvania
David White
of Greene in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Owens of the Regt commanded
by Col Enoch in the Penna Militia
line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 83 Dollars 30 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May
1833 and sent W.G. Hawkins
Waynesburg Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $66.60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 16.65
$83.25
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 64

Dead
Letter to [him?] from Weber Miller & Hunt
[to her?] 9th June 1842 & ordered
to pay.
Death date not shown
on A. B.
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Pennsylvania
Greene County ss
On this day of September in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and thirty two personally appeared in open 
court before the Judges of the Court of Common 
Pleas in and for the County and state aforesaid now 
sitting David White a resident of Franklin township 
in the county and state aforesaid 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
Deponent was born in Goshen township, Chester County
Pennsylvania in April 1758. my fathers family record
was burnt-
Deponent when called into the service lived in
Franklin township, then Washington now Greene County
Pennsylvania and has lived here ever since-
Deponent was drafted in the fall of 1776 in the
company commanded by Captain Owens for three
months we were stationed at the mouth of Fishing 
creek, when deponent served out his time and was
verbally discharged- One Boggs was Lieutenant and
James Archer Ensign - After this Jackson's fort and
Andrew's fort, [hired?] deponent, one Boston [Schofe?] and
Leonard Sollars to spy after the indians for three
months, we served out our time spying from the
head water of ten mile to the Waters of Dunkard
in the County first aforesaid. We gave intelligence
weekly to Jackson and Janetts forts. Next time
we volunteered for two months in the spring after
the hard winter which was in 1780 under the command
of Captain James Archer and were stationed at
the mouth of Shawns run on Dunkard on the Virginia
side when we served out our time and were verbally
discharged. Deponent volunteered three different times
to go to the Shawnee towns, and were marched twice
as far as Wheeling and once to the Mingo bottom but
each time were ordered back in consequence
of not being able to raise a sufficient force. The
first time we were out was in the fall of 1780, the second
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in the spring of 1781, and the third in the fall of 1781-
officers were to be chosen by the men but in consequence
of bring ordered back no officers were chosen-- my belief
is that we were employed in the service from the time
we volunteered till we returned at least forty five
days. 
deponent afterwards (he thinks the next fall after
he was at the Mingo bottom) volunteered for two
weeks under the command of Capt Archer in a
scouting party or company consisting of 33 men, and
marched to the month of Graves creek, then to fish creek
then to Dunkard & from thence home where we were
verbally discharged - deponent was out at every
call except one during the whole war, but cannot
now specify particularly all the times and places
deponent has no hesitation however in saying that
he was in active service at least two years
during the war
deponent can prove his character for veracity by the
Revd David White, and can also prove most
of his services by Captain James Seals
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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-
David White
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Atest Wm T. Hays

We David White a Clergyman and James Seals
Esq. residing in Greene County, Penna hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with David White
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declartion 
that we believe him to be seventy four years
of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood 
where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in said opinion.
said Seals had a personal knowledge of the most
of the services deposed to by said White - having [contact?]
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in the same neighbourhood, out together frequently
& well acquainted during and ever since the revolutionary war-
David White E.C.C
James Seals
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Wm T. Hays

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogations prescribed by the War
department that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the court further certifies that it appears
to them that David White who has signed the
preceding certificate is a Clergyman and James
Seals Esq. who has also signed both resident in Greene
County Penna. that said Seals is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William T. Hays Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Greene County do hereby certify that the forgoing
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
the 10th day of September 1832.
Wm T. Hays
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Pennsylvania
Greene County Ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared the within named
David White who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth
that by reason of old age and the consiquent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively as to the length
his service but according to the best of his
recollection he served as a private as follows - under
Capt. Owen 3 months in the fall of 1776. immediately after
this served 3 months as a spy in the spring 1780. served two
months under Captain Archer - 45 days as a volunteer
to go to the Shaune towns in the fall of 1780 spring of 1781 & fall
of 1781 - 2 weeks on a scouting party in the year 1780 or 1781.
One Henry Enoch was our Colonel a while - afterwards
Wm. Crawford succeeded him, deponent cannot now
from recollection specify any other times that he was out
but he is well satisfied that taking all the time which
spent on alarms and as a spy he is justly entitled
to claim for two years service
David White
Sworn & Subscribed
before me 25th March 1833
Nicholas Hager

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County
I Enos Hook Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County aforesaid do certify that Nicholas
Hager Esquire before whom the above affidavit
of David White appears to have been sworn to is
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is
genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Waynesburgh the 25th day March 1833
Enos Hook
Prothy

[illegible] of
David White
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January 20, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
David White
S. 22586
Marie N. Dinsmore
Fort Jackson Hotel
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of David White, who was pensioned
May 13, 1833.
The data given herein regarding David White are found
in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 22586, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
David White was born in April 1758, in Goshen Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are
not shown.
While a resident of Franklin Township, Washington County
(part which was later Greene County), Pennsylvania, David White
enlisted and served as private in the Pennsylvania troops on
tours, shown as follow: in the fall of 1776, three months in Captain
Owens' company, stationed at the mouth of Fishing Creek, and
immediately afterwards, three months as a spy against the Indians
in Washington County, Pennsylvania, officers not named; in the
spring of 1780, two months in Captain James Archer's company, in
the fall of 1780, spring of 1781 and fall of 1781, three different
times against the Indians, in all about forty-five days; later,
two weeks under Captain Archer.
David White was allowed pension on his application executed
September 10, 1832, at which time he resided in Franklin [crossed out, County] township,
Greene County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
David White, a clergyman, was a resident of Greene County,
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Pennsylvania, in 1832; no relationship to David White, the soldier,
was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of David White,
you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
David White
Certificate #11520
Issued May 13, 1833
Rate $33.30 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Revolution
22586
INVALID.
File No. 22586
David White
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1936 - Jan. 20 - Hist. to Marie N. Dinsmore
ILL
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No. 16610
David White
Wm G. Hawkins
Waynesburg Pa
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those 
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 
David [crossed out] White which require 
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No See Quere 5
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? yes, one
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? in Court
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [crossed out]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For -- 
year -- months, and -- days, I served as a --. For -- months
and -- days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn [shown] under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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9th June 1842
Weber Miller & Hunt
G. C.
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Pension Office
9th June 1842.
Gentlemen
I have this day instructed the
Pension Agent at Philadelphia to
pay the amounts due to David White
decd. whose vouchers are herewith
returned.
James H

Messrs. Weber, Miller & Hunt
Philadelphia
Penna
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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Phila June 7th 1842
Sir
We take the liberty of forwarding 
you the accompanying pension documents, with 
others that accompanied their transmission 
to us. The Pension Agent has alleged 
a deficiency in the voucher & declined 
paying the amt without specific authority 
to do so. Will you be pleased to return 
us the papers & say whether the vouchers 
are sufficient.
Very Respectfully 
[illegible] Weber
Weber, Miller & Hunt

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
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1st Vice President, J. V. McKENNA
2nd Vice President, THURMAN L. TITUS
Treasurer, J. L. FULTON
Secretary-Manager, MARIE N. DINSMORE

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Jan. 2, 1936

Revolutionary Pension Bureau,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: - 

Would like any information that you may have concerning a DAVID WHITE, granted a pension May 13, 1833, aged 96.  He was a private in Penna. Militia.

Any information that you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Marie N. Dinsmore
MARIE N. DINSMORE.