Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,882, Thomas White, Penn.
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(S-1776)
SERVICE Penn.
White, Thomas
NUMBER S.7.882
CONTENTS
carded
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Pen. Cert. Sent in mistake to Hon G. Clayton H.R. April 28th 1834. – a New Cert issued 12th May 1834 & sent to Hon. Geo. Chambers H R 
Sampson I King & Pen Agent Apr. 27, 1837 
(J. J. White Feby 28. 1855) 
This reply is in Thos White Pr. (no file no.) where I found it first, Aug 15, 1938 MHB
26.269
Pennsylvania
Thomas White – 
of Adams Co in the State of Penna who was a Pt. in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the Regt commanded by Col in the Penna Militia 
6 Mo. Pr. $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April and Sent to 
The Hon G. Chambers H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34   60.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept.   10.00
$70.00  
{Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6 Vol 3 page 55
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application
of Thomas White
Revolutionary Soldier for a pension
Adm 6 Months
Hon. G. Chambers
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State of Pennsylvania 
Adams County  } SS
On the 4th day of March 1834 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Now sitting in and for the County of Adams aforesaid William White, the son of Thomas White a resident of the said County of Adams, first sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain for his said Father Thomas White, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he has often heard his father say, that he marched from this County, with the Militia in 1776, that after he had joined the army he joined the Flying Camp in the company commanded by Capt David Wilson, that he was in the Battle of Long Island, and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington that he had been considerable time in the prison ship - He hereby relinquishes for his said Father, every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State that his said Father Thomas White is now eighty seven years of age as appears by the record Kept by him; that he is deaf and so blind as to be unable to read 
Wm White
Sworn and subscribed the 4th day of March 1834 in open Court
G. Ziegler Prothy
David Wilson and John McElnay residing in the County of Adams hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas White for whom the above application is made that we believe him to be 87 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war, and that we concur in that opinion  
David Wilson
John McElnay
Sworn & subscribed March 4 1834 in open court
G. Ziegler Prothy
Adams County Ss
Personally appeared in open Court, David Wilson who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Thomas White, the above named applicant for a pension, that Thomas White marched from Adams County (then York County) in the year 1776 under the command of Capt McClellan, (as he thinks) of the Pennsylvania Militia, that he marched through Philadelphia, and Trenton to Perth Amboy, where the flying Camp was formed, that the said White joined the Flying Camp in the company commanded by this deponent, that some time afterwards, a part of deponents company were drafted from him and sent on to Long Island, among them
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the said Thomas White was, that the said Thomas White was then taken prisoner as he understood and believes at Fort Washington - Deponent does not recollect exactly when said White returned home, but he has no doubt but that he was in the service more than six months, as he got home in the winter, and remained such a long time after he returned home, said White was a Corporal as will appear by the Muster Roll of this deponent, which will be found in the Pension office files with his papers, and left there by him when he obtained his Pension in June 1832.
David Wilson
Sworn and Subscribed March 4th 1834 in open Court 
G. Ziegler Prothy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the before named Thomas White was a soldier and served as before stated And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the said David Wilson and John McElnay who signed the preceding certificate, and the said David Wilson who made the foregoing affidavit, are credible persons and that their statement entitled credit 
Danl Shiffer
Adams County ss State of Pennsylvania
I George Ziegler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William White for a pension 
In Testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of said office this 10th day of March A.D. 1834
G. Ziegler Prothy
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1834 Thomas White al 87 yrs. res. Adams Co Penn- 
York Co. Penn.  
1776 Corporal 
Capt. McClellan 
Capt David Wilson's co 
Penn. Flying Camp 
Battle Long Is. – 
Captured at. Ft. Washington & confined considerable time in prison ship 
He died in Adams Co 
abt Mch. 17, 1838
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Adams County Ss 
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Capt David Wilson, who being duly sworn according to law, deported as follows, In my deposition respecting the service of Thomas White, I stated that I had no doubt that he had served more than six months, I did so because I know that he went out when I did, which was in May 1776, that at Perth Amboy he joined the Flying Camp in my Company, that he was afterwards taken prisoner and was sick while in prison, and did not return home till after I had come home which was in February 1777, that I had no doubt that he had and more than six months, the being part of the time absent from me I did not say positively he had served; he was sick when he came home and was unable to do any business for a long time after he did come home he and one other were the only men of my company who were taken prisoner at that time that survived, so that Quenton Armstrong, the only other survivor, is since dead, there is no person who can state more positively of his services 
David Wilson
Sworn & subscribed April 1st 1834 before me 
Sampson S. King
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Feby 6. 1904, Hist to Jno. A. White, Mason Mo. 
1915 Sept 30 Adj. Genl U.S.A for record of service  
1915 Oct 1 – To Auditor for date of death etc. 
1828. Apr. 5. Photos mailed to Mrs H. L. Winters M.C.S.
Rev War 
7882
INVALID. 
File No.  7882 
Thomas White 
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index:--Vol. 1 B, Page 403 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thos. White
Penna 
1832
Mo Call
Feb 7 1837
Ex Ad
V Ellis
Feb 37
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Gettysburg Adam's Co Pa Jan'y 17th 1851 
The Commissioner of Pensions, and the several Departments of the Government of the United States at Washington will please furnish Mr. Vespasian Ellis, whatever information it is in their power to afford, and to permit him to examine the pension application and proofs, and all papers filed and records in relation to the claim and services of Thomas White who served as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia in the war of the Revolution and in right of his said service was placed on the U.S. Pension roll, on the 28th of April 1834, under the Act of 1832, and died in Adams County, the 17th of March 1838. - As I am the only surviving son, and party entitled to the benefit thereof – 
& Oblige
Wm. White
Witness 
J. C. Rodgers
D C McConaughy
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Hon. G. Chambers
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Washington City House of Rep April 11 1834 
Dear Sir
I have received an additional affidavit of Captain Wilson respecting the service of Old Thomas White soldier of the Revolution who is blind & deaf.  1 will want you to give it as can your attention as soon as convenient and let me know you decision 
Respectfully Yours 
Col. Chambers
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476      
Rev & 1812 Wars
RR
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requistion No. - - 22229 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications March 26, 1928 192. 
Room G 137. 
Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pensions.    Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job  -two photostatic copies of three pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas White, S. 7882. 
No. of copies 2 of each page shall form be kept standing? days 
For further information see M.M.H. Finch Room No 5033 Phone No 541 
Approved:  A. D. Wilkinson  Actg, Chief Clerk of Bureau. Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch 
NOTE: No order made “SPECIAL” unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 
Photostat X  
Size Actual
Repay?  Yes $ 0.90
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without for reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches chief clerks bureaus.  
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( Date ) 192   
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Make new addressograph plate 
Change present addressograph plate 
Destroy present addressograph plate as follows: 
Now reads 
Should read 
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made   192
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3 - 2233 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Finance Division  
Mar 28 1928 
Chief Rev and 1812 Wars Section  
I have this day received from Mr. H. L. Winters Cash in the amount of $1.40  requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Apr 5 1928
Copies mailed & Finance C. Div. notified No CC Med 28
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H. C. L.
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March 26, 1928 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D. C. Sir: Please send me two photostatic copies (each copy certified) of three pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas White, S. 7882 
Mrs. H.L. Winters 
Minot
No. Dak 
Received payment 
$1.40 
March 26, 1928 
M C Stokes 
Rev. & 1812 War Section 
2 Rels 
each serv certified 
FINANCE DIVISION 
Book K 
MAR 26 1928
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Rev. War Section, 
3 - 1806 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON September 29 1915 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 2 1915
The Adjutant General, U. S. A. 
War Department, 
Sir: 
For the purpose of assisting in identifying one of two soldiers of the same name, who served in the War of the Revolution, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report of Thomas White as found on either of the rolls of Captain David Wilson's company, Pennsylvania Flying Camp, and York County, Pennsylvania Militia. 
Very respectfully, 
G M Saltzgaber Commissioner
Received A. G. O., Oct 1 1915
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Rev & 1812 Division FILES
OCT 4 1915
RECEIVED
WAR DEPARTMENT. 
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, 
WASHINGTON, October 1, 1915. 
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. 
On an undated muster roll of Captain David Wilson's Company, 2d Flying Camp, Colonel Richard McCaldister 's Pennsylvania Battalion, the name Thomas White appears as that of a corporal, with remarks: "Four pounds, four shillings, four pence; prisoner 16 Nov." No further record of him has been found. 
Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army shows that Thomas White (Pa.) served as 1st lieutenant of Montgomer's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp, from July, 1776; that he was taken prisoner at Ft. Washington November 16, 1776, and exchanged in 1778, and that he did not rejoin the army. 
Under the heading "The Arrangement of York Co. Militia " on an undated list the name Thomas White appears as that of captain of -- Co., 6th Battalion York Co. Pennsylvania Militia; but no further record of him has been found.
H. P.  McCain
The Adjutant General. 
Form No. 74 -- A. G. O. E. 
Mar. 17-15 - 75,000. 8
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JNO. A. WHITE. 
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. 
NAT M. LACY, 
CITY ATTORNEY.
WHITE & LACY, 
LAWYERS. 
NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE. 
OFFICE NO. 180 1-2 VINE ST. 
PHONE 214
CONNECTION WITH ALL POINTS IN MACON CO.
MACON, MISSOURI, Jany., 27, 1903
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D. C.  
Dear Sir: -- I have a sister who wishes to join the Daughters of the Revolution and I wish you would send me the Military record of Thomas White of Maryland who was my Great Grand Father. 
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, 
I am, 
Yours Respt. 
J. A. White
U.S. PENSION OFFICE F JAN 29 1904
U.S.P.B. FILES FEB 1 1904
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The only Thos White I can find 
Pa.  1852
Cole
Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
[unreadable] AUDITORS [unreadable]
Official Business
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OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT 
OCT 2 1915
DATE RECEIVED
Rev. War Section 
S. File No. 7882 
Thomas White 
Rev. War. 
3 - 397. 
(Old No. 3 - 399. ) 
J.S.C. Ex’r.
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D. C., Oct. 1 1915
OFFICE AUDITOR 
SIR:  
OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT.
OCT  2 1915 
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION
Sir:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension fore to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Thomas White allowed $20. per annum from Mch. 4, 1831, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832  by certificate No. 26 269 issued Apl. 28, 1834 at the Pennsylvania Agency, showing the date of his death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid. 
Very respectfully, 
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE N OCT 12 1915
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AK
OFFICE OF 
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE REFERRALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
WASHINGTON
October 11, 1915
The Commissioner of Pensions. 
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the first instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Philadelphia, Penna. in the case of the records of this office show last payment to have been made in Thomas White, Private Army of the Rex, certificate No. 26269. at $20.00 per semi annum, to March 17, 1838, the date of his death, to William McCullough, Administrator. 
Said pensioner died in Hamilton Township, Adams County, Pa., where he had resided. 
Letter herewith returned. 
Respectfully,  
Ellen A. Price 
Auditor. 
MHE
Oct 2
Form 3577