Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1126-100, James White, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.

White, James

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1126-100
S. 25481

CONTENTS
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Warrant No_ 1726 issued 
to James White private of the 
Maryland Line for 100 
 -- acres of land -- 
July 13th_.. 1825 [flourish] 
and deliver'd to James White
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[upside down across top margin]
May 29th 1815 

[postmark]
BALTIMORE MD MAY 27
FREE
Alex'r of Dallas Esqr
Actg. Secty. of War
Washington
[flourish]
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James Houston Judge of the United States 
for Maryland District 
To Solomon Birchhead & Ashton 
Alexander, Doctor of Medicine Greeting 
In Pursuance of the statute of the United 
States in such cases made and Provided 
and upon the application of James White 
for an increase of Pension, I do hereby 
constitute and appoint you to Examine 
upon Oath or affirmation and Report 
in writing on Oath or affirmation, your 
opinion of the Nature of the applicants 
Disability and in what Degree it 
prevents him from obtaining a subsistence 
by manual Labour agreeably to the 
Provisions of said Statute, 
Given under my hand & seal this 
Twenty seventh day of May in the year of 
Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred 
& fifteen - 
James Houston seal [seal within cloud circle]
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Baltimore May 27th 1813 
We the Subscribers having examined the within 
named James White in obedience to the power within 
directed to us by the Honbe James Houston Do 
report on oath that the said White has lost his 
^right arm, and as we have reason to believe at the 
battle of Camden fought to establish the Independence 
of these United States and in consequence thereof he 
is disabled from maintaining himself by manual 
labour: In other respects his health and 
abilities are such as are common to old men 
Sworn and subscribed to} [text crossed out] 
me this 27th. day of May 1815.} 
[signature] John F. Harris} 
Justice of the peace} 
[signatures] 
Tom. Birkhead 
Ashler Alexander 
[flourish]
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James White of the ┃
Maryland line_
Wt_.. issd _ No 1126_
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the Offices and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a 
right to Land from the United States, but have not received it. 
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged 
for and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land 
from the United States. 
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant: 

State [crossed out and replace] District of Columbia [flourish] } 
County of Washington } ss: 

I, James White aged about sixty six 
years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or seventy nine 
I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. seven__ under the 
command of Colonel John Gunbey or Gunley of the Maryland line ; and 
that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the first 
regiment, commanded by Colonel John Gunbey 
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the [italics start] Bounty Land [italics end] promised to me on the part of the 
United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore, 
Know all men by these presents that I, James White aforesaid, do hereby 
constitute and appoint Joseph Watson to be my true and lawful 
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant [italics] 
for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to 
constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 

Attest, James White his X mark 
I, [blank space] aged [blank space] years, do, upon 
oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with [blank space] who has 
subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the [italics start] identical person [italics end] he therein represents 
himself to be ; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated. 
Attest, 

Before me, James Ord a Justice of the Peace [flourish] in and for the County of Washington, District of 
Columbia personally appeared the above named James White--- subscriber to the foregoing 
declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed ; 
[three lines crossed out for a second person]  
on this 13th--- day of July 1825 
at the same time and place the said James White made Oath to the truth of the foregoing 
declaration subscribed by by him, before [signature] James Ord [flourish] } Justice of the Peace 
in & for the County aforesaid [line underlined] 

In testimony that the above written [blank space] was a magistrate 
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of [blank space] at 
the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the 
county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at [blank space] this [blank space] 
day of [blank space] 18 [blank space] 
C. Clerk, &c. 
This law expires 3d March, 1827
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25481
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 25,481 
James White
Pri Rev War 
Act: ___
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets original]
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Maryland 
[flourish] 
James White. 
Private - $333 ⅓d . 
(Increase of Pension / # 
Revolutionary War. 
[flourish] 
Degree of Disaby _ certified _ Total. 
Date of Certificate _ 27th May 1815. 
[flourish] 
Sanctioned 
by comtee_.. 
Mcd by act 20 apt 1818 to $8pyno. [faded, unclear]
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[written sideways on left margin] 
James White [flourish] 
Mary land 
Duplicate iss Nov 8. 1819 
Sent to John Donnell Esqe 
James White 
$8 pr no 

[written across normally] 
[faded postmark] 
The Honble.  [stray mark or f] 
J.C. Calhoun 
Secy of War 
Washington 

[seal]
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Office Discount & Deposit 
Baltimore 5 Novb 1819 
Sir 
James White an Invalid Pensioner 
of the Revolutionary War wishes to obtain a 
regular Pension Certificate 
I enclose a memorandum which he received 
from the War Dept. and an affidavit of his identity_ 
these I suppose are sufficient to establish his claim_ 
The certificate you will please enclose to 
me as early as may be convenient. 
I have the honor to be 
very respectfully 
Sir 
your obt. servt. 
in the absence & on behalf of 
John Donnell Prest. 
[signature] M H Murray
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I hereby certify that James White of the 
Maryland Line, enlisted for the period of 
during the war of the Revolution, that 
he was wounded in the arm in the 
second battle of Camden, and was in 
consequence of losing his arm, furlouged, 
and was considered to be on furlough 
at the close of the war_ Given under 
my hand this 6th day of May 1825 
[signature] Richard Anderson 
[flourish] 

State of Maryland. Montgomery County scth. [unclear] 
On this sixth day of May 1825 
personally appears Col Richard Anderson before the 
subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of 
Maryland in and for the County aforesaid, and 
makes oath that the facts in the above certificate 
set forth are true as stated to the best of his 
belief and knowledge_ 
Sworn before. [signature] Jesse Leach 
[underlined]
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State of Maryland Montgomery County Sc& [unclear] 
I hereby certify that Jesse Leach Gentleman before whom 
the within affidavit was made and whose name is thereto 
signed was at the time one of the State of Marylands Justices 
of the peace duly commissioned and sworn in Testimony whereof 
I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the 
public seal of my Office this twelfth day of May 
Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty five 
[signature] Upton Beall Clk 
Montg. County Court 

[written sideways on lower right margin] 
James White 
1825. 
Certificate
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STATE OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY, SS. 
Be it remembered, THAT on the 5h. 
day of Novb 1819 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of 
the peace for the county aforesaid, James White 
who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he is the same person 
who is placed on the Pension List of the United States, "In conformity with the law 
of the United States" of 30t April 1866 & 
That he now resides Montgomery 
Sworn before 
[signature] W H Murray
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[postmark] 
ANNAPS. MD. 
APR 6 
Free 
Department of War 
Bounty Land Office 
Washington D.C 

[envelope seal]
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Auditors Office 
Annapolis 6th.. April 1825 
Sir, 
Your favour of the 19th.. ultimo has been 
duly Received relative to John Smith's claim for Land, 
and on the 1st. instant, I forwarded to the War 
Department a power of Attorney, you will please send on the 
Warrant directed to me as soon as you can conveniently 
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully Sir, 
Your Obt.. Servant 
Thos.. Karney, 

William M Stewart Esqr.. } 
N.B. Enclosed are the certificates of the services of James 
White a Revolutionary Soldier T. K.
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James White [name underlined] a pensioner of the US standing on the 
roll of the Maryland Agency at $3.33 1/3 per month, 
is entitled to receive, by the law of Congress of the 
30th. of April 1816, [underline start] Eight Dollars per month [end underline] _  this 
increase to commence from the 27h. day of 
May 1815. _ 
[signature] George Boyd. 
War Department_ 
Pension_ Bureau 
June 10th. 1816 
[flourish] 
[math works] 
96. 
15.8 
12 
1 
1815 
27. 
12 
3_ 
120. 
2 
[sum bar] 
122 
40 
[subtraction bar] 
82
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from the 4th. March 1815 to }
the 27th. May 1875 3 1/3$ [underlined or crossed out] } _$ 
from 27 May 1875 to }
4 Sept 1876 @ 8$ } $
recd_ 40$_
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 6th.. April 1825 
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in 
the Auditor's Office, that James White_ 
enlisted as a Private_ in the Seventh_ Maryland 
Regiment, on the 20th_ day of May 1778. 
and was discharged [crossed out] on the 1st. November 1780 present. 
Thos. Karney 
Auditor General, 
State of Maryland. 
N.B. Designated as having enlisted for during the War 
and entitled to Land, 
T. K.
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, 6th_.. April 1825 
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in 
the Auditor's Office, that James White a private received from 
John Hamilton, agent of the Marylyand line the sum of $80._ 
for arrears of pay from the 1st.. of August 1780_ to the 
1st.. January 1782 Also, the sum of $80._ for pay 
from the 1st.. January 1782 to the 1st.. of January 1783 
and also the sum of $8..80_ from the 1st.. January 
1783_ to the 15th.. November 1783 when 
his time expired. 

Thos.. Karney A. G. S. M. 
N.B. Designated as having enlisted for during the War 
and Entitled to Land. 
T. K.