Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42069, James White, Ga.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
GA
White, James
NUMBER
S. 42069
CONTENTS
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Date of death
not one A. B. ILL

16924 R
North Carolina
James White
of Buncomb Cy in the state of N:Ca
who was a private in the corps commanded by Maj. Habersham of the Georgia 
line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1820 and sent to Hon. Thos. [Settle]
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $40.--
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 48.--
                                               $88.--
{Revolutionary claim,  } 
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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James White
Certificate
as
Pensioner of the
 revolutionary war
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James White
Private
81 to 23
Habersham Georgia
Regt
Admitted
Pension Office March 13, 1820
Novr. 5 1819  [Stricken]
This document is 
informal - let the
accompanying blank 
form be filled up, and
with those papers, returned
to this office and a certificate
of Pension will issue
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State of North Carolina Buncombe County
James White a private soldier who enlisted into
the third company (commanded by Captain
William McEntosh) of the Georgia Battalion
in the service of the United States of America
during the revolutionary war for and who
enlisted for the term of Two years and who
faithfully served his country for said time 
under the command of Major John
Habersham which said Major John
Habersham after said Term of
service was expired, did by his certificate
honorably discharge said James White &
which said certificate is hereunto awarded
makes oath that he is in reduced circumstances
 and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for his support
and that he is the identical person mentioned
in said certificate of discharge and that 
he served the full time of his enlistment
James White
Subscribed & Sworn to before  
me the 5th October A.D. 1879.
AD Murphey Judge [aforesaid]
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State of North Carolina
I Archibald D. Murphey one of the Judges of
the Superior Court of Laws and Court of Equity in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction from evidence
examined before me, that James White the within named applicant for a pension, is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for his support, and I now transmit his affidavit with the Discharge annexed thereto to the Secretary at War - Given under my hand this 5th day of October A.D. 1879. -
A.D. Murphey Judge
Aforesaid
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State of North Carolina  }Superior Court of Law
Buncombe County         }October Term 1819
I Robert Henry Clerk of the Superior Court of Law 
for Buncombe County State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Archibald D Murphey is one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law for this state and that he is the presiding Judge of this Court at the present Term and whose certificate is hereunto annexed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the said Superior Court of Law at Ashevile this 5th day of October
Anno Domini 1819 and the 44th year of American Independance-
Robt Henry Clk
[Seal affixed]
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James White
Pension Claim as
old soldier of the
revolution
annexed under
order of War depart
ment as endorsed
on this certificate
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State of North Carolina } 
Buncombe County        } 
Superior Court of Law        
Term of the 1st Monday 
after the 4th Monday of
March AD 1820
on the [3rd] day of April AD 1820 before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Court of Law and Court of Equity for state aforesaid personally appeared James White aged 59 1/2 years resident in the County of Buncombe State of North Carolina, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"; That he the said James White enlisted for the term of two years
on the 10 tenth day of December 1781, at about that period in the State of Georgia in the 2nd company commanded by Wm McEntosh Captain in the Battallion of Georgia Commanded by Major John Habersham in the Line of the State of Georgia on the continental
establishment; that he continued to serve in
the said corps, or in the service of the United States untill the 10 December 1783 when he was discharged from service in the Town of Savanna, State of Georgia - (as see discharge) 
that he was in the battle of a skermish at Fort Barronton on the Frontier of Georgia - that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for Sup
port and that he has no other evidence now
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in his power of his said services excepting
the annexed discharge by Major John Habersham
Sworn to and subscribed,
before me, the day & year
aforesaid.
Willie P Mangum JSCLE
I Wiley P Mangum Judge &c as aforesaid, do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James White did serve in the revolu
tionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy for
the Term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country, for his support, and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
5th Apl 1820
Willie P. Mangum JSCLE
State of North Carolina }
Buncombe County        }
Superior Court of Law
Time of the 1st Monday
after 4th Monday of March 1820
I Robert Henry Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Wiley P Mangum whose signature appears to the above certificate, the presiding Judge at this Term of this Court In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of court at office this 6 day of [Apl] A D 1820
Robt Henry Clk
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January 28, 1933.
BA-J/ILL
James White
S. 42069
Mrs. Edgar S. Smith
Washington
Georgia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 23, 1933, in which you state that the James White of Georgia, requested in your former letter, moved to North Carolina where he lived and died.
The record of James White given below is obtained from the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 42069, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is the record of the only soldier of that name who served with the Georgia troops and moved to North Carolina,
found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
James White enlisted Dec. 10, 1781, in Georgia (county not stated), served two years as private in Captain William McIntosh's Company in the Georgia Battalion under Major John Habersham, was in a battle or skirmish on
the Georgia frontier, and was discharged June 10, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1819, said application executed in Buncombe County, North Carolina. In 1820, the soldier was a resident of said Buncombe County, and gave his age as fifty-nine and one-half years; the date and place of his birth are not given.
There are no data relative to his family in the papers on file in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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3-1865
IN REPLY REFER TO
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Mrs Edgar L Smith
White - James
(more information)
See R. cI. of Joseph White
S. 32060
Jan. 9, 1933
asked for "James White
of Georgia" - 1st letter
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Washington Ga.
Jan 23- 33-
U. S. Pension Bureau-
Revolutionary Section
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: -
Thanks for the
Pension declaration of Joseph
White of Ga.
I can not give you the
counties and dates on the
James White, except
that he was once a
resident of Greene Co
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Ga - and Anson Co
N.C. He probably lived
until 1835 - The family
say be returned to N. Caro
lina after living in Geor
gia - and died in N.C.
I can not tell you how
pleased Ill be to have your
help.
yours truly
Mrs Edgar L. Smith
a pension record of
any of the Anson
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Co. N. Carolina Whites -
will be likely to give
needed data - James
is especially asked for
"Do not comment on other Whites
that have no given name" Mrs Finch
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1933 - Jan. 28 - Hist. to Mrs. Edgar S. Smith I.L.L.
42069
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,069
James White
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Buncombe County Ga
July 1811 Given by Jas White
the claimant to me to ascertain
whether & how he can get
the allowance.
[J. P.]
Jas White
Certificate
I do not know
who the said
named man is
James White
S.F. 42069
Ga.
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By Major JOHN HABERSHAM, commanding
the Georgia Battalion, in the Service of
the United States of America.
In Pursuance of a Proclamation issued by his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, bearing Date the 4th Day of November last, the Bearer hereof, James White
a private Soldier in the said Battalion, is discharged from the same, he having been enlisted to serve for two Years, if the War should continue so long, which Engagement he has fulfilled as a good and faithful Soldier.
Given at Savannah, in Georgia, the 10th
December, 1783.
John Habersham.
All concerned.