Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 833, Jacob White, Penn.
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(3-1776)  
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn White, Jacob Nr. 833
Nancy  BL. Wt 98058-160-55
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311.621
Nancy White widow
of Caleb White
She is now on Pension Roll under  File 31833
Filed by [illegible]
Present
Ally
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Payments to be made at Cincinnati by the [illegible] of W Banks Agent for paying Pension in the Agency of Ohio

$460 per annum from 4 March1831 special act 27 Feb. 1843.
Deduct all former payments. Pay the pension in Kentucky Deliver the certificate to the pensioner present.

Recorded in the pension office in the Book E Vol. 8 Page 29 by [Darcy Joya?] Clerk
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the  7th June, 1832 Jacob White of the agency of Cincinnati Ohio who was a Captain and private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred forty dollars and --- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signature]
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned.
JL (signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Mas: Priv: 6Mar: Capt under Act
7June1832 $140.00
22Mar: Capt 26Mas: Priv
under Special Act of 27 Feb 1843 $460.00
Admt. Act 1853 $140.00
L.A. Boayton
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Declaration copy for L. C Drapen. Phil. apl 16 1849
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.98.058
160acred
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Pension Office
17Sept 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was find or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
S Cole
for the [illegible]

Jacob White, 1832
$460.pp p.an.  Died 20th July 1849, paid
to his death.

F  Brent
Auditor

Francis  Brent Esqr.
[illegible]
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Return this letter with an [illegible] to W. Whitcomb. Give W.W. the address of Col. Evans, J.P. Ray & others alluded to in Whites letter of 22 Nov. 1833, marked F filed with said White's papers
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Jacob White
Service 
Additional Service Rev. War
 No.. claim, State records.. 190..
No claim, combination records .., 190..
Remarks:
No claim except
W#833

0-8 Chief Division
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Athens O.
June 3rd, 1909
Will you kindly inform me if the name of Jacob White is on the list of Revolutionary Soldiers? He no doubt enlisted from Penn.
Address and oblige
Miss Bernice Harper
69 W. State St
Athen, Ohio
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Widow, &c.
Revy
File No. 833
Nancy White, Widow
Jacob White
Pris. and Capt. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3 1853
Index: -Vol. M Page  328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 June 15 Hist. to Miss Bernice Harper 
1910 Mch 28 Hist to Mrs. Mildred B Brooks
1913 Oct 20 Hist to Miss A.C. Truby
1938 Apr 7 - Host to Wm G Hills
MLB
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Kentucky
Nancy White
widow of Jacob White
who served in the Revolutionary War as a pri & Capt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 140 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853.
Certicate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 53

Thos A Berryman
Orrenton
Orien Co;
KY

Recorded on tRoll of Pensioners
Page 17 Vol a
3F53
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Letter to DD Addison
July 9, 1855
Sect of intro 31Oct55
JJ Coombs  Nov 13, 55
same  Nov 16 1855
( to return arti 53)
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Any information you kindly give me in addition to what previously requested which may apply to the papers in your office will be met highly appreciated by his heirs.
Very Respectfully
Mildred Bentno Brooks
Seal: Pensions Office USA Mar 9, 1910
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any information you may kindly
give me in addition to that
previously requested
which may apper in the papers in your
 office will be most highly appreciated by his
heirs.

Very Respectfully
(Mrs)  Mildred Bentno Brooks

(STAMP)
USA PENSION OFFICE 
MAR 9 1910
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White
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Brief in the case of Nancy White, widow of Jacob
County and state of Kentucky
act 3rFebruary1853

Claim original
Proof exhibited (if original

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7June1832 at $140 per an & under the act of Congress of 27Feb1843. at $460.oo per annum.
Rec: Evidence & Parole proof of marriage
(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thos: A Berryman Esq.
Name of residence of Agency AC Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Nancy White widow of Jacob
Kentucky
under 3Feb1853
$460 a year, $140 from [illegible] the [illegible]


JJ Coombs Esq
[illegible]
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Payment to be made at Louisville by Isaac Caldwell Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Records in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 179 vol. a
Clerk
TR Weightman
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853 Nancy White widow of Jacob White who was a Private & Captain in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred forty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
RM Clelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon. B Storer
Feb. 19 1836
Recorded page 146
Rec not p.100
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Comm: room 23de of Dec 1842
Dear Sir,
Will you be pleased to send the papers, or copies of them, on file in your office, in the name of Jacob White, of Kentucky, tobe sent to me for the use of the Committee, at your earliest convenience & oblige Yours very respectfully,
John Taliaferro
CharC: Rev Pens:

Colo: J.L. Edwards
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House of Rep.
JL Edwards July 23, 1838
Sir
Capt Jacob White, is of Ohio instead of Kentucky. Please inform me the reason of not allowing him a pension.
Your very respectfully
TT Whittlesey
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Kindly furnish me the Revolutionary War record of Jacob White of Pennsylvania, as found in pension claim, W. 835 based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Wm G Hills
6 Shepherd St
Chevy Chase, MD
Oct25, 1938
(Personal Call)
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Painesville, Ohio
October 9th, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,  D.C.

Dear Sir:
If consistent, will you kindly furnish me with a statement of the following named Revolutionary pensioners' services in the Continental Army, viz.:
w. 833 Jacob White, residing in Hamilton County, Ohio, 1833
Jonathan King, residing in Armstrong County, Pa., 1833
w.2078 Andrew Dougherty, residing in Armstrong County, Pa., 1834
I would be pleased to have all the family data contained in their respective applications.
Your truly,
Miss G. C. Truby
207 Bank Street
Painesville, Ohio.
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Petition of Capt Jacob White
Dec 23 1842
Ref to the Committee
on Rev. Pensions
Jan 4 1842
Bill 648
G Davis

The [illegible] will please send for the papers of Capt White at the pension bureau as the proof and then
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J.L Edwards Esquire
24th November 1835
Sir permit me to call your attention to a second consideration of my application for a pension. in my declaration I stated that I had performed six months served as a private soldier and twenty two months served as a captain and for my services as a captain I am certainly entitled to four hundred dollars a year and on amount of my services as a soldier I am intitled to twenty four dollars a year.  Storer will present you these lines to which I do most respectfully solicit your [ineligible] to consideration and with due respect I am six years obedient servant
Jacob White
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Deposition of Samuel Ellis esq
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Brown County
State of Ohio
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justice of the Peace within and for said County Edmund Ellis being about 80 years of age and being sworn according to the law [ineligible] that the deponent was well acquainted with Captain Jacob White in the years seventeen hundred and seventy eight and for some years before and after and this deponent states that he knows that Captain White served on an expedition commanded by General Mc Intosh in the year 1778 in which service we built a fort near the bank of the Ohio river and near the mouths of big Beaver Creek when that Fort called Fort Mc Intosh was finished the Army marched out of the  Tuscarawas and there built an the Fort called Fort Lawrence and when that Fort was finished the Army returned to Fort McIntosh from which place all the militia was dismissed. The militia was called out for a tour of six months but wads dismissed a few days before that time expired. And this deponent was on the campaign himself and knows that Captain White record that campaign with fidelity and further this deponent saith not.
Samuel Ellis

I do hereby certify that Samuel Ellis was sworn and subscribed on the 19th day of October 1833 before me John F Parker in and for the County aforesaid  justice peace
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Deposition of Capt. Jesse Ellis
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seal Rising sun Ind
Oct 15

Oct 21 '45

On public business
James L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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New York Indiana
Oct 11, 1845
Sir
Thomas Mounts, of this county, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, stated to me that his brother-in-law, in Gallatin County Kentucky is drawing a captain's pension. He stated that he has been acquainted with said Jacob White ever since he was a small boy - that they lived near each other during the war of the Revolution - that said, Jacob never served as a captain or in any other capacity in that war - that he has made use of the name of an male of the same name, viz Jacob White - who has been dead many years.
Yours respectfully
William C Keen

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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An Act
For the relief of Jacob White.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Jacob White on the revolutionary pension roll, and that he be allowed and paid annually, during his natural life, a pension under the act of June seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, for twenty-two months' service as a captain, and six months' service as a private, to commence on the forth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one: Provided, that the full amount of pension already received by the said Jacob White be deducted from the pension granted him by the provisions of the act.

Approved, February 27th, 1843.
A true copy from the Roll in this office.
Dept of  [ineligible], March 4th, 1843
[ineligible]
44,0 Capt 22mo
6.66  2
446.66   24
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F
Pension Case
proof enough
Ohio
for printer
Captain  [illegible]
Pr 6 months $20
Cap 6 months 120
140$
Can only allow for time proved [ineligible]
R M Johnson

Hon R.M. Johnson
Member of Congress
Washington City