Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,291, Thomas White, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | White, Thomas | S.16,291

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CONTENTS
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1135

Lawrenceburgh
Indiana Sec.//

Thomas White, of Butler, in the State of Ohio, who was a private in the com(pany) commanded by Captain Weatherby of the reg(iment) commanded by Col. Fanners in the New Jersey line for 1 year from 1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 40 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of October 1832 and sent to John Reily, Hamilton, Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832..............$60.00
Semi-anl. all(owan)ce ending 4th March 1833...20.00
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                                             $80.00

{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D; Vol. 10; Page 53

Cer(tificate) tra(nsferred) Mar. 17, 1836
Transferred to Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, from 4 Sep. 1835.
April 2, 1836

Dead
Letter to H. Cooper 18 Jan. 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 16 Aug. 1838. Ag(en)t notified 18 May 1841.
Letter to Hon. Geo. Fries, Feb. 7, 1849.
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2327
Thomas White, a Revolutionary Soldier
P.O.
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The State of Ohio, Butler County
Court of Common Pleas
July Term 1832

On this Second day of August in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two, before the Honorable the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler and State of Ohio, personally appeared Thomas White, a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid, aged Seventy six years, who 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 Seventh Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two.

That on the Sixth of July Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six in Middlesex County, New Jersey, he entered the service of the United States in what was called the flying camp. He enlisted under Captain Weatherby of Colonel Forman's regiment and General Herd's brigade for five months. He was marched to New York and crossed over to Long Island, where his regiment joined the main army under General Washington. Deponent was in the Battle of Long Island, General Washington commanded in person. He fought under the immediate command of Colonel Forman. Deponent was also at the battle of the White Plains and fought in the division commanded by General Putnam after the battle of White Plains. Colonel...
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...Forman marched his regiment into New Jersey and routed the Tories. In December, deponent's time having expired, he received a written discharge at Monmouth courthouse signed by Colonel Forman, which he has since lost, not knowing that it would ever be of any use to him. In September Seventeen Hundred and Seventy seven, he volunteered at Allentown to serve three months in the militia light horse under Captain Burdon. Each soldier furnished his own horse and equipage. He was engaged in guarding the Delaware [River] to prevent the British from crossing. On the expiration of the time for which he had volunteered, he received a written discharge which is also lost. Early in the summer of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight, he was drafted to serve in the militia in Captain Twigly's Company, in which he served two months during which time he was in the Battle of Monmouth. He was in the division commanded by General Lee, with whose command deponent was not well pleased on that occasion. He also served two months under Captain Burrows and was engaged upon scouting parties and in skirmishes against the Tories after the expiration of this last tour. Deponent was not again called out. He served in all one year. He has no written record of his age but states that he was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Fifty six. After the war, deponent lived in Maryland until nine years ago when he came to the State of Ohio where he has since resided and still resides. He knows of no witnesses living by whom he can...
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...prove his service but he is well known to James Foster, Warner Winn and others who reside in his neighborhood and by whom he can prove as he believes. That he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or anunity except the present and avers his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
s/ Thomas White (X - his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ John Reily, Clerk

We, James Foster and Warren Winn, residents of the County of Butler in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas White, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration. That he sustains a good character for truth and veracity. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we have full confidence in the truth of his Declaration and concur in believing that he was a Soldier of the Revolution.
s/ James Foster
s/ Warren Winn (X - his mark)

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ John Reily, Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 James Foster and Warren Winn, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County of Butler and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I, John Reily, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas White for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Hamilton this Fourth day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two.
s/ John Reily
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Thomas White
1135
Ohio to Lawrenceburgh, Indiana
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Thomas White's application for a Transfer.
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State of Indiana
County of Franklin//

On this 8th day of March 1836 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin, personally appeared Thomas White, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Vincort Weatherby in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Forman in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio in 1832, from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the County of Franklin and State of Indiana, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in future.

The following are his reasons for removing from Ohio to the State of Indiana.

In Ohio he owned no real estate but in this State [crossed out: land being lower] he was able to purchase a few acres of land, owing tot he proce being lower. On this account in the fall of the year 1835, he purchased two acres and a half of land near Brookville in the County of Franklin and State of Indiana, and he removed to [crossed out: it on] it soon after the purchase.
s/ Thomas White (X - his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
{Seal}
s/ Elijah Barwick, J.P.

State of Indiana
Franklin County//

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Franklin, Isaac Stephens, who being first duly sworn on his oath says that the said Thomas White, who has in his presence just sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit who is the person described in the affidavit...
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...aforesaid.
s/ Isaac Stevens

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of March A.D. 1836.
{Seal}
s/ Elijah Barwick, J.P.

I, Elijah Barwick, Justice of the Peace of the County of Franklin and State of Indiana, hereby certify that Isaac Stevens, who has taken the affidavit of last aforesaid is a person of veracity.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of March 1836.
s/ Elijah Barwick, J.P.

State of Indiana
Franklin County//

I, Robert John, Clerk of the Franklin County Circuit Court, hereby certify that Elijah Barwick, who has subscribed the affidavits and certificate is, and was at the time above mentioned, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, and I also certify that the signatures to the annexed affidavits and certificate purporting to be the signatures of the said Elijah Barwick are his genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of March 1836.
s/ Robert John, Clk.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

May 13th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Tomas White, a Pensioner on the Roll of Madison, Ind. Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 16th August 1838.

Respectfully yours,
s/ Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Thomas White
Ohio
No. 2327
From 1776, 1 year, Private, $40.
N.J.
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas White of Butler County in the State of Ohio.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)

3. How old is he? 76 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. (blank)

Period. | Duration of Service. (Years, Months, Days.) | Rank. (As a) | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. (Gen.)
6 July In 1776 | 5 mos. | Private | Gen. Haas, Brigade Flying Camp, Col. Fanners, Capt. Weatherby.
Sept In 1777 | 3 mos. | Cavalry | Capt. Borden's Light Horse.
Drafted In 1778 | 2 mos. | Cavalry | Capt. Twigly, Gen'l Lee's division
Drafted In 1778 | 2 mos. | Cavalry | Capt. Burrows
Total: 12 months

5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, White Plains, Monmouth.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex County, New Jersey.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (blank)

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

C. Little, Examining Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., (blank) 19 (blank)

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Thomas White, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S.16,291

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE.
July 6, 1776 | 5. mos. | Pri(vate) | Capt. Weatherby. | (Col.) Forman | N.J.
Sept 1777 | 3 mos. | (blank) | Capt. Borden | (Col.) Forman | N.J.
Summer 1778 | 2 mos. | (blank) | Capt. Twigly | (Col.) Forman | N.J.
Summer 1778 | 2 mos. | (blank) | Capt. Burrows

Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains & Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl(isted) in Middlesex Co. N.J. & drafted in Mercer County, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Butler Co., Ohio; Franklin Co., Ind. in 1836.
Age at date of application, Born in Middlesex Co., N.J., 1756.
Remarks: Soldier died Aug 16, 1838 leaving a widow, Mary. There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856

Office note: Have omitted Christian name of Capt. & Col. as given in affidavit of 1836 as I find Capt. & Col. in N.J. with different name. Soldier did not give said names in declaration.
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Shelter Island, N.Y.
Jan. 21, 1915

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 

Can you give me the military record of one Thomas White who served in the Revolutionary War and latter made claim for a pension for services rendered in the State of New Jersey in Burlington County Militia, also in Monmouth County Militia and State Troops.

And whether or not one John Lippincott or widow made application for pension for his services in Continental Line or Gloucester County Militia in State of New Jersey during the Revolution.

And whether or not one John Borden or widow made application for pension for his services in Morris County Militia in State...
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...of New Jersey during the Revolution.

Thanking you in advance for this favor, which will be greatly appreciated by me, I am very truly yours,
s/ Theo C. Hance Jr.
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16,291

INVALID.

File No. 16,291
Thomas White
Pri(vate) Rev(olutionary) War

Act: June 7th '32

Index: -; Vol. 1; Page 405

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1909 May 18. Aud(it) for sent for for name of wid(ow). A.W.
1910 July 15 Aud(it) sent for date of death and widow; neither of the above answered.
1915 Jan. 23, Aud(it) sent for name of widow.
1915 Feb 3: History to Mr. Theo C. Hance Jr.; Jos. B.H.
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19/260

Washington, Jan. 29, '48

Sir,

Sarah White, widow of Thomas White, a dead Revolutionary pensioner resides somewhere in my district. But at what place I am unable to tell. Will you furnish me what the name & place where his papers were made out and also the name or money of persons before whom they were signed &c.

Respectfully your Obe(dient) Ser(vant),
s/ Geo. Fries

Col. Edwards
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3-397.
(Old No. 3-399.)

Rev. War Section [crossed out: Division] | A.W. Ex'r.
S.F. No. 16291 | Department of the Interior,
Thos. White | BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 1915.

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Thomas White, pensioned under the Act June 7, 1832 from May 4, 1831 by certificate No. 1135 issued, Oct. 27, 1832, rate $40 per an(num); Indiana Agency, showing date of soldier's death, date of last payment of pension and name of person paid (if possible). Please furnish widow's full name.

Very respectfully,
s/ J.M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, Treasury Department.
 
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
February 1, 1915.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 23rd ultimo (Rev. War Section) you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U.S. Pension Agent, at Indiana Agency the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Thomas White, Priv., Army Rev., certificate No. 1135, at $40.00 per [crossued out: month] annum to Aug. 16, 1838, the date of his death, to James Crabs, attorney for Mary White, widow.

Letter herewith returned.

Respectfully,
s/ J.W. Wooley
Auditor

[crossed out: by Deputy Auditor]

Form 3877.
Ed Jan 24-11-2,000
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Pension Office
E
FEB. 2, 1915
U.S.
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3-397.
(Old No. 3-399.)

Case on desk.

Record Division] | A.W. Ex'r.
Sur. File No. 16291 | Department of the Interior,
Thos. White, Rev. | BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., July 15, 1910.

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Thomas White, pensioned under the June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 1135 issued, Oct. 27, 1832, Indiana Agency, showing date of soldier's death, date of last payment of pension and persons paid (if possible please furnish full name of widow).

Very respectfully,
s/ J.L. Davenport, Commissioner

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, Treasury Department.
 
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPT.
JUL 16 1910
Pension Division.
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S.F.16291.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1909.

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

Replying to your letter of the 19th inst. requesting a report in the case of Thomas White pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, by certificate No. 1155, issued October 27, 1832, Indiana Agency, showing date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of soldier's death, I have to inform you that the files of this office relating to that period are inaccessible and will be for some time owing to a removal of the office.

Respectfully,
s/ A.S. Parson
Auditor. R.G.

CWF
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S.F. 16291
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J.H. Groesbeck
Mar. 26, '36

Thomas White

Free

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Apl. 1

Mr. Burdine
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Franklin, Bank of Cincinnati
26 March 1836

Sir,

The last payment made to Thomas White, a private & pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $40 per annum at this Agency was up to the 4th day of September 1835. No further payment will be made.

Yours very resp(ectfully),
s/ John H. Groesbeck, P. Agt.
By R.W. Lawrence

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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FREE

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Jan. 16, 1841

[illegible]
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Fort Wayne (In.), Jan. 6, 1841

Dear Sir,

Enclosed herewith is the application of Mary White for the pension due her deceased husband. When granted you will please to enclose the warrant to me.

I am yours respectfully,
s/ Henry Cooper