Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,542, Tobias Wilhite, Va.
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Service		
Wilhite, Tobias  			
or Welhite.	
Polly	

Number
R.11.542
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7335
Kentucky  46080
Tobias Wilhite

Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky
Who was a private in the company commanded Captain Ruckers of the Regt commanded Col Barbour in the (illegible) for 6 mo & 21 ds (sic)

...scribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 22 Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, …ommence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

…rtificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1833 and sent to (illegible) R B McAfee

Arrears to the 4th of March 	     44.64
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept.  11.16
				    $55.80
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

…ecorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7  Page 32
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Wilhite at Shakertown (crossed out)
Polly Wilhite decd
Wid. of Tobias

Ky. Act 1838

Triplett

F F C Triplett

J J Coombs
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Know all men by these Presents, That, We, Nathaniel D. Wilhite, Patsey Wilhite & Betsy D. Wilhite, children of Tobias Wilhite, A Pensioner of the U. States who died Jany 7, 1839, & whose widow died after him on Jany 21st, 1844
	who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J J Combs true and lawful Attorney for us in our name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims we have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848 – as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May. 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
	Said Attorney is moreover authorized in our name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching our interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
	Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due us and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon our said attorney hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
	Witness our hand and seal the 12th day of April 1853
	Nathaniel D Wilhite
	Patsy Wilhite
	Betsy D Wilhite
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
		On this 12th day of April 1853 personally appeared before me, Jas. Turner, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county & State aforesaid Nathaniel D. Wilhite, Patsey Wilhite and Betsy D. Wilhite, who having duly affirmed according to law, (being of the denomination known as Shakers, who refuse to take an oath); do solemnly affirm that they are the children of Tobias Wilhite, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $22. 33 per annum and who died Jany (sic) 7th 1839 in Mercer County and in the State of Kentucky leaving their mother Polly Wilhite who lived until Jany (sic) 21, 1844 & who died in the Same county &state and who never drew a pension They further state that not a cent was drawn on account of their father the said Tobias Wilhite after his death.  They further state that their father Tobias Wilhite was married to their Mother Polly Wilhite in Henrico County in the State of Virginia in the year 1771.  That their mother’s name before marriage was Polly Shirly.  That after the death of said Tobias Wilhite, his wife Poll Wilhite remained his widow until death having never married again.
They further state that they know of one other brother Wm Mason Wilhite and one other Sister Nancy Rush who is still living, or was living when last heard from.  They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due their Mother, while she lived after their father’s death, for which she never applied and never received, and which they her children are now entitled, on account of their father’s services in the Revolutionary War under the act of the 4th July 1836 or any other act or acts by which they are Entitled.
	Nathaniel D Wilhite
	Patsy Wilhite
	Betsy D Wilhite
Affirmed & signed before me, and I hereby certify that the above affirments (sic) have been known to me for a number of years, and a (sic) believe them to be the children of the said Tobias & Polly Wilhite Dec.@ And I further state
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That I am in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the said Wilhite claim.
		Jas Turner J. P. M. C

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
	I. Tho Allice Clerk of the County Court, in & for the county & State above written, do hereby certify that Jas Turner Esq., before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney & Declaration was made, and who has then unto subscribed his name, is and was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly Elected, commissioned & Sworn, and authorized to administer Oaths: and that his said signature is genuine.
		In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of my office, as Clerk of the Mercer County Court, this 20th day of April 1853
		Tho Allice Clerk
		Mercer County Court
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No. 7,986.
Polly Wilhite (illegible)
(illegible)  Tobias
Kentucky,

July 4, 1836
F.F.C. Triplett,
Present
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County		Mercer County Court
August Term 1853
		Jno. R. Bryant of said county, first being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration – towit – That he is the Administrator of the Estate of Polly Wilhite deceased; that the said Polly Wilhite resided at the time of her death, in the county of Mercer, and the State of Kentucky, and was the widow of Tobias Wilhite dec@. Of the same county & state, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Kentucky Roll at the rate of $22 33/100 per annum, and that the said Tobias Wilhite died in the aforesaid county on the seventh day of February (1839) Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that the said Polly Wilhite lived until the twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred, and forty four, when she died leaving the following children, towit:, Nancy Rush, Abram Wilhite, Nathaniel D. Wilhite, and Betsey D. Wilhite, all the living children she had at the time of her death, and all of whom are still alive except Abram Wilhite, and Rhody Carpenter, who have died since the death of their Mother, the said Polly Wilhite leaving issue.
	He further states that the said Polly Wilhite dec.@ was married to the said Tobias Wilhite, about the year (1771) seventeen hundred and seventy one, in
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Henrico County, in the State of Virginia, and that after the death of her said husband, she still remained his widow, until her death, having never married again.  
	He makes this declaration in behalf of the aforesaid hiers (sic) of Polly Wilhite dec.@  that they may obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed and approved the fourth day of July (1836) Eighteen hundred & thirty six, or any other act or acts whereby they may be entitled.
		J. R Bryant

Sworn to an subscribed in open court this second day of August 1853
		In testimony whereof I, Tho Allice Clerk of the Mercer County Court, do hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Harrodsburg this 2nd day of August in the year 1853
		Tho Allice Clk
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Tobias Wilhite

From 1777 private
6 mo 21 days

$22. 32/100.
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County (illegible) On this 14th day of March 1833  Personally appeared Before me a Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Mercer County court Tobias Wilhite a resident citizen of sd (sic) county aged 83 years whose infirmity makes it inconvenient and difficult for him to attend in open court who having first solemnly affirmed according to law, (he being of the denomination of  (illegible) called believers of Shakers). Doth make the following declaration in orderto (sic) obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 (illegible) I Tobias Wilhite do solemnly affirm in answer to the several interrogations put to me by direction of the war department, that I was born in the county of Culpepper in the State of Virginia where I lived when I was called into the service of my country in the revolutionary war as follows (illegible) on the 8th day of August 1777 I was drafted and marched in Capt Ephraim Ruckers company from Culpepper court house my regiment was commanded by Col Barbour and the (illegible) was Roberts and my company was attached to Genl Stephens Brigade, and we marched to Germantown where we arrived after the battle at the place and soon after my time expired which was three months tour but four months before I marched home I was honorably discharged
	Again in the month of June 1780 I was drafted for three months in Capt Ephraim Ruckers company in Col Barbours Regiment but having been taken sick I did not serve my whole time
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with my company having only been able to serve three or four weeks but was prevented by sickness having performed my duty as far as I was able to again in the month of July 1781.  I was drafted in Capt Ephraim Ruckus company in Col Barbours Regiment and in Genl Stephens Brigade and performed my duty until my time inkind which was about one week before Lord Conwallis was taken at Little York when I aided in enclosing him before the Surrender, and I was discharged at Little York – I was not in any battle – I was drafted the several tours I was in the war which amounted in the time to the whole I have stated which was nine months in all including the time I was sick.  I farther (sic) state that I have no record of my age only as I have been told by my parents.  I recorded discharges from each time but I have long since lost them and I never held any commission during the revolutionary war – I lived in Culpepper County Virginia during the war, when not in actual service and about the year 1799 I moved to Kentucky and for the last twenty four years I have lived in the county of Mercer – I do not know of any person now alive except Polly Wilhite and Abraham Wilhite whose affidavits an (illegible) by whom I can (illegible) my service.  I do (illegible – likely absolutely) relinquish all claim which I have to any pension or annuity except, the present, and I am not now neither have I been at any time on the pension roll
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of the United States (illegible) any State.  Witness my hand this 14th day of March 1833  Tobias (+ his mark) Wilhite Mercer County (illegible) We Abraham Wilhite, and Polly Wilhite residents of sd (sic) county do hereby solemnly affirm that we are well acquainted with the above named, Tobias Wilhite and we know that he went upon three tours of duty during the revolutionary war from Culpepper county Virginia, we recollect of his starting (illegible) times and when he returned, which he has currently stated in his declaration as we lived with him at the time and his statement contains the truth of his services in the years 1777, 1780, and 1781 – Witness our hands this 14th day of March 1833.
					(signed) A Wilhite
						Polley Wilhite

Mercer County (illegible), This is to certify that Tobias Wilhite an aged and infirm (sic) revolutionary soldier who cannot attend court without great inconvenience, and Abraham Wilhite and Polly Wilhite came before me a Justice of the Peace and Judge of this county court of Mercer and made solemn affirmation to the truth of these respective statements and I further certify that they are respectable and credible Witnesses given under my hand this 14th March 1833 –
					Wm. Wood J.P.
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Mercer County (illegible) Mr Samuel Turner a clergyman residing in the sd (sic) county of Mercer and Micajah Burnett and Emily Runyan residing in the same county (illegible) do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Tobias Wilhite who has subscribed and made official motion to the above declaration and (illegible) believes him to be of the age he has stated and that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in this opinion, and that also he is a respectable credible person  Witness our hand 14th day of March 1833
		Samual Turner
		Micajah Burnett
Emily Runyon
Mercer County (illegible) subscribed and sworn to this day of March 1833

And I William Wood a Justice of the Peace and Judge of sd (sic) court do hereby further declare it as my opinion after Investigating the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the war department  That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that Samuel Turner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in sd (sic) county and that above Micajah Burnett and Emily Runyan who has also signed the same are residents of Pleasant Hill in sd county and are credible persons and that their statements are witnessed to and it Given under my hand this 14th day of March 1833.
		Wm Wood J.P.
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State of Kentucky  Mercer County  (illegible)
	I Thomas Allice Clerk of the Court for the County of (illegilble but looks like a symbol used to mean “as noted above”) do Certify that William Wood Esq whose mane is affixed to the foregoing Certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of (same symbol) and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court duly Commissioned and qualified and as Such full faith and Credit is and aught to be given to every of his official acts as Such.
	In Testimony where of I have here:
	unto Set my hand and Seal of office this 15th day of March 1833
		Tho Allice (illegible – maybe initials JB)
		Clerk
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January 3, 1940
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Miss Bertam French
938 ½ N. Hazel
Danville, Illinois.

BA-J/AWF/CC
Tobias Wilhite
R.11542

Dear Madam:

	The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R.11542, based on service of Tobias Wilhite in the Revolutionary War.
	Tobias Wilhite was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, date not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.  The name is shown, also Welhite. 
	While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Tobias Wilhite enlisted August 8, 1777, served three months as private in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s company in Colonel Barbour’s Virginia regiment.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1780, served four weeks in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s company in Colonel Barbour’s regiment.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1781, served three months in same company and same regiment, under same officers.
	Tobias Wilhite was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1833, at which time he was eighty-three years old, and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.  He moved from Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1799, to Kentucky, and when he applied for pension, had been living in Mercer County, about twenty years.
	He died February 7, 1839 in Mercer County.
	Tobias Wilhite married in 1771, or 1776, in Henrico or Culpeper County, Virginia, Polly Shirly.  The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not shown.
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	The widow, Polly Wilhite, died in Mercer County, Kentucky, January 21, 1844, survived by the following children:
	Nancy Rush, Abram Wilhite, Rody or Rhody Carpenter, William Mason Wilhite, Patsey Wilhite, Nathaniel D. Wilhite, and Betsey D. Wilhite.
	Abram Wilhite, and Rody or Rhody Carpenter died “since the death of their mother”, leaving issue.
	The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

	Very truly yours

	A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
	To the Administrator.
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No 7.986.
Polly Wilhite  (illegible)

(illegible)

To be returned to 
Rejected files
(Illegilble)

July 4, 1836
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Aug. 16, 1853
Appl. Of the heirs of Polly & Tobias Wilhite,
	Kentucky

Act. 4 July, 1836

F. F. C. Triplett,
Present

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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F F C Triplett
Sept 23/53
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		Pensic– (Probably Pension) Office , 502
		Sept. 23, 1853

Sir
	I have examined and filed the application of the administrators of Polly Wilhite, and who being widow of Tobias, Is the arn an (probably earning) of pensia (probably pension) alleged to be due to her under Act of July 4, 1836, and yet an (illegible) that the (illegible maybe form) the claim can be admitted, the date of the marriage of said Polly must be shown by the certificate of the clerk of Henneo (?) County, (illegible) in which county it is stated to have occurred in 1771.

		 F.F. C. Triplett,
			(Illegible)
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Polly Wilhite
Ky 36


Triplett
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Polly Wilhite

We sent you additional papers in this case on the 10th August – But have heard nothing from them since – You will please advise us of the progress of the claim - & if any thing is yet lacking send us forms with full instructions & we will promptly have them filled.
	The parties having been married in 1774, this claim is good from 1831.
	The parties are exceedingly anxious to get advises of the progress of this claim.
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		Louisville 16 June ‘53
 F. F. C. Triplett Esqr.
	Dear Sir.  You reported in the 26th May – cases of Polly Wilhite & Rachel (illegible) not good for increase – We thought these were good widows claimed under act of 1836 – under which we intended they should have been filed, Both these widows were married before the close of their husband services in the war – and if the marriage is not sufficiently proved, we think it can be – Please look at these particular cases again and inform us – We understand there is a balance of $8 (illegible) $10 due in each case after the date of last payt. until the time of the pensioners death – but that alone would not be worth ones trouble.
				Very Respectfully,

			(signed)	G. H. Mons (the rest illegible)
				By W. Ramsay
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I John R. Bryant administrator of Polly Wilhite Dec, widow of the late Tobias Wilhite Dec. (which said Polly Wilhite died on the 21st day of January 1844 & her said husband Tobias Wilhite died February the 7th 1839)

	Who was a Soldier
In the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims may have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts of 7th June, 1832, 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3rd March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2nd February, 1848, 29th July, 1848, and 3rd February, 1853 – as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, and 15th May, 1828.
	Said Attorney is moreover authorized, in my name, to demand, at any Department of said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain, from any Department, or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence, of whatever character, relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
	Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension, or other character of drafts, orevidences (sic) of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon the aforesaid Attorney, hereby ratifying and confirming that said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
	Witness my hand and the seal this 2nd day of Aug. 1853
	(signed)		J. R. Bryant  L.S.
			Administrate of Polly Wilhite Decd

State of Kentucky Mercer County, 
	BE IT KNOWN, That on the 2nd day of Aug 1853, before the subscriber, Presiding Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jno. R. Bryant subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
	In Testimony Whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name,
				Saml (Illegible – Possibly Davun)
				Presiding Judge (illegible possibly excll) CC
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

	I, Tho Allice clerk of the Mercer County Court, in and for County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Saml. (illegible, likely Davuss) before whom the within Power of Attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is and was at the time of so doing the Presiding Judge of the Mercer County Court, duly Elected, Commissioned & sworn and authorized to administer Oaths, and that his Said signature is genuine.
	In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Harrodsburg this 2nd day of Aug. 1833
 (Signed)	Tho. Allice clerk

(On left side is written)  Wilhite Claim
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
Mercer County Court

August Term 1853

	It has hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been presented to this court, by the oaths of John Shain & S. H. Stevinson that Tobias Wilhite of the aforesaid County & State, was in his lifetime, a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Kentucky Roll, at the rate of $22  33/100 per annum; that he died in said County on the Seventh day of February in the year (1839) Eighteen hundred & thirty nine, leaving Polly Wilhite, his widow, who still remained his widow until the day of her death, having never married again; that the said Polly Wilhite died in the said County, on the twenty first day of Jany (sic) (1844) Eighteen hundred & forty four, leaving the following living children, Nancy Rush, Abram Wilhite, Rody Carpenter, William Mason Wilhite, Patsey Wilhite, Nathaniel D. Wilhite, and Betsey D. Wilhite, All of whom are Still alive, Except, Abram Wilhite, and Rhody Carpenter, who died leaving issue, since the death of their mother the said Polly Wilhite.
	Said Court further Certifies that letters of Administration have been granted to Jno. R. Bryant on the Estate of Said Polly Wilhite, which letters have not been revoked, but still Continue in full force and virtue.
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Said Administrator, together with his security Nimrod Harris hath given bond in a good and sufficient sum to Secure all that may come into his hands as the Administrator of the aforesaid Estate.
	In testimony whereof I, Tho Allice clerk of the Mercer County Court do hereunto set my name & affix the Seal of Said Court at Harrodsburg this 2nd. Day of August in the year 1833.
		Tho Allice clk

Polly Wilhite claim
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

	On this 2nd day of August 1833.  Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in & for the county above written, John Shain, who first having duly affirmed as the manner of his sect, commonly called Shakers, is; doth solemnly aver, that he was well & functionally acquainted with the aforementioned Tobias Wilhite & his wife Polly Wilhite, and says he first knew them (first is written here again but crossed out) while they were living in Bullit County Kentucky about the year 1796 or 1797, & from that time he knew them intimately as long as they lived.  He further states they were married in the State of Virginia he thinks Culpepper (sic) County, though not certain about the county.  He says they must have been married as early as 1776 as they had one or two children older than he (Shain) is, and he (Shain) was born in the year 1779.
	He further states the said Tobias & Polly Wilhite always lived together as man & wife, were so reputed to be which marriage was never questioned, and that they raised a large family of children. He further states that Patsey Wilhite (Wilhite written again but crossed out), Nathaniel Wilhite, and Betsey D. Wilhite, the aforementioned applicants are the veritable children of the aforesaid Tobias & Polly Wilhite.  He further states he has no intereste (sic) in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid claim
		(signed)  John Shain
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Affirmed to & subscribeth before me and I hereby certify that the aforesaid John Shain, is a very respectable man, and credible witness, in whose statements full releanse (sic) can be placed.  I further certify that I am in no way interested in the aforesaid claim.
				M L (Illegible) Likely Garnett  (illegible) likely Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
	I Tho. Allice clerk of the county court in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that M. L. Garnett before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace, in & for the county aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his said signature is genuine.
	Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Mercer County Court this 2nd day of August 1833
	Tho. Allice
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Rejected
11.542
P. O.  Polly Wilhite
Service: Tobias
Enlisted:  act 1836 Ky
Discharged: _____________
Let Sept 23 1853 FFc (illegilble) maybe Treplett
Application filed:  ________________
Alleges: _________________________
Re-enlisted:______________________
Attorney:  ______________________
P.O. ________________________
_________________46080
___________  Recognized.  ____________Contract.
_______ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _____________, 18  .


Oct – 17 – 1901
Jas Q. W. Wilhite, (illegible)

1924 – Sept: 3 Hist to Howard T. Fewell awf

1930. May 26 – History to W. C. Barrickman, Dallas, Texas.  ILL.
1932 – Apr. 30 – hist to Nancy Wilhite (illegible)
1938 – Nov. 2 “ to A. L. Keiste see his letter in John Wilhite S14833 awf
1940 – Jan 3 Hist to Miss Bertram French (illegible)
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January 3, 1940

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Miss Bertram French
938 ½ N. Hazel
Denville, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jesse, Tobias and William Wilhoit, or Wilhite, of Culpeper County, Virginia.
	There is no claim for pension found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Jesse nor William Wilhoit, under any spelling of the surname.
	You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of Tobias Wilhite, of Culpeper County, Virginia.
		Very truly yours
		
		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		To the Administrator
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Mrs. Howard T. Fewell
1011 Texas Avenue
TEXARKANA, TEXAS

Pension Dept.
Washington. D.C.

Gentlemen –
	Please send me record of service of Tobias Wilhite, a Revolutionary soldier from Virginia whose name is recorded in Sec. of War’s Report for 1835, pension list 3 from Kentucky.  Name is sometimes spelled Wulheit, Wilhoyte, Wilhoit etc  Yours very truly
Aug 12 – 1924
		Mrs Howard T. Fewell
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November 2, 1938

A. L. Keith		BA-J/AWF
520 East Main Street
Vermillion, South Dakota

Dear Sir:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of soldiers with the surname Wilhoit, variously spelled, from Culpeper County, Virginia.  You state that you are particularly interested in Jesse and William Wilhoit.
	The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based on the service of either Jesse or William Wilhoit, under any spelling of the name.
	You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of John and Tobias Wilhite, both (Illegible – likely from and of typed over) Culpeper County, Virginia.  It is hoped that these records will be of interest to you.

		Very truly yours

		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

In very light handwriting below:
See letter (illegible) John Wilhite  
S. 14833
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November 2, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Tobias Wilhite
R.11542


A. L. Keith
520 East Mian Street
Vermillion, South Dakota

Dear Sir:

	The data which follow concerning Tobias Wilhite were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R.11542, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.
	Tobias Wilhite was born in Culpeper, Virginia, date not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.  The name is shown, also, Welhite.
	While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Tobias Wilhite enlisted August 8, 1777, served three months as private in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s company in Colonel Barbour’s regiment.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1780, served four weeks in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s company in Colonel Barbour’s regiment.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1781, served three months in same company and same regiment, under same officers.
	Tobias Wilhite was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1833, at which time he was eighty-three years old, and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.  He moved from Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1799 to Kentucky, and when he applied for pension, had been living in Mercer County, about twenty years.
	He died February 7, 1839 in Mercer County.
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Kentucky.
	Tobias Wilhite married in 1771 or 1776 in Henrico or Culpeper County, Virginia, Polly Shirly.  The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not shown.
	The widow, Polly Wilhite, died in Mercer County, Kentucky, January 21, 1844, survived by the following children-
	Nancy Rush, Abram Wilhite, Rody or Rhody Carpenter, William Mason Wilhite, Patsey Wilhite, Nathaniel, D. Wilhite, and Betsey D. Wilhite.
	Abram Wilhite, and Rody or Rhody Carpenter “since the death of their mother”, leaving issue.
	The papers on file in the claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
	
		Very truly yours

		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		To the Administrator
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April 30, 1932

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Tobias Wilhite
R. 11542

Nancy Wilhite
Owenton
Kentucky

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Tobias Wilhite, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
	The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.11542, based on the Revolutionary War service of Tobias Wilhite or Welhite.
	He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, date not stated.
	While residing in said Culpeper County, he enlisted August 8, 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s company in Colonel Barbour’s Virginia regiment.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1780 and served four weeks in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s company in Colonel Barbour’s regiment.  He enlisted sometime in July, 1781 and served three months in same company and regiment and under same officers.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, and was eighty-three years of age.
	He died February 7, 1839 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
	He married in 1771 or 1776 in Henrico or Culpeper County, Virginia, Polly Shirly.
	She died, January 21, 1844, in Mercer County, Ken-
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tucky, and the following children survived her:  Nancy Rush, Abram Wilhite, Rody or Rhody Carpenter, William Mason Wilhite, Patsey Wilhite, Nathaniel D. Wilhite, and Betsey D. Wilhite; all of whom were living in 1853, with the exception of Abram and Rody or Rhody Carpen (illegible likely ter) of whom  (very light and illegible hand writing here)

	Very truly yours

	A. D. HILLER
	Assistant to Administrator
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Dear Sir:

  I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11542, It appears Tobias Wilhite was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, date not stated.
  
  While residing in said county, he enlisted August 8, 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s Company, Colonel Barbour’s Virginia Regiment.

  He enlisted in July 1780 and served four weeks in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s Company, Colonel Barbour’s Virginia Regiment.

   He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s Company, Colonel Barbour’s Virginia Regiment.

  He was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1833, while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, aged eighty-three years.

  He died in Mercer County, Kentucky, February 7, 1839.

  Soldier married in Henrice County, or Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1771 or 1776, Polly Shirly.
  
She died in Mercer County, Kentucky, January 21, 1844, leaving the following children.
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  Nancy Rush; Abram, dead in 1853; Rody or Rhody Carpenter, dead in 1853; William Mason; Patsey; Nathaniel D; and Betsey D.
 
 Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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  Negative new forms for John + Jacob Barrickman + Burwell Bacon.
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Mrs. Howard T. Fewell,
1011 TTexas St.,
Texarkana, Tex.

Madam;

  I have to advise you that from the papers in ths (sp) Revolutionary War claim, R. 11542, it appears that Tobias Wilhite was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, date not stated.
  While residing in said county, he enlisted August 8, 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s Company, Colonel Barbour’s Virginia Company.
  He enlisted in July 1780 and served four weeks in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s Company, Colonel Barbour’s Virginia Regiment.
  He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months in Captain Ephraim Rucker’s Company, Colonel Barbour’s
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Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1833, while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, aged eighty three years, and he died in said county, February 7, 1839.

Soldier married in Henrico County or Culpeper County, Virginia in 1771 or 1776, Polly Shirly, she died in Mercer County, Kentucky, January 21, 1844, leaving the following children – Nancy Rush; Abram, dead in 1853;  Rody or Rhody Carpenter, dead in 1853; William Mason; Patsey; Nathaniel D.; and Betsey D.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Danville High School
R.M. Duffin, Principal
Danville, Illinois

December 11, 1939

Veterans Administration Archives
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am seeking information about several men by the name of Wilhoit, who were of military age during the revolutionary period.

Jesse (or Jessay) Wilhoit, was probably from Culpepper or Madison county, Virginia.  Know he was in the Revolutionary War, but do not have full records.  Can you give these?

Tobias, also is known to have been in the Revolution. He was born Oct. 15, 1750.  Married to Mary Shirley, moved to Kentucky in the latter part of the 18th century.  Lived in Mercer, Meade and Nelson counties.  What information do you have on him?

William Wilhoit married Elizabeth Shirley, lived in Madison county, Va. May have lived earlier in Culpepper county, Va. Moved to Kentucky about 1800.  Lived in Jefferson county, the part later became Oldham county.  Would like to know of this William had any Revolutionary record.  Information points to the fact he lived in Kentucky on a land grant.  This may have been given to James Shirley, who was in the Revolution.

Any information concerning any of the above persons will be much appreciated.

Yours very truly

(Miss) Bertram French
938 ½ N. Hazel
Danville, Ill.
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Owenton, Kentucky
3-15-1932
Mr. Hiller
Commissioner,
Veterans, Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
I am interested in receiving report regarding one Wilhite, Tobias who was a revolutionary soldier, and settled in Mercer County Kentucky.  He was a private in the Virginia state troops, was placed on the Pension Roll 3-30-1833 and his pension commenced 3-4-1831 at the age on 84.
Thanking you in advance for the history of this soldier, I am
Most sincerely yours,
Nancy Wilhite.

Stamped RECEIVED MAR 24 1932
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Sam P. Cochran, President C.A. Gates, Vice-President  W.C. Barrickman, Executive Secretary
Temple H. Morrow, Vice-President  Howard Payne, Secretary-Treasurer 
CRIME SUPPRESSION LEAGUE
 Directors  of Dallas, Texas
L.W. Bailey  E.S. Lammers
John W. Carpenter  Wirt Leake
W.E. Carter  Simon Linz
E.H. Cary  A.H. McKnight
Sam P. Cochran  E.T. Moore
M.M. Crane  T.H. Morrow
C.W. Davis  C.F. O'Donnell
E.B. Doggett  Howard Payne
Geo. M. Easley  Lynn P. Talley
Tom Finty, Jr.  W.C. Temple
C.A. Gates  Edward Titche
E.J. Kiest  Frank Wozencraft
Arthur L. Kramer
March 18, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I desire if possible the Revolutionary War record of:
1.  Tobias Wilhorte (or Willhite) of Culpeper Co., Va.
Who died in Mercer Co., Ky. in 1839;
2.  John & Jacob Barrickinan, Soldiers in the Revolution in Pennsylvania Westmoreland
Co. subsequently in the "Illinois campaign as soldiers of Virginia, and Military land grantees
in Jefferson Co., Ky.
3.  Burwill Bacon, Harrison's 1" artillery
Regimem, Continental Troops, and later a Captain
of Virginia artillery, receiving a military land
grant in Ky.
Thank you in advance for any information, I am,
  Very Respy.
  W.C. Barrickinan
204 West Montana
Dallas, Texas