Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3535, John White, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
White, John 
NUMBER
S 3535

carded

contents
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13847
West Tennessee
John White
White Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sanford of the regiment commanded by Col. Spottswood (Spotswood) in the Va. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 80 dollars __ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1833 and sent to Wm B Campbell Sparta

Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832}

Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 107
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letter 14 Dec 33
to Hon. J.B. Horton, N.R.
Pension increased to
$88 per ann and new
certificate issued 7 Feb 1834 and sent to Hon. J. B. Forrester
N.R. and agt.
informed of the increase
Papers copied for the Hon J B.
Forrester H.R. Feb. 28, 1835.
1889 April 3 
Dr. F. S. Nash history-[illegible]
Forrester

Date of death
not in ab
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John White
For a Declaration
Pension
8278
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State of Tennessee
White County
ss.
On this 20th day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared before the Judge of the
Circuit Court held for White County aforesaid
John White of said County and State 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 provision made by the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That
he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year 1775 or 1776 (cannot recollect distinctly in which year) and served in the second Virginia Regiment of State troops, under the following named Officers. The resided in the County of Amelia State of Virginia, when he entered in the service,
went as a minute man to Portsmouth
Virginia, and while there he enlisted under Ensign
or Lieutenant Archer, and from thence was marched to Williamsbing Va. and Capt Sanford took command the company-- We were marched to Fredericksburg Va, when we drew on guns,
and at said place, the company was attached
to the 2nd Regiment of State troops commanded
by Col. Spotswood. From thence we were
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marched to Philadelphia, and wintered at
that place, & in the spring after, General Washington took command, said John White was in the battle of Brandywine, in which battle
Archer, the officer under whom he enlisted
was killed. The next battle in which he
was in, was the battle of Germantown, after
which battle, Capt. Sanford resigned, and
Capt. Parker took command of the Company
The next battle in which said White was in
was at the stoning of Stony Point. General
Wayne Commanded in chief White was in Col. Flureys division in the said engagement.
marched with the prisoners to Philadelphia.
joined the army again & was discharged by
Captain Parker, he lost his discharge
many years ago, said John White was a
musician, a fifer, in said Company, and
Shelton was the fife Major of the said Regiment said White does not recollect the time
he left the service, but he enlisted for three
years & faithfully served out the whole time
of three years, & was regularly discharged as
aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the
present & he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
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Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John White
Anthony Dibrell Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he
states.
Nath W. Williams Judge &c
I Anthony Dibrell Clerk of the Circuit
Court for White County, Tennessee, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of John White for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 28th day
of August 1832
"seal"

Anthony Dibrell is the Clerk of White County
Circuit Court and the above signature is in his hand write, I believe there is no seal of that Court
10th April 1833
J. C. Isacks
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April 22, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
John White-S.3535

Mrs. B. W. Rawles
4709 West Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John White, born in 1756, served in Captain William Sanford's Company, Virginia troops.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3535, based upon the military
service in that war of John White.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John White are not shown.
At the beginning of the Revolution, John White resided in Amelia County, Virginia, and was a minute man. He enlisted in Portsmouth, Virginia, sometime in 1776, exact date not given,
served as a fifer in Captains Sanford and Alexander Parker's Company, Colonel Spotswood's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and at the storming of Stony Point and was discharged after serving three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided
in White County, Tennessee.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John White (S.3535)
you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following
data,
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John White, Certificate No. 13847, issued June 26, 1933, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennesse Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
tive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1909 Oct. 14 Hist. to Mrs. J. E. Fairbank 
1911 Mch. 9 To Miss Pearl White
1932 Dec. 23 Hist to Monroe Seals E.E.L.
1938 Apr. 22 Hist to Mrs. B. W. Rawles [illegible]
1939 Nov. 8 Hist to Edw. Lance
E. E. Lace

No death
Rev War
3535 INVALID
File No. 3535
John White
Pri Va. line

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870}
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Sir
the Circuit Court not yet being provided with a seal of Office, I thought it would be better to draw the declaration over & have it certified from the Court of Pleas and quarter Session
when seal is provided. I have enclosed the Original & the new one with the additions required by the directions sent from your department & the certificate of Jacob
C. Isacks - the member of Congress from this district.
very Respectfully
Wm B. Campbell
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Oct. 4/09 M. O. for $1.00 retd to Mrs. Fairbanks
K.M Fin-Div.

Env
seal
Oct 4 1909 
Office
US

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I am enclosing a postal order of one dollar for a certified copy of John S. White's discharge
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which should be on file in your department.  In case that has been lost please send me a certified copy of the proof on which the pension to said John S. White was issued. The Capt John S. White
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Sr. of whom I wish to know lived in White Co. Tennessee and belonged to the Nashville Pension District.  There was at least one other John S. White, also a Revolutionary soldier but the one to which I refer drew
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his pension at Nashville, Tennessee prior to and including the year 1844.  If I am able to obtain this I shall become a member of the D.A.R.
I am told that I stand a chance on
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the paternal side of the house through my grand-father, William Graham [illegible] of the Nathaniel Gr[illegible] family.
This Capt. John White of Tennessee served
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in the continental army from the beginning to the close of the Revolutionary War- was mustered out at Richmond, Va.
Thanking you most kindly for
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any thing you may be able to do for Mr.
I remain yours sincerely
William G. Fairbank
Address
Mrs. J.E. Fairbank
2054 Holly Ave.
Los Angeles, Cal.

Stamp Oct 4 1909
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Stamp
Finance Division
Oct 4 1909
Bureau of Pensions

Respectfully referred to Chief Record Division for his consideration and reply to writer.  U. S. Postal money order for $1.00 has this day been returned to Mrs. Fairbank by registered letter.
A.H. Thompson [illegible]
Chief Finance Div.
Oct. 4/09
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3 -- 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Brifed by George M. Moore
Claim No. Oct 7, 1909
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Certificate No.
Claimant of White Co. Tenn
Soldier John S. White
Service Rev.
Additional Service.
No. claim, State records , 190
No claim, combination records , 190
REMARKS:
No O. W. Inv Wid or Rej above
Try O.W. Inv. 3535
0-8---Chief Division
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Stamp
Record Division
Mar. 4, 1911

Lancaster, Texas
Feb. 28, 1911
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
As I am trying to get information concerning Capt. Jno. White my ancestor of the Revolutionary War, in order to join the "Daughters of the Am. Revolution, I write to ask you
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sending this to me
as soon as possible
This Jno. White was the
husband of Martha
Phillips, and the Father
of Woodson P. White whose
wife was Nancy Mitchell
Woodson P. White, of Sparta
White Co. Tenn.
As the dates, and all
information is quite
necessary concerning
this ancestor, I await
anxiously for your
reply.
Thanking you
in advance for this
great favor I am
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to send me the information
concerning Jno.
White found on the Pension
Rolls there. I think reference
is found of
our ancestor Jno. White
Va. line June 25, 33
on Page 110, Tennessee
Pension Rolls and census
of Pensions 1840
page 157.
as I am a descendant of this ancestor
and very anxious
to fill out my Application
Blank for the
D.A.R.s. I would appreciate very much
Your kindness in
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Most Respt.
(Miss) Pearl White
Lancaster, Texas
Dallas Co.

Stamp
Record division
Mar 4 1911

Mar 6 1911

S3535
ack Mar 8 1911

Stamp
Pension D Office
Mar 4 1911
U.S.
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Copied E.E. L.
Hist. 4/22/38
November 8, 1939.
BA-J/
John White
S.3535

Mr. Edward Lance
Cookeville
John White
Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John
White, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3535, based upon the military service in that war of John White.
The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of John White are not shown.
At the beginning of the Revolution, John White
resided in Amelia County, Virginia, and was a minute man.
He enlisted in Portsmouth, Virginia some time in 1776, exact date not given, served as fifer in Captains Sanford and Alexander Parker's Company, Colonel Spotswood's Virginia
Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and
Germantown and at the storming of Stony Point and was discharged after service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in White County, Tennessee.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
John White Certificate No. 13847, issued June 26, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency"".

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 23, 1932
BA-J/ELL
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
John White-S.3535

Mr. Monroe Seals
Sparta
Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of one John White, of White County, Tennessee, also, the cause
of the encounter between General Thomas K. Harris, member of Congress
from Tennessee and General John W. Simpson.
The record of the only John White, of White County, Tennessee, is given below.
The cause of the encounter between the two persons above named has not been found of record in this office. It is suggested that
you consult the archives at Nashville for data on that subject.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3535, based upon the military
service of John White in that war.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War John White resided in Amelia County, Virginia and was a minute man. He enlisted in Portsmouth, Virginia, sometime in 1776, exact date not given, served (This was probably Capt Wm. Sanford.  both Sanford Alex Parker & Alex Spotswood were [illegible] Va. but did not use [illegible] as was sure [illegible] lane sat was in that rest.)
as a fifer in Captains Sanford and Alexander Parker's Company, Colonel Spotswood's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine
and Germantown and at the storming of Stony Point and was discharged after three years service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in
White County, Tennessee. It is not stated when he moved to the state of Tennessee.

There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Date of death not on AB.
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reply to your request of __ received __
for, statement of the military history of John White a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Cureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT
1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 years
RANK
Piper
OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captains Wm. Sanford; Alexander Parker
Colonel Spotwwood
State
2 Va.
Battles engaged in, Brandy(wine) Sept 77
German(town) Oct 77
Stony Pt. July 1779
Residence of solder at enlistment Amelia Co Va.
Date of application for pension Aug. 20 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application White Co, Tenn.
Age at date of application 76 years
Remarks:
No data relative to family
The above is the only John White of White Co. Tenn. found on the Rev. War pension record-there being no John S White of said Co therein.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I cerify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832,
John White
of the State of Tennessee who
was a private in the Army of the
Revolution Eighty
is entitled to receive eighty
dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life,  commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th a March, and
4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
this 26th day of
June one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissione of Pensions.
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Cookville, Tenn
Oct. 25, 1939

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RECEIVED 
OCT 26 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 2
VETS ADM

Veterans Adminidration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
If John White of White County
Tennessee, was pension for service
in the Revolutionary war, please send me a summary of the Military and family records
contained in the pension Claim.
Yours very truly
Edward Lance
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Stamp
RECEIVED
APR 5 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER 15

MRS. BENJAMIN WATKINS RAWLES
709 WEST GRACE STREET
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

United States Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Can I get you to send me the record of
John White private then Sergeant in
the Revolution
Born in 1756 - and married Ann White
He was in Captain William Sanford's
2nd Va. Regiment
Thanking you I am
Yours very truly
(Mrs. B. W.) Anne White Rawles
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Stamp
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
[illegible]
Dec 12 1932

Sparta, Tenn,
Gentlemen:
Dec. 10, 1932,

Gentlemen:
I am writing you to know if John
white (March, 1751 - Oct. 12, 1846) is a Revolutionary war veteran. He was the first
settler in this county
Where did he come from to Tennessee
When did he come to Tennessee
Thanking you for a reply, I am
Yours Sincerely,
Monroe Seals

P.S. Hon. General Thomas K. Harris, while a member of Congress, I think from the 4th Congressional District, was killed by General John W Simpson about 1814.
What was the cause of the trouble
between them.
Mr. S.

[illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County ss
3
Personally appeared before me Robert
Farquharson an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County Robert Thomas a citizen of said County, who is a man of respectability & entitled to unqualified credit on his oath &
makes oath that he is well acquainted with John White who is now citizen of White County in said State, that said John White served in the Regular Army of the United States during the
Revolutionary War in the same Regiment with said Thomas
viz, the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia line under Alexander Parker as Captain, that said John White was a musician
in said company & regiment the whole time that he served in
said Regiment as said Thomas believes though as to the length of time he does not pretend to be certain
Robert Thomas
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of October 1833
Robert, Farguharson J.P.

State of Tennessee Davidson County Ss
I Henry Ewing Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said county do
hereby certify to whom it may concern that Robert Farguharson Esquire whom
name is signed to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for said
County legally authorized to administer oaths and that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed on this 11 day October A.D. 1833
Henry Ewing
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Col Forester
Memorandum
for John White
of White County Ten.
with the Pension Agent
Mr J. L. Edwards
of Washington City
for increase
Hon. J. B. Forrester
H. R.
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Col Forester, will, when he gets to Washington City, go to the
Pension office, and know why John White of White County
Tennessee, was allowed only the sum of Eighty dollars for
pension, in White's declaration, he stated that he had served
in the Va. State troops, three years, and of course he would be
entitled to full pay according to the act of Congress.-- Since
said White [illegible] on his declaration, he has discovered that one of 
his old comrades in the Revolutionary war is still living in Davidson County Ten. and he has procured from him his Deposition, stating that he served with him, and knew
that he was a musicians a fifer - The deponant
Robert Thomas lives in Davidson County & if the
Pension Commissioner, wishes more evidence as to his character than is contained in the certificate of the
Justice, Mr Bell who I have no doubt knows Thomas and his character will, and can without further trouble
give the necessary information to the Department- If necessary
you will get him to do so.-- I wish you to attend to this matter, and you will confer a favor on your
obliged friend-
Wm B. Campbell

The Deposition of Robert Thomas will be sufficient when
produced to Mr J. L. Edwards, to raise the pension of old
Captain White to the pay of a Musician, - His name was not on the roll as a musician, and proof of his service as a musician was required by the Agent, Mr Edwards
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John White's
Amended declaration
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State of Tennessee
White County SS.
On this ninth day of April in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three, personally appeared
before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
held for the County of White aforesaid, John White of the
County of White and State 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 provisions made by an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year 1775 or 1776 (cannot recollect distinctly which}
and served in the second Virginia Regiment of State Troops
under the following named officers:
Applicant resided in the County of Amelia
and State of Virginia, at the time he entered the service; went
first as a minute man to Portsmouth, Virginia, and while at
that place he enlisted under Ensign or Lieutenant Archer, and
from thence he was marched to Williamsburg in said state, at
which place Captain Sanford took command of the company,
and from thence he was marched to Fredericksburg in said State
where the company of Captain Sanford drew their guns, and
and while there, the said Company was attached or joined
to the second Virginia Regiment of State Troops, then Commanded by Col. Spotswood: from the last named place
he was marched to Philadelphia, in the State of Pensylvania
and continued there during the winter and in the spring
following General Washington took command of the army
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Applicant states that he was in the battle of Brandywine,
and that Archer, the Officer under whom he enlisted was
killed in that engagement. He was afterwards in the battle of
Germantown, and shortly after this engagement Captain
Sanford resigned, and Captain Parker, was placed at the
command of the company in his stead.- Applicant was
also in the battle and at the Storming of Stoney Point, he was
the division that was under the immediate command of
Col. Fleury. General Wayne Commanded in chief. He
marched with the prisoners who were taken in the last named
engagement, to Philadelphia, and afterwards joined the
main Army and continued with it until finally discharged.
He received a written discharge from Captain Parker, which
was lost or destroyed many years ago. Applicant was a
musician, a Fifer in the above named company, and
Shelton was the fife Major to the said second Regiment.
He does not recollect the time when he left the service,
but he enlisted for three years, and faithfully served
out the whole of that time, and was regularly discharged
as above stated. He has no documentary evidence of
his service, nor does he know of any person that is now
living by whom he can prove either his services as a
musician in said company, or as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is
not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State.
John White

sworn to and subscribed in
open Court, on the day and 
year aforesaid.

Jacob A Lane Clerk
White County Court
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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he has herein stated
Sims Dearing
Wm Bruster
Isaac Buck
I Jacob A. Law Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter
Sessions for White County, Tennessee (the same being a Court of
record) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application
of John White for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this ninth day of April
A.D. 1833. and of the Independence
the United States the fifty seventh
Jacob Adam Clerk
of White County Court
I have known this applicant John White many
years - he is a worthy citizen and in the full possession
of his intellect- the candor of his statement admits of
no doubt. I would request as early an examination
of his case as convenient
J. C. Isacks
10th April 1833