Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1521, Thomas White, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N. C.
Born in N.C.

White, Thomas
Cassandra

NUMBER
W. 1521

CONTENTS
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25529
West Tennessee
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Thomas White
of Wilson in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private & Corporal in the Com. commanded
by Captain Dickerson of the regt. commanded
by [blank] in the N Carolina
line for 15 mos Corp. of Cavalry
9 mos Private.
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 119 Dollars 31 Cents per
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of January
1844 and sent J B Payton H R
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 281.25
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 36.25 ┃
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337.50
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan.l Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. [illegible] Page 19

let 9 Augt 1838
Mr. White
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County }
On this 12th day of ["Augt" lined thru] September - 1833 personally appeared Thomas White in open court being the court for the County aforesaid he being a resident Citizen of sd County aged seventy four years the 11th day of Sept instant he having a register of his age now in his possession - 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 past [passed] the 7th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
Ans'r to 1st Int'y [Interrogatory] was born in Granville County State of North Carolina on the 11th day Sept 1759.
2d Int'y is answered above
3d Int'y I lived in Granite County N. Carolina when called into the service and resided there till about 1823 and then moved to Tennessee [illegible] and have here resided since.
Ans's to the 4 & 5th Int'y
[?] in the County of Granock in April 1776 enlisted for the term of two years and six months under Captain John Dickerson and our company was called the 1st Troop of Light Dragoons we marched to Wilmington and then and Gen'l
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Moore was Commander in Chief The muster of 1776 & 77. we lay near Charlestown South  Carolina Gen'l Nash was then our Commander in Chief in the spring 1777 we were marched to the North
The last Gen'l named shall still in command. We Marched to Philladelphia then was better equiped. And then marched and joined the main army Gen'l Washington Commander in Chief. We were then attached to the 6th Regt North Carolina Troops commanded by Col Archabald Lyth. I was engaged in the battle of German Town fought in 4th Oct 1777. We continued with the main army till north Camdon[sp]. And we marched into winter quarters at Little York and were mounted and done service for the Congress that sat in that place carring [carrying] expresses &c &c.
In the spring of 1778. I was sent on comprising a part of the guand to Pitsburg with Colo. [illegible] Gibson who had charge of United States money. we returned to Little York with Gen'l
Hand and Smith my Company went on the campaign with Gen Mcintosh to Pitsburg engaged in forts & building them &c &c  And with him continued to do service till my time expired  which was in Oct 1778. I received a writen discharge from Gen'l McIntosh which I sold to Robt Gordlow some time in 1783, 4, 5, & he got the land [illegible] I think 20 $ In [illegible] to Granville and in 1781 I went in to the malitia served for three months in July he thinks under Capt Ralph
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Banks and we me attached to Colo Wm Moore's Regt Eligah Moon now elected our maj - we were march in South Carolina we were not engaged in any battle. we were a good deal in the maxsaw settlements. Genl Dan draw[sp] who was afterwards killed was with us ~ we lay about then till our time of service expend and no now discharged. I do not know what has become of this discharge it has been lost or mislaid a great many years ago.
He would here state that in his service of 2 1/2 years as above declared - he received the appointment of Corporal 2d in June 1777 and continued to discharge the duties of this appointment till my service expired - which was fifteen months .
So my services in the revolution was as follows
18 months as a private - and 15 months as a Corporal for which he claims a pension.
[illegible] 7th July -
Edmond Edwards Cergyman & Jonathan Johnson.
Can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
He here states that he filed his declaration last Augst 1832 & [?] C Gould sent it on to the war Department in which was sent a letter from the Department informing me that my name, was found upon the roll of the North Carolina Troops & I had served a sufficient time to be entitled to a pension from which papers nothing has been heard
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He states that he is the only documentary evidence that he had of his service -  and that he knows of no one that lives by whom he can prove his service
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever
[signature] Thomas White
Sworn to in open Court this 12th Sept. 1833.
[signature] Wm. Baldridge Clerk

We Edward Edwards a Clergyman lying in Robinson County about three miles from Mr. Thomas White who lives in Sumner and Johnathan Johnson a resident citizen of Sumner - do certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas White who has sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration that we believe him to be about seventy four years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Edwd Edwards Clergyman 
[signature] Jonathan Johnson

Sworn to in open Court 12th Sept. 1833.
[signature Wm. Baldridge Clerk

Daniel Johnson appeared & made oath that he was a boy some 8 or 9 years old living in Granville[sp] County North Carolina at the time Thomas White went into the service in the revolution and distinctly recollect - that he did go into the service and remained there some considerable time. [illegible] did serve but what kind I can only say what I have always heard which was about the time stated in th above Declaration.
[signature] Daniel Johnson
Sworn to in open Court 12th Sept. 1833.
[signature] Wm. Baldridge Clerk
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Thomas White's Declaration
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting [putting] the interogatories presented by the War  Department that the above named applicant - was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and the court further certifies, that it appears to the court that Edward Edward who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergy and resident in  Robinson County [?] about three miles from Thos. White. And that Jonathan Johnson and Daniel Johnson who signed the preceding Certificate are credible persons.The sd Jonathan Johnson a resident of Sumner County and Danil Johnson residing upon the land between Robinson and Sumner County. And that all their statements are entitled to credit.
[signature] Thos Stuart Judge &c

I J W Baldidge Clerk of the same Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the sd Court in the matter of the application of Thomas White for a pension
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sd Court.
This 12th Sept 1833
[signature] J.W. Baldridge Clerk afs'd
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2296.
Tennessee Nashville
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Cassandra White
widow of Thomas White 
who was a Pr. & Corpl of Artillery
in the N Carolina line
for 13 mos Corpl
9 mos Pri.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
112 Dollars & 50
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of Oct. 1843
and sent to A. Ferguson
Carthage
[illegible[
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[ Act of March 3, 1843. ]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 223

1889
April 3 Dr. T Stark ~ history ~ Prior
[illegible, very faded]
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬
On this 22d day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Warren L. Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Susan White aged 76 years being a resident of Sumner County in said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Thomas White who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee and was a resident of Sumner County, up to the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas White on the 15th day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Thomas White died on the last day of November 1834 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above Stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and further she makes oath that she has no record or documentary evidence in suport of her claim
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day first above written
[signature] Warren L. Payne (JP) A justice of the peace 

[right[] her
[right] Casandra X White  [X being her mark in lieu of signature] [illegible handwritten seal]
[right] mark
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬ On this day personally Appeared Cassandra White before me and made oath in due form of law that she cannot attend to make this declaration in open Court owing sickness and bodily infirmity
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of October 1838.
[signature] Warren L Payne (JP) A justice of the peace

[right] her
[right] Casandra X White [X being her mark in lieu of signature] (seal)
[right] mark

State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬
I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Casandra White who has this day made the foregoing affidavits before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due to her statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal this 22d day of
October 1838
[signature] Warren L Payne (JP) A Justice of the peace (seal)

State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬I Warren L Payne one of the the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Casandra White cannot appear or travel to the courthouse to make this declaration in open Court I further certify that the
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the erasures made in the 11th line and Date of his death of the declaration and 2d and 3d line of her attached affidavit were made before the same was sworn to
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 22d day of October 1888
[signature] Warren L Payne (JP) A Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬
I William Shelly of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Warren Payne before whom the foregoing declaration Affidavits and Certificates were made is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in Springfield October 25th 1838
[signature] Wm. Shelly

[illegible County Seal affixed at left]

[written across the top, sideways]
✓ 3202
Casandra Widow
of Thomas
Tennessee

Admitted  
Pri & Corpl Artillery 2 yrs
$112.50

died 30 Nov 1836
sety[sp]  July 1838

A. Fergusson
Saratoga
Tens [Tennessee]
[written across the top, sideways]
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25
A. Fergusson, Esquire
Carthage,
Tennessee
Single [or Sargle] }
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( Copy )

Sir:
I desire that you will grant Licence in the name of Thomas White & Kisandra Higgs
& send them by my son John Higgs. This from your friend
L. Higgs
Decem'r 17th 1782-

To Mr. Searcy

Norh Carolina
Granville County ⎬ I, James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a letter now on file among the marriage bonds in my office for the year 1782, purporting to have been written by Z. Higgs to Mr Searcey the then Clerk of the Court aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office, at Oxford, the 5" day of April, 1839.
[signature] Jas. M Wiggins, Clerk

[illegible Seal of Office affixed at left]

State of North Carolina
Granville County }
I Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman of the Court of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Wiggins, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, the Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form of Law.
Given under my hand & private seal (there being no Official Seal) at Oxford the 11th day of april A.D. 1839.
[signature] Thos. Littlejohn Ch'r [Chairman] {Seal}
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Oxford NH April 11th 1839

Sir:
After a laborious search among the records in my office, some of which have been thrown in confusion by the Clerk who preceeded me. I have found the only paper relating to the marriage of Mrs White, which I presume  will be equal to that of the marriage bond You will perceive from the Copy sent that no bond was given. The $1 NC money was received but worth nothing here. I may get it off after a while.
Respy Your Servant
[signature] Jas. M. Wiggins
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1521. [right] omn
Cassandra White
Widow
Thomas White
Priv. & Corp. N. Car Line
Act March 3d 1843
Index:‒Vol. M, Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thomas White $112.50 W. Ten. [West Tennessee] Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
April 9. 1839

Died 30th Nov. 1834 [illegible]
that service

JH
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Tennessee 3828
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Casandra White
widow of Thomas White dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 30 Nov'r 1834
of Robertson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a pri & Corp in the Co commanded
by Captain Dickerson of the regt commanded
by Col [blank] in the N.C.
line for 15 months Corpl
9 mo priv.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 112 Dollars 50 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Augt
1839, & sent to A. Fergusson
Carthage, Tennessee
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $337.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 56.25
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$393.75
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{Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded byD. McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 209.

Let to M White Oct 29. 1839.
Let to M. White Sep 3 `841
Let to M. White & A. Ferguson
21 April 1843
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War Department
Pension Office
August 7, 1838

Sir,
In reply to your letter in the case of the of the widow of Thomas White dec'd late
pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 I have to state that her marriage having taken place in December 1782, and her husbands service having terminated before that period she is not entitled to the benefit of the act of July, 1836.
She may perhaps obtain a pension under act July 7th 1838. Enclosed is a copy of that Act.
I am Very respectfully
Yr. Mo. Obt. Svt.
[signature] J. L. Edwards

Mark White Esq.
Mal[???] [?]. [?].
Sumner Co
Tennessee
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Carthage Tennessee
10th April 1843
Sir
Inclosed you will find the Declarations of Mary Clark widow of Sterling Clark and Cassandra White Widow of Thomas White for Pensions under act of 3d March 1843 which I hope will be found to conform in all respects with the instructions contained in your letter to Mr White By the reference that I suppose you will of course make you will see that these widows were pensioners under act of 7th July 1838 and received the same. I therefore believe the inclosed is all that you will require Also I inclose to you the Amended Declaration of James Gambling asking to have his pension increased from the pay of a Private which he now receives to the pay of a corporal which he says he is entitled to If the records in your office do not afford evidence of his being a corporal in the North Carolina line then I must have Recourse to the army rolls of that line at Raleigh if required
Respectfully
[signature] A. Ferguson

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Carthage Tennessee
4th November 1838

Dr Sir
I herewith inclose to you the claim of Casandra White Widow of Thomas White who was a Pensioner of the United States It appears her son adressed a letter to you and got in return your informing him under which Act of Congress she ought to apply She has employed me to prepare and establish her claim. O have got the affidavit of Daniel Johnson a highly respectable citizen of Robertson County
which I am in great hopes will be satisfactory to you and as it was all taken before the same magistrate as you will discover. I did not think it esential to connect the two Sheets of paper together in the usual way
I am well satisfied the claim is just and right in all things; and I am in hopes you will allow it without hesitation
She has no documentary evidence in suport of her claim her Son tells me he has Written to North Carolina for the record of Marriage and will send it to me so soon as he may receive it which I will send to you forth with should it be procured
Respectfully
[signature] A. Ferguson

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Carthage Tennessee
28th April 1839

Sir
Inclosed herewith you will find the only record of Marriage between Thomas White and his widow Cassandra White formerly Cassandra Higgs. I had commenced corresponding with the Clerk at Oxford North Carolina at the time I attended at the house of Mrs White, but on account of fruitless attempts the record could not be found. Mrs White had directed me where to apply for the record. While writing this yours the 9th instant is before me in which you say that the claim of Mrs Casandra White have been filed with Suspended cases Having Just received the record from Oxford I took no time in sending it to you as it will I trust be more satisfactory to you than any other proof. You will be good enough to forward her certificate (which I hope now will be allowed) as Soon as praticable  practicable] as she and her son Mark White are continually Sending me word and letter about the Pension
Respectfully
[signature] A Fergusson

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. John Bell 
Sir
I am unknown to you But hoping it will matter nothing I Earnestly request of you one favour that is to send me a certificate Certifying that Thos. White was a regular soldier in the revolutionary war his name is there on record as he has been Drawing a pension since his death the widow Drew for 5 year he was a non Commissioned officer Corporal he drew 112.50 per year he came from N.C. Granville County to Tennessee my motive for writing is this, there is a tract of land laying in Calloway County, Kentucky that belong to White or the heirs of T. White of 1000 acres  they say there is nothing to do only to prove that he was a regular soldier of that war & we his  Lawful Heirs 4 of us I Expected the Best & surest way to come at the proof would be to send to the war Department I have wrote to W. B. Campbell to have this done but for fear he may leave the place before the paper Reached there I write To you I did not know whether the war Department or the pension office would be the proper place to get the proof you know Best, please Except of my Best wishes &C. Augt. 22d, 1841 AD
[signature] Mark White
True whig

[signature] Hon. John Bell Esqr.
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NB. Sir please send the Certificate with Instructions how to proceed & In doing so you will more than oblige your friend & servt
[signature] W White

Hon John Bell Esqr
I live in the neighbourhood of Tyree springs
Sumner Cty
Tenn


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Wt. 303 3 Sep 1841
Mrs Allison
3 Sep 1841
Pension Office
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Hon. James L. Edwards Esqr
War Department
Pension Office
City of Washington
Free

Saratoga Tenn
Oct. 19 1839

Took in to [?] Od[??]
Casandra White
Tenn
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To the Honourable James L Edwards Esq
Sir my father a late Revolutioner who died on the 30th Nov'r 1834 was Drawing a pension his widow and now living who was married in 1782 Dec'r.
She put her Business in the hands of a man by name A. Ferguson Smith County Tennessee we can hear nothing from him since 10 months ago he wrote at one time that he had gotten all the evidence required by law nothing since
My Earnest request to you is to send me word By letter what is done in the case
Thos. White the Deceased
Casandra White the widow

I have the Honor to be
Very respectfully your
most Obt Servt
[signature] Mark White

N. B. Direct your letter to Maloys post office Sumner County Tennessee 
with respect yours &C. [signature] M. White
[signature] J. L. E. Eson
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April 9th 1843 AD
Dear Sir, This is to inform you that one  Adam Furgusson came to my mother by night taking the neighbourhood sgr. with him had her sworn to what was nessesary I suppose to wards obtaining a Certificate under the late act 3rd March 1843 then told her he should charge one half the money she might draw for getting her Certificate this is the same man that obtruded on her in getting her five years pension kep [kept] Back her Certificate untill 3 ½ years expired & one half of the money which was nearly 200 dollars this was done unbeknowing to any of her family she is very old & Childish knows nothing says she did not know what he was talking about while he[?] This mans proceedings are not agreeable to her nor the family if Congress gives such widows a pension why not let them have it not Gentlemen lawyers I could have had her Business done as well as Mr Furguson & Cost nothing & Intended doing it in due time sir Each of us request of you if you have done nothing with Mr Furgasons application in favour of Cassandra White not to do it say to him you understand its not agreeable to her nor her family and send me a Blank form one to suit the act 3rd Mar 1843 
[signature] Mark White
[signature] Elizabeth Patton
[signature] H. A. Brinkley

N. B. Direct to Tyree springs Sumner County Tenn 

Hon Jas. L. Edwards Esqr
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Free
J. L. Edwards
War Department
Pension Office
City of Washington

[upper left]
Mulloys [??]
28 July

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In at Aug 9
nwal[sp]
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Tennessee, Sumner County, 

Dear Sir
I wrote to W. B. Campbell a member of the House of Representatives for Information as to what time Thomas White Entered and left the services of the revolutionary war a late pensioner. He died and left a widow who says she was married to said Thos. White in December 1782 and wishes to obtain a pension if there is any law in favour of the same your letter to Campbell says the rules forbid your giving Information B["] of T. White was dead leaving a widow and she would state at what time she was married to sd White she could then Be Informed whether her case comes within  the provisions of the law T. White died 30th of Nov'r 1834 & has left a widow in low circumstances and prays her Country support Sir a few lines from you giving the Information sought would be Thankfully Re'd [Received] Directed to Sumner C'ty Tennessee Maloys post office [??]
your most ob't Servt. July 1, 1939 [signature] Mark White
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬ On this day personally appeared Daniel Johnson aged sixty-nine years who being duly Sworn according to law the truth to speak before me Warren Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid deposeth and says that he was well acquainted with Cassandra White and with Thomas White her husband before and after their marriage they were married by Samuel Fuller a Justice of the peace for Granville County North Carolina They were at the house of said Fuller or at least went there to be married they were married on the [blank] day of December 1782. This affiant has always known Thomas White and his wife Casandra White her name before her Marriage was Casandra Higgs. He has a personal knowledge  of all the circumstances attending the Marriage and knows they were legally married at the Period above mentioned he further makes oath that she is his identical widow and lives at this time about two miles from her
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of October 1838
[signature] Warren T. Payne (J P) [personal seal] Justice of the peace }

[right] his
[right] Daniel X Johnson [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬ I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that O am well acquainted with Daniel Johnson who has this day made the foregoing affidavit that is he is a man of respectability and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affix my seal this 26th day of October 1838
[signature] Warren L. Payne (JP) [personal seal]
Justice of the peace
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Thos White
Tennessee
Wilson Co
from 1777 Corpl
& per C[????] 2 yrs
Corp [?] 15 mo 75.
pr [?] 9 mo 37.50
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$112.50
[signature] Hon B. Peyton
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State of Tennessee Wilson County }
Jarratt Loyd a resident of the County of Wilson in the said State of Tennessee aged 69 years‒ on this 3 day of December AD 1833 personally appeared before George H Bullard an acting Justice of the Peace for the said County of Wilson and having been duly qualified as the law directs‒ says on his oath that he has known the applicant Thomas White (who is about amending his declaration for a pension under the proviions of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832) from the boyhood of the Witness up to the present time - Witness knew him in Granville County North Caroline when they both lived & were neighbours - he knows that said Thomas White did enlist in the Revolutionary war for the Term of two years and six months in the company of Light horse commanded by Captain John Dickerson and was attached to the North Carolina Cavalry the applicant was absent from home as well as [illegible] remembers the lenth [length] of time for which he Enlisted‒ affiant has no doubt but that he served out his term of Enlistment of two years and six months - and it was always reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he resided that he had been honourably discharged after having served the time of his enlistment and affiant concurs in that opinion ‒ as well as affiant remenbers said White Enlisted ‒ in the year 1778 ‒ in the spring of the year in the month of March or April
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written 
[signature] Gabussars JP } [signature] Jarrett Lord

State of Tennessee Wilson County }
I George H Bullard a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Wilson do hereby certify that Jarratt Loyd whose certificate
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is hereby [illegible] ─ is a resident of Wilson County and is a credible person, and his statement is entitled to full credit
[signature] Gabussars JP

I Josiah S. McClain Clerk of the County Court of Wilson County State of Tennessee do hereby certify that George H Bullard whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County & that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal at office in Lebanon this 20 day of December 1833.
J. S. McClair Clerk
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457
Declaration of
Rosandra White
for a Pension

$112.50 per ann:
A. Furgusson
Carthage Tenn.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF Tennessee Sumner COUNTY.  } SS.
On this 4 day of April 1843 personally appeared
before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid, Casandra White a  resident of Tennessee in the county of Sumner aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath to the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:─ That she is the widow of Thomas White deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States She further declares that she was also a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and twelve Dollars 50 cents per annum under Act of 7 July 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow.

[right] her
[right] Casandra X White [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
A. H. Guthrie (Seal) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Tennessee Sumner County:─ Sct.
I, Andrew H Guthrie a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Casandra White the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 4th day of April 1813
A H Guthrie (Seal) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

STATE OF TENNESSEE SUMNER COUNTY }
I, William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court, of said Summer county, hereby certify that Andrew H Guthrie whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for theCounty aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Gallatin this 7th day of April 1843
[signature] Wm Munday
CLERK of Sumner County Court

[illegible Seal of Office affixed at left]