Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3539, John White, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC White, John S3539
BLWt 7504116055
carded
CONTENTS
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33409
Tennessee Knox
John White of Polk Co in the state of Tennessee who was a Pr of Inf to Cavy in the companies commanded by Captains Jolly & Hughes of the Regt commanded by Col Brandon in the So Car Troops line for 3 mos Pr of Inf v
6 " 26 days " " cav v
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Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 35 Dollars 27 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of October 1857 and sent to Hon Samuel A Smith Charleston Bradley Co
Ternn

Arrears to Sept 4 1857 $934.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by GT Getty clerk 
Book H Vol 1 Page 28
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W No 75041 160
issd 19 nov 1857 & sent to LB True present 
Hon Andrew Johnson Feeby 20 1860

283415
1889
April 3 Dr LS Nash hereby Recor
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John White
Declaration
No 1
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Tennessee Polk County} on this 6th day of March 1854 personally appeared before me John Coss an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and state aforesaid John White a resident in the County of Polk and state of Tennessee aged ninety four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated declarant says he was living in Union District in the state of South Carolina and was drafted in the United States under Captain Jollys company as a private horseman in a regiment commanded by Colonel Brandon in the year 1780 in the month of January and was marched to the city of Charleston in a few days after we reched we were marched outof Charleston to a place called ten mile house and was stationed there in garrison three months and was marched from there Home and was discharged after serving the time of three months in said company and regiment declarant further says he was again drafted into the service of the United States in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Hughes a private horseman in the regment commanded by colonel Thomas Brandon in Union District in the state of South Carolina in the month of May 1780 and was engaged seantry through the uper pard of the state of South Carolina declarant says he with some hundred others were detailed to guard the house
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and mills of Colonel Brandon which he had taken from Cololel Flecher who was a Tory and was then gave to the Britsh declarant says that he nver was engaged in any batle but was in the service when the battles of Kings mountain the battle of the Cowpens and of Blackstocks ford was fought but was on other duty the county he marched through was the uper parts of South Carolina and North Carolina and Georgia at one time persuing the Cherokee Indians across the Hightower river in the state of Georgia declarant says he continued in the service in said company untill the British evacuated Charleston (12 Dec 1782) or about that time declarant says that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot say positively how long he served but to the best of his recollection he did not serve less than two years and six months and during said time he was either in field or garrison and was not engaged in any civil persuits declarant says he has no documentary evidence and lost his discharge to prove his services by and that he knows no one but William Prewett that he can prove his services by declarant says that William Prewett can testify to his service who was a Revolutionary soldier and was acquainted with his service or a portion of it declarant says the reason he never claimed a pension before that he had property enough to live on and keep him from want and could do without it, he hereby relinquishes every claim  whatever to a pension or annuity excepts the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John x his mark White
John Cass
Justice of the peace
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We Henry M Dodson a clergyman residing in the county of Polk and state of Tennessee and Almon Guino residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry M Dodson
Almon Guino
John Cass
and I John Cass do hereby [illegible]
after the investigation of the matter and after puting the interogatories 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 him that Henry M Dodson who has signed preceding certifficat is a clergyman is a resident in Polk county and state of Tennessee and Almon Guino is a credible person and that their statemens is entitled to credit and I the said John Cass an acting justice of the peace for the county of Polk and state of Tennessee do further certify that I am personally accquainted with John White who has sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration that he is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in the court of the county in order to mak
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a declaration In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my seal this 6th day of March 1837
John Cass  seal
justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Polk County} I EP Douglass clerk of the county court of Polk County do hereby certify that John Cass Esq whos name appears to the foregoing proceedings is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Polk and state aforesaid duly Elected sioned and sworn that faith and credit is due all his official acts given under my hand and seal of office at office in Benton this 6th day of March 1830
EP Douglass
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238,415
Act March 3/55
Nov 9/57

John White Priv
Capt Jolly Hughes SC
Col Brandon   Mil

5041 [illegible]
Nov 19/57
Rwol pens?  Reville
Special by M Cole
Tenn 4072-33409
To:  160 [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]

L B True
Present

June 29/60 Warrant file with Dr Jenkins.  Info
Oct 2/62 sent to Commissioner of [illegible] office

Vol Wi=163
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283,415
John White
Rev Pensioner
State of Tenn
Act of 1832
for
Sande Bounty

Special
S. Cole
[illegible]
Perl
S Cole True
Present
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State of Tennessee
County of Polk}
On this 29th day of October 1857 before me John Cass a Justice of the  Peace duly commissioned and appointed, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical (John White to a [illegible] a certificate did issue placing him on the Revolutionary Pension Roll, as a Rev pensioner of this said state for his Rev. service in the South Carolina forces  of that war. That he did serve as stated in his application for a rev pension under Capt Jolly and Capt Hughes in Col Brandon's regiment S Ca forces and refers to his papers now on file in the pension office in the city Washington in this application herein made for Land bounty for his said Revolutionary services herein refered to and herein he makes application for the Bounty Lane de him for said
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Rev choices under Act of the 3rd of March 1855 and any other Act granted the same for such services as are herein declared for and also in my l claim for the rev Pension herein refered and made a part of this my application for Land Bounty.
John (his mark) White

Sworn to and subscribed on this day above, stated before me.
J Peace
Witness S B True
John Hambright

State of Tennessee
County of Polk
Be it known that on this 29th day of October 1857 before me the subscribe, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared, John White, the identical person named in the foreging deposition and acknowledges the same to be his free act and
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deed for the purpose therein named in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date last above mentioned.
John Cass, Justice of Peace

State of Tennessee
Polk County
I, Emmons P Douglass, Clerk of the county court for said county certify that John Cass Esq whose official signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected commissioner and qualified that his signature is genuine and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts, that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of March 1856 and will expire the 2nd day f April 1860.
In testimony of which I hereto set my hand and seal of office at office in [illegible] October 30th 1857.
E P Douglas Cl
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August 19, 1909

Hon. David V. Finley
House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Finley:
In reply to your letter dated the 16th and received the 17th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim Bur. File No. 31,913, it appears that Willim Potts volunteered in Rowan County, North Carolina, a short time before the battle of Stono, and served in Captain James Hall's company for three months, when he was honorably discharged.
He was drafted after the fall of Charleston, and served in Captain James Porrine's company, Colonel Lock's regiment of Militia, for nine months.
He again volunteered in the Spring of 1781, and served in Captain John Reid's company, Col Wade Hampton's South Carolina regiment for ten months.
He was born June 7 or 11, 1759, in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, and was allowed pension on an application executed October 2, 1832 while a resident of Jackson County, Georgia.
From the papers in the claim, Bur. File No. 3,529, it appears that John White was drafted from Union District, South Carolina, in January 1780, and served two and one-half years as a private in Captains Jolly and
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Bur. File No. 3,539, -2

Joseph Hughes' companies, Colonel Thomas Brandon's South Carolina regiment.
He was the son of John White who also served for a short time in the War of the Revolution, in Captain Joseph Hughes' company.
Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed March 6, 1850, while ninety four years of age and a resident of Polk County, Tennessee.
The above noted are the only William Potts and John White of North Carolina and South Carolina, respectively, found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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Petition of John White of Polk County Tennessee, asking a pension or services in the Revolutionary War.
 Feb 13 1834. Ref to correction [illegible] Revolutionary [illegible]

Smith of Tennessee
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38602
John White
- Ten -
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Hamlin, Tn
October 17/51
[illegible] Wm Churchwell. Apl '3 / 51
Rept to Secy May 26. / 52
Sent to Hon [illegible] M Churchell 28 Oct 52
(over)
Act 7 Feb 1832

Site Knight Aug 27 / 53
Papers copied + sent
to Hon S. A Smith 22 Feb 52
L. B. True June 24/56
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John White
Tennessee- Polk co.
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
Private - Capts Jolly and Hughes
Col Brandon's Regt So C State Troops
Pr of Infantry 3 mos  $12.50
Pr of Cavalry 6 mos 24 [illegible] $22.77
At the rate of $35.27 year
Annum from March 4th 1831
Arrears to Sept 4th 1857 $934.66

Certificate payable to claimant

Attn: S B True, present

Certificate to be sent to Hon. Samuel A Smith
Charleson,
Bradley Co.
Tennessee
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38,002
John White, Tenn

J Hambright July 23, 1850 - same Feby 3 1851.  Same July 16, 1851-same Oct 17, 1851.  Hon Wm Churchwell Apr 13, 1852.  Secy of Interior May 26, 1852 - Hon Wm Churchwell, 28 Oct 1852,  S  M Knight Aug 22, 1853 - Papers Copied and sent to Hon S A Smith 22 Feby 1854 - L P True Jan 24 1836 - same July 25, 1856. on S A Smith Aug 6, 1856 - same Feby 4, 1857.  Secy of the Interior Oct 5, 1857,
June 7 1832
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38002
John White, Tenn
J Hambright July 23, 1850- same Feby 3, 1837-same July 16, 1851-same Oct 17, 1851- Hon Wm Churchwell April 13, 1852-Sec Interior May 26, 1852-Hon Wm Churchwell 28 Oct 1852-S M Knight Aug 22, 1853-Papers copied and sent to Hon S A Smith 22 Feby 1854same July 25, 1856-Hon S A Smith Aug 6 1856-L B True June 24, 1856
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by: W T Conboye
Claim No. Aug 18, '09
Certificate No
Claimant
Soldier: John White
Service: S C  Rev War
Additional Service 
No____claim, state records ____,190__
No claim, combination records ____, 190__

REMARKS
No claim except OW Inv,
File #3,539
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3539
Rev War
INVALID

File No. 3539
John White
Privt draft cavy Rev War
Act June 7, 1832
Index: Vol A, Page 402
(Arrangement of 1870)

Aug 19, 1909 Hist to Hon D V    fw
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Calhoun Tennefsee April 22th / 57

Sir

In answer to your letter of Feburary the 5th 1857 in the lose of John White of Polk County Tennefsee who claims a pension under the act of Congrefs 7 June 1832, I, in a few days after after receiving your letter of the 3th Feb, I ddrefsed [addressed] a letter to the Hon. John Bell with one enclosed to you requesting him to see you on the subject of the claim of Mr White and hand you my letter having never received any answer from Mr. Bell I now respectfully call your attention to the above mentioned claim you say in your letter of the 3th Feb, (by Mr. F. S. Evans) that the additional evidence in the case of John White has been viewed but does not afford the means of computing his service [illegible]
I request you to again examine the declaration and comptroller generals certifficate in connection and weigh the lose and see if you cannot come to some conclusion what can be allowed if you cannot allow the claim I wish to lay the lose before the Sectary of the Interior, and early attention to this is requested
John Hambright

I E Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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John White
Rev Case
Tenn
[illegible]
Was [illegible] none for many years,
No specimen now to be found of his writing.
Sept 30/[illegible]
He now lives
L B True
Present
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Cleveland P C
State of Tennessee
Polk County

Dear Sir, I this day received your letter of the 18th of Jany 1855 considering the John White case, rev soldier you [illegible] that you [illegible] some of the [illegible] man's handwriting sutch as [illegible] or power of attorney or some other papers of as older date as possible.  I am sorry to say to you that I cannot find you any of the old man's handwriting.  He sez he does not know of any in this country, he ses he expects there is some in South Carolina, Granvill District.  Some years ago he got [illegible] of his father's [illegible] and  since that time he has not done ay [illegible] for himself and at this since he cannot write his name [illegible] you date that you [illegible] delivered for whether you got it or not.  I have answered you ever time but it seems you did not get it. You further stated that you had a record of Capt Joseph Hughes survive and there was two men by the name of John White.  The old man states his father was
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by the name of John White and was drafted and went under Capt Joseph Hughes but did not serve long under Capt Hughes.  Taken him in his father's plase tho he was not quite eighteen years of age and that there was another man by te name f White that served under Hughs that he has [illegible]  recollection of at this time but William White, his brother. In conclusion I would say to you that I want you to do the best you can,  The old man [illegible] to have had it [illegible] to a grate many years ago but he is and of the [illegible] a most livin .  He has [illegible] it to be a disgrace to [illegible]  but the old has [illegible] well from there [illegible] what he has got .  I [illegible] to maintain as long as he lives as I am his [illegible]  I further say to you that if you succeed in getting it you shall be [illegible] say [illegible]. March the 8th 1855

John Cass
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Washington DC
Dec 22, 1853

Hon L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you a letter from John F. Hannok of Polk County in relation to the claim of John White for a pension. I suppose all the proof that can has been made in the case and if insufficient to authorize his name to get on the Roll of Revolutionary pensioners, I would like to get the papers filed in your office in relation to it that I may [illegible] this.
Respectfully,
Your obt svt
S A Smith
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Washington DC
June 12, 1856

Hon Judge Minot
Comm Pensions

Sir,
In the case of John White of Tenn claiming a Rev.  pension there is on file in the case in your office.  His declaration made prior to a nowledge of any records of his service but which is most [illegible] borne in out by the records since furnished (in copies) to this case.
The whole community of the aged and certified to be most respectable and persons who have knowing him personally in his county ever since is county had a name, all testifying to the universal belief ever existing among them that he was a Rev soldier and
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and did so serve as he has declared and just as the Records bear him out subsequently in having declared.
Delay now seems dangerous, perilous in the extreme.  I hope then there will be in the Commissioner and his aids, a spirit of candor and fairness, manifested towards this claim now so fully, honestly and fairly made out, that the old soldier, in this case, may not be denied the rewards of his country, which by his death may then be denied to his children!
Please transmit the certificate to me as his agent and oblige in haste.
I am Sert Most Obed...tly,
Yours, L B True
Agent in this case

PS  I herewith also send a small statement made before the same Justice which shows you he still lives.
Yours, L B True
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Calhoun, Tennessee May 16th 1852

Hon Alex H H Stuart, Secretary of the Interior
Sir, In December last I, through the honorable Wm M Churchwell asked an appeal from the Division of the Commissioner  of Pensions in the claim of John White and William Prewitt who are claiming pensions under the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.  On the 13th of April the Commissioner of Pensions informs me through Mr. Churchwell that if I desire an appeal from the decision of his office, I have only to inform you and you would call for the papers.  I, therefore, respectfully request that you cause the papers to be brought before you and ask you to carefully examine them, and if in your opinion, the claims should not be allowed, please hand the papers to the Hon Wm M Churchwell.
I am yours with due respect,
John Hambright

Hon. Al H H Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Washington City
DC
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Department of the Interior
Washington October 31st 1833

Sir,
I have examined the case of John White an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 and have affirmed your decision therein.  This claim appears to have been [illegible] for the first time subsequent to the date of the applicant's affidavit made in behalf of the claim of William Prewitt and his statements are disproved by the records.  The papers in the case are herewith returned to the Pension Office.  You will please advise the claimant attorney of the decision.
I am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Alex  H H Stuart
Secretary

James E Heath, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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L B True
present
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John White
Polk Co.
Tenn
Suspended
Rev Claim
per

[illegible] Mrs Smith
To see papers

L B True
present
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Washington D C
June 12, 1834

Hon L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Sir, I must ask the favour of you to allow Mr. L B True Esq to examine the papers in the case of John White of  County  Polk, Tennessee.  [illegible] application for a pension as a revolutionary soldier.
The case has been intrusted to me and I desire him to examine it. 
 
Respectfully
Your obt svt
S A Smith
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Washington D. C.
Feb 15 1859

Dr Sir

I called this morning at your room in the Pension Office to see you but you were absent
Will you have the goodness Sir, to inform me by note of the case of complaint to which you alluded when I last conversed with you the name of the case + residence of Parties, Especially of the correspondents in the Same + oblige
Your So
Most obedntly 
S. B. True
Present

Hon Geo Whiting
Com Pensions
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John White
Tennessee
Act June 7 1832

Brief

Dodge
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Brief in the case of John White
Polk County and State of Tennefsee
act June 7. 1832
=====
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") ["or, for increase" has been crossed off]

Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Supported by the records of South Carolina, as certified by this Comptroller.
3 mos Private of Cavalry + 6 mos 24 days private of Infantry

$12.50
22.77
-----
$35.27 per annum

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Admitted by direction of the Secretary of the Interior. (see his letter of Oct, 13th, 1857.

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
L. B. True
Present
Certificate to be sent to Hon. Samuel A. Smith Charleston Tennefsee.
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Calhoun, Tennessee
Sir,
I wish to call you attentionn to the claim of John White and William Prewett who has claimed pensions under the  Act of Congress 7th Jun 1832.  On the 5th of Sept last I had the honor to enclose you a certified copy of the Comptroller General of South Carolina showing a large portion of John White's service in Col Thoms Brandon's regiment.  [illegible] requested you to reexamine the declaration of William Prewett with the affidavits of John White and John [illegible] who has proven the service of Prewett.  An early attention to my request is respectfully asked.
Yours respectfully,
John Hambright
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House of Representatives
Jan 24, 1834

Hon L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed please find an order of John Hambright of Calhoun [illegible] requesting you to hand over to me the in the case of John White and William Pruett, in the matter of their application for a pension.
This is asked with a view to bringing the subject before Congress.

Very respectfully,
You obt svt
S A Smith
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Washington D C
July 22, 1856

His Hon
Comm Pensions
Sir,
The claim of John White of Tennessee for rev. pension Act of 32 I desire your special attention.
This claim has been fully and amply made out as much so as thousands that have been allowed by your office of late years, as well as fully as completely as any that have been allowed during the last year to a living soldier.
Such a claim must not longer be delayed its allowance.
I am,
L B True
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Calhoun Tenn
March 19th
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Calhoun Tenn March 13th / 57

Sir

Enclosed you will find the declaration of John White claiming a pension and also an affidavit of William Prewett to sustain it I wish you to Examine it the reason that Mr. White has never applyed before is given in his Declaration [missing word] he will never give any other as he was to ["as he was" is crossed off] it amounts to what I call false pride
Respectfully
John Hambright

J L Edwards
Com of Pen
Washington City

Adrefs John Hambright
Calhoun Tennefsee
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official Businefs

Free

[illegible] E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[The following is written sideways.]
June 24th, 1857
Addl. Evidence in
case of John White
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Calhoun Tennefsee June 16th 1857

Sir

In answer to your Letter of Febuary the 5th in relation to the claim of John White for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 I have the Honor to Enclose you an explanatory Certificate from the Comptroller General of So. Carolina which I am in hopes will Enable you to come to a conclusion Respecting his service Mr. White is still Living and requests me to ask your Early attention to this case The Comptr. General Informs me that he finds the name of John White for a Hundred and fifty six days service for which the names of [missing word] officers or Regt is given I believe that he served every [missing word] says he did neither do I believe he would take one cent if he thought he was not entitled to it

I am your most obt servnt
Respectfully
John Hambright
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Calhoun Tennefsee Dec 23rd 1853

Sir

I Respectfully Request you to hand the Papers of John White + William Prewitt who claims pensions under the act of Congrefs of the 7th June 1832 to the Hon Samual A. Smith of the House of Representatives and oblige yours } 
Respectfully
John Hambright

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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House of Reps
Jan. 7 Aug. 25th 1857

To the Hon
Geo. C. Whiting
Com. Pen

Sirs:

"John White, drafted under Capt. Jolly, Col. Brandon's Regt 1780 - Marched to Charleston S. Ca. - thence to ten Mile House - there 3 mos. - then home - discharged - Served 3 mos.
-----
Drafted again in Capt. Hughe's Company - private footman - Col. Thos. Brandon's Regt. - Union Dist. S. Ca. in May 1780 - Marched through upper part of S. Ca. - with some hundred more detached to guard a House + Mills of Col. Brandon taken by him from Col. Fletcher a Tory - never in any Battle, but was in service when Battle of King's Mountain "(1780)", Battles of Cowpens "(1781)" + Blackstock's Ford were fought - but then on other duty
-----
Marched Through N. Ca. + S. Ca.
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and against the Cherokee Indians - and across the High Low River in Georgia - continued in said company till British evacuated Charleston" (14 Dec. 1782) -
"Did not serve less than 2 years" - 
Such is a synopsis of John White's Declaration -
Years Subsequent to his claim being filed in Pen. Office the S. Ca. Records testify of John White's Rev. Service as follows -
From May 27, 1780 to June 21, 1781 under Capt Jolly - Col Brandon. -
43 days from Feb 17. 1782 to March 31 1782 -
31 days from April 1. 1782 to May 1. 1782 Capt Hughes -
31 days in May 1782
31 days in June 1782
31 days in July 1782
45 days from Dec. 10 1782 to Jany 23. 1783
And all under said Capt Hughes both on foot + on Horse -
During the last named Tour John White the Son of Isaac White, served the same
See Deposition of John White Claimant
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that his own father's name was John White also, who rendered some service
Upon the Comptroller's Certificate there is an additional credit to our Claimant John White of 43 days from Feb. 17. 1783 to March 31. 1783 under same Capt. + all under Col. Brandon.
All of which accords as fully and as nearly with the above Declaration as reasonably could be expected from one of his great age, and from the lapse of time since these events took place. - as fully and as accurately as in nine tents of these claims allowed. -
In addition to the above Declaration and Copies of the Records in support of it there is on file in the Case, in addition to the testimony of a Soldier who served then, there is, the united testimony of the aged of the Community + respectable who have spent a life living with him, and do know of his originating in S. Ca., and are satisfied of his Rev. Service there, as of any event in life, and have so testified, 20 or more
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of them in number of great age + credibility + veracity as witnesses -
What more proof + better could be furnished in any case? What more is required now in this?
True it has been rejected once by the Secretary, but the additional important testimony required has since abundantly been furnished.
Rejected! It was upon the misstatement of the Examiner, stating that the Evacuation of Charleston took place in May 12. 1780 instead of 14 Dec. 1782 in accordance with his Declaration; for Claimant expressly stated that he served to the time of the Evacuation of Charleston + to the end of the war - and so is borne out by the State Records, and the above testimony
This case has been prosecuted through me since the Commencement of the 1st session of the last Congrefs Mr White lives near me and there is not an old man in his neighbourhood who doubts his service in the Revolutionary war From what they have told me I am satisfied he was a Revolutionary Soldier As he is very old I hope the case may be disposed of and his name placed on the Pension Roll. If it be so please send Certificate to me. S. A. Smith
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON.
Yorkville, S. C.
August 16, 1909.

Hon. Vespasian Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner: -

Please give me the military records of Mr. William Potts, of Mecklenburg, County, North Carolina, and Mr. John White, of South Carolina, during the Revolutionary War.

Yours truly,
D. V. Finley

J. 1401.
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Amount Brought forwd.    £ 185.11.0
To 43 days duty as footman from)
17 Februy 1783 to 31 March 1783)
both days inclusive for May Bill
of Do. Crtt pr Do.)       21.10.0
£ 206.0.0

To 25 days duty as Horseman)
for 10th Decemb 1782 to 23 Jany)
1783 both days inclusive pr)
pay bill of [illegible])  25.0.0
£ 231.0.0
Stg  £ 33.
[in margin] The whole of this duty charged above both dates included

The last charge appears to
have been done by Jno. White.
Son of Isaac
John White for 10 days duty as a private Horseman
& 216 days duty as footman, in Capt Jolly's & Hughes
Companies.  Col Brandons Regt from 7 May
1780 to 31 March 1783, charged Cy £ 206.0.0
Deduct before horse,)
Service 10 days *) £10.0.0
Deduct on foot 5 day* 2.10.0   12.10.0
£ 193.10.0
Stg. £ 27.12.10¼ 

The 25 days duty charged in
this acct appears to have been
done by another person is
not included in the above amount Exd J. Mc
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Comptroller Genls Office}
Columbia South Carolina} I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the account of John White against the State of South Carolina for duty, upon ^which the foregoing indent was issued, and which is now on file in this office
Given under my hand the 27th August 1850
W. F. Arthur
Pro Compl Genl
Page 53

Book H. Pe. 3252.}
Issued 7th July 1786 to John White for twenty Seven pounds twelve shillings + ten 1/4 pence for duty in Brandons Regiment as pr account audited
No. 108 Priv   £ 27.12.10¼
Int.  1.18.8

Comptroller Genls Office of South Carolina Columbia 27 August 1850. I hereby certify the above to be a true copy taken from  Indent Book X. No. 3252 issued to John White for duty
W. F. Arthur
Pro Compl. Genl

The State of South Carolina
To John White Sr.
To 56 days duty as Horseman from 7th May 1781 to 21st June 1781 inclusive  pr pay Bill of Capt. B. Jolley. [illegible] for Col Brandon
carried over £ 56.0.0.
Page 54

Amount Brought over                             £56.0.0
Deduct 10 day less £10.
To 31 days duty as a private of )
foot from 1st April to 1st May )
1782. pr pay Capt Jos. )
Hughes [illegible] Col Brandon )              15.10.0
To 21 days duty as [illegible] from 29th )
May to 29 June 1782 inclusive)
pr pay Bill of Doct [illegible] )                  15.10.0
To 31 days duty as [illegible]  from 1st )
May to 1st June 1782 inclusive )
pr pay Bill of [illegible]  )                           15.10.0
"part of this time is included"
"in the 2d & 3d lines, 4 days @ 10 S= £2." 
To 31 days duty as a private of )
Troop from 1st June to 1st July )
1782 inclusive pr pay Bill )
of [ditto] crtfd. for [ditto]----)                   15.10.0

"1 day less"
To 43 days duty as [ditto] from the )
17th Februa to 31st March 1782 inclusive )
per pay bill of [ditto] crtfd. for [ditto] )       22.10.0

To 45 days duty as a Horseman )
from 10th December 1782 to 28th Jany )
1783 both days inclusive pr )
Bill of Capt Jos Hughes crtfd. for )
Col Brandon---------)                                  45.0.0
and carried over                                      £185.10.0
Page 55

Petition
To the Honorable Senate & House of Representative
in Congress Assembled your Humble Petitioner
John White now a citizen of Polk County in
the State of Tennessee now aged ninety seven
years, your Petitioner says that he was a
Revolutionary soldier and served more than
Two years in the Companies commanded
by Captain Jolly & Hewes in a Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Thomas Brandon
in the State of South Carolina during the
Revolutionary war your Petitioner says when
the Law of Congress of the 7th June 1832 was passed
he did not avail himself of the opertunity[opportunity] of
presenting his claim which at that time he
could have proved his service by many
living witnesses as your Petitioner then felt
too proud to be a pensioner, but having
changed my mind in the year of 1850
your Petitioner claimed the benefit of the
above mentioned Law, your Petitioner having
failed of having his claim allowed by the
Commissioner of Pensions your Petitioner prays
the Honorable Congress of the U.S. to take up
his papers which he has presented to the commissioner
of Pension and Examine them and
if in their opinion he is entitled to a pension
for his toil in the Revolution to pass a Law
for his Relief and benefit Granting him
the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th
of June 1832 and your Petition will ever pray
Signed) John ^his X mark^  White
witness
Wm D.  McElrath
Page 56

State of Tennessee ) 
Polk & ^McMinn County )
We the undersigned
Citizens of Polk county
in the State of Tennessee do certify that
we are well acquainted with John White
who has signed the above petition we
know Mr. White to be a man of unbounded
Caracter that he is both moral and Temperate
his verasity[veracity] is of the first order we believe him
to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war
it never has been the least doubled in the
Neighbourhood where he has lived he has always
been pointed out as a soldier of the Revolution
and we believe that the U.S. should recompence
him as he requests ) signed
No. 6)

H. C. Cooke
H.M.  Dotson
D.N.  Cobbs
G. W. Cooke
J. M. Rutherford
B S Culpeper
J. C. Carloch
H..J.  Brock
Page 57

[stamp]PENSION OFFICE JUN 29 1860

Warrant purports to have
been or signed by John
White on the 4 Dec 1857.
before John Cass J. P of
Polk Co. Tenn. in presence 
and John Hambright
& J. M. White Subscribing
Witnesses. They says
Hambright also said
or witnessed the payment
of the pension to John White
G.W.
Page 58

General Saml. Office
June 27th 1860
Sir 

Your note of this morning, addressed
to J. Hood Esq. in relation to Warrant
No 75041 160 acres estate of 1855 in the
name of John White, has her referred
to this Office.
In reply I have to state that said
Warrant is now in possession of this
office having been returned as located
at Brownville. N. J. July 27th 1858, in
the name of Edmund Cox of [illegible]
to whom the same appears
to have been regularly assigned.
The said Warrant is herewith enclosed.
After the purpose for which this
Warrant is withdrawn shall have
been subserved you will please return
the same to this Office. Very Respectfully 
Hon Geo C. Whiting )
Court of Pensions )
Your obdt. Servant
Jos S. Wilson
Commissioner
Page 59

Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca.
June 5th 1851
P 3252)
"X)
Issued 7 July 1786 to John White for Twenty
seven pounds 10 for Duty in Brandon's
Regt acct audited
No 108. Prin: £ 27:1:10¼  Int. £ 1:18:8
3252 X No 108 3253 7 July '86 John White for 101 days duty as a
prive.  horseman & 210 days as footman in Capt
Jolly Hughes Company Col Brandon's Regt from 7 May
1780 to 31 March 1783 charged   £206:0:0
deduct less on horse service 10 days  £10
do. on foot 5 days 210. 12 10
 £193.10.0
Stg   £27.12.10¼

[margin note]Endorsed on back of the account No. 3252 Book X

Twenty seven pounds & twelve shs. & ten pence
farthing sterling N.B. 25 days duty charged in this
acct appears to have been done by another
person is not incd. in the above amt.
"Exd J. Mc"

[margin note] All this copy of inside of account No. 3252 Book X

The State of South Carolina to John White D.
To 56 days duty as horseman from the 7th May )
1780 to the 23 June 1781 inclusive pay bill )
of Capt Br Jolley Certd.  for Col Brandon )
deduct 10 days less £10 )                               £ 56
To 31 days duty a private of foot from 1st April )
to 1st May 1782 Pay Capt Josh Hughes certd. )
 Col Brandon )                                                    15.10
[ditto] 31 days duty as [ditto] from the 29th May to )
the 29th June 1782 Inclusive pay Bill of [ditto] )
certd. [ditto] )                                                      15.10
To 31 days duty as [ditto] from the 1st May to the )
1st June 1782 Inclusive p paybill of [ditto]. Certd. )
[ditto] *part of this time is incld. in the 2d & 3d lines )
less 4 days at 10 S. -------------- £2 )                 15.10
To 31 days duty as a private of foot from )
the 1st of June to the 1st July 1782 inclusive )
P pay bill of [ditto] certd. p. [ditto] )                   15.10
To 43 days duty as [ditto] ^*1 day less^ from the 7 Feby to the 31st March 
1782 inclusive p pay bill of [ditto] certd. 10.00        
Amount carried over                                         £139.10
Page 60

"amount brought over                                                   £  139.10                                             
To 45 days duty as a horseman from the 10 Dec 1782 }
 to the 23d January 1783 both days included p. pay }        45.0.0
bill of Capt. Jos. Hughes certd. p. Col Brandon }
To 43 days duty as footman from the 17th Febry } 
1783 to 31st March 1783 both days included p. pay }                         21.10
bill of Do certd. P. [illegible].}                                                              206.0.
To 25 days duty as a horseman from the 10 Decembr. }
1782 to 23d Jany 1783 both days included p. pay bill}                            25
 of Do. Cert p. Do. }

[margin note]*The whole of this duty charged above both dates incld.

The last charge appears to have been done by John             £  231 - 
White son of Isaac                                                                            stg £ 33     
Gentlemen the 14 July 178
          Please to deliver my Indent to Col Thomas Brandon he having 
          paid me the full valuation for the same from yr
                                                      hml. servt.
                                                       (Signed) John White                            
To the Comisoner[Commissioner] of the 
  Treasury test  (signed ) Wm Farr J.P.  
Recd 7 July 86 full Satisfn. for this [illegible] in Indent  3252 X P order    
                                                        (Signed) Jon McCooll          
John White  £ 33 
22d February 1786. "

(The several places marked thus * appear to be the 
remarks after Auditor ^or agent of the state^ upon the account & the
items alluded to.)
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true 
copy of the Indent No 3252 Book X and of the 
Account No 3252 Book X upon which said Indent was
issued: That the remarks in parentheses are 
mine and are correct, & that the remarks of 
the auditor ^a agent of the state^ as pointed out by the * are copied 
in the order in which they appear in the original 
account, and further that the amount £ 27.12: 10¼
for which said Indent was issued to John White was 
for the services in Brandon's Regiment as detailed 
in the account.                  For Comptroller Gen. 
                                           James A Black 
                                                     Dep. 

(No Seal of Office)

[margin note](All this copy of [illegible] of account No. 3252 X)
Page 61

State of Tennessee } 
Bradley County }      
On this 9th day of March, 1850
personally appeared before me John  
Stanfield an acting Justice of the peace for said 
County and State aforesaid William Prewett who 
being duly sworn according to Law  Says he was 
personally acquainted with John White who was 
a Revolutionary soldier and Lived in Union District 
in the State of South Carolina and served to his 
personal knowlege[knowledge] in the Revolutionary war under 
Captain Jolly and also under Captain Hughes 
in a regment[regiment] commanded by Thomas Brandon 
who was a Colonel in said war affiand[affiant] says 
he saw said White often during said service 
but does not how long the said White served 
he saw him at Colonel Flechers who was 
a tory Flecher was run off and Colonel Brandon 
had taken possession of his house and mill
and the said White was there a guarding said 
place in Union District affiant says he is 88 years old Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 

John Stanfield                                       
Justice of the Peace                William ^his mark [hand written X]^  Prewett 
                                                             

State of Tennessee )
Bradley County )
 I John Stanfield an acting Justice of the peace do certify that I am personally acquainted with William Prewitt who has Sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit in 
relation to the Revolutionary service ^of John White^  I beleive him to 
be 88 years of age and is a person of sound mind 
and good reputation therefore his evidence is 
Entitled to credit in testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of 
March - 1850 
                                              John Stanfield (Seal)
                                                               J. P
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No. 38.002.
John White 
Tenn
_____
No 2
_____
Page 63




[Large Seal affixed]
 
State of Tennessee
Bradly County       [illegible due to ink smear]    H. Robertson Clerk of the County                                                                                       [illegible due to ink smear] the County of Bradly
aforesaid do certify that John Stanfield 
 [illegible due to ink smear] appears to the foregoing-- 
 [illegible due to ink smear] is now and was at the date 
 [illegible due to ink smear] his signature an acting Justice 
of the peace for Bradly County he was 
Duly Elected Commissioned and sworn and 
faith and credit is due to his official
acts - given under my hand and seal 
at office in Cleveland March the 11th 1850 
                                                        John H. Robertson Clk
Page 64

John Hambright, Esqr.

Sir,
In order to satisfy you fully 
I have made a careful copy of the Indent
& account Book X3252 which Certainly was
due to only one man after the deductions
as stated were made, & all of the duty as
set forth, you perceive, was performed in
the Companies of Captains Jolly & Hughes in
Brandon's Regt. I home you ^will now 
be able to understand the evidence in
its true light.
I am,
Very respectfully
Your  Obt. Sevt.
James A. Black
Dep.
Page 65

Jno White

 Ten-?us - 2 

James E. Heath Commissioner of Pens Washington City 
D. C.
Page 66

Calhoun Tennessee Feb 12th 1854 

Sir 
I have received yours of the 3th Instant in relation
to the Claim of John White for a Revolutionary
Pension you say the Evidence does not afford the 
means of computing his service The Comptrollers
Certificate shews what was in itself more than 
probable that there were several of the same name 
John White swears in his Declaration that he 
served in the Company of Captains Jolly and Hewes[Hughes] 
in Brandons Regment the Comptroller General 
of S.C. says he finds the name of John White 
in the above mentioned Companies and Regiment 
when summed up making 653 days the Comptroller 
says that twenty five days of the above service appears 
to have been ^by some other person I respectfully request 
you to reexamine the case and I agree for Mr. White 
that the 25 days in which there is some doubt from 
the language of the Comptroller to be left out 
if you cannot agree to the above proposition please 
hand the papers to the Hon. John Bell of the 
Senate of the U.S             
 Respectfully 
 Your most obt.
John Hambright

The Hon 
James E. Heath 
Comm of Pensions
Page 67


               Calhoun Tennessee December 26th 1850

Sir 
In answer to a letter from the pension office 
of July the twenty third 1850 in relation to the claim 
of John White of Polk County Tenn, Claiming a 
pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 
(Extract) (the Eleged[alleged] Service under Colonel Brandon 
must be sustained by the Certificate of the Comptroller 
General of South Carolina before it can be admited) 
on the 5th day of September Last I had the Honor 
to Enclose to the Commissioner Pensions a Certified 
Copy of the Comptroller Gen. of South Carolina 
[illegible due to rip in paper] a large portion of John Whites service 
in the Revolution not having obtained any information 
I have become fearful the proof of Mr. Whites 
service has been mislaid I wish to call your 
attention to the case at your Earliest Conveniences 
I also wish to call your attention to the claim of 
William Prewett who served with Mr. White and 
has testified to his service ) from a letter of the 
23th  July from the pension office ^which says that the claim 
of Prewitt Cannot be allowed except he can prove 
his services by Comrades who are pensioners and 
refuse to admit the testimony of John White 
on account he could not establish his own claim 
as John White has furnished the 
Certified Copy of the Comptroller General of S.C.
which was all that was required to establish his 
Claim  I Claim that his evidence is good in 
William Prewett claim I  respectfully ask you 
to reexamine William Prewett Claim Carefully 
with the affidavits of John White and Mr West who swore, 
to his service in the Revolutionary war  I will Expect 
an Early answer as it is due to the old men who are waiting
with patience          
Respectfully 
 John Hambright
Page 68

                  Calhoun Tennessee Sept 5th 1850 
Sir 
In answer to your Letter of the 23th of July 
in relation to the claim of John White for a pension 
under the act of Congress 7th June 1832 I have the 
Honor to Enclose a certified Copy of the Comptroller 
General of the State of South Carolina which I request 
you to Examine in connection with his Declaration 
and proof that is already in your office you 
say in your letter that some satisfactory reason should 
[illegible] Given I have not ^had the pleasure of seeing Mr. White 
since I received your letter when I was at the residence 
of Mr. White Inquired particular his reasons for 
not applying however he informed me that he had 
thought it disreputable to draw a pension and I was 
so informed by his Neighbours and Connections
which are respectable that it was his only reasons
[illegible] Mr White to be an honest a man as ever lived 
[illegible] can sustain a carracter[character] that but few can 
[illegible] and the belief is general the certified Copy 
[illegible] In hopes while make his claim plain as you 
will allow the old man what he has so dearly paid
for.
 I am yours Respectfully
John Hambright 

J. L. Edwards
Washington City  
                             


 Calhoun  Tennessee Sept 5th 1850 

Sir 
In answer to your Letter of July 25th in relation 
to the Claim for a pension of William Prewett 
you say that the testimony sent to your office is not satisfactory and that John White had not be able to establish his own claim and that he must prove by pensioners I most respectfully
Page 69

you to reexamine  his claim in connection with John 
White as they appear to have lived in one neighborhood
in time of the Revolutionary war the Evidence of Mr. West 
is respectable and is corresponding to John 
Whites and I think should have a bearing on the Claim.

Respectfully 
John Hambright  

J L Edwards 
Comm. of Pensons 
Washington City 

address John Hambright Calhoun Tenn
Page 70

Calhoun Tenn 
Sept. 3d

M Cole

J.L. Edwards 
Comm of Pensions
Washington City  D. C.

[On the left side and written side ways]


Jno.  White
Pen act '32
Page 71

State of Maryland )
County of --------)SS
  
                   Be it known 
that on this ninth day of 
September 1857 before 
me James M Harding a Justice 
of the Peace in and for 
the County and State aforesaid
personally appeared James Giddings a resident 
of said State & County and 
made oath in due form 
of law that he is personally 
acquainted with John 
White of East Tennessee, the 
identical John White who is 
now applying for a Pension 
from the Genl Government 
for his Rev. Services in the Rev. war
from the State of
S.Ca. that while his ^own family 
and Residence is in the State of Maryland & County as above 
he has of late years spent
Page 72

Several month of each year 
in Polk County 
Tennessee where said 
John White now lives 
and is still living tho one hundred and three 
years of age - nearly blind 
& crippled; that he is known 
and believed by people 
in general in that State 
where he lives to have 
been a Rev. Soldier of 
S. Ca. and so respected 
that the people there are 
anxious to know why he 
is not pensioned as such 
that on leaving that State for his said home, 
of late he was requested to 
Call upon Mr S. B. True 
of Washington D. C.  his Agent 
and learn the reasons 
which he did & saw with 
him ^said John Whites Papers in 
the Pension Office; that 
the reason of his spending
Page 73

So much time in Polk 
Co. Tennessee where he 
intimately knows the 
Family of said John White 
& his reputation there as 
a Rev. Soldier, is owing 
to the fact of deponents 
owning more than fifty 
thousand acres of land 
in Said Polk Co. Tennessee 
that one John Cass a Magistate 
Married into the ^said John White 
family with whom I am very 
intimate in said Polk Co 
that I do know that the 
whole family are a truly 
worthy, high minded 
& honerable people and 
that the old gentleman White 
is universally believed to be
 a truly deserving Rev. Soldier 
of his Country, & is truly a 
very needy one owing to 
his [illegible] &  infirmities, 
& it is the [illegible] of all there - 
that he should have one a Pension
Page 74

I am fully persuaded 
Further that, personally 
I have no interest what 
ever, in any pension 
to be allowed him said John White 
that the Commission of Pensions 
May well know me 
appealed respectfully refer his [illegible] to his Hon 
S.A Smith M. C of Tennessee  

Sworn to and )
subscribed the )
day & date above )    
written before )
me )
James Giddings
M Harding 
J. Peace - 

State of Maryland Frederick County Sct
I hereby certify that James M Harding Esq. 
before whom the foregoing affidavit was 
made and who has thereunto subscribed his 
name was at the time of so doing a Justice of 
the peace of the State of Maryland in and for 
Frederick County duly Elected commissioner & 
Sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe 
my name and affix the seal of the Circuit 
Court for Frederick County this 9" day of September 1857. 
Edwd. Shriver
ClK
Page 75

John White
for
Rev Pension 
Tennessee 




_______

No 7 
_______



Filed by L. B. T
Page 76

State of Tennessee )  
Polk County )                 
On this 2nd day of
June 1856 
Personally appeared before me John Cass 
an acting Justice of the peace duly authorized 
by Law to administer oaths in and for the 
County aforesaid 
      
Benjamin ^his [hand written X] mark^ Wright                      Age 66 yr
Test       
        F. Brewer  Age 60
        Elijah Clayton   60                                 
 Elisabeth Clayton     59                               
                
Anderson ^his [hand written X] mark^ Parkes   Age 58
John Cass
            
Suannas ^her [hand written X] mark^ Parkes     Age 65  
Thomas Higdon                Age                   55
Rebeca Higdon                 "[Age]                58
Joe ^his [hand written X] mark^ Churchill     Age 66  
Thomas  L Newton
George Cloud                      Age                 45
Judy Dougin                         Age                 55   
John ^his [hand written X] mark^ Cain   Age 66  
Pillehas ^his [hand written X] mark^  Cain Age                51  
Test John Cass
Burges Wire           Age                 56  years
Saml Parks                             Age                 50 years  
Robert W Mc Clary                Age                 63 years old 
S Sunny                                   Age                 54 years old  
Hiron Horton   Age    51
Page 77

E P Douglass.    38
James Park       "[ Benton Tenn]    43  "[ years of age ]  
Aged and reputable persons and made 
Oath in due form of Law that they were 
of well acquainted with John White a 
Citizen of Polk County Tennessee 
a verry old man well known as a Revolutionary 
Soldier of South Carolina forces 
that every body here believes him to be such 
particularly the more aged of the community 
that they in part have herd that he had
a Captain Called Jolly and one Called 
Hughes, and that he served until near 
the close of the Revolutionary war.  
Also that they have no personal Interest in 
the claim, Sworn to and subscribed before me the 
day and year above 
written I also certify 
that these persons are of high 
Moral Character for truth 
and Veracity and so Esteemed throughout this community 
John Cass 
Justice of the peace 
for Polk County Tennessee 
State of Tennessee )
County of Polk )
    I E.P Douglass Clerk
 of the County Court for Polk County Tennessee
here certify that John Cass, Esq whose
Page 78

official signature Appear to the foregoing 
Certificate of affidavits and before whom 
the same was made is and was at the time 
of signing the Same an acting Justice 
of the peace in and for said County duly 
Elected Commissioned and qualified 
as appears of Record that his signature 
is Genuine and that the persons who 
have testified to the same are to me 
well known as good and lawful Citizens
of our County many of whom 
have been such from the organization of 
the same and are held and esteemed 
as every way worthy and entitled to 
credit as such- 
In Testimony of which I hereto 
set my hand and seal of 
office at office in Benton 
June 5th 1856 - E P Douglass, Clerk
Page 79

State of Tennessee )
Polk County )
On this 3rd day of May 1856 Polk County  Personally appeared before me
John Cap an acting Justice of the 
peace duly authorized by law to administer 
oath in and for the County aforesaid John White 
who deposeth and sayeth in due form of Law 
that he served both as a footman & horseman 
in the war of the Revolution in the South 
Carolina forces from 1780 till near the close of the 
War under Captain Jolly Captain Hughes and 
Col Brandon that for particulars of his said 
service he refers to his own declaration and 
papers now on file in the pension office - 
that his father's name was John White - that 
his said father was in a part of the same 
service but only for a short time near the 
close of the war 
     
John ^his [hand written X] mark^ White 

sworn to and subscribed 
before me the day and year 
above written 

John Cass Justice of the 
Peace for Polk County
Page 80

Petition 
in behalf 
of 
John White 
------------
a soldier of the war of the 
Rev. for a pension 
                    
July 5, 1834. Ref to the 
Com on Rev
Pensions


Mr Smith of Tennessee




No 5
Page 81

G,W, Harbison
John. S O'Neal 
Michael Hawkins 
Alston Boyd 
W H W Kaney 
H.E. Haskins 
Bennet Boyd 

State of Tennessee )
Polk County )             
 I Emmons J Douglass,
Clerk of the county court 
for Polk County Tenn. certify the foregoing named 
Petitioners are citizens of said county good and 
lawful men that their signatures are genuine. 
and that full credit is due them as such 
In Testimony of which I here 
unto set my hand and seal 
of office at office in Benton 
January 30th 1854- 
E P Douglass, Clk
Page 82

To the Honorable Senate & House of Represtatives 
in Congress assembled Your Petitioner 
John White now a citizen of Polk County 
Tennessee aged Ninety Seven years, wishes 
Represent to your Honorable body, that 
he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war 
and served in Captain Jollys Company 
first and afterwards in Heweses Company and 
in Col. Thomas Brandons Regiment in the 
State of South Carolina. Your Petitioner did 
not avail himself of the benefit of the 
act of the 7th of June 1832 
Feeling himself at that time able to support himself by his 
own labour and feeling himself above asking 
his country to support him while he could 
support himself.. But owing to his age and 
Infirmaties your petitioner has become now 
in circumstances and has become needy 
and is informed that he is entitled to a 
pension under the act of 1832 and your 
petitioner some time in the year 1850 applied 
through his agent for the benefit of the above 
mentioned Law but owing to the great length 
of time your petitioner could not procure 
evidence such as was required to satisfy 
the Commissioner of pensions. 
Your petitioner prays your Honorable Body to examine his 
papers which is filed in the Pension Office 
and if in your wisdom you believe that 
your Petitioner is entitled to a pension for 
his services your petitioner prays your 
honors  to pass a special act for his benefit or relief
Page 83

These requests are the prayer of your petitioner and when duly considered in Justice your petitioner is in duty bound to pray 
        
John ^his [hand written X] mark^ White 
      
Witness
John F Hannah 
John Cass 
State of Tennessee) 
Polk County )
 We the under Signers and    
 Citizens of Polk County and State aforesaid do 
certify that we are well acquainted with John White who has signed 
the foregoing Petition and we know John White 
to be a man of unblemished character and we 
believe him to be of the age 
that he represents himself to be and we know him to be a man 
of a good moral character and his verasity[veracity] 
is of the first order we believe he was a 
Soldier in the Revolutionary war,, and it 
never has been doubted in the neighbourhoods 
where he has lived in the last Thirty 
years,, he has always been pointed out as 
a soldier of the Revolutionary war and we 
believe that the United States should recompence him as such .

Nelson Lawson 
Samuel Duggan
S. Summy 
Josephus Rogers
Samuel Parks
Mark Patterson
R. C. Dobson  
Thos C Smith  
M W Hilliard 
John Parker 
Michel Bowerman
Jason M York
John C Longley  
William Harvey
A. Henderson 
Sterphen Lawson 
Owen C. Dennis
Page 84

[Stamp]
SOLD BY 
ROBT. FARNHAM, 
WASHINGTON,
D. C.  

Washington D.C 
Jany 20 1857 

His Hon
Geo. C. Whiting Esq 
Com Pensions
Sir
Enclosed 
I submit most respectfully
 Minutes of proceedings and evidence 
filed in the case of John White
Claiming Rev. Pension from Tennessee 
1st His declaration dated March 6 1850 
2d Report Calling for Certif of S.C. July 6' 1850 
3d First Certif S.Ca. dated Feb 3d 1856
4th Report Pen. Off, dated Feb 3d 1857 
viz--"That the additional Evidence has 
been received by certificate from 
South Carolina but that it does not 
afford means of computing his
(John Whites) Rev. Service" 
5th Another Certificate from S.Ca. dated 
June 5th 1857 - same as the first 
Then follows the appeal & Secretary's 
decision upon the following erroneous  
Reports of the Pension Office - Since
 admitted to be erroneous  - viz 
"That the Soldier to whom the 
Comptrolers Certificates ot S.C relates 
commenced his Rev. Service May 
27 1780 and served at intervals 
up to Jan 1783, this you will perceive 
is a different service from that
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that described by John White" also 
"For one engaged in those events 
he is Strangely mistaken in the time 
which elapsed between Jany 1780 
and the Evacuation of Charleston which 
occurred May 12 1780 being less 
than 5 months instead of 30 months 
for the whole period of Service 
if his account be taken"

  Such was the Showing to which 
the Hon Secretary Subscribed, and
whom such a representation of the Case 
viz asserting that the evacuation of Charleston 
took place actually May 12th 1780  
instead of Dec 14th  1782 up to which 
date he declares to have served (up to the 
end of the war) - the former would 
have been 5 months only, the latter full 
30 Months - Such was the Showing 
of this Claim as made up to the 
Hon Secretary for his decision
a showing such as excluded the 
Record Evidence filed in this case 
and ruled it out altogether as 
being of some other mans Rev Service 
which Records of Claimant Service 
are now asserted early to conform 
to his Declaration, as though the 
Declaration was made out by it 
now there is not only 2 ½ years Rev 
Service Declared for, and this accurately 
borne out by the Army Rev. Records of S.Ca. - but the
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[Stamp]
SOLD BY 
ROBT. FARNHAM, 
WASHINGTON, 
D.C.

universal testimony of the whole 
community to the ubiquity of 
belief mid his colleagues & the 
wealthy of his community to his 
having been ever regarded &
believed ever by all a Revolutionary 
Soldier of the S.C. line 
and so respected on all public 
occasions such was the testimony 
of multitudes who have then 
with him a life time of half a 
Century & that he did so serve in 
said Rev war as he has declared.

What shall we say then? 
Do we know of any case admitted 
Can a single case be named- 
pointed out ^as more completely made 
out & sustained in all respects 
than this, that has been allowed? 
We have examined hundreds and
hundreds of admitted cases, but 
fail to remember one in all respects 
more completely made out 
and beg to be shown but one
Such of those you have allowed 
for years --- 

No one I am certain that has been 
allowed ^to me for the last fifteen 
years was more complete than this 
in point of proof 

I will simply append Senator 
Butlers Record of those Rev. Battles 
fought while John White was
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was in the service as appear by the Records filed in his case and by his original Declaration Have the goodness to remit me his Certificate 
I am Sir
Most obediently 
Yours 
L.B. True . 

w, I will make a remark which I hope the Senate will remember. Notwithstanding their [illegible] numbers, compared with the pay-list of New England, you may take the fighting days -   you have a mind to compute it as you would labor -- you may take the fighting days during which  the troops of South Carolina were engaged, and in the computation the balance will be found greatly against Massachusetts. If you have a mind to draw some other test-if you wish to test the question of sacrifice, and measure it by blood -- South Carolina has poured out hogsheads of blood where gallons have been poured out by Massachusetts. 

In proof of this I give a list of battles fought in South Carolina, and each was a bloody battle: 
[noted in left margin]Please observe 
Battle of Fort Moultrie; battle of Stono; siege of Charleston; battle of Camden; battle of Hanging Rock; battle of Musgrove's Mill; battle of Blackstocks; battle of Georgetown, and the battle at Black Wings, by Marion; battle of King's Mountain; battle of Cowpens; battle of Fish Dam Ford, by Sumpter; battle at Ninety-six; battle at Fort Galphin, battle of Cedar Springs; battle of Hammond's Store; battle of Quinby; battle of Eutaw; battle of Rocky Mount, battle of Port Royal, battle of Tulifinny; battle of Coosahatchie; battle of Waxham Settlement, between Beaufort and Tarleton; battle of Cloud's Creek; battle at Hays' Station, bloody battle of Kettle Creek, fought by General Pickens; battle of Houck's defeat. 

These were all fought in South Carolina, and in which South Carolinians were engaged, and were bloody battles. In addition, there were almost daily skirmishes fought by Marion and 
Sumpter.

But do not blame Massachusetts, for I have said she had glory enough, and she was covered with glory enough by taking the bold stand which she did in putting the ball of revolution in motion; but, when the senator undertakes to cast reproaches on the history of South Carolina, he will have to take hard comparisons. She got bread from her comrade. The man who new reproaches South Carolina, as I said a little while ago, is a degenerate son reproaching the dearest and nearest comrade of his mother. You cannot get over the errors he has committed in history; you cannot obviate the malignity with which the arrow has been shot. 

Hon A. G. Butler Speech in Senate June 12th 1856-

[written along the right side of the page]
Almost every Battle
of Note named here
was subsequent to Jan [illegible]