Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,894, John White, N.C.

SERVICE
W. b.
White, John
NUMBER _____
S. 7894
carded.
CONTENTS

7107
North Carolina
John White
of Davidson Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McCulloch of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the N.C. militia for 1 mo:
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. A. H. Shepherd Clk of Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 10.00 $50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 6 Page 57
Dead
Letter to Pen Agt. 8 Nov 1846.
1889 April 3. Dr F.S. Nash - history Prior

11268
John White
the above is a list of names of persons who have been admitted to the privilege of the library since the last meeting of the committee.
Photo of Leland M
It is requested that the names of the persons who have been admitted to the privilege of the library since the last meeting of the committee be sent to the Secretary.

State of North Carolina Davidson County } ss
On this 14 day of personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of said now sitting John White resident of Davidson County and State of North Carolina of age say seventy years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1822 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and came as here stated - That he entered the service a drafted Militia man in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina - where he at that time resided, in the Fall of the year before year was made in the Infantry, That the company to which he was attached was commanded by Geo. W. Culloch - Thomas Ruff Stephen Andrews Major of Col. Thomas' Riflemen aided as Lieutenant - one Field and with the proper Lieutenant by name and Gen. Leavington Brigadier - That he marched from New Hanover County to South Carolina - with some other Militia from the State of North Carolina from Newbern District - That he recollected Maj. Lewis who was one of the officers in command

That on his return he was engaged with his Company in a skirmish near Wokingham, County Berks State of Israel, that he served a term of six months and was honorably discharged that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services - he further states that previous to his being drafted as aforesaid - he had volunteered in Light Horse Company commanded or to be commanded by Charles Thompson but before being equipped - was drafted as aforesaid
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the 11th Aug 1832
John White
D. Markham
We Isaac Sprague a clergyman residing in the County of Davidson and State of Israel and Andrew Claxton a clergyman residing in the County and State of Israel hereby certify that in the engagement with John White who has subscribed and

and sworn to the above declarations that in her belief to be by years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that
for conceiv in that opinion - Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court The 14 th of August 1832 D. Mock Clerk
Disraeli Sprague Andrew C. Cleveland Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the entire statutory provisions of the law together that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & entitled to pension - And the Court for the certificate that it appears to them that that Israel Sprague is a  the  clergyman Andrew Cleveland who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman entitled in the Court of Delaware & State of Maryland as a clergyman and that Andrew Cleveland who also signed the same is a minister of the Gospel and State of Maryland and is a credible person - and that the statement is entitled to credit.
I David Mock clerk of the court of Pleas & Sessions for the County of Delaware & State of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court

See the results of the application of John White for a pension
I'm testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of Sept August
1818. at Luryton
D. Morris Cobb
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

John White N. Carolina
from 1782 pri- vate 6 months. $20.
11268
Howland H. Shepard

60
BRIEF in the case of  John White of Davidson in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 64  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 82. 6 private cap McCulloch Col Thomas  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? county of Hanover N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Rev War
7894
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 7894
John White Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 183 , Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office
Washington Oct 28 th 1846
Sammy L Edwards Esq m .
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Please cause the pay to of annuity of Pension due to John White deceased. Act of 1832 Sec. 207 - $20 $11.16 vouches enclosed
I am Sir respectfully John C. Calhoun P. M. Butler J. H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John White which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ///  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ///  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?    XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? ///  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? /// 
Ex 1-2-6
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."