Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1014, Goven White, Va.

SERVICE
White, Goren Ann
NUMBER _____
Ms. 1014
CONTENTS

Mrs. Penney
As Pen agent.
Govern White
of Robertson Co in the State of W. Va. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dade of the Regt commanded by Col Stith in the Va line for 13 Mths
Inscribed on the Roll of M D at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1833 and sent to W m Seal Robertson Co for
Arrears to the 4th of March 86 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept th 21.66 $108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 101

State of Tennessee Robertson County
County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions November Term 1832.
This 12 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting for the County of Robertson & State of Tennessee Goren White a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged sixty six years on the 4 th day of January 1832, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 To Wit, That he volunteered, and entered the service of the United States as one of the State Troops of the State of Virginia, in the year 1779, and served about six months under the following named officers, To Wit Capt Saugham Bade, who was in a short time succeeded by Capt, William Bromley. (Major not recalled) Colonel Stith, General M c Leaden, that at the time he entered the service he resided in the County of King George State of Virginia, (does not recollect the time when he left service after his first term of six months,) says that he remained at home some time, how long does not recollect, and was drafted, and again entered the service of the United States under Capt, James Yates, Major Pollard Colonel Skinker & General M c Leaden, and marched to York Town served three months was at the siege of Little York, was disbanded at Albemarle Barracks, that he has the mind of his age in his

in his father's family Bible; that he mind no written discharge; that he has no documentary evidence; that he understood at Boyd's held on the south bank of the Potomac River & marched up & down the River the most of the time during his first tour of 10 months as above. That he knows of no person living who can testify to his service, served 13 months in all, left King George County a short time after the conclusion of the war moved to Fauquier County state of Virginia and resided in said County upwards of Twenty years, from there removed to Louisa County and resided there four years, from there removed to Rockbridge County and resided there about six years, and from there removed to said County of Robertson and State of Tennessee where he now resides, and has for say Twenty four years. I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any disability in any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court Test W. Seal Clerk,                      Goren White
 But the said Court hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant is a entitled to a pension from the United States 

State of Tennessee } Robertson County } We William Lewis Thomas Gunn a Clergy- man, residing in the county and state aforesaid, and John Ferguson residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Green White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty six 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 we concur in that opinion sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court Test M. Galt, Pres. John Gunn M. G. John Ferguson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed 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 them that Thomas Green  William Lewis who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Robertson, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Bryant Kirby one of the Justices presiding H. Gray one of them Nicholas presiding Robert Green one of the Justices of the presiding

I William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Robertson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Goven White for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield This 17 th day of November 1832
W. Seal
Goven White
20057

By Laurens Owen White depranted this life January the 4th 1835

3868
Tennessee, Nashville
Ann White
widow of Goven White, Mid says Owen Govin White or who was a Private Goven Owen White in the Revolution
Y a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to A. Fergusson Carthage, Ten.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 223.
Rep? 1889 April 3 - Dr. F.S. Nash - history Prior

State of Tennessee
Robertson County 3 On this twentieth 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 Ann White a resident of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee aged seventy eight years 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 9 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows.
That She is the Widow of Owen White who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee his right name was Owen Gavin White but in the Pension certificate which he left his name is Gavin but in all his other transactions he wrote his name Owen White. She further declares that She was married to the said Owen Gavin White on the _____ day of June 1786 Seventeen hundred and eighty six That her husband the aforesaid Owen White died on the 4 th day of January in the year 1835 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 men- tioned. Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me and the docu- mentary testimony is hereto annexed. Warren L Payne WLP Ann X White AW a Justice of the peace mark

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ann White Widow of Gaven White that She is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due her Statements I further certify that through old age and bodily infirmity she cannot travel to the court house to make this Declaration in open court I further certify that the annexed record was taken out of the old mans Pocket Book in my presence and that the Pension certificate originally belonging to Gaven White was both produced by Mrs Ann White his widow in my presence and that I am satisfied She is his identical widow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the 20 th day of October 1838
Warren L Payne a Justice of the Peace

3382 Ann White West Tennessee
grants P 13 m $48.33
Apr 6
died 4 Jan 1835
A. Thompson Carthage Tenn

State of Tennessee
Robertson County } I William Shilly Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby Certify that Warren T Payne before whom the foregoing declaration Affidavit & Certificate 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 25 th 1838 W Shilly

Payments to be made at Nashville by the Pres t of MSB Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of North Tennessee
admitted Pn 13 m $43. \frac{33}{100}
Apr 6
died 4 Jan'y 1835
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 101 by LS
Samuel Bay Clerk. A. Ferguson Nashville Tn

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Goven White _____ of the State of West Tennessee _____ who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive _____ Forty three _____ dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Lucy White Daughter of Owen White and his wife was born February 26 1790
Fielden White son of Owen White and Anne his wife was born September 25 1791
Lewis White was born son of Owen White and his wife was born March 29 1792
Susannah White Daughter of Owen White and Anne his wife was born March 1 1793
Jane White the daughter of Owen White and his wife was born April 1 1798
Reuben White son of Owen White and his wife was born July 18 1800

96 14 479
24/11 8 2 40 9 6
119 - 2 2.38
1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800
16 2 1 21 0
48 6 288 144
16 9 11 6 1/2 8 1/2
White, Goven Va. W1027

No 20057- Gwen White Robertson County Tennessee
See State Roll for 1779 print 13 mths. $43.33
William Seal Clerk Robertson Co. Court Tenn.

BRIEF in the case of  Goven White  County of Robertson  in the State of  Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Vol. Drafted
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 about 10 3 Private Gen. Dade & Gombay. Col. Fletcher   Served 13 Months overall " Capt Yeates Col. Skinker  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Little Fork  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? King George Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Over Castor Examining Clerk.

Govern White N. Ter. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pen Offic.
April 6. 1839
p to 4 Sep 1834 IH

Reuben
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1014
Ann White,
Widow alias  Ann Goven White Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2.332 West Tennessee
Ann White widow of Goven White decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 th January 1835 of Robertson in the State of Tenn. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wade of the Reg t commanded by Col. Smith in the N. A. line for 13 Mvs
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn. at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Apr. 1839 and sent A. Fergusson Carthage Tenn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39 $129.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 21.66 $151.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 o Page 209

Carthage Tennessee 13 th November 1888
Sir
Enclosed are the papers authenticating the claim of Mrs Ann White widow of Gavin White or Owen Gavin White for a Pension. A witness has been written to near Huntsville Alabama but an answer is not yet received. I think that the record is so full upon the subject as to fix the Period of Marriage without further proof and as such I have forwarded the whole without waiting for further proof should there be however any other and further proof wanting you to will please return the same and it shall be furnished. It would however relieve the widow of trouble and expense should you be able to allow the claim.
Respectfully
A. Hargis
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Goven Owen or Olven right name Goven White Signed his name Goven White Goven P. White
In Nov 1832 of Robertson Co Ten aged 86 years Jan'y 4 1832
Born & soon after the close of the war moved to Fauquier Co Va & resided over 20 years, then to Louisa Co Va for 4 years, then to Rockbridge Co Va for 6 years then to Robertson Co Ten where living 24 years Mar June 1786.
Died Jan'y 4, 1835
Enlisted in King George County Va in 1779 for 10 mo under Col Langhorn Dade who in a short time was succeeded by Capt Wm Bonbray & under Col Stith & Gen Weedon marched to Boyd's Hole on South branch Potomac river & paroled up & down the river
Next time drafted for 3 mo 1781 under Capt James Yates & Col Skinker & Gen Weedon going to the siege of Yorktown & disch'd at Mclemore's Barracks
Widow Ann in Oct 1838 of Robertson Co Ten aged 78 years In April 1843 age given as 85 years
Lucy White born Feb 26 1790 Reuben? Fielder " Sept 20 1791 (must have died young) Levi " March 29 1793 Susannah " Dec 1 1795 Jane " April 1 1798 Reuben " July 18 1800 } faintly written but believe correct

4259 Declaration of Ann White for a Pension
$48.33
A Ferguson Carthage Tenn.

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 } ss. Robertson COUNTY. }
On this 4 day of April 184 3 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid,
Ann White a resident of Tennessee in the county of Robertson aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make 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, Gavin Owen White a Soldier of the Revolution war 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 $43.33 Dollars per annum under act of 4 July 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Ann X White Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written before me, }
David Jones (PP) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Tennessee & Robertson County:---Set.
I, I David Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ann White the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 4 day of April 184 3
David Jones (PP) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee } Robertson COUNTY. }
I, Joseph E. Winfield Clerk of the County Court of said Robertson county, hereby certify that David Jones 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 the County 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 Springfield this 26 th day of August 184 3
Joseph E. Winfield CLERK OF Robertson COUNTY. Court