Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6384, Richard White, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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White, Richard
S. 6384
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6. April 1838. from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 March - 1838 - age Notified 26 Nov 1838
1889 April 3 - Dr F. S. Nash - history Prior
8731
Virginia
Richard White
of Gloucester in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Throgmorton of the Reg t commanded by Col. Co. in the Virginia line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and del d to Mr. Daniel Powers
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 33 — $100 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 25.
125.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jacob Simmswell Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 30

State of Virginia County of Gloucester
On this 6 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Gloucester now sitting Richard White a resident of the County aforesaid and State of Virginia aged Seventy _____ 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 June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the Command of Capt. Throgmorton of the Virginia Militia in the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia in the commencement of the year 1780, and served under him the balance of the war out- whenever he was on shore. When Lord Cornwallis was on his way to Yorktown he was put on board the Betsey Boyd under Capt. Edward Travis and sent to Rhode Island after the French Fleet but met the fleet before they reach that place, on their way to York River. After that he was sent to Richmond under Capt. Proby after Provisions and ammunition for the army that was at Yorktown under the Command of George Washington, and was engaged in that when Lord Cornwallis surrendered on the 19 th October 1781. That he went to Old Point under Capt. Rogers to retake a Vessel that the British had taken from the Americans but did not succeed. That he was constantly engaged in the service of his country from 1780 until the Termination

of the war either on land or water. He never Recd a discharge, and therefore has none to produce, but in evidence of his services, he refers to the annexed Certificates of Witnesses. He hereby relinquishes every Claim to a pension except 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
Richard White
We William Figg and Almond Dunston Residing in the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ed with Richard White who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration; that we be- lieve him to be - seventy - 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm Figg mark Almond Dunston mark
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court fur- ther Certifies, that it appears to them that

William Figg ————— and Almond Dunston are Residents of the County of Gloucester and state of Virginia, and that they are 7 Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit-
Philip Salapero, Jno. Sinclair.
Robt. C. Curtis Genl. J. Thruston
I Arthur L. Davies — Clerk of the Court of Gloucester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Richard White for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this day 15 th of August 1832 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth,
Arthur L. Davies C. Cl.

On this 3 d day of January 1833 personally appeared before the R d Nelson a justice of the peace for the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, Richard White who has sworn to the within Declaration and doth on his oath make this additional statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That his first services were under the Command of Capt n
Thraymoreton at Glo. Courthouse, field's bridge and Hubbard's old field, at which places, he
thinks he served about Six months.
After this he was stationed at the Poplars in about two miles of the Courthouse
for about three months.
He was then placed at Ware Point on
North River for three months.
He was then removed to Gloucester Town
and served at that place and in York Town to the best of his recollection at least Six months, and was then placed under the Command of Capt n Travis and sent after the French fleet as before stated.
After his return, being accustomed to the water, he was placed under Capt n Groby, and employed in bringing provisions and ammunition from Richmond for the American army, which were landed at Mulberry Island and waggoned across to York Town, and was in this service when Corn Wallis surrendered, given under my hand & seal, this day the R d Nelson
Declaration of Richard White respecting military services August 6 th Entuned 1832

On this 12 th day of April 1833 personally appeared be- fore Phu R Nelson a justice of the Peace for the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, Richard White (who has sworn to the above Declaration) and made Oath, that he did not intend to say that he served two terms in the Militia Service, of six months each, but that he served the six months at the above named places, under two or three different periods of service, and that he meant to say that the six months was the whole time that he served at the above named places during the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Phu R Nelson J.P.G. & Seal

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
OW OW
July 28, 1924.
H. S. White Jr. Box 712, Gary, W. Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 6384 , it appears that Richard White enlisted early in 1780, served as a private under Captain Throgmorton in the Virginia Militia; in 1781 he was under Captain Edward Travis on the ship Betsey Loyd which was sent to meet the French Fleet, also under Captain Proby transporting supplies from Richmond to Yorktown and under Captain Rogers at Old Point, and he served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, while living at Gloucester County, Va., aged seventy years. There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

By consent of Mr. Landers the service is estimated at 15 mo. pri of Intg.
Acct d
15 mo. pri
50 3/4

1912 Nov. 4. Hist. to Miss Hilda S. White F. 1924 July 28. Hist. D.H. S. White re
Revman
6384 INVALID.
File No. 6384
Richard White
Prim Rev. War
Act: June 1 th /32
Index:—Vol. a , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 21. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard White a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond va Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th March 1838
Respectfully, yours,
Alison B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

GARY CLUB HOUSE
GARY, WEST VA.
A. J. SMITH, PROPRIETOR
June 23, 1924.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen:-
Will you please supply me with a copy of the war record of Richard Whit, who served in the Revolutionary War.
The only data I have is that he received a pension - and can refer you to I. S. C. Sur. File 6384 Rev. War.
Yours very truly -
H. S. Whit Jr.
Box 712, Gary, W. Va.

Portsmouth, Va., Oct. 28, 1912.
W. The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir, Please send
me a copy of the pension record of Richard White of Gloucester Co., Va., who fought in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance I am, Respectfully yours, Hilda S. White.
Miss Hilda S. White, 719 Riverview Av., Portsmouth, Va.