Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1601, William White, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
White, William
S. 1601
CONTENTS
carded

1889
April 3 Dr. B.S. Nash - history - Prev
William White within the 3rd of the county of... 1 year
Virginia Land Records recorded on the Roll of East... the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Copy of Pension issued the 25 day of October 1833 and... Mansfield... to the list of... 100.00 allowance ending 4 March 20.00 $120.00
Quarterly Claim, to Jan 1, 1832.
Recorded by Dan... Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 66

No Death Rev Mark
1601. ✓ INVALID.
File No. 1601
William White
Pris. N. G. Line
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Virginia Line, Records corrected, Oct 17 1903 a

The State of Tennessee } Blount County } Be it Remembered That on the 18 th of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me William White John Maxwell an acting Justice of the peace in the State of Tennessee the County of Blount 55 William White Who from bodily infirmity is unable to appear before me in open Court at the Sittings of the same, a Citizen of Blount County in the State of the aforesaid aged 76 years Who being first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following Stated Affairs & Served as herein after Stated first in the year 79 a two months lower under Colt Pettigrew I think I served at Albemarle Barricks Regarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's army 2 A Lieut in the lower to Carolina I lived all the time of my Services in Giles County Virginia our orders was to provide Hapsacks Clothes Shoes and hats and not to fear Shabby our Rendezvous was at Hillsborough and there we joined the army

Under Col. Spencer and Major Williams and Adjutant Whitlock 3 A two months lower under Richard Philips was our Capt. our march was through Hanover thence to Baling green and Spotsylvania up through Sylvania and Brooks Bridge through Albemarle and Lynchburg thence to James town. This took place in the year 81 I think 4 A two months lower at the Siege of Little York when Lord Cornwallis was taken I was under the command of Capt. Stuart and Col. Battiff and Major Battiff was our field officers I Doe hereby Declare that my Home is not on the pension Rules of any State or territory whatever
William White
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this Day and year above written
John Maxwell Justice of the peace
We Hugh Ferguson and Wm Gay residing in the County of Blount hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John White who has subscribed the above Declaration that he is reported in the right - and knows where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we have given him the he is entitled to Credit as such Hugh Ferguson
William Gay
I Certify that this probat was sworn to before me the Day and Date above written John Maxwell Justice of the peace

I Jacob H Foute Clerk of the Court of Pleas and and Quarter Sessions of Blount County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original before John Moarwell a Justice of the peace for Blount County, relative to the application of William White for a Pardon
I do hereby further certify that John Moarwell is a Justice of the peace duly com- missioned and sworn to hold the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County to try causes as well at of the said Court as at its regular sittings in full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal
office at office in Maryville, in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee this 1 st day of September A D 1832
Jacob H Foute CLK
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The state of Tennessee } Be it remembered that Blount County. } on the 18 th of August in the
Year of our lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared before me John Maxwell one of the affidavit Justices of the Peace and a member of the court of Pleas & quarter Sessions Duly commissioned and sworn in and for the said county of Blount, and state aforesaid. William White a citizen resid- -ing in the same county, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Amulatory Declaration, amending the one made on the 18 th day of August 1832. and mentioned in the Office of Pensions Claims No. 10.617. and returned for amendments further proof or explanation in order to obtain the Benefits on the Acts of Congress, pass d June 7 th 1832.
This The Amendments of The Declaration and application of William White in amendments of his Original of date 18 th of August 1832. and no. 10.617. for a Pension! shews That he was born in Louisa County, state of Virginia. 24 th day of November 1756. and lived when at home all the time of my service after mentioned services in said County, and state, &c. and that I was drafted in the 23 rd year of my age. a two months tower I think in July and August to guard the soldiers taken of of  Burgoyne's army. at the Barracks of Albermarle. and by reason of old age and loss of memory. I can't name any of the Officers. but I was discharged at said Barracks. 2 nd campaign a six months tower in May in the year 1780. and rendezvous d at Williamsburg I was under Capt. John Byers, and Thomas Shelton Lieut. and James McIntosh Ensign we joined the Army at Hillsboro under Generals Gates. and Stevens. from thence to Ramsays Mill on deep river. from thence to Mas- -sey's ferry. on Pedee. from thence to Ruge's mill near Camden and there we met. on the 16 th day of August. Cornwallis and was defeated. General Gates fled to Hillsboro. and in the defeat we lost our sergents with all our muster rolls, we retreated to Hillsboro. from thence to New Garden. from thence to Guilford and was there attached to Maj. Conway. and there was dismissed. The last day October at Guilford old court house. 3 rd campaign of two months in the spring of 1781. under Capt. Rich d Phillips we started from. Peotstown.

Testotown Hanover County. Va. we march to Boline Green. Caroline County. Thence to Potomac and thence to Brattle. Bridges when we join Genl. Wayne army. from thence we march to Abbeville and Boochland. Thence to old Jamestown where I was dism d (and rec d no written discharge). A Campaign of 2 months, at the siege of Little York, under Capt. John White. But White left his post. Then I was attached to Capt. Stubbs my time out. (and Col. Battiff and Maj. Battiff were our field Officers, we serv d on the Gloucester side of the river and our reg t . rec d the surrender of the British light horse. and delivered their horses to the french duke — near Gloucester town (and in all these different towns I serv d a Private soldier. I William White of the county and state above written. do hereby relinquish every claim to all other Pensions: But the one under act of June 7 th 1832. and the time in which I serv d I was not employed in any servile pursuits of my own, but as a drafted Militia man, from the distance where I now reside I know of no person that can certify or prove my services by. The Applicant further states from his old age (and infirmity) that he has forgotten the names of the commanding Officers at the Barricade where the war, guarding the prisoners of Bargains Army as attached for the first period of his service nor has he any documentary evidence whereby he can prove the date of the period of my service. I am acquainted to certify the whole time amounts to twelve Months that I was in the service. As to some of the persons in my present neighborhood who can testify to my character as a of veracity & their knowledge of my character as a Revolutionary soldier. (And further the Applicant states he was born in the year 1756 and hath no record of his age only verbally from his father and lived in Louisa County, Virginia, all the time of my services in the revolutionary war, and I rec d no written discharge for the towns I served as they were Militia man towns.
I hereby certify that the above Declaration was subscribed and sworn to this 12 th day of August 1833 John Moxwell Justice of the peace

We the under named subscribers residing in Blount county that we are well acquainted with William White above men- -tioned who has subscribed to the above declaration and  that that he is reputed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution war and we consider him entitled to credit as such and from the age and indigent circumstances of his situation we believe him entitled to be credited with the above Pensions &c. Given under our hands day year as above -
M c Cooper
David Carr
Thos Maxwell
James Cope
Robert W. Dugay
John Glass
William J. Miller
Wm M c Ghee
I Do hereby certify that the above was Sub- scribed and sworn to before me and the above subscribers I believe to be entitled to credit this 12 th day of August 1833 John Maxwell Justice of the peace
I Jacob H. Foote Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Blount County that the foregoing contains the Original of the proceeding of the amendment of the Application of William White for a pension, this day had before John Maxwell a Justice of the peace for said County. And I do hereby further certify that the above named John Maxwell whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings was at the time of signing the same and is now, an acting Justice of the peace and member of the Court

of pleas and gaules before me, duly commissioned and sworn in & for Belmont County, State of Penn- sylvania, and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing & full faith and credit are due his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Office in Marysville this tenth day of August in the year A.D. 1833.
Jacob H. Houle Clerk
By his Dep. J. D. Houle