Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 107 1/2, William White, Va. Sea Service Sailing Master

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service
White, William
R. 107 1/2
Sailing master.
CONTENTS
Va half pay
No Va. State Pay Y.S. file

State of Virginia, Prince Anne County, to wit; Whereas, at a Court held for the said County of Prince Anne, before the Justices of the said Court, on the first day of October 1849, on the motion of Thomas Moore (by and with the consent of the heirs at law of William White deceased of Prince Anne County), who made oath according to law, and with Thomas White, George Miller, Mary Ann White and Penny Monnay his securities, entered into and acknow- ledged a bond in the penalty of $4000, conditioned as the law directs; certificate was granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the personal Estate of the said deceased, in due form: (This administration was granted for the purpose of enabling the said administrator to recover the half pay due to the said William White for his services as a sailing master in the Virginia State Navy in the war of the revolu- tion and due under the act of Congress July 5. 1832). And Whereas, by an act of the General Assembly of this Com- monwealth, passed on the third day of March, in the year 1819, entitled, "an act, reducing into one, the several acts concerning Wills, the distribution of intestates' estates, and the duty of Executors and administrators", it is among other things provided, that the clerks of the courts shall, when re- quired by an administrator, make out letters of admin- istration in due form, in the name of the first Justice of the court, which letters shall be signed by such Justice, and sealed with the court Seal. Therefore, I Elzy Burroughs being the first Justice of the said Court, in pursuance of the above recited act, do issue these letters of administration, and do hereby authorise and empower the said Thomas Moore well and truly to collect and administer all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said William White decd.

in all matters and things concerning the same, according to law; hereby requiring the said Thomas Moore to make and Exhibit into the said County Court, a true and perfect inventory of the said goods, Chattels and Credits, and also to make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when thereto lawfully required. Given under my hand and the seal of the said County, this 2 o day of October in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty nine, and in the 14 th year of the Commonwealth.
Eliza Burroughs J.P.
Teste J. J. Burroughs, Clerk of the Court of Prince Anne County.
At a Court held for Prince Anne County, the first day of October 1849. The Court doth order it to be certified that from the oath of Sarah Seaman an old and respectable lady, it has been satisfactorily proved to this Court, that William White deceased of Prince Anne County, was a sailing master in the Virginia State Navy in the time of the revolutionary war, and that the said William White served till the close of the said war, and never resigned his Commission, that he died sometime in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nine, without issue and intestate, leaving one Brother named James White and that he is

since dead and intestate, leaving four children named James, Frederick, Mary Ann, and Thomas White. that James White Jr is also dead leaving four children named Rebecca, Nancy, Fanny and Mayacca White. that Rebecca White intermarried with George Miller, that Nancy White intermarried with Mr. Monnay, both of whom are dead, leaving one child named Rebecca Monnay, that Fanny White intermarried with one Mr. Monnay that he is since dead and Mayacca White. that Frederick White aged fifty years residing in the County of Prince Anne, Mary Ann White aged thirtyfive years, Thomas White aged thirtytwo years, Rebecca Miller aged thirtythree years resides in Norfolk City. Fanny Monnay aged thirty six years residing in Norfolk County, Rebecca Monnay aged sixteen years residing in Norfolk City and Mayacca White aged twentyfour years residing in Norfolk City, are the only heirs at law now living of the said William White. - I, John J. Burroughs, clerk of the County Court of Prince Anne, do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court. and In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County Court of Pr. Anne, at the Court house of the said County, this 2 d day of October in the year 1849, in the 74 th Year of the Commonwealth.
J. J. Burroughs C.C.

} William White Heirs of Half Pay

Apr 3 24/50
resp. J. C. White Esq. William Sciling Master 1/2 pay
free J. Miller M.C.
Col J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington

Jan 29 Dear Sir
Mr. Evans
Jan. 30 1857.
Gen. E. Heath Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington
per J. S. Millard clk

There is also a claim on file for Wm. S. White. Va. a Surgeons mate R. 107.
No jacket for R 107 1/2 as papers were taken from above claim Wm White

July 11-1857
Evidence in case of the heirs of William White
act 5 July 1832
in case
see J. S. Millam Me
for E. Heath Esq Comr. of Pensions Washington

Washington Feb 10. 1857
Sir
I had the honor to write to you recently respecting a claim that was supposed to be pending in the Pension Office, by the heirs of W m White a Sailing Master in the Virginia Revolutionaries Navy. Mr. Thos. White of Norfolk, one of the heirs, on being informed by me that the claim was not on file, has forwarded to me the accompanying documentary evidence relating to it, intended I presume to be filed in the Pension Office. If any other evidence should be required to establish this demand, I beg that it may be made known to me, that I may apprise the parties, who have no agent here as they tell me, of the necessity of obtaining it.
Very respectfully Your obed t serv t
John S. Millson
Jas. E. Heath Esq., Comr. of Pensions

Ho. of Reps. Jan 28. 1857
Sir
I desire to be informed whether a claim of the heirs or representatives of W m White, a sailing Master in the Revolutionary Navy of Virginia, has been presented to the Pension Office within the last two years, & if so what action has been had upon it;
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obed Servt.
Genl E. Heath Esq Comr. of Pensions
John S. Millson

No. of Reps. Sep 23. 1850
Sir
I have received a letter from Mr Thomas White, desiring me to ascertain whether a claim of the heirs or representatives of William White, a sailing master during the revolutionary war, & who, it is said resided in Prince Anne County, Va, has been paid within the past year - & if not whether such a claim is now pending. Will you do me the favor to give me the information desired -
I am very respectfully
Your most obedt. servt.
Col J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions S
John S. Nelson