Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40678, John White, Penn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Penn.
NUMBER _____
White, John
S. 40678
CONTENTS

4474
Ohio 4
John White. Capt Hendrick Private
Pennsylvania Line the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Ohio.
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to David Smith Esqr Judge. Columbus Franklin Co.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 \frac{4}{50}  43.89    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819  48.00  
$91.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pennsylvania line 75-1 year
✓ Continued (Franklin Co.)
National Bank No. 1000 12 1820 to Mrs J. M. Dowell, Frankfort Ohio

Admitted.

State of Ohio Franklin County ss. Jo.
On this twenty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio personally appears John White aged twenty seven years resident in the said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said John White enlisted in Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania in the Company comman- ded by Captain William Henderson of the first Rifle Regiment under the Command of Col. William Thompson and afterward Col. Putnam; that he continued to served in said Corps, or in the service of the United States from the beginning of June, 1775 or 1776. which this deponent does not know recollect until the month of June afterwards one year when he was discharged from said service in

Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania by Capt. Mathew Smith, That this deponent marched from Carlisle in Pennsylvania to Cambridge near Boston. State of Massachusetts, that from there said Company Marched to Newbury Port & there took shipping and then boated up the Kenne- -beck river from there by land to the Lakes and so on to Quebec lower Canada That he was in the Battle at the siege of Quebec at the fall and Death of Genl. Montgomery that the remnant of said Corps: fell in under Captain Mathew Smith, and went up the river St Lawrence to the three rivers, from thence to St Johns. and then were Marched to Albany thence to New York and there continued for about three weeks, from whence he was Marched to Philadelphia and regularly discharged as aforesaid having served out his full term of one years Enlistment; and received a regular discharge therefore which discharge is now lost. nor does he know of any other testimony to prove the aforesaid facts; and that he is in reduced Circumstances and

stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
his John X White mark
I David Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin and state of Ohio as afore- said do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John White did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Columbus. Ohio May 21 st 1818
David Smith,
Associate Judge of Franklin county Common Pleas
The state of Ohio Franklin County I Brian J. McDowell Clerk of the court of common pleas of said county do certify that David Smith Esqr whos official name is affixed to the foregoing is and was at the time an acting associate Judge of said court duly commissioned and sworn as such and to whos official acts as such full faith and credit is to be given &c
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Franklin town this 21 st day of May 1818
J. McDowell Clerk

John Waite
Cash
$2.00
4/14/44
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Franklin St Nov 18

The State of Ohio Franklin County County of Franklin ss 3
Be it Remembered That on this 13 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in said Court and in said Court having a Court of Record by virtue of the Constitution and Laws of the said State of Ohio for the said County of Franklin John White aged forty four years Resident in Franklin County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit, He was enlisted and marched under Col Thompson to Cambridge near Boston and was there transferred to Col Putnam, that he belonged to the 1 st Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery in a battery of heavy cannon commanded by Capt M c Donald - That the date of the original declaration or affidavit of marriage as this defendant recollects and remembers was on the twenty first day of March 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain pensions to persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

Passed the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — no real property, Two leases of the value of 25.00, 10 bags of the value of $13,00 Necessary clothing and bedding excepted
This deponent further testifies and says that he is by occupation a farmer but is unable to pursue it — this deponent further testifies that he has a wife and two children in his family, the wife aged above fifty seven years but unable to walk or do business one of the children is a boy of the age of twenty two years and laboring for himself the other child a girl of the age of eighteen years but very weak and sickly and unable to do but little labor she is under the care of the Doctor and has been in that situation for some years
John his X White
I, John D. Duce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing acts and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court, and I do fur- ther certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule.

in forty dollars ($40.00) that the said John White has on a tract of land to which he has neither a legal nor equitable title
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Franklinton this 23 rd day of June A 1820 Abram P. McDowell Clerk

40 678
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40. 678
John White Pr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 539
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Case of John White. ✓
David Smith Judge Columbus Ohio No. 4. June 1818
John White. private Thompson's. priv. Rifle Reg. 1775. or 1776 two Sum afterwar. 1 year service
Admitted

Columbus May 24. 1818
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War &c Sir
Enclosed I transmit you the claim of John White for services performed in the Revo- lutionary war which was sworn to before me as the law of Congress requires, and if proper you will please have him placed on the Pension list of the United States, a certificate whereof I am directed by Mr White that you please forward to Ralph Osborn Esq r  Columbus Ohio"
David Smith
W. J. F. Common Pleas

Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Columbus May 21 st 1818
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Sir.
I have made an affidavit of my claim against the United States for services rendered in the Revolutionary war, and left the same with the Hon d David Smith before whom I made the affidavit to be trans- mitted by him to you; You will therefore please have my name inserted on the Pension list and transmit the certificate of Pension to Ralph Osborn Esquire Columbus Ohio
And greatly Oblige
Your Most Obed t
Humble Serv t
Witness G. L. P. and
John his  White mark