Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11422, John White, Pa. Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
★ White, John
R. 11422
Pa residence
CONTENTS

No 37. 179 John William White
Pa Lib. & Her. Gen. Black
Feb 13. 1846.
John White. 30 th July 1853.
11422
Act 7 June 1832

11 H 22
P. O. John White
Service: _____ Pa
Enlisted: _____, 18 REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Philad Pa. May 10 53
Sir
My Father John White, died in Nov. or Decr. in 1834 in Montgomery County Penn o was in three campaigns in the Revolutionary war. Just before he died (say a few months,) he sent his papers to Washington. It is my wish that you would write me, whether his papers are now in the Pension Office, & of so. Please answer me directed to the care of Robert Hedland
Respectfully yours John H. White
Hon Mr Waldo Pension Commissioner

No. 37179 John William White open
act of June 1832
Another application of John White dec d has been filed from Penn s under the act of 1832

House of Representatives July 3 d . 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers of John White who is now a resident of Perry County Penn a . he is very poor but I don't trust he will be favoured with your earliest attention if there is any thing wanting please let me know at as early a period as possible
your obedient serv t
James M c Kee

Suspended Rev d Pension Claim act of June 7. 1832.
John White.
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. B. Tucker atty. Present.

State of New York } ss County of Cayuga }
Be it Known, that on this eleventh day of March A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rufus White a resident of Bradford County Pennsylvania  said County , and made oath according to law that he is the legal Heir of John White who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of he directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John White for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Rufus White
Sworn to, subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Rufus White to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
John Mather Justice of the Peace
State of _____ } County of _____ }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of _____ that _____ the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 13 Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this _____ day of _____ 185
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.