Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11445, Vincent White, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6,
★ White, Vincent
R. 11445
CONTENTS

Sept. 10 th 1857
 Vincent White P. 11445 - Lewisville La Fayette Arkansas
His Application at 7 June 1832. Letter to Claimt Nov 27/57.
Original
112145

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11, 445
P. O. Vincent White
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Arkansas County of Lafayette }
On this 18 th day of August A.D. 1851 personally appeared me in open court of the county & state of Arkansas of Lafayette James Mugg, Judge of the County of Lafayette in the state of Arkansas, Vincent White a resident of the county of Lafayette in the state of Arkansas, aged eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and to the best of his recollection, it was in the fall of that year, with the fifth continental Regiment, and served under Colonel Nelson (Williams) was was the Field Christian name, Colonel Morgan, and Gen. Lee. the regular officers Colonel Hite was the Captain Lt. Brown was the first Lieutenant Moses Sharp was Major or 2 nd Lieutenant. He resided in North Carolina, when he enlisted, near the Indian line, the county in which he resided he does not recollect. He engaged for the war, and served four years and 161 days (4 years & 16 days) the first battle or engage- ment was Bacon's Bridge in North Carolina the second engagement was the Cowpens near the line. 3 rd engagement was King's Mountain the colonel was Nelson at King's Mountain (to the best of his recollection) was in the field and was in 8 main Battle under Gen. Gates, Gen. Lincoln and Greene - He was at Stone when Gen. Washington came up. He held and

Rank, but was a regular enlisted soldier and during these engagements, marched thro' North Carolina, South Carolina, and into the state of Georgia. He was in active service constantly during the period of his service, and tarried longer at Salisbury in North Carolina than any where during the time, and the deponent saith that he left his discharge in North Carolina among his connection's papers and there is no surviving witness to his personal service and he left the service when peace was made and was in his 16 th year, and Gen. Lincoln gave him his discharge. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid { Vincent White Mark
State of
State of Arkansas, County of Lafayette { I the undersigned James Prigg do hereby declare my opinion in open court that the above named Applicant Vincent White was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

Interrogatories - propounded by the court
1 st Where and in what year were you born? Ans. I don't know. In North Carolina in Craven county. 2 nd Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? Ans. Yes and record in his family register in Craven co. near Newbern.
3 rd - Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the war, upon what river in Georgia in different places since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? In Fayette co. 13 years.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom? Ans. the volunteer - volunteer
5 th State some of the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such continental lines Gen Lee Genl. Mergan etc. and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? State the names of persons to whom
You are known in your present neighborhood Robt. McKinney, David Hubbard, John Hagley and others to testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution?
William Daniell a clergyman and J.W. Butler do hereby certify that some  we are of the neighbors of the applicant, and that we believe he is of the age he represents, and he is respected and believed in the neighborhood to be a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion.
William Daniell J.W. Butler

State of Arkansas County of Lafayette }
County court of Lafayette in session this 19 th day of August A.D. 1851.
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 further certify that it appears to them that William Daniel, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county & state aforesaid, and in the neighborhood of said Vincent White, the above named applicant, and that J. W. Butler who has signed the same is a resident of the neighborhood in the county & state aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Fogg Judge
John M. Warren S.P.
For Alexander Payne, clerk of Jas. H. Purdom, a special judge The court of Lafayette Co. Ark., do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said court, in the matter of the application of Vincent White for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of August A.D. 1851.

State of Arkansas County of Lafayette ss
I Alexander Byrne Clerk of the County Court of the County of Lafayette aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Opposition of Vincent Whipp for Apportionment.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 19 th day of August A.D. 1831
A. Byrne Clerk

State of Arkansas County of Lafayette ss.
I Alexander Byrne clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex officio Clerk of the County Court Within and for the County and State above named, do hereby Certify that the genuine Signatures of James Trigg Judge and John M Warren and James A Pardon Associat Justices, affixed to the above and foregoing Certificate are their genuine Signa- tures and I further Certify that the said James Trigg is presiding Judge of the County Court of the County of Lafayette and that the said John M Warren and James A Pardon are Associat Justices of said County Court. And further Certify that said County Court is a Court of Record having a seal
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk and affixed the Seal of said Court at office this 21 st day of August A D 1837.
A. Byrne Clerk