Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,410, Henry White, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
White, Henry Esther or Hetty
R. 11,410
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina } ss. Forsyth County }
On this 20 th day of September 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned justice of the Peace, Esther White, a resident of the County of Forsyth in North Carolina, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of Henry White who was a private in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary war, That he never drew a pension, - She further declares that she was married to the said Henry White on the 30 th of August 1809. that her husband the aforesaid Henry White died on the 2 d day of September 1818. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place at the time above stated; to wit; on the 30 th of August 1809. She further swears that she is now a widow, that she has never married again since the death of her said husband Henry White, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Her mark Esther White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, this 20 th day of September 1853.
And I certify that she the aforesaid Esther White is, from old age & affliction & bodily infirmity unable to appear at Court.
J. M. Vawter J. P. Lial

State of North Carolina } Forsyth County } ss.
On this 20 th day of September 1853. personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the Peace Peter Barnycastle & Francis Barnycastle, who after being duly sworn according to law doth on their oath say that they both are brothers to Esther White, widow of Henry White, who was a Revolutionary soldier, that they have often heard the said Henry White say that he served in the Revolutionary war, that he enlisted or was drafted, they do not remember which, in Granville County in North Carolina, & served in said war for seven years, And that the said Henry White was married to their sister Esther Barnycastle on the 30 th day of August 1809. at their fathers house Frederick Barnycastle in Davidson County, then Rowan County, that they were married by Wiley Ellis a justice of the Peace, who is dead, some ten years ago, And these affiants both swore that they were present at the time said marriage took place between the said Henry White and their sister Esther Barnycastle & that they were lawfully married, & lived together as man and wife, and raised a family of four children, - that these affiants do not know of any record of said marriage either public or private, that their sister, the aforesaid Esther White is now a resident of Forsyth County in North Carolina, and she is yet the widow of the said Henry White, & that he the Henry White died sometime in the year 1818.
Peter his Barnycastle mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date aforesaid U. N. Cuvelier J.P. (Seal)
Francis Barnycastle

And I hereby certify that Peter Barnycastle and Francis Barnycastle are both respectable citizens of my neighbourhood, and that they they are both men of truth and credibility.
J. M. Vauter, J. P. (Seal)
State of North Carolina } s.s. Forsyth County }
I hereby certify that J. M. Vauter Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court for the County aforesaid.
This 20 th day of September 1853.
A. H. Hafford Clerk

State of North Carolina, Rowan County.
Know all men by these presents that we Henry White, Daniel Brinkley, in the state aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of North Carolina, for the time being, in the just and full sum of five hundred pounds, current money of this state, to be paid to the said Governor, or his successors or assigns; to the which payment, well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators. Sealed with our seals and dated this 29th day of August Anno Domini 1850.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bounden Henry White hath made application for a license for a marriage to be celebrated between him and Heather Carmichael, of the county aforesaid; now in case it shall appear hereafter that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Henry White Daniel Brinkley
in the presence of us
W. Ellis J. P. State of North Carolina, Rowan County.
James G. Ross, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rowan, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of the original marriage bond of Henry White filed in the office of the court aforesaid in words and figures as in said bond.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at office, this twentieth day of November A. D. 1855.
James G. Ross Clerk by J. Wilkinson Deputy

State of North Carolina Forsyth County
Henry White and Jackson White after being duly sworn on oath declare & say that they are the sons of Henry White deceased and his wife Ester or Hettie White. That their said father who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War died upwards of fifty years ago leaving the said Ester or Hettie his widow surviving. That she was upwards of eighty years old at the commencement of the late rebellion, if she had been alive. That they are the only two surviving children and they hereby authorize and empower Daniel Houser of said County & State as their attorney to collect & receive the Pension which their said mother was entitled to at her death & for which her attorney the said Daniel Houser forwarded her papers & made application for prior to her death. And they further authorize & empower said Daniel Houser

to do all other acts & things necessary to procure the said Pensions and to appoint one or more substitutes to act as attorney for them & in their names etc as all other acts and things necessary in the Pensions as fully as they could do if they were personally present. Hereby ratifying & confirming all the acts & doings of their said attorney Orville Houser or his substitutes.
Witness our hands & seals this the 20th day of July 1866.
Witness D. H. Starbuck N. S. Cook
Henry his White Seal Jackson his White Seal

State of North Carolina County of Iredell
Be it known that on this 21 st day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty six, before me the undersigned the clerk of the county court in and for said county and State, personally appeared Jackson White and Henry White to me well known to be the identical person who executed the forgoing letter of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, and that I have no interest present or prospective in the claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office. The day and year last above written
N. S. Cook 6,6,6

Waughtown, Forsyth Co. N.C.
Nov. 4/59
Sir
I herewith enclose the evidence procured from Raleigh relative to the service of Henry White
I hope that with the other papers heretofore sent will enable the widow Esther White to draw something
Respectfully
Daniel Houser
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting

Waukegan Forsyth Co N.C. Nov. 30, 1859
Sir,
I herewith send some additional ev- idence in the case of Esther - (or Betty) Fritts Your obt. serv
Daniel Hauser
Hon. George C. Whiting Com. of Pensions

Hon. Wm. White Pittsboro
Henry N.C.
Dec. 1853
Commissioner Hon. Wm. White Washington

Winston Forsyth County N.C. Oct. 22 nd 1858 Sir
I enclose to you a Declaration made by Mrs Esther White of this county who is the widow of a Revolutionary soldier who served as stated in her Declaration an account of which no doubt can be found in the Department.
His brother Philip White was in the service and drew a Pension & his widow after him, drew a pension during her life. It is understood that the said brothers Philip White & Henry White served in the same Company & for the same time.
Should any additional proof be necessary, please inform me by letter addressed to this P.O. at your earliest convenience.
Yours &c
Daniel Hanes
To the Hon.
The Commissioner of Pensions

Free FREE
1818 Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Gamestown N. C. Sept r 21 st 1853.
L. P. Waldo, commissioner &c.
Enclosed I send you a claim for a pension, for Esther White, which you will please acknowledge the receipt of, & have it attended to as early as practicable,
you will please direct your letters to me at Graham, Alamance county N. C. Respectfully yours &c.
Wm P. Mendenhall

No. 3. 232.
North Carolina Esther White widow of Henry.
1837 Oct. 18 Let to Mr. Mendenhall Daniel Hander Oct. 29/58 " " Jan. 12/59 " " Feby 21/53 " " Mar. 10/59 Oct 3 Dec 1853 Newport Walrei Sept. 13/66.
Daniel Hander Dec 12/59
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P. M. HENRY, Attorney of many years' experience.
R. W. WALKER, Late of the Navy and War Departments.
HENRY & WALKER, GENERAL ATTORNEYS, OFFICE, No. 10 FEDERAL BLOCK, COR. 7th AND F STREETS.
They have associated themselves together for the purpose of prosecuting business of all kinds before any and all the Departments: they Buy and Sell Real Estate, and now have for sale a vast amount of rich COTTON, TOBACCO, and MINERAL Lands in the South. Particular information given if addressed on the subject of Lands.
Washington, D. C., July 25 1866.
Sir:
The children of Hetty White Widow of Henry White of North Carolina, allege that Hetty their mother applied for pension, (under some one of the Revolutionary Pension Acts, perhaps that of Feb. 3. 1833) for revolutionary services, and that the evidence was complete , when on account of the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861 , no certificate issued.
Said Hetty White died about the first of the year 1861 , and it is now desired by said surviving children to know what means of pension may have been due her at the time of her death , provided the claim of their said mother had been prior to her death fully established, and their own loyalty is made manifest to the Department.
Very respectfully, Yours ob't serv'ts, Henry & Walker Attorneys.
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett, } Comm'r of Pensions. } Washington, D. C. }

Acts of July 14, 1962, and March 3, 1973.
11410
P. O. Esther White
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 13

Hetty White nee of Henry
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Claim of Henry White & Jackson White for Arrears of Pension
Revolutionary War
Filed by Henry Walker
25 th day of July , 1866.
Printed and Sold by Wm. H. Moore, 484 11th St., Washington, D. C.
11210

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Daniel Greene of the County of Forsyth in the State of North Carolina , have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint P. M. Henry in the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney irrevocable, for me and in my name, place and stead, to do whatever act and thing that may be necessary to secure to Mrs. Easter or Hetty white widow of Henry White deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war of 1861-65 . The Pension to which she is entitled as his widow. She having executed to me a full power of attorney to show the same for her, & the necessary papers to them and to, from time to time, furnish any further evidence necessary or that may be demanded. The same were forwarded by me to the Pension office at Washington prior to the commencement of the late rebellion, and I hereby authorize my said attorney P. M. Henry to examine & arrange said papers & present them to the proper authorities & collect said Pension. giving and granting to my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do, if personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and revocation, and to receipt and sign all vouchers, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute may or shall law- fully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 21 st day of July , eighteen hundred and sixty- six .
Daniel Greene
L.S.
WITNESSES:
M. S. Cook
L. H. Starbuck
Gene Munnings of Bountiful Land Applications if possible

State of North Carolina County of Forsyth } ss.
Be it Known, That on this 21. day of July in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six, before me, the undersigned, the Clerk of the County Court in and for said County and State, personally appeared Daniel Hansen to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing Letter of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and that I have no interest present or prospective in the claim.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have herenuto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
W. S. Cook Clerk of the County Court

State of North Carolina, Comptroller's Department.
I, C. H. Brogden, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of Record in my Office, among the payments or allowances made by said State to sundry persons for Militia services in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Henry White, (Hillsboro' District) Book No. 4. Page 10, £ 18 — 4 — Specie 11th June, 1783 Indent No. 1035 £ 18 — 4 — " June 11th, 1783.
These two seem to be one and the same payment Book 4, Page 38, £ 9 — 2 — Specie Indent No. 288, £ 9 — 2 — "
These two seem to be one and the same payment.
The above payments were made to Henry White, by the Auditors for the Hillsboro' District, composing the Counties of Caswell, Granville, Wake, Chatham, Orange and Randolph.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, in the City of Raleigh, this 1st day of October, A. D. 1859.
C. H. Brogden, Comptroller N. C.

Winston Forsyth County N.C. December 23 rd 1858.
Sir,
Yours of the 29 th Oct r 1858, came safe to hand by due turn of Mail, and I surprisingly find by the contents of it, that there had been an other Declaration received at the Pension office; The first which she denies executing setting forth the date of her marriage with Henry White, took place in the year 1809.
She being remarkable Old and recollection bad, stated when taking her last Declaration, that she did not positively know the date of her Marriage, but from her best belief it was in the year 1796.
In order to give full satisfaction on that point, I have applied and obtained her marriage Bond, which is with this letter sent, with a hope it will be accepted and filed with her other papers, and will make satisfaction as regards Esther White's marriage,
I will attend to the Post Office at Winston Forsyth County N.C. when I hope to hear of your decision on what I have done, & find directions that further information will be required in her case
Respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
Daniel Hauser

Winston N.C. Jan. 25 th 1859 -
Sir
In reply to yours of 12 th Inst. I would state that as regards the Christian name of Mrs. White widow of Henry, Esther & Heathey (among the old Germans about here) are considered the same name - she is now & ever has been called Heathey by her relations & neighbours, but Esther is considered the more correct & it is generally so written.
As regards the difference of age - the error was committed by the J. P. before whom she made the last declaration, & who filled up the same - she having no record of her age the J. P. had to rely on certain statements that she made in relation to past events, which she seemed to remember - even that occurred about the close of the Revolution.
In fact it is probable that there was an error in her age as mentioned in 1853 - she to all appearances must be 75 or 80 years of age.
The same magistrate made the mistake as to the time of her marriage in this way, the old lady having no record of her marriage - but having a statement in her Bible of the times of the births of her children she produced that - which only gave the Christian names - and she said her marriage was about nine months before the birth of the first child - counting from the birth of him - whose name headed the list of children. The marriage

would have been the time stated: but it turns out, that she had two children before the marriage, the said term being 12 or 14 years old at that time. The S P was ignorant of the fact of children before the marriage - but states that he does not believe that Mrs. White intended any imposition, but intended by the first child - the first after her marriage.
I can easily make parole proof of the marriage, and have heard of an old man by whom it is said a part of Henry White's services can be proved. It will be remembered that the names of all the children - born before & after the marriage are in the list.
The old lady, altho' poor and needy, is of good moral character & has been for many years. She is entirely illiterate - & in other respects not intelligent.
very respectfully
Daniel Hauser
Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please direct to Waughtown Forster County N.C.
That being more convenient to me D. H.

State of North Carolina County of Forsyth
On this the 30 th day of November A. D. 1859 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for Forsyth County above named, personally appeared Elizabeth Brewer aged ninety years, who being by me duly sworn according to law, and she is well known to me to be a woman of truth and a credible witness, deposeth and sayeth that she was well acquainted with Henry White, the husband of Esther, or as she is often called "Hetty" White, who is trying to get bounty land and pension. That he is the identical man who served in the war of the Revolution — that at the beginning of his service he resided in the County of Halifax, but afterwards removed to Granville County N. C. where he claimed his residence about the time of the battle of Guilford C. H. — That after the war of the Revolution the said Henry White — and the deponent with others removed to the County of Rowan, (the part that is now Davidson where the said Henry White intermarried with Esther (or Hetty) Barnicastle now his widow.
William Griggs aged sixty years being duly sworn deposeth, that he was at work with Henry White, when he, White, was killed in Daniel Hoffman's well — on Muddy Creek near the village of Clemmons town, then in Rowan now Davidson County — he thinks that it was in the year 1813 and that Henry White at the time of

death was sixty five years old. Both these deponents well remember the marriage of Henry White and Esther Barnacastle - and know that the applicant is the widow of the said Henry White - and they consider it certain that he served in the war as above stated, sworn to and subscribed before me
Elizabeth her Brewer mark
J. P. Guyer (J. P.)
Wm. Griggs
witness Henry Watson " Sarah Griggs
State of North Carolina } County of Forsyth } ss
I A. J. Stafford Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Forsyth above na- med do hereby certify that Jabez J. Guyer is and was at the time of so doing an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, du- and that their signatures are genu- Commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the said Court, and in scribe my name. Nov. 30 th 1889
A. J. Stafford Clerk W. H. K. Shumard

State of North Carolina ss Forsyth County, B
In this 20 th day of October 1858. personally appeared before me R. Murchison One of the Acting Magistrates in and for the aforesaid County. Easter White a resident of Forsyth County. Aged (84) years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth On her Oath On her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838.
That she is the widow of Henry White deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war was drafted in the State of North Carolina County of Rowan and served South Under Gen Green as she has often heard her aforesaid Husband say. The other officers under who he served she can not recollect. And he served in the said Revolutionary war Over twelve months and served as a private soldier during that time. That she was married to the said Henry White On the 31 st day of August in the year seven hundred and ninety six and in the County of Rowan State of North Carolina and her husband the said Henry White died in the County of Rowan — On the 4 th day of September (1818) That she has not married since the death of her husband but has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs here to annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Henry White witness
R. Murchison (S.P.)
Easter White mark

State of North Carolina Forsyth County
And I the aforesaid Magistrate do hereby Certify, That I am intimately acquaint- ed with Easter White who has this day appeared before me sworn to and subscrib- ed the forgoing Declaration, and she is the widow of the aforesaid Henry White dec. And that she is a respectable person and has at all times since the death of her husband been considered as such, and do also believe her to be of the full age that she has set for- th in her aforesaid Declaration.
And I do further certify that she is a person of truth whose oath has never been disputed by those persons who have been acquainted with her.
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid, R. Murchison J.P.
State of North Carolina Forsyth County
I A. V. Rufford Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the aforesaid County Certify that R. Murchison before whom the forgoing Declaration was sworn to and was at the time of executing the same one of the acting Magistrates in and for the aforesaid Coun- ty of Forsyth and the signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my seal of office at office and subscribed my name A. V. Rufford Clerk