Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37536, James White, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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White James
S. 37536
CONTENTS

20.118
Kentucky
James White.
of Campbell Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ... of the Regiment commanded by Colonel ... in the Virginia line, for the term of three years. from February 17 to — 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of March 1830 and sent to Col: R. M. Johnson. H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of September 1830 $ 45.73 Semi-annual allowance ending
45.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book D. Vol: 9. fol: 65
See letter to Gen R. M. Johnson & Pen agent. 20 May 1834 - do. to Col. De Courcy Oct. 3. 1834 - do. to P. Agt. 26 March 1835 - do. to Hon. R. M. Johnson March 8. 1836 -
Note of deposit with Mr. OS -

Original Claims
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension List, under act of Congress 18 th March 1818
County of Campbell ss.
On this 22 nd day of Feb 1830, personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the county of Campbell state of Kentucky James White aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the first of May 1820 That he the said James White enlisted for the term of three years in the Month of Feb 1777 to the best of his recollection in the state of Virginia King George County enlisted by Rob t Lovel but he dying before he reached the main army said James White was transferred to Capt John Hudson's company in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Brent in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in the year 1780 to the best of his recollection when he was discharged from the service in Fredericksburg in the state of Virginia soon after which he enlisted again in King George County state of Virginia for the term of eighteen months he has forgotten the name of the Captain but the Colonel's name was Christian List  Fredrick and during the siege at Old York in Virginia he was under Gen. Wayne after serving said eighteen months he was discharged at Cumberland old court house

in the state of Virginia, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except as before stated and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension viz He was told he could not get a pension except he would swear he could not support himself and believing in any case he would not perish therefor he would not take the oath being wrongly informed, And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May 1820 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 so to diminish it to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution are wear passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed I have no property of any description except one Mare My occupation is farming and am but feebly able to attend to that that I do not keep house but live with my son John White who does not own any land and that the following changes have been made in my property since the 18 th March 1818
  sixty acres of land Gwynn's county set sworn to & declared in open court Feb 22 d 1829 Attest James Taylor clerk  Sold to Richd Southgate 1823 Augt 6 th   I was indebted to him $120. The balance which was $120 I took in store goods James White of Richd  

I James Taylor Clerk of the County Court of Camp- bell in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that it appear to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James White did serve  the term in the Revolutionary War, for stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath & the schedule thereto annexed are copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty second day of February 1830
James Taylor Clerk of the court of the county of Campbell, Kentucky
I do certify that the deed from James White to Richard Southgate dated Aug. 6. 1823 & named in the within declaration hath been duly admitted to record in my office Given under my hand this 22 d day of February 1830
James Taylor Clerk of the Campbell County court.
deed

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Coldspring 26 Sep Campbell City Ky
Mrs. L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.

Goldspring 26 th Sept
Mr L. Edwards 1834
Sir
The children and heirs of James White deceased (late of this neighborhood, who died on 27 th Jan 1833) have been trying to obtain the pension due their father ever since his death but owing to their being in different states and the strictness of the regulations they have not yet succeeded, they are poor and needy, and have to depend on others to get it for them; When they gave the power of attorney they lived in this state and Tennessee but since two of them have gone to Dinwiddie and on going borrowing of a friend their share of the pension not doubting it would be obtained; I am advised by Mr. Ticklin the attorney named in the papers, who is Post Master at Lexington Ky to send the papers again to you and request that you will give an order to have the pension paid. it only amounts to about forty dollars, The Agent;

objections now appears to be that the court did not certify to the identity of the said Dame White altho that proof was given them and that every member of the court personally knew the fact. The fact is it was an error of the Clerk in wording it. I would yet go into court and prove that fact but I do not know how to get it into the writings as the seals are made and the paper nearly occupied. If it will do I will take proof before Mr. J. Harris the justice before whom the power was ac- knowledged. Be pleased to examine the papers again and if you can give an order to pay and thus put an end to this little business. You will see among the enclosed the origin- al certificate, and of course no doubt can be entertained only as to forms. Nevertheless if you think best and that will do I will get an other order or certificate from court certifying to the identity. You will perceive by my various communications that I am no lawyer I am no more than one neighbor acting for an other, hence I hope you will not require that strict adherence to form. Yours often obliged Wm. DeCoursey

November 14, 1939.
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Mrs. V.B. Wood 1019 East 8th Street, Pueblo, Colorado.
BA-J/AWF/CC James White S.37536
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.37536, based upon service of James White in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of James White are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in February, 1777, while residing in King George County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain John Hudson's company, Colonel William Brent's Virginia regiment, and was discharged in 1780, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He enlisted and served eighteen months in Colonel Christian Febiger's Virginia regiment, and was in the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 22, 1830, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and living, with his son, John White, on Ripple Creek, Campbell County, Kentucky.
The soldier died January 27, 1833, leaving children, two of whom were living in the state of Illinois, the other children residing in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The name of the soldier's wife is not given, nor are the names of children stated, other than John White, referred to above.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of James White.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James White Certificate #20118 Issued March 12, 1830 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced March 10, 1830 Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

37 536 Rej INVALID.
File No. 37 536
James White Pri Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 475-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Feb. 5. Hist. to Alice Mahan See letter in John Summers. v. 30 51 935 Jan. 7. Recd. to Mrs. Scott C. [illegible] see her letter in Mr. Watson S. 1975 2 [illegible] 939 Nov 14. [illegible] to Mrs. J. B. Wood. letter in file of Isaac Martin 8/6/86 cc

Mar 5. Can
Ashland Ind 11th Ken 10th Oct 1878 30
Loc J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
R. M. Johnson

I enclose this to you, as part belongs to you, & part to Mr Gordon & the papers with them. According to the statement of the within I see nothing is due - but I want an official answer to the 3 points points - 1. Is he entitled to the stock 2 Is he entitled to Bounties? 3 Is he entitled to Land? return the letter of Mr de Courcy. Joblyn
Ph: M: Johnson 4 March 1836

Sir
Coldspring Campbell Co. N.Y. 26 th May 1834
Be so good as to present again the papers of James White deceased and receive the money and send it to me by mail. The pension officer Mr D L Edwards has agreed as you see on the right hand page to dispense with the rule of 60 days. Seeing the parties live in three states I sent him the whole of the papers and correspondence for his inspection to which he appears to have no objections as you see. Be so good as to attend this as soon as your convenience will permit
Yours most Respectfully
W m Debouche

War Department Pension Office May 10 th 1834
Sir The papers in the case of James White deceased, are herewith returned. I have sent an order to the agent directing him to pay the money, and under the circumstances of the case, not to enforce the rule in relation to the time limited for presenting power of attorney
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant J. L. Edwards
Hon R. M. Johnson House of Representatives

November 14, 1939
Mrs. V.B.Wood 1019 East 8th Street, Pueblo, Colorado.
BA-J/CC am Isaac Martin S.16186
Dear Madam:
→ James White S.37536
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Martin, who was born in 1757, and died in Ohio in November 1832, of James White of Campbell County, Kentucky and of Captain Alexander Dobbins of North Carolina.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Alexander Dobbins. You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Isaac Martin and James White.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
see letter in file of Isaac Martin S. 16186.

January 7, 1935
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William Watson-S.17752 James White-S.37536 BA-J/AWF
Hanna Mrs. Scott C. Hamet 20 E. Delaware Place Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Watson and James White, both of whom served from Virginia and were pensioned from Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims based upon the military service during the War of the Revolution of William Watson and James White.
William Watson-S.17752
William Watson was born September 5, 1742 in Louisa County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he volunteered in the fall of 1780 and served six or seven months as lieutenant in the Virginia militia, under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonel Robert Smith. He, again, volunteered, served as lieutenant and cap- tains Smith and James Cowden, Colonel Tucker, was dis- charged a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis, having served five or six months.
He was allowed pension on his application exe- cuted September 12, 1832, then a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, having then lived in Kentucky about
Letter in William Watson S.17752

twenty-eight years.
The soldier, William Watson, moved in 1833 with his son, John Watson, to Posey County, Indiana, where they were both living in 1841. The soldier's wife was dead in 1833, her name is not shown and there are no further details in regard to her.
Reference was, also, made to the soldier's sons, William H. Watson and Francis M. Watson.
The soldier died September 2, 1846.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of William Watson.
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James White-S.37536
The date and place of birth of James White are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in February, 1777, while residing in King George County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain John Hudson's company, Colonel William Brent's Virginia regiment, and was discharged in 1780 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He enlisted and served eighteen months in Colonel Christian Febiger's Virginia regiment, and was discharged at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 22, 1830, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and living, with his son, John White, on Ripple Creek, Campbell County, Kentucky.
The soldier died January 27, 1833, leaving children, two of whom were living in the state of Illinois, the other children residing in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The name of the soldier's wife is not given, nor

are the names of children stated, other than John White, referred to above;
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of James White.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
February 5, 1925.
Alice Mahan, State Library, Frankfort, Ky.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37536, it appears that James White, while residing in King George County, Virginia, enlisted in February 1777 and served as a private in Captain John Hudson's Company, Colonel William Breah's Virginia Regiment until in 1780, soon after, he served eighteen months as a private in Colonel Christian Febiger's Virginia Regiment and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 22, 1830, while living with his son John, at Ripple Creek, Campbell County, Kentucky, aged seventy-five years.
Soldier died January 27, 1833, leaving children, no names stated, two were living in Illinois in 1834.
The name of soldier's wife is not on record.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

James White of Riple Creek Campbell Cty Ky ss Personally appeared before me H. E. Spilman a justice of the peace in and for Campbell Cty Commonwealth of Kentucky. Rebecca Spilman of lawful age, and after being duly qualified according to law deposith and saith that some time about the year 1776 or 77 in King George County state of Virginia my brother Wm Spilman joined the continental army and it was said that the above named James White also enlisted about the same time and I have heard my brother often say that the above named James White was a mesmate of his; and altho I had not much personal acquaintance with him at that time altho living in said King George County and in the same neighborhood. Yet from what I have heard my brother say (who is now dead) and from common neighborhood talk and my own recollections and from frequent conversations with said White having been acquainted with him in this county for thirty years or upwards I do not hesitate to say that I fully believe said White enlisted and served as he has declared in the above declaration to the best of my knowledge and further this deponent saith not.
Rebecca her Spilman Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of Feb 1830 H. E. Spilman I S 66 Ky
I H. E. Spilman hereby certify that the above deponent through age and infirmity could not conveniently appear in open court given under my hand and seal this 25 day of Feb 1830
H. E. Spilman I S Seal

Kentucky Campbell County Set
I James Taylor clerk of the County court for the County of as and do certify that the Spelman Esquire before whom the within affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified as the law directs, and that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well within courts of Justice as thereout. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the 25th day of February 1830
James Taylor Clerk
Attained March 10. 1830 J. H. Eaton