Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3531, Samuel White, N. C.

Nb.
White Samuel
83531

The Compt. Pensions, Washington City, D.C.
Columbia, Oregon Oct 18 1873
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Application of Mrs Mary D Holt for unclaimed Pension on account of her Father Samuel White a deceased Revolutionary Soldier formerly of Capt. Sloan & Fletcher Co please acknowledge same. -
Very Respectfully Yours Most Sincere John Wilson -
Pension Cert. herewith returned

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCT 23 1873 PENSION OFFICE.
H
McLane

The Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C. }
Columbia Tenn. July 14/1893
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Original Certificate & papers issued to Samuel White a Soldier of the revolution who died July 30 th 1835. leaving an only Survivor a Daughter named Mary Duncan Holt who was born Sept 13 th 1802. there are arrears due on the papers and I would respectfully ask that a form be sent me to apply for the same and if any thing be due her a pension please return papers if nothing is due as she desires to have them as Memoranda
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
John S. Wilson
Last paid W. H. Sept 1833. repl by Whitney present Prior

The Commr of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
Columbia S.C.
May 6 th 1874
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Application of Mrs Mary D. Holt for Survivor Pension on act of her Father a Soldier of the Revolution
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
John L. Wilson
Please acknowledge receipt

Ans

Returned to files By Mr. Tracey Nov. 8 th 1874/3
Reuben 3531 Dec. 4/33. INVALID.
File No. 3531
Samuel White
Bapt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 18, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Land Comm r Dept of the Interior Washington City, D.C.
Columbia, Oregon May 6 th 1874
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Application of Miss Mary D. Kolt Daughter of Samuel White a Revolutionary Soldier deceased for Land Warrant under act of Congress of March 3 rd 1855
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
John D. Wilson
Atty

No. 331,467
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received May 16, 1874.
Mary D. Holt - daughter Samuel White Pri- leap. Sloan & Fletcher N. C. Mil - Rev. War-
not entitled
John S. Wilkin - Columbia, Tenn.
1874. June 15 - Atty. that appli- cant is not entitled Sec. 31.

AK All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to Letters from this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to.
Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Washington, D. C., October 28, 1873.
Sir:
In reply to your inquiry of 24 th inst. asking to what date pension has been paid Samuel White (Rev. War) Tennessee, roll; you are informed that the records of this office show payments in the above case to the 4 th September 1833.
Very respectfully Allan Bruehnerford Auditor Per M
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Present.
"Restoration Desk, Finance Div."
MB

Daughter of Sam White Capt Sloan } Co & Fletcher } NC m
Revolution fallen on New all Nashville Tenn
not found
Letter L. No.
1280
John S Wilson Columbia Tenn
May 6 1874
Application of Mrs Mary D. Holt for Mt War of the Revolution
General Land Office
May 12. 1874
Referred to the Commissioner of Pensions, and the writer so advised.
W W Lewis
Actg. Commissioner
Referred to Div.
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Received (G. L. O.) May 9, 1874.
Vol 1 page 67

State of Tennessee } ss County of Williamson } on this 17 th day of October 1873. personally appeared before me a County Court Clerk in and for the County & State above named Mrs Mary Duncan Holt aged 71 years - who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she is the Daughter & Sole Survivor of the family of Samuel White deceased late a private of Capt's Sloan & Fletcher Co. North Carolina Militia, who died in Williamson County Tennessee on or about the 30 th day of July 1835. leaving no Widow or other Child or Children than the declarant. That from the date of her father's Pension Certificate No 7607. he was an Invalid and unable to attend to his affairs till his death, that she did not know that she would be entitled to the arrears of pension due him at his death. until some of her friends inquired of an Agent in the business and that she makes this declaration to recover from the United States Govt. all arrears of Pension that may be due her on account of her Father, and any Land Warrant if any be due. Children or heirs of revolutionary Soldiers, on any other allowance by virtue of said Pension Certificate, the same being herewith returned, and that she hereby appoints John S Wilson of Columbia Tennessee her attorney - & hereby agrees to allow him the full amount allowed by law for prosecuting the same. That his Post office address is Franklin, Williamson Co Tennessee.
J. A. O. McBride
Mary her Duncan Holt
Hiram his Ragsdale mark
Witness
Also at the same time and place personally appeared.
J. A. McBride and Hiram Ragsdale residents of Williamson Co Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that they are personally acquainted with Mrs Mary D. Holt

who has made the foregoing declaration, and were also personally acquainted with Samuel White her Father in his life time and have of our own personal knowledge that he died as above stated and that for several years before his death he was an invalid and unable to attend to his business, and that the Claimant Mrs Mary D Holt was recognized by him as his daughter and that they do not believe there are any other children living than the Claimant and that she was a loyal woman during the late rebellion and that they are not interested in this claim
Seth Sparhawk Amy Bingham
Sal. W. McRae in Hiram X. Ragsdale mark
Witness
Sworn to & subscribed before me a County Court Clerk in and for the County of Williamson State of Tennessee, and I certify that the declarant and witnesses are credible and worthy and that they are well acquainted with the contents of this instrument and that I have no interest whatever in this claim
Thos P. Perkins, County Court Clerk