Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4101, Samuel White, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
86
White, Samuel Easter.
W 4101
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Cabarrus County } Sessions
On this 20 th day of July A.D. 1852 - personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, James White a resident of said County and State, aged fifty five years who being duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the various acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - July 4 th 1836 - and July 7 th 1838 - and all other acts applicable to his case - That he is the son and administrator of the late Samuel White de d who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served in the Army of the United States about two years or more, That he has often heard his said Father say that he was in and served during the campaign commonly known as the Snowy Campaign, and that he has heard him telling of other toils in which he was engaged, and other duties and services rendered his country during the Revolutionary war - But deponent does not remember the history of his said Father's Revolutionary services with sufficient certainty to be sworn thereto except as above stated, But that the said Samuel White, deponent's father, did serve long and faithfully in the United States Service, during the Revolution, this deponent verily believes,
That for the purpose of aiding deponent in making out the proof of his Father's services, he has procured the Certificate of the Comptroller of

North Carolina showing various payments made to deponents Father, Samuel White, for his Revolutionary Services, which is herewith presented and prayed to be taken as part of this declaration, —
That the said Samuel White was at the time of the Revolutionary war a resident of the Rocky River settlement near the Church of that name, then in Mecklenburg, now Cabarrus County, where he lived a number of years after the Revolution, and when he died — Deponent further states that his said Father left no record of his marriage or births of his children, but from the best testimony deponent is able to procure, viz — from the ages of said Samuel White's children, by his wife Easter White, she believes his Father and Mother were married during the year 1778 — and that said Samuel White died on the 30 th day of August 1820 — leaving surviving him his widow, deponent's Mother Easter White, who continued to live the widow of the aforesaid Samuel White until the 23 rd day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty four (1844) when she also died not having again married since the death of her said husband, Samuel White, leaving surviving her the following named children by her said husband — viz — Archibald White born in the month of June 1781 — Iam Newell born April 23 rd 1784 — David White born during the year 1787 — Easter Newell aged about sixty years Samuel D White aged about fifty eight years, and deponent James White aged fifty five years —

Who are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Samuel and Easter White,
That deponent makes this declaration for the purpose of enabling the heirs of the aforesaid Samuel and Easter White to recover from the United States whatever may be due, in right of said Samuel White & Easter White for the Revolutionary Services of the said Samuel and that for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting said claim I hereby consti- tute and appoint W m F. Davidson of Charlotte N.C. my true and lawful agent and Attorney to do whatever I might do were I personally pre- sent, to establish my claim -
Signed acknowledged and sworn to in open court -
James White
L. B. Krimminger ch of Cabarrus County Court
And the said court do hereby declare their opin- -ion, founded upon common memory in this county, and traditional evidence, that the above named Samuel White was a soldier of the Revolution and served his country faithfully - and the said court do further certify that James White who has this day appeared in open court and signed the above declaration, is a very respectable citizen of this county, and the reputed son of Samuel White etc. -
L. B. Krimminger ch of of Cabarrus County Court

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Cabarrus County 3 Sessious July Term 1852.
I Robert W Foard, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessious in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before said Court in the matter of the application of James White for his Father's pension, and that Louis B Friminger is the Chairman of said Court duly Commissioned and sworn to hold the same, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine — And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court, by the affidavits of respectable citizens of this County, that Easter White, widow of Samuel White died on the 23 rd day of November A. D. 1844 — and that Archibald White, Jane Newell, David White, Easter Newell, Samuel D White and James White, are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Samuel and Easter White —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office This 20 th day of July A. D. 1852 —
RW Foard d B

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County
On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me S pld Kirkpatrick an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Robert Kirkpatrick and David B. McKinley and after being duly sworn according to law, state that they reside in the same neighbourhood where the late Samuel White, and his wife Easta White, lived and died, that Samuel White died a number of years ago, and that his widow Easta White died on the 23 rd day of November A.D. 1844 - without being married again - And that she left surviving her the following named children viz - Archibald White, Jane Nevill, Sarah White, Easta Nevill, Samuel White, & James White - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
S pld Kirkpatrick J.P.
R. Kirkpatrick David B. McKinley
And I S pld Kirkpatrick a justice of the Peace as above do hereby certify that Robert Kirkpatrick & David B. McKinley whom I have this day qualified to the above affidavit are respect- able persons and entitled credit -
Given under my hand the day and year above written -
S pld Kirkpatrick J.P.

State of North Carolina Subano County
Be it known that on this 8 th day of September A.D. 1852 before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid. personally appeared Elizabeth Erwin Erwin of said county aged 85 years. who being duly sworn according to law - deposed and saith that. she was born and raised a near neighbour to Samuel White. and lived within half a mile of him during the Revolutionary War and she well remembers that the said Samuel White was out a good while in the war - that she does not recollect the particulars of his services - but she has now knows very well that said White was out in the service some length of time -
That all the men in the settlement were out in the war and the women left to take care of themselves -
That she remembers very well when said White and his wife Ester were married - and they lived together as man and wife until the death of said White and raised a family of children -
That she knows that Archibald White the oldest son of said Samuel White was born in the year 1781 -

That she knows Archibald White was born in 1781 - from the fact that she had a sister whose name is Mary Miller - born in the same year with the said Archibald - sworn to and subscribed
before me J. B. Kirkpatrick J.P.
Elizabeth her  Crown  mark
and I do certify that Elizabeth Crown is a respectable old lady and entitled to full credit - J. B. Kirkpatrick J.P.

38,467
Oct 26/52
Easter White, dec.
Widow of Samuel,
W.C.
Act 7 th June 1832, &c.
Samt died before '31
widow - Nov 23. 1844
married 1780
W. F. Davidson
Charlotte,
N.C.

State of Carolina, On this 27 th day of Cabarrus County, August A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me L. C. Kir- kpatrick an acting Justice of the peace for said county John M'Eachern, James M'Each- ern, Margaret H. White, Joseph Howell, A. B. Taylor D. B. McKinley, R. Kirkpatrick, Andrew Walker, Joshua Harris, & James White after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that we live in the bounds of Rocky River congregation and have known Samuel White & his wife Esther for many years and they were always reputed to be man and wife and legally married and raised a large family of children - were consistent members of the church, and were very much respected in their neighbourhood
We further certify that Samuel White was reputed and believe by the whole community to have been a brave soldier of Revolutionary war - and we believe the Samuel White whose name appears on the comptroller's office books is the individual above mentioned
And we further certify that present applicant James, is the reputed son of the said Samuel & Esther White
Andrew Walker one of the affiants further states that Archibald White was the oldest son of Samuel & Esther White & believes his age to be seventy one years old and the other affiants do certify that they were acquainted with the said Archibald White for many years and believe him to be about the age above stated
Joseph Howell, John M'Eachern, & A. Walker

certify that they have mustered in the same company with the said Archibald White being near his age & they have been mustered over thirty years
Mrs Sam M c Eachern one of the above affiants aged sixty seven years says that she heard Samuel White relate to her father's incidents which he witnessed in the revolution - any war among the rest was that he was in a campaign called the snowy campaign that they suffered for want of provisions, the cold was so severe they had to wrap their feet with their blankets - Margaret H c White one of the above affiants aged fifty eight says she heard Sam l White state the same facts set forth by Mrs M c Eachern
James White son one of the above affiants aged fifty nine years says he heard his mother say that old Archibald White's sons to wit Samuel Archibald & Joseph took an active part in the American revolution
Given Given under our hands this
27 th day August 1852
R. Kirkpatrick
David B. M c Kinley
Sworn to & subscribed before me
S. Kirkpatrick J.P.
James White John M c Eachern
A. Walker
Joseph his Howell
Josiah Harris
H. B. Taylor
his W. Wilson Jane mark
Margaret H c White mark
I L. C. Kirkpatrick do certify the above witnesses as persons of respectability & worthy of credit
S. Kirkpatrick J.P.

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County 3
I Robert W Foard Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Cabarrus aforesaid, Do hereby certify That L C Harkpatrick before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of signing thereof, and is still an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, And that the signatures above written pur- porting to be his own genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office — This 19 th day of October A.D. 1852 —
R W Foard att

9523 North Carolina, Fayetteville Easter White, deceased widow of Samuel White N. 6 who was a private in the Revolution
1889 April 3. Dr. F. S. Karn-hutong - Prior
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 3 Aug 23 rd 1844 Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 34 and sent to
M rs J. Garrison Care John Y. Bryant Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 162

11.656 North Carolina, Fayetteville widow of Easter White , deceased, who died on the Samuel of _____ in the State of N.C. who was a Pirate the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of  May 1854 and sent to  Wm. T. Davidson Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance Entitled to Mrs. Y. Bryant Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. } S. P. Weightman Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 303

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
4181
Easter White
Wid.
Samuel White
Port. Rev. Wa
Act: _____
Mch. 3 rd 1833 J. Russell 1/15/44
Index:—Vol. _____
M.
Page _____
329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 14832
Easter White dec? widow of Samuel MC
W F Davidson Apr 9. 1853
Same July 23 1853
Same Aug 20 1853
Ino Y Bryant Sep 8 1853
W F Davidson Sep 15 1853
Ino Y Bryant Oct 15 1853
Ino H Wheeler Oct 26 1853
W F Davidson Dec 30 1853
Same Mar 23 1854
Hon. B. Craig 7 th Apr 1854
W F Davidson Apr 18 1854
Same Apr 29 1854
July 7 1858

N o 14. 833.
Easter White dec d widow of Samuel N. C.
M m F. Davidson
April 9. 1853.
W m F. Davidson July 23. 1853. Augt 20. 1853
Geo. J. Bryant Sept 8. 1853 W m F. Davidson Sep 15. 1853. J. H. Bryant 19 th Octob r 1853. Rejected under 82 m & 36 th
entered under 38.
John H. Wheeler Oct 26/53 W. F. Davidson 30 th Dec r 1853.
Act. July 7. 1838.

Charlotte July 30 th 1853
Hon S P Waldo Com of Pen.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of B Oates Clerk of our County Court, in relation to the mar- riage bond of Sam l White & his wife his wife. Which I hope will be satisfactory — You state in your last communication that "It is desired that the best attainable evidence shall be produced, showing, if possible the particular terms of service, and the names of some of the officers under whom White served." I will take this occasion to say that James White the present applicant & son of Sam l White lives about 20 miles from this place, it being the old neighborhood where Sam l White lived and died. That I went in person to said neighborhood and rode through it with Col d James White in search of testimony as to Sam l White's services, I found that whole section of country knew by tradition that Samuel White was a revolutionary soldier

but none of them could tell what particular service he performed or who were his Officers under whom he served - All the old Revolutionary soldiers have gone to their graves, consequently reliable oral testimony, is impossible to be obtained, of the services of any particular soldier or the Officers under whom they served - But that Samuel White for whose pension I am now applying did serve as stated I have no more doubt, than that George Washington served - And the services of one could be as easily proved by oral testimony and eye witnesses as the other - Yet who does not believe know that Washington served - And you will find no one in this country who has ever heard of the Whites of Rocky River but believes that Samuel White was also a soldier of the Revolution -
You now have before you the affidavits of divers citizens of Cabaniss County, as respectable and credible as any in the state - proving to you that Samuel White did live in said county, that his traditional history is that he died served in the war of the Revolution - You have before you the Certificate of the Comptroller of S. Carolina proving that Saml White's name is upon the Revolutionary Muster Rolls in his Office, You have before

you the affidavits of credible witnesses who swear that they believe the Samuel White whose name appears upon the Comptrollers books is the identical Samuel White named in his sons Lt. James White's declaration —
If the said Samuel were upon his trial for Murder in this state, and an array of testimony like this was pro- duced by the state against him, he would be hung —
Suppose I were to send you the affidavits of one or two men properly certified — that they saw Samuel White in the battle of Hanging Rock in S. C. at Gates defeat, and in some other engagements — and would tell you that he served under Genl. Rutherford, or Green or Davidson; commanded by Lt. Polk & Lt. Griffin, a Major Davis, or Lt. Hill — would you not look upon it with great suspicion — would you not at once brand it as a fraud? Surely you would, & justly so —
You need have no difficulty as to the correctness and justice of the claim of the present appli- cant in right of his father Samuel White
Very respectfully your O.B. Servt
Hon. S.P. Waldo. Com. Pen.
W. Davidson

Charlotte N.C. April 16 th 1853.
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
I have received your communication informing me of your action upon the application of the Miss of Easton White widow of Sam l White and under the Act of July 7 th 1838, — You say the services of Sam l White must be established by the testimony of those who served with him, If this be your decision I may as well abandon the case, for you require an impossibility, a soldier who was but fifteen years old at the time the declaration of Independence was proclaimed must if living now be ninety two years old, If he was fifteen years old at the close of the Revolution he must now be eighty five years old, so that that kind of testimony is nearly all in the grave — I have proven by two or three old respectable witnesses that who were in a position to know the fact, that Samuel White the husband of Easton White did serve in the Revolution, they can not.

specify what particular service he rendered, but that he (White) did serve they have no doubt,
You further state "That the Certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. looses much of the force it otherwise would exert, from the fact that was obtained prior to the filing of the declaration," and was used in making out the declaration." As this is an indirect imputation against my character, I refer you to the Hon. G. W. Caldwell Superintendent of the Branch Mint in this place the Hon. Jas C Dobbin Secretary of the Navy, and to Capt. John G. Bryant of Washington City, & Genl. Dockery
When the heirs of Estlin White applied to me to take charge of this case, I asked them if they had any positive proof of the services of their father, they informed me that no one was living that could prove they served with him but there were some old persons in the neighborhood (women) who would be qualified that he did serve - I then told them in up their father's name was upon the Comptroller's books, I could do nothing for them, I then wrote to our Comptroller and he sent me the certificate you refer to, I went over to Labaree at the next county court thereafter, and drew up

Declaration of Col. James White, Administrator of son's of Easton White and he was qualified to it before the Court, I did refer to the Compt rs Certificate in the Declaration, and I cannot conceive how that is to affect the case unless you mean to insinuate that I am attempting to perpetrate a fraud upon the Government,
If in a Bill in Equity the party refers to and files with his petition as a part of it, a copy of an old record, which copy bears date prior to the date of the Bill, does that loose much of its force , from the fact that it was obtained prior to the filing of the Bill, or would it be any evidence of fraud — The proof Samuel White, senior is upon the Comptroller's books & the Comptroller certifies that fact, what matters it then whether the certificate is dated before or after the Declaration — The simple fact for you to determine, it seems to me, is this, is the same White whose name appears there in said certificate, the Father of Col. James White, the present applicant, and the husband of Easton White, — does the proof on file satisfy you of this fact? If so I hope you will give to it its full weight, and pardon me for the seeming in- regularity in which the proof has been made out
the

From my knowledge of your reputation as a business man whilst you were a mem- ber of the Committee on Claims in Congress - I have full confidence that you will decide all claims, that may be presented before you upon their merits -
I also refer you to my friends Majr James H Blake, & Dr John B Blake of the Treasury Department, Washington City,
Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t W. P. Davidson
Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner

The undersigned states that he is a native of the County of Cabarrus in the State of North Carolina - in which County he continued to reside until he attained his majority - that he has frequently heard from his father, who was nearly 70 years of age when he died, which event occurred about 10 years ago, that Samuel White, the father of James White, was a soldier in the war of Independence - The undersigned states further that he heard the same fact affirmed by a Mr. Furr of Cabarrus County, who was himself a soldier in the war of Independence - Whether Mr. Furr be yet alive, the undersigned cannot say neither does he remember his Christian name - The undersigned states further that it is the general repute in said County of Cabarrus that the said Samuel White, father of James White, was a soldier in said war of Independence. Sworn to & subscribed to
This 28 day of June 1853 Victor C. Barringer Wm Rofe Jr

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County } I. H. M. Rofs a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Victor C. Barringer who signed the foregoing certificate or affidavit & know him to be a gentleman of high character. He is a Lawyer by profession & a brother of the Hon. D. M. Barringer late U. S. Minister to Spain. June 28 th 1853
H. M. Rofs J.P.
I, Brady Bates Clerk of the County Court for Mecklenburg County in the State of N. Carolina, certify that F. H. M. Rofs is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office this day of June A. D. 1853 —
B. Bates Clerk of Mecklenburg Co. Court

Washington City October 5th. 1853.
Sir,
Please inform me what progress has been made in the case of James White, son of Samuel White, of North Carolina for a Revolutionary Pension, filed October 20th. 1852.
Very respectfully Your obedt. Servt. John Y. Bryant per William H. Dietz
To Hon. S. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions

Charlotte Jan 1 st 1853
Hon. J. P. Waldo
Sir
Enclosed I send you some additional evidence in the case of Samuel White which I hope will be sufficient to pay the claim
Your O b t Serv t
W. P. Davidson

Comptroller's Office N.C. Raleigh December 16th. 1853.
W. F. Davidson Esqr.
I have attentively re-examined the evidence which the records of this office show in regard to Samuel White, concerning whom I have heretofore furnished you a certificate, and find that the presumption is very strong that the payments, embraced in my certificate were all made to one man, and that he lived in Salisbury District, and if I rightly understand your Declaration should feel very little hesitation in deciding the case in your favour, if it were my province to settle the matter.
Very respectfully
Your ob't serv't.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.

Washington City July 5th. 1853.
Sir.
I herewith enclose to you the affidavit of Victor C. Barringer as additional evidence to that already filed in the case of James White, for a pension, for services rendered by his father Samuel, in the Revolutionary War. You will oblige me by giving this your earliest attention.
I am very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. John G. Bryant per William H. Dietz
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm r . of Pensions Present.

Charlotte N.C. Dec. 20 th 1853
Hon. L. P. Howard
Enclosed I send for your consideration a communication just from our Comptroller, which I hope will be sufficient to pass the claim of Sam l White's heirs.
I believe it is impossible to prove the marriage of Easter & Samuel White otherwise than by the testimony already before you - The credibility of which you can certainly entertain no doubt, after the repeated assurances you have had from the most respectable sources - in addition to which I also refer you to the Hon. B. Craig our Rep. in Congress -
The general rule recognized by all the Courts of Justice in the United States is, that "General reputation and cohabitation are sufficient evidence of marriage" And this rule was reiterated 23 rd Jan 1846 by Attorney General John Y. Mason with regard to proof of marriage of the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers - And now at

This late date when positive proof is im- possible to be obtained. The Pension de- partment have established a higher standard of evidence, than that provided by the courts of justice even in the same County or dis- trict where the marriage to be proven oc- curred — And in part if you will take the trouble to refer to the Pension laws, you will find that they do not require further proof of marriage than "would be sufficient to establish the marriage between the applicant and the deceased pensioner in civil personal actions in a court of justice" (Now if the evidence satisfies you that Saml White did serve in the Revolution, then the law with regard to the proof of his marriage of Widow Easton is settled by the Act of Congress as above re- cited — And a further withholding the claim upon this ground, would be doing the parties great injustice — from which I shall appeal —
Yours W d Sen d
W. H. Davidson
L P Waldo Comr of P. Washington City

Charlotte March 18 th 1854.
Hon. B. Craig-
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter from Majr W m I Clarke on Comptroller, just rec d by our mutual friend W m Black Esqr -
You will find the letter sufficient I hope to satisfy the department that no record evidence can be found on the Comptroller's books, - and will there- fore entitle the secondary witness to come in -
Your friend & Ob st Serv t
W m Davidson
Hon. B. Craig

Esther White N C Aug 38 Cal
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions Washington City

Charlotte March 15 1854
Hon. S. P. Hulse
Sir
Enclosed I
send you the additional or- der signed in the case of Esther White, widow of Samuel, which I hope will be sufficient to remove all difficulty in the case -
Your Ob td Serv t
W. P. Garrison

Easter White, deceased widow of Samuel. N. L.
Act July 7. 1838 &c admitted
Private 10 months at $33 \frac{33}{100} per annum from March 4. 1836 to Nov 23. 1844, when she died - excepting 2 years
certificate payable to James White adms for the benefit of himself and of Archibald White
Jane Newell
David White
Easter Newell &
Samuel D. White, her only surviving children
Agent Wm F. Davidson care of
Bryant now Present

Breif in the case of Easter White deceased widow of Saml Cabarras County and State of North Carolina act July 7. 1838
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Certified from State records - and traditional Marriage - Parol - no record Deaths - widowhood and children - Parol, certified.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Wm F. Davidson now Present
J. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

Washington City April 27 th 1854.
Sir,
In the case of the heirs of Esther White dec d widow of Samuel White dec d a Rev d soldier, under the Act of 7 th June 1832, an unusually large number of witnesses attest the Rev d character of Sam l White, and Rev d John H. Wheeler now of this City endorsed the standing of said witnesses.
The testimony of Thomas Winchester, R. Kirkpatrick, David B. M c Kinley, Elizabeth Erwin & others, proves the Marriage of Samuel White and Esther White.
The certificate of the Comptroller, shows that the sum of £43. 18. in specie, paid to the said Samuel White, and his subsequent letter to W m A. Davidson Esq r , shows that the Samuel White in his last lived in the Salisbury Dist t of which Babarus was part.
It is also in evidence that Sam l White died before the year 1831, and that his Widow Esther White, died on 23 rd Nov r 1844. Such allowance of pension is asked in this case, as the service seems to justify
Very respectfully Your obed t Serv t . John G. Bryant for W m A. Davidson Att y .
Hon d L. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions

Esther White

Esther White decd widow of Saml N.C. '38
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1 Yr 4 Mos 5 da's discharges which proved his identity that deduct 6 " 12 " - leaves 9 " 23
The letter of Apr 18, 1854 - affirms that the pension granted to Saml White of Tennessee act of 1832 - N o 7607, - is for the same service, and, adopting the opinion of the Comptroller that all the pay to were made to the same person, concludes, that, as the pensioned S. W. held
1 Yr 4 Mos 5 da's discharges which proved his identity that he must have performed the whole service. Now the pensioned Saml White only alleged about 6 months service - (two tours of 3 mos each) and was pensioned for 6 mos & twelve days service. The one item of £16.188. among the payments, covers just 6 mos and 11 days - What then becomes of the theory that the service was all performed by the man already pensioned - and of the remaining 9 Mos & 23 days service covered by the Certificate? It is demonstrated that there were two men who served in the same district -
Mr Davidson says Jas White is due and responsible

Charlotte N.C. April 3-1884
Hon. L. P. Waldo
I have rec d your letter of the 23 rd inst. in relation to the case of Easly White - Which satisfies me that you are trifling with me and the parties interested, for I have complied your letter on before me to the letter, in regard to your directions as to how the proof of service should be made out, And I have fixed the time of the Marriage by respectable witnesses; with sufficient certainty to satisfy any reasonable man, as I am sure it would satisfy any jury of 12 men, that the marriage occurred in 1775. or 80. - which is is proof sufficient to enable the parties to draw the pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 -
All has been done that can be done in the case with honesty, And god forbid I should ever attempt a fraud against the Government in this or any other case -
There are no revolutionary soldiers now living in this or any of the adjoining

countries, now, then in the name of all that is good, do you expect me to "establish the length of her husband's service by witnesses who were in a position to know?" — "And the date of the date of her marriage is those who can show how they are enabled to fix the time?" Thus last has been done, with sufficient certainly to satisfy any reasonable man —
The Act July 7 th 1838 was intended for the benefit of widows whose marriage took place before the first day of January 1794 — Now it seems to me when evidence has been filed, sufficient to satisfy the department that the marriage did take place prior to 1794, that the spirit and meaning of the law has been complied with — for the very object of the regulations of the Pension Office established 17 th July 1838, in requiring the parties to show when they were legally married, was to was to show they came under the provision of the law, by satisfying the department that the marriage took place before 1794 — And when the marriage could not be clearly proven so as to fix the date of the  the marriage, the department have generally permitted the ages of the children

to regulate the date of the Marriage -
But it seems that a higher standard of evidence has been established - which in my humble opinion tends greatly to the inaction of fraud, for it is impossible to make out the testimony, in very many, in fact in nearly every case, according to the present requirements of the department, without resorting to fraud -
"The manner of doing this has been pointed out to you so often, that I need not repeat it (Com. letter March 23 rd 1854) - Yes sir, if I had been corrupt enough, I could long since have availed myself of the above suggestion, and have made out the proof according to "the manner of doing so pointed out to me so often"
But it did not accord with my principles to make out the proof in "the manner pointed out to me", for such was impossible, and I have given you just such proof as really exists - for it is rather too late in the day to find individuals old enough to have been present at a Marriage 75 years ago - And it is unjust to insist upon a regulation requiring proof of this sort.

Made 15 or 20 years ago - because such proof don't exist, - And it can not be complied with, without fraud,
There was a man in Cabarrus County some short time since in the capacity of an it is likely interim pension agent, associated with some agent in Washington City Who told the Whites, he could have obtained their pension more than 12 months ago - And if they would give him a power of Atty. now he could get their money for them directly, Perhaps he is one of those who would have no scruples in making out the the testimony in "The manner pointed out so often," by you to me -
I do hope you will reconsider this case, and extend to it that liber- ality which its merits so justly deserve -
Respectfully your O bt Serv t
- W. P. Davidson
Hon. L. P. Wallis,

Charlotte March 21 st 1884.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com. of. Pen.
Dr Sir
I have rec d your communication in relation to W m White, and was surprised at your decision, for if you remember, some short time since you informed me that you were not satisfied with the identity of W m White as set forth in the Comptroller Certificate, and required me to procure another Certificate in which you desired the Comptroller to be more explicit in his description of said White so as to identify him more fully.
The Comptroller was immediately written to by said W m White, (son James) and he probably enclosed your letter, another Certificate was procured at the expense of $5. in which the Comptroller certified that it appeared of record that W m White resided in the Salisbury district of which Cabarrus County composed a part, he also gave his opinion as to his (White) identity, what more could he certify?
And yet notwithstanding all this, you still say there is no evidence to satisfy you that the W m White whose name appears on the Comptroller books and James White Father are one and the same person.

And the Comptroller's Certificate was made agreeable to your own suggestions, for I confess I did not know until you so informed me that the State of N. Carolina had been laid off during the Revolution into pay districts —
Just so it was in the cases of Thomas Walker, Robert Reed, Samuel White & David Setzell, you required the Comptroller's Certificate of service, these were procured at the expense of $5. in each case, and sent to you, you then alleged that there might have been other men of the same name in the N. C. Militia, which and refused to allow the claims until it was proven there were no other men of these names in the service — thereby requiring applicants for pensions under the laws of Congress, to prove a negative , contrary to every principle of law.
Here then are persons applying for pensions under the laws of Congress, for the Revolutionary Services of their Fathers, they file their declarations made out & sworn to before a court of record, the Certificate of the Court is appended in which is stated that the Court is satisfied from the evidence before before them that said individuals were soldiers of the Revolutionary War, the traditional history of the

Country point to them as brave soldiers of the Revolution, the oldest men of our country swear that they were always reputed and believed to have been soldiers of the Revolution, the best evidence now in existence is produced to prove that these men were soldiers of the Revolution, yet all this testimony fails to satisfy the Commissioner of Pensions that these claims are just, he writes to the applicants, and informs them that if their Father served in the Revolutionary war, their names will be found upon record in the Comptroller's Office, send his certificate, the heirs write to the Comptroller enclosing him $5., he examines the Revolutionary records in his Office and finds the names of their Father, his certificate is sent to the parties, who relying upon it (according to the Commissioner's requirement) for some  is to Washington City as the last link in the chain of testimony, send it to the Com. of Pensions. Soon they receive a communication from the Com ee informing them that the will does not satisfy them that the Thomas Walker, Robert Reed Sam l White & W m White whose names appear upon the Comptroller's books are their Father, Therefore you must prove that there were no other men in the service having the same names.

Sir I mean no disrespect to you, your strict caution is commendable, for I have no doubt that the department over which you preside has been greatly imposed upon — But with due deference to your opinion, I think I have made out fairly according to the rules of your department, the cases of Thomas Walker, Robert Read, Samuel White, & W m White, — I have proven by respectable witnesses, and by the public documents and records of the County, that those men did serve in the Revolution longer than six months —
You join issue with me upon the ground that there were probably other men in the same service bearing the same name — If your suggestion be true surely according to the rules of evidence, the burden of proof rests upon the Government, and unless you can show there were other men in the same service, bearing the same name and identity — You are bound in all justice to allow the claims — for it is impossible for me to prove the negation, and if you insist upon it, it amounts to a denial of justice — from which I must appeal to Congress by petition, and will request our Representative the Hon. Barton Craig — to have the papers referred to the appropriate committee — Respectfully your O b t Serv t W. H. Davidson

Samuel White
James a son in July 1852 of Cabarrus Co NC aged 55 yrs was adm d in his father's estate alleges his father was in the "Snow Campaign" & in other town, making 2 years service for NC - At time of war his father resided at Rocky River Settlement near the Church of that name then in Mecklenburg now Cabarrus County NC where he lived a number of years after the war & where he died Aug 30 1820 leaving a widow
He was married in 1778 to Ester (Esther?) - - - - also written Ester She died Nov 23, 1844 leaving only surviving her children viz
Archibald b June 1781 - Jane Newell b April 23, 1784
David born 1787 Ester Newell aged now 60 years (stated July 1852)
Samuel D born aged 58 yrs - James now aged 58 yrs
A Witness stated that he heard the widow Ester say that "old Archibald White's sons viz Samuel, Archibald & Joseph took an active part in the American Revolution" -
Among the signatures in 1853 of neighbors to Samuel White are James White, Sen, John H Newell, Eli Newell, Margaret H White Norris T White
Margaret White aged in 1854 stated as 60 years her heard her mother say she was mar d during the war & about two years (after Sam d & Ester)
James White called Colo

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Samuel White
Book No. 5 page 20 £8 S11 in specie
  " " 10 " 12 £4 S12 "   " " 19 " 36 £2 S16 "   " " 23 " 86 £16 S18 "   " 8 " 16 " 28 £4 S6   " " " 18 " 68 £5 S18 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 6th. day of July 1832.
Wm J Clarke Compt'r.
£ 8, 11 £ 4, 12 £ 2, 16 £ 16, 18 £ 4, 6 £ 5, 18  £ 43, 1 — 19 mrs 4 27 8 1/2

State of Kentucky Fayette County
August 26 th 1853
We the undersigned citizens of Fayette County certify that we have lived in the neighbourhood of Samuel White a number of years, and from our earliest recollection Samuel White was known & esteemed by the community as a revolutionary soldier, and that is his traditional history - and we further certify that there are no Revolutionary soldiers now living in this community
D. Alexander Joseph Dovel Daniel West R. S. McEleanor Leroy Hays Giles H. Warham Julius H. McAnulty W. G. McKinley
R. Kirkpatrick James White Sec John S. McAnulty J. B. Kirkpatrick John McEachern John C. Soffan Ezekiel B. Black John H. Powell J. B. Black Jr. Joseph M. Black James M. Black Ellis Powell Ginnett G. McEachern Hugh B. Taylor G. H. Swarbrick David R. McKinley Margaret H. White Wm M. Sase John Hovey C. Russell Norris J. White J. D. White James W. McAnulty

State of North Carolina Coburns County } J. M. Foard clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Coburns do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the signers of the foregoing ar- -tifact and know them to be respect- able citizens of said county and men of veracity and I know by tradition that Samuel White was a Revolutionary soldier and I further certify that I know of no other Revolutionary soldiers now living in this county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 6 th Oct A.D. 1853
J. M. Foard clerk

State of Pennsylvania Carbon County
August 26 th 1853
We the undersigned Citizens of Carbon County certify that we have lived in the neighbourhood of Samuel White a number of years, and from our earliest recollection Samuel White was known & esteemed by the community as a revolutionary soldier, and that is his traditional history - and we further certify that there are no Revolutionary soldiers now living in this community
Dr. Alexander Joseph Doreff Daniel R. Best P. S. McEneaney Leroy Hoes Lier, H. Markham Julius, H. McAnulty W. G. McKinley
R. Kirkpatrick James White Sec John S. McAnulty S. B. Kirkpatrick John McEachern John C. Soper Ezekiel B. Black John H. Powell J. B. Black Jr. Joseph M. Black Samuel W. Black Eli Powell Ginneth C. McEachern Ralph B. Taylor G. H. Swarbrick David R. McKinley Margaret H. White Wm M. Sase John Hoes C. Russell Norris J. White J. D. White James W. McAnulty

Wm. H. Davidson Esq Charlotte No Lea

State of North Carolina Union County }
Be it known that on This 11 th day of May A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Winchester of the County of Union, near Pleasant Grove Camp Ground in said State - Who after be- -ing duly sworn according to law, states that he is now in his seventy sixth year that he was born and lived until he was about eighteen years old near Rocky River within the bounds of Rocky River congregation then a part of Mecklenburg, now Cabarrus County
That he lived about two miles from the White family that he was well acquainted with Samuel White and all his Brothers, that he was also well acquainted with Samuel White's wife Easter whose maiden name was Easter McKimbley,
That deponent was intimately acquainted with Samuel White and his wife Easter and was on terms of friendship with them from his earliest recollection until their death That they were very much respected in their neighbourhood, lived together as man & wife and raised a family of children, deponent is well acquainted with James White the son of Samuel & Easter White and knew him from his infancy, deponent now lives about thirty five miles from his birth place

That he has frequently met with James White since he has been grown, That Deponent and James White are members of the same Church (Methodist) and fre- quently met at Pleasant Grove Camp Ground That James White is a very respectable man a worthy and consistent member of said Church and good citizen -
Deponent has no hesitation in saying That Samuel White and Esther his wife were legally married, That they lived in a highly respectable neighborhood were visited and respectfully treated by all their neighbors, were recognized by the whole community as man and wife lived together as such until Samuel White's death and raised a family of children all of whom are considered legitimate -
Sworn to me, subscribed before me the day and year above written -
H. Wilson B.B.
Thos Winchester
And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the W. Thomas Winchester and know him to be a respectable man a good citizen and a credible witness -
H. Wilson B.B.

State of North Carolina Union County 3
I James M Stewart Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Hugh Wilson is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14 day of May 1853.
J. M. Stewart, Clerk

No County record of marriage

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County
I Bruly Wates Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, certify that after diligent search in my Office, I can find no record of the Marriage of Samuel and Easter White,
The only record of Marriages kept in my office is a separate bond for each couple, filed in packages — That within the last twenty years a New Court House has been built in this County — and all the papers transferred from the old to the New Court House, during which time many of the old Marriage bonds and other papers were lost or destroyed —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 30 day of July A.D. 1853 —
B. Wates v.v.p. "

Affidavit of Jane Sewel Margaret Sewel Andrew Walker Sam l Morris R. Kirkpatrick

State of North Carolina.
Gabarus County
This day personally appeared before me J. B. Kirkpatrick one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County. Jane Stewart, Margaret White, Andrew Walker, Samuel Morrison and Robert Kirkpatrick and having been sworn according to law Testifieth as follows to wit-
Jane Stewart aged seventy years says that she heard Esther White wife of Samuel White say that her eldest-son Archibald, was born in the Month of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty-One and that they then and Samuel White had been married two years or near it before his birth.
Margaret White aged sixty years says that she heard her Mother say that she was married during the Revolutionary war and that Samuel and Esther White were married about two years before she was
Andrew Walker aged sixty eight years says that his brother Archibald and Samuel White's eldest-son were of the same age and that they were born in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one.
Samuel Morrison aged seventy five years states that he recollect Samuel White and wife since he was a boy and that they were Members of the

Presbyterian Church in good and regular standing by all ways under- stood then to have been regularly Married and raised a large family of Children
Robert Kirkpatrick aged sixty six states that he has lived in the Church and recollects to have seen Samuel White and his wife come to Church regularly from he was seven years of age and that they were always considered to have been Married, and that they were respectable Members of Rocky River Church
Sworn to and Subscribed before me This the 11 th day of March 1854
Jane her church mark Margaret her White mark A. Walker Sam l Morrison R. Kirkpatrick
J. B. Kirkpatrick
I do hereby certify that the foregoing witnesses are persons of good standing in the community having lived in the bounds of Rocky River congregation all their lives and Members of said Church in good and regular standing March the 11 th 1854 J. B. Kirkpatrick

It is my pleasure to state that the foregoing wit- nesses named in the foregoing certificate of S. B. Kirkpatrick, as well as the officer himself are all members of the Presbyterian Church of Rocky River, Cabarrus Co. N. C. in good standing, & are to be regarded as conscien- tious persons worthy of full credit. -
No records of this church are to be found bearing date prior to the year eighteen hundred & thirty five. -
March 11 th 1854 }
Danl. A. Pinck - Pastor R. R. Church
State of North Carolina, Cabarrus County. I, J. M. Scott, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Cabar- rus, do hereby certify that S. B. Kirkpatrick before whom the foregoing deposition was made and who signed the certificate below was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified to take such depositions and sign such certi- ficates as those first mentioned and that his signatures are genuine and I do further certify that Daniel A. Pinck whose name appears to the above statement was at the time of writing and signing it and is regu- lar minister at Rocky River Church in this county, that he is a man of un- doubted veracity and that his signature is genuine and entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 13 th day of March A. D. 1854. J. M. Scott Clk per J. Wilkinson Spk

No private record of marriage

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County } }
On this 30 day of May A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and and for the County and state aforesaid, W m James White, of the County of Cabarrus in the state of North Carolina aged Fifty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law says that he is the son of Samuel and Easter White in whose right he is now applying for a pension, That he has neither record nor documentary evidence of the date of his said Father's & Mother's Marriage nor can any such evidence be procured, That deponent has searched every place he thought it likely to procure any such testimony and has failed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
A. J. Yorke J.P. & C.D.
James White
and I certify that James White who signed the foregoing affidavit is a respectable citizen of this County, and his statements are entitled to full credit,
A. J. Yorke J.P. & C.D.
State of North Carolina Cabarrus County } }
I Robert W Foerste Clerk of the County Court for Cabarrus County, certify that A. J. Yorke is a Justice of the Peace for the County and state aforesaid, and the foregoing—

Signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office This 30 th day of May A D 1853 -
R W Foard clk