Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,033, William White, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
White, William
N. 7,033
Doran, Polly
B.L.W. 71.128-160-55
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS
Died 1795

89 April 3 Dr. F. S. Mark-history - Prior
Reputed July 31/19
280261
3516
Virginia  Richmond
Billy Doran widow of John White Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Dragon
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1849 and sent to J. W. Clark Millwood Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 149 Vol. 3

Virginia
On this 24 th day of January 1842 personally ap- peared before me a justice of the peace for Clarke coun- ty V a Polly Daron, a resident of Millwood in the said county of Clarke, aged about sixty eight years who being first sworn according to law, doth 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 fourth 1836. and explained by an act passed July 7 th 1838, That she is the widow of Wil- iam White deceased, who was a soldier in the Virginia State line, during the revolutionary war, that he in- listed in the county of York or James City, and conti- nued in service four or five years, but in what company or regiment, or in what battles he was engaged, she knows not; having no documentary evidence to refer to; further than the certificates in the Auditor's, and Register's offices at Richmond V a to which she respectfully refers. She further declares that she was married to the said William White on the first of January 1790. as appears from the record of Fre- derick County V a that her husband the said William White, died in the month of August 1798. or 99. That she afterwards married a certain Michael Daron, who also died, about the year 1810. since which time she has remained a widow, as can be made appear from satisfactory testimony. Polly Daron Widow of the late William White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above before me a justice of the peace for Clarke County V a the deponent being aged and infirm. R. H. Burrell

Virginia Clarke County Set
I John Day Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel Burnside Esq. the person whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and by whom the same thereof has in due form been given was at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full Faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout and his Signature is given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25th Day of January 1842 and in the 66th Year of the Commonwealth
John Day
5536
5536 Copy of Affidavit of John Day Clerk of Clarke County Virginia
Virginia Clarke County Set
I George H. Norris a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Affirmation of John Day the Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid is in due form of Law.
Given under my Hand and Seal this 25th Day of January 1842.
Geo. H. Norris (Seal)

Act March 3/50
Aug 157
280.261/68
71.128
Sept 4/57
Rev. Allen
Doran Dorcas widow fgr
William White - pnr
Good Pensioner Rev. Allen
Va Fidelity 48-3546
No: 16000, Sept. 187
B. J. B.
Spec. B.
Thos A. J. Riely
huster - Va

S. H. White Aug 27/75- Q. d. J.
Nov 14/68 Hannibal Post shows duplicate and blank Samuel B. White Esq. Washington D. C.
June 9/68 Letter to G. Office R.M. " " " " Samuel B. White Esq. Present R.M. July 24/68 " " " " " " " " R.M. Aug 21/68 " " " " " " " " R.M. Nov 14/68 Lett. to G. Office notice of issue of duplicate R.M.
No. 1 - 182

State of Virginia County of
On this 13 day of July 1857 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and said County aforesaid, Polly Doran late widow of William White deceased, a resident of the County of Clarke State of Virginia aged 87 years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the late widow of W m White who served as a dragoon during the war of the rebellion & the identical person who is now receiving as her widow a pension of one hundred dollars per annum, which said pension is granted under the Act of 2 nd February 1858 & the certificate is recorded in the pension office on the roll of Pensioners Page 149 vol 3 & that reference is made to the papers on file at the Department in her application for pension & for proof of her marriage, her late husband's death, her present widowhood & evidence of the service upon which this claim is founded - that she deems it unnecessary to recapitulate the date of marriage, her husband's death & as evidence of said facts are on file as referred to above - that she is now a widow never having married since the death of her late husband W m Doran
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855. And she further declares that she has not received or applied for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Attest Lydia E. Royston James H. Clark
Polly Doran Mark
We Lydia E. Royston and James H. Clark President of the County of Clarke Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Doran in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the claimant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widow
Lydia E. Royston
(Seal)
James H. Clark
(Seal)
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written - And I certify that I know official to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be & is still a widow & that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm. W. Wadsworth J.P.
The Commission of Pension will last my consent when issued or communicated about it to Thos. A. Kelly Atty: at Law Winchester Virginia - Polly Doran Mark Attest James H. Clark

Virginia County of Clarke Set
I Daniel H. M c Guire clerk of the County Court in & for the County and State also mentioned do certify that W m N. Nelson whose signature appears to the Certificate on the opposite page is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly com- missioned & sworn, that all his official acts are such as entitled to full faith & credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
I testify whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court at the Court House this 17 th day of August A. D.
D H M c Guire
280.261

Virginia
I Thomas Allen Fidball, Clerk of the County Court of Frederick County, do hereby certify that it appears from the returns of marriages recorded in my Office that William White and Polly White were married by the Rev Christian Stirt on the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety. And I do depose and say that I am the Clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia as above mentioned; and that the above marriage is truly extracted from the record except that in the original return of the minister and the record the date of the marriage is thus "1 st of January 1790".
Given under my hand the 20 th day of January 1842.
Sworn to before me the 20 th of Jany 1842.
Chas. Clark
Virginia I Thomas Allen Fidball, Clerk of the County Court of Frederick, do hereby certify that Charles H. Clark Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made is a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office the 20 th day of January 1842 and in the 66 th Year of the Commonwealth.
T. A. Fidball

71.128
160. Acres.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 15 th day of April 1783 , in the name of William White as a Soldier of Cavalry for £ 45. 0. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Miles King and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p 208. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 7 th day of Dec r 1881. J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

Aug 27/55.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 20 th inst. I have to state that Wt. No 71128 for 100 acres issued in the name of Polly Doran, former widow of Mr. White John Service in the Revolutionary war. It appears that said Wt. was lost and a duplicate issued on the 14 th of Nov 1848 and delivered to Mr. Miles Esq of this City.
A. G. Carpenter Esq Mansfield Ohio Richland Co

Re Reported
6808
Virginia Polly Doran, formerly widow of William White dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1795 of Clarke Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia Rich d at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of October 1842 and sent to Nathl Burwell Esq r , Millwood, Clarke Co
Arrears to the 4th of March 1848 Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 500.
[Act July 7, 1838.] 23 Aug. 1842
Recorded by Theo Smoots Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 182

Virginia
Polly Doran, who was widow of Wm. White
Mar. 1842
How J. C. Freeman Aug. 17. 1842
James H. Clark Sep. 23. 42
Act. July 1826

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1033  am
Folly Doran Widow of Wm White Dragoon Btry K
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 28 sent Applicant July 5. 1868.

William White
Sept In Jan y 1842 his former widow Polly Doran of Millwood Clarke Co Va aged 69 years - by Polly White
She mar d White Jan y 1. 1790 in Frederick Co Va
He died in Aug t 179 5 6 later part of war in the Valley for the war Her husband enlisted in the County of York or James City for 4 or 5 years but the Co reg t of batteries could recollect - In 1864 May 1864 Nelson Corps of Cavalry
The widow Polly mar d  1797 Michael Doran who died in 1810
Widow lived in Sept 1848

I certify that W m White did receive 100 acres of Land as bounty Land, for his services in the war of the Revolution
J. H. Parker, Reg: T. P. L. Office Dec 8. th 18211

Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for Clarke County V a Dist. Robert H. Little of said county and made oath, that he is well acquainted with Mrs Polly Doron, who has resided for several years past in Millwood Clarke county Virginia, the widow of a Mr. Doron, and that she continues his widow, and has not mar- ried since his death. Given under my hand this 25 th day of Jan. 1842. - Nathl. Bunnell

Millwood Clarke Co Virg a Dec r 30 th 1873
Sir
I herein enclose Mr. Doyans decla- ration with which has been corrected according to your printed directions, & I hope will be found to be accurate —
Very truly
Yr obed t Serv t
James H. Clarke

Millwood Clarke Co Va
Sept 2 1848
Sir
I enclose Mr Dorrans Declaration, made in conformity with yr instructions, and which I presume it is necessary to send to yr office, with great respect
Yr obed Serv
J H Clarke

4710, Virginia
Polly Doran formerly widow of Wm White who was a Dragoon in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of January 1843, and sent to Janus H. Clark Millwood, Clarke Co. Virginia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 148
60 to J. W. Clark S. 11-11 '45
Rep Jan 27 1844

Millwood Clarke Co Virginia Sept 20 th 1842
Sir
The application of Mrs Dorrn of this village for a pension was rejected this Spring because she had married after the death of her first husband William White, a soldier of the Revolution. Will you be good enough now to examine the papers in your office to ascertain whether she is not entitled to the pension under the law passed by at the last session of congress, and give the result of your examination at your earliest convenience to Kate Burnell Esq of this place
I write this at the request of Mr Dorrn and Mr Burnell
Very resp ly
Your obed serv
James H Clark

M rs Polly Scaron presents the enclosed declara- tion for a pension under the acts of Congress passed in 1838. and 1842 which she hopes will be allowed her by the pension officers at Washington; and if allowed, she requests the said officers to forward her a certificate of pension, either directed to herself, or to Nathl Bunnell of Millwood, Clarke County by Virginia; that she may draw her pen- sion as the law allows. Sept. 29. 1842 -

Millers wood Sept 9 1848
Sir
Mrs Polly Dorr of this place has been so unfortunate as to lose her pension certificate and I am obliged therefore to apply for information as to the means of having the certificate renewed. I presume I am right in making the application to you
Very resp y
Yr ob d serv t
James H b Clark
The Hon J L Edwards,
Commissioner
Washington

SAMUEL V. NILES, ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANTS, No. 262 I Street, (Between 17th and 18th Streets,) WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington,
Nov 23 d , 1866.
Hon Jos H. Barrett, Commr of Pensions.
Sir:
In the matter of the Application of George Bagby, Esq., for the Reissue of Bounty Land Warrant Act '55, No 71,328, for 160 acres , issued in the name of Polly Doran, widow of William White , a soldier of the War of the Revolution, I file herewith, agreeably to your circular of date Aug 15, 1860, Affdt of George Bagby, as to loss of said W t together with affdt of Messrs Bryant, Tinsley, & Holmes, to whom said W t was forwarded, accompanied by proper proof of advertisement of loss, and intention to apply for reissue.
Very Respectfully,
Samuel V. Niles

H 55
✓
General Land Office
June 17 th 1868
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 9 th inst, I have to state that there is not a sufficient caveat on file in this Office to arrest the issue of a Patent on B. L. Warrant Act 55 No 71,128 for 160 acres, should the same be returned located, which at this time is not the case so far as is shown by our records,
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
W. H. Nelson Commissioner
Hon Jas A. Morgan Actg Comr of Pensions

SAMUEL V. NILES, ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANTS, No 262 I Street, (Between 17th and 18th Streets,) WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington,
July 22 d , 1868.
Jas A. Morgan, Esq. Actg Commr of Pensions, Sir:
In the matter of the application of Geo Bagby, for rirpus of Mil Sand Warrant N o 71.128, for 160 acres, in name of Polly Doran, widow of W m White, private War of the Rebellion, I file herewith proof of ownership, which I trust will be regarded as a satisfactory compliance with your requirement.
Very Respectfully,
Samuel V. Niles

H 55
General Land Office July 25 th 1868
Sir
Referring to your letter of June 9 th 1868 and our reply of the 17 th of that month I have now to inform you that there is a sufficient caveat on file in this office against B.L. Warrant No 55 No 1128 for 160 acres in the name of Polly Doran -
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt W. J. Milam
Hon J. A. Morgan Acting Comr of Pensions
Commissioner

SAMUEL V. NILES, ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANTS, No. 262 I Street, (Between 17th and 18th Streets,) WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington,
August 19 th , 1868.
Hon C. C. Cox, Commissioner of Pensions. Sir:
Agreeably to your request of the 24 th ult, I file herewith affdt of Joseph F. Ryan, Adm r of Estate of Billy Doran, as to sale and transfer of Mil Land Warrant N o 71,128, for 160 acres, act of 1855, as add l evidence in support of the application of George Bagby, the present proprietor, for a duplicat e of said Warrant.
The requirements of the Dept t as to copy of original, &c, have been fully complied with, and as the case has been pending a long time, your early attention is respectfully requested.
Very Respectfully,
Samuel V. Niles

SAMUEL V. NILES, ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANTS, No 262 I Street, (Between 17th and 18th Streets.) WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington, September 3 d , 1868.
Hon E. C. Cox, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Agreeably to your request of the 21 st ult, I file herewith a Power of Attor- ney from Geo Bagby, authorizing me to receive, sell, and assign, the duplicate to be issued in lieu of Military Land Warrant N o 7,128, in favor of Polly Doran, widow of William White, Private, War of the Revolution, which I trust will be regarded as satisfactory.
Very Respectfully,
Samuel V. Niles.

Mansfield, O. Aug 20 th 1875.
To The Secretary of Interior. Sir Sir
I wish to ascertain whether a land Warrant was ever issued to William White a soldier of the revolution, enlisted at Cumberland Co. Pa. They say his papers are filed away under the letter "L".
If it has not been issued to him or his heirs would not an heir be entitled to have it issued subject to the provisions laid down in the Revised St. of U. S. Page 450 Sec 2443. by proving heirship &c. If so will you please send blanks

appropriate for such heir Very Truly
A. G. Carpenter Mansfield Ohio
Richland Co.

208440 ✓
Jolly Doran formerly underwood Wm White
pa
abt 7 July 38 23 aug. 42
adm 2 yrs Draper 100 £
No deduction
Nathl Burwell Esq Millwood Clark Co Va

State of Virginia to wit.
On this 26 th day of September 1842, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the county of Clarke Va; Polly Doran, a resident of Millwood, in the said county of Clarke, aged about sixty nine years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the widow of William White who was a soldier of cavalry during the revolutionary war, as appears from the auditors and registers certificates of Virginia, already filed in the war department at Washington; but under what officers he enlisted, on the day, month, or year that he entered the service, she is entirely ignorant, nor does she know what battles he was engaged in, but believes that he enlisted in the County of York, or James City in Va a under some of the officers of the revolutionary army about the latter end of the war, and continued a soldier until he was regularly discharged. She also declares that she was married to the said William White in the year 1790 as appears from a certificate in the war department from the Clerk of Frederick County Va a and that her husband the said William White, died about the year ninety five, that she was not married to him previous to his

leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 Viz at the time above stated. She farther declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Michael Doran, about the year 1797, who died in the year 1810, and that she is still the widow of the said Doran, as will fully appear from the affidavit of Doct r Robert Little of Millwood, which was filed in the War department with other documents.
The above declaration was sworn to before me a justice of the peace for the County of Clarke W th by the said Polly Doran. Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written.
N. B. Brumley J. P. C. C.

Virginia
Fluke County Sct
I John Bay Clerk of the Court of the County advertising as hereby certify that Nathaniel Brumwell Esq. to whom the foregoing declaration was made, and whose signature is attached to the same, was at the time of so doing and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County advertising duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given, to all his Official Acts as such an acting Justice of the Peace, as thereout, and that his signature is true.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe my Name and affixed the the Seal of said Court this 29 th Day of Sep- tember 1842 in the 67 th Year of the Common- wealth
John Bay
Virginia
Fluke County Sct
I George H Norris Presiding Justice of the Court of the County advertising as hereby certify that the foregoing Attestation of John Bay the Clerk of the Court of the County advertising is in due Form of Law. Given under my Hand and Seal this 29 th Day of Sept 1842.
Geo: H Norris

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of Second February 1848, entitled, 'an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution'.
State of Virginia Clarke County } ss.
On this 1 st day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber, for Burwell a justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Polly Doran a resident of Wallerwood in the County of Clarke & State of Virginia aged about fifty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William White, who was a private in Major John Nelson's Corps Virginia Line, and that she has received One Hundred Dollars per annum under the act of the 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Nathl Brumfield J.P.R.C.C.

Virginia
Pluke County Sct I John Hay Pluke of the County of Pluke County certify that Ralph Brumick Esq is a Magistrate in above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribe my Name this 2 nd Day of September 1848 & in the 73 rd Year of the Commonwealth
John Hay Pluke of the County of Pluke County
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Feb 15. '42 5.336. July 4 1836 via Polly, Salem
R. Cupper Alexandria S.C.
Robert Cupper Esq.
To the care of J. M. Jones Esq.
Alexandria S.C.

M o 1790 @ age
2 nd line
R H
65 years old

Dr Lee
Millwood Jan 25 1842
I have inclosed your Sunday papers at the request of Mrs Daron, which she will thank you to present for her, to the your department in order to obtain a pension; she has taken the liberty of calling on you, supposing that you are well acquainted with the mode of transacting the business; should you meet with any difficulty in transacting it you will please call on Mr. Boston the representative in Congress from this district, and request him to extend his attention to it for her or a number of his district. Should you succeed in obtaining the pension, you will please forward the certificate to me by post, or by some safe opportunity I am Sir &c Nathl Burnell

State of Virginia } City of Richmond } The affidavit of George Bagley of the city and state aforesaid, of lawful age before me R. J. Christian a justice of the peace in & for the city and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn on his oath states, that early in the year 1861 a party unknown to him came at his office in the said city, and sold to him a Uni- ted States Land Warrant No 71128 date not recollected, issued under the act of March 3 1855 for 160 acres, issued to Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Mrs. White decd as heir of the revolution, which said warrant was eventually him sometime after came to Messrs Bryant Dinsley & Holmes of Bath in order to be sold by them for his account, but which said warrant failed to reach them, and has not since been heard of by the said affiant.
He therefore makes this affidavit for the purpose of applying to the proper depart- ment at Washington City for a replacement of said warrant, one notice of which having been publish- ed according to law, and a copy filed in the office of the commissioner of pensions at Washington
George Bagley
Sworn to & Subscribed to before me in the City of Richmond Sept. 18 1866
R. J. Christian Jr
State of Virginia City of Richmond, to wit:
I, Robert Howard, clerk of the Court of Hustings for the said City, do hereby certify

That Robert J. Christian whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said City duly elected and qualified and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of October 1866.
Ro: Howard, C.M.

George Pagby To Richmond Whig Dr.
1866
Sept 19
To Advertising, Lost or Stolen a United States Military Bounty Land Warrant No 71,128 Issued to Polly Doran formerly wife of Wm White deceased. 1 1/2 sq w m w $6.75
LOST OR STOLEN. —A United States Military BOUNTY LAND WARRANT, No. 71,128, issued to Polly Doran, formerly widow of Wm. White, deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, for 160 acres, Act March 3, 1855, the said Warrant having been lost or stolen. All persons are therefore cautioned not to buy or trade for said Warrant, as a caveat has been filed in the General Land and Pension Office at Washington City, and application made for the issue of a duplicate. GEORGE PAGBY. se19-Jaw6w
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Richmond Wm Elliott. Proprietor and made oath that an advertisement of which the annexed is a true copy was published in the Richmond Whig newspaper for 6 weeks successively commencing on the 19 th day of September 1866.
As witness my hand and seal this 15 th day of November 1866.
Jno J. Binford
Virginia,
City of Richmond, town:
I, Robert Howard, clerk of the Court of Hustings for the said City, do hereby certify that John J. Binford, whose name is signed to the above certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said City, duly qualified, and that his said signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 16 th day of November 1866.
Ro. Howard, clk.

State of Maryland City of Baltimore
The affidavits of Wilson P Bryant, Tipton L Tinsley & John M. Holmes, of lawful age, of the city and State aforesaid, before me an alderman, in the city and State aforesaid, who being only sworn on their oaths, state that they were members of the late firm of Bryant Tinsley & Holmes merchants of said city, to whom George Bagley of Richmond Virginia, alleged for some months since en- closed in United States Military County Court warrant No 71. 128, issued under the act of March 3 d 1865 to William Dorr an alias of Wm White dead, as a result of the settlement he dispensed of for his benefit, but which warrant was never reached as, and I further de- pose that I never heard until within a few days since Bagley some time after so doing, enquiring if said warrant was ever recorded. And the said Wilson P Bryant & Tipton L Tinsley further state that they have known the said Bagley for many years, and regard him as a man of probity and truth and his statements fully worthy of credence.
Wilson P Bryant Tipton L Tinsley John M. Holmes
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20 th day of November A.D. 1866
J. H. Whitley J.P.
State of Maryland, Baltimore City, Set:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That J. H. Whitley Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit
was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, as so doing, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the superior Court of Baltimore City, this 20 th day of November A. D. 1866
Alford Mac
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

State of Virginia } set Clarke County
I Joseph H. Ryan, of the said County, hereby Certify to to all whom it may concern, that Polly Doran, late of the said County, died in the said County, a short time before the 28 th day of February in the year, 1859, at which date her will was put to record, that the Estate of the said Polly Doran, die was afterwards committed to me, as Sheriff of the said County, and that as her Committee administrator, I sold a Land War- rant which was part of her Estate to one George Bagby, on or about the 4 th day of April 1861
Given under my hand, this 4 th day of August 1868
Joseph H. Ryan
Virginia } set Clarke County
I J. B. Vorres a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Certify that the above named Joseph H. Ryan has this day made Oath before me in the said County to the truth of the above statement, signed by him and that the said Joseph H. Ryan is a credible and respectable person
Given under my hand this 11 th day of August 1868
Jacob B. Vorres J. P.
State of Virginia } set Clarke County
Clerk's office of the County Court
I Lewis H. Glaph Clerk of the said Court Certify that
J. B. Vorres who has given the foregoing certificate of affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, duly elected commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts, as such and that Joseph H. Ryan, who has signed the
foregoing statement, is well known to me
and is a credible & respectable person. Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of August A. D. 1868
Lewis H. Glaph Clerk

Know all Men by these Presents, That I George Bagby of Essex Co, State of Virginia
have made, constituted, and appointed and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint SAMUEL V. NILES, of Washington City, District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, place, and stead to receive from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Duplicate Military Bounty Land Warrant to be issued in lieu of Warrant N o 71,128, for 160 acres for the services of Mr White, private, War of the Revolution which has been lost or destroyed, hereby authorizing my said Attorney to sell and assign said Warrant,
giving and granting unto 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, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 31 st day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight
George Bagby
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF—
J. R. B. Wright James M. Matthews
State of Virginia } County of Essex } ss:
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 31 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, before me, James M. Matthews a Notary Public in and for the State of Virginia duly commissioned and sworn, personally came George Bagby and acknowledged the within Letter of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year last above written.
James M. Matthews N.P.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
FROM
George Bagby
TO
Samuel V. Niles.
FILED BY
SAMUEL V. NILES,
ATTORNEY,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.
Sept 3, 1868

State of Virginia Essex County to wit I, James Ray Michener Clerk of the County Court of Essex County, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that James M. Matthews, before whom the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged, and whose name is signed to the within Certificate is and was, at the time of taking the said acknowledgment, and signing his name as aforesaid, a Notary Public, in and for the said County, in the State aforesaid, duly appointed, Commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such, and that his said signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this 31 st day of August 1868
James Ray Michener Clerk

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Polly Moran

State of Virginia } Blake Co } S. S.
On the 27 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Mrs Polly Doran a resident of Millwood, in the county and state aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war -
That she is the widow of William White who was a private in Major John Nelson's Corps, and that she received an annual pension of three Hundred dollars, under the act of July 7 th 1838 as amended by the act of August 23 rd 1842. She further declares that she is still a widow. her Polly Doran Mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence  of the day and year first above written. I also certify that Mrs Polly Doran the is personally known to me - a justice of the peace for the county of Blake in the state of Va.
J. F. Nelson

Virginia Clarke County Set
I John Day Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas F Nelson Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, and whose Name is subscribed to the Affidavit accompanying the same was at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full Faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such, as well in points of Justice as otherwise, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 28 th Day of December 1843 and in the 68 th Year of the Commonwealth.
J. D. Day