Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,405, Daniel White, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
★ White, Daniel
R. 11,405
CONTENTS

Daniel White Kentucky.
Act of June 1832
Rejected.
Found on Rolls of N. Carolina line as a deserter.
See letter 5. Nov. '32 to W. J. Graves.
10 11405

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,405
P. O.
Dan l White
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
REJECTED

5926 Yr Daniel White?
Declaration " "
look in N. Carolina roll, and admt of - ro-
for 1775, 3 years.
1st

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 State of Kentucky Henry County S th
On this 6 th day of August 1832. personally appeared before the County Justices composing the County Court of Henry County being a Court of Record. Daniel White a resident of Henry County, and State of Kentucky aged (73)  fourty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he contend entitled in the army of the United States in the year 1775. with Captain William and Pickett served in Colonel Martin's Regiment which was in Smith's Regiment of the North Carolina Line, under Col. William Martin and Major William Pogue. He left the service at the expiration of one year after his first enlistment. Having enlisted for that period the first time, and when his period of his first period of service ended he enlisted again under Capt. William Pickett for the term of two years. He states that he resided in Surron County North Carolina when entered the service, and that during the first term of his enlistment he was  present event in an expedition on Peedy River.

We marched from Thidgy to a Town called Cross Brook Town in North Carolina, where upwards of a thousand Scotch and Irish had embodied themselves in favor of the King of England and we defeated them. I was from North Carolina marched to Halifax in Virginia where the companies rendezvous, and as the companies were not full the Captains cast lots, for the Command, and Captain William Picket who enlisted me first for one year and next for two years immediately after the expiration of the first term of service, left my company and at Halifax I was commanded by Captain Cook and still remained in the same Regiment till the 9 th Commauded by Colo Martin and Major Doyne, and from Halifax we marched to George Town, where the Federal City now is and were incontinent for the small post. We were then marched to Philadelphia, and there joined General Washington, and the first Battle I was engaged in was when the British landed at the Head of Elk River, on their march to Philadelphia about the time Count Howe was killed at Mud Island Fort, the next skirmish was at the White Horse Tavern and I was in the Battle of Brandywine and the States that by way of explication that he was enlisted service as before stated first for one year, and so soon as his time of service

ended he enlisted again for two years and served three years. He is not His recollection is not perfect as to the year. He entered the service but thinks it was in 1775. The year before the declaration of Independence. He recollects perfectly well that he was a soldier and in Philadelphia when the declaration of Independence was made.
He hereby makes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state and the reason he has not applied before was that he had the act of Congress of  no much property to get the benefit of March 18, 1818
Subscribed - his Daniel White mark
And
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion to be from Interrogatories and from position evidence provided before that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
J. Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the County Court of Henry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel White for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31 day of Aug. 1832
J. Edmund P. Thomas

29. 479 Daniel White
W. B. Kentucky
Receipt. described. See letter 8 Feb 1834 to Hon R. M. Johnson N. R. (N. C. R.)
Receipt 10 Oct 77
Thomas A. Berrymann
Hon R. M. Johnson N. R.

State of Kentucky Henry County
Be it known that on this 11 th day of Decem- ber 1833 personally appeared before William McEldowney a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for Henry County Ky and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court. Daniel White a resident of the said County and State aged 75 years who from bodily infirmity cannot attend court to make his declara- tion and who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of April 1775 with Captain William Pickett as well as he remembers for the term of twelve months and served in the — regiment of the North Carolina Continen- tal line under the following named officers. He states that he has forgotten the number of the regiment but that it was commanded by Col. Martin. He states that he has forgotten the name of his Lieutenant and Ensign. that at the time of his said enlistment he resided in Sussex County in the State of North Carolina. He states that the Major of his said regiment was by the name of William Pogue. He states that his whole services during the term of his enlist- ment were performed in North Carolina. that he was first stationed at Salisbury North Carolina and was marched during the year of his service to various parts of the State. He was engaged in the Battle at the Bridge across Crops Creek in which the Tories were defeated. that he was also on Sandy River and performed many services in that section against the Tories. He states that he was however most of his time during his said enlistment at Salisbury North Carolina and at the termination of his said term of enlistment he was discharged by his officers in Salisbury and he then returned home.
He further states and declares that he again in the

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Months of June in the year 1776 as well as he remembers, enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of two years with Captain William Pickett and served accordingly in the 9 th Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line, as well as he remembers, under the following named officers - That the Regiment was commanded by Col. Martin until after the Battle of Germantown which was fought in the fall 1777 as well as he remembers and then the command of it fell by some means to Col. Williams - that William Pogue was still the Major of the Regiment - He states that he was still living in Anson County North Carolina at the time of this his second enlistment - that he was marched by his said Captain to the Town of Halifax on the Roanoke river and there he joined his regiment - He states that the Companies at the time had not been filled and some of the Captains had to return & amongst the rest Captain Pickett went home and he this declarant then came under the command of Captain Cook as well as he recollects the name - that he was from marched from Halifax to Geo. Town upon the Potomac where he together with many other of the soldiers were inoculated for the Small Pox where he was kept for sometime and was then marched to the City of Philadelphia where he was left in the Barracks till the Spring 1777 and he was then marched and joined the main Army at Philadelphia & from thence went into New Jersey to meet the British Army that were about making an effort to take Philadelphia - He states that he was personally engaged in the Battle of Brandywine - that in that action Genl. Nash had the command of this declarant - He states that he continued with the Army in its retreat and after the British took possession of Philadelphia the Battle of Germantown was fought in which this declarant was also personally engaged - He states that Major Pogue was wounded and Genl. Nash was killed in that Battle and soon afterward Col. Williams was placed in the command of the Regiment - This declarant states that the Army took up its winter quarters at Valley Forge where he continued with the

Army in  to till the full expiration of his term of enlistment and was then discharged in writing by Col Williams - He states that he served out his term of enlistment fully & faithfully
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
his Daniel X White Mark
And I the said William McBracken Justice of the peace and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: And I certify that from bodily infirmity he cannot attend Court to make his declaration Given under my hand this 14 th day of December 1833.
William McBracken J.P. etc.
State of Kentucky } Henry County } I
I Edmund P. Thomas clerk of the court of Henry County in the State of Ky. hereby certify that William McBracken whose name appears to the foregoing certificate hereby was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the Justices of the court of which I am clerk and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 9 th day of January 1834
Edm P Thomas
Clerk of the Henry County Court