Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1736, George White, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
White, George
81736
Born in Va.
Carded
CONTENTS

94 James
George Wright
Resided in the State of Ala. was a Pirate in the Co command Captain Ferrary of the Co commander Major Booke in the Co command for 10 months .
Enrolled on the Roll of Ala at the rate of 53. Dollars 33. Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Nov 1833 and sent to Archibald Wright, Pulaski - Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th of Sep - 1833 - 133.33. Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Ma 34. 26.66.
$159.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7 }
Recorded by Wm. P. P. Book 6 Vol. 7 Ser. P
Reputed 11. Nov 1833
1889 April 3 Dr F.B. Nash - history - Pnat
10

George White
22485
22498

To the honorable, The Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Giles and State of Tennessee. November Term 1832.
Your petitioner George White a citizen of Alabama. Lauderdale County, would respectfully show unto your lordships, that at the commencement and during the revolutionary war he was a citizen of Caswell County, State of North Carolina and resided near a place known by the name of the red house and that at an early period in life before he was twenty one years of age or free from his father in the beginning of the war, as well as he now recollects, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, the day of the month he has now entirely forgotten, but recollects distinctly that it was a little before New year's day, according to orders he with a number of others, met in rendezvous at the house of one Captain Grumey, when he enlisted in the service of the State of a militia soldier and marched from there under Grumey his captain, through Guilford Courthouse and through Salisbury to Camden in South Carolina, where he was stationed three months, but from loss of time he cannot recollect with what companies he served, nor the names of any other officers, and he recollects that no battle was fought whilst at the first time and that at the end of three months he returned home with Capt. Grumey and recollects distinctly coming by his house, but does not know the day he was discharged nor by whom for the great length of time since that event. — Your petitioner would further show unto your lordships that some time afterwards he supposes it to have been in the year 1778 or 1779, the day and month he has now entirely forgotten from the number of years that have elapsed since that time, he entered the service again as a substitute in the place of one William Thomas under Captain William Mitchell and Lieutenant Pattan who were at that time commanded by General Lincoln and that he marched from Caswell County North Carolina through Guilford Courthouse and on through Salisbury to Camden in

South Carolina, when your petitioner was stationed eight months and served as a cook for the soldiers during the greater part of that time and that never expecting to have any use for his information relative to the officers under whom he served or the companies with which he was engaged, he has never charged his memory with many events which he from length of time has entirely lost. He therefore cannot recollect the companies with which he was engaged or any other officers save those already mentioned; but he recollects distinctly that the troops commanded amounted to three thousand and that they were compelled to cut down a field or two of green corn for the purpose of encamping just before they arrived at Stone and that the weather was exceedingly warm and that a battle was fought at Stone in which your petitioner was engaged and that the soldiers after the battle suffered greatly from heat and want of water and your petitioner cannot now recollect the day on which this battle was fought but feels satisfied it must have been in the month of August; your petitioner was then discharged and came home but cannot now recollect by whom discharged or at what time and now expecting to want evidence of this character has lost his discharge. Your petitioner would further show that some time afterwards as well as he now recollects in 1781 or the last year of the war, the day and month it is impossible for him to recollect, he was drafted and again entered the service of his country under Captain Turner who was commanded by General Green and that he again marched from Caswell County North Carolina through Guilford County here and through Salisbury to Fort Ninety six in South Carolina as well as your petitioner now recollects not far from Georgia where he was stationed and that during his stay there the fort was besieged and that he was put on to guard and take care of the baggage and that a battle was fought at that fort but he cannot now recollect the day or the month, he recollects and states that he went on with the baggage and crossed Sable river and then crossed broad

river about a half a mile from a little mill and then marched to Camden and from Camden to the High Hills of Santee and then your petitioner was placed guard over some prisoners and that he was sent on towards Camden guarding said prisoners under the command of Major Rade, who when your petitioner arrived at the place of their destination, discharged your petitioner but that it is impossible for him to remember at what time that was but thinks it was in the month of September and that he has long since lost his discharge never expecting to have any use for it; he recollects that after he left the High Hills of Santee a battle was fought, said to have been the last battle of the revolu- tion after the capture of Lord Cornwallis at York- town; he states from the great lapse of time it is impossible for him to recollect the companies with which he served or any other officers except those already mentioned or any other more prominent events by which to establish his claim. — Your petitioner would further state that he is now in his seventy seventh year and that he was born in the year 1755 and that he now resides near the line of this county nearly forty miles from the county seat of his own county and that he for a long time resided near this place in this county and that all the testimo- ny by which he expects to establish his claim to a pension is in this county near this place and that he is now so old and infirm as to be scarcely able to travel and that it would be impossible for him to establish his claim in his own county as he could not be able to collect his testi- mony and that he has a son living near this place who ex- pects to collect his testimony for him; your petitioner states that he has no documentary evidence by which to establish his claim, having long since lost all his papers, which could be of any service to him and that he knows of no per- son now living, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services, He hereby relinquishes every claim

whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. — George his White
On this 20 day of November personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the county of Giles now sitting, George White a resident of the county of Lauderdale, Alabama State aged seventy six years and some months who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that the above declaration is true in substance and in fact. Samuel his Lynch and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. — German Leskell Matthew Deaconsport Samuel his Lynch My John  Matthew Deaconsport clergyman and James  Samuel  his  his residing in the county of Giles hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six or seven years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided in this county to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed Matthew Deaconsport Ch. G. in open Court the date XXXXX above German Leskell Samuel his Lynch Question 1st when and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it; 3. Where were you living when called into service; were you drafted when have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live; 4. How were you called into service: were you drafted or a substitute or did you volunteer; and if a substitute for whom; 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service; 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it; 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known.

in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution;
Your petitioner therefore prays your worships to grant him such relief and certificates as will ensure him the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 for the relief of the surviving soldiers of the revolution. And your petitioner shall ever pray etc. — George White
State of Tennessee } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Giles County } November Term 1832
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Matthew Davenport who has signed the preceding certificate is a disinterested resident in the County aforesaid and that Samuel McBrine who has signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. D. Jones one of the Justices of Giles County Court — Thos. S. Webb one of the Justices of Giles County Court — J. W. White one of the Justices of said Court
State of Tennessee Giles County ss
I Henry Lester Clerk of Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions holden for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George White for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd December 1832. Henry Lester Clk

State of Tennessee } J. Arthur M. M. Upshaw Giles County set } Presiding Justice of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions holder for the county and State aforesaid. do certify that German Lester whose name is signed to the within certificate is clerk of said court and that due faith and credence and usage to be given to all his official acts as such. and that his said certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day of December 1832
Arthur M. M. Upshaw Presiding Justice of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

State of Tennessee, Court of Pleas and Filer County vs Quarter Session May Term 1833
Your petitioner George White, for the purpose of amending his declaration heretofore made in this Court, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 for the benefit of the surviving soldiers of the revolution declares and says; that he cannot now recollect under what Colonel he served in any of the tours specified in his first declaration and which is offended and made a part of this, except the last tour, when drafted in 1781 in which he thinks he served under Colonel Rogers, but will not be positive as the lapse of time since that event has been great; he states that he served five months, the last tour, when drafted as a private in the year 1781 as stated in his previous declaration, to which he now refers. As to the Interrogatories pronounced to claimant, he answereth and saith as to the 1 st Interrogatory; that he was born in the year 1755 near Alexandria at that time called Belhaven on the Potomac River. As to 2 nd Interrogatory; he states that he has no record of his age and only knows his age from traditional evidence received from his parents, from whom he always understood that he was born in the spring of the year of Braddock's defeat. As to 3 rd question, he states that he was living in

Gaswell County, North Carolina when called in to service, I since, but at what time I do not know, moved to Pulaski County Kentucky where I lived nine years, from there I moved to Giles County Kentucky, where I lived four years, from there I moved to Landerdole County Alabama, where I now live and have lived for the last twelve years. Answer to question 4 th He says he entered the first time and served as stated in his declaration, the second time he was a substitute for William Thomas and the third time he was drafted, came to 5 th Distion He does not remember and cannot call the names of any of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, because he was a private and but seldom in their company and has acquaintance with them nor does he now remember if he ever knew any of the Continental or militia regiments but will remember that he could tell the regiment to which a man belonged from the numbers of the regiment marked on the buttons of their coats and the general circumstances of his service are as stated in his declaration which he has already related to the Court. Answer to 6 th Distion He received a discharge from every term of service, the 1 st was given by Capt. Farnoy the second he thinks was given by Capt. Witches and the last by Major Row but have lost them all and cannot prove when they are. Answer to the 7 th Interrogatory; I am known in my present neighborhood by Jacob Wannamaker and Willoughby Wannamaker, Joel Hens, Jesse Pratt.

and believe that I served as a Revolutionary soldier and all of whom have confidence in my character for veracity.
his George White
On this 19th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting, George White, a citizen of Lauderdale County Alabama, aged about seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith, that the above declaration and the facts therein embodied are true in substance and in fact.
German Lester Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Matthew Davenport, who has signed the preceding certificate in his last declaration, is a clergyman resident in Giles County Tennessee and that Samuel L. Lusk who has also signed the same is a resident of Giles County and is a entitled person and that this statement is entitled to credit.
John Dickey N. G. H. one of the Justices of said Court

Benjamin Williams Com of the Justices of said Court
State of Tennessee Giles County. I German Lester Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarters Sessions holden for the County aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George White for a Per- -sion. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office this 3 rd day of August 1833
German Lester Cln "
State of Tennessee S. Arthur M. M. Upshaw Giles County ss Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessi- -ons holden for the county aforesaid do certify that German Lester whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is clerk of said court and in due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that his said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand & seal this 3 rd day of August 1833 Arthur M. M. Upshaw
Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions

No. 22-98
19.9 4/7 George White Lauderdale County Alabama
Return e. i. No.
Adm. 1 year & 4
Months
 40. -00  13. 33  $ 53 33 
Council Goff & Wright av.
Pulaski
Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
22 April ————— 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of George White Lauderdale County Alabama
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlis 1776 3 Private Capt. Terney Genl. Green Brave From Rindge to Terney's house through Guilford County to Camden S.C. Town Cat-well Co. Tenn through Tenn to Fort 96. Crossed Saluda River Broad River to Camden High hills of Spartan 70 years Traditional   Sub. 1778 or 79 for 3 months 8 " R Cook Capt. William Mitchell Lieut. Patton May Rose Patroll County   Draft 1781 not stated Private Capt. Terney N. Carolina  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Alabama 19941.
George Y. White of Lauderdale Co. the State of Ala. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Kinney of the Regt. commanded by Major Rose in the H. — line for 16 months,
See letter to Archibald Wright - Pulaski, Tenn. 11 November. 1833.
A new Certificate
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of Sep. 1833 and sent to Goff and Wright, Pulaski Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. 133.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 26.66 $159.99.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. B. Palmer Book E. Vol. 7 Page 99

Rev Mar. died July 1839 1736
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1736 George White Brid. N. C. Linn
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. a, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, George White of the State of Alabama, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Fifty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lord Gop Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
29. April. 1833
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each  The case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each  The case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Edwards
Mrs. Lydia Wright Pulaski Tennessee
Name Geo. White

George White Payments to be made at Nashville by P. M. B. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of West Tennessee.
32 - 19.94
filed June 14. 62
Received in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 29 by Wm. Calmes. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, George White of the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive — Fifty-Three — dollars and Thirty  three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
Issued in lieu of a certificate dated 26 th September. 1835, which has been cancelled.
J. W. C. O. P. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
5335 26.46

Pulaski Honorable Lewis C. D. October 27 th 1893 Secretary of War; Dear Sir,
Enclosed, you will
find, a certificate from yourself to George White of Lauderdale County, Alabama, Pensioner. It will, I doubt not, appear somewhat strange, for a paper of this character to be returned; but the petition of George White, by which he obtained his certificate, shows to the War Department, that he resides near Demopolis and has few acquaintances in Alabama. The old man, now about 78 years of age and extremely weak and feeble, was at my office on yesterday, for the purpose of inquiring some person to obtain his pension; but he lives 4 or 500 miles from Mobile, where his pension is payable, has no acquaintances or relations to go or send for his pension, nor no person in that section of country in whom he could confide his business, lives 40 miles from Florence his native town and has no acquaintance or friend in that place, who could assist him in procuring his pension; he therefore instructed me, to say to the War Department, that the compelling him to draw his pension at Mobile, semiannually or annually, will almost, if not entirely deprive him of the advantages of a pension and

compel him to abandon the advantages of a pension altogether, because it will be impos- sible for him, from weakness to go in person and in hiring an agent and his expenses the profits of his pension, will be almost, if not entirely consumed. But the old man requested me to say to the War Department that he lives fifteen or twenty miles from Boulaski, Pymse, where he has a large circle of friends and acquaintances, among whom are many merchants and other men of business, who are daily almost going to Nashville, Pymse, which is only seventy one hundred miles from Boulaski, and that he can, without much trouble, procure his pension semiannually from Nashville. He therefore, believing it a matter of indifference to the U. States, when his pension may be drawn, prays the War- Department to change on his certificate the place of drawing his pension, from Mobile to Nashville.
Yours very Respectfully
Archibald Wright
Attorney for White