Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,406, David White, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
White David
R. 11,406
CONTENTS

David Whites
Declaration
11/6/05

Declaration.
That he volunteered as a private in the service of the United States, about the first of June 1780 for a term of three months. That the Company to which said Applicant was attached, was commanded by Thomas Farmer - Bar Walls was Ensign - tenants, and Robert Nelson, commissary. That it, Andrayouss at Pillsboro in Catahoulou County by order of General Butler, where it remained some five or six days till the arrival of some Companies there under the command of Col: Stephen Moore. We all under Col: Moore were marched to the Crooked Creek, there crossed crossed Lees's Creek near Campbleton, and joined Genl. Garmill's Troops which were encamped there - From thence under Genl. Carmille we marched up the Crooked Creek, near to where Hayward now stands, and crossed S. River at a Ferry, the applicant's winter that was called "Strolls" - or Sprolls From this Ferry (State, under the Command of Genl. Carmille) we marched to Drowning Creek, thence we returned to the Cross Roads in Randolph County, and remained there about one week. From thence we took a Southern direction, crossed the Pedu above the Wabash in South Carolina, marched down the River, passing through that town. We advanced to Rudgley's mill: before however reaching Rudgley's mill we were joined by certain Continental Troops - at said mill  we were  then under General of Sullivan - then  at we were joined

and were now all under the Command of Genl. Gates by General Stephen with Virginia militia - And was under Genl. Gates  his command when defeated in August 1780 near Camden in South Carolina - And after Genl. Gates' defeat the Applicant like many many of the militia at that defeat returned home - However after staying but a short time at home, he regained the Army under General Butler near Bells mill in Randolph County. From Bells mill was marched under Butler to Salisbury where he remained till the expiration of his tour, and received a discharge therefrom Genl. Butler & returned home.
1160 B This applicant some time in the months of March following (1781) was engaged by Genl. Butler as "bearer of dispatches", In which capacity he acted for three months, and for which service he received a certificate from Genl. Butler, and was promised by Butler it should be accounted and avail him as a three months tour in the militia - That some time afterwards, his discharge for his three months tour & his certificate for his "bearing dispatches", were both laid before the board of Auditors in Hillsboro, were  by this applicant; and accepted and he received compensation therefor.
That he has now no documentary evidence of his services, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except that of Joseph White & William Cummings.
That he was born in May 1762 - as appeared from his family re- cord which is now lost.
That he was living in the Newfields in this County, when called into service, that he lives there now and has been ever since the war of the Revolution.
That when he entered the service he volunteered. That in the S. War of the Revolution he was acquainted with that is knew by sight Genl. Gates, Barron Dr. Kalb, Genl. Smallwood, Genl. Cornwall, Genl. Butler, Colonel Ramsey, Lieut. Col. Moore et. al.
That he received a discharge from Genl. Butler and also a certif- icate, but now knows nothing of them.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annu- ity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid A B B R C D C SC David White

State of North Carolina } Orange County } I Abner B. Bruce Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of David White was made & subscribed in Open Court, and that the two Annexed affidavits of Joseph White & William Cumming were severally subscribed & sworn to in Open Court. In Testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Office in Hillsborough this 21 st day of September A.D. 1832 A. B. Bruce C.S.C.
State of North Carolina } Orange County } 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 David White the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the said Court further certifies that Joseph White and William Cumming, who swore to and subscribed the annexed Affidavits, are men of truth and veracity, and that their statements are entitled to Credit. I Abner B. Bruce Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Orange, aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David White for a pension; All of which were satisfactory to said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Hillsborough this 26 th day of August A.D. 1833 A. B. Bruce CLK

State of North Carolina } Orange County } Sec.
On this the th day of August 1833, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in & for the County of Orange aforesaid Ezekiel B Currie A clergyman, residing in Orange aforesaid, and James Melbone Esquire, residing in the same, Whomly certify that we are well acquainted with David White of Orange County, aforesaid now an applicant for a pension, that we believe him to have been of the age he has set forth in his Declaration, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
E B Currie James Melbone
State of North Carolina } Orange County } Sec.
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby certify that William F Jones Esq. who signed  witnessed the above Certificates of E B Currie and James Melbone Esq. was at that time a duly qualified justice of the peace.
Witness my hand and Seal of office this the 27 th day August 1833.
John Taylor CC
By V. M. Murphy DC

State of North Carolina Orange County } ss
On this the 12 th day of September 1832 Superior Court of Law - in her time = Oct. D 1832. Personally appeared in open Court, before the Superior Court for the above County of Orange now sitting, William Cummings who being first qualified in due form, makes oath that during the war of the Revolution he was well acquainted with David White, now an applicant for a pension - That he remembers of joining with said White who was a private, in the Town of Hillsboro in Chatham. That S d White was under in Captain Farmer's company - and all under the command of Col: Ste- phen Moore. Was marched to the South - and this deponent further states that when distributing rations as quarter mas- ter on the day before Gates defeat, remembers of seeing the S d White, and portioning him his rations as a private -
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid William Cummings A B R M C D E S E

State of North Carolina Orange County.
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Superior Court - September Term 1832.
On this the 14 th day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Superior Court now in session, Joseph White, who being first duly sworn according to law, maketh oath that since the Revolutionary War, he an elder brother was absent in the service well remembers that David White served a Three months Tour in the Militia, in the year of 1780, & was at Gates' defeat near Camden in South Carolina, as he then understood & believed - And subsequent to that David he also distinctly remembers that said David White was employed by General Butler as he understood at the time more months, as "bearer of dispatches" - and he also well remembers that it was so understood as believed at the time, that the period of the said David White rode as "bearer of dispatches" was to be ac- counted and avail him as if he had served one Tour of Three months in the Militia. This affiant is a younger bro- -ther & at the time was too young to bear arms.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
A. B. DUNCAN C.S.O.
Joseph White

Rev. A 1812 Wars Section ILL.
July 23, 1930, David White R. 11406
Mr. W. T. White Calle O. #10 Habana, Cuba.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of David Lindsay White.
You are furnished herewith the history of the only soldier named David White who served in the North Carolina troops found on the records of this bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11406, it appears that David White was born in May 1762, place not stated.
While residing in Hawfield, Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted June 1, 1780, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Farmer's Company, Colonel Stephen Moore's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden.
He was engaged as "bearer of despatches" in March 1781, by General Butler and served three months in that capacity.
He applied for pension September 14, 1832, while a resident of Hawfield, Orange County, North Carolina, but his claim was not allowed as he did not render six months actual military service as required by the pension laws, the duty as bearer of despatches not being provided for in the Act under which he applied.
The date of his death is not on record.

He had a brother, Joseph White, living in Orange County, North Carolina, in 1832, who was not a soldier of the Revolution, being too young to enlist. There are no further data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

David White
Reported, see list Stop: S. G. Craig. 17 Sept - 1833 8. 11. 12. 14. apd 29. 33 - 11605 P 339.
A. Mencher Pittsburgh

60 BRIEF in the case of  David White  N.C.  of Orange  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     9th June In 1780 volunteer 3 private Col. Farris Col. Moore   March 1781 volunteer 3 as Captain on leave of absence  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Camden  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no documentary proof two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attested agreeably to the regulations - the opinion of the court is not given nor the witnesses certified as competent 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

1927 - mch - 12 - Hist. to Hon. Elmer Thomas - MMHF 1930 - July 23 - Hist. to Mr. W. J. White I.L.P.
11,406
P. O. David White
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Printed list of 1852 gives
Alleges: as cause of rejection
"Three months military,"
Re-enlisted: three months as bearer of despatches.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

David White
N. Cal.
Rejected letter 19 Sept 1833 to Hon. J. A. Craig
Stanfield
Hon. H. Montgomery N. Cal. Mar 10 1835.
ack 4 June 1832

March 13, 1927
Honorable Elmer Thomas United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 10th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 11408 it appears that David White was born in May 1762 1763, place not stated.
While a resident of Hawfield, Orange County, North Carolina he enlisted June 1, 1780, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Farmer's Company, Colonel Stephen Moore's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden.
He was engaged as "bearer of despatches" in March 1781, by General Butler and served three months in that capacity.
He applied for pension September 14, 1832 while a resident of Hawfield, Orange County, North Carolina, but his claim was not allowed as he did not render six months actual military service as required by the pension laws, the duty as bearer of despatches not being provided for in the Act under

which he applied. The date of his death is not on record.
He had a brother Joseph White living in Orange County, North Carolina in 1832 who was not a soldier of the Revolution, being too young to enlist. There is no further data on file as to family.
The histories herewith furnished you are those of the only soldiers named James Webb and David White who served in the North Carolina Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

NATIONAL OFFICERS
WOODROW WILSON, PRESIDENT ROBERT W. DE FOREST, VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS, TREASURER ALEXANDER C. KING, COUNSELOR MISS MABEL T. BOARDMAN, SECRETARY
DIVISION ADVISORY COUNCIL
OTIS H. CUTLER, CHAIRMAN ROBBINS B. ANDERSON MISS SARA E. NIEMAN RANDOLPH ORTMAN WILBUR C. FISK FRANK M. CHAPMAN R. STUART SMITH FRANK N. DOUBLEDAY
"FOURTEENTH DIVISION"
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
INSULAR AND FOREIGN DIVISION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, D. C. CABLE ADDRESS, WHITE AMCROSS, WASHINGTON EMMET W. WHITE, MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN RELIEF
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FRANKLIN K. LANE MERRITTE W. IRELAND WILLIAM C. BRAISTED HENRY P. DAVISON ELIOT WADSWORTH MRS. AUGUST BELMONT GEORGE E. SCOTT
LIVINGSTON FARRAND, CHAIRMAN WILLOUGHBY G. WALLING, VICE-CHAIRMAN FREDERICK P. KEPPEL, VICE-CHAIRMAN
FREDERICK C. MUNROE, GENERAL MANAGER
Habana June 6 th /30 Comm. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Have you any record of the services during the Rev. War. of David Lindsay White , of Bladen County, or Cumberland County North Carolina?
Yours &c W. T. White. Calle O. # 10. Habana, Cuba.

ELMER THOMAS OKLAHOMA
United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D. C.
March 10, 1927.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear General Scott:
Returned to Sen. E. T. I am enclosing herewith letter received from The Adjutant General, War Department, with the request that you send to me a complete resume of the service record of both James Webb and David White, who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of North Carolina.
Thanking you in advance for a complete report in each of these cases, I am
Yours most cordially,
ET-mep.

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J. A. Craig 19 Sept - 1880.
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It is now about 100 days since I have been able to write to you. I have been ill and have not been able to do so. I am now better and hope to hear from you soon. I am Yours truly J. A. Craig
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Depart. of War Pension Office September 19 1833
Sir
The claim of David White has been further examined and is rejected upon the ground that bears of dispatches, and express rides, & are not included in the act of June 7 1832 -
The amt. granted to Mr Tate I believe to be correct, he having proved only six months service that could be called military - a service of two months will not entitle the applicant to any moneys, even if he was promised six months service Hon. J. P. Blair Chairman of the Committee on Pensions James

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David White which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ym II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ym III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? ym V. * Has he mentioned 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? ym VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ym VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ym VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? NO IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ym

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yy
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yy
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yy
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yy
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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."

1874
W. Montgomery
Mar. 1874
86
Rec. Vol. 40. pa. 472

Department of War Pension Office March 10th 1834.
Sir
In reply to your note of the second instant, asking the return of the papers of David White, I have the honor to state, that Mr White's claim was rejected upon the ground that he did not perform, but three months as a soldier  military service :— in the other three months alleged in his declaration, he was, as he says, engaged as a bearer of dispatches &c. I must decline a compliance with your request, as it would be a departure from the rules of the Department in such cases , to suffer papers to be withdrawn from the file, in such cases.
I have the honor,
Genl M c Montgomery A.C.R.