Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6479, Daniel White, N C

SERVICE
NUMBER
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White, Daniel
W. 6479
Martha
CONTENTS

Tennessee 4391
Martha White, deceased widow of Daniel White
NC who died on the 26 th May, 1837 of Williamson Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Enloe of the reg't. commanded by in the N. Carolina line for 13 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 43, Dollars 33, — Cts per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 26 th March, 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of August, 1846, and sent to Hon. M.P. Gentry, House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
payable to children } see endorsement }
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1840 Section the
Recorded by D Brown Book C. Vol. 1.
Payable to her children, Elizabeth Norris, William White, Patsey Perkins, Stephen White, Ritter M c Gee, Daniel D. White, Sally Brown & Reuben White.
Agent notified, see letter.
let to Payt Sept 16. 1846.
do to H m E. H. Ewing Feb 26 '47.
1889 April 3 - Dr. T. S. Nash - history - Prior

State Of Tennessee } ss. County Of Williamson }
On this 29 th day of September 1842
personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee Mrs Martha White a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years, who being first duly 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Daniel White who was a musician and occasionally a private in Captain Enloe's Company of the 5 th Regiment of the Continental line of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War. And from the best information she can obtain her husband the said Daniel White served upwards of two years, and was discharged on the 10 th of November 1778. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel White on the 16 th day of January 1777; that her husband the aforesaid Daniel White died on the 26 th day of May 1837; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed; and that she was married to her husband in Edgecomb County North Carolina where they resided until the year 1796 since which time they have resided in the

State of Tennessee and that she does not know of any Record of her marriage either Parish, or family, and knows of no person living who was present when she was married - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written
Before me Martha White James A Cunningham J.P.
The applicant Martha White is unable to appear in Court in consequence of bodily infirmities
James A Cunningham J.P.
State of Tennessee ) On the 1 st day of October 1842 Williamson City ) Personally appeared before me a Sister of the peace of the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee Mrs. Susanah Morris aged sixty three years after being duly sworn doth certify that she nee Martha White who hath subscribed to the within declaration and Daniel White deceased her husband to have lived in north Carolina Edgecombe County as man and wife ever since she had any recollection at least fifty three years ago and ever since my residence in this State Twenty eight years I have known them to live as man and wife until the death of Daniel White which occurred on the 26 th day May 1837, Sworn to and

Subscribed to the day and year last within mentioned before me Susannah Morris
J. Cunningham PD
I certify that Susannah Morris is a woman of high standing and respectability and strict morality
J. Cunningham PD
State of Tennessee } on this the 1 st day of October 1822 Williamson County } Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of county of Williamson and State of Tennessee Mr Lewis Magee and after being duly sworn doth certify that I have known Daniel White and Martha White to live together as man and wife twenty five years until the death of Daniel White and I never have heard the legality of their marriage disputed Sworn to and and subscribed to the year and month above written before me
J. Cunningham PD
Lewis Magee
I certify that Lewis Magee is a man of high standing and respectability and of strict morality The above was entitled before assigned
J. Cunningham PD

State of Tennessee } On this 6th day of October 1842 Williamson City } Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee (Mr Moses Parker aged sixty nine years after being duly sworn. doth certify. He knew Daniel White and Martha White to live together as man and wife for thirty five years or up to the death of Daniel White which which occurred on the 26th day of May 1837 and the said Martha White still lives a widow yet I never have heard the legality of the Marriage of the said Dan White and Martha White Disputed by any person and I heard William Nellamne Daniel Whites Father in Law say forty seven years ago that Daniel White was his son in Law, I Sworn to and subscribed to the year and date above written.
before me J. A. Cunningham J.P.
Moses Parker
I certify that Moses Parker is a man of High Standing and Strict Veracity
J. A. Cunningham J.P.
I certify that I have known Daniel White and Martha White to live together as man and wife since the year 1830 up to Daniel Whites death and I never heard any person or persons dispute the legality of their Marriage and Martha White still remains the widow of Daniel White deceased J. A. Cunningham J.P.

5693 Martha White of Daniel Simpson

State of Tennessee, Personally appeared Mary Williamson County } Angling this 8th day of October 1843 before me Thomas Powell an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and made Oath in due form of Law that she is the daughter of Daniel White Deceased and his widow Martha White that she was born in Edgecomb County North Carolina in January 1782. I have never heard the Legality of the Marriage of Daniel and Martha White disputed either in North Carolina or Tennessee and my Mother Martha White still remains the Widow of Daniel White Deceased the day and year last above written Sworn to and Subscribed Mary Angling before me
Thos Powell Justice of the peace
I testify that I have been acquainted with Mary Angling for about thirty years she is a Lady of high standing and entire confidence should be paid to her Oath
Thos Powell Justice of the peace

The State of Tennessee
I Samuel B. McQuice clerk of the county court in and for the county of Williamson in the of Tennessee aforesaid do hereby certify that James A Cunningham and Thomas Prewett whose signatures appear to the affidavits and certificates are now and were at the signing thereof acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due their official acts and that said signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office this 17 th day of October 1842
Samuel B. McQuice

State of Tennessee 3 d Circuit court for said County of Williamson County Term A.D. 1846 of said court
This day personally appeared herein open court William Green, Joseph Hendricks and Isaac Ivey who being first duly sworn testify as follows: to wit Isaac Ivey knows that Martha White departed this life in said County of Williamson on the 26 th day of March 1843 William Green and Joseph Hendricks know that the following named persons are the living children of Martha White who died in the County of Williamson about the time stated by Isaac Ivey, to wit, Elizabeth Morris William White, Polly Perkins, Stephen White, Ritter Mc- Cee, Daniel W. White, Sally Brown and Reuben White
Isaac Ivey Joseph Hendricks William Green
It appears to the satisfaction of the court from the testi- mony of William Green, Joseph Hendricks, and Isaac Ivey that Martha White departed this life in the County of Wil- iamson on the 26 th day of March 1843, and that her living children are the following persons, to wit, Elizabeth Morris William White, Polly Perkins, Stephen White, Ritter Mc- Cee, Daniel W. White, Sally Brown and Reuben White and it is therefore ordered by the court that these facts be certified under the seal of this court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 6 th day of July A.D. 1846
Samuel B. McCamie By Margaret McCamie his C.

The State of Tennessee ss
I Gilbert Marshall chairman and presiding magistrate of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee do certify that Russell B. Combs who has given the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County aforesaid, and was such at the date thereof, and that full faith was created on all his official acts. Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of July A.D. 1846.
Gilbert Marshall Seal

Martha White of Daniel Tennep Suspended
See let: 4 November 1842 E. Nolteas do to Hon M.P. Gentry Jan 11. 1844 do Hon M.P. Gentry Jan 27 '43 See in inclos W 219 Roth Spruce Letter to Hon. C.H. Foster 29 Feb. 1844 do to Hon M.P. Gentry H.R. April 27, 1846- do to same 28 April 1846- do May 29. 46
Act 4 July 1836

South Harpeth Tennessee October 25th. 1843
J T Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the affidavits of Keer  Sam Cornelius Saunders and Mary Saunders his wife, relative to their knowledge of Mrs Martha White (widow of Daniel White) of Williamson County Tenne- see, whose application for a pension is filed in your office with suspended cases. On the receipt of this please acknowledge the same, and if this is not satisfactory let me know what is the deficiency. Direct your letter to South Harpeth Davidson County Tennessee and oblige
Your Obedient & Humble Servt.
Eliza Holstead

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
6479
Martha White
Wid.
Daniel White
Port. N.C. line
Act: July 4 th /36, sec. 2 d
Index:—Vol. No , Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Martha White dec d . who was widow of Daniel White, dec d . Musician
Private 13 months
$43.33 per annum
commence 4 March '31
and ending 26 March '43, when she died, pay- able to her children
Elizabeth Norris, William White, Patsey Perkins, Stephen White, Ritter M c Gee, Daniel D. White, Sally Brown, and Reuben White.
Nashville Roll married 16 January 1777 husband died 26 May 1837
Cut: to the Hon. M. P. Gentry H. R.

Heaven of Reps Jan 18 th 1893
Sir
Yours of the 11 th Inst, enclosing in compliance with my request the papers of Mrs Martha (White) came duly to hand; and I write to ask a re-examination of her case; and respectfully to submit that unless it be the rule of the Pension office to reject all claims not wholly sup- ported by record evidence, this appli- -cation is entitled to a favourable decision. I know Benjamin White personally (though not intimately) ; and am personally acquainted with his sons, who are highly respec- table Citizens. I am also personally acquainted with Abner  Birmingham Esqr and Thomas  Prorwell Esqr who as judges of the peace certify to the respectability of those whose testimony is relied upon by

establish the identity of the applicant for a Pension, with the Widow of Lt White; and I know them to be respectable as Citizens and as magistrates. Therefore, if the Parol evidence sufficiently establishes the identity of the applicant as the widow of Daniel White, it seems to me that a pension cannot be withheld, for the certificate of W Hill Sec of State of North Carolina, conclusively proves the service of Lt White as a soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Please cause a reexamination of this case to be made and inform me of the result & oblige Respectfully y s
Colt Servt M Fleming
J. Edwards Esq. Com of Pensions

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Daniel White a musician in Capt. Eulois's Company of the 5. th Regiment was mustered for the term of three years, that he was a private in October 1777, a musician in January 1778, a private in April 1778, and discharged on the 10. th November 1778.
Given under my hand this 19. th August 1842.
W. Hill

House of Reps April 21 st 1846
Sir
I am requested to ask and urge a reexamination of the claim of Mrs Martha White, widow Daniel White of Williamson County, for a pension, as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. It is alleged that the service of her husband is proven by a certificate of the Secretary of State of Carolina & that her pension has been refused, for the want of Record proof of her marriage with Daniel White. The marriage is proven by respectable witnesses and it is deemed a hardship to reject her claim because it happens to be true that no record evidence of her marriage can be produced. The descendants of Mrs White are numerous & respectable and in their name I ask a reexamination of her claim and a liberal construction of the Law. I have written to on this subject heretofore but have received no reply. I request the favor of an early answer to this. Respectfully, M c Gehee

Sturminster Newton Keyn. 17. May '86
Dear Sir
We rec d yours of the 29 th ult o . respecting the claim of Mrs. Mary Sanders, wife of Cornelius Sanders, upon the Government for a pension. In answer to your interrogatories, we say that we have been personally acquainted with Cornelius Sanders & his family for many years, and have no doubt but that the statements of himself & wife are to be relied on. They are a poor family, but respectable, and we have never known their integrity and morality questioned.
Respectfully
Yours &c.
Jno. W. Richardson
LEONARDE
Sir. I have when canvassing in my district frequently attended public meetings in the neighbourhood of Mr Sanders and I remember him as a man having a respectable appearance and as being treated by his neighbours with a respect which implied

That he was esteemed by them. But I have no other acquaintance with him than such as was formed on such occasions and no other know- ledge of his worth than that which I obtained in the way which I mentioned and from the statements of L W Richardson & Levi Wade who are Gentlemen of the highest honour & respectability. From Mr Sanders' appearance & conversation, I judge him to be a most intelligent man, but possessing good natural mental faculties.
Respectfully M P Gentry Aug 4 th 1846
Hon I L Edwards Com of Pension

House of Reps April 28 th 1846
Sir
Yours of yesterday relating to the claim of Mrs Martha White, for a Pension, came duly to hand. You inform me that "the most important evidence in this case consists of the affidavits of Cornelius Sanders & Mary Sanders" and that "if you (S) or any other member of Congress, or any other gentleman known to this Dpt, will certify that the affi- -dants are persons of in whose statements we can repose entire confidence, the claim will be allowed admitted." He He. It so happens that my acquaintance with the individuals, is not such as to enable to make, with certainty, the statement which you require , (though I have the impression, upon my mind that Mr Sanders is regarded as a respectable man in the neighbourhood in which he lives ) & I have no idea that any other member of Congress can knowingly make the Statement which you require. I can overcome this difficulty by writing to gentlemen of undoubted standing, for whose veracity I can vouch, and thus learn what confidence is due to the affidavits of Cornelius Sanders & wife. Please inform me

whether the dept can be, in this way , satisfied. I assure the Dept that any information which I may procure for such a purp- -ose will be obtained, will be from such sources only as will be entitled to comm- -and the fullest & most complete confid- -ence. I know that Mrs White is the widow of a man who was respected in his neighbourhood & she has descendants who are highly respectable. I hope the suggestion which I make will be approved by you Respectfully M c Henty
Thos L Edwards Comr of Pensions

No R July 25 th 1846
Sir
Since my correspondence with you on the subject of Mrs Martha White's claim for pension, I have received the necessary proof which enables me to vouch for the credibility of Cornelius Sanders and Mary Sanders & I refer you to the letter of John W Richardson and Levi Wade on that subject. Mr Richardson is a Physician of high standing, repeatedly elected to the Legislature - Levi Wade is a wealthy planter of high respectability & formerly a member of the Legislature. Both of these gentlemen live not remote from Mr Sanders & their statement is entitled to implicit confidence. I enclose their letter as also the proof of Herndon's designation by you as necessary. I likewise enclose the affidavit of Mr & Mrs Sanders. Please inform me of your onward & oblige Respectfully Yrs M P Gentry
Hon
J L Edwards Com of Pen

House of Reps Feb 19 th 1846
Sir
I am requested to ask a reconsideration of the application of Mrs Martha White for a Pension, as the widow of Leaniel White who is represented to have been a Revolution- soldier ary. I am informed that her claim has been rejected heretofore, upon the ground that there is not Record Proof of her marriage. I am aware that Record proof is that kind which the law prefers, but it is not the only evidence which satisfies the requirements of the Law. My acquaintance with the some of clients of the  applicants of Mrs White (who are urging her application to exert myself to procure justice for her) is such, that I cannot believe that they would seek to practice a fraud upon Government in regard to this or any other matter. They believe that you have been excessively rigid in insisting upon Record proof of her marriage. Their respectability induces me to concur in that opinion. I respectfully ask a re-examination of her application & a liberal construction of the Law in her behalf.
Respectfully M c Guire

House of Reps May 23 d 1846
Sir
In the case of Mrs Martha White about which we corresponded some weeks ago, I have to inform you. That I wrote to Tennessee for the proof which you needed would induce you to allow her claim of Pension; and in reply, I am informed that Mrs White is dead & her heirs desire to know whether the Pension to which their ancestor, was justly entitled under the law, will be awarded to them, if they make the proof which was required by you. As I suppose that they can receive nothing but a line from you to that effect would perhaps be more satisfactory to them. Therefore, please inform me & oblige Respectfully M c Ginnity
Hon S d Edwards

Washington Feby 25 th 1847.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner &c.
Sir.
A man named Ezra Halsted, a constituent of mine writes to me thus "Please have the goodness to call on J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions & ask him upon what grounds Mrs Martha White widow of Daniel White of Williamson County Tenn, was pensioned, by whom her declaration & evidence relative to her application for a pension was forwarded to his office, & in short who was agent for her in the transaction" you will oblige me by sending me an answer to these several queries
Yrs with Respect
Edwin H. Ewing

South Harpeth Tennessee October 18th 1842
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the application of Mrs Martha White for a pension for the services of her husband Daniel White, of the Continental Line of North Carolina. Should there be anything more requisite in her case, please write me at South Harpeth Davidson County Tennessee
Very Respectfully
Your Olt. Servt, Ezra Holstead
Please inform me if the name of Cornelius Glasgow is on your rolls, as a soldier entitled to Bounty Land from the United States — Also is the name of Josias Byrd on the Rolls of the Virginia Continental or State Line — I am requested by Mr Jesse R. Falkner of Davidson County Ten, an applicant for a pension as an Invalid whose papers are filed in your office, among suspended cases, to request you to forward all his papers (directed to him) to South Harpeth P.O. Davidson County Ten.
Yours Resp'tfully Ezra Holstead

Pension Office
Nashville Tennessee
September 8 th 1846.
Sir
Not long since a Pension was granted to the children of Martha White deceased, one of whom has taken out 'Letters of Administration' and applied to me for the payment of the amount due them, which I have declined doing at present owing to the fact that the Pension was granted to the children of Mrs. White by name , and the children being scattered about in different States renders it almost impossible for them to join in granting a power of Attorney to any one, for these reasons I have been induced to postpone the payment of it until I could obtain instructions from you as to the proper mode of paying it,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. M. Smith
Pension Agent.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Yearn of Reps Nov 30 th 1842
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Sir
I am requested by Andrew White Esq. to examine the papers relating to his Mother's application (Priscilla White) for a pension and to make an effort to procure an Act for her relief. Please forward the papers to me, with your copy of the decision of the Commissioners on her application and oblige Respectfully
W. B. Gentry

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th March 1836, Martha White, and late of Tennessee, widow of Daniel White, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the 26 th May, 1837, the said widow was entitled to a pension at the rate of $43:33 per annum, and she having died on the 26. March, 1863, the amount due from the 4 th March, 1831, to the time of her death, is payable to Elizabeth Norris, William White, Patsey Perkins, Stephen White, Ritter M c Gee, Daniel D. White, Sally Brown, and Reuben White, children of said Martha White, deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11 — day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty= six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Tennessee } On this the 17 th day of October 1843 Rutherford County, } Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rutherford and State aforesaid Mr Cornelius Sanders aged eighty one years doth certify that he knew Daniel White and Martha White his wife in Edgecomb County North Carolina ever since he has any recollection at least seventy years since that he lived neighbour to them before they were married and after they were married in Edgecomb County North Carolina that he did not see them married but has no hesitation in stating that they was lawfully married that the marriage of Daniel White and his wife Martha White never has been disputed in North Carolina or Tennessee and he further certifies that Daniel White was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he served about two years and was a fifer and that he had at least two children before the expiration of his services in the Revolutionary War Sworn to and subscribed the day and year both within written before me Cornelius Sanders
God A. Day Justice of the Peace
Rutherford County
I do certify that Cornelius Sanders is a man of high standing respectability and veracity and that he is a pensioner at the agency at Nashville Tennessee
God A. Day J.P. for A. B.
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State of Tennessee } On this the 17 th day of October 1843 Rutherford County, } Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rutherford and State aforesaid Mrs. Mary Sanders aged Seventy Nine years doth certify that She knew Daniel White and Martha White his wife ever since She had any recollection at least sixty nine years since that She knew them before they was Married and after they was Married in Edgecomb County North Carolina that She and them lived in the same Neighborhood that She was not at Marriage of Daniel White and his wife Martha but She dont hesitate nor doubt but that they was Legally Married that the Legality of the Marriage of Daniel White and his wife Martha never was disputed in North- carolina or Tennessee Sworn to and subscribed the day and year both within written before me
Mary Sanders
Job Ridgely Justice of the Peace for Rutherford County
I do certify that Mary Sanders is a woman of high standing respectable stability that she is the Wife of Carmichael Sanders
Job Ridgely for R.C.

State of Tennessee Rutherford County, I Robert S Morris clerk of the county court of said County do certify that James Ridley Esq. whose official signature appears to the within affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County having been duly elected commissioned and qualified as such That due faith and credit are paid to all of his official acts as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Murfreesborough this 18 th day of October 1843 Robt S Morris C.M.
State of Tennessee Rutherford County, I William Vinson chairman of the county court of said County do certify that Robert S Morris whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the clerk of said County having been duly elected and qualified as such and that due faith and credit are paid to all of his official acts as such and that his said attestation is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal in said County this 18 th October 1843. W m Vinson Chairman Seal