Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5105, George Hite, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
White, George Deborah
N 5105
{ B.L.W. 1089-200-Lieut. Issued Mar. 6. 1790 No papers.
CONTENTS

1007 Virginia  Richmond Deborah  White
Letter to John R. Hagg. 17. Oct '44 " to Mrs. Green Nov 19 1844.
widow of George White who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 220 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June, 1843 and sent to
John R. Hagg Charlestown Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 . Vol. 1 . Page 149 .

your wife was born on the 28 th day of October Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred and sixty one Sarah Rutherford was born on the 11 th day of March Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred and sixty
The above parties were married by the Reverend Daniel Sturges on the 4 th day of February Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred eighty three, and had issue as follows
Robert Gates Hite was born on the 19 th day of February Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
Abraham Jacob Hite was born on the 28 th day of December Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred eighty five
Thomas Rutherford Hite was born on the 14 th day of August Anno Domine 1788
Francis Madison Hite was born on the 28 th day of December Anno Domine 1790
Thomas Rutherford Hite died (with an illness of only seventeen hours) on Monday the 26 th day of September 1791 aged 34. 1m. 12d.
Happy the babe who privileged by fate To shorter labour and a lighter weight Received but yesterday the gift of breath Ordered to morrow to return to death
Thomas Rutherford Hite was born 17 th February
Margaret Rutherford Hite was born the seventeenth day of February 1793 half past three o'clock A.M. and seven minutes after, was born
Sarah Rutherford Hite

16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
C H A P. IV.
1 Gods judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD, shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my Sun of righteousness arise with healing and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
b Exodus 20. 3. c Matth. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17.
Or, special treasure.
Special Record Sarah Hite was born the ninth day of May anno Domini 1795 Mary Elizabeth Hite was Born the nineteenth day of August Anno Domini 1797 Eleanor Madison Hite was Born on the twenty ninth day of December at one O'clock in the morning in the year of our Lord 1800 Eleanor Madison Hite departed this life October the twenty fifth 1802 at four O'clock in the evening in less than thirty minutes after she was supposed to be well. may we like her have no fear of death, from a serious preparedness to meet the Lord Jesus Christ

The annexed leaf containing the family records of Geo Hite and was taken by myself from the Bible sent to this Office by Mr. Deborah Hite.
H. H. Hylton
Date Nov 7. '33

Virginia 936
Deborah White
act of July 1838
Wid of Geo.
yes
Married 1783
deed 1816
Allow 2 nd Lawt.
V. Cont. line $320
per ann.
Ha In Maria
HR
936

Virginia Jefferson County Set
On the 21 st day of August 1838 personally appeared before the County Court for Jefferson County Deborah Hite, a resident in said County of Jefferson of seventy eight years of age, who being sworn according to law, doth on Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of George Hite who was a Lieutenant in the Army attached to the Cavalry of Lee's Legion, that he entered the Army in very early life, about the age of Eighteen years, she believes, about the year 1779, that while the Army was before "Ninety Six" he received a wound in his right arm, which disabled him for life - He obtained a furlow and returned home, and there remained until the close of the war, never having been in actual service thereafter - though he set out for the Army in July 1783 but meeting with Genl. Wood between Winchester & Richmond he was ordered back; She further declares, that she married the said George Hite on the 4 th day of February 1783, that her husband the aforesaid George Hite died December 16 th 1816, that she was not married to him before he left actual service, he having retired on a furlow on account of being disabled - that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written D Hite
At the same time the said Deborah Hite produced to the Court the family Record of said

Georgette which the said Deborah in her Oath states has remained in her care since her husband's death and which is proved by Fanny L. Ransom a credible witness to be in the hand writing of said George Hite and which is in these words and figures -
"Georgette was born on the 28 th day of October Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty one -"
"Deborah Rutherford was born on the 11 th day of March, Anno Domini one thousand seven hun- dred and sixty -"
The above parties were married by the Reverend Daniel Sturges on the 4 th day of February Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & eighty three -"
Sarah Bedinger a credible witness known to the Court as such, also appeared in Court and being sworn deposes and says that she was present at the marriage of Georgette with the aforesaid Deborah who is her sister, which was she verily believes in the year 1783 which Sarah Bedinger
Which is ordered to be certified.
In Testimony whereof, I, Samuel J. Cramer, Clerk of the said Court have by order of said Court, hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 21 st day of August, 1838.
Samuel J. Cramer.

Virginia, Jefferson County, Set.
I John Moler, presiding Justice of the County Court of said County which is a Court of Record, & is now in Session, hereby certify that the foregoing attestation is in due form and by the proper officer, and that Samuel J. Cramer is the Clerk of the said Court, duly elected and qualified.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of August, 1838. John Moler
Virginia, Jefferson County, Set.
I Samuel J. Cramer, Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that John Moler Esq. who has given the preceding Certificate, is the presiding Justice of the said Court, which is now in session, and in which the foregoing declaration of Deborah Hite, widow of George Hite, deceased, and proceedings thereon were made and had, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of August, 1838
Sam l J. Cramer C. C.

Dec. 10, 1844
Cl. of Deborah Hite, decd for increase.
Thos Green Rich Va
Fredy T. Green 2 bcv 44

State of Virginia Jefferson County } S.S.
Be it known, That before me Robert Wor- thington a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John R. Flagg, of said County, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the Adminis- trator of Mrs Deborah Hite, his late Mother-in-law, the identical person who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, and who is now dead, and to whom a certifi- cate of pension was issued, under said Act, at the rate of $320 - per annum, for five years. — That the deceased pensioner resided in Jefferson County, in the State of Virginia, for the space of forty years ————— years before her death, and that previous thereto she resided in Frederick & Berkeley. — That the said Mrs. Deborah Hite died in the County of Jefferson on the 16 th day of July — 1843, leaving the following named children then alive, Francis M Hanson wife of Jas. L Hanson Margaret R Hite Sally E R Beckwith, Mary B Merritt and two Grand Children Sally A Flagg George H Flagg
That George Hite, the husband of the aforesaid pensioner, and for whose services in the Army of the revolution, the above mentioned allowance of $320 per annum, was made to the said Mrs Deborah Hite, under the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, died in Jefferson County, State of Virginia, on the 16 day of December 1816. — That the said Mrs Deborah Hite was married to the said George Hite on the            day of February, 1783, as will appear by reference to the leaf from the Family Bible filed with her application under the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838. — That this affiant is now informed that Mrs. De- borah Hite should have made application under the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836, as her statement of account settled with said George Hite, shews he was in service till 15th No- vember, 1783, some nine months after marriage — That if the said Mrs Deborah Hite, in her former declaration, said her husband was not in service after marriage, this affiant has no doubt it was because she was ignorant of his services, and obeyed

the prescribed forms, without noticing the inaccuracy. — This affiant is also informed that Mrs. Deborah Hite, should have been allowed $400, per annum, if the fact had been shewn to the Department that George Hite, her deceased husband, was Lieutenant of Dragoons. — This application is now made for the balance of pension so due and unpaid to the said Mrs. Deborah Hite, under the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836, and reference is made to the public records, and particularly to those of the State of Virginia, which will accompany this application, for proof of his services on the 13 th November, 1783.
J. R. Hagg
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, a Justice of the Peace for said County, this 26 th day of November. 1844.
Robert Worthington. J. P.
Virginia, Jefferson County Set.
At a Court held for the said County, on the 21 st day of October, 1844, on motion of John R. Hagg, he is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Deborah Hite deceased on complying with the Law, and thereupon the said John R. Hagg, with William C. Worthington, his Security, entered into an acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Two Hundred Dollars, with condition according to Law, and made oath as the Law requires.
A copy. Jette. T. A. Moore, Clerk Thomas A. Moore, Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County in Virginia, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said Court, and that Robert Worthington esqr. who has given the foregoing certificate is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the said Court, this 26 th day of November 1844.
T. A. Moore. C.C.

In the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Jefferson County, in the State of Virginia, on the 31 st day of May 1844
It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence was this day produced to the Court, that Deborah Hite, widow of George Hite, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $320.00 per annum; was a resident of the county of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, and died in the said county of Jefferson and the State of Virginia in the year 1843, on the 16 th day of July, leaving the following heirs, her children, to wit: Frances M. Ransom, wife of James L. Ransom, Margaret A. Hite, Sally E. R. Beckwith, widow of Richard B. Beckwith, Mary E. Merritt widow of Samuel F. Merritt deceased, living, and two grandchildren, Sally Ann Hagg and George H. Hagg, the children of a deceased daughter, and that she left no other heirs.
State of Virginia, Jefferson County, to wit:
I Robert F. Brown Clerk of the said Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the county of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 26 th day of November 1844.
Robert F. Brown
Virginia, Jefferson County, to wit:
I Isaac P. Douglas Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Jefferson in the State of Virginia, do certify that Robert F. Brown, who hath given the preceding certificate, is Clerk of the said Court; and that his said attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 25 th day of November 1844.
I. P. Douglas

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
January 8, 1929
Mrs. J. Randolph Tucker Welch West Virginia
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5105 , it appears that George Hite was born, October 28, 1761, place not stated.
He enlisted about 1779 in Lee's Corps of Dragoons.
He served as ensign in the Eighth Virginia Regiment from September 10, 1780, to June 22, 1781; as cornet in the Third Regiment of Light Dragoons from June 22, 1781, to November 16, 1781, and as lieutenant from then until November 15, 1783. He was wounded in the "sword arm" in the Siege of Ninety Six.
He died, December 16, 1816.
He married, February 4, 1783, Deborah Rutherford, who was born, March 11, 1760. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1838, while a resident of Jefferson County, Virginia.

George and Deborah Hite had the following children:
Robert Gates born February 19, 1784. Jacob " December 20, 1785. Thomas Rutherford " August 14, 1788. died September 26, 1791. Frances Madison born December 28, 1790. Margaret Rutherford " February 17, 1793. Susannah Rutherford " February 17, 1793. Sarah " May 9, 1795. Mary Elizabeth " August 19, 1797. Eleanor Madison " December 29, 1800. died October 25, 1802.
Said Deborah died, July 16, 1843, in Jefferson County, Virginia, leaving the following children: Frances M. Ransom, wife of James L. Ransom; Margaret R. Hite; Sally E.R. Beckwith, widow of Richard B. Beckwith, and Mary E. Merritt, widow of Samuel W. Merritt. She was also survived by the following grandchildren: Sally Ann Flagg and George H. Flagg, children of a deceased daughter.
In 1844, John R. Flagg stated that Deborah Hite was his late mother-in-law.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named Robert Rutherford, it is necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Nov 14 44
Hite
for
Col J. L. Edwards.
slip
Censor. of Pension
Washington

Richmond 11 Mo: 1844
Col. J. L. Edwards. Washington.
Sir.
I have been employed for behalf of the children of Mr. Hite of Jefferson Co. Va. who was as former under the act of 7 July 1838 as the Widow of Lieut. George Hite to obtain an increase of pension - He having been a Lieut. of Cavalry and recd only $320. instead of $400 pr. annum. It is contended also that she was married before the termination of her husband's last service, which can now be shown to have continued till Nov: 1783 in actual service. They say the family record of marriage, was sent to you where her claim was allowed under the act of 1838.
It may be that they are mistaken in alleging a marriage prior to Nov: 1783. -
The record would settle the question - You would save us some trouble and expense and oblige me (by saying, when the marriage (according to the family record) appears to have taken place!
I am Yrs. Very M t sent
Thomas Green
Deborah Hite, was her name.

Mrs. Geo. Hite's case. (2 nd )
which was filed 9 Dec. 44 by 79.

Charles Town December 9 th 1844
To Col. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
We the subscribers children of the late Mrs. Deborah Kite, Widow of the late George Kite an Officer in the Army of the Revolutionary War, do hereby request and authorize you, to pay to John R. Flagg Administrator of the said Deborah Kite deceased, any and all arrears of Pension due to her, under Laws of the Congress of the United States. Subscribed as of date aforesaid.
Subscribed and acknowledged before me a justice of the Peace in and for Jefferson County, State of Virginia this 9 th day of Dec r 1844 Wm. L. Dock, J. P.
Francis M. Pearson Sally E. R. Beckwith Margt Mennitt

Admit, Lieut of 320. Richmond Va Agency Send to
John R. Hagg Charlestown Va
579

State of Virginia Jefferson County Set. 3 On this 18 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me John Stephenson a Justice of the Peace for the County of Jefferson in the state of Virginia Deborah Hite a resident of Charle Town in the County of Jefferson aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the follow- -ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1823 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of George Hite deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution and died on the 16 th day of December 1816. That she heretofore received a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Three Hundred and Twenty dollars per Annum, she further declares That she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
J. H. A.
M c Stephenson J.P.
In N. Flagg
Virginia Jefferson County Set.
I John Stephenson a Justice of the Peace in the County above named, do hereby certify that the above named Deborah Hite widow of George Hite deceased is personally known to me.
J. H. A.

State of Virginia, Jefferson County, Set.
I Thomas A. Moore, Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County hereby certify that John Stephenson esq. is a magistrate as within and that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this 18 th day of April, 1863.
T. A. Moore. Clerk of Jefferson County Court Virginia.
State of Virginia Jefferson County, Set.
I John Pickett, presiding justice of the County Court of Jefferson County, in Virginia hereby certify that Thomas A. Moore, who has given the preceding certificate under the Seal of the said Court, is Clerk of the said Court, duly elected and qualified and that his said attestation is in due form of law.
Given under my hand, this 20 th day of April, 1863.
John Pickett

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 13th day of June 1784 , in the name of
George Wite as Lieut of Infantry
for £ 90. 16. 10, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to
Robt Rutherford and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. Soldit pay as ens in 8th Va Regt from 10 Sept 80 to 22d June 1781 And as cornet in 3d Regt L. Dragoons from 22 June 81 to 16th Nov 1781 And as Lieut from 16 Nov 1781 to 31st December 1781.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
{ No Seal of Office. }
4th day of February 1889.
Jas E Heath AUDITOR.

1784
Richmond Virginia
Rebecca Harte widow of George Harte decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16th December 1816 of Jefferson Co. in the State of Va who was a Lieut in the Comp y commanded by Captain C — of the — commanded by — in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb y . 1839 and sent Hon. J. M. Mason Ho of Rep s .
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 1600.00
$2400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 d Page 178

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
29 th Novem r 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the Adu t of Deborah Wite a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of Three hundred and Twenty Dollars each Cents per annum, under the law of the 3 rd March,
1843 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1843 to the 16 th July 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
Wm Lloyd Jones
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Bounty Land Div W.P.E. 11
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 6 th 1877
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and Post Office address of some of the descendants of Deborah Hite Widow of George Hite late a Lieut. in the Va. Line. Application for pension was made by the Widow in 1843. She was then 84 years of age.
A Bible, containing a family record, was filed in Evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
Please return this letter with your reply. To the Post Master Charlestown Va.
Very respectfully
A. Beulley Commissioner

Post Office Charlestown West. Va.
June 8 th 1877
J A Bentley Esq. Sir
Send the bills to Mrs S. E. Beckwith care of Geo. H. Beckwith Charlestown West Va.
Respectfully
G. L. Cummings
J. Mo.

10
Oct 19. 1844
Mr. Lewis
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com te of Pensions
Washington
DC

Dear Sir
Nashville Tenn October 17 th 1844
Some time in July last I forwarded the papers necessary for the reception of the Adm rs due from the Heirs of Deborah Hite as a pension, and owing to some slight informality they were returned to me without (of course) receiving it, the agent there stating at the same time , that after the lapse of fourteen months, from  after the death of the Pensioner the money might be received at Washington City, and also stated that if administration was had on the estate of the Pensioner that the Administrator could receive the Am t due - The object in writing to you now, is to be informed whether the Adm r can draw the amount of Pension due, or whether it must be rec d by the heirs thro' an attorney, and also whether it can be rec d at Washington, or are we compelled to go to Richmond - if it can be drawn by an adm r it will be much easier to prepare the papers - your attention to the above request, by replying in will be thankfully rec d as the Court sits on next Monday when letters of administration can be taken out, provided it is competent to receive the Pension thro' an adm r ?
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
J. H. Hagg for the Heirs of D. Hite

572
Apr 22 1843
Va Mar 3 rd 1843 Deb. Hite
John Edwards Esq.
Paid 28 3/4
Gen. J. P. Mason
Washington
St

Charles Town April 21 st 1843.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs D. Hite for the continuation of a pension now by her under the former law of 1838 it is drawn agreeably to a form found in the Intelligence of the 23 rd Ult o . and if according to law please forward to her at this place her Pension Certificate, or should it want any correction I would be much obliged to you to appear to me in - mediatery, (if you forward in a proper form) and I will return the corrected declaration.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c J. R. Pragg
direct to Mrs D. Hite Charles Town Jeff. County Va

Free
L. L. Edwards Esq
OCT 9
Commission of Pension for Deborah Dite Map
Oct 10 1843
Deborah Dite Map
J. R. Flagg Charleston W. Va

Oct 9
Free
L. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pension Washington DC
Oct 10 1843 Deborah Wite Nash
J. R. Hays Chattanooga Post Va

Charles Town Oct. 9 th 1843
Dear Sir
W. Deborah Hite a Pensioner under the late Act of Congress has died previous to the 4 th Sep. the time of receiving her pension, and I am at a loss to know how to proceed as to prepare the proper necessary, will you do me the favor to inform me, and also send the form that may be required, please write me on the subject as soon as you conveniently can do so
Respectfully &c
J. R. Hugg
I am acting as a relation and friend of her widow Daughters — who will get the Act. due up to the time of her death. J. R. H.

House of Repres.
Feb. 2. 1839
Sir, The accompanying Bible contains the family record (when this is needed) referred to in the decl n of chs. Schoonah  Kite , in her application for a pension - after it has been examined do me the favor to return it to me, for the family to which it belongs - respectfully &c &c J. Millard
James L Edmonds Esq &c &c

Fin
J. M. Mason H. 2
Hon
James M. Mason House of Rep. Washington

Auditors Office Richmond
4 Feb. 1839.
Dear Sir,
In reply to yours of the 1. inst, I send you a certificate of the final settlement at this office with George Hite, a Lieut: in the Continental line. You will perceive that the time embraced in the settlement was from the 10. Sept 1780 to 31. Dec 1781 - but as the depreciation ended on the last mentioned day he might have served and no doubt did serve after that time. As he received commutation from the U States, it is highly probable that the office of Mr Hagner will furnish proof of his precise term of service.
I am very respectfully yours
J. E. Heath Audt.
Hon J. M. Mason

File No. 6105
Wide

Pension File 1 st 5.105.
B.L. Div. E N.P.E. 
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 11 th 1877.
Dear Madam
The family Bible which was sent to this Office in 1843 by Mrs. Deborah Hite, Widow of Mr. George Hite late a Lieut in the Va Line, and which was filed in evidence in her application for pension, is this day returned to you.
Please return this letter to this Office with an acknowledgment of the receipt of the Bible on the back of the same. in envelope inclosed.
To Mrs. S. E. M. Beckwith care of George H. Beckwith Charlestown W.C. Van
Very respectfully J. A. Beall Commissioner per H.W.S.

Received the Bible through the Postmaster at Charles Town Jefferson Co West Va June 22 nd 1897, The family records have not been Returned
Respectfully SEM Beckwith

House of Reps. Jan. 7. 10. 1839
James L Edwards Esq. Comp. of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Deborah Hite of Jefferson Co. Va. who is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 1830 - If there be any thing further be required (in addition to what ys. Depatm t already contains) please advise me - And if allowed, how the money is to be drawn by Mrs. Hite -
Very resp t ly
Yours &c &c
J. M. Mason

Virginia, 4137
Deborah Kite, deceased, widow of George Kite,
who died on the 16 Decem. 1816, of Jefferson Co in the State of Va who was a Sup. Dragoon in the Com. commanded by Captain Wm of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond. at the rate of 400 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Vending July 16. 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Dec 1844 and sent to Hon Wm Lucas Secy of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1835 from 4 March to 16 July 1843. Age notified 25 April 1845
Ref. see Let to Agt Dec. 23. 1844
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by J. S. Swann Clerk, Book 0 Vol. 1 Page 17
Select paymts. under Act July 7. 1838. March 3. 1843

Washington 21 st Decr. 1844.
Col. J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
In the case of Mrs. Deborah Hite, widow of Lieut. Geo. Hite, whose pension, under act of 4 July 1836, has, this day, been decided, you will please to deliver the certificate to Mr. William T. Barret, who was the original attorney in the case, & who caused me to be engaged in it.
Mr. Flagg wrote me he had requested Mr. Lucas to ask your attention to the case, but with no view of interfering without my authority.
I am your Respectfully, Thomas Green

No. 6358 Deborah Hite dd. widow of Geo. Hite of Dragoons $400 July 4. 1836
Deborah Hite dd. Ga
Wm W. Lucas W. of Reps

of Hite Lucas
6358 Hite Lucas 1836
Deborah Hite dec d Ga
Asst July 36.
adm a
2 yrs
$420. to 16 July '43- deducting what has been paid.
To Frances M. Ransom Margaret R. Hite-Sally E.B. Beckwith & Mary E. Mor- rit oney surviving chil- dren - but pay above to Jas. R. Flagg adm t of Deborah Hite dec d
Hon. W. Lucas W.H.R.

Dr The United States In Account with George Hite
6 t
  doll s 90 doll s 90   1782 To pay as Lieutenant Dragoons from January 1st to Dec r 31 st 100 " By three Months pay 100 "   100 " By Col l Carrington (Clothing) 15 23   Balance due 284 67   100 "   1783 To pay from Jan y 1 st to Nov r 15 350 " By four Months pay 133 30   350 " Balance due 216 60   350 "   To five years full pay in lieu of half pay 2000 " By certificates 2000 "   Sworn to October 8 th 1784. Settled Nov r 27 th 1784. By Matthew Clay. 
The above is truly Copied from a Book of Settlements made with the Officers &c of the Revolutionary Army by Andrew Dunscumb Agt t Com t .
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 21 st day of November 1844.
J. E. Heath and

Deborah Hite Va
Act 1838 - Susp d See
letter to Hon. J. M. Mason
17 Jan '39. d. J. S. L.
Heath. Nov. 5. 1839

1929 Jan. 8 hist. to Mrs. J. Randolph Tucker m.c.s.
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5705
Deborah Heite
Wid.
Geo. Heite
L. M. Mauldin
Act: July 4 th /36, sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. 04 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DAN J. F. STROTHER GRAHAM SALE THOS. H. S. CURD J. RANDOLPH TUCKER OTIS E. ST. CLAIR
LAW OFFICES OF STROTHER, SALE, CURD & TUCKER WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA
SUBJECT:
IN REPLYING REFER TO
March 20, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington.
My dear Sir:
I am writing to ask if you have any records of pensions for services during the Revolutionary War issued to my ancestors, Captain George Hite  sub at of Berkeley County, Virginia, and Robert (or Robin) Shelton of Berkeley or Frederick County, Virginia, a member of Continental Congress, who also fought under Washington. Would you kindly tell me their military rank

DAN J. F. STROTHER GRAHAM SALE THOS. H. S. CURD J. RANDOLPH TUCKER OTIS E. ST. CLAIR
LAW OFFICES OF STROTHER, SALE, CURD & TUCKER WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA
SUBJECT:
IN REPLYING REFER TO
at the end of the American Revolution? It is necessary for me to have this information in making out papers for the daughters of the American Revolution, and I would greatly appreciate any information you can give me.
Yours very truly, Mrs. J. Randolph Tucker, Welch, West Virginia.