> > This file was found in the loose Woodruff File papers at Fauquier County > Court House. 1817-003 > > Revolutionary Pensioner > John White > Fauquier County, State and District of Virginia > On this 27th day of February, 1827, personally appeared in open Court of > Record made so by the Laws of this Commonwealth, invested with Common Law > and Chancery Jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of its > proceedings and having the powers of fine and imprisonment, John White, > resident in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly > sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in > order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of > March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; > > That he, the said John White, enlisted for the term of five years or > during the war, in the month of May 1775 in Williamsburg in the State of > Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt. George Nicholas, in the > Regiment commanded by Col. Henry in the line of the State of Virginia, > which was afterwards taken by the United States into the Continental > establishment in 1775 or 1776, that he was at the Battle of the Great > Bridge in 1775. That in the Spring of 1776, he was transferred to the > Second Regiment of North Carolina in Major White's Company commanded by > Col. Howe. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until sometime in > the year 1778 when he was transferred into the First Regiment of South > Carolina in Capt. Edwards Company, commanded by Col's. Cotesworth Pinckney > and Thomas Pinckney under the Command of General Lincoln, where he served > until the 12th day of Mary, 1780 when he was taken prisoner in Charleston, > South Carolina and was exchanged in the Autumn of 1781 in the State of > South Carolina. > > That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the > present; that his name is not on the roll of any state within his > knowledge, and that the following are the reasons for not making an > earlier application for a pension; That shortly after the enactment of the > Law of 1818, he called upon a gentleman to put him in a train by which he > could partake himself to its provisions which he readily undertook but > neglecting afterwards to do it. He was compelled to resort to another who > after having promised to perform the business , delayed it for sometime > and then died. That he was also informed that the law of 1820, had so > modified that by 1818, it was requiring stricter proof that he despaired > of obtaining his application which through the 'remembrance?' of those in > whom he confided, has bever been made until the present time. > > That his poverty and infirmity rendered him incapable of attending to his > business; That he has no other evidence of the time of his enlistment and > his services preformed during the war. HIS > > > John + White > > MARK > > And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, > that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of > March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any > manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with the intent > thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act > of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in > the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary > War", passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has > any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts > due to me; nor have I any income, nor have I had any income for the last > 16 years, other than what is in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me > subscribed; > One hand saw, two drawing knives, six ___? hoops, one iron pot, 2 tin > cups. > I was formerly a cooper but am now incapable to pursue that occupation on > account of my infirmity and that no member of my family is living with me. > > > HIS > > John + White > > Mark > > Sworn to, and declared in open Court on the 27th day of February, 1827. > > Jon: A. WE. Smith, Clerk > > Of Fauquier County Court > > Fauquier County > Appeared in open Court this 27th day of February, 1827, Charles B. Smith, > made oath that he has been acquainted with John White, the above named > Petitioner for a number of years and believe him to be a man of truth, > honesty, and probity, and that he has had this reputation with all who > knew him. > That sometime before the death of Capt. Gideon Johnston, he had a > conversation with the deck's, who declared that he knew the petitioner and > was with him at the Battle of the Great Bridge. Sworn to in open Court. > > Jon A.WE. Smith Calk > > Fauquier County Court > > Fauquier County "Scilicet?" > This 27th day of February, 1827, Joseph Smith appeared in open Court and > made oath that he has been acquainted with John White, the above named > petitioner for a pension, a number of years and believes him to be a > truthful man and that he has always borne that reputation with all who > knew him. > > Sworn to in Open Court > > Jon. A.WE. Smith > > Fauquier County Court Clerk > > Fauquier County "Scilicet?" > > This 27th day of February, 1827 > Telephony? Nickerson appeared in open Court and made the oath that he has > been acquainted with John White, the above named petitioner, for a number > of years and believe him to be a truthful man and that such has been his > general reputation. > > Sworn to in Open Court > > Jno. W.W. Smith, Clerk > > Fauquier County Court > > Virginia > Fauquier County, to wit; > I, John A.W. Smith, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do > hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the > said John White did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the > preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the term of nine > months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also > certify that he foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly > copies from the records of said Court; and I further certify, that it is > the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the > property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three dollars. > > In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and [officed?] my Seal > of the said Court, on this 27th day of February, 1827 and in the 51st year > of the Commonwealth. > > Jno A.W.Smith, Clk > SEAL Fauquier County Court > > *** > I believe the above John White to be the eldest son of William White born > ca 1730, died before 1804 Haymarket, Prince William County, VA, the part > that became Fauquier County VA in 1759. Other children were; > 1. Elizabeth b ca 1754 Fauquier Co md Feb 28, 1786 James Bailey in Fauq. > Co > 2. Jemima/Mima and md Jan. 10, 1791 George Greene Waddell, Fauq. Co and md > 2nd 1847 Stephen Wade in KY. > 3. John b 1753, Rev War soldier mentioned in his brother, William White's > RW application filed in 1832 from Lincoln Co TN. John married Ann Bailey, > dau of deceased James Bailey and wife Ann ___. When James Bailey died, > William White married his widow Ann Bailey. They had no children together > but both had children from their first marriage. Ann and James Bailey's > dau. Ann was step sister of John White's as her mother was married to his > father. { I would love to know the maiden name of Ann Bailey ,widow of her > 1st marriage to James Bailey and md 2nd William White Sr}. > 4. William White Jr b Jan 10, 1755 Fauq. Co VA, Rev War soldier, died May > 6, 1833 Lincoln Co TN. He had an unknown to me first wife and children > born in VA. He stated that after the RW, he relocated to Rowan Co NC and > lived there for 30 years before moving to Lincoln Co TN just before the > 1820 census. He had md 2nd in NC abt 1812 to Elizabeth ___ b 1775 NC. [I > would love to know her maiden name too]. The first child by William White > Jr and Elizabeth was born when William was aged 58 and all of their > children were still considered minors when he died in 1833.My direct line. > I have joined D.A.R. on this William. At least one of his children [Carr > Bailey White] who died in Giles Co TN, had on his obit that he were born > at Stokes Co NC. I believe Stokes was a part of old Rowan Co so William > probably never relocated from Rowan to Stokes Co NC? > 5. Nancy Ann b 1764 Fauq. md Oct 31, 1786 Fauq. Co md William Waddell Sr. > 6. Hannah b ca 1765 Fauq. md Dec 13, 1787 Fauq Co to Thomas Russell James. > 7, Sarah born ca 1768 Fauq. md Aug 25, 1789 Fauq Co to George Roach. They > lived in Prince William Co VA at least from 1804 to 1824. George was one > an Adm of his father in law estate. Sarah Roach and her brother above, > William White, were the only children not married and living in Mason Co > KY at least at 1804. They all sent authorizations to allow George Roach to > sell their shares of their father's estate to William Hunton, a next door > neighbor to deceased William White. { I wonder if William White Sr > received bounty land in Mason Co KY allowing his children to move there. > He is listed in 1761 Roster of Capt William Edmonds Colonial Soldiers with > Carr Bailey Sr among many others. > 8. Carr born ca 1777 Fauq. Co. md Feb 19, 1795 Fauq Co to Nancy Donaldson, > dau. of John Donaldson. William White Sr had to sign with his X to allow > Carr to marry. Carr was underage. > > If anyone has any connection-- or information- about the above families, I > would be grateful to hear from them. I am trying to find the first family > of William White Jr especially. Too many early William White's. We need to > work together. None of us will recognize the children born after these two > William White's children relocated from any area they lived in for a while > so it will take some effort to be sure these are not your William White's. > Thank you for checking all names carefully. > I have a copy from National Archives of the RW pension > application of William White Jr. He was named as an ancestor to D.A.R. > in November 1973 by Martha Jane Shultz Dietrich of College Park, Maryland- > National Number 383072. She claimed descent through William White Sr's > daughter, Hannah White, who married Thomas Russell James in Fauquier Co > VA. She stated William White Sr's first wife and the mother of all of his > children was named, Mary ___. > > Ginny Keefer nee White > > > ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >