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On this 13th day
of November 1832, personally appeared in open court now sitting before me,
William P. Ruise, one of the Chancellors in and for the state of Tennessee,
Samuel White a resident of said county and state aged 77 years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration so as to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of
Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated:
I was born in the year 1755 in North Carolina, Iredell County where I was
raised and lived till after the Revolution. In my 25th year I was drafted
into Capt. John Sloan’s company attached to Col. Walter Sharp’s regiment;
George Niblet was the Ensign, and William Boanes Sergeant, in Capt. Sloane’s
company.
I entered this company three months preceding the 24th of March 1780, as
will appear by my discharge signed by Capt. Sloan of that date. We were
marched from Iredell under Col. Sharp to South Carolina to Charleston which
the British were about to attack. After serving until the 24th of March
1780; I was discharged as aforesaid which discharge is here exhibited marked
(A).
I was next drafted a second three month tour while living in Iredell County,
N Carolina into Capt. Fletcher’s company attached to Col. Francis Lock’s
regiment. I entered this company three months prior to the 5th of December
1781. We were marched from Iredell County to Salisbury, N Carolina where we
remained guarding the Tories during the whole tour. Gen. Davidson commanded
while we were at Salisbury.
I know of no officers except those stated who were with the troops where I
served. I know of no person in the country who can prove my services as
stated.
I am acquainted with Esgn McCrady, Riley Ragsdale, John Ragsdale and who can
certify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services in the
Revolutionary War. I have no record of my age, but I recollect pretty well I
was 25 when I was first drafted which was in 1780.
I lived after the war in Iredell County, N Carolina until 1812, when I moved
to Williamson County, Tennessee. I was discharged in my second tour on the
8th of December 1781, signed by Captain William Fletcher, and Colonel
Francis Lock. I here annex my second discharge marked (B).
I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever, except the
present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in
any state.
[signed] Samuel White S his mark
We, John Ragsdale, a clergyman resident in Williamson County, and Andrew
McCrady and Riley Ragsdale also residents of Williamson County do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel White who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration that we …[end of document.]
State of Tennessee ))
County of Williamson )) ss
On this 22nd day of April 1874 personally appeared before me a County Court
Clerk of a Court of record for the county and state above named. Mrs. Mary
Duncan Holt aged 70 years a resident of Williamson County in the State of
Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the
daughter of Samuel White who was a Private in Captain Sloane’s and
Fletcher’s company of North Carolina militia in the War of the Revolution.
That her said father enlisted in North Carolina the date or place of
enlistment, length of service or discharge is not known. And that he was
honorably discharged. She further states that her father was a pensioner on
the Rolls at the Nashville agency, that he died July 30, 1835. Her mother
having died on or about the [blank]day of [blank] 1808, that she drew the
arrears of her father’s pension. That neither her father or mother has seen
the Bounty land warrant. That she is a widow and in very reduced
circumstances and she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the Bounty land of which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3,
1855, and she hereby appoints John S. Wilson of Columbia, Tennessee her true
and lawful attorney and prosecuted said claim and record and receipt for all
papers issued pertaining thereto, and she further declares that she has not
received or applied for Bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress.
[signed] Mary D Holt X her mark
Witness
[signed] F. M. Lavender[?]; Seth Sparkman
Declaration of Pensioner for restoration to the rolls under section 3, Act
of July 27, 1868
State of Tennessee, County of Williamson, ss
On this 17th day of October AD 1873, personally appeared before me a County
Court Clerk of said county the same being a Court of record within and for
the county and state aforesaid, Mrs. Mary Duncan Holt aged 71 years, who
being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, asking
to be restored to the Pension Rolls; that she is the identical Mary Duncan
Holt the only daughter of Samuel White who was pensioned on the Rolls of the
agency at Nashville, Tennessee, and whose pension certificate # 7607, is
herewith returned; that she has not been paid anything; that he has since
resided as follows:
That he lived in Williamson County for about 30 years and died on or about
the 30th day of July 1835. That before his death for several years he was an
invalid from old age and did not leave his residence for a long time until
his death. That at the date of his receipt of his certificate he was not
able or allowed to be drawing his pension and that on or about the 30th day
of July 1835 he died leaving an only child, a daughter named Mary Duncan
Holt, the only representative of the deceased, who now survives.
That she hereby appoints John S. Wilson of Columbia, Tennessee her attorney
to prosecute the above claim. That her residence is the county of
Williamson, state of Tennessee and that her post office address is Franklin,
Williamson County, Tennessee.
[signed] Mary Duncan Holt X her mark
Attest
[signed] Jas A McRady; Hiram Ragsdale X his mark
Also, personally appears James A. McRady and Hiram Ragsdale residing in
Williamson County, Tennessee, persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were
present and saw Mary Duncan Holt, daughter of Samuel White and the claimant
sign (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every
reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their
acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this
claim.
[signed] Jas A McRady; Hiram Ragsdale X his mark
Attest
[signed] Seth Sparkman; E. B. Fox
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of October A.D. 1873 and I
hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c, were fully
made known to the applicant and witnesses before swearing and have no
interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
[signed] Thomas F. Perkins
County Court Clerk
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