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Note: James changed his name to James White Ward between 1778 and 1789. Also known as James White while in the military. Source: Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County Maryland 1776-1783 by Henry C. Penden, Jr. "White, James (c. 1759-1829). Private, 8th Co., Lower Bn., Malita, Sept 1777(Ref:M-200, T-5:51). Invalid (disability) pension commenced in 1789. On May 27, 1815, he also applied for pension (S25481) at Baltimore, MD, and applied again on July 12, 1825, aged about 66 (another source states aged 78 or 79), in Washington, DC, stating he enlisted in 1779 and served in the 7th Maryland Line. Affidavit by Richard Andersonin Montgomery County Maryland, on May 3, 1825, stated that James White, of the Maryland Line, enlisted for the duration, was wounded in thearm at the second Battle of Camden on 4-25-1781, and was furloughed thereafter. James died 10-21-1829, and in 1830 the Treasurer of Marylandwas directed to pay to Henry Harding for the use of Priscilla White, widow of the late James White, the balance of $23.33 balance due him athis death.[Ref: D-632, J-16, K-2:406,K-2:407, P-3789, Y-61]. "One James White , aged 16" lived in the North West Hd. , and his mother, Mary White, aged 45, was the head of household in 1776 [Ref: K-1:225]. "Mary White, consort of Capt. James White of Montgomery County is buried at Monocacy Cemetery(no dates given). [Ref: Historic Graves of Maryland and the District of Columbia, by Helen W Ridgely (1908), p. 172]. " James Ward is on the 1790 Montgomery County Census as follows: 1-2-2-0-0. By 1790, he had 2 sons and one daughter. Son, Ignatius Pigman Ward was not born until 1791. This one daughter is not found on the 1800census so she was apparently deceased or was in her own household. James W Ward is in the 1810 Montgomery County Census with two new daughters. One son is now gone, presumably John Wesley Ward who married in 1807. The remaining two sons were Ignatius Pigman Ward, who married in 1811 and James Ward, who married in 1812. Source: The Early Ward Families of Western Maryland and Washington, DC by Ralph D. Smith White, James, private, Rev. army, of Montgomery county. Pensioned under Act of Jan 7, 1785, at $40.00 per an. from Mch. 4, 1789 (reed. $1,049.20)- at $96.00 per an. from May 27, 1815 (reed. $1,370.13). Died Oct. 21, 1829. (U. S. Pens. Rolls, 1835, p. 16).
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