Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 36, Willoughby Williams, N.C.
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I am the son of Mrs Nancy McMinn formerly the widow of my deceased Father Willoughby Williams
   I have often seen and read in the family Bible of my Father, the ages of his children, as well as the date of his marriage to my Mother, my own birth as recorded in the bible was on the 14th day of June in the year 1798.  There were five children older than myself whose names and births were recorded in said bible; some of them died when quite young, and the ages of those I do not remember - the age of an older Brother who lived until a few years ago I well remember, he was born in the year 1793 seventeen hundred and ninety three, and I think in the month of July of that year, the marriage of my Father and Mother was recorded as having taken place in the year 1786 - The Bible alluded to, was when I last seen it in the possession of my older Brother who moved to the State of Mississippi about ten years ago, and then died
   The letter herein enclosed addressed to Mrs Nancy Williams, and marked A: was found amongst the old papers of my Mother, and is in the hand writing of my Father who was at its date (as I am informed) a member of the legislature of the State of North Carolina from the County of Dobbs.
   Willoughby Williams
State of Tennessee Davidson County
This day came before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Willoughby Williams and makes oath that the foregoing statement is Just and true to the best of his knowledge & belief
  Sworn to & Subscribed before me 24th Jany 1850
   J H McEwen JP