Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6343, for William Lilly, Virginia
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SERVICE Va. Lilly, William NUMBER R. 6343 CONTENTS
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No. 305289 
William Lilly—
Wm Lilly—
Declaration 
Report to RALowther
Overton Lewis Cty Va. 
Rejected 
JNAllen of 
Va
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State of Virginia  Nicholas County SS On the 19th day of October 1833 personally appeared Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Nicholas and State of Virginia William Lilly a resident of the County & State aforesaid Aged Eighty two years who being first duly Sworn according to law Doth as his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the united States Under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the County of Frederick and State of Virginia in the year 1777 In the month of march declarant thinks on the first day said month he was drafted for a term of Six months in Captain Reynolds’s Company Subalterns names not recollected Colonel Kenady Commandant the regiment of Virginia Militia to which Captain Reynolds company was attached in which company and Regiment declarant served his tour of duty immediately after declarant was drafted he was marched to winchester in the county & State of aforesaid and Stationed at Winchester aforesaid during his whole tour of duty declarant was then discharged by his said Captain Reynolds at winchester
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aforesaid having served six months as a private soldier declarent then returned to his home in Frederick County Virginia where he remained until the Spring of the year 1778 in the month of march declarent does not recollect the day of the month aforsaid but to the best of his recollection and belief he thinks about the 15 day of march aforesaid in the year 1778 aforesaid In the County of Frederick and state of Virginia he volunteered his Service for a tour of Six months and was placed under the Command of Captain [illegible] the Lieutenant for [illegible] names declarent does not recollect declarent was marched from Frederick Count Virginia he thingks on the Braddack [illegible] to Fort Pitt where Pittsburg Now stands declarent remained some time at fort Pitt how long declarent does not recollect declarent then descended the Ohio river to fort McIntosh at the mouth of Big Beares declarrant was engaged in defending the frontier and guarding Fort Mcintosh from the attack of hostile Bands of Indians who were frequently [illegible] South western Virginia declarrant was then discharged by his said Captain [illegible] at Fort McIntosh mouth of Big Bearer aforsaid having servied six months as a private soldier declarant then returned to his home in Frederick County Virginia
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where he remained until the year 1780 in the about the tenth day of said month in the County of Frederick and State of Virginia declarant again volunteered his Service for a tour of six months and was placed under the command of Captain Handley Lieutenant Leatherdill in a Company attached to Major Camels Battalion of volunteers declarant was marched by Capt Handley to Lockard's Tavern in Botetourt County Virginia the 
place where Major Camels Battalion rendezvoused we then marched to North Carolina passing through the Moravian towns we camped one night at Kings Mountain declarant does not recollect how long it was from the time he left Lockard's Tavern until he arrived at Kings Mountain = But declarant does recollect that it was near the Catawba River or the Yadkin River or some such name. That he joined General Morgan's Army in the afternoon on 16th day of January in the year 1781 declarant thinks the battle of the Cowpens was fought the next day declarant states this fact to the best of his recollection of that memorable event in which he states he acted the part of a brave soldier at the battle of the Cowpens aforesaid after the battle declarant was marched to [illegible] places the names of which he cannot recollect declarant was engaged in many skirmishes with the enemy - one of which he recollects was at the mouth of  Cane Creek on our march to Cane declarant seen his Lieutenant Leatherdill among some Black Jack bushes by moon light declarant demanded the Countersign Lieutenant Leatherdill had forgotten the sign declarant made his Lieutenant ground his arms declarant Captain Handley was taken prisoner in a skirmish with the British troops
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near the Yadkin River declarant never saw Captain Handley again – many important events declarant does not recollect 
declarant was then discharged by his said Lieutenant Leatherdill near the Virginia line. 
Declarant thinks in Virginia having served 6 months as a private soldier declarant has no 
documentary Evidence whereby he can prove his service this terminated declarant's service he then returned to his home in Frederick County Virginia hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ William Lilly, X his mark
To the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the declarant answereth as 
follows
1. I was born in Borough Green Cambridgeshire England in the year of Christ 1751
2. My age is recorded in Cambridgeshire Church income
3. When called into service I lived in Frederick County – Virginia I have lived since the 
revolutionary war and Botetourt Wythe Counties Virginia and I now live in Nicholas County 
Virginia on Twenty mile Creek.
4. My first tour I was drafted my second and third tours I was a volunteer.
5. I knew General Daniel Morgan and Colonel Williams or Williamson General McIntosh 
Regular officers and Major Camel and Captain Handley of the volunteer Corps – I do not 
recollect the number of any Regiment whatever
6. My discharges are all lost or mislaid.
7. I am known to Joseph Backhouse, Paschal Backhouse Bernerd Hendrick Esquire, Addison 
McLaughlin Esquire and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my 
services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ William Lilly, X his mark
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We Joseph Backhouse and Paschal Backhouse residing in the County of Nicholas and State of Virginia herby certify that we are well acquainted with William Lilly, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eightytwo years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year afore said
Joseph Backhouse
Paschal Backhouse
And I the said Justic of the peace do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states
And I the Justice afore said further certify that it appears to me that Joseph Backhouse and Paschal Backhouse who have signed the procedding certificate are residents of Nicholas County and State of Virginia and are credible persons and their statement is entitled  to credit and I the said Justice further certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the above named applicant and that he from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the courthouse of the said County of Nicholas from whence he lives seventeen miles and I the said Justice further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of William Lilly for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 1oth day of October AD 1833
Bernard Hendrick-JPeace [seal]
I Licensed Peace clerk of the County Court of Nicholas do hereby certify that Bernard Hendrick Esquire who appears to have signed
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the foregoing certificate was on the 19th day of October 1833 and yet is an acting justice of peace in said County of Nicholas duly commisioned qualified and acting as such accept that full faith I credit are due to all his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand affixed the seal of my office this 25th day of November 1833 & 58 of our foundation
Saul Price
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Rev. War Section.
Rejected File 6343.
Wm Lilly

Feb. 26, 1921

Hon. Fred S. Purnell,
House of Representatives,
My dear Mr. Purnell;

In response to your letter of the twenty third
instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. D. Lilly of R. R. 46, Monticello, Indiana, I have the honor to furnish you the history of the only William Lilly, under any spelling of that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
William Lilly applied for pension on an application executed October 19, 1833, in Nicholas County, Virginia, in which he alleged that he was born in 1751, in Borough Green,
Cambridgeshire, England, and that while living in Frederick Co., Virginia, he served three tours, as Private, of six months each, in the Virginia Troops, as follows: From March 1, 1777, in
Capt. Reynolds' Company, Col. Kenady's Regiment. From March 15, 1778, in Capt. Gilkerson's Company. From November 10,
1780 in Capt. Handley's Co. and was at the battle of Cowpens.
The claim was not allowed, as upon a report from the United States Attorney of that District, dated January 12, 1835,
it appeared that William Lilly had died in September 1834, and
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that as he was not over sixty-five years of age, he would not have title to pension, not being old enough to have served in the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
Acting Commissioner.
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1921 Feb. 26, History to Hon. F.S.  Purnell. M.C. for Mr. D. Lilly

Rejected
6343
P.O.
Wm Silley
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:  The printed list of 1851 gives cause of rejection as; by evidence of his age.
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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William Lilley
Virginia
Rejected
Unreadable 21' March 1835
Clk Nicholas Co.
6343
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William Lilly Applicant.
Col. Alexander Donly, says he has known Lilly
since the year 1798, - and also enforced sixty
five yr.  to dont think I'm that old-
M Lemaster says Lilly died in September last
M. G. Fugleton
January 12. 1835
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Depart of War
Pen off
March 21. 1835
Sir
I will thank you to inform Mr
Benjamin
Hamrick on Benjamin Lemaster
of Nicholas County, that the payment of the
pension cannot be received until each
shall have furnished further proof in
Support of the alleged
person. The name
should appear upon the Va. rolls, but need is
not the fact
The claim of Land
Hannah
John Wight, John Mollihan 
Francis Bogg and William Lilly
 have been refuted:

and the names of [illegible] Odell
Abraham Duffield, Jacob Chapman and
James [illegible] have been dropped from the
pension roll.
[illegible] the agent to
resume the payment of the pension
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of Jacob Gale
Jam &

Clerk Nicolas Co.
21 March 1885
GC

Resource Vol 252 page 348

Clk W Nicholas Co
Summerville - GA
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FRED S. PURNELL
9th DIST. INDIANA
MEMBER OF 
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.
February 23rd, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
Kindly send me, with the return of the enclosed letter from Mr. D. Lilly, R.R.#6, Monticello, Indiana, such information as you may have relative to the matter referred to.

Thanking you in advance for your attention to this matter, I am

Very sincerely yours,
Fred S. Purnell

Feb 24 1921 U.S. Office
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[photograph of a house with trees and another building]
LINDEN-VALE
D. LILLY, Proprietor.
Monticello, Ind., R. R. 6-1-17-21
To the Pension Department
Washington D. C.

Sirs:  I write
to inquire of one William
Lilly who served in the War of the Revolution
 in what company X
Regiment was
he in when did he enlist (if he enlisted)
When was he discharged and was he ever
on the pension roll.
any other matters connected with his
service that the records show will be appreciated
Thanking you in advance
I am yours truly
David Lilly
Monticello
Ind
P.S. The subject of enquiry was born in 
England 1746 do not know time of death
but he was alive in 1798, we think
Yours, D. L.