Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35120, John Williams, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Md.
Williams, John
NUMBER S 35120
CONTENTS
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5245
Maryland
John Williams L
Capt thomas
Private Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Jan 1819 and sent to J.R. Plater Esg. Saint Mary's Co. Md.

Arrears to 4th Sept 1818 4 mo 16/30 35.73
Semi-anal. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48
$83.73

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

4 years to '80

Continued
Saint Marys Co, Md
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Notification just to the Hon R Neale [illegible] R. 17 Nov 1820
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35 120
Revy INVALID

File No. 85,120
John Williams

[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 457

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Williams
Maryland line
Revolutionary Claim
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transmitted by John 
R. Plater, Esq; 
Leonard town, St Mary's
County, Maryland
April 27. 1818.
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Suspended until
Maryland rolls are
received
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Admitted
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State of Maryland

On this 29the day of April 1818 before me one of the associate Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland personally appears John Williams of Saint Mary County and State aforesaid aged about 63 years who being by me first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said John Williams enlisted in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Captain John Allen Thomas in January 1776 in the 2d regiment of the Maryland line. That he continued ^to^ serve in the said corps and in the service of the United States until December seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service at Morris Town. That he was in the battle of Long Island, taken prisoner at Staten Island after he was exchanged was at the battle of the White Plains, ^Trent Town and Prince Town,^ and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his countries support.  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

J. R. Plater

I John R Plater, ^associate^Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Williams did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy that he is poor and in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 21 April 1818.

J. R. Plater
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St Mary's County towit
I, Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's
County hereby certify, that the Honourable
John Rousby Plater Esquire before whom the
within declaration was made, and whose name
is thereto signed was at the time of making and
signing the same ever since hath been and still
is one of the associate Judges of the first Judicial
district of the state of Maryland for Saint Mary's,
Charles and Prince Georges Counties aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified;
and to all his acts as such full faith and 
credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts
of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office this twenty
first day of April Eighteen hundred
and Eighteen.
J Harris clk
St Mary's County Court
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John Williams Senr
Schedule
5,245
Con
L pr
Mr Holand
[illegible]
Hon R Neale
HR
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Schedule
State of Maryland first Judicial District
On this Eleventh day of August 1820 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of record, having unlimited
original Jurisdiction and the power to fine and commit for
the said first Judicial District of Maryland John Williams
aged sixty five years and upwards resident in Saint Mary's
County in the said Judicial District who being first
duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare
that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that
in January 1776 he enlisted as a private in the company
commanded by Captain John A. Thomas attached to the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood, and that on
the 21 of April 1818 he made his first application for a 
pension and that the number of his pension certificate
is 5245, and after the time expired of his first enlistment,
he again enlisted in a company commanded by Captain
John Davidson and was regularly discharged at Morristown
in the State of New Jersey, that I was in the following
battles, Long Island, York Island, Chester, White Plains,
Trenton, Prince Town in a action near Brunswick and
on Staten Island where I was taken prisoner and I do solemnly swear, that I was a
resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 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 intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress entitles an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service
of the United states in the Revolutionary War, passed on the
18 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 other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed except that I receive from the State of Maryland
an annual sum of fifty four dollars
A.
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A Schedule of my property my necessary bedding, clothing Excepted:
viz. one Horse, one yoke of oxen, 3 Cows, 3 Steers, 3 yearlings
6 hogs, 1 old maple desk, 3 chests, six slay bottom chairs,
two old maple Tables, 8 pewter basons, 6 pewter plates,
2 earthen dishes and six plates, 12 pewter spoons, 12 casse
saucers, 1 small bowl, 1 tea pot, 1 coffee pot, 1 tea kettle, 1 small skillet,
3 old Iron pots, 2 old dutch ovens, 2 Iron wedges, 4 old [illegible]
 4 old [illegible], 3 old ploughs, 3 old augers, 1 chissel, 1 old adze
drawing knife and Gouge, 2 water pails 1 wash tat, bucket
12 old barrels, 1 pine cupboard, 1 hand mill, 1 old cart,
302 Second Tobacco
Alest of Debts due me John Williams senr.
Thomas Woodward . . . . . . . . . $43.25
Joseph Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.07
Doctor James Thomas . . . . . . . 6.75
Debts due from me John Williams Senr. 25,07 1/2
To Doctor Joseph Stone . . . . . . $9.25
Joseph Sonctor for rent . . . . . . 30.00
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of August
1820. before Jno Johnson
I Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's County Court
comprising in part the first Judicial District of Maryland
do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and schedule
hereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of said
Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the Court that the total amount in value of property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and
Eleven dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
[covered by image of a seal] of names and affixed the seal of said
[covered by image of a seal]y's County Court this fifteenth day of
[covered by image of a seal] in the year of our Lord one thousand
[covered by image of a seal] ght hundred and twenty
Jo: Harris, Clk
St. Mary's Cy Court
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