Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35726, Bennett Williams, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Williams, Bennett S.35726
CONTENTS
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16,547
Kentucky
Bennett Williams
of Pendleton in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Howard of the Regt. commanded
by Colonel Buford, in the Virginia
line, for the term of eighteen months
from - 1778 to - 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 16 day of June 1818
and

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1819 and sent to Robert
Taylor, Pendleton C.H.

Continued on the Roll on 14 day of
February 1831 and notification sent to
Hon R. M. Johnson at House of Reps.
Pension commencing on the 11th
of February 1831.
Amount due on th of
Sept. 1831 } $53.60
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820.}

Sept 19
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April 28th 1834 new certif
issd in lieu of the old one
which was torn and de-
faced - cancelled, see
within - sent to Hon
R. M. Johnson on the
29th same month -

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838 
from 4 Sept 1837. to 1. June
1838 the day of his death. Agt
Notified 3d July 1839
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Rh M. Johnson

Bennett Williams
private
Colo Buford & Hawes Regt.
Virginia Line
18 months

On Virginia
Roll
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County} June Term 1818

On this 15th day of June 1818 before the Court
of Pendleton County and State afsd. appeared Bennett William aged - years Resident of Pendleton County and State afsd. who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on
his Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by
An Act to obtain the provision made by
an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and
Naval service of the United States of the United States in the revolutionary War

that the said Bennett Williams was 
enlisted in the service of the United States in
Prince William County Virginia in the year to the best of his Recollection of 1778 otherwise the year before Charlestown was taken for the time
of Eighteen months under Lieut. Young
at Dumphries and marched to Alexandria
under the Command of Lieut. Marks who commanded the Company. on a march to Petersburg at that place was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Buford and Col. Hawes of the Virginia line on the Continental Establishment and marched from thence to now Merriks Corner in South Carolina about the time that Charlestown was taken and there was encamped
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over a water called Black water or longere
and after being about 14 months in the
Service was made a prisoner near the
line of North & South Carolina near a
place called the Hanging Rock by
Col. Tarlton and was paroled and
he states he delivered his parole to either
Col. Hawes or Capt. Marks and that
he never applied for any discharge the
time of service expiring soon after he never
heard of being exchanged - and that
he is in Reduced Circumstances and
needs the assistance of his Country for support
Bennett Williams
Sworn & subscribed & declared in Open Court
State of Kentucky} this June 15th 118
Pendleton County} Robt Taylor
I Robert Taylor, presiding Justice of the County Court at the time afsd. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the afsd. Bennett Williams did serve in the revolutionary War against the Common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration for the time of nine months and I now transmit the proceedings and evidence taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress Witness my hand this June 16th 1818
Robt Taylor
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerk's Office sct.
I William C. Kennett, Clerk of the County
Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert
Taylor Esqr. whose signature appears to the
foregoing certificate was the presiding Magistrate of the Pendleton County Court at the June term thereof in the year 1818 - And that as such due faith and credit is due to all his official acts.
In Witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of my Office this 21st 
day of August A.D. 1818.
William C. Kennett C.Clk.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Grant Sct...
On this 8th day of February 1830 personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the District and County of Grant B. Williams resident in said County aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to claim the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said B. Williams enlisted for the term of 18 months on the - day of - in the year - in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Howard in the Regiment Commanded by Collonel Buford in the line of the State of Virginia in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the - day of - 1780 when he was discharged from the service in the waxhaws settlement in the State of South Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the Number of his pension Certificate is - and that he never before exhibited a Schedule of his property because it was not untill recently his property has become so reduced, nor his infirmities so great as at present. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not
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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 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolution was passed on the 18th 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. That since the 18th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property: 60 acres of Land was sold by virtue of an Execution which eminated from the Clerk's Office of the General Circuit Court, to George Williams on the - day of - 1829 by the sheriff of the said County to satisfy and pay a Judgement obtained against me in said court by Martin Draper for Money borrowed of him: amount for which it sold $100,,00
One horse sold to Geo. Williams on the - day of - 182- amount received -- 25.00
Ditto, one to Charles Wright on the - day of - 182- amount received in Commonwealth's paper $60. equal to $30. in spence} 30.00
Sold to persons not recollected 4 or 5 horses cattle amount received, to the best of my recollection------} 25.00
Last by death something like 16 or 18 head
of sheep - sold one bed to Martin Draper on the - day of - 1829 ---- 5.00
$189.00
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(3)
Grant County Sct.
This day personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the District and County of Grant Martin Draper who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that the sixty acres of Land as sold by the Sheriff of said County on the 15 day of August 1829 and as purchased by George Williams and as set forth in the foregoing part of this Certificate was sold to satisfy and pay a Judgement which I obtained against the said Williams at our Grant Circuit Court on the - day of May 1829 for money borrowed of me: by the said Williams on the - day of - 1828 to satisfy and pay a rate executed by himself & John Williams to the Executors of Perry Chipman decd. for property as this affiant has been told & believes was given by himself and the said John Williams at the sale of the said Chipman's property: he further states that he believes the property as purchased at said sale was applied to the exclusive use & benefit of the defendant so far as they was purchased for his benefit: and that he has known the said Williams for several years and believes him to be a sober industrious and worthy Citizen: and further this deponent saith not. Given under my hand this 8th day of February 1830 Martin Draper

Grant County Sct.
This day personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record for the District & county of Grant George Williams who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that the horse as named in the foregoing part of this certificate and as sold
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to me on the - day of - 182- and as he believes the proceeds of the sale of the said horse was applied to the exclusive use of him the said b. Williams and the horse as sold to Charles Wright was also applied to the sole use and benefit of the said B. Williams and also the loss of said property as set forth in this certificate he believes to be true. Given under my hand this the 8th day of February 1830. George Williams
Grant County Sct.
This day personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record for the district and County of Grant, John Marksberry and William Arnold who made oath that they have been acquainted with Bennett Williams for many years and that he is and always has been ever since their acquaintance with him said Williams an Industrious sober and Economical man, and a good peaceable citizen and that they believe the manner in which the said Williams has set forth was the cause of the reduction of his property is true: And further these deponents saith not. Given under our hands this 8th day of February 1830. John Marskberry
Wm. Arnold
Schedule of Property.
69 acres of Land worth $6. per acre ...$414.00
one mare Colt .........................50.00
One cow & calf and three yearling cattle...14.00
17 head of hogs...................30.00
Three beds and bedding.............30.00
1 Bureau Cupboard & Cupboard ware...14.00
one Table 5.00 seven chairs and two plows 4.00 9.00
one ax and 2 hoes 2.75 pot Mallet 1.00 three wheels 47.75
a debt on Wm. Woodgard about 25.00 - 25.00