Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39131, Zebedee Williams, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service Number 
N.C. Williams, Zebedee S.39131
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6378
West
Tennessee

Zebedee Williams, of the State of Tennessee, who was a private in Shapard's N. Carolina Regt.
for the term of three years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Tennessee
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of April 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Feby 1844
and sent to the Hon: Sam. Hogg.
House of Reps U. States.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1848 4.20 34.13
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4. March 1819 48.00
$82.13
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}
State of Tennessee

Death not on A. B.
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39131
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39.131
Zebedee Williams
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. F, Page 567
{Arrangement of 1870.}


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1937. Mar 15 hist. to
Mr. Chas. M. Williams Jr
see corres. in Rev. claims
John F. Marion S2747
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Howel Tatum late Capt.

1st [illegible] No. Carolina [illegible]
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I hereby certify that Captain Dempsey Gregory was an
officer in the 10th Regiment of continental forces in the line
of North Carolina - that he raised his company in the
summer and fall of 1777- that they marched them to the
Valley Forge early in the Summer of 1778 where the
Regiment he belonged to was reduced and the Soldiers
attached to the 1st and 2nd Regiment. Capt Gregory's 
Company was transfered to my company in the 1st Regiment
and the muster rolls of the company delivered to me
that Zebedee Williams was one of the Soldiers
so transfered and served in my Company until
released from his imprisonment at Charlestown
in the year 1781 that the said Williams, time
for which he was enlisted expired during the
siege of Charlstown but on account of his
imprisonment he was not discharged untill his
release, by which means his real service was continuous
for nearly four years and a half, instead of three years
for which it appeared he had inlisted by Capt Gregory's
muster roll. Given under my hand 10th March 1818
by Ho Tatum Capt
of 1st NoC Regt
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State of Tennessee} 
Smith County ⎬
April 27th 1818- This day personally appeared
 before me Nathaniel W Williams one of the Circuit
Judges of the Court of Law & Equity for the State of Tennessee, Zebedee
Williams and make oath that he served in the war of the revolution
upwards of four years, in the continental establishment in the State of
North Carolina in the 10th Regiment under Captains, Dempsay Gregory
and Howel Tatum, That his certificate of Discharge he supposes is
in the secretary's office of North Carolina as this affiant had given the same
to certain William Lurry to draw his military land warrant
374 acres, and which certificate of discharge it is out of his power now
to produce. The said Zebedee also states that from his reduced circumstances
in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. and
subscribed the same in my presence [signed] Zebedee Williams
[signed] Nathaniel W Williams [illegible]

From the above affidavit and the certificate of the said
Capt Howel Tatum herewith enclosed Law satisfied that the above
named Zebedee Williams served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid
against the common enemy. Given under my hand & seal this 27th
day of April 1818 at Carthage in the State aforesaid
[signed]  Nath W Willams [illegible] of the Circuit
Court of Law & Equity for the state
of Tennessee
R. and also, that the said Zebedee is poor, in reduced
circumstances, and that he stands in need of assistance from his Country
for support-
N.W.W.
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County}
I John W Overton Clerk of the Circuit
court of Smith County in the third
Judicial Circuit in the State of Tennessee
Do hereby certify that Honble Nathaniel W Williams
Esquire whose name is affixed to the affidavit
of Zebede [Zebedee] Williams was at the time of signing
the same one of the Judges of the circuit courts of
Law & Equity in the State of Tennessee duly commissioned
& Sworn
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my private
Seal (having no seal of office) at
 Carthage this 29th June 1818
[signed]  John W. Overton Clk

Zebedee Williams
application for a pension
sworn
W States
27th April 1818
Admitted

Zebedee Willams 
(private)
Shepard's N. Carolina
Regt.
May 1777-3 years 
27th April 1818
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Zebedee William's
application for a pension
from 
W. States
27th April 1818

Admitted

Zebedee Williams
(Private)
Shepard's N. Carolina
 Regt.

May 1777 - 3 years

27 April 1818
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March 15, 1937
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BA-J/MCS
John F. Marion, S.2747
Zebedee Williams, S.39131

Mr. Charles Marion Williams, Jr.
Route 2
Ringgold
Georgia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, John F. Marion and Zebedee Williams.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension clam, S. 2747, based upon the military service of John F. Marion. 

He was born October 14, 1760, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. the names of his parents were not given.

While living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted at Charlotte in June, 1779, and served ten months in Captains William Alexander's and Samuel Martin's companies in Colonel William Polk's [handwritten note: see Hertman] North Carolina regiment; during the battle of Eutaw Springs he was wounded in his right leg and had his horse killed under him. Immediately after the termination of this enlistment he enlisted in Captain James Simons' [handwritten note: see Hertman] company in colonel Wade Hampton's regiment of light horse and served eighteen months.

Shortly after the close of the Revolution he moved to the Moravian Town, North Carolina, where he enlisted in Captain Hadley's company in a regiment of North Carolina troops raised for the protection of "white settlers in the country then called Cumberland" and served two years. From there he moved to Williamson County, Tennessee, and from there to Bedford County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, while living in Bedford County, Tennessee.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of John F. Marion. 
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Zebedee Williams,
S. 39131
The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S.39131, based upon the military service of Zebedee
Williams.
The date and place of his birth and the name of his parents
were not given.
He enlisted in May, 1777, place not given,  as private in Captain
Dempsey Gregory's company in Colonel Shepard's 10th North Carolina
Regiment and was later transferred to Captain Howell Tatum's North
Carolina company; his term of enlistment, which was three years, expired
during the siege of Charleston but he was imprisoned there during the
siege and was not released until sometime in 1781.
Zebedee Williams was allowed pension on his application executed
April 27, 1818,  at Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee.
One Nathanial W. Williams was judge of the court in Smith County in
1818 but it was not shown that he was related to Zebedee Williams; there
are no further data relative to family of soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator