Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41348, John Williams, Va.
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Va.       Williams, John           S. 41348
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John William 2d Act March 18 1818  d. 1837
then paid last
AAL
28 Dec 41
John Williams 2d Died 13 July 1824 paid
M Harry
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41348
Revy INVALID.
File No. 41.348
John Williams
Pri Rev War

Act: 28 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 568

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act March 18, 1818

File Mch. '20
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15.395
Virginia R
John Williams
Albemarle Coy. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the 10th regiment commanded Overton of the Virginia line, for the term of five years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of October 1819 and Sent to Archd. Stuart Esqr Charlottsville Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                 $39.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mac 1820     48.
     4 mo 28/30
                                              $87.46

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Date of death not on AB
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Williams
Declaration
John
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Virginia 
     At a Court held for Albemarle County the 6th day of April 1819 
     John Williams a resident of the County of Albemarle, aged sixty-five years, personally 
appeared in Court and being first duly sworn according to law upon oath the following 
declaration in order to obtain the provision may 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 Brunswick County in the State of Virginia in the month of June in the year 1778 in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Overton.  That he continued to serve in that said Corps or in the service of the United States during the War, when he was honorably discharged at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia that he was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse, capture of Corn Wallis, 
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country's assistance for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.  Whereupon it 
is ordered that it be certified to the Honorable Secretary of the War Department that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Williams did serve in the revolutionary war against the common, as stated in the preceding declaration for the term therein stated on the Continental establishment that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his 
Country's assistance for support & that the testimony & proceeding herewith when & head be also transmitted to the said Secretary of War: 
     In testimony whereof I Alexander Garritt Clerk of the County court of Albemarle have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 7th day of April 1819 & the 43rd year of the Commonwealth. 
                  Alex Garritt, Clk


(seal)
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Free

John C. Calhoun Esquire
Secy of War
Washington
mail
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Virginia 
Albemarle County to wit, 
     This day John Williams of the said County of Albemarle personally appeared before me 
Archibald Stuart Judge of the 8th Judicial District in the said State of Virginia (of which District the said County of Albemarle forms a part) & one of the Judges of the General Court in this State aforesaid, – & having been duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, saith that in the month of June in the year 1778, he enlisted for during the War in Captain John Overton's Company, tenth Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment; – That he continued to serve in the Army during the War, – was in the Battles of Guilford Court-House & Eutaw Springs & at the Siege of York & capture of Cornwallis, & at the close of the war was honorably discharged at Williamsburg in the State aforesaid, – which discharge he has 
accidentally lost.  The said Affiant further saith that he is now 65 years of Age – infirm & in very reduced circumstances.  That he has no pension from the Government of the United States, & that he stands in need of the aid of said Government for his support. Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1819-- 
                           Arch. Stuart
The above declaration

I Arch Stuart a Judge of the Genl Court for the State of Virginia do certify that the above declaration was made before me the date thereof & that I have reason to believe the truth of its contents.  I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant is in Indigent Circumstances & stands in need of his county & aid for support.
           Archibald Stuart