Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35728, Thomas Williams, Del.
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Del. Williams, Thomas S35728
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12,181
4
Kentucky
Thomas Williams
of Caldwell in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazlets of the Delaware line, for the term of Eighteen months. 

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of Septem 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of June 1819 and sent to Matthew Lyon Eddyville Kin.
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Continued

Notification sent August 1st 1820 to M Lyon, Eddyville, Kentucky
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Eddyville K July 7

Free
Free


The Hon'ble
J. C. Calhoun
Cathe
Secretary of War
Washington City

Thomas Williams
12.181
Sept. 1819

Continued
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State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Sch
June Term 1820
on the record of proceeding
in the Circuit Court aforesaid among others are
the following towit, (On motion of Thomas Williams
he produced the following affidavit in writing which having been
sworn to by said Williams here in open Court the same
is ordered to be recorded and certified which reads as follows
towit ""On this 27th of June 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a Court of record for the said Circuit
Thomas Williams aged 79 years resident in this County who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath declare that I served in the revolutionary war
as follows, One year in Col Hazettels Continental Regt
in the years 1776 & 1777, he thinks, and I was in the
battle of long Island where lord blisting was taken
[illegible], that I was wounded in the arm in that battle
That afterwards in the millitia I was in the battle of
Shallowford & in one at Balding Swamp and in
another at ainder mills in north or South Carolina
where I remained until Charleston was taken, That
on account of my disability occasioned by my wound
I was placed on the pension list of U. S. On the 27th of
July 1814 which pension ceased on my receiving a pension
under the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818. my Certificate being numbered 12, 1881, and dated
June 28th 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th
of March 1818. And that I have not since that
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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 during the Revolutionary war passed on
the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not now
has any person in trust for me debts due to me nor
have I any income other then is contained in the
Schedule annexed and by me subscribed. Two mares
One about 12 years old and the other about 9. She
is about 14 hands high the other about 13. Not worth
more than $50. Two Cows and Calves 20 five yearlings
$20. and two, two year old heifers $12. 9 pigs $13.
5 Sheep $7.50. In all in the estimation of the
Court not worth more than one hundred fifty dollars
My occupation is that of a farmer with very little
ability to pursue it owing to my wound and to old
age, my family consists of my mother 102 years old
quite helpless and my wife 68 years old
State of Kentucky Caldwell
Thomas Williams X his mark
Circuit Sch
John H Phelps Clerk the
circuit as aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from
the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is
the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is not more than one hundred and fifty dollars
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this 3d day of July
1820 in the 29th year of the Commonwealth
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Eddyville July 5th 1820
Be pleased to give me notice at this place
of the Report of this application
Your Obed't Serv't
M. Lyon
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In the Case of Thomas Williams
for Pensions
Testimony taken by William
H. Winton, Mississ. Tenn.
Huntsville 7th Feb. 1814
Commissioner has not certif.
the time of closing Testimony.
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Mississippi Territory
Madison County
By Virtue of a Commission
to me directed by
the Hon'ble Harry Jones, Judge of the District
Court of the United States for the District of
Kentucky, I have proceeded to Examine Thomas
Williams & Joseph Greenwood after duly qualifying
 the same, & the said Thomas Williams
Espouseth & sayeth that while in the service of
the United States of America [serving his country]
with Great Brittain on the 27 of 28th of August, 1776
at the Battle of Long Island in the State of
New York. he Received a wound in his wrist,
that he continued in the Army until legally
discharged. The claimant gives as a reason why
he did not claim a pension heretofore is that
most of his officers were killed, & that he did not
know until about five years ago that any 
pension was allowed to the disabled & that he is not
on the Pension list of any State. further says
not.
 Sworn to & subscribed Before me at Huntsville
 in the County aforesaid on the 7th day of February 1814

Thomas Williams his mark

before me
W.H. Winston Comsr

Joseph Greenwood Espouseth & sayeth as
follows Viz that he is well acquainted with
the Claimant Thomas Williams, that during Twelve
months about the year 1776. he served with him
in the Army of the United States that he was in
the engagement with the British at Longland,
that he well knows the said Williams was wounded
in the wrist & that he served until legally discharged.

Sworn to before me the date above
W.H. Winston Comsr
Joseph Greenwood
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Thos Williams
Col Hazlett's
Delaware Regt
1776 - 18 Mos
29 Sept. 1841.
or Admr
the case the opinion
of the Court is dispensed with Mr Lyon
having satisfied the Dept of the Justice
of the claim. The old pension certifcate will not be required.
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sch
In the record of proceedings in the Caldwell
County Court among others are the following to wit
Be it remembered that at a County Court began
and held at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton
the 25th day of May 1818 the following proceedings
were had to wit " Thomas Williams an Indigent
Revolutionary soldier personally appeared in order
to be heard respecting his being entitled to the bene
fit of the law of the 18th of March 1818 entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States during the
revolutionary war, and being duly sworn depo
Seth Gaith that sometime in 1776 he enlisted
under Capt Nathan Adams in the first Delaware
Regiment commanded by Col John Haslet that
he was in the battle at Long island where his
Captain was killed & himself wounded that he
was at the taking of the hesians at Trenton & Princeton where his Col was killed and that after haveing served in that regiment of Continental Eigh
then months he was discharged which discharge
he has lost that after serving several tours in the
Malitia he joined Colo Gibbs Regiment of North Carolina
Continental Troops in which he served
three months and was discharged on account
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of his disability occasioned by his wounds after
which he served several tours in the malitia
He further swears that from his reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his Country
for support
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sct
as clerk of the County Court of said
County I certify that the foregoing is a true and
perfect transcript from the records in my office
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix the the seal
of said County this 29th day
of September 1818
John H Phelps
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sct 
I John Bradley presiding magistrate
of the County aforesaid do certify that the
foregoing certificate of John H Phelps (who is clerk of
said Court, is in due form of law Given under
my hand & Seal this 29th day of September
1818
John Bradley
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Thomas Williams late a Soldier in the
Continental Revolutionary Army applying
for the benefit of the law of Congress of March
18th 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land & Naval Service
of the United States during the Revolutionary War
do hereby relinquish the person granted
me by the United States commencing on the
27th of July 1814 and all other pension from
the United States exept the pension I am
now applying for In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & Seal at Edy
ville in the County of Caldwell the County in
which I reside & have resided more than
Eighteen Months having ever been a Citicen [Citizen]
of the United States this 29th Sept his 1818
Deft Marena Cobb
Thomas Williams
his Mark X
State of Ken Caldwell County ss Sept 9th 1848
Personally appeared Thomas Williams
signer & Sealer of the foregoing relinquishment
& acknoled the same to be his free act & deed
before me A
M Lyons Jeffec
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35728
Revy INVALID.
File No. 357528
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Thomas Williams
This Rev was

Act: 18 March 18th
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 458
Arrangement of 1870.
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25931
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 25.931
Thomas Williams
Lie Rev War
Act: [blank]
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 453
Arrangement of 1870.
Placed with Survivor File No. 35728 
Act Mch. 18, 1818
(Feb. 12, 1929 [illegible])
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KENTUCKY
Thomas Williams
Private
Delaware Reg Revolu Army.
Degree of Disability, not stated.
time of closing Testimony not noted
Entd P.13.
$2.50. granted.
Inscribed on the Kentucky roll, at
$2 50/100 per month to commence on ┃
the 27th day of July 1814
-
Cert of pension issued the 9th January
1816 and sent to Robt Crockett
Agent for invalid pensioners in Kent
this 20th December, 1816-
Recd & Noted on B. 2 Octr 18
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In the case of Thomas Williams of Caldwell County in the
State of Kentucky, a petitioner for a pension under the act
of Congress of the 18 March 1818 entitled "an act to pro
vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover - 3 June 1819.
in this office there are no pay rolls of Captain Nathan Adams
company, but there is in it "a muster roll of Captain Nathan Adams
company & Delaware Regiment of continental Troops commanded by Colonel
John Haslet & in the service of the United Colonies in barracks at
Dover the twelfth day of April 1776, from which it appears that a
person named Thomas Williams" enlisted into the said company on the
20 January 1776 and was serving therein as a private soldier at the
date of the said Muster roll. This is the only muster roll of the said
company in this office, and the only paper, to my knowledge that
tend to prove the services of the said Thomas Williams as a soldier in
the revolutionary war
certified for the United States War Department
H. M. Ridgely
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In the case of Thomas Williams
claiming Pension under the Law of
April 1806, revived 25th Apr. 1812
taken by John Reed, of
Washington Kentucky Dist
27th July 1814.

No [illegible]of Disability stated in
the Certificate of the examining Physician;
nor has the Commissioner Certif
the day on which the testimony was
closed as the law prescribes.
L
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I Edwd B Gaither practicing Physician in Washington
[illegible], do certify that on the 27th July 1814, agreeable
to appointment by the Judge of the district have
examined that Williams relative to a wound so to be
have been recd in the revolutionary war, & find a
scar on the corpus of the left hand & ranging
along the joint of the wrist to the lower end &
about the middle of the radius, where is to
be seen another scar, which wound has distroyed
all distinct motion of the wrist, has so contracted
the fingers as to render them of but little
use. He states on oath that in cold weather the
motion of the fingers are so intirely lost that he
is unable even to draw his cloaths & I find on
examination that his left arm is rather smalles
given under my hand the date above written
E B Gaither

I hereby certify that on the day of the date
hereof Doctor Edward B. Gaither of Wash.
ington County Kentucky made oath before
me that the above certificate bearing his sig
nature is true-- further, that I am authorized
to say, as well from public same, as from
his sole attendance on a large family of my own
or ten or twelve years, that the said Gaither in
the line of his profession ranks amongst the first
in Kentucky - and further that the above named
Thomas Williamson on his examination to an
oath
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Oath before me well and truly to answer [illegible]
questions as should be put to him by the said Doctor
on his examination. Given under my hand
and seal this 27th
day of July 1814
John Reed
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Kentucky District
Sct
Washington County 
In pursuance to the annexed 
Commission to me directed I John Reed of the aforesaid County
do hereby certify that on the 27th day of July 1814 I at the
request of Thos Williams caused Ephraim Townshend of said
County personaly to appear before me, who being first duly
sworn by me on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God to
depose of and concerning a wound said to us received during
the revolutionary War between the United States of America
and Great Britian by Thomas Williams late a soldier
in the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel John
Marselott - Deposeth and saith that he (Townsend, served
and soldier in the Delaware Regiment in the before mentioned War, was in the battle of Long Island in the month of August 1776, the particular day of that month he can
not recollect - that he was well acquainted with Thomas
Williams, (the man now present and under examination by
Doctor Edward B Gaither, that said Williams was then
a fellow soldier with him in said Regiment was in the said
Battle of Long Island where and at which time he said
Williams received a severe wound in the left wrist of the
left hand about the joint; which joint appears now to be
entirely stiff and further saith not

Ephraim Townshend
X his Mark
I certify that on the day of this aforesaid Deposition was
taken and closed before me, the said Ephraim Townshend
having been first duly sworn-- further that I am not personal.
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acquainted with the Deponant but have understood
from these in whom I place confidence that he is a
man of credibility & veracity. Given under my hand
& seal this 27th day of July 1814

John Reed
[Seal]
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The United States of America to John Reed Esq. of
Washington County & Kentucky District greeting were
posing special trust & confidence in your expacity &
integrity do by these presents authorice & require you
to cause Ephraim Townshend of said county to person
ally appear before you & him the said Ephraim
to examine upon oath and said
to be received during the revolutionary her between
the said States & Great Britain by Thomas Williams
late a soldier in the Delaware Regiment commanded
by Col John Harlett, stating particularly the
time & place when & where the said pound was
part of the body or limb injure thereby
You are also further authorized & required to
administer an Oath to Doctor Edwd B. Gaither of
as to the truth or more certificate which he shall give
said County specting the day of
the said Thomas Williams occasioned by the
wound: You are also authorized to administer and
oath to the said Thomas to answer such questions
as may be demanded of him by the said an
ing Thuritian
Zion are also required to certify your opinion
as to the Capacity of the said examining the
an in the line of his profession-- and as to the
let of the said Ephraim Jonthan. And has
to notify the time you alone the testimony be
son taken & to forward the same to the son
tary for the war department. In testimony
whereof we have cause Harry Innes our and
in for the said District to hereunto set his
hand & seal this 1st day of October 1813
Harry Innes Seal
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Testimony of Joushua Prout examining Physician in the case of Thomas Williams:-taken by Wm. H. Winston.
"Degree" of Disability not certified.
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Missisippi Territory
Madison County
Being called upon by
William Winston Clerk
of the Court for the County aforesaid & being duly
Sworn to examine Thomas Williams [illegible]
a wound which he solemnly swear he Recived
while in the service of the United State during
our Revolutionary War with Great Brittain
make the following Report [illegible]. That I have
examined the said Williams & it does appear
that he has been wounded in the wrist of
the left arm, that the Inleguments appear
have been much lacratio, the Bones of
the Wrist much fractured which has caused
distortion & stiffen of the Joint with conseorable contraction of the fingers which I
do believe must considerably heard his bury
able he perform Manuel, Labour Given
under my hand at Huntsville the 7th day
of February Anno Domini 1814.
Joshua Prout
Missississip Territory
Madison County ⎬ I William H Winston in
persuance of a commission directed to me from
Harry Bring Judge of the district Court of the United
State of America for Kentucky do hereby certify that
Joshua Pract the above examining Phyncian is
reputable in his profession and that due faith ought
to be paid to his acts as such given under
my hand this 7th February 1814
W. H. Winston Com
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State of Kentucky Barren County
     By Virtue of a Commission to me directed from the Hon ble [Honorable] Harry Innis Judge of the District Court for the United States for the District of Kentucky. I have proved to examine Henry Williams with respect to Thomas Williams the clamant [claimant] (as pensioner) The said Henry Williams being sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the claimant Thomas Williams before the Revolutionary War with great Britain, and since that the said Thomas Williams served in said War as a soldier until the time for which he enlisted expired, he then returned to the place of his in Kent County State of Delaware where he resided about two years. he the [then] removed to Orange County State of North Carolina where he resided a num-ber [number] of years. In the time of his residence there he served two Tours of duty in the Militia Service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War. from there he removed to Barren County Kentucky where he has lived upwards of ten years, which is still the place of his residence, this Deponant [Deponent] further states that the said Thomas Williams for the support of himself and family has been honestly imployed [employed] (from appearance) in the business or occupation of a farmer and further saith not
[Signed] Henry Williams [his mark]
Sworn to before me this 15th day of April 1814
W. Logan Comm.
William Roark deposeth and Sayeth that he was well acquainted with the Claimant Thomas Williams when he lived in Kent County in the State of Delaware, that after the said Williams returned from the Service in the army said Williams with myself and others removed to the County of Orrange in North Carolina, and that during his residence there he served a tour with him in the Militia Service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War, and his deponent afterwards removed to the State of Tennese [[Tennessee] and from thence to Barren County Kentucky where Inow [I now] reside and that the said Williams since my arrival in Kentucky moved from North Carolina
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State of Kentucky Barren County
     By Virtue of a [illegible] to me directed from the Hon ble [Honorable] Harry Innis Judge of the District Court for the United States for the District of Kentucky. I have proved to examine Henry Williams with respect to Thomas Williams the clamant [claimant] (as pensioner) The said Henry Williams being sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the claimant Thomas Williams before the Revolutinary War with great Britain, and since that the said Thomas Williams served in said War as a soldier until the time for which he enlisted expired, he then returned to the place of his in Kent County State of Delaware where he resided about two years. he the [then] removed to Orange County State of North Carolina where he resided a num-ber [number] of years. In the time of his residence there he served two Tours of duty in the Militia Service before the expiration of the Revolutionary War. from there he removed to Barren County Kentucky where he has lived upwards of ten years, which is still the place of his residence, this Deponant [Deponent] further states that the said Thomas Williams for the support of himself and family has been honestly imployed [employed] (from appearance) in the business or occupation of a farmer and further saith not
[Signed] Henry Williams [his mark]
Sworn to before me this 15th day of April 1814
W. Logan Comm.
William Roark deposeth and Sayeth that he was well acquaintd with the Claimant Thomas Williams when he lived in Kent County in the State of Delaware, that after the said Williams returned from the Service in the army said Williams with myself and othrs removed to the County of Orrange in North Carolina, and that during his residence there he served  a tour with him in the Militia Service before the expiration of the Revolutinary War, and his deponent afterwards removed to the State of Tennesse
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Rep. Chamber, 25th Oct 1814.
Hon.ble Solomon P. Sharp
transmitting sund Docum
to substantiate the claim
Thos Williams to Pension
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Sir, 
Permit me to in close you evidence found to establish Mr. Thomas Williams claims to a pension, he was disabled in the service, while fighting for his country in the Revolutionary War, as he represents, and I hope establishes by his evidence; he is now old and in circumstances to need a support from the government. You will be  so good as to consider his claim, and I will do myself the honour of calling on you in the morning to know your decision.
I have the Honour to be you Humble Servant
Solomon P. Sharp
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Original Claim.
UNITED STATES.
Kentucky
DISTRICT, Ss.
I, Henry Innes---Judge of the DISTRICT COURT of the United States of America for the Kentucky District, BY AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled, "An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to pro- " vide for person who were disabled by known wounds re- " ceived in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes,"-DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION William Logan, Esq of the county of Barren and District of Kentucky to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of Thomas Williams [marked out "of the town of"] in the county of Barren and district of Kentucky to be placed upon the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pentioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,)-while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at Frankfort the 18th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and 13
Harry Innes
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[Entirety of document marked out]
Increase of Pension.
UNITED STATES.
DISTRICT, Ss. 
To Doctor [blank] of [blank] and Doctor [blank] of [blank] in [blank] said District. 
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes"-You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine [blank] who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report inwriting and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistance by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act. 
Given under my hand and seal at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] in the year one thousand eight hundred and [blank]
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR
SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS TO A PENSION.
VID. "An act to provide for Persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary "war," passed the 10th of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an Act of the 25th of April, 1812.
"SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be compiled with; that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the Judge of the District, or one of the Judges of the Territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorised by commission from said Judge.
"Decisive DISABILITY, the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, "during the Revolutionary War," must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received---and particularly describing the same. 
"The nature of such DISABILITY, and in what degree it prevents the claimaint from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable Physician or Surgeon, stating his opinion either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant on oath or affirmation, which when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said Judge or Commissioner. And the said Physician or Surgeon, in his affidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived."
"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army, or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was after his disability in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary War. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony. 
* RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War, return to the respective District Judges, the names of all such persons, as have been transmitted to him  by the several District Judges pursuant to the Act for the Regulation of Claims to an Invalid Pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said District Judge, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death, or removal of one or both such physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians returned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c. &c. &. 
VID. Law of the 18th April, 1796,---Laws of the U. S. Vol. 3, page 374
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"Every claimant shall by his affidavit give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for
pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state, and the Judge or Commissioner
shall certify in writing his opinion of the witness, whose affidavits he shall take in
all those cases, where by this act it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses.
And also, that the examining Physician or Surgeon is reputable in his profession.

SEC. 3 And be it further enacted, That the said Judge of the District, or person by him commissioned
as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits,
certificates and proceedings had thereon in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which
the testimony was closed before him, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c. "And it
shall be the duty of the Judge or Commissioner aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of
the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to
be correct.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already
placed upon the Pension List of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received
during the Revolutionary War, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided, That the
increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension.
Every invalid making application for this purpose, shall be examined by two reputable physicians
or Surgeons, to be authorised by commission from the Judge of the district where such invalid
resides; who shall report in writing, on oath or affirmation their opinion of the nature the applicant’s disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor, which report
shall be transmitted by said Physicians or Surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of
War," &c. &c. &c.


Extract from an Act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled ""An Act concerning
Invalid Pensioners."

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That any officer, non commissioned officer, musician or private,
who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary War, while in the line of his duty, in the
actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the Military Establishment or to the Militia,
or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on
the Pension List of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are
prescribed by the act, entitled ""An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by know wounds received
in the Revolutionary War,” passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."
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RULES AND REGULATION
FOR
SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS TO A PENSION

VID. "An act to provide for Persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war,” passed the 10th of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an Act of the 25th of April, 1812.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in substantiating such claim, the following rules and
regulations shall be complied with; that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the Judge of the District, or one of the Judges of the Territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorised by commission from said Judge.

"Decisive DISABILITY, the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary War, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when and place where, such known wound or wounds were received - and particularly describing the same.

"The nature of such DISABILITY, and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his
subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable Physician or Surgeon, stating his opinion either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant on oath or affirmation, which when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said Judge or Commissioner. And the said Physician or Surgeon, in his affidavit shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived.*

"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army, or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was after his disability in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary War. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.

RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War, return to the respective District Judges, the names of all such persons, as have been
transmitted to him by the several District Judges pursuant to the Act for the Regulation of Claims to Invalid Pensions, and
in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns
of physicians. And the said District Judges respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify
The several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death, or removal of one or both such
physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physician
returned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c. &c. &c.
VID. Law of the 18th April, 1796. -- Laws of the U. S. Vol. 3, page 274
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Every claimant shall by his affidavit give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for
pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state; and the Judge or Commissioner
shall certify in writing, his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses, whose affidavits he shall take in
all those cases, where by this act it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses.
And also, that the examining Physician or Surgeon is reputable in his profession.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said Judge of the District, or person by him commissioned
as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits,
certificates and proceedings had thereon in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which
the testimony was closed before him, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c. "And it shall be the duty of the Judge or Commissioner aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of
the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already
placed upon the Pension List of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received
during the Revolutionary War, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided, That the
increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension.
"Every invalid making application for this purpose, shall be examined by two reputable physicians
or Surgeons, to be authorised by commission from the Judge of the district where such invalid
resides; who shall report in writing, on oath or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicant’s disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a substance by manual labor, which report
shall be transmitted by said Physicians or Surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of
War," &c. &c. &c.



Extract from an Act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled ""An Act concerning
Invalid Pensioners."

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That any officer, non commissioned officer, musician or private,
who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary War, while in the line of his duty, in the
actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the Military Establishment or to the Militia,
or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on
the Pension List of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are
prescribed by the act, entitled ""An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by know wounds received
in the Revolutionary War,” passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."
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Original Claim
UNITED STATES.
Kentucky
DISTRICT, SS.
I, Harry Innes--- Judge of the
DISTRICT COURT of the United States of America for the
Kentucky District, BY AUTHORITY of an
act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled
“An Act to revive and continue in force an Act
to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received
in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes,
DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION
William G Winston, Esq of the county of
Madison and Mississippi Territory,
to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act 
for substantiating the claim of
Thomas Williams of the County of Barren and district aforesaid. 
to be placed, on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known
wounds received in said
war, or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of ""an Act concerning invalid
 pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) -  while in the actual service
 of the United States, and in the line of his duty.
And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits,
 certificates and proceedings
had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the 
Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at Frankfort
the 18th day of December in
the year one thousand eight hundred and 13.
Harry Innes
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Increase of Pension

                            United States
                           District, Ss.
To Doctor                of
and Doctor               of         
in                               said District.
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "an Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes"-- You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine

                                                                who is 
inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report inwriting and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistance by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.

                                              Given under my hand and seal at 
this                  day of 
in the year one thousand eight hundred and