Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40705, John Williamson, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Williamson, John

NUMBER
S.40705
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Dead
13,008

Pennsylvania
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John Williamson
Capt. Church
Private
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed in the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence the 23d of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept 1818 and forwarded to John Crosby Esqr Chester, Pennsylvania
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818:         $35.20
Semi-all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819:      48.00
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                                                      $83.20
Ars 4 mos $2.30

{revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

7 years and 10 months

Upper Providence Admas Cont.
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Penna,

John Williamson,  pri
23 ghl
Pennsylvania Line,
Chester, Del,  Cty
Revolutionary Claim.

    The rolls of Pennsylvania not yet received at the Pension Officer of the War department. - In lieu thereof, the testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service, as stated in the declaration, is required - 
    The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his country.
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Delaware County
Pennsylvania} ss

    Before me John Crosby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid personally appeared John Williamson aged sixty five years a resident citizen of the United States now residing in the township of Upper Providence in (said) county.   Who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that by reason of his reduced circumstance in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.  That he was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution for the term of seven years and 4 months on the continental establishment that he belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Church which said company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne of the Penna. Line and that he entered the said service in the year 1775 and continued therein until the end of the war when he was honorably discharged but has lost it nor does he know of any now in existence. 
    And the said John Williamson doth hereby relinquish his claim to any pension (illegible) therefore allowed him by the court of the United States.

Sworn & subscribed by the said John Williamson before me this twenty third day of April 1818.

    Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of me the subscriber Judge mentioned in the foregoing deportation that John Williamson therein mentioned has served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy at state in the said deposition.  I do therefore certify & transmit the testimony taken by me in the case and all the proceedings had thereunto to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

April 23, 1818.
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Delaware County
Pennsylvania }ss

    I Benjamin Pearson Esq.  Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that John Crosby Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and said County, duly commissioned and authorized and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such - and that the name of John Crosby thereto subscribed is the proper signature of the said John Crosby Esquire. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Chester in the said county the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1818.

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Benj. Pearson
Protonotary

Delaware County ss

    Personally appeared before me Luke Cassin Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware the under signed John Lindsay and John Hinkson and William Williamson who being duly qualified according to law doth depose and say that they are well acquainted with John Williamson and do verily believe that the facts stated in the within deposition of the said John Williamson are true.

                                         his
                                  John x  Lindsay
                                        mark
Affirmed and subscribed
before me this seventh day of
August A.D. 1818.

//s//                                     
Luke Cassin                Wm. Williamson
                                  John  Hinkson
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    I John Crosby Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware before whom the a foregoing deposition of John Williamson was taken do certify that I am satisfied and de believe that the said John Williamson is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support.  Witness my hand and seal the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1818.

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John Crosby

Delaware County
Pennsylvania ]ss


    I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Luke Cassen Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition of John Lindsay Wm. Wilkinson & John Hinkson was taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and authorized and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such and that the name Luke Cassen thereto subscribed is the proper signature and hand writing of the said Luke Cassen Esquire.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Chester the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1818.

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                                        Benj. Pearson
                                               Prothonotary
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May 8, 1931

Margaret H. Miller
216 West Maryland Avenue
Sebring, Ohio

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Madam:

    You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40705, that John Williamson enlisted in 1775 and was a private in Captain Thomas Church's company, Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania regiment; length of service seven years and ten months.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was living in the township of Upper Providence, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and was aged sixty-five years.

    He died February 25, 1819.  From 1834 list.

    There are not data as to his family.

    The above noted John Williamson is the only soldier of that name who served with the Pennsylvania troops that is found in the Revolutionary War records of the bureau.

                            Very truly yours

                             E.W. Morgan
                             Acting Commissioner
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40705
Rev. INVALID.

File No.  40.705
John Williamson
Priv. Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 368

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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216 West Maryland Ave.
Sebring, Ohio
April 27, 1931

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

    Referring to yours of April 24th, the information for which you ask concerning John Williamson is rather meager, but I shall give you what I have.

    Reference is made to his service in the Sixth Series of the Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. 2, P 124 to John Williamson's service as a private f the Third Battalion of Washington County Militia in Pennsylvania, in the Company of one of his sons, Eliazer Williamson, under the Command of another son, Colonel David Willaimson.  John Williamson is listed under 3nd class, and another son, John Jr. is listed under the 6th class.

    I do not have any of the dates pertaining to his life, nor do I know the name of his wife.  These ae the names of his children, so far as I know them:  David (born in 1752), Daniel, John Jr, James, Joseph (my ancestor), and Eliazer (born 1747).

     I will also quote this reference to the family from "Frontier Forts of Western Pennsylvania Vol, 2 p. 428, Edited by G.D. Albert, since it locates the places of residence of the family.

    "Colonel David Williamson was colonel of the third battalion of Washington County Militia, and second in command upon the Sandusky Expedition,  He was a son of John Williamson and was born in 1752 near Carlisle, Pa.  He came to the western county when a boy:  he afterward returned home and persuaded his parents to emigrate beyond the Allegheny.  They settled upon Buffalo Creek in what was Washington county, about twelve miles from the Ohio.  At that point, David had a station during the Revolution, which though often alarmed was never attacked". -- C.W. Butterfield in note page 366 Washington Irvine correspondence. 

    I trust that this may furnish some identifying information, for I am very eager to learn any additional facts about John Williamson.

                        Yours very truly,
                                //s//
                       Margaret H. Miller
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3-2027
(April, 1930)

VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON   April 24, 1931

Margaret H. Miller
216 W. Maryland
Sebring, Ohio

Dear Madam:

    I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United State on account of his services. 

    A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William Buck and James Miller as described; or of any Thomas McDill.

    In order to identify the record of a soldier of the Revolution named John Willaimson, you should furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours,
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E.W. Morgan

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

(DATE SAMP)
PENSION
     APR
U.   28    S.
    1931
  OFFICE