Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31488, Thomas Williams, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Williams, Thomas S. 31488
Pvt.
CONTENTS
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25335 (7)
Kentucky,
Thomas Williams 
of Cumberland Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Hicks of the regt. commanded
by Col Gaskins in the Va.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
 to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decr
1833 and Hon C
Tompkins HR

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 200 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 40 00
$240.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 33

papers Copied 28 Apl. 1834
& Sent to Hon T. P. Moore
prest.
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Recd. 30 Jany 1833. (1)
Thomas Williams 2065
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828,
I Thomas Williams a resident Citizen of
the County of Cumberland, State of Kentucky, aged Seventy eight years - do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution in the year 1777 for and during the War, and Continued faithfully in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a private in Captain Isaac Israel's Company in the regiment of the Virginia line, Commanded by Colo. Jno. Green -
And I also declare that I afterwards
received a Certificate, for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, Under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th day of May 1779 - And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States that I was born in the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia in the year 1755-
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 14th of January 1833 Thomas Williams {seal}
Attest
A. Sing QPCC
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for Cumberland County Kentucky, duly authorized to administered Oaths in said County personally appeared this day William R. Hillis and Amos Nanney resident Citizens of my said County, who did severally make oath that Thomas Williams, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed & believed to have been a private soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated -
And I further Certify that the affiants Thomas Williams, William R. Hillis and Amos Nanney
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are reputable men, and their statements are entitled to the fullest Confidence and Credit-
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 19th day of January 1833
Wm. R. Hillis {seal}
Attest
A. King JPCC Amos Nanney {seal}

Kentucky Cumberland County Sct.
I Milton King Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby Certify that Alfred King esquire, whose signature is subscribed to the two proceeding affidavits is and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, that his attestation is in due form of law and his Official acts are entitled to Credit and that his signature is his genuine Signature-
Given under my hand & seal
of Office in Burksville, this
14th day of January 1833
M. King
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Rec'd 22d May 1833
Revolutionary claim - Thomas Williams (2)
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, "entitled An act for the relief of Certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the revolution, approved the 15th May 1828-
Before me Alfred King a Justice of the peace in & for Cumberland County Kentucky, duly empowered to administer Oaths, personally appeared Thomas Williams of said County personally known to me as a person of good repute & entitled to Credit, who being first duly sworn, does on his Oath say that in the year 1776 or 1777 in the month of September, he enlisted in the County of Brunswick State of Virginia under Lieutenant Thomas Threadgile & Captain Isaac Hicks for and during the war
That he continued in service within the State of Virginia & the South from his enlistment till the fall of 1780 - at which time he was marched from Petersburg Virginia to the South under the Command of Colo. John Green, & continued in the South until February or March 1781 was taken sick, and with other sick the Baggage Waggons returned to Virginia in the month of May or June 1781 and very shortly thereafter he again entered the service in Virginia under Lieut. Colo. Thomas Gaskins upon James River above Richmond, and Continued in service at different places within the State of Virginia until the termination of the war - at which time he was under Colo. Gaskins of the Virginia Continental line - That in August 1781 he recd. pay for his services on James River not far from Cabbin Point, from some officer who was under Colo. Gaskins - That he was discharged from service after the Close of the War, at Petersburg Virginia, but whether it was written or parol, he cannot now say - if written, it is lost or destroyed - that he has not recd. from the United States or any one of the States any bounty for his services either in Land or money - 
That he recd. a Certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which he was entitled under a resolve of Congress of 15th of May 1778 - That he has never recd. a pension from the United States & his first application was made in January 1833 - he does not know of any one living by whom he can prove his service, but in all probability the ware - that is age is 79 years, bornin Brunswick County Virginia in 1754 now lives in Cumberland County Kentucky, moved direct from Brunswick to this County in the year 1813 & has lived here ever since.
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And In Testimony whereof he has hereunto annexed his signature - Witness my hand this 4th day of May 1833 Thomas Williams
Attest
A. King JPCC

Before me Alfred King a Justice of the peace in & for Cumberland County Kentucky personally appeared this day William Baker, Tho. N. Barton & Winston J. Barton of the said County of Cumberland & State of Kentucky, persons known to me as Credible witnesses, who did severally make oath, that Thomas Williams, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have served in the revolutionary war, in manner as therein stated, and we concur in that Opinion - Witness my hand this 4th day of May 1833
Attest William Baker
A. King JPCC Thomas S Barton
Winston Barton

I Milton King Clerk of the County Court for the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky, do hereby Certify, that Alfred King before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for Cumberland County, duly Impowered to administer oaths, and I believe the signature annexed to the same, and purporting to be his, to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the said Court, at my
Office in Burksville, this 4th
day of May 1833
M. King
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The most Convenient Branch Bank of U.S. at Louisville Ky.
the most Convenient Post Office - Burksville Kentucky
"to the Care of Milton King Clerk of Cumberland"
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Revolutionary Claim of Thomas Williams under the Act of 15th of May 1828 (3)
Before me Alfred