Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39125, William Willis, Va.
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( 3- 1776 ) SERVICE Va. * Willis , William  NUMBER S 39125
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4418 Care of Wm Willis ( check mark ) Saml Eskridge Judge Kingston , Tenn  rec'd July 24, 1819  Virginia line Col. Parker 1 Feby 1776 From Pen Roll  Adm'd admitted East Tennessee
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( identical to previous page - inverted )  Kingston ,T. July 12th 1819
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( identical to previous page  3 ) J. C . Calhoun secretary of War  Washington City D.C.
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( left page ) Discon @ Dec 5, 1821  Sent to J Parris Kingston  E. Tennessee ( vertical note ) ( Date of death rec'd on ab ) ( right page ) William Willis of Roane County  in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by  Colonel Parker  of the Virginia line, for the term of two years  Inscribed on the  Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of eight  Dollars per month, to commence on the  19 of April 1818  Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of October 1819  and sent to  Samuel Eskridge , Judge of Kingston , Tennessee . Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819  16 & 6/30  $ 129 : 60 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 $ 48 : ( total $ 177 : 60 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818. | of Dec 5 21
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Declaration of William Willis
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[ State of Tennessee Roane County ] On this 25th day of October 1821 personally appeared in open Court  for the said County William Willis aged sixty  one years the 29th day  of Sept. last  resident in said  County  who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he served in the revolutionary  War as follows :  Two years in the 5th Virginia Regt.  Capt  William Mosby's company  Genl Mulinbirge's brigade, and that his original declaration was on the 29th day of April 1818  and that the number of his pension certificate is 15,273 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States  on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not  since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my  property or any part thereof with indent thereby so to  diminish  it  as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress  en titled  an act " to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 " and that I have not or any person  in trust for me  or property or securities  contracts or debts due to me  not have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereunto  annexed. and by me subscribed . I have 200 acres of poor land more or less one horse with the glanders, five sheep, 18 hogs, young and old. Three  cows, two , two years old and one calf , one pot , one oven, five chairs , six plates , the greater part  of which was paid or with my pension money  since my house was burnt in March 1818. William Willis ( signed )
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My occupation is planting  and am inform  I have eight in family ( viz ) my wife Elizabeth ,  and six children Nancy Eliza was born February  14th 1803, Susannah the 3rd Jany 1807 , Francis the 15th March  1809 , William Fountain  31st July 1811 , Elizabeth  the 16th  March 1814 , Andrew Jackson 7th March 1817 .  One horse with the glanders $, six  sheep  $ 7.50  , eight hogs 4 of which worth $ 6- $ 13.50 , nine shoats@ 75 cents $ 6.75, Five pigs @ 25 cents $ 1.25 , Three second rate cows  @ & 7.50  $ 22.50 , Six chairs fifteen years in service @ 25 cts $ 1.50 ,Two, two year old heifers  $ 7.00 ,One calf $ 1.50  , one pot  $ 2.50 $ 4.00 , One oven $2 , one table  $ 1.25, old trunk $ 1.25 $ 4.50 knives, forks  & spoons $ 1.75 One dish 75 cents, 6 plates  of 5 cents $ 1.50, 200 acres of poor land  which I gave $ 200  in tracts worth  $ 1.50 cash  $ 150. 10 ( total $ 214.25 )  Sworn to in open Court Oct  25th 1821 . William Willis ( signed ) Purvis ( signed ) D. C.  I Henry Brazeale  clerk of the  Court of DC & Quarter Sessions for the County of Roane  aforesaid  by John Purvis my deputy  do certify  that the foregoing declaration oath and  schedule  thereto annexed are truly copied  from the records of the said Court  & I do further certify  that the total  amount of the value of the property  exhibited in the foregoing schedule  is two hundred fourteen dollars  & twenty five cents . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal  and having no seal of office onthe 25th day of October 1821.  Henry Brazeale ( signed / sealed ) clk By his Deputy  J. Purvis ( signed )
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[ State of Tennessee Roane Count ] I do affirm that I was born in the  County of Goochland and State of Virginia  and in the fall or beginning of the winter 1775  I left  my parents and schooling and went to Williamsburg  and enlisted under Capt. John Hodges in what was called the minute service for the term of one year , and on the first day of Feby 1776  I reenlisted under Capt. John Pleasants in the 5th Virginia Regiment   Mulinburge's  Brigade , and in the winter following in the  Sate of Jersey the said Pleasants resign'd   William Mossby  first Lieut. took the command of the said Company , and at a camp known by the name of Valley Forge on the first day of February  1778  I received my discharge which discharge I can give no account of except it was filed in the auditor's office  in the  City of Richmond . I held no post or  Pension  but my reduc'd circumstances requires the  assistance of my Country . William Willis ( signed )  At a Court held for Roane Count the 29th day of Apl. 1818  Sworn to before me  one of the Judges for the  State of Tennessee, and it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Willis serv'd in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration , and that he said  Willis is in reduc'd circumstances.  Saml . Eskridge ( signed )
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At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for Roane County, Samuel Eskridge one of the presiding Judges of the said County  whose name is subscribed to the preceding declaration  that full faith and credit ought to be paid  to his official acts . Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of office this 29th day of Apl. 1818  Henry Brazeale ( signed ) clerk By his Deputy  J Purvis ( signed )
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(post mark ) [ RECEIVED FEB 13 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV BETS ADM READER #21 ] 403 E. Kansas Ave. Walsenburg Colo.  Feb 7, 1933  Mr. H. D. Hiller Veteran's Administration  Washington  D.C. My dear Sir, Please furnish me  with all the information  contained in the pension papers of  William Willis ( note - only of  Va. )  born 1735  Culpepper Co. Va. married 1760  Elizabeth Garnett of Essex Co. ( youngest daughter of  Anthony Garnett ) Wm. Willis  was granted lands in Ky. for Rev. War services and went to Boone Co. Ky. Also please furnish me with all the information contained in the pension papers , if found of  George M. Little , whose will was filed in  probate Court in  Georgetown , Brown Co. Ohio Apr. 15, 1845. naming the following heirs  Wife Mary Little : Son  Henry Little : Daughter Elizabeth Burt : Daughter  Katherine Burt , Daughter Eliza Hiler : grandson William Harrison Little . Thanking you very much for this favor. I am most sincerely  ( Mrs. J.W. ) Delphine D. Nical
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( left page ) 39125 Revy INVALID File No. 39,125 William Willis Pri Rev War Index : - Vol. 3 Page 567 [ Arrangement of 1870. ] ( right page - vertical ) (  1929 Oct  28  Hist to Hon Chas A. Jones for Mrs. J.A. Fore  - see letter in Thomas Williams S.14.843 ans  1933 Reb. 24 hist to Mrs. J.W. Nichol ans