Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2401-850, Otho H Williams, Continental Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Williams, Otho H. B.L.Wt 2401-850 Brig. Gen Issued May 25, 1789 No papers.
Md.

CONTENTS
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[page torn here] 1812
War Section
AWF/MLB

June 4, 1930

Mrs. O.E. Gibson
707 Ninth Street, N. E.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the records of this bureau, it appears that
Warrant No. 2401 for eight hundred fifty acres of bounty land
was issued May 25, 1789, on account of the services of Brigadier
General Otho H. Williams in the War of the Revolution.

There are no further data on file as to this officer, and no
data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers
in such bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the
Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMS&T

July 19, 1926

Mrs. Sally W. Friedman
215 Bradford St.,
Charleston, West Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this
Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 2401 for eight hundred
and fifty acres of bounty land was issued May 25,
1789 on account of the services of Brigadier General
Otho H. Williams in the War of the Revolution.

There are no further data on file as to this officer,
and no data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction
of papers in such bounty land claims when the
War Office was burned in 1800.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name 
found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section MMHF

Rev.

October 29, 1925

Mrs. Minnie W. Farmer
100 North Sixteenth St.,
Richmond, Indiana

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this
Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 2401 for eight hundred
and fifty acres of bounty land was issued May 25,
1789 on account of the services of Brigadier General
Otho H. Williams in the War of the Revolution.

There is no further data on file as to this officer,
and no data on file as to his family, owing to the
destruction of papers in such bounty land claims when
the War Office was burned in 1800.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
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1812 Wars Section.

April 7, 1924.

Mrs. J. H. Gibson,
707-9th St., N. E.,
Washington, D. C.

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the records of this 
Bureau it appears that Warrant Number 2401 for 850 acres of
bounty land was issued May 25, 1789, on account of the services
of Brigadier-General Otho H. Williams in the War of the
Revolution.

There is no further data on file as to this officer and
no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers
in such bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 
1800.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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May 5, 1938

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Otho H. Williams
B.L. Wt.2401-850
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Henry G. Misselhorn
229 Newnam Avenue
Kendallville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
the Revolutionary War service of Colonel Otho Williams and Captain
Nathan Williams of Maryland.

Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary
War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for 
furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full
with requests similar to yours. The record of Otho H. Williams i
furnished herein.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant
2401 for eight hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued May 25,
1789, to Otho H Williams of Maryland on account of his service as 
Brigadier General during the War of the Revolution.

There are no further data on file relative to this officer and
no data as to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such
bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

There is no claim for pension on file on account of the Revolutionary
War services of Brigadier General Otho H. Williams.

For information relative to the location of the land granted to 
this officer, it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, giving the warrant 
number, the acreage and the date the warrant was issued.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS:MLB

November 7, 1930

Mrs. Geneva Ham Smith
524 Hardin Avenue
Aurora, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the records of this 
bureau that Warrant No. 2401, for eight hundred fifty acres
of bounty land, was issued May 25, 1789 to Otho H. Williams
of Maryland on account of his service as Brigadier General
during the War of the Revolution.

There are no further data on file relative to this officer,
and no data as to his family, because of the destruction of
papers in such bounty land claims when the War Office was burned
in 1800.

In order to identify the record of any other soldier
surnamed Williams, the first name is essential and 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.

The War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to afford any
information in regard to pension having been claimed on account
of the services of Joshua Ham.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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MRS. HENRY G. MISSELHORN
229 NEWNAM AVENUE
KENDALLFILLE, INDIANA March 21, 1938

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D. C.

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Dear Sir:

Will you kindly inform me if
Col. Otho Williams, also Capt. Nathan
Williams of Maryland, supposedly
Frederick County, applied for pensions
for service in Revolutionary War.
From Maryland Archives I find that
Col. Otho Williams was wounded at
Ft. Washington. I should like history
given in both cases if pensions were
applied for. Thanking you, I am sincerely
Mrs. H. G. Misselhorn
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May. 20th 1926
Charleston WVa
215 Bradford St -

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C. Only one Otho

Will you please give me of any thing you
have on Record of a man who's name was Otho
H. Williams who served in the War of 1776 as a 
Major in Oct 1776 also Otho H Williams M.D. 1st
Lieutenant of Crasapes company Marland R Humere
Brigadier-General Continental Army. 9th May,
1782, [illegible] 16th Jan 1783. Died 16th July 1794

I would be very thankful for any
thing you may have on record
Yours Very Respectfully
Mrs Sally Williams Friedman

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE S MAY 24 1926
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Richmond Ind
Sept. 28/1925

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
In order to establish my line of descent and to 
complete my papers for membership in the Daughters
of the American Revolution, I desire information in
regard to "David Williams",
[written diagonally here in left margin: more inf]
"Colonel James Williams" - (Killed in the battle of Kings Mountain)
[diagonally written here in right margin: not as described]
and "Colonel Otho H. Williams"
(Was also Adjutant General)

These three men were serving in the American 
Army during the Revolutionary War, in North
Carolina against Cornwallace's Army.
I desire information, in regard to their families,
if you can give me anything in regard to their
wife or children or whether they were paid any
pension or granted bounty land for their
service or any other information will be
greatly appreciated by me,
Yours truly,
Mrs Minnie Williams Farmer
#100 North 16th St
Richmond,
Indiana
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE S SEP 20 1925
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MRS. J. H. GIBSON
707 NINTH STREEET, N. E.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Pension Office
Washington D.C-

Will you please give me any information 
regarding Captain John Minor
& Gen. Otho Holland Williams. both
having served in the Revolutionary
War?
Thanking You -
(Mrs J.H.) Oice E. Gibson
March 5/1924

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE S MAR 7 1924
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707Ninth Street, N. E.
Washington, D. C.
April 1, 1930

To Commissioner of Pensions,
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me a copy of any
record or other information you may have of
Otho H. (Holland) Williams, and John Minor,
both of the Revolutionary War or Continental Army?

Thanking you,
Very truly,
Mrs. O. E. Gibson
Mrs. O. E. Gibson

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524 Hardin Avenue,
Aurora, Illinois,
October 6, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen :

I am trying to trace my family tree for admission to
the D. A. R. and the records that I have do not supply the complete
data.

The biographies of old settlers of Illinois contained in 
the Atlas Map of Pike County, Illinois published by Andreas, Lyter,
and Company, Davenport, Iowa, 1872 says: "James Ham was born in
Pendelton County, South Carolina, October 26, 1796. He was the
second son of Joshua and Mary Ham. Mrs. Ham was the daughter of
the brave General Williams of Revolutionary fame. Mr. Joshua Ham,
though then a lad, witnessed the battle of Guilford Court House.
He served in the war of 1812, under the command of Andrew Jackson."

I wish to know the first name of the General Williams
referred to above, his date of birth, marriage, and death. I also
wish to know his wife's name and the names of all his children.
The only General Williams that I find any historical record of is
General Otho H. Williams of Maryland who accompanied Generals Gates
and Greene on the campaign into North and South Carolina.

Is there anything in your records that shows that
General Otho H. Williams was the father of Mary Williams who married
Joshua Ham ? If not, do you have records of any other General
Williams of the revolutionary war whose daughter, Mary, married
Joshua Ham ?

Is there any information about the family of Joshua Ham,
a soldier in the war of 1812 under the command of General Andrew
Jackson ? Joshua Ham was probably then a resident of Tennessee.

I shal greatly appreciate any of the requested information
that you may be able to supply.

Respectfully yours,

Geneva Ham Smith

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 13 1930