Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 33418-80-50, Peter Williamson, Not Rev. North West Indian War-St. Clair-1791 Enl In Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Not Rev. Williamson, Peter B.L. Wt. 33418-80-50
North West Indian War. - St Clair - 1791 B.L. Wt. 48439-88-55
Eul in Md
CONTENTS
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Exd Bull

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296.431 Act Mar 2/55
29.483 Dec 25/58

Peter Williamson
Private
80 Jan. 2269

Capt Wm Lewis
Col Darke
Md. Mile
Waynes War
War of 1791

Rec Warrant
No 33,418 for 80 acres

James Morrow Esq
Johnstown
Licking Co
Ohio
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29483 June 27/51
Peter Williamson
Bounty Land
application
160 Acres
[illegible]
Presented by
W.B Jarvis
Columbus Ohio
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Unites States of America.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Secretary of State's Office.
[logo on left top of this page shows sun rising/setting over mountains, clouds in the sky foreground with wheat harvest in the field foreground; inscription under this picture: STATESMAN PRINT.]

I, HENRY W. KING,
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That James Johnson whose attestation is
hereunto annexed, was, on the day of the date thereof, an Acting
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the county of Licking
in the State of Ohio, Duly Commissioned as such, that he is the 
proper officer to take such attestation; that his attestation is in due
form; that the signature appears to be genuine; and that his official
acts are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in Courts of Justice
as thereout.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed the Great Seal of the
State of Ohio, at Columbus, the 23d day
of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Henry W. King,
Secretary of State
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State of Ohio County of Licking S.S.

On this 19 day of April 1837 personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State 
aforesaid Peter Williamson aged 86 years a resident of 
Licking County State of Ohio who being duly sworn
according to law declares that he is the identical Peter Williamson
who was an Orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded
by Captain William Lewis in the Regiment of United
States Troops commanded by Colonel Dark
in the war of the United States against the Indians in the
year 1791 under General St Clair.

That he enlisted at Hagerstown Maryland on
or about the 16th day of May 1791 for the term of Six months
and remained in actual service in said war until on
or about the 4th day of November 1791 and was present
at the engagement with the Indians commonly known as
"St Clairs defeat" where he was wounded in his right
hand, and right leg so severely that he was confined to
the hospital at Fort Washington for thirty days and at
the end of that time he being still unable to travel, remained
during the winter in Kentucky, and in the month
of March 1792 (as soon as he was able to travel) started for
his home where he arrived in the month following (April) 1792.

Peter Williams

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written I hereby certify that the
above named Peter Williamson is in my opinion the identical man who served
as aforesaid & that his statement is entitlled [entitled] to full belief
James Johnson J.P

The Commissioner of Pensions will forward my warrant to William
B. Jarvis Columbus Ohio who as my Agent will receive the same
and transmit it to me having especially contracted therefor ----
Peter Williamson
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Deponents do reside in the County and State aforesaid
and are Disinterested and have no interest in Said Claim
Truly
Ivy M Green
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 12 Day of
January AD 1857
SA DeWolf Mayor
of the confederation of Johnstown

State of Ohio Licking County
I Thomas J Anderson Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Said County do hereby certify that
S.A. DeWolf whose name appears to the Subscribed to
the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof
Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Johnstown within
the County aforesaid duly Elected and qualified as
appears on record in my office and Such full
faith and credit are due to all his official
acts (and that he is authorized to take such acknowledgement
as above
Witness my name and the Seal of Said
Court at Newark this 17th day of March
AD 1858
Thomas J Anderson
Clerk

James Morrow agent
Johnstown Licking County Ohio
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State of Ohio County of Licking SS 
On this 11 Day
of January AD one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight
personally appeared before me a Mayor of Johnstown County,
and State aforesaid Peter Williamson aged 94 years a
resident of the County of Licking and State of Ohio who being
duly Sworn according to law declares that he is the identical
Peter Williamson who was an Enlisted Soldier in the Company 
Commanded by Captain William Lewis he thinks it was the
first Regiment Commaded by Coul Wm Darke and Was
present at St Clairs Defeat that he Enlisted on or about the
16 Day of May AD 1791 for the term of Six months at Harisburg
in the State of Maryland and was Discharged at Fort
Washington on or about November or December 1791
he had an honorable Discharge which is Lost He makes
this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land
to which he may be entitled under the act granting Bounty
land to certain officers and Soldiers who were Engaged in the
Military Service of the United States pased [passed] September
the 28 1830 He also Declares that he received a Warrant
for Eighty acres of land which he has disposed of and
Canot [cannot] now Controle [Control] and has not received any other
or made application 
Peter Williamson [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal written inside]

State of Ohio Licking County Town of Johnstown personally
Came John Purdy and Frank M. Green
residents of the Town County & State aforesaid persons
whom I Certify to be respectable and Entitled to Credit
and who being duly Sworn Say that they were present
and Saw Peter Williamson to
the forgoing Declaration and they further Swear that
they have Every reason to belive [believe] from the appearance of
the applicant that he is the identical person person
he represents himself to be and that they
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February 9, 1938

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PETER WILLIAMSON
Wt. 48439-80-55
BA-J/MLB

Mr. T.R. Williamson
R. R. #3
Van Wert, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
relative to Peter Williamson who served as sergeant in Captain
William Lewis' company, Lieutenant Colonel William Darke's regiment,
U. S. Levies, under General Saint Clair in 1791, during which service
he was wounded. You desire to know whether he is the same Peter
Williamson who served as private in Captain John Reade's company of
Virginia militia in the War of 1812.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a
Peter Williamson in 1791 or upon his service in the War of 1812.
The record has ben found, however, of a claim for bounty land based
upon his service in the Indian War in 1791. That record follows as 
shown in the papers on file in that claim.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Peter
Williamson are not shown.

Peter Williamson enlisted in Hagerstown, Maryland, May 16, 1791,
served as orderly sergeant in Captain William Lewis' company under
Colonel William Darke in the United States troops, and November 4,
1791, in the battle with the Indians, commonly known as "St. Clair's
Defeat", he was severely wounded in his right hand and right leg, was
confined in the hospital at Fort Washington thirty days, and being
unable to travel he remained in Kentucky until March, 1792, when he started
for his home where he arrived in April, following.

Peter Williamson applied April 19, 1851, for bounty land which
was due on account of his service, at which time he was aged eighty-six
years and a resident of Licking County, Ohio. On this application he
was allowed eighty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 33418, under
the Act of September 28, 1850. He applied January 11, 1858, for
additonal land due on account of his service, being still a resident
of Licking County, Ohio. On that application he was granted eighty
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acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 48439, under the Act of March 3,
1855.

No family data are shown in the claim.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land
which was granted to Peter Williamson, you should apply to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this
city, and furnish that official the number of each warrant, its
acreage and date of the act under which issued.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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WAR
29483 June 27/37
293431
Peter Williamson
Ord Sergt.
Capt. William Lewis
Col Dark
of vas Md Mil [arrow leader to this line with the inscription: error - U.S. Levies]
en May 91 Dis Nov 91
Lt Clairs War
3 Aud [illegible] 9/52

3 Auditors Offer
Apt 3/52
Peter Williamson served
under Capt Lewis from
16 May to 24 November
1791 reported wounded.
80 acres total [illegible]
for 3 Auditors
Warrant - 33.418
Jssd - & Sent Apl 9/52
W.B. Jarvis
Columbus Ohio
vol 41-222
16 May to 24 Nov 1791 Wounded
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48,439

80 acres
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[round black date stamp inscribed as follows: numbered 1-12 around outer edge with tic marks dividing the circle; RECEIVED JAN 29 1938
[illegible] DIV[illegible] 26]

Van Wirt [Wert] Ohio; Jan 27- 1938

Veterans Administration 
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen; 
I am trying to prepare a small history
of the Williamson generation so that it will be possible
to help the younger generation to give an acurate [accurate] birth
certificates.
Please advise me if the Peter Williamson on that
sergeant Captain William Lewis' company Major Henry
Geithers Battalion from Hagerstown Maryland, 1st Reg.
United States Levies, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
William Darke, entered services May 16 - 1791 and was
wounded Nov 4th 1791 and left services Nov 27th 1791
is the same Peter Williamson that was in the war of
1812 as a private and under the command of Gen
St. Clair and John Reade was his Captain and belonged
to the 20th regiment Virginia Militia.

Now if you can help me with the date of birth,
enlistment, in war of 1812 and the names of his family,
it would be of great help in making up this history
and birth certificates.

I will give you the names of some of his children so it
may help you: Namely: Warren, Joseph, George, Charles
James Jacob and I believe there was one by the name
of Jack. not sure all the record you will be able to give
me will be much appreciated.

This search i being made due to the fact that
some of the younger generation are quite highly educated
and is nessarry [necessary] for them to have good birth certificates
Please give me all record that you are ablt to find
Most Respectfully Yours
J.R. Williamson
Van Wirt [Wert] Ohio
R.R. #3