Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,640, John Willis, N.Y.
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SERVICE  N.Y.    Willis, John   NUMBER  R.11,640
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John Willis
Declaration
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DECLARATION        
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832                   
STATE OF VERMONT,               
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }        Franklin County Probate Court, July 30th A. D. 1832. Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Courts of Record," - passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st. section of said act,] John Willis aged 73 years, resident in St. Albans in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.                   
And states that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the company comd by Capt Orson (he thinks) in the 2nd Maryland Regt of the Army of the revolution for and during the war he served in 2nd  company about twelve months, when he was transfered to Captain Readers Company of Artificers and continued in 2nd company till the termination of the war-             
The Hon. Secretary is refered to said Willis's original declaration and the affidavits in support of his claim, for a pension under the act of 1818 to May 15th 1828, transmitted to the pension office July 1831 with the certificate of Mssrs Swift, Gadcomb & Newton – 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.                   
John Willis       
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.             
William Bridges                    
Judge I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of  John Willis for a pension.                 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 day of July A. D. 1832. Register.
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Treasury Department
31 Augt 1832.
Transferred to the War Department as requested.
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Rec’d 12 July [unreadable] 1963                 
Revolutionary Claims                   
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled. An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, affidavit on the 15th day of May, 1828. I, John Willis of St. Albans in the county of Franklin in the State of [Vermont] was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States or as any other person.     
 John Willis               
Witness of my hand this 11th day of July in the year one thousand and eight hundred & thirty one. 
Omit
Before me William Bridges Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Georgia personally appeared William O. Gadcomb and he has claimed that [unreadable] under the Act of Congress of 15 May 1828 & has several times applied to me to assist him and particularly requested me to call at the Treasurers Office and try to ascertain whether his name appeared on the roll of revolutionary soldiers who enlisted for, & served during the war. I did call last winter on Mr. Dickins in the Treasury Dept. but had not a sufficient statement, to justify a search, not having
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the name or number of the Regiment he belonged to. This will probably be collected by Mr. Dickins. I further certify that Mr. Willis has for some years past, been considered in a state of partial mental derangement and unable to transact his company business and I think for a time had a guardian appointed to take charge of his concerns. He is less afflicted in this way at present, if not wholly free from it, and appears to be capable of transacting his company business. I have been informed (tho I have no personal knowledge of the fact) that Mr. Willis took some steps for the purpose of processing a pension under the Act of 1820. But finally considered not to apply on the grounds that his property would excuse him from the provisions of that Act tho he is now poor and destitute 
Benjamin Swift
April
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I, John Linnet of Ferrisburgh in the county of Addison and state of Vermont aged sixty nine years do testify and say that I was acquainted with one John Willis in the army of the Revolution who is now resident of St. Albans, (as I am informed) in the county of Franklin & state aforesaid, now present before me at St. Albans, and I know him to be the same man who formerly served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution that when or where he was discharged I cannot say and further the deponent say not                
John Linnet               
State of Vermont Franklin County ss }       
St. Albans June 16th 1831 Before me William Bridges Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the district of Georgia in the state aforesaid personally appeared this day John Linnet of Ferrisburgh in the county of Addison & state aforesaid who did make oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed as therein set forth are true according to his best knowledge information & belief Witnessed this day at date above        
 William Bridges Judge
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State of Vermont             
Georgia District   ss}                        
Be it remembered that before me William Bridges Judge of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid Personally appeared James Austin of Highgate in the County of Franklin & state aforesaid aged seventy three years who being duly sworn, do testify & say that he is acquainted with John Willis of St. Albans in the county of Franklin, that he first became acquainted with said Willis in the Jersies in the army of the Revolution at a place called Trenton, where John Willis was wounded, that he afterwards saw said Willis at Newburgh and Albany on the north river in the state of New York  said Willis then belonged to the company of soldiers commanded by Captain Reader this the deponent well recollects from the circumstances of said Willis’ repairing his gunlock that he frequently saw said Willis in the workshops & elsewhere in the Army, that he is now personally acquainted with said Willis & knows him to be the identical John Willis which the deponent was with at the above named places.  The deponent served in the army of the Revolution twelve months in the company commanded by Capt. Harrison & was stationed near the company of Artificers a part of the time which he served in said army, & further the deponent saith not.
dated at 
St. Albans this 16th day of June AD 1831
James Austin
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County
St. Albans June 16th AD 1831
Then the above named James 
Austin personally appeared
and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
according to his best knowledge & belief - 
I further certify that the deponent is a cred ible witness
Before me William Bridges Judge
No. 4191
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Vermont
John Willis
Suspended
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1928 Sept. 22. Photrs.
Mailed to C.A. Hopkin M.C.S.
REJECTED
11640
John Willis