Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,078, Benjamin Williams, N. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
n.c.
Williams, Benjamin 
Ann
NUMBER 
W. 26.078
CONTENTS
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[illegible] Nov: 19/60
3:186.
South Carolina-
Ann Williams deed,
Widow of Benjamin Williams
who died on the 
of SC in the State of
who was a priv, & in the Rgnt. commanded by Captain           of the               commanded by              in the 
line for Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 250 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831 & ending 17, April 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feb. 1823 and sent to F F C Triplett
Assess to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the           }
Recorded by R McRae Clerk,
Book 19 Vol. 2 - Page 385
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Benjamin Williams, Son of Joseph Williams born the 30 November 1754.
Ann Simpson Daughter of William Simpson and Ann his Wife, born January the 16, 1755.
Mary Williams, Daughter of Benjamin Williams & Ann his Wife, born the 10 April 1776.
Ann Williams Daughter of Benjamin Williams & Ann his Wife, born the 4 December 1777. Died in the seventh year of her age.
Simpson Williams Son of Benjamin Williams & Ann his Wife, born the 31 October 1779.
Daniel Williams, Son of Benjamin Williams & Ann his Wife, born in the year 1781. Died in the fourteenth year of his age.
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Benjamin Williams, Son of Benj. Williams & Ann his Wife, born the 11 May 1783. Died in the fifth year of his age.
Elizabeth Williams Daughter of Benjamin Williams, & Ann his Wife, born the 8 Decem. 1785. Died in the Third year of her age.
Frances Williams, Daughter of Benjamin & Ann his Wife, born the 29 December 1788.
Joseph Williams, son of Benjamin Williams, & Ann his Wife, born the 19 September 1797.
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[illegible] Ms Ann Williams
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State of South Carolina 
[illegible]}
On this 7 day of March 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned Ms Anne Williams aged 84 a [illegible] of South Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to be entitled to the benefit of the pension made by act of Congress passed July 4 1836, that, she is the widow of Benjamin Williams [illegible] formerly of Smithville No Carolina, who was a soldier and an officer during the war of the Revolution, and served under [illegible] during some two years. [illegible], at the commencement of the Revolution he formed a company of light horse [illegible] Brunswick County NoCa, commanded [illegible] by Captain Callinder, Deponent saith that her husband shortly after, [illegible] to Duplin County NoCa & there formed another company of [illegible], commanded as the [illegible] by a Captain Dodd, deponent saith that during said War, [illegible] was promoted to the rank of a lieutenant
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State of South Carolina on this 27th day of March 1839
District of Charleston Personally appeared before the under
Signed Mr. Francis Williams. Delaney and 51 years
a resident of the city of Carleton and daughter of Benjam
in and Anne Williams formerly of North Carolina, who
being duly sworn Deposeth, in relation to the marriage
her father & mother, that she remembers to have seen
nearly forty years ago in the family Bible a Registry of
as contained in the [illegible] registry
the Marriage of her father & mother that was original
entry was in the handwriting of her father Benjamin
that some time afterwards said Bible was nearly destr
oyed by fire, and that while it was in this dilapidated
condition the portion containing the family register of [illegible]
[illegible] and deaths being still entire, her father
and mother have same copies about 30 years ago
into a blank leaf in a large Prayer Book. Dept
Smith and [illegible] Prayer Book is now in her possession
and that she has cut the leaf containing registry
out of it. That it is a true copy from the original
and that, by it, it appears her father & mother lone
married in the year 1774 for, her sister Mary Willi
ams if now alive would be 63 years of age. Dept.
entry in sd Bible as aforesaid, the said Bible rapidly
declined and not a vestage of it now remains.
Deponent said she has read the Commission of her
father constituting him a Lieutenant that it referred
to the perio do the Revolution that sd [illegible] is lost 
that her mother the applicant resides with her
and that from her recollection of the many conversa
tions of her father Benjamin Williams and of his
contemporaries. She has reason to believe & does believe
he served [illegible' arms two year during [illegible} war and
that one year was as a Lieutenant  as aforesaid.
Deponent said she cannot recall to mind
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The State of South Carolina
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
John H. Means
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, IN AND OVER THE STATE AFORESAID.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
Know ye that M.T. Mendenhall Esquire
whose Official Seal and Signature appears to the an
nesced letters of the Administration & Certificate endorsed therein 
is the [illegible] for Charleston District & Sole Judge of the Court of Ordinay
for said District in the state afroesaid.
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit and authority, is and ought to be had and 
given to his proceedings and certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be
affixed the Seal of the State, in the City of Charleston & State aforesaid
the Ninth date of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Two.
and in the Seventy Sixth year of the Independent of the
United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
J.H. Means
Benjamin Perry
Secretary of State.