Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,626, Roger M Williams, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va  

Williams, Roger M.

NUMBER
R.  11626

CONTENTS
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Roger M. Williams
S.C
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Power of Attorney
State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield  | 88:  Be it known that before the subscriber, a magistrate personally appeared Butler Williams aged fifty years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the son and Executor of Roger M. Williams [illegible] *who was an applicant for a pension and that he believe that he is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States ar still indebted to him, under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due the said Roger M. Williams and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing his claims as aforesaid, he appoints Tully R. Wise, of Washington, D.C, his true and lawful attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever he might do were he personally present to establish his claim.
In witness hereof, I have on this 27th day of October 1852, hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal.  Butler Williams
Witness:  [illegible] Williams
Witness: Mary Cheatham
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Butler Williams has always by the community been known as the son of Roger M. Williams
Dated on this 27th day of October 1852
 [illegible] G. Key,  [illegible] 
State of
District of Edgefield  |  to wit:
I hereby certify, that [illegible] G. Key Esq. before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, ad who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the District Court, this 28th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Tho G Bacon 
Clerk
*State whethr an applicant or a pensioner
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District ⎬ Know all men by
these presents, that I Mary Williams, widow of
Rodger Williams, a Revolutionary soldier late of the District and State aforesaid deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint M Thompson of Washington City my true and lawful attorney, and agent to prosecute my claim to a Revolutionary pension, for the military
services of my husband the said Rodger Williams deceased, and I do hereby authorize my said attorney & agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence
or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; and I do hereby authorize my said attorney and agent to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed.
and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said attorney & agent shall lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand seal this 18th day of May A.D. 1852.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
William N. Williams
gardner
Mary Williams
State of South Carolina
Edgefield District ⎬ On this 18th day of May 1852
before me W W Adams a magistrate in & for the District & State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Williams, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her
act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand this 18th day of May A.D. 1852
W W Adams
M. E. D.
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District | Be it known that on this 18 day of may A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me, Elizabeth Gardner, aged sixty six years and made oath, that she was present, and saw Rodger Williams and Mary Williams joined in marriage many years ago at the house of said Mary, who was at that time a widow Miller, in Edgefield District in the State aforesaid, that the said Rodger Williams and Mary Miller (now Mary Williams) were joined in marriage by one Charles Olds, who was at that time a Methodist preacher; that the said Roder Williams died on the 29th day of December 1836 in the seventy first year of his age, as this [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me | E gardner
W.W. Adams
M.E.D

I Thomas G Bacon Clerk of the Trust for Edgefield District & state aforesaid, do hereby certify that WW Adams is a magistrate in & for the District & State aforesaid, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine, & tht he was at the time of signing the same a magistrate as above stated duly commissioned & sworn in witness whereof I have hereto signe my name and fixed the seal of my office at Edgefield Court House this 18th day of May AD. 1852
Tho G Bacon 
C.C.P.
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37.310
Roger M. Williams
decd
S.C.
Act 7 June 1832
[illegible] H. Kilgore, Esq.
Monroe, Walton Co. Ga
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District | ss

Court of Ordinary April 18th 1846
Be it known that on this the eighteenth
day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty Six Personally appeared in open Court Mary Williams a resident of the District and State aforesaid, aged Seventy years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make
the following statements in order to obtain the pension, which was due her husband the aforesaid Roger M. Williams at the time
of his death, under an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That she is the widow of Roger McWilliams, who was a soldier and served as she always understood and verily believes, faithfully
and truly in the War of the Revolution. That the said Roger M. Williams went into the service of the United States from the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia as a private volunteer Soldier and was afterwards promoted to the rank of Sergeant, as she always understood him, and from those who served with, and knew him in the time of the War.
That she is unable to give a narative of the services, or the names of the Officers under whom he served. That she has no documentary
evidence in support of her claim, and knows of no person now living by whom she could prove the services of her said husband Roger M. Williams. That her husband the aforesaid Roger M. Williams made application for a pension during his life time. She thinks in the
year 1834 or 1835, under an act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 but died without ever receiving a pension and declarant has been 
informed that the declaration of her said husband Roger M. Williams is now of file in the Pension Office, and to which she refers for a
narative of said Services in the time of during the War of the Revolution
-Mary Williams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned in Open Court. I do hereby certify that the above named Mary
Williams is personally known to me and that she is the identical person whom she represents herself to be. 
John [illegible] O. E. [illegible]
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State of South Carolina |  Courth of Ordinary
Edgefield District          |
April 18th, 1846

It is hereby certified that the following facts have been fully and satisfactorily proven in said Court on this the eighteenth day of April one thouand eight hundred and fory six (namely) that Roger M Williams who it is said was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution, in the State of Virginia, from the County of Brunswick died on the twenty ninth day of December n the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, in the District of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, leaving a widow Mary Williams, who is still living and remains a widow and resident of the District and State aforesaid. 
That the said Roger M Williams made application for a pension during his lifetime, under an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 but from bodily infirmaty and old age he was unable to prosecute his claim to a successful termination previous to his death.
That the said Roger M Williams and his wife, formaly Mary Persell were married on the twenty third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and one, in the District and State aforesaid.
Given under my hand in open court on the day and year above mentioned.
John Hill C.E.D.

I john Hill Ordinary and Judge of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Certificate or Order of said Court in the matter Mrs. Mary Williams the applicant for the pension, which was due her husband the aforesaid Roger M. Williams at the time of his death, under an act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832
Given under my hand and Seal of Office in this the 18th day of April 1846
John Hill O.E.D
That the said Roger M Williams and his wife, formaly Mary Persell
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Washington D.C
Dec 22
Hon Judge Waldo,
Com Pensions

Sir,
In the case of Mary Williams Wid. of Roger Williams claiming a Pension for her said husbands service in the Va com line will you please reexamine the case and report the same to me as agent in the case 
I am respectfully
yourse
S.B. True
Agent in this case
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Heirs of
Roger M. Williams 
S. Ca.
Suspended

L B True
Agent
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Roger M. William
S.C. sus 1832

(Written vertically)
Hon Mr Waldo
Pension office

Hon P. S. Brooks 
H.R-
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House of Reps
29th Dec 54
Hon L P Waldo
My dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the application of Maria Hutto for County land under the act of Sept 1850. If the papers are correct please forward the warrant to me.
Will you oblige me by examining
whether or not the claim of Butter Williams
and on account of the serving of his father
Roger Williams, has been settled
He entrusted this claim to one
LB True-- giving a power of Attorney
and now, True refuses to write to him
Yours respectfully
P. S. Brooks
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20
J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washinton City DC
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Honor Walton County Ga May 10th 1846
Dear Sir
It would appear from the enclosed papers that
Roger Williams made application for a pension in his lifetime under the act of 7 June 1832 in Edgefield District South Carolina and died before his services were satisfactory
established. Consequently received no pension and his widow Mary Williams prays the ammount due her said husband at his death.
She appears to have no means of
knowing the nature of husbands services and seeks information from his Declaration filed hoping to sustain his allegations by record proof if attainable.
If it does not conflict with rules and regulations of the Department you will confer a favor by furnishing me with a naritive of the said Williams service from his declaration on file and what will be required before the ammount due will
allowed his Surviving widow
Yours very Respectfully 
John H Kilgore
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1873.
11,626


Roger M. Williams
Service:
Enlisted: Rejected___, 18  .
Discharged: ___, 18.
Printed 1852 Rejected
and suspended Pensions
Application filed: ____, 18.
Book gives "Reasons for suspension"

Alleges: for Proof of service
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O._____________________
_____Recognized.______________________Contract
____Cert. of Dis. Searched for______ 18
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37.310

Roger M. Williams decd
S.C.
_______________________________________
Let to J. H. Kilgore, July 13, '46
L. B. True 27th Dec 1853
Hon. P. J. Brooks May 1853
11626
11626
Act 7 June 32
[illegible]
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State of South Carolina |
Edgefield District |
Be it known that on this the 20th day of April 1846 personally appeared before me Mathew Gray an acting Magistrate in and for said District Joshua Hammond a resident of the State of Georgia and County of Monroe aged ninety four years past who being first duly sworn Saith. That he was well acquainted with Roger Williams in the State of Virginia
previous to the war of the Revolution, and in the  State of South Carolina after the War, and he always believed and still believes that from his personal knowledge of the said Roger Williams, that he was a true whig and served faithfully in the war of the Revolution, from or in the State of Virginia.
Sworn to and subscribed before me |
on the day and year | Joshua Hammond
above mentioned |
Matthew Gray
Magistrate, E. D.

I Matthew Gray do hereby certify that I have
has personally acquainted with Captain Joshua
Hammand, the individual above named for
about twenty five years and that he has sustained the character of an honest upright and respectable citizen
Given under my hand this
20th April 1846
Matthew Gray
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South Carolina |
Edgefield District |
I Thos G Bacon Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas & General Sessions for
the District & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Mathew Gray whose signature appears in the foregoing affidavit of certificate was at the date thereof and is now a duly qualified magistrate for this District and State and the signatures purporting to him are genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Edgefield C.H. the 4th
day of May A.D. 1846
Tho G. Bacon
Clk