Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7957, Samuel Williams, N. C.
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N.C Williams, Samuel, S.7957
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State of North Carolina
Gates County } SS

On this 21st day of Augt 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting Samuel Williams resident in the county of Northampton state aforesaid aged 70 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth make his oath to the following declaration in order to obtain [crossed out words to obtain] the benefit of the act of Congress passes June 7th 1832. That he entered the service [caret] as a private of the United States in the month of June 1780 as a substitute for Josiah Grandberry under Capt. John Benton in the 1st Regiment of North Carolina Militia [crossed out in I] commanded by Col. Dixon - that he left the service after serving nearby five months and was discharged honourably at Salisbury the Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River from whence he returned home - that he resided in Gates County No Ca when he entered the service, that while on this tour of duty he was in the battle in which Gates was defeated in which battle the captain (John Benton) & Lieutenant (James Smith) & about 10 men [caret] of his company were killed - he marched from Gates county through North Carolina to South Carolina in Camden and from thence after the battle he in common with many others came to Charollte [sic, Charlotte], to Salisbury, & to the Shallow Ford in the Yadkin until his time of service expired. He concieves [?] the testimony of Uriah Eure [?] to be material
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who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
[signed] Samuel Willams

We George Kitterall a clergyman residing in Gates County & [name crossed out] Henry Hayes residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Williams who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy years old & that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood [crossed out word] to have been a soldier in the Revolution & we concur in the opinion
Sworn & subscribed day and year as aforesaid

[signed] George Kitterall

The said Samuel Williams further swears Henry H [cut off] that he was drafted in the year 0f 1781 he believes [caret] as a private he belonged to Capt Mores Kitterall company, Col Daugh or Dozier, the general was Gent Gregory, he staid for these months for which time he was drafted, he went through the [illegible] [crossed out] to North West Bridge in Currituck when the troops rendezvoused where he staid his time out & was honorable discharged, which discharge is lost.
He further swears that he was drafted [caret] as a private in 1781 in the regular service for the term of twelve months
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under Clem Hall Captain, & Hardy Murpee Colonel - he marched with Col Murpee from Murfreesboro, to Halifax, through Hillsboro in North Carolina to Ashley’s River in So. Ca. Near Bacon’s Bridge where the army was commanded by General Nathaniel Greene and [crossed out word] he was detailed to act as a hostler to Col Murpee. After he served his tour he was discharged at the [illegible] Ashley & Furrs [?] and from thence he returned home to Gates City No. Ca. This discharge was signed by Col Lyttle & [caret] countersigned General Greene but is lost.
Sworn to & subscribed this 21st Augt 1832 [signed] Samuel WIlliams
The court then proceeded to propound the interrogatories to the applicant in answer to

1st He was born in Gates County No Ca in the year 1762 Jany 17th
2d I had a record, but I have lost it
3d I was living in Gates County whe I was called into the service, I have lived in Bertie County, Hartford & Northampton County.
4th I was first called into the service as a substitute for Josiah Grandberry, & 2ndly I was drafted and served a tour of three months at North West river No.Ca. & lastly in Capt Hall’s Company under Col Murpee’s command in So Ca.
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5 Colonel Hardy Murpee, Col Lyttle, Genl Nathaniel Greene, Genl Gess, in the last tour, in the first tour I recollect Genl. Gates Col. Dixon who commanded our regiment - Cadar Parker who was our Brigade Major who was killed in this battle - also Capt Benton who was killed; He recollects that at this battle at Camden in So. Ca. that the battle commenced about day light down at night - the light horse [illegible] through the night - about day in the morning both armies engaged - about a hour by sun the militia began to retreat - this was about Augt 1780
6. I did receive a discharge from each service in which I was engaged, the first discharge was given by John Walton Ensign, the Capt. & Lieutenant have been killed at Camden but this I have lost. I also received a discharge for my second tour at Norht West river signed by Moses Kitterall Capt and the last discharge I received was from Col Lyttle & General Nathaniel Greene which I have mislaid or lost.
7. Col. Wm. B. Lockhart of Northampton John H. Wheeler, of Murfreesboro William Boon, Jonathan William of Gates. Uriah Urie [?] appeared on the day & date above written in open court & states that he is a resident of Gates County aged about 73 and that he know that Samuel Williams when application appears above was in the North Carolina State Troop or Militia - that in [crossed out word] 1780 he together with this
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deponent enlisted in Capt John Benton’s Company Col Dixon’s Regt. 1st Regt No Ca Militia that they together went to South Carolina through Kingston on Neuse River NoCa where we drew our muskets = He was at the battle of Camden under Genl Gates head commander together with this deponent [caret] on which tour Col Williams served about five months. He knows Mr Williams well that he was born & raized [sic] in Gates - He also knows of Mr Samuel Williams going on a tour of three months service under Capt Moses Kitteral of Gates County the Regiment commanded by Col Daugh or Dozier - under General Gregory at North West river bridge in Currituck near the Virginia area.

[signed] Uriah Urie his X mark

Sworn to in open court [signed] H. Gilliam D. Clk

And the said court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now in Session do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above names applicant Samuel WIlliams was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that [crossed out the] George Kitterall is a clergyman resident of Gates County resident of Gates County and that H. Hays who has also signed the same is a resident also are credible persons and
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their statements as well as the affidavit & statement of Uriah Urie also a resident are entitled to credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of August 1832
[signed] J Swinne [?] Clk

[signed] H. Gilliam DC


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7 Samuel Williams

As atty in Saml Wms I will take Eighteen months as his period of service

$60 per annum 

Wheeler

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Office of Comr under Henck Treaty Washington Feb 6th 1833
I do hereby certify that I made out the above declaration & document - & that the main part is my own writing - & if they are not authenticated as the Dept requires it is owing to my ignorance of the regulations of the Dept.

[signed] Jno H Wheeler
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September 30, 1935
Mrs. C. G. Young
Proctor, Arkansas.
BA-J/ILL
Axon Lewis
S. 16924
Samuel Williams
S. 7957

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Axom Lewis, of Clarice County, Alabama, and Samuel Williams, of Northampton County, North Carolina.
The records of these two pensioners who served in the Revolutionary War are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon service in that war.
Axom Lewis-S. 16924.
Axom Lewis was born May 15,1759, on Fishing Creek near Culpaper Bridge, in Naah County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing near Camden, South Carolina, he enlisted some time in 1779, served as private at different times in Captain Philip Hancock's South Carolina company under General Francis Marion engaged against the Tories and Indians in that state, and was discharged in October 1781, length of service thirteen months; during the period of his service, he was in an engagement near Coosahatchie, wanted a party of Tories near Black Mingo, and in many skirmishes.
The soldier moved from near Camden, South Carolina, to Edgefield District in that same state, thence to Clarke County, Alabama.
Axom Lewis was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832, at which time he resided in Clarke County, Alabama.
He made no reference to wife or children.
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Samuel Williams-S. 7957
Samuel Williams was born January 17. 1762 in Gates County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Gates County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in June 1780 and served five months as private in Captain John Benton' s company, Colonel Dixon's 1" North Carolina regiment, during which service he was in the battle of Gates Defeat. He enlisted in 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Moses Kittrell's company, Colonel Dozier's North Carolina regiment; he enlisted later in 1781, and served one year as private in Captain "Clem" Hall's company, Colonel Murfree's North Carolina regiment.

After his service, Samuel Williams resided in Bertie, Hereford, and Northampton Counties, all in North Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executes August 21, 1832, at which time he resided in Northampton County, North Carolina.

The solider made no reference to wife or children.

Very truly yours,
A.D Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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4th April 1839
John Mac Rae
G.C

Record 48 page 176
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War Department
Pension Office
4th April 1889

Sir

I have this day instructed the pension agents at Fayetteville N Carolina to pay the amount Samuel Williams, a pensioner under the Act of the 7th June 1832, whose vouchers are herewith enclosed.

I am &C
John McRae Esq
Fayetteville
N.C.
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Fayetteville 20 Mar 1839

J L Edwards, Esq

Sir
I beg leave to trouble you with the application of Saml Williams for his Pension having omitted to draw written the year —

Very Respy
[signed]. John [illegilbe]
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7957

Rev War
INVALID.

No. 8957
Samuel Williams
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

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Maplehurst
Franklin, Tenn.
Nov 9 1901

Hon. H. Clay Evan’s,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Evans;
Please be so kind as to give me the Military Listing of General (?) Samuel H Williams [underlined], of N. Carolina; also of Major William Davidson [underlined] of the N. Carolina Line. As a D. A. R. Regent it is often the case that I must be a
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genealogist as well — this is my excuse for so often troubling you.
Please, if you have a record of Judge Edmund Williams [underlined], who is thought to have been in the battle of King’s Mountain, send it.
Knowing I shall soon hear from you, and thanking you, I am
Sincerely,
[signed] Susie Gentry, Regent
“Old Glory” Chapter D.A.R.
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Proctor Ark.
August 29, 1935

Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C

Dear Mrs. Finch:
Will you please send me the Pension Record of Axiom Lewis age 75 Clarke Co Ala.

Also Samuel Williams of Northampton Co. N.C. age 83.

Thanking you for your past favors, and wishing you and your ladies much happiness and success, 

I am very truly yours,
Mrs. C.G. Young
Proctor Ark.