Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,611, Thomas Williams, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Williams, Thomas
Rebecca
NUMBER
R. 11,611
[Cut & Lieut]
CONTENTS
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12,578.
Rebecca Williams
March 18,1846,
Widow of Thomas
Gen
act 7 July 1838
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress paped on the 7th day of July 1838, and the several other acts applicable to her case
State of Georgia
Carl County
On this 19th day of January 1896 formally appeared before me the ——— a justice of the Inferior Court - in and for said county -Mrs. Rebecca Williams a resident of said county & state aged eighty years past - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the promises made by the act of Congress paped July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting held pay and promises to certain Widow, that she is the widow of Thomas Williams that she has always understood and verily believes the said Thomas Williams was a private and lieutenant and served during the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina militia in
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That he was a soldier to be found in the state of Georgia. That said Thomas Williams died on the (blank) day of October Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Six in Fayette County State of Georgia. That he was legally married to the said Thomas Williams on the 24th day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty-five in Randolph County state of North Carolina by Richard Shackelford a clergyman .That he has no documentary evidence public or private in support -of the fact-her family registry having been destroyed that they moved from North Carolina about the year 1791 to the state of South Carolina from there to Georgia about the year 1800 and resided for many years in Jackson County-and moved from there to Fayette County-where her husband died leaving her a widow That  she has remained a widow ever since the (Illegible) of her husband's death on the say (illegible) That she was not married prior to the 1st day of January 1774 all of which she will be able to prove by Hardamen Books if in life 
SC Candler LLC of Carroll County
Rebecca WIlliams mark
Sworn to and (illegible) on the day () year first mentioned before me a justice of the Interior court -of- Carroll County State of Georgia I further certify that the declarant Rebecca Williams is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court 
In trusting where of I have herewith sit my hand this 19th day of January 1846
In preparation of
Birrum Wells
Clayton Nilliand(illegible)
William Y Moore
TJ Williams
SC Candler SCE of Carroll County GA
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Special Interior Court
State of Georgia
Carroll County
The declassification of Mrs. Barbara Williams (widow of Thomas Williams) for a - under the act of - papers July 7, 1838, duly certified by SC Chandler a justice of the interior court of Carroll County Georgia on the 19th day of January 1846 haveing been submitted to the court in Sapeon(illegible) It doth hereby approve his acts and proceedings in the matter. 
Given under out hands in open court on this 8th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty-six.
attest
WLParr CME

Lee Bird JN
A.M. McWhorte JJE
Jeremiah Cole JJE

State of Georgia
Carroll County
I, William L Parr clerk of the Interior Court in and for the county after said certify that SC Chandler is a justice of said court duly qualified and that the forgiving signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that the above is the original order of said court appearing his acts and proceedings in the matter of Mrs. Barbara Williams, the applicant for a pension. In testimony where of I have hire unto apprised the seal of said court and include my name in this the 2nd day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

WLParr CME
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August 7, 1933
Mrs. A.M. Williams
900(or 1900) Saint John Street
Monroe, Louisiana

Thomas Williams
R.11611
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 11611, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Williams.
The date and place of soldiers and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Thomas Williams during the Revolutionary War lived in Randolph County, North Carolina; about 1791 he moved to the State of South Carolina; from there, to Georgia about the year 1800 and resided in Jackson County in that state for many years then moved to Fayette County, Georgia.
He died in October, 1826, in Fayette County, Georgia.
Thomas Williams married in 1779 a sister of Captain McKnight, her name not stated; they has two children, names not designated; one Rebecca Steed, on March 29, 1784, 1785, 1786, or before 1788(all dates appear in the claim); they were married in Randolph County, North Carolina, at the home of Nathaniel Steed, whose relationship to Rebecca Steed was not shown.
On January 19, 1846, soldier's widow, Rebecca Williams, while a resident of Carroll County, Georgia, and aged "eighty years past" applied for pension that may have been due her as the widow of Thomas Williams.
It was alleged that the soldier, Thomas Williams, while a resident of Randolph County, North Carolina, Enlisted in the 1776 and served during the Revolutionary War as a private and lieutenant with the North Carolina troops under Captain Edward Williams
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(soldier's brother) and Colonels Andrew Belford and Dog en also in Captain Knight's company, Colonel Litrel's (possibly meant for Lytle's) regiment; that he afterwards served as lieutenant in Captain Knight's company of horse in Colonel Belford's regiment, that he was in a skirmish at Needham's plantation in Randolph County, North Carolina. It was stated that he served three tours as a private and two tours as lieutenant; length of service not given.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension law.
Soldier's widow, Rebecca Williams, died in 1852 in Cherokee County, Texas.
It was stated that Thomas Williams and his wife, Rebecca, had a large family of children but the only names given were Ned Williams, the oldest child, who in 1807 was aged nineteen or twenty years, and Clayton Williams who in 1858 was living in Cherokee County, Texas.
The names of Berrien Williams and N.I. or V.I. Williams also appear in the claim but their relationship to the family was not stated.
In 1846, one Clayton Steed, who was in his sixty-ninth year of age, made affidavit in Randolph County, North Caroline; his relationship to soldier's wife, Rebecca, and to Nathaniel Steed not stated.
Very truly yours
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1933, Aug 7-Hist. to Mrs. Wm. M. Johnson (See written(?) clue S36846 of Stephen Williams)-M2B

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
Rejected
11611
Rebecca Williams
Printer List of 1852, rejected
and suspended claims, shows
cause of suspension
"For additional evidence"
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xx xxxx xx 17th March 1846.
Sir,
Herewith I send you a letter from John J Kilgore of Walton County Georgia. Altogether with the claim of Mr. Rebecca Williams of Carroll County Georgia for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her husband. They are respectfully referred to your office for an examination and allowance such or shall seem just under the reduced submitted.  In conclusion permit me to ask your early attention to xxx on the claiming.
Respectfully yours H
Mr. A Harolson
Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Please return with your answer Mr. Kilgores letter to the enclosed xxx to xxx xxx it should to xxx to be xxx filed in your office. The certificate of the controller of N Carolina will give you the best intended xxx to the term of service by the xxx of the xxx.
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Raleigh N.C.
Compt. Office
I William F Collins comptroller of Public Accounts in answer for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the xxx of Thomas Williams appears of Record in this office in having had issued the following Service Certificates in his name for Military Service(illegible) one for nine pounds see book No. 2 page 25 also another in same book page 38 for Seven pounds eight shillings also another in book No. 4 page 9 for two pounds four shillings also another in same book page 38 for thirteen pounds thirteen shillings. Also, in book No.4 page 14 another for nine pounds four shillings also in the same book another for twenty-two pounds five shillings. See page 31 also in book No. 8 page 31 for Twenty-four pounds five shillings. Also, in book No. 9 another for nine pounds sixteen shillings. See page 12 also another in book No. 14 page 48 for fifty pounds four shillings.  Also, in same book page 72 another for five pounds seventeen shillings.  Also, in same book page 83 another for Twenty pounds Eighteen shillings and six pence given under my hand and seal this 18th day February 1846.
Wm F Collins Compt.
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652

Pension Office March 28th 1846

Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Kilgores letter and to inform you that the papers in the case of Rebecca Williams widow of Thomas Williams have been examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838
This Claim is made for service in the Militia of North Carolina as a private and Lieutenant founded upon the Certificate of the Comptroller of that state which I have some 8 or 10 payments made to the very Common name of Thomas Williams purporting to be for military service. [words crossed out] The service of Claimant’s husband is not set forth with sufficient precision to enable the department to  ascertain how much, if any, of the payment sin that certificate were made to him, and before applicant can receive any further thereof she will be required to state the amount and duration of each time with the names of the company and field officers under whom they [illegible] were established the same by two or more credible witnesses There were three Thomas Williams in the Continental Line of North Carolina and no doubt as many more employed in the Militia service of that state. The only witness
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Hardamom Rook has never applied for a pension for his services and the present plan is that he did not render sufficient to entitle him to the bounty of the Government. His testimony therefore cannot be receive as evidence of the service of Mrs WIlliams husband. She must establish also his rank as a Lieutenant by the production of his Commission or by some other record or documentary evidence. The plot and grant of Land to Thomas Williams is herewith enclosed [illegible words] no evidence of his service
The proof of marriage before 1794 is not satisfactory, which should be established by record a documentary evidence if attainable, of which the department must have some proof before the testimony of individuals can be received. 
Hon. Hen. A. Havalsen House of Reps 

Mr. H. A. [illegible]
March 28 : 46
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No 12578
Rebecca Williams
Gen
Let. Hon. H. A. Haralson
March 28th, 1846
Let to J.H. Kilgore Nov 10. 1846)does not refer to this item)
Hon. A. R. Wright, Aft 3/58
Bonover & Bonover, June 15/59
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Year Eighteen hundred and seven at which time they had a large family of children and that Ned Williams their eldest
reputed legitimate child was near grown and he would
have supposed him at least 19 or twenty years of age
Sworn to and subscribed on the  day} and year  Before me ⎬
Marrill Collier JP
M McLeod
I further certify that Malcome McLeod is an inteligent
respectable and creditable witness of unditled varouty In testing
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26 day 1846.
Marrill Collier J.P.
I
State of Georgia
Clerk of
DeKalb County the Infenor Court in and for the County
aforesaid Certify that Morrel Coller is a magistrate as
before stated and the
his are genuine
signature purporting to be
State of Georgia ⎬ I Henry B. Latimer Clerk of the
DeKalb County Inferior Court in and for the County
aforesaid, Certify that Marrill Collier
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
-
County duly qualified as such according to Law, and
that the above and forgoing signatures purporting to be
his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
my seal of office and subscribed my
the 5th day of February 1846
H.B. Latimer J.