Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6509, Thomas C Williams, N.C.
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SERVICE            Williams, Thomas C.                 NUMBER
                                         Nancy
Born in N.C.                                          Sergt.
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CONTENTS
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 7377
West Tennessee
Thomas C Williams
of Wilson Co in the State of W.V
who was a private (illegile) in the company commanded
by Captain West of the Regt commanded
by Ca Ledbetter in the North Carol
line for 3 month (illegible)
9 " " of (illegible)

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 47 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of April
1833 and Sent to J. S.
McClain Lebanon Tenn


Arrears to the 4th of March $95.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept
23.75
$118.75
Recorded by Name
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniell Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 101

Paid at the treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th Sept 1833 to 12 Nov 1833.
the day of his death. Agt Notified
24 April 1839

Died Nov. 12, 1833 (AB)
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2023
t Tennessee
Nancy Williams
widow of Thomas C. Williams
NC
who died on the 12th November 1833
of Wilson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain West of the regt commanded
by Col Ledbetter in the N. C. Militia
for 3 mos (illegible) 10
9 mos (illegible) 37.50
47.50

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 47 Dollars 50 Cents, per annum

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May
1838 ___and sent to A.
Fergusson (illegible) 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 38 $23.75

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3r

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Section the 3
ook A Vol. 2 Page 182

Let: June 1838
(illegible)

Date of widow's death notar AB
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125//Daniel Fry Dr Say of DD
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State of Tennessee ⎬ This day personally appeared
Wilson County Samuel Williams (illegible) before me
Brittain Drake an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid, and made
(illegible) in due form of law. That Nancy Williams
is the widow of Thomas C. Williams, and that
he saw them lawfully Married in the State of
Northcarolina Warren County by Parson
(illegible) Cupples and that they were married
time previous to the Revolutionary
War
Sam C  Williams  seal
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 8th day of Novr 1837.
Brittain Drake seal Justice of the peace
For Wilson County
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State of Tennessee
Wilson County
On this 15th day of November
in the year 1837 personally
appeared before me Brinkley Bridges one of the
acting Justices of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid Nancy Williams
a resident of Wilson County and State of Tennessee
aged eighty one years who being first duly
Sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July the 4th 1836
That she is the widow of Thomas C Williams
who was a Pensioner of the United States
and drew his Pension in Nashville State of
Tennessee for services rendered during the
war of the Revolution She further
declares that she was married to the said
Thomas C Williams on the 15th day of
in the year Seventeen hundred and
Seventy Six and that her husband the aforesaid
Thomas C Williams deed on the 12th day of
August in the year Seventeen hundred and
Seventy Six and that her husband the aforesaid
Thomas C Williams died on the 12th day of 
November 1833 and that she has remained a
Widow ever since that period, as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof and
record and documents hereto annexed
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day
and year above written 
before me

her
Nancy X William
mark

Brinkley Bradley JPP
Justice of the peace for
said County

admitted
(illegible) $47 50/100
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State of Tennessee
Wilson County ⎬
I Brinkley Bridges one of the
acting Justices of
the Peace for the County of Wilson and
State of Tennessee hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Nancy Williams
widow of Thomas A Williams who has
this day appeared before me and made oath
to the foregoing Declaration That she
is a woman of truth and veracity and
that full faith and credit are due and
of right ought to be given to her Statements.
 I further certify that from
old age and bodily infirmity she
cannot attend the court house of her
County in order to make this declaration
in open court
And to and Subscribed 
Given under my hand and seal
this 15th day of November 1837
⎬
Brinkley Bridges JPP

State of Tennessee
Wilson County ⎬ On this day personally
appeared Thomas Williams
Son of Thomas C Williams above men
thence aged 47 years and made oath
in due form of law that he is well
acquainted with his fathers handwriting by
having often seen him write that the
document hereto annexed showing the
date of his birth and also the date of
his wife's birth and the date of his
Marriage with her the said Nancy
Williams is in the proper hand writing
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of his father the said Thomas C Williams
and that he the said Thomas Williams the
undersigned has taken the annexed document
from the family bible where the family the
record was kept of him and his wifes age
The ballance of the family record is kept
in an old ledger now in his possession
Sworn to and subscribed before the
this 15th day of November 1837
Thomas Williams
Brinkley Bridges JPP
Justice of the peace
for said County

State of Tennessee
Wilson County
I Brinkley Bridges one of the
acting Justices of
the peace in and for said County hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with Thomas
Williams who appeares this day before
me and made oathe to the foregoing affidavits 
That he is a man of truth and veracity
and that full faith and credit are due and
of right ought to be given to his statements
in testimony whereof, I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
seal this 15th day of November 1837
Brinkley Bridges JPP
Justice of the peace
for said County
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State of Tennessee
Wilson County
I Brittain Drake one of the
acting Justices of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel
Williams who made the annexed affidavit dated
8th instant before me That he is a man of truth
and veracity and I further certify that said
statements he has made in said affidavit I
believe to be true I further certify that said
affidavit was taken in anticipation of the
present application for a Pension and also because
be the said Samuel Williams was here on a visit
and was compelled to leave the county for his own
residence which is over 100 miles distance
In testamony Whereof I have
hereto subscribed my name and
affixed my seal this 15th
day of November 1837
Brittain Drake ℗
-
Justice of the peace of Willson
County
State of Tennessee
Wilson County
I Josiah McClain Clerk of the County court and
of said Wilson County hereby certify that, Brinkley
Bridges and Brittain Drake are magistrates as
above and that their signatures to the foregoing declaration, affidavit and certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of
office this 16th day of November 1837
McClain Clerk ┃
of Wilson County Court
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15539
Thomas C. Williams
Wilson County
Temple
from1779 private of
Cavalry and Infy year
(illegible)--- $37.50
(illegible)---10.-
_______________
$47.50

J.S. McClain Clk
Lebanon
Wilson coun
Tenn
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas C. Williams
of Wilson County in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.| Duration of service. | Rank.|Names of Generals and Field Officers
|under whom he served
|Years, Months, Days.|As a|Gen Thomas Easton
Volunteer in 1779|9|Private|Capt West Harris & Col Ledbetter
Drafted 1781|3|(illegible)|Capt Thos Brickle

Rank.
As a
Private
---
mentioned.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
-

5. In what battles was he engaged? Tories in Anson Co.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Warren County N.C.
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not ┃corrected as required
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. E. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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'-
the
State of Tennessee
Wilson
County on this day personally
appeared in open court
before the undersigned
Justice the
peace
holding the court for the
County of Wilson now sitting at their September
Sessions AD 1832 Thomas C Williams a resident
of the said County of Wilson aged seventy nine
years there is no family record of his age but he
has (illegible) from early life according to the account
given by his parents that he has born on the
12th of April 1754 in the State of North Carolina
in the County now known by the name of Warren
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benifit of the Act of
Congress passed June the 7th, AD 1832 that
he first entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and
served as herein stated viz he volunteered as a
minute man in the militia in Montgomery County in the State of North Carolina under Colonel Drury Ledbetter the Colo who commanded
the militia of said County of Montgomery in
the year 1779. Charles Jones acted as Major
West acted as Captain, General Rutherford
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commanded the Regiment to which he belonged
Colo Ledbetter,s company or Batallion were call
mounted men and furnished their own horses
the object of calling out the men into service
of the company to which he belonged was for
for the purpose of subsidizing the Tories who
were at that time very troublesome they were
ordered from point to point wherever
they were informed that the Tories there formed
in bodies or there committing depredations
on the whigs - deponent was engaged in this servicefor the space of nine months during which period they were engaged in a number of
Skirmishes with the Tories he recollects
an engagement against the Tories that had
emboddied themselves to the number of three
hundred in Anson County in the State of
of
North Carolina in which the Tories were
overcome and retracted after considerable
resistance (illegible) number of smaller 
engagements with small parties (illegible) in
the woods and other places
The second tour of service was ordered in the
following manner deponent went on a visit
to his wife's father who resided in Warren County in
the State of North Carolina where he remained
for several months, during his stay there
he was drafted for a three months tour in the
militia which service he performed he marched
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Williams (illegible) served with said Thomas Williams
under Captaine Brickle, Colo Brickle and
General Eaton for the months the said Thomas
served the same lenth of time making
in all twelve months service, Witness Clemons
is now 81 years of age witness Samuel Williams
is now 74 years of age applicant is a highly (illegible) person
Sworn to us in open Tomson Clemmons
Court this 25th day of
September AD 1832 saml Williams
JS McClain Clerk
of Wilson County Court

State of Tennessee
Wilson County
The undersigned holding the Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that after investigating
the matter and after putting the interagatores
prescribed by the war Department that the
above named applicant was a soldier of
the Revolution and served and as he states
and that he is the age as stated by him. And the
Court further certifys that it appears to them
that we Thompson Clemmons and Samuel
Williams who have assigned the above certificate
are residents of the County of Wilson and
that they are creditable persons and that their
statements are entitled to full credit. In
testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names
officially this 25th day of September 1832 in open court.
D C Hibbett JP
JM Martin JP
(illegible) JP
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the matter of the application of Thomas C Williams
a pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set hand and seal of office
this 25th of September 1832
Josiah S McClain Clerk
Wilson County I I William Steele (illegible) of the Court of the
Quarter Session for the County and State afforesaid do
by certify that Josiah S McClain whose name appears to (illegible) certificate below is an (illegible) at the time the said City
 (illegible) Clerk of said court elected and qualifed
(illegible) that his said certificate is in (illegible) person
(illegible)   and that his attestation or entitled to full credit
statement of
with my hand this 29th September 1832 Wilson Cty court
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to Hallifax in North Carolina where he remained
until the expiration of his term of service which
happened shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis
in this service he was under the command
of General Thomas Eaton who then resided in
Warren County his acting Colo, Colo Brickle and Thomas Brickle, his captaine was this service was performed in 1781
his whole service amounted to 13 months in the different tours - applicant moved from the state
of North Carolina about 25 years ago and has
resided the most of that time and still resides
in Wilson County - he has long since lost
his discharges - he can prove by Thompson Clemmons
who was in the army with him nine months of
his service under Captaine Harris & Colo Ledbetter
the same nine months  (illegible) prove
Samuel C Williams and all his term
of office of three months he hereby relinquishes
every claim
whatever to a pension except
the present and his name is not on the
pension Roll of any state in the United
States
(illegible) Williams

Sworn to and subscribed to
in open Court this 25th day
of September AD 1832
Josiah S. McClain Clerk
of said Wilson County
-
Thompson Clemmons and Samuel Williams
do hereby certify that they were both in the Revolutionary war with the above named Thomas Williams
and under Captaine West Harris and
in the Regiment commanded by Colo Ledbetter
and General Rutherford and said Thomas
Williams served the time of nine months as stated in his declaration.
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March 14, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (illegible)
Samuel Williams, S. 1738
Thomas C. Williams, W. 6509
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Herbert Johnson Smith
6630 Waterman Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War records of Samuel and Thomas C. Williams
are furnished you, as follow:

SAMUEL WILLIAMS
S. 1738
The data which follow in regard to Samuel Williams were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1738, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Williams and names of his
parents were not stated.
Samuel Williams volunteered in Anson County, North Carolina, in
1776, and served three months as private in Captain West Harris'
company, Colonel Drury Leadbetter's regiment, engaged in ranging through
that section in pursuit of Tories. He volunteered in 1777, in Warren
County, North Carolina, and served three months as orderly sergeant
in Captain James Alston's company, Colonel John Whitaker's North Carolina
regiment, was appointed press master for his colonel and assisted in
putting to death Tories who had been captured, and was discharged in Charlotte
County, North Carolina. He volunteered in Warren County, North Carolina,
in 1778 and served three months as orderly sergeant or cornet in
Captain Armstrong's company, Colonel Joseph Hawkins' North Carolina
regiment, and again assisted in capturing and putting to death Tories
and was discharged in Raleigh, North Carolina. He volunteered in 1779
in Montgomery County, North Carolina, and served more than three
months as sergeant in Captain Buckner Kimbrell's North Carolina company,
was in the battle of Gates' Defeat also several skirmishes with Tories.
He was repeatedly called out as ranger protecting the country against
the Tories, until about two months before the declaration of peace.
He volunteered sometime in the winter afterward, and served as orderly
sergeant in Captain Brickell's company, Colonel William Brickell's
North Carolina regiment, and was discharged in Halifax County, North Carolina
, after peace was declared. He stated that he served in all more than
two years.
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Samuel Williams was allowed pension on his application executed
October 24, 1832, at which time he was aged about seventy-four years
and resided in Wilson County, Tennessee. At the time of his application
for pension, he was referred to as Samuel Williams, Senior.
He died February 23, 1833.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.
In 1832, one Thomas C. Williams and Nancy Williams testified
jointly in Wilson County, Tennessee, in regard to Samuel Williams'
service, but did not designate their relationship to him.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and
address of the person paid in the case of Samuel Williams, you should
write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data: Samuel Williams,
Senior, certificate #22004, issued September 25, 1833, rate $55.55 per
annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, West Tennessee
Agency.
THOMAS C. WILLIAMS
W. 6509

The data which follow in regard to Thomas C. Williams were found
in the claims for pension on file under W.6509, based upon his service
in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas C. Williams was born April 12, 1754, in Warren County, North Carolina
. The names of his parents were not shown.
He volunteered in Montgomery County, North Carolina, sometime in
1779, in a company of minutemen organized by Captain West Harris in
Colonel Drury Leadbetter's regiment, engaged in pursuit of troublesome
Tories and was in several engagements with them, length of this tour
nine months. While on a visit to his wife's father (name not given)
in Warren County, Nroth Carolina, he enlisted in 1781 and served a
tour of three months as private in Captain Thomas Brickell's company,
Colonel Brickell's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged
shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis. One Samuel Williams served
with him in the Revolution and in 1832 was aged seventy-four years and
living in Wilson County, Tennessee; their relationship was not stated.
The soldier moved from North Carolina about 1807 to Wilson
County, Tennessee, and while living there, was allowed pension on
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his application executed September 25, 1832. He died November 12,
1833.
Thomas C. Williams married August 15, 1776, in Warren County,
North Carolina, Nancy _____, who was born April 24, 1758. The place
of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents were not given.
Nancy Williams, widow of Thomas C., was allowed pension on her
application executed November 15, 1837, while a resident of Wilson County, Tennessee.
The following names of children of Thomas C. Williams and his
wife, Nancy, are shown in the claim:
Cynthia Williams, born January 29, 1977
Lucy "  "April 30, 1782
Betsy " " April 21, 1734
Nancy " " April 3, 1786
Salley " " November 30, 1787
William Gray " " November 30, 1787
Thomas  " " March 3, 1970
Patsy " " May 18, 1795
Selah " " April 15, 1797


The following family data, also, are shown in the claims:
(1790)
Children of Thomas Williams and Betsey, his wife
William Z. Williams, born January 10, 1816
Pietty " (daughter) "  March 4, 1817
Hiram " " April 21, 1819
Thomas G. " " August 17, 1820

August 17, 1820
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Thomas C. Williams W. Ten act of June 1832
to what time paid
Per Office
Mar 12 1838
to 4th Septr 1833
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Carthage Tennessee
18th November 1887
Sir
Inclosed are the Declaration and proof of
Nancy Williams Widow of Thomas C. Williams
a Pensioner of Wilson County. She has been
fortunate enough to have record and documentary
evidence in her possession to support her claim
and that too in her husbands hand writing
all of which are genuine. One of Mrs William
Neighbours had seen me at Nashville Some time previous and he requested me to go and see
and attend to her claim. I did not so go 
as I promised and that is the reason you
an affidavit taken and dated some days (illegible)
the declaration; The witness who was anxious
return home could wait no longer my (illegible)
and therefore they took his testamony. Yo
can see on the first page of the old leaf of
the Ledger the date 1794 which I (illegible) is the time when the old man was in the
business of Merchandizing. I saw the old Ledge
myself and dut the leaf you see hereto inclose
I could have procured other living witnesses
having knowledge of the marriage but I do not
see the necessaty as the Record is of itself
sufficient according to your Statement (illegible)
other cases. I hope you will delay no time
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allowing the claim as there can exist no doubt
whatever of its legality and also that she is
from her peculiar situation in great need of
assistance

There is another case I would like to make
enquiry of you about before she is subjected to
any trouble and expence. It is the case of Mrs
Jane Johnson Widow of _____ Johnson a Pensioner
who died last February and she drew a ballance
of her husband's Pension last October; her marriage
with Johnson was her second marriage and I wish
to know of you if she cannot claim a pension
in right of the services of her first husband
she being now a widow. You will see by the
returns that he was a pensioner of Smith County
and that she is a widow also that Johnson
lives in Smith County at the time of his death
and if her second marriage preclude her from a
Pension will not the children of her first husband
be entitled in right of her to receive the Pension
so long as she may live
Respectfully
A. Fergusson

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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PS You will be so good as to send back
the old Pension certificate herewith included as there is due to the widow a small
ballance of her husbands pension say from
September 1833 the time he was last
paid to 12th day of November 1833 the
time of his death or if you will order
the same to be paid it will answer (illegible)
as she has retained a copy of it in the in
papers made out before the court. Or
it will be the same and answer every
purpose as it is not yet drawn nor
be without an order from you if yo
will and the ballance in the certificate
you may issue in her own behalf
and let her Pension commence at
the date of his last payment
Respectfully
A Fergusson
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas C. Williams of Wilson Co. Tenn. which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? Two credible citizens-- No clergyman

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? 2 witnesses

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No not corrected as required

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For___year ____months, and____ days, I served as a ____. For____months
and _____days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Lebanon
October 15th 1832

Der Sir

Inclosed you will
find the application of Thos
William for a pension (illegible)
will plaese let me know the
action of the Department at
Lebanon being the nearest
post office
(illegible) 
Robert M Burton
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptrollers Office
20th March 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Nancy Williams, widow of Thomas
C. Williams, Dec. late
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville,  Tenn. Agency, at
the rate of forty seven Dollars and fifty Cents
per annum, under the law of the  7th June 1832 has
been paid at the Department, from the fourth of Sept. 1833
to the 12th Nov. 1833, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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(illegible)  June 4
(illegible)
Nash
May

J L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

●
Ⓧ
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Pension Agenc
Union (illegible) of Tenn
Nashville 24 May 1833

J L Edwards Esq

Sir

I am in receipt of your printed
letter of 14 (illegible) in which you direct me to
inscribe on my hall the name of Nancy William
widow of Thos C. William, who was a private at
the rate of forty seven dollars & fifty cents per
annum, commencing on 4 March 1831 under the
act of 4 July 1836 &c - From an examination
of (illegible) Book of the late Pension agent the Bk of
United States (for Thos C Williams never made application 
for payment at this office) I percieve that the
said William received was paid to
4 Sept 1833 from which time only I
the law of Congress contemplated that
payments should be made to the widow
Supposing that a mistake has occured in the
time the payment should commence I have
thought proper to call your attention to it &
shall in the mean time suspend the entry
on my roll answering read
very respectfully
your (illegible)
Jno Boss
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1939 Mar 14 Hist. 6-Herbert
Johnson Smith MLB
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6509

Nancy William
Wid.
Thomas C. Williams
Pvt, N. C. Mila
Act: July (illegible)/36, Sec 3d
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2736 NAVY DEPARTMENT

6630 Waterman
Navy Dept  St Louis, MO
Washington DC Pension Records
1938 DEC 22 AM 10 04
-
Gentlemen DEC 17 1938
Please let me
have whatever information
you may have on the
following Revolutionary pensioners

1. Nancy Williams, resident in the
Wilson to Tenn in 1840.
2. Samuel Williams, resident in
Wilson Co. Tenn. in 1840
3. Thomas C. Williams, died in
Wilson Co Tenn in 1833
.(your file W6509)
4. John Williams, resident in
Bedford Co Tenn. in 1840
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I believe all of these were
born in the state of 
North Carolina.
I am particularly interested
in any information your records
may contain as to the 
families of these pensioners.
Thanking you very much
for everything you can give me
on any of the above.
Very truly yours.
Herbert Johnson Smith
6630 Waterman Ave.
St Louis Mo.
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Mr. Berich
We here had this letter
before. It should go
to
Pension Bureau, fist flour,
Seventh Wing, Navy Building-
Nevel Records & Library
send 2 & say
Because of - etc

FORWARDED
DEC 19 (illegible)

DIVISION
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March 14, 1939
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mr. Herbert Johnson Smith
6630 Waterman Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Samuel Williams, Thomas C. Williams and Nancy
Williams,  all of Wilson County, Tennessee, in the Census of Pensioners
in 1840, and in regard to John Williams,  of Bedford County,
Tennessee, on that list.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the
limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has been impossible to comply in full with such request
in regard to soldiers of that war.
Nancy Williams, referred to above, seems to have been the widow
of the Thomas C. Williams cited by you. His record and that of
Samuel Williams are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator