Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40691, Benjamin Williams, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS
Williams, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 40691
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no death 1747
Ohio R
Benjamin Williams
of Hamilton Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the 3 regiment commanded by
Colonel     of the Maryland,
line, for the term of three years, Was
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22d of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of June 182
and sent to James Silver Esqr
Cincinnati Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $27.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 48.
30 mo 9/30 4/31 $75.43
Died
Jan 7. 1836 Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Notification sent November 9, 1820 to
Samuel H Hunt, Cincinnati, Ohio
1888
July 19 -- 
history
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160.
Benjamin WIlliams
17,478
12 June, 1820
Sep '20
Samuel F. Hunt,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Clerks fees $2.50
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STATE OF OHIO,
Hamilton ,Com Pleas ss.
On this 1st day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of
record for the said County Benjamin Williams aged Sixty one years
resident in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said Benjamin
Williams enlisted for the term of three years
in the year 1781 in the state of Maryland
in the company commanded by Captain Winchester in the regiment commanded by Colonel
Adams in the line of the state of Maryland, on the continental
establishment That he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the War
when he was discharged from the said service in Annapolis
in the state of Maryland that his original declaration was dated on
the 22nd day of November 1819 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War
Office of the United States on the 12th day of June 1820 which said certificate is
numbered 17478 And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that
I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof,
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary
War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I
solemnly declare under oath that I am by occupation a
Farmer that I have a wife and eight children living
the youngest of whom is eleven years of age my Children
are all capable of earning a living by their Labour, Four
of whom now reside in my family Joseph aged 20 years
William aged 17 years, Ezekiel aged 13 year and Eliza
aged twenty two years. My Sons labour for us on
the farm namely Ezekiel and William Joseph is
for the most part acting for himself. With their
assistance I am able to make a living but if that
was withdrawn I could not support myself by my
labour. I am much afflicted with the Cholic
and cannot labour on the farm Continually and
when I do labour I can only do light work and
without the assistance of my sons I could not carry
on the farm that I now occupy under a lease. My
wife is verry sickly woman and can do but little
towards supporting the family. I solemnly declare
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under oath that I need the assistance of my Country
for support
Sworn to and subscribed
this 1st day of September
1820 in open Court
[signature] Benjamin Williams (his X mark)
Danl Gano Clk
Schedule of Property belonging to Benjm.
Williams a U States Pensioner on the
Ohio agency made sworn to and subscribed
this 1st day of Septr 1820 namely
One horse $35.00
2 Cows verry olde 16.00
2 Small Size " 12,00
2 Young heifers 8.00
5 Calves @ 2.50  12.50
4 Sows & 15 Pigs 16.00
19 Sheep @ $1 19.00
1 Plow 3.00
1 Set harness
1 Glove & tongs 1.00
1 Old table 1.50
4 Old Chains 1.00
2 Pots 1.50
1 Bake oven 1.00
1/2 doz knives & a few forks 1.50
1 tea kettle 2.004
a few Pewter Plates 1.25
4 large Pewter dishes 2.00
1 pr andirons 1.00
$136.25
I am at this time indebted in
the following Sums namely
To R. Glass $20.00
To John Fauver 28.00
To Physicians for medicine and
attendance an my wife and
Children 23.00
To N. Guilford 30.00
To J.L. Williams 12.00
To John Garrard  15.00
To D Wade 12.00
$140.00
Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day
of September 1820 in open Court
[signature]
Danl. Gano Clk
[signature] Benjamin Williams (his X mark)
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I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of
Hamilton in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the shedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the
said Court And I further that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is our hundred and thirty six dollars twenty five
Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our said Court
this 14th day of September 1820
Danl Gano
Clerk
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5568.
Benjamin Williams,
Hamilton Co. Ohio.
22d Novembr. 1819
Col. Peter Adams's
3d. Maryland Regt.
1780, or 1781, to end of War.
The Auditor General
for the State of Maryld.
is requested to furnish
evidence from the rolls,
of this applicants'
Service.
Admitted
10 June 1820
James Silver, Judge,
Cincinnati, Ohio,
recd. 1st Jan'y, 1820.
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County ss
Came personally before me James
Silver one of the associate Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in & for the County aforesaid, Benjamin
Williams who being duly sworn saith that he engaged
in the revolutionary war in the army of the
United States as a priviet Solder, (as well as this deponent
now recollects) some time in the year of one thousand
seven hundred and Eighty or Eighty one -- in Captain
Winchesters Company at George Town in the State of
Maryland & he thinks under Col. Adams and
in Genl Goss Brigeade [Brigade] of the Maryland line I Marched to York
Town in the State of Virginia & was at the Sege [siege]
of York Town & assisted in the capturing of Cornwallaces
Army -- Some time after the capture of Cornwallace
this deponent was Tranfered to Captain John Revelees
Company of Infantree [Infantry] -- belonging to the same
Bregade as aforesaid & Remained a solder in said
Captain Revelees Company to the end of the
war -- which was abought three years that this deponent
served in the Revolutionary war
That this deponent is now old & infirm
and posseses but very little property & in indigent
circumstances and stand in need of assistence
from his Country
[signature] Benjamin Williams (his X mark)
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 22 day
of Novr. 1819
James Silver
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County ss
I James Silver one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County aforesaid being satisfyed by the
within deposition of Benjamin Williams an applicant
for a pension under the act of Congress entitled an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
War - served as a solder in the Revolutionary war
agent the common enemy for more than nine months
further that said Williams is poor and in indigent
Circumstances -- is within my knowledge --
I do certify to the Honbl the
secretary at War for the United States the within
affidavit the Testimony in the cause and the proceeding
had before me
Given under my hand at
Northbend in the State & County aforesaid this 22d day
of Novr 1819 --
James Silver
The The State of Ohio
Hamilton County ss
I Danul Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County afd. do hereby certify that James Silver Esqr. before whom
the within deposition was taken and whose certificate is
annexed is and was at that time an acting Associate Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Hamilton duly commissioned &
sworn into office all of which appears of Record in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of our said Court at Cincinnati this 20th day of December 1819
Danl Gano Clk
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January 3, 1933
BA-J/EEL
Benjamin Williams - S.40691
Mrs. Scott C. Hanna
3421 Irving Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Benjamin Williams, a soldier of the Revolutionary War
and a pensioner of Hamilton County, Ohio.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40691, based upon the military
service of Benjamin Williams in that war.
Benjamin Williams enlisted at Georgetown, Maryland, in 1780 or
1781, served as a private in Captain Winchester's Company, Colonel
Adams' Maryland Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and capture
of Cornwallis, after which he was transferred to Captain Revelly's
Maryland Company, and was discharged at the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 22,
1819, while residing in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Probably Capt James Winchester 
Sol. said Capt John Revellee but as there is no John listed in Heitman 
or Md book & as it was apparently Capt Francis Revelly. I left out his Christian name. 
I did not use what the said about serving 3 yrs. as it would have made it 1784. 
If he enlisted 1781 & in 1820 statement, he said 1781

In 1820, he stated that he was then aged sixty-one years and
referred to his wife, but did not give her maiden name or the date
of their marriage. At that time he stated that he had eight children
living, the youngest of whom was aged eleven years. Four of his
children resided with him as follows: Eliza, Joseph, William and
Ezekiel, aged in 1820, twenty-two, twenty, seventeen and thirteen
years, respectively. The names of no other children are given.
From AB. The soldier died January 7, 1836.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Dec. 14, 1932.
MRS. SCOTT C. HANNA
3421 IRVING AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Veterans administrators
Washington.
Dear Sirs -
Please find the information
contained in the pension record
of the Revolutionary Soldier Benjamin
Williams. Your published book of
pensioners list him as in
Hamilton Co. Ohio and as having
served as a private in Maryland
Continental Line. In June 12, 1830
he was 75 yrs old.
Yours truly
E. W. Hanna
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, June 1st 1820.
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Benjamin Williams Pvt. received from
John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line the sum of $28.00
for arrears of pay from the 1st Augt. 1780 to the
1st Jany 1782 Also, the sum of $80.00 for pay
from the 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783
and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany 1783
to the 15th Nov. 1783 when
his time expired.
Thos. Karney A. G. S. Md.
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[illegible]
Benjn Williams - on 1780 Enlisted at George town, Md (now in D.C.) with Capt
Winchester and Col Adams March to Yorktown Va & assisted in the Siege & Capture
of Lord Cornwallis & afterwards transferred to Capt Revel's Co & served to end of war
[illegible] Nov 15 1783 Age State Sept 1820 as 61 yrs
wife living in 1820
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40691
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40691
Benjamin Williams
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933 - Jan 3 - Hist
to Mrs Scott C
Hanna EEL