Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,505, William Warmack, Va.
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Service     Number
Va     Warmack, Williams    S.37.505
B.L.Wt.2140-100
Issued March 31, 1836

Name shows also as Womack, Wommack, Wormack

Contents
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William Warmack
No. 2140.

1836
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States,

The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:

State of Kentucky
County of Adair

I, William Warmack, aged 74 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that I entered the service of the United States on the      day of     in the year 1780, for the term of during the war, and that I served in the company commanded by Capt. Bowyer in the Regiment No. 2, commanded by Col. Campbell of the Continental Virginia line, and was honorably discharged on day of in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by Col. Manning.

I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever:  therefore, 

KNOW all men by these presents, that I, William Warmack aforesaid, do hereby
constitute and appoint the Honorable Sherrod Williams to be my true and lawful
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, Wilham X Warmack
his mark
[unintelligible]

I, William Caldwell, aged Fifty three years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with, William Warmack [unintelligible] 30 years, who has subscribed
the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated,

[unintelligible]

Attest,

[unintelligible]     Wm Caldwell

Before me, Joseph A. Morrison [unintelligible] personally appeared the above named William Warmack subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared William Caldwell, who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well-known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this fifteenth day of March 1836.

[intelligible] Morrison
Justice of the Peace

Adair County Ky

State of Kentucky
Adair County

In testimony that the above-written Joseph B. Morrison was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Kentucky at the
above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the
county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Columbia this fifteenth day of March 1836.

Wm Caldwell
C. Clerk, &c
of Adair County Court
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War Department Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the laws of the
United States of the 18th of March 1818 May 1st 1820 & March 1st 1823 William Warmack late
a private in the army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Kentucky agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four, Given at the war office of the United States this nineteenth day of March one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty four.

J. C. Calhoun
secretary of war
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State of Kentucky
County of Adair, etc.

On this Fifteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Mary Wormack aged Seventy years, a resident of Adair County in the State of Kentucky, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Wormack, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Boyers in the Second Regiment of Virginia Infantry commanded by Colonel Manley in the Revolutionary War.
That her said husband enlisted place not known, and reference is hereby made to the records in the War Department for his term of service, time of enlistment &c., they being the legal evidences by which said Wormack drew a Pension up to April 1847, at which time he died, at his residence in Adair County State of Kentucky.  She further states that she was married to the said William Wormack in Adair County Kentucky, on the 14th day
of February A.D. 1836, by one Alexander
Sinclair a minister of the Gospel, and
that her name before her said marriage 
he was Mary Judd, and that she is still
a widow.
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, to which she may be entitled, under any act of Congress granting pensions to the Widows of Officers and Soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Mary Wormack [unintelligible]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
H. G. Athins J. P. A.
State of Kentucky
County of Adair, etc.

I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that H. G. Atkins - whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Columbia Kentucky this eighteenth day of
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November A.D. 1830

William Caldwell Clerk, Adair
By Thomas G Paar D.C
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Mr J. L. Edwards
Please direct all communications to William E. Russell, Columbia, KY
This 15th day of November 1850
Mary Wormack
[unintelligible]

[unintelligible]
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Know all men by these presents that we William
Wormack and Andrew Russell are held & firmly
bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the [unintelligible - penal? anne? of $50 [pounds] the payment of which well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &c jointly & severally firmly by these presents Sealed & dated this 14th day of May 1829. The Condition is such that should there be no legal cause to obstruct a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the said Wormack & Mary Judd. 
Then this obligation to be void else to remain
in full force
W Wormack [seal]
A Russell [seal]
I do certify that I solemnized the following
Marriages.....
William Womack and Mary Judd
February the 14 day 1830
Alexander Sinclair
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Adair
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing bond & certificate of marriage are truly and correctly copied from the records of said Court in my office and are the legal records of the marriage of William Womack & Mary Judd 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 12th day of
November 1850 at Columbia [unintelligible] Caldwell Clk
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Kentucky Adair County Seat
I Eli Wheat-- Presiding Magistrate of the County Court of said County do certify that William Caldwell whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said Court as therein stated and that the foregoing is his genuine signature and his certificate and attestation is in due form of law 
Witness my hand this 18th day of November AD 1850.
Eli Wheat P.M.A.C.C.
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19. 217. R
Kentucky
William Warmack
of Adair in the state of KY
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Bowyer of the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell in the
[unintelligible] line, for the term of 1780 - [unintelligible]
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of March 1824 [?]
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of March 1824 [unintelligible]

[unintelligible] Johnson, [unintelligible]
---
Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824
[unintelligible]
---
{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
March 1, 1824

See letter to Hon. S. Williams March 24.
1836 -- [unintelligible] to Same 6 June 1836 -
let: to do. 9 Feb 1838
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Warmack William

The proof of citizenship in this case 
[unintelligible]
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State of Kentucky Adair County KY
At a County Court began and held for the
County of Adair at the Courthouse in Columbia on Monday the 7th day of October 1822
Be it remembered that this day William Warmack personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record proceeding recording of the Common law and by statute of Kentucky
and made oath in addition to the statements
by him before the Honorable Christopher Tompkin Esq. Circuit Judge for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Circuit of Adair on the 4th day of October 1819 that in the year 1780 he inlisted [enlisted] as a private in the Continental establishment and Stated in said application which he refers to and incorporates the same with this [unintelligible] He further states that he is now about 60 years
of age, that he is a cripple and illy able to labour that he was a resident of the U.S. on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons [pensions?] engaged in the law and [naval]?] service of the U.S. in the revolutionary war. Passed on the 18th day of March 1818 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 that is contained
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in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
he further states that his occupation is a tiller of the ground. As date as followeth viz he has a wife Rachel about 44 years of age. She is unhealthy often afflicted with a cough & as he thinks effected with the consumption and illy able to labour that he has eleven children, 2 [?] of whom are married, nine living with him, eight of whom are daughters, 4 of whom are nearly grown, none of whom are healthy & are unable to support themselves and one of them deranged the others are small and unable to do but little labour.  2 of them nearly deaf he further states that he has one horse beast
worth about the sum of $20 no more. 5 head of
Cattle worth $25 and no more.  16 head of hogs worth $20 and no more. 3 beds furniture worth $30 and no more. Small articles of household & Kitchen furniture worth $20 & no more. 3 geese worth about 00.75. That there is nothing owing to him and that he earns about four dollars. He prays for support agreeable to the several acts of Congress upon that subject
William Warmack
William Golding & Henry Smith personally appeared in open Court and made oath they are acquainted with the above named William Warmack that they believe the above statements made by him are true, as also the Schedule of Property thereto annexed
This day John Stone & Thomas White also
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personally appeared in open Court and made oath that they were acquainted with William 
Warmack in Virginia about the year 1780 that they know he was in the service of the United States on Continental Establishment and believed he served the time stated in his application for pension.
The Court further certify that that the above named Wormack and  Williams are men of respectability
and truth.
State of Kentucky ⎬ Set
Adair County ⎬
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the record of the said [?] court and I do further certify that it is the
opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred & fifteen dollars and Seventy in cents.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Court on this
21st day of October 1832 [? 1822?] and 21st year of the Commonwealth
M Caldwell
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E
Register (205)
William Warmack
Cert.
Campbells Regiment [?]

Judge must certify
that the applicant is
indigent [unintelligible] 
and under thereafter [?]
of the county for support
and the applicant must prove
his service by two witnesses
certified by the Judge to
credibile.
[unintelligible] office
of the 5 [?] 1820
The [unintelligible]

[unintelligible]
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Adair
Circuit Sct

Be it Remembered that on the
4th day of October 1819 William
Wormack a citizen of Casey County
& State aforesaid personally appeared
before me Christopher Tompkins
Judge in and for the Circuit of
and made oath that in the
year 1780 he enlisted as a private
Soldier in the Continental Establishment in 
Capt Thomas Bowyers Company, Major Randolph Battalion, Colonel Campbell's Regiment, General Green [unintelligible] Virginia Continental
line that he enlisted as of [?] for and during the war that he served and the full term for which he was enlisted faithfully and honestly 

that while he was in service he was in the Battle of Camlin mountains and [?] many other skirmishes against the common enemy and that he was after the close of the war Honorably
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Discharged in Charles Town South Carolina 
which discharge has been destroyed
by time and accident he further
States that he is now aged and
infirm and unable to support
by labour, that he is in indigent circumstances
and stands in need of his country's aid
He claims the same agreeably to an act of the Congress of the United States
& such Cases made & provided
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 4th day of Ad
1819
Christopher Tompkin

John Hill this day personally appeared before
me & made oath, that he is a near neighbour of the above named William Womack, & that the said the Womack has no property to his (the said Hill) knowledge or belief, but two horses & six head of cattle besides household furniture & farming utensils of inconsiderable value. & that the value of all the property of the said Womack does not exceed in his said Hill's opinion, one hundred & fifty dollars
Given under my hand this 4th October 1818.
Christopher Tompkin
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State of Kentucky Adan Circuit Sct.
Armand [?] Caldwell Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the
Honorable Christopher Tompkins whose name is affixed to this foregoing affidavit of William Wormack is providing Judge of said court and that full faith and credit is due and ought to
be given to all his official acts as such in Testimony thereof I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed the Seal of said ┃
Court this 6th day of October
1819 & 27th year of the
Commonwealth
William Caldwell
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G.A. Caldwell
[?]

Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
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Dec 7/50
Triplett
Decl and proof of Mary
Wormack
Address
William E Russell
Columbia
VY

Edward Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Official Business
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1 653 Jany 30. '38
Hon. J.W. Jones
Bounty Land Office
report recd Feb 6. 1838
2140
100 acres
RW

Hon. Joel R. Poinset
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC

War Dept
And [?] 7 Feby 1838
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Washington City
27th January 1838

Dear Sir

I addressed a letter to you, on the 14th Inst. asking information in reference to the
claim of William Wormack, for services rendered
by him, as a soldier during the Revolutionary War and have received the answer of Mr Hagner, who states that "William Wommack was paid for his services as a soldier in Colo Posey's detachment of the Virginia 
line to the 15th of November 1783 the end of
the Revolutionary War.
I desire now to be informed whether
Mr Wommack is not also entitled to land
in consideration of his said services very
respectfully
Your Obt. Set
J.W. Jones
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37505
INVALID.
Reir [?]

File No. 37,505
William Warmack
Prv [?] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 440 [?]
Arrangement of 1870.
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In [?] - at Feb. 9
[unintelligible]

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension office

Hon. Sherrod Williams
NR [?]
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House of Rep Feb 8th 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir
William Warnock who was 
a soldier of the revolution, who 
is now a pensioner 
residing in the County of 
Adair Ky. and who has 
drawn bounty land is as 
he supposes entitled to 80 dollars 
extra which was promised 
by the same resolution of Congress 
which promised bounty or by 
some subsequent resolution 
from my recollection.  I'm [?] imagine [?] 
he is right.  Will be you 
so good as to inform me whether 
he is or not and enclose the 
necessary Blank forms, for the
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purpose of drawing the money.

Your respectfully
Sherrod Williams
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Hon. Rep [?] Feby 17, 1837 [1838?]
Sir
I am requested by Wm E. Russell of
Columbia Ky. to enquire into an 
application filed by him, "Some time since,"
for a pension for Mary Womack the
widow of William Womack, who
was for many years a revolutionary
pensioner. I respectfully ask that
you will have the case taken up if
practicable, and inform me of the
results.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo. A. Caldwell

Hon. J.E. Heath
Counsel Pensions
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War Department
Pension Office
March 17th, 1824

Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of
War to state to you that if you or any other member of Congress will certify that William Warmack was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, the claim of said Warmack will be admitted.
I am, respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J L Edwards


I certify that William Warmack was a 
was a resident Citizen of the United States on states on the 18th day March 1818.
Rh M Johnson
18th March 1824

Hon. R. H. Johnson
Senate United States
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Case of Wm Warmack.
The word "citizen," accidentally
omitted in the claimant's
declaration  under the act of May
1.1820, may be dispensed
with, as the proof
of his having been a
citizen of the U.S. on
the 18th March 1818, is
satisfactory.

[unintelligible signature]
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State of Tennessee Maury County
At a court of pleas and quarter Sessions began and held at the Town of Columbia on the 20th day of October A D 1833. Being a Court of
record proceedings according to the cause of the common law and by statute
Be it remembered that this day James Hart [?] personally appeared in open court and made oath that he was well acquainted with William Warmack, now citizen of Adair County, State of Kentucky, before the commencement of the revolutionary war and that a few days after the battle of Gilford the said Wormack enlisted
the Service of his country for during the war a 
Continental establishment under Captain Thomas Page in the Second Virginia regiment on Continental line commanded by Colonel Campbell [?], and that he the
said Wormack, served the full term [?] o his enlistment.

Sworn to in open Court
James Hart
October 20th 1823

Joseph B. Porter [?]  [unintelligible]
James Huey and [unintelligible] S. Huet made oath that they are well acquainted with James 
Hurt and consider and believe him to be a man of integrity and truth and that he is entitled to full faith and credit in any and all his statements.
Sworn to and subscribed in [unintelligible]
Court this 30th of October 1833
Joseph B. Porter Clerk
James Huey
Saml S. Hurt
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State of Tennessee Maury County
I Joseph B Porter Clerk of the Court of
the Court of please and grantor [unintelligible]
for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly [confined? unintelligible] 
from the records of my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at office in
County the 25th day of October Anno
Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty
three and 48th [?] year of American
Independence

Joseph B. Porter Clerk
State of Tennessee Maury County
I John S. Alden, presiding Justice of the Court
of pleas and quarter [unintelligible] for [unintellible] County do certify that
Joseph D. Porter when name appears to the above certificate is the acting clerk in and for said County of Maury and that his certificate is in due form of law and full faith and credit in is due and of right ought to be given to his official acts as such.

Given under my name and seal this 25th day of October A.D. 1833.
John S. Alderson
Presiding Justice