Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,603, Frederick Williams, N.C.
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(3–1776) 

SERVICE 
N.C.

Williams, Frederick
Nancy

NUMBER 
R. 11,603

CONTENTS
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Frederick Williams, Dectr, Elijah W.
Overton Co. Tenn.
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State of Tennessee
County of Overton } SS.
On this 21st day of June
A.D. 1851. Before me [blank] an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
above mentioned. Personally appeared Elijah
Williams, aged 50 years, a resident of Overton County
who being duly sworn according to law declares
That he is the son of Frederick Williams and
Nancy Williams - That his said Father died about
Twenty years ago, in 1831, at Mount Vernon
whilst on his way to Arkansas to seek a new
home. That his mother Nancy Williams is now
residing in Overton County and is aged about
(91,) ninety one years of age. That the following
are his only surviving Brothers and sisters, To wit,
Elizabeth Fraley aged 59 years, William Williams
aged 54 years, Cynthia Moore aged 52 years,
Mary Medlock aged 43 years, John Williams
aged 41 years, and Hardin C. Williams aged
38 years. He also swears that he believes that
his Father served in the war of the Revolution.
He remembers well to have his father say frequen
tly that he served during the whole war from
its commencement to its close, in the North
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Carolina Continental line that he served part of
his time as an officer and part as a private,
And that he was at the battle of Guilford and
Eutaw Springs = and many other battles, among which
was the battle of Horse Shoe and battle of King
Mountains. He also knows of his own self that
he had a written discharge and other documentary
papers which were burnt during his Fathers life
time.

Witness W. Ramsay
W. Dale

his 
Elijah x Williams
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st
day of June A.D. 1851, and I hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with
Elijah Williams, who is good and respectable
citizen and a credible witness.
Ormel Fisk J. P. C. C.
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State of Tennessee
County of Overton } SS.
I William H Tanner
Clerk of the County Court in and for the
County and State above mentioned do
hereby certify that Ormel Fisk whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing
declaration and affidavit 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
Court of Record, having general Jursdiction,
Given under my hand and seal
of Office at Livingston this
23” day of June A. D. 1851.
W H Times Clk
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State of Tennessee
County of Overton } SS. 
On this 21st day of June
A.D. 1851, Before me   an Acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and state above men-
tioned personally appeared Nancy Williams aged
ninety one years a resident of Overton County who,
being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her
Oath make the following declaration To wit, That
she is the widow of Frederick Williams deceased late
of Morgan County and State of Tennessee and formerly
a Soldier, and Lieutenant in the Army, of the
Revolution North Carolina Continental line, She
further states that she was married to the aforesaid
Frederick Williams in Guilford County North Caro-
lina on or about the 1st day of October (1774,)
Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Four, by a magis
trate whose name to the best of her recollection was
Lewis White, And that her name before her said
marriage was Nancy McNabb, That she was not
quite fifteen years old at the time of her said marri
age — That her said husband died at [crossed out] Vernon Mount
Vernon, in spring of 1831 whilst on his way to Arkansas
to seek a new home, being aged about (83)
Eighty Three years at the time of his death, that
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at that time his residence was in Morgan County, Tenn
That the following are the only surviving children of
Frederick Williams, and myself, to wit, Elizabeth Fraley
aged 59 years. William Williams aged 54 years, Cynthia
Moore aged 52 years, Elijah Williams aged 50 years,
Mary Medlock aged 43 years, John Williams aged
41 years — and Hardin C. Williams aged 38 years.
She further swears that her said husband Frederick
Williams served in the war of the Revolutine North 
Carolina Continental line, as a private soldier and
afterwards, an officer. He went into the service
as a private and served as such two or three years
when he was promoted to the office of Lieutenant
which he held four or five years or to the final
close of the war to the best of her knowledge, she
knows of her own self that he held said office
over Two years, and that he served seven
years, during the whole period of the War, from
its commencement to its close. She knows that
he was at the battle of Kings Mountain, Horse
Shoe and Eutaw Springs, at which latter place she
went with her husband to look at the Battle
field after the battle was closed. She further states
that her husband remained at home with her af
her marriage as aforesaid only a few months
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when he commenced his services in the Army &
continued said services without interruption
for the term of Seven years, during which time
he was not engaged in any civil Employment,
but spent the whole time in the service of the
United States, that her said husband received a
written discharge, which together with a furlough
and other papers were burnt by the burning of
his ^ house long since, and that she has now no documen
tary Evidence in support of her claim. That
her said husband died at Mount Vernon about
Twenty years ago, and that the above named
papers were burnt about four years before
the time of his death as aforesaid. She further
states that in consequence of old age and impaired
memory she has forgotten many things. And she
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain
ing the Pension which is due her from the
United States, on account of the Revolutionary
services of the aforesaid Frederick Williams,
And that her name is not now on the Pension Roll of
any agency of any state. And that she is still a widow.
Witness W. Ramsay,
W. Dale

Her 
Nancy x Williams
mark
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day
of June 1851. And I hereby certify that she ^ (Nancy Williams)is a person
of good moral character, and a respectable, citizen,
and credible witness, I believe she is about ninety
one years of age, and that her husband served
as aforesaid. All erasures and interlineations made
before signing ~
Ormel Fisk J.P.O.C.

State of Tennessee
County of Overton
I William H Turner
Clerk of the County Court in and for the County
and state above mentioned do hereby certify that
Ormel Fisk, whose genuine signature appears to
the foregoing declarations and affidavits 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 Livingston this 23” day
of June A.D. 1851.
W H Tumer clk

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Fredk Williams. Dectm, Nancy Wills
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State of Tennessee
County of Overton } SS.
Elijah Williams of the County of
Jackson and State of Tennessee, being first duly sworn ac-
cording to law, declare and says, that he is now of
the age of Fifty one years being born in the year
Eighteen Hundred and One and is the son of Frederick
Williams and Nancy Williams — That his father died
at Mount Vernon in Eighteen Hundred and Thirty one
at the age of Eighty three years, whilst absent on a
Journey from home — being, a resident of Morgan
County — That his said mother resides in Jackson
County at his own residence, and is now in the ninety
third year of her age — That he has three brothers
and three sisters, all of whom are living as far as
Known — the oldest of whom are Elizabeth Fraley is
aged Sixty years — That his parents were married
in North Carolina about the year Seventeen Hundred
and Seventy Four — and that the first child was born
in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six,
being the same year in which the declaration of
Independence was made — He further certifies
that he has frequently heard his father, speak of
his services in the war of the Revolution, and has
frequently told him that he served in the State
of North Carolina through the greater part of the
War, that he entered the service as a private
Soldier and was promoted to the office of Lieu
tenant, in which office he served over two
years, and held when the war was closed
that his father received a discharge as a
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Lieutenant, that his fathers house was destroyed by the fire
before his death, in which fire all the contents
of the house were destroyed, including his dis-
charges, family Records, and other papers—
That he has frequently heard his fathers state
ments confirmed by Jesse Hopkins, Joseph
Peters and other old soldiers who are since dead,
and who knew his father in the service, He remembers
to have heard his father say that he fought at the battles
of Guilford Court House — Kings Mountains, Eutaw
Springs & various other battles and engagements —
and that he was entitled to two hundred acres of
land for his services as Lieutenant which land
he never received. He knows well that he had
the discharge as above stated having frequently
seen it with his father and among his fathers papers
his
Elijah x Williams
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me John T. R Goode
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above
mentioned and I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Elijah Williams the above affiant
and that he is a person of known respectability and
good moral character and I believe all his state
ments above to be correct and true,
John T R Goode J P O C
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State of Tennessee
Overton County } SS
I William H Turner Clerk of the County
Court for said County hereby certify that John
T R Goode Esqr whose genuine signature appears
to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date
thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said
Overton County duly commissioned and qualified
and that full faith and credit is due to all his
official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said County at my office in Livingston
the 21st day of June 1852
W H Turner Clk
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State of Tennessee Overton County }
Circuit Court June Term 1852
It is hereby ordered to be certified that Satisfactory
evidence has been presented to this Court now in
Session that Frederick Williams late of the County
of Morgan and State of Tennessee who in his
lifetime was reputed to have been a private
and Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution
in the State of North Carolina died at Mount
Vernon whilst absent from home on a journey
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one
at the age of Eighty (eighty) three years leaveing
Nancy Williams his widow who survived him
never having again married and resides at
this time in Jackson County and State of
Tennessee near the Overton County line the
place of his late residence being in the ninety
third year of her age and sum surviving
children four sons and three daughters all
of whome are still living as far as known
here, that the first child was born in the year
Seventeen hundred and seventy six being the second
year of their marriage which took place in
North Carolina in or about the year Seventeen
hundred and seventy four.
In testimony whereof I Sherod M
Keeton clerk of said Court have here
-unto set my hand and private
seal having no seal of Office at
Livingston this 21st day of June
1852
S.M. Keeton Clk seal
of the Circuit Court
for Overton County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Overton County }
I William H Turner Clerk of the County Court
for said County hereby certify that S M Keeton whose
genuine signature appears to the within and foregoing
order of Court is and was at the time of signing the 
same clerk of the Circuit Court for said Overton
County duly elected and qualified and that
full faith and credit is due and ought to be
given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Overton County at my Office
in Livingston the 21st day of June 1852
W H Turner Clk
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Hon Jas E Heath   Sevierville July 175[illegible]
Hon with please find
additional evidence in case of
Nancy Williams widow of Frederick
I should be glad to have this card reported
upon as speedy as possable as the old
[illegible] as much in need of whatever may
be found due her.
Your Obt Sevt
G. H Monsarrat
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Jan: 12/53
Rel: to case of
Nancy Williams
wid: of Frederick

A. A. Swope
Livingston
Tenn:

11603
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Livingston Ten.;
Dec. 17, 1852.
Sir:
I have been appointed attorney for
the claim of Mrs. Nancy Williams, of Jackson County
Tennessee, widow of Frederick Williams, who was a
soldier in the War of the Revolution. Messrs Mons -
“arat & Co of Louisville, Ky., have been attending to
the claim for some time past. I am not able at
present to direct your attention more specifically
to the case; but this I hope may be sufficient to
enable you to find it without difficulty.
Has the claim been drawn or has it been
allowed? What is the probable amount of the claim?
In what situation does it stand? Will you please
answer the above questions with any other information
that may be interesting in relation to the claim?
If more proof should be wanting will you inform
me what?
The information derived from Monsarat & Co
has not been satisfactory; and hence it is particularly
desired that the information come from your office
Very Respectfully
A. A. Swope
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Washington City
Jas E Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
Sir,
Herein I enclose you
the papers to sustain the claim
Herein I enclose you of Mrs Nancy Will
iams of Tennessee under the act of Congress passed 4th
July 1836. The marriage I am satisfied is satisfact
-only proven to have taken place before 1st day
of January 1794 & I hope ultimately to be enable
to obtain evidence to sustain its celebration before
the close of the war. At present I am willing
to receive an allowance under the Act 7 July 1838
& subsequent acts. Evidence of service as a
Lieutenant or Captain in North Carolina is here
=with furnished you. 
The certificate of allowance
you will please enclose to me SSn. G.H. Monsarrat
& Co Louisville Kentucky
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
S. F. J. Trabue
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No 7,813
Nancy Williams
wid of Frederick,
Tenn:
Act 4 July 1836.

let G. H. Monsarrat
May 21, 1852

G. H. Monsarrat & Co
Louisville
Ky.
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Fredk., Williams
Witnesses, Overton Co
Tenn
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State of Tennessee
County of Overton } SS.
On this 21st day of June
A.D. 1851. Before me an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and state above mentioned
personally appeared William Dale and Elizabeth
Dale residents of Overton County aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to law declares,
As follows. to wit. — That they are
will and personally acquainted with Nancy
Williams, and certify that they believe she is of
the age of about (91) ninety one years. That
she now resides in Overton County, and is
the widow of Frederick Williams deceased late of
Morgan County and state of Tennessee, — That the
said Frederick Williams died from home about
Twenty years ago, at the age of about Eighty Three
years. That the following are the only surviving
Children of the aforesaid Frederick Williams
and Nancy Williams. To wit, Elizabeth Fraley
aged 89 years, William Williams aged 54 years
Cynthia Moore aged 52 years, Elijah Williams
aged 57 years. Mary Medlock aged 43 years
John Williams aged 41 years, and Hardin C.
Williams aged 38 years. They also swear that
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the memory of the aforesaid Nancy Williams has
been impaired in consequence of sickness and
old age, and that we believe that her husband
Frederick Williams served as a soldier and
Officer in the war of the Revolution. He has
always been reputed and believed to have
served as aforesaid, and that such is the
general opinion in this neighbourhood —
We also certify that the widow and children of
the aforesaid Frederick Williams, are persons of
respectability and good, moral character, and
that they are credible witnesses.
E. Dale SS
W. Dale SS

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written and I hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with William
Dale and Elizabeth Dale, resident citizens of Overton
County are personally known to me and are good
and respectable citizens and credible witnesses.
Ormel Fisk J. P. O. C.
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State of Tennessee
County of Overton } SS.
I William H Turner
Clerk of the County Court in and for the
County and state above mentioned do hereby
certify that Ormel Fisk whose genuine
Signature appears to the foregoing declaration
and affidavit 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 Livingston
this 23d” day of June A. D. 1851.
W H Turner clk
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Frederick Williams, Power
Overton Co. Tenn.
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Know all men by these Presents That I Nancy
Williams widow of Frederick Williams deceased
late of Overton County and state of Tennessee
and formerly a Soldier in the North Carolina
line in the war of the Revolution, do hereby
nominate, constitute and appoint George
H. Monsarrat and Stephen F. J. Trabue of 
Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful
Attorney for me, and in my name to
prosecute against the Government of the
United States, the claim which I have for
Pension, under the act of Congress, of the
or under any other act
or acts of the said Congress. And when an
amount or amounts are found due me
then my said Attorney or either of them
are hereby fully authorised to demand and
receive, the certificate, or money in satisfaction, 
for the same from the Government of the
United States, or any Department thereof or
proper accounting officer of the same, and
to sign seal and deliver any instrument
or instruments in writing in order thereto,
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that they may deem right and proper, hereby
ratifying and confirming all which our
said Attorneys may do by virtue of
these presents. And for good and sufficient
reasons revoking all former Powers of
Attorney or other authority given to any
person or persons whatsoever, and vesting
the same solely and irrevocably in in our 
said Attorneys said Geo. H. Monsarrat and
S. F. J. Trabue.

Witness by
W. Ramsay,
W. Dale {
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
at Overton County Tenn, this 21st
day of June A.D. 1851.
Her
Nancy x Williams
mark 
SI

Subscribed and acknowledged before me
this 21st, day of June A.D. 1851. All erasures
and interlineations made before signing.
Ormel Fisk   J. P. O. C.
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State of Tennessee 
County of Overton } SS.
I William H Tanner,
Clerk of the County Court in and for the
County and state above mentioned do here
by Certify that Ormel Fisk — whose
genuine signature appears to the forego
ing declaration and Power of Attorney is
and was at the time of signing the 
same a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County and State above mentioned
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 Livingston. This
23d" day of June A.D. 1851,
W H Turner clk
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11,603
P.O. ___
Nancy William
Service: 
Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18

Application filed: ___, 18
Cor: { G. H. Monsarrat
May 21, Sept. 15/52
A. A. Swope
May 25, ‘53.
J. A. Spurlock
June 14, ‘55.
Alleges: ___, 18
Re-enlisted: ___
_____________

Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___________
__ Recognized. ___ Contra
__ Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18