Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39128, Jarvis Willis, Md.
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MD. Willis Jarvis S 39128
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19,270
To Decatur
West Tennessee
Jarvis Willis
of Franklin Co in the state of Tennessee
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain Dean, of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Richardson in the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years to 1780
inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of November 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of June 1824
and sent to Hon. J.C. Isacks.
Winchester, Tenn.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1824.
26.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824, 48.00
$74.89
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
Record Book F. Vol 10 p. 169
Vol. 10. Pa: 212.
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Pensioner & Pen Agents
at Pulaski, May 22, 1837
do-[...] July 6th 1837
Tra-do-do-do
do-do (Paul as Rep) do-do
Tenns to Decatur 25. Aug. 37 from 4 Mar 37
Notif Sent to Per Mount Hope Ala.
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Application for
Transfer of Pension
Jarvis Willis
Mount Hope Ala
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the State of Alabama, |On this 9th day of
County of Lawrence S.S.| August 1837, before me
the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County
of Lawrence, personally appeared Jarvis Willis, who
on his oath declares, that he is the same Persons, who formerly
belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John
Dean, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William
Richardson in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of
Tennessee, from whence he has lately removed; that
he now resides in the State of Alabama, where he
intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be there
payable in future. The following are his reasons
for removing from Tennessee to Alabama; viz.
my children had all left me in Tennessee and
removed to Alabama, & as I wished to be with them
during the balance of my life, I moved after them
to Alabama "
sworn to & subscribed              Jarvis Willis   
before me the day & year aforesaid
C McDonald JP
The State of Alabama
this 9th day of August 1837 came personally
Lawrence County
before me, an acting Justice of the Peace
for the County for Charles Willis, made oath that the Persons, who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. Witness my hand & seal.
C McDonald JP seal
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The State of Alabama
I Crockett McDonald, an active
Lawrence County Justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that the aforesaid Charles Willis is person of veracity & worthy of belief on his oath. Witness my hand & seal this 9th August 1837
C McDonald JP seal

The State of Alabama
I Wiley Gallaway Clerk
Lawrence County of the County Court of the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above said Crockett McDonald, who signs his name C McDonald is acting justice of the Peace in & for the County of Lawrence & State aforesaid. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name affix the seal
of my office this ninth day August 1837
Wiley Gallaway Clerk

The State of Alabama I James Gallagher
Lawrence County Sole Judge of the County
of Lawrence County certify that Wiley Gallaway whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is and was on the day of its date
Clerk of the County Court of Lawrence County aforesaid duly commissioned; that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such, that the above signature is genuine;
and that his certificate is in due form of law
Given under my hand this 9th of
August 1837.
James Gallagher
Judge of Lawrence Cty Court, Ala.
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19179
Jarvis Willis,
Franklin County
West Tennessee
Hon. J.C. Jacks
House of Reps
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County of Franklin & State of Tennessee
On this twenty fourth day of November 1823
personally appeared in open Court a court of
record for the County aforesaid Jarvis Willis resident 
in said County aged some what over sixty years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820
that he the said Jarvis Willis enlisted for the term of
three years about the middle of February in the year
1777 in the State of Maryland in the company
commanded by Captain John Deen in the regment commanded by Colonel Richardson in
the line of the State of Maryland on the second
continental establishment that he continued to
serve in said confire until some time in the
month of February in the year 1780 when
he was discharged from said service in Morristown
in the State of New Jersey.
That he was in the Battle of Cuckold, Town
Brandywine, Monmouth Whitmarshes & SchueyChild
and that has lost his discharge and that he [...]
other evidence now in his power of his said
services except his own oath. And in pursuance
of the act of the first May 1820 I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March 1818 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
engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war passed on
the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have
that nor has any person in trust for me any property
or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have
any income other than what is contained in the
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Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
to wit
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1 cow calf & heifer " 15
1 bed 5
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5 pigs- 1
1 plow & axe 1
1 pr drawing chains 1
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his
Jarvis Willis
Mark
Sworn to & declared in open
Court this 24th day of
November 1823.
E Russell
State of Tennessee
I Edmond Russell Clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter sessions for Franklin County do hereby 
certify that it appears to the satisfied of the county that the
said James Wills and some in the revolutionary War
as stated in the proving declaration against
the common for the time of nine months under
and engagement on the continental establishment
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the
Records of the said Court and she further certifies 
that it is the opinion of said Court that the late
amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is fifty six dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court at this 28th day
November 1823
E Russell Clk
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BA-J/AWF
Jarvis Willis-S.39128
John Willis-S. 1603
Winnie Anderson
4807 1/2 St. Elmo Drive
Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
October 26, 1938
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of John, Jarvis, and Lewis Willis, who received pension while residing in Tennessee.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is
not possible to comply in full with each request
which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herein the records of Jarvis
and John Willis as found in claims for pension.
Jarvis Williams. 39128
The data which follow concerning Jarvis Willis
were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 39128, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Jarvis Willis
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Jarvis Willis enlisted in Maryland, February
17, 1777, served as a corporal in Captain John Dean's
See the letter in Jarvis 
Willis S. 39728
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company in Colonel William Richardson's Fifth Maryland Regiment; he was in the battles of "Cuckolds Town",
White Marsh, Monmouth, and "Schuykill",
and was discharged February 14, 1780 in Morristown, New Jersey.
Jarvis Willis was allowed pension on his
application executed November 24, 1823, at which
time he was aged "somewhat over sixty years", and
living in Franklin County, Tennessee.
In 1837 he was living in Alabama, and stated
that his children had moved from Tennessee to
Alabama and he wished to be with them; his post-office
address was at that time, Moulton, Alabama.
Names of children were not shown, nor was
there any information in regard to his wife.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.
and furnish the following data:
Jarvis Willis
Certificate #19270
Issued June 9, 1824
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced November 24, 1823
Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820
Decatur, Alabama Agency, transferred from W. Tennessee.

John Willis-S. 1603
The data furnished herein relative to John Willis
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were obtained from papers on file in claim for
pension, S. 1603, based upon his military service
in the Revolutionary War.
John Willis was born in Halifax County, Virginia
ginia, date not given, nor were the names of his
parents stated.
While a resident of Henry County, Virginia,
John Willis enlisted sometime in September, 1780,
served three months and ten days as private in
Captain Shelton's company, marched to the "Hollow"
to guard the inhabitants from the incursions of
the Tories. He enlisted January 1, 1781, served
three months in Captain Shelton's company, Colonel
Lyon's Virginia regiment. He enlisted October 1,
1781, served in Captain Shelton's company, and on
the march to Yorktown, Virginia, learned of the
surrender of Cornwallis, length of service about
one month.
John Willis was allowed pension on his
publication executed October 3, 1833, at which
time he was sixty-seven years old, and a resident
of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should use the same address as given herein, and
furnish the following data-
John Willis
Certificate #25076
Issued November 19, 1833
Rate $24.44 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Jonesborough Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Nashville 9th May 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will my oath
of Identity as a Revolutionary Pensionerary
Pensioner under the act of the 18th March 1818
for your examination and permission of my
being paid there is one years pay due me
up to the 4 March last, have resided in
Franklin County of this State for upwards of
Twenty years past with the exception of the
last year I have lived in Laurance County in
the State of Alabama, and on my application
for my pension at Nashville was told by the
agent that my name transferred to the Agency
at Pulaski Tennessee of this is the part please
to advise me my absence out of the State
and great distance from the Officer is why I
did not apply every 6 months for my Pension
Please to state where I am to be paid at and
instruct the agent to pay me, with me
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and enclose my claim to Moulton Laurence
County State of Albama and very much
Obt. Sent
his
James Willis
mark
Oblige Six
Test
S Cantrell
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July 31
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Seal
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Pulaski July 19th 1837
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
Yours of the 6th Inst is to have. I [..]
Jarvis Willis a form any part of to the 4th March
1837.
Respectfully
Thomas Martin Agent
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 17th July 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor of the 5th
Instant requiring information from this office
to what time Willis Jarvis a Revolutionary Pensioner
under the Act of the 18th March 1818 was last paid
at this office is now before me, and in reply have
to inform you that on refering to my list he appears
to be paid to 4th March 1836 and since which
time has been transferred to the Pulaski Agency
of this State to which office I have forwarded
your estuned favor to me with a request to
the Agent at Pulaski to give you the information wanted. I am very Respectfully Sir
V Obt Servt
John M Bap Prost
+ Pension Agent
By S. Cantock
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19,179
Jarvis Willis
Hon. S.C. Isacks,
H.R.
Recd 27 Mar 1824 from
Auditor Genl MD
Suspd for answer from
Auditor Genl respecting
Col Richardson
Pension Office
War Department
Washington
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Transfer Willis to
Decatur, (Alabama
) Agency, to
take effect for
4 March 1837
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1938 1 ch 26 Hist to
Winnie Anderson Esq
39128
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39128
Jarvis Willis
Corp Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 567
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Los Angeles, Calif.
Sept., 14, 1938
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs, I have been trying to get my own genealogy and find that my lines are from Tennessee. I believe they formalily came from Va. and Maryland.
I find in the (Twenty Four Hundred Tenn. Pensions, or Rev. War 1812.)
some of the men who recieved pensions.
The following names I am interested in, Jarvis Willis,. John Willis,. and Lewis Willis all served in the Rev. War and recieved pensions.
Will you kindly send me there Rev. war record, or services and all
information in regards to there families, dates of births, deathes,
marriages, and places and etc?. Also parents? I am hoping this information will be of service to me.
Yours truly,
Winnie Anderson
Winnie Anderson
4807 1/2 St. Elmo Dr.
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 22 March 1822
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Jarvis Willis
enlisted as a Corporal in the Fifth Maryland
Regiment, on the Seventeenth day of February 1777
and was discharged on the 14 February 1780
Thos Karney Auditor General
State of Maryland.