Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35141, Andrew Willis, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Willis, Andrew

Number
S.35141
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3991
Maryland Roll
Maryland Line

Andrew Willis
Capt. Benson
Private
Maryland
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 31 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Oct 1818 and sent to Thos Kennedy Esqr, Hagerstown, Md

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $41.31
Semi-anl all'ce ending Mar 4 1819 $48.00
$89.31

5 mo 1/31
4/30
{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}
Date of Death Dec 4, 1823
from A.B.

Washington County
Continued
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State of Maryland Washington County to wit

I Otho Holland Williams Clerk of Washington County Court of the state of Maryland hereby certify that the honorable Abraham Shiver Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the above affidavits was at the time of taking and signing thereof ever since hath been and still is one of the associate judges of the fifth judicial district of the state of Maryland comprehending Frederick, Washington and Allegany counties duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as thereunto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this thirty-first day of March 1818.

H Williams, Clerk Wash. Cty. Court, Md

EAL
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State of Maryland Washington County

Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared Andrew Willis of Washington County before me the subscriber an associate judge for the fifth judicial district of the state of Maryland comprised of Frederick, Washington and Allegany counties and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he the said Andrew Willis enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-eight or about that period in Capt. Perry Benson's company Fifth Regiment Maryland line commanded by Col. Richardson. That he served for about three years and was discharged at Morris Town by General Smallwood on the fourteenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one.
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I do hereby certify to the secretary of the War Department of the United States that the declaration of Andrw Willis aforesaid was made upon oath before me on the day and year first above written.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal.

Abm Shriver

SEAL

The said Andrew Willis also at same time made oath that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Adm Shriver
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State of Maryland Wahington County

I Andrew Willis do hereby relinquish all my rights, title and claims to any pension to which I may have been entitled by any law of the United States passed previous to the act of Congress passed March eighteen hundred and eighteen.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal on this 30 day of March 1818.

Andrew Willis - SEAL
His X Mark

Witness:
Tho Kennedy
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I John Buchanan chief judge of the fifth Judicial District aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Andrew Willis aforesaid did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had as aforesaid to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the October 5th 1818

John Buchanan

Andrew Willis

Admitted
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Schedule of Property etc.

Has no property but a pot and some tools. He lives with his son - he is a laborer by profession but unable to work, his wife is also old and frail and has no home of his own.

Andrew Willis
His X Mark

Witness:
Tho Kennedy

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820 in open court.

Test: O H Williams - Clerk

I O.H. Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland 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 the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars and blank cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this first of August 1820.

O H Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington

SEAL
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Andrew Willis
30991

March 1818

Cont.
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State of Maryland, Washington County SS

On this first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county Andrw Willis aged sixty eight years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served for upwards of three years in the fifth Maryland Regiment but does not remember the year he enlisted nor when he was discharged his memory failing him - he enlisted under Capt. Perry Benson - Col Richardson on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and was discharged at Morris Town - That his original declaration was made on the 31 March 1818 his Pension Certificate is No 3991 and is dated 28th Oct 1818.

And 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 persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts of debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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Revolutionary War Records Section
S.35141

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Andrew Willis a soldier of the Revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - 1778
Length of Service - 3 years and discharged at Morristown Feb 14, 1781
Rank - Private
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Perry Benson
Colonel Richardson 5th Regiment of MD
State - MD

Battles Engaged in - checkmark
Residence of Soldier at enlistment - He was in the eastern part of MD
Date of Application for Pension - Mar 30, 1818, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application - Washington Co., MD
Age at date of application - 66 years
Remarks: Soldier died Dec 4, 1823, leaving a widow & children whose names are not stated except that of his son Isaac who was living in Ohio in 1850.

Respectfully

Commissioner.
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Left Side Page

35141
Revy INVALID

File No 35141
Andrew Willis
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index: Vol 2 Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side Page

May 24/94 Mil Hist to J M Hurley, San Bernadino, Cal
1917 Apr 13 - Hist to Dr J Raymond Hurley
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W
Andrew
1818 Act

San Bernadino, Calif
April 30th, 1894

To the Hon Chief of the Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir - 

I am informed that the pension rolls of the soldiers of the revolution bears the name of blank Willis. Whose place of residence at his death was either in Frederick or Washington Co, MD. I would be pleased to have the following information of this man.

1st his given name
2nd His company, regiment and rank
3rd the date of his death
4th any other information that the rolls may contain of him.

Respectfully

J M Hurley, MD
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US Pension Office Seal - Apr 12, 1917

Treasury Department
Bureau of 
the Publick Health Service
Washington

April 12, 1917

Office of the Surgeon General

The Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Building
Washington, D.C.

Sir

As a matter of pride in preserving in the family a history of our patriotic ancestors, I desire to respectfully make request that if practicable there be furnished me such information as is available in your office concerning the record of my great grandfather Andrew Willis, who I believe served during the Revolutionary War in Capt. Perry Benton's battery of flying artillery, together with any other documentary matter on file pertinent thereto.

Any assistance you may be able to render me in this matter will be received with thanks and appreciation.

I am
with highest sentiments of esteem and respect,

J Raymond Hurley
Passed Assistant Surgeon
U.S.P.H.S.
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*** Willis was a pensioner under act of 1818 & died in 1821 or 1822 & want to see his papers.

Clairsville, O. Dec 31st 1850

Thomas Ewing Clk
Washington City D.C.

Dear Sir:

Isaac Willis of this county on behalf of himself and the other heirs of Andrew Willis applies for bounty land on the following state of facts which are handed down to him by tradition and are doubtless imperfect but may afford a clue to the real facts of the case as shown by the pension list etc. Andrew Willis served in the regular army of the U.S. in the revolutionary war for about 3 years & 6 months as a sergeant; applicant believes that he enlisted for the war and served until its close. He enlisted in the Eastern part of Maryland (probably in Kent County). His captain's name was Bentley as applicant thinks. He drew a pension from Government of about 96 dollars a year commencing probably in 1818 until his death in 1821 or 2. He left a widow who is since dead. Of his children there are two living & of those dead one left children who are living. You will please examine the matter and advise us at your earliest convenience of the validity of the claim. Mr. Willis needs the land & is of course anxious to prcure it if he is entitled to it.
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Isaac Willis the applicant is one of the surviving children of Andrew.

Very Respectfully
Yours
Bennington & Cowen

PS - Thomas Kennedy who procured Andrews W's pension informed the applicant that a number of years ago in 1822 or 3 that he was entitled to bounty land and it is upon this statement more than from our knowledge of the law that we apply.

B&C

Mr. Cole
And Willis
MD

Ex by Ewing
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State of Maryland Washington County

On this 5rh day of October 1818 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the count aforesaid Edmund McCoy of said county who made oath that Andrew Willis of said county an old revolutionary soldier is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Sworn before Wm Fitzhugh - Judge