Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,591, Solomon Williams, N. C.
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(3-1776)
Service Number
N.C. Williams, Solomon S.3.591
Contents Carded.
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West Ten
Solomon William ┃
Fayett Co in the State of W. T.
who was a pr
in the co
comp.
by Captain Langston of the Regt commanded
by Col Taylor in the N.C.
line for 7 Moshttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
Inscribed on the Roll of W. T.
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept
1833. and Applicant
Wolf River P.C
Arrears to the 4th of Sept
Semi-anl. allowance ending March
3833
1167
$70.00
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ian Boyd
Book 6 Vol. 7
Clerk
Page 101
Let to
Pensioner & order to pay
July 8, 1837.
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No 23028 West
Solomon Williams Fayette
County Tennessee
from 17 - [illegible]
7 months
$23.33
Solomon Williams Wolf River
Fayett County Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Solomon Willams Fayette County Tennessee
[Column Headings: Period When the Service was Rendered. Duration of the Claimant's Service: Years | Months | Days.  Rank of the Claimant.  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Battles in which the applicant engaged.  Country through which he marched.  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]

Served two Tours of 3 months each | 6 | Cap Langston Cap Huster | | Served at different times to guard the public stores at Harrisburgh & Williamsburgh | 70 years Granville County N Carolina | Traditionary evidence no clergiman two reason given-Witness certified [illegible]
paper not property authenticated

Served at other times} | 1 | Capt Blackwall Col Taylor | |
I am, respectfully, Your obedient Servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in  (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To the Officer.} Did you ever recceive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss
of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and ---- days, I served as a ----;  For ---- a month and ---- days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indemnite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &e without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g]The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h]The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, providing the official character and signature of the certifying officer, shoulod accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying office who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be write, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act
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of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Tennessee
Fayette County
On this 9th day of July 1833 personally appeared
before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions
in said for the County of
Fayette in the State of Tennessee Solomon
Williams aged seventy years who being first
duly sworn
according to law doth [illegible] his
oath make the
following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress [illegible] June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the
United States under https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngthe following named officers and served as herein stated
He served tours of three months such in the
drafted militia of the State of North Carolina
and was called out an [illegible] service at
different times to guard the [illegible]
at Harrisbury. L Williams being in the State of 
North Carolina, which last mention
---
service this declarant
thinks was about
one month making
in all 7 months
service. That he
was at different times
and in the command of Captain James Langton
Captain William Huster and Captain James
Blackwell Maj Cook Col Joseph Taylor the
was  service was performed
in the State of North Carolina
against the tories. This declarant
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further states that he took a tour of three
months in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Blackwell though the regiment
to which they were attached were [illegible] 
fort [illegible] and commanded by Col Joseph
Taylor marching from Granville To Cape 
Fear river and from there on to Fayetteville
at that time called Cross Creek and thence
to Wilmington.
this declarant states that he [illegible]
skirmish with the Tories near the
Raft swamp where the tories fled and were 
[illegible] by Blackwell Company of Horn
and [illegible] on 11 prisoners taken. This declarant further states that he took in prisoner
after pursuits him two or three miles the track
were then under the command of Genl Butler. He is at Wilmington [illegible] and was sent as an [illegible] from that [illegible] with a certain [illegible] Fuller to Newburn for flints which was in pursuance to instructions from Meek Cook when they returned to Wilmington [illegible] Wallis Suman lived to Genl Washington. This declarant was not at any time in service with the regular. This declarant states that he was born in Granville County North Carolina in the year 1762 on the 1st day of January.  As he believes he has [illegible] of his age but is?  and have only from memory the [illegible] of his birth. This [illegible] in Granville County North Carolina where he was drafted such time and rendevous at Harrisburg
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He removed from [illegible] to Wake County [Jr. illegible] 28 on 30 [illegible] ago 
and from there to Fayette County Tennessee
where he resided three years. and from to there County where he now resides and has resided for the last three years [illegible] is known to [Danl S Burner illegible] a member. At the time this order [illegible] left No. Carolina. The [illegible] and [Illegible] a Senator in congress Congress from N. Carolina and in the neighbourhood where this declarant now lives he is known to [illegible]  Joel L. Jones Sheriff of Fayette County Tennessee and this [illegible] is known to many [illegible] able citizens of Fayette County Tennessee in [illegible] In the neighbourhood where he resides this [illegible] from Capt Blackwell and he thinks he had discharge on [illegible] from Captain Langston and has lost or mislaid it long [illegible] and further [illegible] not know of any [illegible] only from his [illegible] is [illegible]of Country entirely separated from who [illegible] this affair has no recollection of the date of [illegible] or Lenny the service
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
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to a pension or annuity receipt the pre
sent and declares his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of
any State.
The court propounded the following [illegible]
to the said applicant Solomon Williams
1st where and in what year were you born
answer 1762 in [illegible]
2nd Have you any record of your age and
if so where is it
Answer. I have no record of my age as [illegible].  My father had my [illegible] in a book that was some any lost or mislaid
3rd Where were you living when called into
service and where have you lived since the  Revolutionary war and where do you now
live
Answer I was living in Granville North Carolina
when I entered the service of the Revolution and have lived in North Carolina
in wake on Granville by the time [illegible] and from three to [illegible] years ago and from there to the County of Fayette Tennessee

4th How were you called into service
were you drafted did you volunteer
or were you a substitute and it be
substitute for whom
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Answer. I was drafted and volunteered of
may be called so I was drawn as the 26th
number to serve, and was no substitute
5th Col Philip Taylor one of the regular officers
who commanded in the regiment of the Continental army as he was called gave me a [illegible]
son
5th Did you ever receive a dischare a
from the service and if so by whom
was it given and what has become of it
Answer
I did see a dicharge from Col Philip Taylor after one tour and another from Capt Blackwell Captain of a Militia Company which discharges
have been lost or mislaid
6th State the persons to whom you
are known in your present neighbourhood and who Can certify as to your character for veracity their belief of your services as aSoldier
of the Revolution.
answer I am acquainted with Dan Johnston
Esq. M Faulkner Col F. Jones Sheriff of Fayette County and in the [illegible] Mary [illegible] who will testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a Soldiers of the [illegible] so as
stated-
Sworn to and subscribed
this 9th July 1833
That C Hudson Clk
&
lution
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We Thomas Franks a Clergyman residing in
the County of Shelby and Thomas Holloway
Resided in the same do hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Solomon
Williams who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration and we
believe him to be 70 years of age
and that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides and when
he resided in North Carolina to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion sworn and subscribed this
July 1833 Thos C Hudson Clk
thousand
Thomas Holloway and 
the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatores prescribed
by the war department that the above
named
applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier
and served
as he states and the
Court further certifies that it
as to them
that Thomas Harris
who has
signed the proceeds certificate is  [illegible] A
resident in Shelby County Tennessee and
Thomas Halloway is a credible person and
that their statement is
entitled to credit
Daniel Johnson
John Blackwell
Thomas Holloway
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I Thomas C Hudson Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
of Fayette do hereby certify
that the
foregoing contains the original proceeds
of the said Court
in the matter of the
application of Solomon
Williams
for a pension. In testimony
whereof then
hereunto set my hand & seal
of office this
9th July 1833
Thos C Hudson Clk
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Dr. R. L. Walty,
Springfield,
Ill.
Sir;
January 8, 1925.

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3591, it appears
that Solomon Williams was born January 1, 1762 in Granville,
County, North Carolina. 
While residing in said county, he served seven
months under Captains James Langston, William Huster and James Blackwell, Colonel Joseph Taylor's North Carolina
Regiment, no dates stated.
He served three months in Captain Blackwell's Troop
of Horse, Colonel Taylor's North Carolina Regiment and was
in a skirmish near Raft Swamp, no dates stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 9, 1833, while a resident of Fayette County, Tennessee
, there is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted Solomon Williams, is the only soldier
by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau, who served in the North Carolina Troops.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Solomon Williams Tennessee/Jackson
Act 7 June 1832
To what time paid
4 Sep 1833
9H
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Rev War      359A.
INVALID.

File No. 3591
Solomon Williams
Pvt. N. C. line

Act: June 7th/32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 407

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906. Dec 10.  History to Mrs. William A Thomas M.B.H.
[Letter in claim S. 7. 1738 Samuel Williams]
1925 - Jan. 8 - Hist to D. R. L. Walty A[illegible]
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3 -- 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Dec. 3, 1906
Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Solomon Williams
Service N C Service
Rev. War
Remarks.
No claim as above
except Inv. 3591
23266656 - 06
Chief of Division.
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Office Phone, Main 71
Residence Phone, Capitol 1357
Dec. 23, 1924
DR. R. L. WALTY
DENTIST
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Revolutionary War Section
Dept of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly advise without undue delay wife
Tempe Boddie of N.C.
Revolutionary War Record of Solomon Williams,
Ask if he was in any [illegible]
Captain Samuel Williams who was Captain 
of North Carolina Militia at Kings Mountain
in 1780
d. 27
also Lieut Col Joseph Williams of North Carolina
Militia 1777-1780 who died 1827
Thanking you in advance James
Yours truly,
R. L. Walty
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In reply to your rquest for a statement of the military history of Sur. File 3,591. Solomon Williams, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
---
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
7 mos.
3 mos
RANK.
----
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Langston
William Hester
James Backwell
Blackwell's [illegible] home
COLONEL.
Joseph Taylor
Taylor
STATE.
NC
"
Battles engaged in, Skirmish Near Raft Swamp.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Grannell C. NC.
Date of application for pension, July 9, 1833: his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co. Tenn
Age at date of application, born in Jan 1, 1762 in Granville Co. N.C.
Remarks:

Very respectfully,
Mrs William A Thomas
234 - W E Ave.
Statesville
N.C.
205816311 - 05
Commissioner.
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Moscow 
June 24
Pell
July 
J L Edwards Esq
Solo. Willians
Commissioner Persay
Washington City
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Fayette County Tenn
1837
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions ⎬
[illegible]I enclose Certificate of
my Oath of Identity to please instruct the
Agent at Jackson to make payment - there are
now three payments due.

Yours Respectfully ,
[illegible] S Williams
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90
Son
or Bell
due protection to May 37
100 Hown Bill due of [illegible] 15 May 37
[illegible] Bill due [Illegible] same date
1
30
31.
28
90
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