Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41355, Robert Williams, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Williams, Robert

NUMBER
S. 41355

CONTENTS
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1040
Virginia Roll

Robert Williams
Capt Wallace
Private
Virginia Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rat of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 25 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of June 1818
and given to the Pensioner

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
[Crossed out: Semi-anl. all'ce ending]
3 months 6/31 & 4/30.................................$26.60

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 years War
Sept. '18
an invalid Continued
Hampshire

Notification sent October 26, 1820 to
J. B. White, Romney, Virginia
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Robt Williams
1040

UM
Sept: 1818.
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On this 15th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court it being a
Court of record Robert Williams aged 80 years next December resident in
Hampshire County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he
enlisted for eighteen months in that part of Hampshire County which now forms
the County of Hardy by Colonel Hite, and was marched from thence to Fredericksburg
being viz at which place Captain Wallace took the command of said company
and was attached to the third Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment
and commanded by Col Abraham Bluford that he served in said Regiment
untill he was discharged at Mount Airy by Col Bluford, that he was in the
Battle of Bluford defeal and was severely wound, which will more fully
appear by his original declaration filed in the war office dated the 22d day of
June 1818 upon which he has obtained a certificate of pension numbered 1040 and
he did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as
to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the Unted States in the
revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not
nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts owing
to him, nor has he any other property or income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed viz One hundred
Dollars upon Interest. And that he has no family, and that his old age
& the wounds he received under him unable to pursue any kind of buisness that
would produce a support.
I John B White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire 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 Court that the
of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One
hundred [seal covers wording] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of the said Court this 21th day of
August 1820
John B White
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A Schedule of the property of Robert Williams
One hundred Dollars on Interest $100.00
Robert X his mark Williams
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State and District of Virginia, Hampshire County Sct
Before me the subscriber [illegible]
presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law for the said
County of Hampshire in the State aforesaid on this 26th
day of May in the year 1818 Personally appears Robert
Williams aged sixty two years, resident in the County, State
and district aforesaid. Who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration,
for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions
made by the late Act of Congress entitled 'an act to provide
certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of
the United States in the revolutionary war
That he enlisted in the County of Hampshire in the
State of Virginia aforesaid about the spring of the year 1779
as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain
Andrew Walter and belonging to the 8th Virginia Regiment
on continental establishment. That he continued to [illegible]
in that Corps, or in the service of the United States until
the peace. When he was discharged. That he
was in the Battle called Blufords defeat
That he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of
the aid of his country for support and that he has no other [illegible]
of his said services [crossed out: except] in his power except a copy of a
certificate of his having been put upon the pension list
of the United States. He further States upon oath that he was
wounded and disabled at the said battle [crossed out, illegible]
and was on account thereof put upon the pension list of
the United States with an original allowance of fifty Dollars
which has since been augmented to Eighty. Which pension
he doth hereby, in consideration of receiving the benefit of the
provisions of the above mentioned act, on by leave and
relinquish to the said United States
Wworn to and declared before me the day and year
aforesaid
Robt White
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I Robert White Judge &c as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the within
named Robert Williams did serve in the revolutionary
war against the common enemy, as soldier in
the declaration aforesaid. And I do now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
and had before me to the office of the Secretary
of the department of War pursuant to the
directions of the said act of Congress
Robt White

Virginia Hampshire County Set
I John B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of law in
& for said County do hereby certify that Robert White
whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at
the time of subscribing the same is now to be a presiding
Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned & sworn
that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to
all his acts as such In testimony whereof I have herein
to set my hand & seal there being no public seal of office
the 27th day of May 1818
John B. White
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 14, 1928

Mabel E. Ellis
307 Avenue Two
Attica, Ind.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 41355, it appears that Robert
Williams enlisted in that part of Hampshire County,
which was later Hardy County, Virginia, in the spring
of 1779 and served as a private in Captain Andrew Wallace's
Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia
Regiment, he was wounded in "Buford's Defeat" and served
until peace.
He was allowed pension on account of disability
resulting from the above mentioned wound, from March
4, 1789.
In 1818 he was residing in Hampshire County,
Virginia, and stated that he was sixty-two years old [sic],
and in 1820 he stated that he was eighty years old [sic],
he also states in 1820 that "he has no family".
The above information is furnished by courtesy
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of the Government and without fee, therefore your
check for $1. 00 will be returned to you in due
time.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Bristol Tennessee
March 22. 1900

Will you kindly
favor me in answering the
following questions in regard
to three of my ancestors who
fought in the Revolution.
Do and of the following
names appear on the
pension roll of that
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period.
Captain Danil [sic] Shelor of
Va or Maryland.
Robert Williams, Jfrom Va.
Samuel Woods, from
Albemarle Co. Va
If you and these names
please [illegible]. By
I doing you will greatly
oblige yours very truly
Wm. L. K. Owen
621 Locust St
Bristol. Tennessee
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3 - 2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Mar 14 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section [crossed out: Division.]
I have this day received from
Mabel E. Ellis
check in the amount
of $1.00 requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H C L.

Finance Div. notified
to refund $1.00 to 
Mabel E. Ellis
Mch. 14, '28
AMF.
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207 Avenue Two
Attica, Indiana
March 10, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please give me what information your files
show concerning the life and family of Robert Williams [added note: only Va]
Revolutionary soldier and pensioner from the state of
Virginia.

Yours truly,
Mabel E. Ellis

FINANCE DIVISION
[Illegible]  KEEPER'S DESK
MAR 14 1928
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Robert William Sur File 41335

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Spring of 1779
---
---
---
Mch 4 1789
[crossed out: illegible to 1789]

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
served until peace
---
---
---
was wounded in Bufords Defeat for which he was pensioned

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Andrew Wallace

COLONEL.
Abraham Buford

STATE. Va

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Inlisted in the part of Hampshire Co who was afterwards Hardy Co. Va
Date of application for pension, May 26, 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Hampshire Co. Va
Age at date of application, in 1818 says he was 62 years old. in 1820 says he was 80 years old. Pul both
Remarks: no data as to family
1826 stated that "he has no fam"
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Robert Williams, original
Certificate
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I do, with the advise of the Council, hereby certify (1)
 that Robert Williams aged about 33 years late a 
private in the Eleventh Virginia Regiment appears 
to have been disabled in such a manner, in the 
service of the United States as to entitle him to a 
Continuance on the list of Pensioners, with his 
former allowance of fifteen pounds from the first 
day of January One thousand seven hundred 
and eighty nine - Given under my hand 
as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia 
at Richmond this third day of November 
1789 Beverly Randolph
Sam  Coleman
I certify that the above is a true copy of an original 
Certificate granted to Robert Williams.
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth 
of Virginia at Richmond this 5th day of 
June 1807.
Wm H: Cabell
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Payment is made to Robert Williams up to the 4th of March 1807 Inclusive J H Gordon
1807 Sepr. 23 to the 4 Sept paid J H Gordon
1809 Novemr 8 to Septr 5 1809 paid J Archer
1810 May 30 to March 1810 Do - J Archer
1811 Octo. 17. 1811 Do Do Do 
1812 Decr. 31 to Sept. 1812 Do Thos. N. Page
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41355
Revy INVALID.
File No. 41,355
Robert Williams
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 568
Arrangement of 1870

1909 Apr 14 Hist.  To Mrs. L. K. Owen. V.L.M.
1928 Mch. 14 Hist to Mabel E. Ellis Mr. Larcum, Finance Div notified to refund $1.00 ck to her AWF