Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2,202-330, William Williams, Continental N.C.
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SERBVICE
Continental
N.C.

Williams, William

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2.202-300
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William Williams
N.2202.
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Know all men by these presents
That I Richard H. Mosby of Mechlenberg County
Virginia, by virtue of a power of attorney tome
granted by Wm. W. Williams of Barnwell District
North Carolina, have appointed and constituted
and by these presents do appoint and constitute
Thomas L. Thruston, of Washington City. my 
substitute to  surrender to the Secretary of the 
Treasury or any other person authorized to receive
the same, all Land Warrants issued to the said
Wm. W. Williams as the only son and Heir of Capt.
Wm. Williams of the North Carolina Line, and
I do further authorize and empower the said
Thomas L. Thruston to receipt for and receive said
Warrant at the proper office of the U. States, and
I do further authorize and empower said attorney
Thomas L. Thruston to receipt for and receive from
the proper office all scrip or other equivalent
which may be issued in Lien of said Warrant and
to sell and Transfer said scrip or other equivalent
and do all other matters in the premises as fully
and amply as if done by myself in proper person.
Given under my hand and seal at the City
of Washington this twenty sixth of Feb. N.C.
1838.
(signature of K. H. Mosby)  Seal
District of Columbia
Washington County  to Wit


Signed sealed and delivered in the
presence of Clermont J. Coote
R. W. Fenwick
On this 27 day of February in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirty eight, personally appeared before the
subscriber a Justice of the  Peace in and
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**TRANSCRIBERS NOTE.   THIS IS A DUPLICATE COPY
OF THE PAGE 3 TRANSCRIPT**
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for the said County K. H. Mosby, and acknowledges
the foregoing instrument to be his act and deed
according to the purport true intent and meaning
thereof and the act of assembly in such case made
and provided
Acknowledged before and certified by me
(signature of Clement T. Coote) J. Peace

The aforegoing power of Substition is a true copy from the
original, which was presented to this office by Mr. H. S. Thruston
which original was returned to him to be filed in the General
Land office in order to obtain the Scrip due on Land Warrant
W. 2202. issues the third March 1838.
(signature of Wm. Gordon, Clk)
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State of North Carolina
Barnwell District
The Declaration of William W. Williams of
Barnwell District South Carolina who deposes and
says that he is the son and only Heir of Captain
William Williams of the North Carolina Line
in the War of the Revolution that to the best of his
belief and knowledge his father, Capt. Williams
served from an early period in the Revolution to the
close in the 5th Regiments from the State of North
Carolina in the service of the United States.
He further declares that his father Captain Williams
never did receive in his lifetime the bounty
land promised to the officers and Soldiers of the
Revolution by the government of the United States
nor did he sell, assign or transfer his right to the
land to any person or in any manner whatsoever.
Know all men by these presents that I
William W. Williams only Heir of Captain
William Williams of the North Carolina line
in the War of the Revolution do authorise and
impower Richard H. Mosby of Mecklinburgh County
Virginia as my attorney and agent, to demand
and receive from the secretary of War of the
United States or any other person authorised to
issue the [illegible] all Bounty Land Warrants due to
me for the revolutionary services of my father
Captain William Williams and I do more especially
impower my said attorney Richard H. Mosby
to sell transfer or assign all such Warrants as may
be issued in my name as the only Heir of Captain
William Williams and all said attorney touching the 
premises I hereby bind myself to ratify and confirm
so much so as if done by me in proper person
and I also impower my attorney Richard H.
Mosby to appoint one or more substitutes
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or attornies under him with any and all the powers
herein granted and all and every act or thing
done by my said attorney or any substitute appointed
by him I hereby bind myself to ratify and confirm
as much so as if done by me in proper person--
Given under my hand and seal this 21th October 1837.
(signature of Wm. W. Williams)  seal

South Carolina
Edgefield District
This day personally appeared before me William W.
Williams of Barnwell District South Carolina
and made oath to the declaration and acknowledge
the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and
deed.  Given under my hand this 20th October 1837.
Sworn to before me 20yj Oct 1837.
(signature of Geo. Pope Clep)
(signature of Wm. W. Williams)

The affidavit of John L. Ictu taken in open
Court at the Court of Common pleas for
Edgefield District South Carolina for the purpose
of showing that William W. Williams
of Barnwell District in the State aforesaid is the
only son and Heir of Capt. William Williams
of the North Carolina line in the war of the
revolution.  This deponent being duly  sworn
testifies and says that from frequent conversations
with Mr. Elizabeth Williamson, wife of Dr. [illegible]
P. Williamson both now deceased, he believes
William W. Williams of Barnwell aforesaid
to be the only son of the first husband of said Mrs.
Williamson, namely Capt. Williams of the
War of the Revolution-- that the said William
W. Williams has always been reputed to be
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William Williams


13th


Mr. Morely
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the only son and heir of said Capt. Williams
and that this deponent has seen the commission
of said Capt. Williams in the possession of his
reputed son and heir.
(signature of John L. Ictu)
Sworn to before me 20th Oct. 1837
(signature of Geo. Pope Clep)

At a Court of Common Pleas held for
Edgefield District in the State of South Carolina
satisfactory evidence was adduced in open Court
to prove that William W. Williams of Barnwell
District in the State aforesaid is the only child
and heir of Capt. William Williams of the
North Carolina line in the War of the Revolution
and that Elizabeth Williamson mother of said
William W. Williams died at Barnwell C. H.
in the year 1819--  Richard Gantt presiding Judge
& can add that from a residence of many years
in the immediate vicinity of Dr. F.P. Williamson
with whom [illegible] this lady the most friendly 
intercourse subsisted between us I feel a moral
confidence that the facts as stated in the
affidavit above are entitled to full faith
and credit.   (signature of Richard Ganto)
South Carolina
Edgefield District
I Geo. Pope Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas do
hereby certify that the above is a true transcript
of the Records of my Office.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of my office do Clerk of Edgefield
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District in South Carolina this twenty
seventh day of October in the year 1837.
(signature of Geo Pope))
C.C.P.
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State of South Carolina
Barnwell District
The amended declaration
of William W. Williams of the State and
District where stated, taken before me for
the purpose of showing and establishing
his right to the Land Bounty due to him
from the government of the United 
States for the Revolutionary services of
his father Captain William Williams
who was first attached to the North
Carolina Line and afterwards transferred
to the Corps of Invalids as will
[illegible] fully appears by his commission now
in the possession of my attorney, R.H.
Mosby Esq. in Washington City. The 
commission [illegible] the Rank of Captain
and [illegible] date the 13th day of July 1779
signed by John Jay President of Congress.
He further states that his father
Capt. Wm. Williams died when he was
small and before his recollection; he has
been told by his mother that his death
took place about the year 1787.  His mother
then intermarried with Doctor Peter V.
Williamson, and removed to South Carolina
where he was raised and has
resided ever since.
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The commission now in the hands of my attorney
R.H. Morly and about to be presented as 
evidence of the rank and services of my father
Capt. W. Williams was given to me by my
mother and his mind they have been
ever since in my possession until delivered
to R.H.Morly for the purpose of assisting
in establishing this right to the Land
Bounty due my father for his Revolutionary
services.
After I arrived to the age of 21 years
I procured from the state of North Carolina
Warrants for the Bounty Lands of my father
due him from that state, which I [illegible]
to be located in the State of Tennessee.
In conclusion I have to say that
it has never been doubted that I am
the one and only son and heir of my father
Captain William Williams, who was first
an officer of the North Carolina Line and
lastly a captain of the Corps of Invalids as
appears by his commission before mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 14th day of
February 1838.
(signature of Wm. W. Williams)
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State of South Carolina
Barnwell District
Be it known that in
the 14th day of February 1838 before the subscriber
a Justice of the [illegible] in and for said
District, personally appeared Wm. W. Williams
signer of the [illegible] amended Declaration
and made oath that the facts therein
noted are true and [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the day and
year above written.
(signature of A.P. Aldrich)
Jus
South Carolina
Barnwell District
I do hereby certify, unto all persons
whom it may concern, that Alfred P. Aldrich Esq. who
hath hath subscribed the above Certificate of the Quorum
for the District and State aforesaid, and that all due
faith and credit are and ought to be given to his
attestations as such.  Given under my hand and the
Seal of the Court, at Barnwell Court House
the 15th day of February, in the year 
of our Lords, 1838.
(signature of Orsamus D. Allen) clerk
of Barnwell District.
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a copy of the commission of Captn William Williams
of the North Caroline Line in the War of the Revolution.

The United States of America in congress assembled.
To William Williams Esquire greeting.  We reposing special
trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, under
Fidelity do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain
in the Corps of Invalids in the army of the United States, to take
rank and such from the 1st day of April 1778. You are therefore
carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain, by doing
and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging
and we do strictly charge and require all officers & soldiers
under your command to be obedient to your orders as Captain
and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from
time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of
the United States or committee of congress for the purpose appointed.
a committee of the States, of commander in chief for the time being &
the army of the United States or any other your superior officer
according to the rules and discipline of war, in persuance of the
trust reposed in you.  This commission to continue in force until 
revoked by this of a future congress, the committee of congress before
mentioned or  a committee of the States.
Witness his Excellency John Jay Esqr. president of the congress of
the United States of America at Philadelphia the 13th day of July
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1779 and in the fourth year of our Independence.
John Jay

Entered in the war office
and examined by the board

Attest
P. Seull Secretary of the Board of War.

examined (a true copy) W. G.

The aforegoing has been compared by me with the original
Parchment Commission granted to Captn. William Williams,
and found to be a true and literal copy of said Commission.
The original was desired by Mr. Richd H Mosby to be
filed in Congress in support of a claim for Commutation pay
in right of Captain Williams aforesaid .
(signature of Wm Gordon) clk
March 3d, 1838
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Office Phone, Main 71                        Residence Phone, Capitol 1357
DR. R. L. WALTY
DENTIST
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

May 28, 1923
Pension Dept, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
Herewith enclosed to you such
material I can find on Capt. William
Williams of Orange County, North Carolina
Thought if he drew a pension your
records would show the date of his
death and birth
I am in search of the name of 
his wife & daughter 
(Chloe Williams)
863 South English [illegible]
Springfield Ill.
Yours truly
R (illegible)