Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6506, James Williams, Va
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(3-1776)
Service
Va
William, James
Pattey 
Number 
W. 6506

Contents
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55. [illegible]
Virgin[ia]
Pattey Willia[ms]
widow of James William Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Payable to Richmond Williams
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 30. Dollars ---
C̶e̶n̶t̶s̶ per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 6 day of Feb'y 18[51]
and sent to J S Gallaher Jr Present
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5880
Virginia
Pattey Williams
widow of James Williams who was a private and pensioner under the Act June 7, 1832 in the Virginia Militia & who died on the 29th Sep 1840.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 30. Dollars __________Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued 23d day of July 1844
Wilson Williams
Richmond Va.
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 154
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Reported
Two Certificates Act 1838-& 1843.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep 1839. to 29. Sep. 1840.
Agt notified 4. Decr 1844

[written sideways at right]
16th: Sept: 1845. certificate for arrears issued-this day. - under the joint resolution of 23d Jany: 1845.
8547- [illegible] 283
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23.710.
Virginia
James Williams of New Kent in the State of Virginia who was a pr in the _________commanded by Captain___________of the Regt commanded by Col. Ennis in the Va line for 9 months-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30- Dollars____Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Mar:34 and Sent Hon J. Tyler
S. U. S.
Arrears to the 4th of March 34  90
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 15
                                                        $105
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. W/2 Page 38

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of [illegible] 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 24 Jany 1840
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James Williams. New Kent Virginia.
Number 25207.
Honorable John Tyler.
Senate
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State of Virginia, New Kent County, towit.
On this       day of March 1834 personally appeared in open Court before Mr. H. Macon, Rd. Graves, Beverly Crump John A Taylor & Tho: H. Terrell the Court of said County now sitting James Williams a resident of said County and State aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated according to the best of his recollection that he entered the service as a militiaman from the County of New Kent (the time of entering not recollected being then very young) under Captain George Baker of said County and served a tour of three months and was then discharged-
That he again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain John Bacon and was stationed at Providence Forge New Kent County Va, thence he was marched to the Long Bridges in said County where some of the Regular Troops were stationed, thence to Williamsburg where he remained some time, thence he was marched to York Town, Va. where he changed Captains and was put under the Command of Captain Waldergrove [Waldegrave] Clopton who was from the County of New Kent, thence he was marched to Newport nuse [News] at the mouth of James River and after staying in and about that place some time returned to York Town at which last named place his term of service having expired and his Captain having quitted he returned home, this tour he served six months the precise time when he entered and when discharged he has no recollection he however recollects it was during what was called Arnolds invasion-he recollects among some of the Officers under whom he served the names Gen. Nelson, Col. Innis and Major Ragsdale-he has no documentary evidence not having any written discharge. One tour he was drafted from the militia the remainder of his service was as a volunteer-that he was in no battle-That he knows of no persons living in the County except
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Edward Slater and John Breeding - who know of his having served in the army and their certificates accompany this his declaration 
To the Interrogatories directed by the War Department to be propounded to every applicant he answers-
That he was born in the year 1763 in the County of New Kent
That he has no record of his age the same having been destroyed
That he was born in New Kent County, that he has lived a part of his time in the City of Richmond Va. and a part in New Kent and that he now lives in New Kent County.
That one tour he served as a militiaman-The balance of the time as a volunteer 
That he has stated in his declaration the names of some of the Officers as well as he recollects.
That he never did receive a written discharge.
That he is known to Edward Slater and John Breeding who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution and that Col. William H. Macon the presiding member of this Court will also certify as to his character and his belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
James Williams

I James Clopton a clergyman residing in the County of New Kent and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I have seen and know James Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe from his appearance that he is Seventy years of age as he states, that he is respected and from what I have learned from others to have been a soldier of the Revolution - And we Edward Slater & John Breeding residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are acquainted with James Williams who has subscribed and sworn to said declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years
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years of age and that he is reputed & we know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afd. [aforesaid]
Jas Clopton
Edward Slater
John X {his mark} Breeding

I William H. Macon presiding magistrate of the Court of New Kent County & State of Va. do hereby certify that from the information I have received from others as well as what has happened within my own observation that James Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is entitled to credit, that he is fully seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed and I myself believe (having served in the army) that he was a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year afd. [aforesaid]
W H Macon

And the 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 soldier of the Revolution and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Clopton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of New Kent and that Edward Slater and John Breeding - who have also signed the same are residents of the said County of New Kent and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W H Macon
R:Graves
Beverly Crump
John. Augustino Taylor
Tho. H Terrell
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I John D. Christian clerk of the Court of the County of New Kent do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of James Williams for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of March 1834.
John D. Christian Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
1 August - 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers of 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 show 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 certifying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of James Williams New Kent County Virginia

[hand written to left] Entered Vol-
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Not stated
Months. 3
Days. Not stated
Years. Not stated
Months. 6
Days. Not stated
Years. Not stated
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Rank of the claimant.
Private
"

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cap Baker, Major Ragsdale
Cap Bacon, Col Ennis
Cap Waldergrave [Waldegrave]

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
70 years
County of New Kent Virginia

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary evidence certified credible & Clergymans certificate-paper correct

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.
Q.
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, mucicians 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)
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 provision 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 entered 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.
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
hereby certify, and C.D. residing in (the same) 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 days 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 application 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
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State of Virginia
New Kent County, to wit,
On this 13th day of September, 1843, personally appeared before me Jno. S. Lacy a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and also a Justice of the County Court of the said County, which Court is a Court of Record, Pattey Williams a resident of the said County of New Kent and State of Virginia, aged 78 years, 11 months & 10 days who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled *An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of James Williams, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, the identical person who was a pensioner, and to whom a Certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true Copy,
War Department. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, James Williams of the State of Virginia, who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty dollars and ___ cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4. of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 22d day of March (S.D.) one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Examined and countersigned
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Lew. Cass
Secretary of War

On which certificate the number "23710" is endorsed.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Williams on the 7th day of March 1784, and that her husband the aforesaid James Williams died on the 29th day of Septr. 1840, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated; and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of his death as will more fully appear by references to the proof hereto annexed.
Pattey Williams
Witness
Jno. K. Bradenham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated, before me.
John S. Lacy J.P.
I Certify that Pattey Williams, above named, widow of James Williams deceased, cannot from age, and bodily infirmity, attend the Court of the County of New Kent
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aforesaid, to make before the said Court the Declaration which she has made before me
John S. Lacy J. P.

State of Virginia,
New Kent County, to wit,
I John D. Christian Clerk of the County Court of the said County, which Court is a Court of Record, do hereby Certify that John S. Lacy is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and also a Justice of the County Court of the said County, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. And I do further Certify that at a Court held for the said County at the Courthouse thereof on the 12th day of October 1843 the foregoing Declaration of Pattey Williams, widow of James Williams deceased, made before the said John S. Lacy in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and the proof therein referred to, and thereto annexed, were presented and read to the said Court, and approved.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 12. day of October 1843
Jno:D:Christian Clerk of the Court of New Kent County.

State of Virginia,
New Kent County, to wit;
I John D. Christian Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby Certify that at a Court held for the said County at the Courthouse thereof on the 12th ninth day of October 1843, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to the said Court that James Williams was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, was a resident of the said County, and died therein on the 29th day of September 1840 and that he left a widow whose name is Pattey Williams.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed by Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 12th day of October 1843.
Jno:D:Christian Clerk of the Court of New Kent County.
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State of Virginia
New Kent County, to wit,

Be it known that on the 13th day of September 1843 before me Jno. S. Lacy a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared John Williams, of the said County, and made oath that the register, to which this affidavit is annexed, purporting to be the Family Register of his father James Williams deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, in which the marriage of his said Father with his Mother Pattey Williams (who is now alive and remains the widow of the said James Williams deceased) is stated to have taken place on the 7th day of March 1784, has been in the family of his father ever since the first of his remembrance, and that he believes it has been kept in the family from the time is was made. He further states that he believes the Record of the marriage of his said father and mother in the said Register to be in the hand writing of his father, with which he is well acquainted, and that the Register is genuine.

x John Williams

Witness
Jno. K. Bradenham

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before me
x Jno. S. Lacy J. P.
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James Williams
W.6506
Family Register
Drawn out of the Bible March 24th, 1792
Oct. 31st-1805
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James Williams his Book
I was Born October. 20th 1762
Pattey wife Ditto October 3rd 1764
We was Married the 7th day of March. 1784
1 John Williams Son of James and Pattey Williams born Jauary 30th 1786
2d Dianor Born Feruary 23d 1787
3d Lucey Born Octber 9th 1788
4th James Williams born Jany 14th 1790
5 Josiah Williams November 19th 1792
6. Salley Born October 10, 1794
7 William Born September 3 1796
8 Leroy Born September 17 [illegible]
9. Foster Born August 27. [illegible]
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Patsey Born February 18 1802
Deceased. 20th day June 1805
Richmond October 30th 1805
Foster deceased May 8th, 1816
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Negro Register
Silvey Born September, 1776
Alley Ditto Decr, [crossed out] 1778 Told
Miller Ditto July 1781 dead [crossed out]
Dolley Ditto September 1791 [crossed out] Died Mar. 1800 30 day
[check] Tiller Ditto 17 Ditto [crossed out]1784 Turned 
[illegible] Ditto Jacob Dd Octo [crossed out] 1787 20 Sep
[illegible] Ditto Decm 26, 1790. [crossed out]
J[illegible] Ditto. Decr 11th. 1792.
Danniel Feby 1786
H [illegible, crossed out] December 1795
[check]R [illegible, crossed out] 1798 T
[illegible] 1798
[check][illegible, crossed out] 1798 John
[illegible, crossed out] 1798
[check] Tobey [crossed out] 1796 John
W [illegible, crossed out] Octo 8 1800 dead.
Billy,[ crossed out] 1800
B [illegible, crossed out] 1800 Dead
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[check] Kittey Turner 27 [crossed out] July 1801
[check] Milley - Dead - 1802 [crossed out]
Marey S[illegible] [crossed out] away 1802
[check] Bob Jos[illegible] Fan 1803
Joshua - dead [crossed out] 1803
Marey [illegible] 1804 [crossed out]
Dolley - Dead 1804 [crossed out]
Henry [illegible, crossed out] 1804
[check] Lockey Sep. Till[illegible] 1804
[illegible] - 1805
Roselly Lapl. 1806
Federick Sold aa 1807
Susan [illegible, crossed out] 1808
[illegible] to be loan 1809
[illegible] July [illegible]ercy. - 1810
Albert June - 1810
[illegible, crossed out] 1812
Nelson July 1814 [crossed out]
Beverley Wilson 1814
Nelson July Josiah 1814
[check] Timberlane May 1816
Patrick [crossed out] [illegible] 1818 - 1818
[illegible, crossed out] George 1815 [illegible, crossed out]
Tommos - June - 1819
Rebekah - 1821
Tiller July - 1823
Jeb - Harriet - 1830
Susanna Sept 27 1831
Harriet [crossed out]
Salley Sep 26 - 1835
Mariah Nov - 1837
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Silvey
Danniel
Albert June - 1810
Tommos June - 1819
Guy -
Rebeca - 1821
Tiller - July - 1823
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18K- Negro [illegible] $4210
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List for 1792. Aug. 10th
7 Fishes 2 under
3 horses 1 (hair
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John Williams
John
John Williams
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Application for a continuation of Pension in behalf of Mrs Patty Williams made by her duly appointed Committee
Richmond Williams

Act 2 Feb 1848
Admd $30 per annum from 4 March 1848 payable to Richmond Williams Committee

Filed by John G. Gallaher Junior
January 24th 1851.
Present
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State of Virginia              }
County of King & Queen}  ss.

On this 15th day of January 1851. personally appeared before me Rod Bland a Justice of the Peace, in, and for the County of King and Queen,
State of Virginia, Richmond Williams, (a resident of the above named County and State,) aged 45 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the duly appointed Committee of Mrs Pattey Williams aged 80 years; widow of James Williams deceased and on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the "act of Congress, passed on the 2d day of February 1848; granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War." That the said Pattey Williams, is the widow of James Williams deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution as will appear by the Documents on file in the Pension Office, and that she has been receiving a Pension heretofore, at the rate of $30 per Annum, under the Acts of Congress passed 1838, 1843 and 1844, up to the 4th of September 1846.
Richmond Williams L S
Sworn to, and Subscribed before me, this 15th day of January 1851.
Rod Bland J. P.
In presence of
Thomas J Turner}
Ro P Smith         } witnesses
I certify, that the above mentioned affiants
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is personally known to me, and that the said Pattey Williams is the same Individual who drew a Pension as Stated by her said Committee, in the foregoing affidavit
Rod Bland JP

Know all men by these presents;-That I Richmond Williams the duly appointed Committee of Pattey Williams, (the widow of James Williams deceased,) of New Kent County State of Virginia, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint John S. Gallaher Junior of Washington City D C: my true and Lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for Paying Pensions in Richmond State of Virginia the Pension due the said Pattey Williams, from the 4 day of March, 1848. to the 4th day of September 1850.
Witness my hand and Seal, this 15th day of January 1851.
Richmond Williams

Signed and Sealed In presence of 
Thomas J. Turner
Ro P Smith

State of Virginia              }
County of King & Queen} ss.
Be it known; that on this 15th day of January in 1851, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for, the said County and State personally appeared Richmond Williams, the above named Committee, and
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acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.

State of Virginia.              }ss
County of King & Queen.} 1.

(I Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from proper evidence, and Records, that Richmond Williams of the County of King & Queen, State of Virginia, is the duly appointed, and regularly recognised Committee for, and in behalf of Mrs Pattey Williams (of New Kent County State of Virginia) and the widow of James Williams deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier. - And I do furthermore certify, that Roderick Bland whose genuine signatures are attached to the foregoing Affidavits, is, and was, at the time of Signing the Same, a Justice of the Peace, as aforesaid, and duly Commissioned and Sworn, and, that all his Official Acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit. And, that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record. Given under my hand & seal of Office this 21st of January 1851
Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of King and Queen County Court
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d. January 1845.
Whereas the Act of the 30th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of James Williams who was a private in the War of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum from the 30th. day of September 1840 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 30th. day of September 1840, when my former pension commenced. I made my declaration before the 30th. of April 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23d. of January 1845.
Patty Williams
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 7th day of August in the year 1845 at the County of New Kent in the state of Virginia.
John S. Lacy  Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
John S. Lacy

I John D Christian Clerk of the Court of New Kent County do hereby certify that John S. Lacy who has signed the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Kent in the State of Virginia, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal of Office, this 11th day of August 1845, at my Office in the State of Virginia.
Jno: D: Christian
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New Kent CH Aug: 11. 1845
I enclose you this at the request of Mr Richmond Williams
Resp.
Jno: D: Christian
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8.547.
Virginia
Pattey Williams
widow of James Williams
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 29th Sep 1840
of New Kent Cy in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Baker of the 
Reg. commanded by Col Ennis in
the Va. Militia {"line" crossed out] for 9. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 30 - Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
["March, 1836." crossed out] 30th Sept 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of 
July 1844 and Sent to Nelson
Williams. Richmond. Va
Total amount, $
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. S. Eraus Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 283.
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Richmond 20 Decr. 1843
Sir
I send you enclosed a Declaration made by my mother Pattey Williams widow of James Williams deceased, to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838. If the papers are correct, be pleased to send a pension certificate for her enclosed to me to this place

I am sir yours Respectfully &c
Wilson Williams

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 6506
Pattey Williams
Widow
James Williams
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2nd 48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 338
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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8547.
Virginia.
Pattey Williams,
widow of James Williams,
who was a pensioner under the Act. of 1832, 
and who died on the 29. Sept: 1840,
of New Kent in the State of Virginia,
who was a private in the compy:-
commanded by Captain Baker-of the
Regt:-commanded by Col: Ennis-in 
the Virginia line for 9 months-
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 30 - Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. & Ending 30 Sept: 1840-
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th : day of Sept : 1845 and sent to Wilson
Williams, Richmond, Va -
Total amount, $
{Act July 7, 1838.&]
joint resolution of Jany : 23. 45.
Recorded by M M Stuart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1- Page 283
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Dec. 23d, 1843.

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensions may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of James Williams, [decd] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Thirty - Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 29th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 8th, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Williams,-a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars ["and Cents" crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Hon. Commissioner Pensions
Present
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Washington D.C. Jany 24th 1851
Hon Commissioner Pensions,
Sir
Enclosed you have the application of Committee of Mrs Pattey Williams for continuation of
Pension as set forth in the Declaration of said Committee
Very Respectfully
John S. Gallaher Junior
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Mrs Gallaher - Jr
returned
1 case and a letter
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No
Patty Williams
widow of James
Act 7th July 1838 &
Joint Resolution of the 23 January 1845
Acrud. $30 pr ann
Commencing on 4 March 1836
and ending on 30th Sept 1840-
from which time she has already been allowed a pension

Wilson Williams
Richmond Va