Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11555, for William Stewart, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Stewart William
Martha B.

NUMBER
W. 11555
B. L. M. 38559_160_55

CONTENTS
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Lett. Angus M. D. King, [Illegible] 37

[Illegible] certificate issued 10 July
1837. and Sent to Angus M. 
D. King. Florsyth Georgia

Letter to Pension Agt & 2d Comptroller
8 May 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4th March 1836 to 4 Sept 1837.
notified 10 May 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 11. April 1838 from
4 Sept 1837 to 4 Mar 1838. Agt
notified 13th Dec 1838

Georgia 23.8 [illegible]
William Stewart
of [illegible] in the State of Ga.
who was a pri. & Sn: in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded
by [illegible] in the Va
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ga:
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of [illegible]
and sent Angus
King. [Forsythe _ Ga.

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible].................300-
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible].....50
............................................................................$350-

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.  ⎬
Recorded by And. Rice. Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 157.
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226918

Date of death was not on WB _

5.203
Georgia-

Martha B. Stewart
Widow of W.
William Stewart
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
as a private & Sergeant.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 dollars 00.
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
24th day of May 1855 
and sent to
Z. E. Harman
Forsyth
Geo.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 154 Vol. a
32 )
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[Heavily damaged paper, largely illegible. See Document 5 for a clearer copy]

226.918

Martha B. Stewart
William Stewart
Pri:

No 38559

Feb. 3. 183?

Feby 53  5203

Aug. 14/56
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226.918
Decr. 10

Martha B. Stewart. wid
William Stewart Pri:

No 38559 of Aug 16/53

Revy war

Pensd Act Feb. 3 1853 pass 15

Feby 53- 5203

AW: 16 [Illegible] Aug: 14/56

Rev W

Z. E. Harman
Forsyth,
Ga
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[Largely illegible]
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State of Georgia
County of Monroe SS.

On this the third
day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared
before the [inserted: undersigned Judge of cty] Superior Court of said County
and State Martha B. Stewart a resident
of the County of Monroe in said State
aged seventy two years who first being
sworn according to law, doth on her
oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed
on the third February 1853 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of
William Stewart who was a soldier in the
revolutionary war, the rank of her husband
she is unable to state, neither can she
state the time when he entered the service, nor
the time he left said service, neither can she
state the names and rank of the officers
under whom he served, that he entered said
service in the State of Virginia, that said
William Stewart departed this life in the
County of Macon in the State of Georgia
on the ____ day of June AD 1848. that she
further declares, that said William Stewart
received a pension from the pension office of
the U. S. for said service, of one Hundred
dollars per annum payable at the [inserted: agency of the] pension
office, in the City of Savannah in the State of
Georgia, but for what time and under what
act this deponent cannot state, but for
proof of all these facts, deponent refers to the
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evidence filed by the said William Stewart
[crossed out: for] [Inserted:] on his application for a pension, and the order
or orders passed by the pension office allowing
such pension
She further states and declares that
she was married to the said William Stewart
on the Seventeenth day of December eighteen Hundred
and thirty seven as will appear by reference
to an exemplifiction of [crossed out : said] [inserted:] the Marriage certificate
of the Justice of the Peace by whom they
were married as well as the affidavit of
Mickleberry Merritt Esq. the magistrate by
whom they were married, which are hereto 
annexed, that her said husband died in the
month of June A.D. 1848. as aforesaid, that
she was not married prior to the second of
January eighteen hundred, but at the time
above stated. She further declares that she
is now a widow
her
Martha B. X her mark Stewart

Sworn to & subscribed before me [inserted: in open Court] on the
day and year above written
James H. Stark
Judge Sup Courts
Flint Dist
Georgia
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State of Gurgin
Monroe County
On this third day of March
1855. before me James H. Stark Judge of the
Superior Court of the Flint District including
said County of Monroe in said State personally
come Mickleberry Merritt & who being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] joined
together in matrimony, the declarant, Martha B.
Stewart with William Stewart on the seventeenth
day of December A.D. 1837 that said William
Stewart died about the time stated in said
declaration of said Martha B. & that said
Martha B. Stewart is all a widow,
M Merritt

Sworn to & subscribed
before me on the day & year above
written _
James H. Stark
Judge Sup Court.
Flint Dist Georgia

Georgia
Monroe County
I Willis Curry Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County
do hereby certify that the Hon. James
H. Stark whose name appears to the aforegoing
declaration, and affidavit as the attesting Judge
was at the time of such attesting the presiding
Judge of the Superior Court of the Flint district
in said state including said County of Monroe
that such declaration and affidavit were
made before said Judge in open court for said
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County of Monroe & said Judge attested the same
in open court that his signature is
genuine, & that full faith & credit should
be given to the same
Given under my hand &
seal of office this third day
of March Eighteen Hundred
& fifty five
Willis Currey
Clk C
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No 225.918
Claim of Martha B Stewart
Widow of William Stewart
Act of March 3. 1855_
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State of Georgia
County of Monroe SS.

On this fifth day of [crossed out: November] [inserted:]  December AD one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me [crossed out: Alexander Burnett] [inserted: Jesse ILLEGIBLE] a justice
of the peace in & for said County & State Martha B.
Stewart aged Seventy two years a resident of the
County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn
according to law declares that she is the widow of
William Stewart deceased, who was a soldier in
the Revolutionary war in the line of Militia from the
State of Virginia, deponent is not able to state
the company in which her said husband served or
does she know the regiment, nor the names of either
the Captain or Colonel but her said husband during
his lifetime for several years was a revolutionary
pensioner & that since his death she has been allowed
a pension as his widow having received from the
department of the Interior a certificate of which the
following is a copy
"Department of the Interior"
"Widows Pension "
"I certify that in conformity with the 2d Section of "
" the act of February 3d 1853, Martha B. Stewart"
" widow of William Stewart who was a private and
" Sergeant in the revolutionary war is inscribed on "
"the Pension roll List at the rate of One Hundred
"dollars per annum commencing on the 3d of February "
"1853. and continuing for life unless she should"
"again marry in which case the Pension is not "
"payable after the time of such marriage, Given "
"at the Department of the Interior this twenty fourth"
"day of May one thousand eight Hundred & fifty five
Examined & countersigned
 S P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Geo Whiting
acting Secretary of the Interior
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[Illegible]

Payment to be made at Savannah by J.S. [Illegible] "
agent for paying pensioner in the Agency of Georgia "
payable on 4th September & 4th March "

Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners "
" under act of February 3d 1853 page 154 vol A
G. T Gelly Clerk"
She further states that she was married to the said
William Stewart in Monroe County Georgia on the
Seventeenth day of December AD 1837 by one Mickleberry
Merritt a Justice of the peace, and that her name before
her said Marriage was Martha B Wilson, as appears by
the annexed certificate of the Ordinary of said County
that her said husband died in Macon County Georgia
in the ___ day of June 1848 that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855
Martha B.  X her mark Stewart

We David B Ravens and Henry Rees
residents of Monroe County in the State of Georgia
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Martha B. Stewart
in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance
and statements of the applicant that she is the identical
person she represents herself herself to be, and we further
declare that we were well acquainted with the said
Martha B. Stewart & her husband William Stewart during
the lifetime of said William, that they lived together
as husband & wife until the death of said William
which event occurred sometime in the year AD
1848 that said Martha B. Stewart, has been ever
since that time & still is a widow of said William
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Stewart. we further declare that the said Martha
B. Stewart has the original certificate of which a
copy is set forth in her declaration in her possession,
that we have no interest in this claim
D. P. Ravens
Henry Rees

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me on the day & year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible
persons, that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Jesse Aycock J. P

State of Georgia
County of Monroe
I Willis Curry Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County
do hereby certify that Jesse Aycock Esq before
whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
made, is and was at the time of taking the same
an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the State
County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and
that his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my
office this 5th day of December 1855
Willis Curry
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Wm. Stewart Claim
for Q Y. Service
1795
Address claimant at
Forsyth in Monroe
County Ga

Admit [illegible]
Sergt 12 mo. 60
pr. 12...............40
........................100
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State of Georgia
County of Monroe SS
On this twenty third-- day of October, in
the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared
in open court before the Honorable Christopher B Strong Judge of
the Superior Court for said County which Court is now sitting
William Stewart a resident of said County and State aged sixty
nine years and ten months who being first duly sworn according
to law 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. _
He was drafted in Amherst County Virginia in the fall of
1778, at which time he had just arrived at sixteen years of
age, and entered the militia under Captain Pamplin, in a
regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Saims, the company
was mustered at Amherst Court House, and claimant
was appointed by colonel Saims, issuing Commissary of the
spirits and provisions to those of the troops that were collected
at Amherst Court House untill the Regiment rendevouzed
at Richmond in the State of Virginia when claimant was
appointed Sergeant in Captain Pamplins Company and 
continued to fill that appointment untill the expiration of his
term of service, the detachment to which claimant [inserted: was stating] belongs [illegible] 
during this term of service, which was for six months at Richmond,
and in that neighborhood; we were in no engagements
during this tour- within a short time after the expiration of this
above mentioned term of service, claimant was again drafted
and entered the service for an other tour of six months, and
entered the service in Captain John Christians Company of Militia
in a regiment commanded by Colonel Vance, at the
commencement of this term of service claimant was again
appointed Sergeant which appointment he continued to fill in
Captain Christians company until the expiration of his term of
service, during this tour of service the Brigade or Division was
commanded by General Lawson, and was in no engagements
or battles, we were in hearing of the firing during the engagement
between the British and a part of the American army under
General Wayne at Jamestown, the part of the army which was
at that time under the command of General Lawson marched all
the night preceding the battle for the purpose of joining General
Wayne, but were bewildered by taking wrong roads and failed
informing a junction. General Lawson was suspected by some
of the soldiers of being not very desirous of joining the army under
General Wayne _ after the expiration of the last- mentioned term
of service, claimant was again drafted for another tour of six
months, and entered the service under his brother Captain
John Stewart of Amherst County Virginia in the regi
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ment commanded by Colone Tucker, and the Brigade was
commanded by several Holt Richardson, applicant was at
the size of Little York from beginning to end, and for the 
Surrender of the Bittish army claimant marched marched several
days as part of the guard in conducting the prisoners on their
way towards the Winchester Barracks when claimant was taken
sick and discharged a few days before the expiration of his term
of service- In addition to the above claimant served a short
term in guarding through Virginia, the prisoners taken at the
Cow pens in North Carolina by General Morgan. Claimant
was again called on as belonging to the second division (the
County where he lived being laid off into divisions) in the
State of Virginia to march against the British some time
in the year 1779 or 80, who were at that time marching on
from the south through the settlement where claimant then
lived in the State of Virginia, under the command of
Lord Cornwallis as claimant understood, claimant does
not remember what length of time he spent in this term
of service, but the tour was short, and claimant was not
engaged in any battle during that time, in conclusion claimant
conscientiously believes that during the above mentioned
terms of service, he served at least for the space of
two years; during some of the above mentioned term of service
claimant served longer than the time for which he was
drafted, and at other times was discharged before his
term of service had actually expired. _ claimant remembers
very distinctly that he was under the command of General
Lafayette at a place called Moblen Hills in the State
of Virginia, where the army under the command of Lafayette
was stationed some short time, and claimant rembers
that the army marched from that place across a
large swamp called Chickahoming, but does not remember
how far said swamp is from the Moblen Hills,
neither does he remember particularly where they went after
they crossed the swamp, or during what tour of service
the last mentioned circumstances took place-- Applicant
was born as he has always understood and believed in
Hanover County Virginia on the 8th day of November 1762
he had a record of his age which was burnt in 1812 when
he had the misfortune to lose his house with all his books and
papers besides other valuable property by fire: he has already
stated that at the time of being called in to the service he lived
in Amherst County Virginia, and he lived there eight or ten
years after the war, from Amherst claimant moved to
Oglethorpe County Georgia where he lived between thirty and
forty years, from there he removed to Monroe County Georgia
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where he has been living for the last seven or eight years, and
where he now lives, claimant has stated the manner of his
being called into the service, applicant saw General Wayne
after the first time he saw General Wayne was the day
preceding the fight at James Town, claimant saw many regular
officers but remember the names of but few; he often saw
Baron Steuben who was often employed in training the
troops; Claimant knew Col. Tucker and General Wilson, but
is not certain whether they were regular officers, applicant
had discharges from each of his terms of service but they have
all been lost or destroyed or burnt in the fire mentioned. Gabriel
Christian a clergyman is the only person in claimants neighborhood
by whom he can prove any actual service, he served
one tour under said Christians father, applicant feels flattered
in believing that any or if necessary all his neighbors would
willingly testify to his character for veracity and also
to their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of
any State
William Stewart
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Christopher B. Strong
J Super G [Illegible]
We Gabriel Christian a clergyman residing
in the County of Monroe and State of Georgia, and Cuthbert
Collier residing in the same State and County hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with William Stewart who has subscribed
and sign to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty
nine years of age, and upwards, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and
the said Gabriel Christian further states that in the life time
of his father Colonel John Christian of Amherst County Va
he very well recollect frequently to have heard him say that 
William Stewart was with him in the service in the revolutionary 
war particularly at the siege of York, at that time the
said John Christian was called a captain, and the said Gabriel
states that he has read his commission as such, and thinks
that it bears date at an early period of the revolutionary war.
C. B Strong
P [Illegible]
Gabriel Christian
Cuthbert Collier
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatones
presented by the war department that the above aplicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel Christian
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County of Monroe and State of Georgia, and
that Cuthbert Collier who has also signed the same is a
resident in the same County and State, and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Christopher B Shong
[Illegible]

I William P. Henry Clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of William Stewart for
a pension _ given under my
hand and seal of office this
29th day of October 1832
William P. Henry
in A
Clk.S.C.M.C.
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State of Georgia
Monroe County SS
On this the twelth day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five before me John
H. Thomas a justice of the [inserted: Inferior Court] [crossed out: peace] in
and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came
Thomas Stewart and Thomas H. Stewart, each of
who being duly sworn depose and say, that they
are well acquainted with Mrs Martha B. Stewart of
the County and State aforesaid, who has made
application for a pension as the widow of William
Stewart a revolutionary pensioner formerly of
Monroe County Georgia, that the said Martha
B. Stewart is the widow of the identical William
Stewart, who was a revolutionary pensioner, that
said William Stewart formerly resided in the County
of Monroe in said State, that he removed from
there to the County of Macon in said State, where
he died in the month of June in the year 1848
and that said Martha B. Stewart is still his
widow & has removed back & now resided in the
County of Monroe, that the first named deponent
is the Son & the second named the grandson of said
William Stewart, that neither of them have
any interest in the claim of said Martha B
for a pension-
Thomas Stewart
Thos H Stewart
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State of Georgia
County of Monroe ⎬ ss.
On this twelvth day of
May A.D. Eighteen Hundred & fifty five, before me
John H. Thomas a Justice of the Inferior Court in
& for said County personally came Oliver C. Phelps
and David Micklebing Merritt, each of whom
being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that they an
acquainted with Mrs Martha B. Stewart of said
County & State that she is the widow of the identical
William Stewart who was a revolutionary pensioner
that said William Stewart departed this life sometime
in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty eight as deponents
have been informed & that said Martha B. Stewart
is at this time residing in the County of Monroe
& said State & is still a widow _ & that they have
no interest in the claim of said Martha B. Steward for
a pension
Oliver C. Phelps
M Merritt

The foregoing affidavits were sworn to & Subscribed
before on the day & year above written & I certify
that said affidants are all of them credible
persons _ & that I have no interest in the claim
of Martha B Stewart for a pension
John H Thomas J.I. C.
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Georgia
Monroe County ⎬
I. Willis Curry clerk of
the Superior Court of said County, the same
being a court of record and having a
Seal, do certify that John H. Thomas whose
name appears as the attesting Justice of the
Inferior Court to the foregoing affidavit was
at the time of such attestation an acting
Justice of the Inferior Court for said County &
State duly commissioned and qualified & authorised
by law to administer oaths, that is signature
genuine & in due form
Given under my hand
seal of office this
12th day of May 1855
Willis Currey 
Clerk
S. C
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Georgia
Monroe County ⎬ I certify that William Stewart
& Martha Wilson were duly joined
in matrimony by me this 17th day of December 1837
M. B. Merritt J.P.

Georgia
County ⎬ I Elbridge G Cabaniss Ordinary and ex
Officio Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of
said county hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy from the records of my office of the
marriage of William Stewart & Martha Wilson
Given under my hand & seal of
office this 5th day of December 1855
Elbridge G. Cabaniss Ordinary
& ex officio C.C.O
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May 10, 1938

William Stewart
W. 11555
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Wilson Reeves
Roberta
Georgia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
William Stewart of Virginia, a pensioner from
Monroe County, Georgia.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in pension claim, W.11555,
based on the military service of William Stewart
during the Revolutionary War.

William Stewart was born November 8, 1762
in Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his
parents were not given.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia,
William Stewart enlisted in the fall of 1778,
served six months as sergeant and issuing 
commissary in Captain Pamplin's company, Colonel
Daniel Gaines' Virginia regiment, and shortly
afterwards served six months as sergeant in
Captain John Christian's company, Colonel Vance's
Virginia regiment. He served in 1779 or 1780 a
short tour, officers names not given. He served
about two months as sergeant in Captain John
Stewart's company, Colonel Tucker's Virginia
regiment, and was in the Siege of Yorktown.

He moved from Amherst County, Virginia to
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Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where he lived thirty
or forty years, and then moved to Monroe County,
Georgia.

The soldier, William Stewart, was allowed
pension on his application executed October 23,
1832, then a resident of Monroe County, Georgia.
His address in 1837 was Forsyth, Georgia. He
died in the month of June, 1848 in Macon County,
Georgia.

William Stewart married December 17, 1837 in
Monroe County, Georgia, Martha B. Wilson. She
was his second wife, name of first wife not given,
nor are there any data in regard to her.

The widow, Martha B. Stewart, was allowed
pension on her application executed March 3, 1855,
at which time she was living in Monroe County,
Georgia, aged seventy-two years. She was allowed,
also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on
her application executed December 5, 1855.

Thomas Stewart and Thomas H. Stewart, son and
grandson of the soldier, William Stewart, were
living in Monroe County, Georgia, in 1855.

Charles T. Wilson, son of the widow, Martha
B. Stewart, was a resident of Jones County, Georgia,
in 1861, and then referred to her as deceased, but
did not give the date of her death.

The Captain John Stewart, under whom the soldier,
William Stewart, served at the Siege of York
town, was his brother.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this widow, you
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should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, 
D. C., and furnish the following data:

Martha B. Stewart, widow of William Stewart
Certificate # 5303
Issued May 24, 1855
Rate $100.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Georgia Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location
of land referred to herein, you should address the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington,
D. C., and furnish the following-

Warrant #38559- 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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38.559

160 acres.
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Georgia
Returned.

Department of War
Admt a private

Pension Office
Washington
City
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Enclosed are the returned application of William Stewart and
John Crawford, which it is hoped may be found sufficiently definite
and well sustained to authorize the desired relief to be extended
with property to two very indigent but at the same time most
exemplary old men _ it is indeed matter of compassionate surprise
to observe the indistinctness of memory in many of the soldiers of
the revolution, even among those who are known to have served
Their country long and faithfully - in relation to time this defect
is generally apparent.
The accompanying note from Gov. Lumpkin is forwarded not
from any conviction of its relivancy, but to appease the anxiety of
an excellent old man, lest, as he says, the deportment might
conceive him capable of soliting aid to which he was not
at least in his own opinion entitled.
Forsyth March 22, 1834.
Very Respectfully
Angus King, Atty
Pro. applicant

I take the liberty of adding, perhaps unnecessarily, that my own
services to these and other applicants have been entirely gratuitous
A. K.
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Forsyth Geoa June 5, 1837
Mr. William Stewarrt a U.S. Pensioner of Monroe
County Geoa has lost his pension certificate and
wishes to have it established or removed as required
by law _ will you please forward to me or
Mr. Stewart at this place (Forsyth Geoa) the
form necessary for that purpose.
Very respectfully
Augus M D. King
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Wm Stewart July 10.
[illegible] cert

FORSYTH Ga
JUL 1

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington
City
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Forsyth June 30, 1837

Sir,Your favor of the 14 in Current accompanied by a
form for William Stewart was duly read, and 
enclosed is his application for a new certificat _e my
on continued agency in this matter has resulted
from the part of Capt Stewart being an acquaintance
and friend, and his strong importunity
that I would assist him in his application.
very respectfully,
Angus M. D. King

J. L.
Edwards Esqr
Washington
City
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Georgia
Monroe County
I certify that William Stewart
and Martha Wilson were duly
joined in Matrimony by me this 17th day of
December 1837
M. B. Merritt J P.

Recorded, E. G. Cabiniss C.C.O.

State of Georgia 
Monroe County ⎬
I Elbridge G. Cabiniss Ordinary
of Ordinary of said County hereby certify the
foregoing to be a true copy from the records of my
Office of the Certificate of Marriage of William
Stewart and Martha Wilson
Given under my hand & seal of
office this 3rd day of March 1855
E. G. Cabiniss Ordinary
& ex officio C. C. O
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Washington June 14, 1860
Hon. Geo. C. White
Pension Office

D. Sir,
Please forward
me the affidavit of Mr. Wilson
concerning lost land warrant
sent you by me. I wish to
use it at the Dept Interior
a I can.
Very respectfully
Y. Obt Servant,
John a Hill,
-
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Forsyth May 12, 1855.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Dear Sir
Enclosed find the
affidavits required to secure the pension
of Mrs Stewart _ the delay occurred
in pursuing the truth in which Mr. Stewart
died he having died in Macon County
I hope the matter is right - please
let me hear from your
Yours Truly
Z E Harman
Page 36

Pension Office
March 10th 1853
The claim of Mrs Martha B. Stewart
for a pension as the widow of William, has been examined
& suspended
The affidavits of at least two credible
witnesses should be filed that, the applicant in
this case is the widow of the identical William
Stewart, who was a revolutionary pensioner of
Monroe Co. Georgia; that, said Wm. died as alleged
by the claimant in June 1838.
I am, respectfully
Your Obt Servt
S Waldo
Commissioner


Z. E. Harman Esqr
Forsyth,
Geo.
Page 37

Forsyth Georgia
March 3, 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed
please find the application of Mrs. Martha
B. Stewart for Pension under the act of 1853,
as widow of William Stewart, if there
is an error in the application do me
the favor to notify me of the fact & send
me on a form, & if not so much
trouble, give me for the application
filed by William Stewart for his pension
all the facts necessary to be stated in the
application of Mrs Stewart, Mrs Stewart
would be pleased to have her pension
paid at the agency in Savannah
should it be allowed her
Yours truly
Z .E. Harman
Correspond with me about the
matter _
Page 38

State of Georgia
County of Monroe ⎬ SS
Now on this fourth day of October in the
year eighteen hundred and thirty three again appeared before
The Honorable Christoper B. Strong Judge of the Superior Court
for said County which court is now sitting; the same William
Stewart who appeared in said court and made his declaration
therein on the twenty third day of October eighteen hundred
and thirty two, in order to obtain the benifit of the act
of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - And the said William
Stewart being again first duly sworn under the law and
on his oath make the following additional declaration to
obtain the benefit of the act aforesaid - He states that after
having his declaration again read over in his hearing he 
cannot undertake to alter it in any material respect in
regard to the length of his service or to make it more precise
in that respect or in respect to the different grades in
which he served. He says 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 one year he served as a Sergeant
For one year in served as a private soldier and to
such service he claims a pension. Applicant states that he
is unable to produce his sergeants warrants or his discharges
all of which were consumed by the fire mentioned
in his original declaration to which this is an
an amendment
William Stewart

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
Christopher B. Strong.
[Illegible]
Georgia
Page 39

I [Illegible] G. Cataniss Clerk of the Superior Court of
Monroe County aforesaid do hereby certify that the 
foregoing proceeding written on this half sheet of paper
contains the original proceedings in the matter of
the the amended application of William Stewart
for a pension
Given under my hand and
seal of office this 4th day
of October 1833
Page 40

6
State of Georgia  
County of Monroe⎬ 
Now on this twelfth day of March in the
year eighteen hundred and thirty three before
the Honorable Christopher B. Strong Judge of the Superior Court
for the County aforesaid the same William Stewart who
has before appeared in this Court on the twenty third day
of October eighteen hundred and thirty two and also on
the fourth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty three
again personally appeared in open court and after being
first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following
additional and amendatory declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That at the time of his entering the service in the fall of
1778 he was sixteen years of age and was in his seventeenth
year at the time of his holding the appointment of Sergeant
referred to by the commissioner of pensions, and
that his receiving the appointment at that time might
be owing to the fact that his elder brother Captain John [inserted:] Stewart
had previously been in the service and to the additional
fact that Captain Pamplins company was composed at
most entirely of claimants neighbours and acquaintances
and those of his family - claimant asks leave to specify
more definitely in respect to the last mentioned tour
named as for six months, he is satisfied that in
that time he did not serve six but, to the best of his
recollection after reflecting not a little on the subject,
Two months he was called into service the first of
september and returned home some time in the month
of November 1781 in thinks before the middle of the month
mentioned he feels safe in saying that in that- tour he
was in actual service not less than two months and
the whole time acted as Sergeant _ in relation to the
other terms of service he still feels impressed that they
were as stated in his original application; he states
most positively that he served out the full term of
each of the tours referred to, and hopes that the
Page 41

7
precise term of service rendered by the regiment commanded
by Col. Gains and of the Troops commanded
did by Gen. Lawson may be known to the 
commissioners of pensions and hopes that whether they
were for more or less than six months he may be
allowed said pension as those terms of service will
entitle him to as he knows he did at the times stated
serve his country faithfully to the best of his abilities
and is now aged infirm and destitute _ claimant
repeats that in the first term of service he sergeant
as issuing Commissary and afterwards as requent
at time stated, and also that he served as sergeant
during the whole time he was under the
command of Captain Christian _ during the
time of claimants service he filled the appointment
of sergeant except the first part of the tour in
which he served as issuing Commissary to Col. Gains
as already stated both of which appointments in
were bestowed on claimant by Col. Gains himself
who was a near neighbour to claimants father.
_ claimant is unable to specify more particularly
than he has done but hopes his statement is sufficiently
definite to enable the Department to settle on at least
some period for which he is entitled to a pension
he still feels confident that in all he served fully
two years and this confidence is the result of an
estimate of his services made long since at the
close of the war but in undertaking to specify
he finds it out of his power to be more
definite than he has been already, and though, as
stated before, that the same may be satisfactory; if
not he of course will be bound to acquiese in
whatever disposition the Department may think
proper to make of his application
William Stewart
Page 42

The preceding statement Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Christopher B. Strong

I Elbridge G. Cabiniss Clerk of the Superior
Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that 
the foregoing precedings written on this [illegible]
of paper contains the original procedings in
the matter of the further amended application
of William Stewart for a pension.
Given under my hand
and seal of office this
15th day of March 1834

Elbridge G Cabaniss Clk
Supr Ct. M. Co.

Col. Gaines regiment
Page 43

Pension Office
May 21"/55.

Sir
Please certify the
time to which the within
named pensioner was [illegible] 
on the date of his death.

Very respectfull
[Illegible]

Commissioner


[Illegible] Esqr
Third Auditor, Treasury

William Stewart [illegible] to 4 Mar. 1848
[Illegible]
Auditor
Page 44

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 8th 1838

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," William Stewart. _
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Savannah, Geo. Agency,
the rate of one hundred - Dollars [crossed out: and _ Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1837
to the 4th day of March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 45

Act '55

GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
November 8, 1860.

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 23d wit. I have to
state that there is [inserted: no caveat] on file in this Office [crossed out: a CAVEAT] against the issue of a
Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 38539 for 160
acres, act March 3, 1855, [crossed out: in the name of] nor has it been returned
located,

Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
[Illegible] Nelson
Commissioner.

To Hon. [Illegible] Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 46

[Illegible]
Page 47

Offical Business
FREE
226.918

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 48

Forsyth, Georgia Decr 6. 1855.

Dear Sir

Pleas find enclosed a declaration for
land warrant by Mrs Martha Stewart widow of
William Stewart a revolutionary soldier _
forward the warrant to
Yours Respectfully
J. E. Harman
Page 49

[Illegible] Case
Suspended
Page 50

General Land Office
April 5, 1861.

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions:

Sir
In reply to your letter of the
30ht net., relative to B.L.Wt. Act 55, No. 38559, for 160 acres in the name of
Martha B. Stewart, I have to inform you that it has not been returned
located, nor has a caveat been filed against the issue of a patent for the
same.

Very Respectfully,
JM Edmunds
Commr
Page 51

Hon. Joshua Hill,
Madison, Ga. Sept. 18 /60

Application of Martha
B. Stewart, widow of Wm
for duplicate land warrant.

Respectfully referred to
Com Pensions
Moses Kelly
Chf. Clk
Int. Dept. 
Sept. 22/60

The P.S. to this letter 
relating to books, referred
to Mr. Wheeler by copy
thereof, Sept. 22/60.

Recd 22 Sept 60
Mr. Rhett
Page 52

Madison, Ga
Sept. 18. 1860

Hon. J. Thompson
Secty Interior
Washington D.C.

Sir,
Enclosed I send you
the evidence of a lost land
warrant - which I once
before sent you for the purpose
of obtaining a duplicate
warrant. You retured it to
[illegible] because you had at
that time no authority by
law to pen a duplicate.
The act of Congress of the
last Sess gives you the
required authority & I hope
now to succeed in my application
I beg the favor of
your early attention to this.
Page 53

I am with much respect
Yr. obt Servt
Joshua Hill,

P.S. I am in receipt
of yours asking for [illegible]
tion as to the banks. I
an authorized to direct such
to some Institution of learning
in my District _ I
will have them sent
to "Mercer University"
Penfield
Ga.
Care of J. L. Brown Esq
Greenesborough, Ga.
(Via Augusta. Ga)

I recd. my copy of the
Statutes at large of the U.S.
Page 54

Washington, H. Reps
June 11. 1860.

Honl Geo. C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions,

Sir,
Please examine
the within letters, warrant
and affidavit of lost warrant.
The parties are entitled to the relief
sought; hope they have observed
sufficient form _ Please give this
immediate attention, and greatly
oblige.
Your obt Servant
Joshua Hill
Page 55

PENSION OFF
JAN 12
18?0.
Page 56

Hillsboro Georgia
Jasper County
March 8, 1861

To Secretary of Land Offic
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send you the
Certificate of the publication for six weeks
of a lost land warrant as for instruction
by you in the case of Charles Y Wilson [illegible]
Caveat filed by Hon. Joshua Hill X. M. C.
together with a copy of the publication
Should we have complied with your
requirements which we have endeavored to
do. You will [illegible] us to send the patent
into copy of the original land warrant- in
lieu of lost one. The No. of the land warrant 
38559 for 160 acres issued in the name of 
Mrs. Martha B. Stewart

Very respect Servt
W H Reese

Chas C Whiting
Washington D. C.

Please [illegible] all com materials to [mostly illegible] P. O.
Page 57

PENSION OFFICE
MAR 30
1861
Page 58

Paid
Free E. D
10

Angus King Seqr
Forsyth Monroe Cty
Ga

MILLER GA
MAR 19
Page 59

[Illegible] March 19th 1834

Augus King Esqr
Forsyth
Ga.

Dear Sir

Yours of the
15th inst. on the subject of the Revolutionary
claim of Capt. Wm. Stewart formerly
of Oglethorpe County, is now open
before me. Having been Born in
the year 1783 - consequently precludes [crossed out: my]
me from knowing any thing personally
of Revolutionary times. But I take
pleasure in saying, that from early
boyhood, until the year 1818 I resided 
in the same County with Capt Stewart
that I was familiarly & will acquainted with
him _ That I always esteemed him
as an orderly & upright citizen, for
whom I entertained sincere respect &c
With great respect
Your Obt Servt
Wilson Lumpkin
Page 60

226.918. Act March 1855
Dec. 10th 1855.

Martha B. Stewart, widow of 
William Stewart private Sergeant

Revolutionary War

Original brief enclosed

No. 38.559 Iss. August 16/56

Z. E. Harrman
Forsyth, 
Geo.
Page 61

Georgia-- Jones County.
Whereas Charles T. Wilson, of the County and
Martha B. Stewart, mother of said Warrantee deceased,
orders and publishes the following particulars
concerning the loss of a Warrant, that no person
may purchase, convey, or cause to be purchased 
or conveyed.
That Mrs. Martha B. Stewart, wife of William Stewart,
dec'd, she surviving her husband, petitioned
under an Act of Congress, for a land warrant: 
said warrant was granted, and received by Mrs. Martha
B. Stewart. Upon her death, said warrant was, by
inheritance, passed into the hands of C. T. Wilson
the present owner, by right of inheritance. The
said warrantee wishing to sell the said warrant, sent
it to the Hon J. Hill, then and now a member of
Congress, to sell for him. the said warrantee. In
order that it might be made transferable, the Will of
said Stewart, dec'd, should have been attached.  It 
was by said Hill mailed back to warrantee that the
Will might be attached. That said warrant has not
come to hand: that it is lost, and cannot be found,
and that it is not within the knowledge of said warrantee.
This is to notify all other persons against
trading the said warrant, as I have filed a Caveat in
the office of the Secretary of the Interior, at
Washington, to prevent the issue of a patent. Said warrant
is No. 38559. CHARLES T. WILSON.
Jan. 11 3? Warrantee.

[Clipping of article- above- covers a portion of the title, below]
DAILY GEORGIA CITIZEN,
INDEPENDENT FAMILY JOURNAL,
NEWS, EIDTOR AND PROPRIETOR
ANNUM, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

Macon, Go. March 4th 1861
Reese
GEORGIA CITIZEN OFFICE Dr

[Handwritten. the remainder of this document:]
Jan 11. 1861. In Advertising Lost Warrant
30 lines or 30 squares, 8 weeks
for Charles T. Wilson, Warrantee. }$10.50

Macon Ga March 4th 1861
This is to certify that the advertisement above
mentioned was published January 11th 1861 & in every
regular issue of the Georgia Citizen, to March 1st
inclusive, being eight weeks._
S. F. S. Andrews
Page 62

PENSION OFFICE
MAR 30 1861
Page 63

Brief in the case of Martha B. Stewart Wid. of William,
Monroe County and State of Geoa
act 3d Feb 1853

Claim, "original

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, at the
rate of $100 per Ann. Marriage proved by the County record
thereof. Pensioner decd June, 1848, as per the
affidavits of four Witnesses & report of the third Auditor:
under whom identity is established
by the affidavit of five credible affiants.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what

Z. E. Harman. Esqr
Forsyth, Geo:
Name and residence of Agent
Geo:

J. W. Boyth
Examining Clerk.
Page 64

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 9th. 1838

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," William Stewart
Pensioner on the Roll of the Savannah, Ga. Agency, at
the rate of one hundred Dollars [crossed out: and Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836
" the 4th of September 1837-

Respectfully yours.
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
Page 65

Application for a new certificate
State of Georgia
County of Monroe ⎬ SS
On this the thirtieth day of June 1837, before me
the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Monroe personally appeared William Stewart
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Pamplin, also the company
commanded by Captain Christian also the one
commanded by Captain John Stewart, under
command Colonel Vance, Colonel Tucker and
Colonel Gaines, deponent states that he also served
in other companies, besides those named above
in the service of the United States; that his name
was placed on the pension roll of the State of
Georgia; that he received a certificate of [illegible]
fact under the signature and seal of the
Secretary of War; which certificate on or
about the fifteenth day of March 1836, at
or near the town of [illegible] in the State of
Georgia he lost [crossed out: said certificate] or the same was mislaid so that he is unable to find it.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and
year aforesaid ~ The
words "for" and "said 
certificate" being stricken 
befoer sworn to.
Elijah Bradshaw JP
Page 66

State of Georgia
County of Monroe ⎬

Before me the subscriber a Justice
of the pecce in and for
said County personally appeared
Angus M.D. King the Judge of the Superior
courts of the First District of the State aforesaid
who on his oath declared that some four
or five years past whilst deponent was a
practioner at the bar he prepared the original
application for a pension for William
Stewart who has sworn to and subscribed
The affidavit written on the preceding half
sheet of paper, and upon which appication
the original pension certificate was granted
to said William Stewart, that deponent
has been well acquainted with said Stewart
and that he knows him to be the same
person to whom said certificate was granted,
that deponent has had said certificate several
times in his possession whilst assisting
said Stewart in drawing his said pension
as the same fell due by instalments, and
that deponent does verily believe that said
certificate is lost or mislaid so that said
Stewart cannot lay hands on it
Sworn and subscribed to
Before me this June 30, 1837
Augus M. D. King

Elijah Bradshaw J. P.

State of Georgia
Monroe County ⎬
I Elijah Bradshaw a Justice
of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that Angus
M.D. King the above deponent is a person
of veracity. Given under my hand this
June 30, 1837
Elijah Bradshaw J P.
Page 67

State of Georgia
Monroe County
I Elbridge G Cabaniss Clerk of
the Superior Court of the County
do hereby certy that Elijah Bradshaw whose
name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate
is an acting Justiceof the Peace in and for
and County duly commissioned and qualified and that
full faith and credit ought to be had and given
to his attestation as such and that the same
in due form
Given under my hand and
seal of Office this 30th day
of June 1837

Elbridge G Cabaniss Clk S.C.M.C
Page 68

Georgia
Jasper Cty
In person came Charles T
Wilson who being duly sworn
deposeth and sayeth that in the
[inserted:] June 1855 Mrs Martha B Stewart the second wife
William Stewart and widow of said William
Stewart decd obtain a warrant, as the the will
of said William Stewart decd under an act of
Congress made and provided for the granting
of land warrants to [illegible] soldiers. That said
Charles T Wilson as Executor of said Martha
B Stewart now deceased, acording said warrant
agreeable to the statute of Georgia made
and provided in such cases, and said warrant
was purchased by deponent as the highest
bidder at said sale. And deponent further sayeth
that, on or about the month of April last
deponent sent said warrant to the Hon S Hill
member to Congress from the Seventh Congressional
district to sell, and that said Hill sent said
warrant, by mail to deponent, and that from
some [illegible] unavoidable by said [illegible] - said
warrant was lost or miscarried, so that said
deponent has not recived said warrant.
Then for said Charles T Wilson petitions or/[illegible]
of the land office department in the City of
Washington to grant another warrant in
lieu of the last warrant and - that said warrant
Page 69

which is now lost, may be nul and void
as regards all other [illegible].
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this May 22nd 1840
Elisha S. Wignens J.P. 
Charles. T. Wilson

To Honl Charles Whiting Com of Pensins
I concur in the foregoing statement of the
affiant. The sale made was before the act
of 1858. & therefore invalid & hence I returned
the warrant. The [illegible] have forgotten _ I
think another warrant ought to him,
as a duplicate _ The [illegible] is genuine.
Joshua Hill MC
Hr. Rep. U. S.
May 29, 1860.
Page 70

State of Georgia
County of Jasper

I M. H. Hutchison Ordinary
in & for said County & State
do hereby certify that Elisha S.
Wynens whose Signature appears to the foregoing
Affidavit was at the time of Signing the same
a Justice of the Peace in [inserted: & for] said County of Jasper as such
duly commissioned & qualified [inserted: as such] that his acts as such
an entitled to full faith & credit & that his
Signature thereto is genuine
Given under my hand & official signature
at office & the Seal of my office this 22d
day of May 1860
M. H. Hutchison
Ordinary
Page 71

July 11, 1932

BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
William Stewart
W. 11555

Mr. J. W. Stewart
402 Kenilworth Court
Lexington, Kentucky

Dear Madam [sic]:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to William Stewart,
a Revolutionary War pensioner from Monroe
County, Georgia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W.11555, based
upon the military service of William Stewart, during the
Revolutionary War.

He was born November 8, 1762 in Hanover County,
Virginia.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he
served in the Virginia troops as follows
From the fall of 1778, six months as sergeant
and issuing commissary in Captain Pamplin's company,
Colonel Daniel Gaines' regiment; in 1779 or 1780 a
short tour, no officers named; early in 1781, six
months as sergeant in Captain John Christian's company,
Colonel Vance's regiment; from sometime in
September, 1781, two months as sergeant in Captain
John Stewart's Company (soldier's brother), Colonel
Tucker's regiment, and was in the siege of Yorktown.

He moved from Virginia to Oglethorpe County,
Georgia and thence to Monroe County, Georgia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 23, 1832, then a resident of said Monroe
Page 72

County.

The soldier, William Stewart, married December 17,
1837 in Monroe County, Georgia, Martha B. Wilson, his
second wife. The name of his first wife is not given.

He died in June, 1848 in Macon County, Georgia.

The widow, Martha B., was allowed pension on her
application executed March 3, 1855, at which time she
was living in Monroe County, Georgia, and was aged
seventy-two years.

The soldier's son, Thomas Stewart and grandson,
Thomas R. Stewart, were living in 1855 and testified
in Monroe County, Georgia.

In 1861 the widow's son, Charles T. Wilson, was a
resident of Jones County, Georgia, and referred to
her as deceased, but gave no date of death.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 73

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Fall of 1778
1779 or 1780
[Illegible] Jul 27. 81 1781
Sept. 1781
[Illegible] X

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
a short tour
6 mos
2 mos
[crossed out, illegible]

Rank.
Issuing commissary & sergeant
____
Sergeant
Sergeant

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Pamplin
no officers names
John Christian
John Stewart- his brother
COLONEL.
Daniel Gaines
[crossed out, illegible]
Vance
Tucker

STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co Va
Date of application for pension, Oct. 23, 1832.  His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, *Monroe Co Ga
Age at date of application, born in Hanover Co. Va Nov. 8. 1762
died in Macon Co. Ga June 1848
[Illegible, written in margin:] Dec. 5, 1911 & Feb. 1, 1913
Remarks: Soldier moved from Va to Ogellthorpe Co. Ga
in June 1848
Solder moved to Oglethorpe Co. Ga* after the war and Married
in Monroe Co. Ga Dec 17 1837 Martha B Wilson She was allowed
pension on an application executed Mar. 3. 1855 to while a resident of
Monroe Co. Ga aged 72 years Son Thomas and grand-son Thomas H Wilson
were alive in 1855. Added from bounty land: Said Martha was soldiers 2" wife name of 1" not stated. 
Her son [illegible] T. Wilson 1861 in Jones Co. Ga

Commissioner.

CK
Page 74

City of West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida
Sept. 1, 1938

RECEIVED
SEP 6 1938

U. S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Re: Rev. & 1821 wars sectiON

Gentlemen?

Kindly give me any information you may have
concerning the service record, approximate birth and
death date, place of residence at enlistment and after
service and given name of widow of:
William Stewart, Amherst County, Virginia
who served in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you, I am

Yours truly,
Mrs. J.E. Grider
Mrs. O. E. Grider,
P. O. Box 1563
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Page 75

Veterans Administration
Washington,
D.C.
Page 76

Please send me
the Rev. Pension record
of William Stewart
1835 Va. Pensioner
who died in Monroe
Co  Ga _ & oblige
Wilson Reeves
Roberta
Ga

Apr 4 -38 _
Page 77

JOHN WALKER STEWART
402 KENTWORTH COURT
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

May 28, 1932

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please furnish me a copy of the
Revolutionary War record of William Stewart
who was drawing pension and residing in Monroe
County, Ga., in the year 1835. Also kindly
give me any data shown concerning the pensioner's
family.

Very respectfully,
J. W. Stewart

RECEIVED
MAY 31 1932
Page 78

Mrs Milnor Ljungstedt
R.R. 10. O Bethesda, Pa

paid for photos of 7 pages (not ceftd)
from
Rev. War pension claim
of Wm Stewart. W. 11555.

Sept. 24.25 rec'd payment $1.00
ME Wilson
Chief Rev Mh2 Section

FRANCE DIVISION
SEP 24 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 79

3 - 2233 113

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

Sept 24. 1925.
Chief Rev Sec [crossed out: Division.]

I have this day received
Mrs. Milnor Ljungstedt.
Cash No.
for $ 1.05 in payment of [crossed out: requesting]

photostat copy
[crossed out: post office address]} as per
memorandum
Copies mailed
& Finance Div notf
AW
Sept 29.15

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
26.C.L.

Request for Photostating 3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.) Ex. [illegible]

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 2448 Date Sept 26 25

Subject Wm Stewart rev W 11555
1 copies of 5 pieces consisting 7 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev War Sect Division
Remarks:
Approved:

WEWilson
Chief [crossed out: Division] Sect.

Chief Clerk.
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Forsyth Ga.
Jan. 23rd 1911

[In the side margin:] Mrs. R. P. Brooks
Forsyth, Ga.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 27 1913

Commissioner of Pensions War Dept.
Gentlemen _

Will you please send me
a certificate of the service
of William Stewart who
enlisted in Va. and who
drew a pension from
Monroe Co. Georgia and
rendered service during
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he Revolutionary War. Any
other information as to the
services of the said William
Stewart _ whether a soldier
or an officer and any thing
concerning him will be my
greatly appreciated:
also I wish to make some
inquiry concerning the
Johnson family _ I am
told they came from Va. and
later to Georgia settled [crossed out: just]
in Baldwin Co. lates to Jones
and Jasper Counties. There
was a Nicholas Johnson,
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who was born perhaps about the time
of the Revolutionary War, or perhaps he
was himself a soldier in this war 
as I do not know [inserted: his age]. _ This is the 
information I desire - that is, if he was a
soldier, or to know Nicholas Johnsons
father _ who did serve in the Rev. war
either from Va. or the Carolinas or [illegible]
I have read of the services of William
and Thomas Johnson's services during 
the war from Va. How can I find the
names of their children or [illegible] etc,
to aid one in the search for Nicholas
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Johnson _ and [inserted:] Nicholas [crossed out: his] fathers name _
I have never known _ but been told
they were of the same family of the
said William and Thomas Johnsons _ being
family names in all the generations of "one"
Johnson Family. Any aid or suggestions
to establish this, and for Rev. service will
be very greatly appreciated _ I will ask
also just here- if Wm Johnson of Baldwin
or Jasper Co. was in war of 1812 _ he was about
the age of 16 years _ and a son of Nicholas Johnson.
With-great appreciation for your assistance
and awaiting your reply for certifficate of
Wm Stewart and for all informations _
Mrs R. P. Brooks
Forsyth,
Ga.
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Goggansville, Ga
July 17, 1911

Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, _
My great great grandfather
William Stewart was a soldier
of the Revolutionary War _
I wish to get some
information from you
concerning him. As he
drew a pension I think
you will be able to give
me the desired information
He enlisted from Virginia
but soon after the close
of the war he moved 
to Georgia, coming first
to Oglethorpe and soon
afterward to Monroe County
Georgia. He was living
Monroe County Georgia
as late as 1840. I do
not know the date of
his death
Would you please
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send me a certificate of
his service, giving company, 
regiment and command
to which he belonged?
I would appreciate
it very much _
I wish the certificate
that my sisters may
become members of the
D. A. R.
Several William Stewarts
enlisted from Virginia and
Mr. Ainsworth of the War
Department was unable
to identify any ancestor
but wrote me that you
could no doubt do so
as he drew a pension
and moved to Monroe Co.
Georgia
Thanking you for
your kindness I am
Very truly yours
J. P. Mott

J. P. Mott
Goggansville
Georgia
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Jackson Ga. R D 5
Nov 29 1911
Hon L Stillwell,
Washington
Dear Sir
Will you do me
the kindness to give me a statement
of the Military history of William
Stewart a soldier of the Revolutionary
War as contained in his, and in
his Widows application for Pension ?
His Widow Martha B Stewart was
granted a Pension March 3rd 1855,
I want the information for some
of his decendants - Young ladies who
wish to join the D.A.R.s
Hoping an Early reply, and
thanking you in advance for
what you may do for us, I am
Yours truly
John [Illegible]
RF D 5 Jackson Ga
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October 12, 1938

BA-J/AWF
William Stewart
W. 11555

Mrs. J. E. Grider
P. O. Box 1563
West Palm Beach
 
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
William Stewart of Amherst County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension,
W. 11555, based on the military service of
William Stewart during the Revolutionary War.

William Stewart was born November 8, 1762
in Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his
parents were not given.

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia,
William Stewart enlisted in the fall of
1778, served six months as sergeant and issuing
commissary in Captain Pamplin's company, Colonel
Daniel Gaines' Virginia regiment. Shortly after
the expiration of this service, he served six
months as sergeant in Captain John Christian's
company, Colonel Vance's Virginia regiment. He
served in 1779 or 1780 a short tour, names of
officers not given. He served about two months
as sergeant in Captain John Stewart's company,
Colonel Tucker's Virginia regiment, and was in the
Siege of Yorktown.

He moved from Amherst County, Virginia to
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2 -
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where he lived thirty
or forty years, and then moved to Monroe County,
Georgia.

The soldier, William Stewart, was allowed
pension on his application executed October 23,
1832, then a resident of Monroe County, Georgia.
His address in 1837 was Forsyth, Georgia. He
died in the month of June, 1848 in Macon County,
Georgia.

William Stewart married December 17, 1837
in Monroe County, Georgia, Martha B. Wilson. She
was his second wife; the name of his first was not
given, nor are there any data in this claim in
regard to her.

The widow, Martha B. Stewart, was allowed
pension on her application executed March 3, 1855,
at which time she was living in Monroe County,
Georgia, aged seventy-two years. She was allowed,
Also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on
her application executed December 5, 1855.

Thomas Stewart, and Thomas H. Stewart, son
and grandson of the soldier, William Stewart, were
living in Monroe County, Georgia, in 1855.

Charles T. Wilson, son of the widow, Martha
B. Stewart, was a resident of Jones County, Georgia,
in 1861, and then referred to her as deceased, but
did not give the date of her death.

The Captain John Stewart, under whom the sole
dier, William Stewart, served at the Siege of York
town, was his brother.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
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3
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this widow, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, 
D.C., and furnish the following data-

Martha B. Stewart, widow of William Stewart
Certificate #5203
Issued May 24, 1855
Rate $100.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Georgia Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location
of land referred to herein, you should address The
Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, 
D. C., and furnish the following data-

Warrant #38559 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No.11555
Martha B. Stewart
Widow of
William
Sergt Rev War

Act: Feb 3d/53
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1911 July 26 Hist. to
J. P. Mott V. L. M.
1911 Dec. 5 Hist to John
[Illegible] & L.M.
1913 Feb 1. Hist to Mrs. R.P.
Brooks. aid
1925. Sept. 29, Copies mailed
to Mrs Milnor Ljungstedt AW
[Illegible] July 11 - hist to Mrs.
[Illegible]
[Illegible] 10 hist to T. Wilson Reeves
[Illegible] 12 hist to Mrs. J.C. Grider
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Stewart, William P. GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10360 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 5, 179? (torn)
to Conrad Shindle, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.