Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6514, Nathan Williams, N C
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[pre-printed form, blanks filled in]

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(3–1776)

SERVICE

NC

Williams, Nathan
Ann

NUMBER W.6514

CONTENTS
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725
Georgia
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Ann WIlliams

widow of Nathan who was a private in the Revolution

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars [flourish line] Cents per annum, to commence on the [verbiage crossed out] 24. July 1847

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Certificate of Pensio issued the 27th day of Jany. 1853 and sent to W B Scott present [underline flourish]
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[verbiage crossed out] June 17, 1844. [enclosed in brackets]

Recording in Book A
Vol. 2 - Page 177 [underline flourish]
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33 093
Georgia
Nathan Williams decd
of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank’ line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 24 July 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany 1853 and sent to W B Scott present. [underline flourish] 
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

{Revolutioary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R. McRay Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 6 Page 60
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No 37479
Nathan Williams
Ga
Act 7 June 1832

Active 18 months [illegible] $60 per annum [abbreviated commencing] coming 4 March 1831 & ending 24 July 1847, payable to his widow:
Ann Williams
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Questions propounded by the Court to Nathan Williams applicant for a pension
1st Where and in what year were you born?
2d Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
3d Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
4th How were you called into service were you Draughted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served & such Continental and Malitia [sic] regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
6rh did you ever secure a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given: and what has become of it
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood [sic] and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
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Hog Mountain Post office Hall County Georgia
Nov.r 5th 1853.

Sir

I am one of the heirs of Nathan Williams and Anna Williams both deceased, my father Nathan Williams died [crossed out] at my house in Gwinnett County and My Mother Anna Williams died in Forsyth County State of Georgia, my father was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and had filed his application for a Pension previous to his death after his death the application was renewed by my Mother Anna Williams for said Revolutionary pension and I have been informed that the Pension Claim have been allowed sometime in the month of February or March of the present year and certificates issued in her favour [sic] accordingly. I have also been inform [sic] that my brother Robert Williams of Forsyth County Georgia, have made application to the agent for paying Pensions at Savannah Georgia and actually received said Pension and if he has received said Pension, he wholly refuses to pay me, my distribution share of said Pension or any part thereof. You will please inform me if said pension has been paid and by whom received and for what heirs [underlined] (by name [underlined] it was paid and on whose Pwer of Attorney and application it was paid out to 
Very respectfully 
[signed] Nathan Williams Jun.r

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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No 14.368 14
Ann Williams wid of Nathan
[crossed out word] Ga—
Act 7 July 1832-
Under 18 mos Ser
$60 per annum comig 24 July 1847. Act 17 June 1844 & 2 Feb 1848

Wm B Scott
[crossed out name]
present [underlined]
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State of Georgia
County of Forsyth
[squiggly brackets]
On this the 28th day of January 1851 personally appeared before me Jacob Strickland one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of said County Mrs. Ann Williams a resident of said county aged (80) years eighty years (the said Ann Williams being unable from bodily infirmity to attend in open) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Congress in the Act passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting halfpay [sic] and pensions to certain widows & other acts that she is the widow of Nathan Williams who was a private in the Militia of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War. That her deceased husband Nathan Williams as she has presently heard him say and has every reason to believe served in said war first as a substitute in the place of his Father William Williams who was draughted [sic] in the County of Bertie North Carolina to serve six months under Capt James Sewell of Col Gregorys Regiment and served said term of six months That her said husband afterwards as she has heard from say and has reason to believe and does believe served several times under Capt Robert Porter Capt Charles Polk & other officers that her said Husband was in the battle at Guilford Court House or not far from said place and also in a skirmish at Narrow West Bridge with the Tories She  further declares that her Father John Radford was a private with her husband under Capt. Porter and that she recollects tho [sic] not more than 8 or 9 years of age of seeing her late husband Nathan Williams & her Father and Capt Porter together in Mecklinburg
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County North Carolina during the war of the Revolution. She further declares that she has always understood that Capt Charles Polk was a volunteer Captain at the time [underlined] her husband served under him tho [sic] he had been previously been a Continental Officer
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Williams on the [blank space] day of November 1787 Seventeen hundred and eighty seven that her husband died on the 24th day of July 1847 that she was married to him a few years after the close of the war but not during his time of service that she was married in the County of Mecklenburg North Carolina
She further notes that her late husband made and forwarded a declaration of his services in the Revolution to the Pension Office in 1846 or 1847 but died before the proof required could be obtained and no pension was ever issued
She therefore prays for the certificates of pension to be issued in her name as the widow of said deceased Soldier of the Revolutionary War as provided in the Acts of Congress 7th June 1832 July 7th 1838 and other acts for the provision of Soldiers and widows of soldiers of said War.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day before written before me Test
[signed] Ann Williams her  X  mark

[signed] James M Williams
[signed] Jacob Strickland J. P. C.
State of Georgia
Forsyth County
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On this the 28th day of January 1851 personally appeared before me Jacob Strickland one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of said County Robert Williams a resident of said County aged 48 years accor [continued next page]
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[continued from previous page]
ording [according] to the statements of his Parents who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements. That he is the seventh son of Nathan Williams (deceased) and Ann Williams, who is making application for a Pension as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier he states that he was raised in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and from his earliest recollection he recollects of having his deceased Father Nathan Williams often speak of being a soldier in the Revolutionary War first under Capt. Sewell of Bertie County North Carolina for six months as a substitute in the place of his father William Williams and he states that he has frequently heard his Father speak of serving in said war under Capt. Porter and Capt. Polk but does not recollect how long he stated he served under the last mentioned officers he further states that he has heard his Father speak of being under Capt. Sewell in a skirmish with the Tories at Narrow West Bridge and he states further that Capt. Porter lived in about 4 miles from his Parents since his recollection and that he has no doubt from the reputation that Capt. Porter bore that he was a true Whig & friend to his Country he also states from the statements of his parents and the apparent ages of his older brothers that his Parents must have been married about the year 1787

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year before written -
[signed] Robert Williams
[signed] James M Williams
[signed] Jacob Strickland J.P.C.

I Jacob Strickland one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Forsyth County Georgia do hereby certify that Mrs. Ann Williams who has sworn to the foregoing Declaration is unable to appear in open Court to make said declaration from old age & bodily infirmity that she appears to be
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of the age that she represents her self to be and that her statements are entitled to full credit I also certify that Robert Williams who has made a statement about the services of his (deceased) Father Nathan Williams in the Revolutionary War is entitled to full credit

Given under my hand and seal this the 28th day of January 1851

[signed] Jacob Strickland J.P.C. [rectangular shape drawn around initial caps LS]
L.S.

[signature has a bold flourish underline]
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Declaration [centered, headline]

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832

State of Georgia
County of Hall [squiggly brackets] SS

On this 2nd day of March 1847 personally appeared in open court before the Inferior Court of Hall County now sitting the same being a court of record. Nathan Williams a resident of Gwinnett Cpimtu state of Georgia aged 85 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and serviced as herein stated
First Under Captain James Sewell six months as a private and Substitute for his Father William Williams who was draughted in Colonel Gregorys Regiment Commanded by General Green who was a regular officer
That he entered the service in the month of April in the year 1777. That he resided at the time he entered the service in Bertie County state of North Carolina That he was marched from thence to Norfolk on the Virginia lines remained a few days and thence to Norwest Bridge where they [caret] was supprised [sic] and routed in a few days by the British and Tories and that he come verry [sic] near being hemed [sic] [hemmed] by them and in making his escape thinks they fired at lease fifty Gunns [sic] [guns] at him, was shot through the Hat and Coat but received no wound, the troops then marched to and took shelter in the edge of a large swamp on the Virginia line when they remained the most of the time untill [sic] his term of service expired and when he received a discharge from Capt. Sewell and returned home to his Fathers in Bertie County in the month of October in the same year that on his return he give his discharge to his Fathers and dose [sic] not know what become of it afterwards
That he distinctly recollects that he was not sixteen years of age at the time he performed the above service
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being born as he allways [sic] understood from his parents in the year 1762. That the next spring after he performed the foregoing service he was of sufficient age (being then sixteen) and subject to a draught and rather then stand a draught he left home (his Fathers house) and went to his uncles Col John Williams who resided in North Carolina on the Roanoke River he dose [sic] not recollect in what County where he remained a few months and turned a volunteer and served as a private two years and six months as follows that he entered the service under Capt. Charles Polk in the fall of 1779. That they were frequently on the scout after the Tories who were plundering through the County. That they were with in one days march of Kings Mountain when the battle was fought in he thinks October 1780 trying to get there. That his uncle Col. John Williams was killed in that battle. That he deponent was in the Battle at Guilford Court House which took place on the 15th day of March 1781. That he was in the front line of the North Carolina Malitia [sic] at the commencement of the battle who give way and fell back at the fire of the enemy and that during the same spring Captain Polk resigned and went home and that he deponent was placed under Capt. John Foster who was at that time e a volunteer Captain. That he went in what was called the Cherokee expedition in the edges of North and South Carolina. That we received orders from General [name crossed out] Thomas Polk who was a regular officer to burn and destroy every thing before us and we did a great deal and during the time we suffered considerably after the expedition deponent was placed under Captain Robert Porter (his recollection is that Capt Forster resigned) under whom he performed the remainder of his service during which time he was in several little engagements with the Tories That in all of the above service they were commanded by Colonel Hagens That he deponent left the service in the spring of 1782. That he deponent was born in Bertie County
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North Carolina in the year 1762 as before stated That after the close of the War of the Revolution he resided and married in the county of Mecklenburg N.C. at which place he remained for the space of Forty years that from thence he removed to Gwinnett County Georgia where he has resided for 21 or 2 years and where he now resides. That he has no record of his age nor dose [sic] not know that any exists. That he knows no person now living that he could proove [sic] his services by That he never received a discharge from service as a volunteer.
B F Wells a minister of the gospel and John Tuggle who lives in my neighbourhood can testify as to my character for veracity and [caret] belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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 or agency of any state. Deponent further states the reason he has not applyed [sic] for a pension from the United States before this time is that he was told and allways [sic] understood that a substitute nor a volunteer neither was entitled to a pension nor did he know any better untill [sic] lately
He allso [sic] states as a reason why he makes this declaration before a court in Hall County is that the persons that has undertaken to assist him lives in this County and by their help it is more convenient for him to do so as he lives close on the county line 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signed] Nathan Williams his X mark

[signed] William Sutton J.I.C
We B F Wells a clergyman resident in Hall County and John Tuggle Resident of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
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a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion [signed] John Tuggle B F Wells M.G.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] William Sitton J.I.C.

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 solder and served as he states and the court further certifys [sic] that it appears to them that B. F. Wells who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Hall and that John Tuggle is a credible person and that this statement is written to credit

[signed] James Roberts J.I.C.
[signed]  Martin Gricham J.I.C
[signed]  William Sitton J. I. C

I Daniel Blackstock Clerk of the Inferior Court of Hall County Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Williams for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 3rd day of March 1847

[signed] Daniel Blackstock OM J C
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State of Georgia
Forsyth County
[squiggly brackets] 
I James Roberts Clerk of the Superior Court of Said County do hereby certify that I know Nathan Williams late of Gwinnett county of Said State (from Charactor) [sic] and believe him to of been [sic] a Gentle man [sic] of undoubted truth and verasity [sic] —
And that have been personally acquainted with his Widow Mrs Ann Williams Since his Death, who is making application for a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, and believe her to be a person whoes [sic] [wholse] Statements are intitled [sic] to full credit. — and that I have been intimately acquainted with her Son Robert Williams Esqr. her Son whoes [sic] affidavit accompany the declaration of Ann Williams his mother and as certify that he is a Gentleman of undoubted Verasity [sic] and who has long filled offices of importance in our county with honor to himself & Satifaction to his constituance [sic] & is now high sheriff of said County of Forsyth — and that the Revd. Noah Strong whoes [sic] affidavit & certificate accompany this Said declaration is a minister of the Gospel & that his Statements are also intitled [sic] to full faith and credit as such.
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No 14.368 [underlined]

Ann Williams widow of Nathan.
Ga

Act of 7th July 1838

To I Knox Walker July 19, 1857
To W. B. Scott June 26, 1852
Same Sep 22 1852
See Interior Octo 22 1852
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March 24/52 [underlined]

Addl. evi: in case of Ann Williams wid: of Nathan.

Wm B Scott
Agent
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State of North Carolina
Union County
[squiggly brackets]

On this the 26th day of February 1852 before me John W Twitty a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared William Houston aged Seventy years and Andrew Secrest aged Seventy Six years & after being duly sworn according to Law States that they were personally acquainted with Nathan Williams & his wife Ann Williams formerly Ann Redford both of Mecklenburg COunty in this Stae Some time after the close of the Revolutionary War that they allways [sic] under stood [sic] that said Nathan Williams & Ann Williams were legally married in said County about the year 1790 that they have never heard said marriage questioned by anyone, & that they both lived in the immediate neighbourhood when said marriage took place & that there is no doubt but they were legally married, & that said Williams & wife lived together as husband & wife for thirty years or upwards & removed to the state of Georgia & Andrew Secrest further states that he heard Williams say he had served his country faithfully in the revolution war but don’t remember what his neighbor said about it

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & date beforementioned [sic]

[signed] Wm Houston
[signed] Andrew Secrest

[signed] John W. Twirly JP
J Blount JP
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State of North Carolina
Union County
[squiggle brackets]
I John W Twitty Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that William Houston & Andrew Secrest are persons whose statements are entitled to full credit & that they appear to be of the age they represent themselves to be

Given under my hand this the 26th day of February A.D. 1852
[signed] John W. Twitty JP [circlular shape drawn around JP indicating seal]

State of North Carolina Union County [squiggly brackets] I James M Stewart Clerk of Court of Pleas & quarter sessions do hereby certify that John W Twitty whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is and was a t the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified therefore full faith & credit are due all his Official acts as such. I also certify that William Houston & Andrew Secrest are Citizens of this County & that they are respectable & creditable persons & are gentlemen worthy of credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Monroe this the 4th day of March A.D. 1852
[signed with flouris] J. M. Stewart JSC
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State of Georgia
Forsyth County
[squiggly brackets]
On this the first day of February 1851 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified by law to administer oaths personally appeared Noah Strong a Minister of the Gospel whose statements are entitled to full credit and after being duly sworn according to law states that he was acquainted with Nathan Williams & his wife Mrs Ann Williams (now his widow) from the year 1825 to 1847 when the said Williams died, that the said Nathan Williams & wife were reputed & believed to be persons whose statements were entitled to full credit that he has never heard any doubt Nathan Williams being a Revolutionary soldier and a true Whig

[signed] Noah Strong

[signed]
William W Vaughan a Justice of the peace Forsyth County Georgia 

State of Georgia Forsyth County [squiggly brackets] Clerks of of [sic] the Superior Court of Said County I James Roberts clerk of the Superior Court & William W. Vaughan whoes [sic] official attestation appears to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Forsyth duly authorized to administer oaths &c and that his signature to the Same is in his own proper hand and is entitled to due faith & credit as such
Given under my hand and Seal of this county

[left of the last paragraph above: there is a space that appeared to have a seal attached at one time]
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this Tenth day of February 1851
[signed] James Roberts Clerk

Georga [sic] [Georgia] Forsyth County
Clerks office of the Superior Court of Said County

I James Roberts clerk of the superior court of Said County do hereby certify that Jacob Strickland whoes [sic] name appears to the within affidavits of Ann Williams & Robert Williams and also to his own certificate within, is an acting Judge or Justice of the Inferior Court of Said County and that his attestation & Signature is in his own proper hand and is there fore intitled [sic] to True faith and Cradit [sic] as such

Given under my hand and official signature with Seal of office attached this Tenth day of February 1851
[signed] James Roberts. Clk 

[blank image of a square shape, presumably once a seal?]
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Nathan Williams Jr.
15th Nov. 1853.

6.028
Georgia
Ann Williams
widow of
Nathan Williams
N C
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 60 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued
the
27th day of January 1853
and sent to
W B Scott
present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 206 Vol. 3.
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Washington
March 26 1851

Sir

Enclosed I hand you the declaration and proof &C of Mrs Ann Williams widow of Nathan Williams prove in the Revolution under the act of 1838 —
The attestation of Judge Lumpkin, Judge Strickland James Roberts Clerk of the Superior Court and Rev. Noah Strong must be conclusive as to the high respectability of the parties and of the general reputation of service & marriage
The letter of Mr Oates show there is no record evidence of marriage in Mecklenburg County N.C.

Yours Vy Respy
[signed] J Knox Walker [flourish] atty.

Hon J E Heath 
Comm Pensions & &
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Washing.n D.C.

July 19th. 1852

Can’t. F. Y. C. Triplett
Acting Com r. of Pensions
Sir,

I have this morning rec.d two letters, one from Delilah Lashly & one from Robert Williams, son of Ann Williams both applicants for revolutionary pensions from Georgia, these cases have both been on hand an unusually long time, & I have been called upon some time past for additional testimony which has long since been furnished
I will therefore esteem it a particular favour of you will have them taken up & inform me the exact of the investigation
Very respectfully 
Yr ob Sevt.
[signed with flourish] Wm B. Scott
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Pension Office
September 22, 1852

Sir,
Since my report to you of 26th June [illegible] no additional evidence has been filed in the case of Ann Williams widow of Nathan of Ga for the benefit of the act of July 7. 1838.
The date of the marriage is not established, nor is there any proof to show that her husband and the soldier mentioned in the certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. are identical -

I am respectfully
Your Obt. Srt.
[signed] S. Cole for Commr.

[signed] W. B. Scott Esq
Present. [curly bracket]
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Sir

Enclosed please find certificate Comptroller N.C. as to Military service&c of Nathan Williams husband of Mrs. Ann Williams - whose declaration I have heretofore filed.

Yrs. Respy.
[signed] J. Knox Walker
Apl 1851.

Hon Comm Pensions
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Department of the Interior 
Washington January 26: 1833
Sir,
I have examined the case of Anna Williams widow of Nathan an applicant for a pension under the acts of June of 1832 and July of 1838 and am of opinion that her identity as the widow of Nathan Williams dec: as well as a service of at least eighteen months having been performed by him, is satisfactorily established, and that therefore, her claim should be admitted for that period of Service. The papers in the case are herewith returned. 
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
Ales H. H. Stuart
Secretary
James E Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
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Washington
Sept. 24. 1852
Wm. B. Scott.

Rel: to the case of
Ann Williams widow
of Nathaniel act 7th
July 1838.-

Referred to the Commissioner
of Pensions for a
report
Dept Intr Sept 25. 1852
[illegible]
Recd Sept. 25th 1852.
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Washing.n D.C.
Sept 24th, 1852

Honb.l A. A. H. Stewart
Secretary of the Interior

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith, a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, refusing to allow the case of Ann Williams, widow of Nathan Williams of Georgia, claiming the benefit of the Act of 7th July 1838.

This case is objected to because the [caret] date of the proof of marriage, is not established “On this point I respectfully differ from the officer who examined the case, and beg leave to call your attention to the papers filed in the case. The law of 7th July 1838, required that the marriage should [crossed out] have occurred prior to the 1st of January 1794. The widow asserts that she was married in 1787. The evidence in support of this, consists of the affidavit of her son Robert Williams, who swears in 1847 that he is the seventh son of Ann & Nathan Williams and that he
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was then forty eight years old. He is certified to be a highly respectable and intelligent man, one who has filled important offices in the State by Judge John H. Lumpkin, as well as by the Clerk of the County Court of Forsyth — Andrew Leecet [?] aged 76 years, and William Houston aged 70 yr. swear that they lived in the immediate neighbourhood of Nathan & Ann Williams, at the time of their marriages and that it took place about 1790. The Revd. Noah Strong also testified on this point —
Touching the second objection, regd. that the proofs are not satisfactory to show that her husband, and the soldier mentioned in the certificate of the Comptroller of N. Carolina are identical, if you will carefully examine the declarations of Nathan Williams, who asserted his claim for the benefit of the law of 1832, and who died in the year 1847, wherein he entered into a detail of his Services, as also the declaration of his widow and the testimony in support of her Claim, showing conclusively that  that [sic] her husband, the said Nathan Williams, was always regarded as having served in the war of the Revolution, and also the Certificate of the Comptroller of N. Carolina showing but on person of his
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name found upon his record, and the impossibility of having to raise the dead to prove Nathan Williams service — I am of the opinion that your mind will be satisfied upon this point of identity —
I most respectfully ask your early attention to this case

I have the honor to be
Sir very respectfully yr obt. Serv.

[signed] Wm. B. Scott
attorney
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Letter from clerk to Varnum - says no evidence of marriage in his office.

Not official [underlined]
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Charlotte N.C. 3rd Feb. 1851

W. M. Varnum Esq

Dear Sir

Your letter bearing date 24th [illeglible] [Inct.?]containing One Dollar is at hand and in reply thereto I have to inform you that I have made a careful & diligent search among the records of my Office for the marriage bond for a license issued to Nathan Williams to Ann Redford, and have not been able to find any evidence of such a record. The old Mr. Black (surveyor) to whom you refer has been dead many years and the name of Redford I think has become extinct in this country as I have had a very good opportunity of knowing the names of voters and tax payers.
I have made the call on Mr. Leroy Springs which you desired, and he informs me that he’s ascertained that there is or can be no validity in any claim that Edmund Elms will set up to any property in this country.
The fee received is quite a liberal one for all the service yet rendered, I will therefore feel bound to any thing you may further command 
Very Respectfully Yours
[signed] B. Oates [flourish underline]
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Compt Office
Raleigh NC
May 29 1867

I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Nathan Williams [lightly underlined] appears of Record in this office as having had the following Special Certificate issued in his favor for military Service (viz) One for Thirty Six pounds Fourteen shillings and Six pence (£36.14.6) See Book No 23 page 48 also another for Nine pounds Six shillings (£9.6) see same Book page 107 given under my hand and Sent this the day and date above written

[signed] Wm. F. Collins Compt
[underlined with flourish]
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[document is small, folded and partially pre-printed with blanks]

Rely WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6514
Ann Williams
Widow
Nathan Williams
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feby 3 1848

Index: —Vol. M, Page 338

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[very small and old document]

No 37479 I
Nathan WIlliams
Ga

Jno. E. Brown, [illegible] 5.47

J Knox Walker June 17 - 1857

Act 7 June 1832
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Direct your answer to John E. Brown Gainesville Geoa [abbreviated Georgia]
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J. L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written sideways]
37.479
March 15, 1847
Nathan Williams,
June 7, 1832

[blank stamp] PAID