Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3575, Francis Williams, Md.
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SERVICE- Md.
Williams, Francis
NUMBER  S 3575
carded
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32.994
Tennessee, Nashville
Francis Williams dec'd of White Co. in the State of Tenn. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain- of the Regt commanded by Col in the Revolution for six months. 
Maryland Line Records ok . Mar 14  '04
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 20 Dollars and 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
End 1st March 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th dy of Feby. 1852 and sent to Moore and Debrill
Arrears to the 4th of Sparta
Semi=anl. allowance ending    Tennessee 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Record by H R Weightman clerk, Book E 2 Vol 7 Page 78
Cert made payable to Admr Aprl 14/52 I sent to Delville and Moore
Sparta Te
Pen Agt notified same day
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20,000
Francis WIlliams
Rejected
Hon J C Isaacks HR
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BRIEF in the case of Francis Williams
County of White in the State of Tennessee 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A Justice of the Peace
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes
3. How old is he? 81
4. State his service, as directed in the  form annexed.
Period.
Volunteered in 1775 
Duration of Service.
Years Months- 5 Days. 28
Rank- Private 
Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.
Capt Benjamin Dorsey Maryland Troops
service is sufficient duration to entitle him to a pension
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Not any 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Harford, Maryland
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Not properly attached. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Chas G Wilcox
Examining Clerk
22md July 1833
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State of Tennefsee}
White County} S.S.
On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Joseph Herd an acting Justice of the peace for said County, and a member of the Court of pleas and granter sefsions for said County of White and State of Tennefsee, Francis Williams a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about Eighty years, and if he lives will be Eighty one in January next, and who is unable to attend Court in consequence of age, debility, and bodily infirmity, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congrefs pafsed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
He believes it was in the year 1775 he lived in the County of Harford and State of Maryland - He turned out as a volunteer in the company raised and Commanded by Captain Bennet Bussy - The names of the Lieutenants were Miles and Hitchcock - From Baltimore the company marched to Anapolis, and joined some other troops there, for the purpose of protecting the city from an expected attack from the British - He does not remember with accuracy, how many troops were there, but thinks they did not exceed three or four companies, but in this he may be mistaken - At Anapolis the troops only remained four weeks - The enemy did not come and nothing remarkable happened while they remained there - Captain Bussy's company returned to Baltimore, where they remained but a short time, he thinks only a few days - From Baltimore Captain Bufsy's company went to Philadelphia by
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water, pafsing by the head of Elk - at which place they commenced travelling by land, and travelled in that way, a distance of fifteen or sixteen miles and the balance of the way by water - at Philadelphia they stayed but a short time and wet [[by] water to Trenton - From there they took the road to New York and went by the way of Brunswick and Hackensack - They did not go to the city of New York having ascertained, on getting within about twelve miles of the City, that it was in pofsefsion of the British - They only staid there one night, having lodged in a church they head the firing - after staying all night, they started a different direction from the main road, turning to the left, and crofsing the North River at Fort Lee - The object of this movement was to go round, and come in above the City, and join the army - They went, after crofsing the River, to Fort Washington, where they remained about four weeks - From Fort Washington they went to the White Plains - where they only remained a short time - at White Plains, they found the army under the command of Genls Washington and Lee, and witnefsed [the battle] between the American + British troops - but he cannot say that he was in the Battle, Captain Bufsy's company having been drawn up but got orders to retreat, before they had an opportunity of participating in the fight. Before however, receiving orders to retreat, three of the company of Captain Bufsy were killed - He believes they were those who were near the stand of Colors - From the White Plains Capt Bufsy's company returned to Philadelphia - at Fort Lea, some sick men  who belonged to his company were placed under his care - he went with them by land to Hackensack - and there procured a shallop, in which the sick men were conveyed to Philadelphia - at Philadelphia he remained three weeks, taking care of them -
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This Declarant had only engaged for five months - that period had expired before he left the white plains, but he did not receive a discharge, nor did he quit the service for four weeks after the expiration of his time - having charge of the sick at Fort Lee, and having conveyed them to Philadelphia, and remained there with them, three weeks as above stated - He was discharged, but not in writing it being then the custom to discharge the militia merely by dismifsing them from the service, which was commonly called "mustering" them "out of the service - on being thus discharged he returned home - His services to his country here terminated - He would here mention, that previously to his engaging in the campaign, the circumstances of which have been detailed above, he had been engaged in small parties in protecting the property of the citizens from expected attacks of the enemy, on the Chesapeake Bay - But how long he was thus engaged he cannot say at this distance of time - he has endeavored to form an estimate, but cannot do so satisfactorily to his own mind -
Answers to Interrogatories prescribed by the war department = and propounded to the said Declarant
1st He was born in Pennsylvania, but does not know in what county having come to Maryland in early in fancy his father being dead - From the best information he pofsesfes on the subject he was born in January 1752 -
2 - He has no Record of his age -
3 When called into service he lived in Harford Maryland - From Baltimore City this was about twenty five miles - From Maryland he removed to what is now Carter County East Tennefsee - From thence he removed to White County Tennefsee where he now resides -
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4 - He entered the service as a volunteer -
5 - He cannot say that he knew any of the regular officers, personally or intimately - He knew Generals Washington, Greene, Lee, + Sterling when he served them - which he frequently did - He cannot give a more full account than he has already given, of the General circumstances of his service -
6 - He never received a written discharge -
7 - He states the names of the following indivduals to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can Testify as to his character for Veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - viz
Jefse Lincoln, Wilham Glenn, William Simpson merchants of Sparta - Archibald Conner, Isaac Taylor, John Jett [or John Lett] Esqr - Genl John W Simpson and Revd. Ozias Denton -
There is no living witnefs within his knowledge whose testimony he has it in his power to procure, by whom he can prove his services - Dawson Rockhold of Carter County East Tennefsee, if living can testify that he was in the service - but it is out of the power of this Declarant to procure his testimony - He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove the same -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written -
Francis Williams (his x mark)
Joseph Herd sic
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennefsee}
White County} SS before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State only commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths personally appeared James Williams a resident of White County aged Sixty Six years who being first duly Sworn according to Law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Francis Williams under the act of Congrefs pased June the 7th 1832, this declarant States that he is the Lawful child of Francis Williams Late of said county and State and that his father was a Revolutionary Soldier but never drew a pension from the united States but applied + from some cause his claim was rejected and that his Said father died on the first of March or about that time 1833 that he Left no wife Surviving him but Left the following children Mary Conner [illegible] in the year 1782 + Francis Williams [illegible] 1791 and the above named children is all that he Left Surviving him at his death and are all living at this time affiant asks that a certificate may issue for the amount that may be found due the heirs of the said Francis Williams Signed to and Subscribed this 20th of October 1837 Wm Clayton James Justice of the peace (seal)
James Williams
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I Certify that from my personal acquaintance with James Williams the within affiant that he is the Identical person he represents him Self to be and that he is a man of Respectability and in whose Statements full confidence may be placed Given under my hand and Seal this the 20th day of October 1851
Wm Clayton (seal)
Justice of the peace

State of Tennefsee}
White County} On this the 24 day of October A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for Said county John White and Joseph Herd who are disinterested and entitled to full faith and credit State upon Oath that they were personally acquainted with Francis Williams for Thirty years previous to his death and with James Williams, Mary Conner and Francis Williams and that Francis Williams did on or about the time Set forth in the within declaration and the above named persons are the reputed children of the Said Francis Williams + we are fully Sattisfied they are the Lawfull children of the Said Francifs Williams + are all that is Living 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me date above
Wm Clayton (seal)
Justice of the peace
John White
Joseph Herd
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Know all men by these present that I James Williams of the County of White and State of Tenefsee have this day appointed Moore + Debrill my true and Lawful Attorneys with power of Substitution for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for any amount that may be due from the Government of the united States to the heirs of Francis Williams my father under act of June 7th 1832 or any Subsequent act hereby ratifying whatever my Said Attorneys may Lawfully do about the matter in as full and ample a manner as I could do were I present and doing and acting for myself Given under my hand and seal this the 20th day of October A.D. 1851
James Williams
Test
J H Sperry
M S Gibbens
State of Tennefsee}
White County} I hereby certify that on this the 20th day of October 1851 James Williams Came before me and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and and for the matters and things therein contained given under my hand and Seal date above
Wm Clayton (seal)
Justice of the peace
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I William Clayton hereby certify that Joseph Herd + John White who makes the within affidavit are personally known to me + they are persons of Respectability + all of thare statements are entitled to full faith + credit given under my hand + seal this 24th day of October 1851
Wm Clayton (seal)
Justice of the peace
State of Tennefsee}
White County} I George G Dibrell Clerk of White County Court do Certify that William Clayton Whose name appears to the above Certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the Same an acting Justice of the peace for said County that all of his acts of Such are Enabled to full faith and Credit In Testimony Whereof I have have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office in Sparta on this 24th October A D 1857
G G Dibrell Clk
By Joseph Brown
D Clk
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May 24, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Francis Williams
S. 3575

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Francis Williams of Harford County, Maryland, died March 1, 1833, in White County, Tennessee.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pensions, S. 3575, based upon service of Francis Williams in the Revolutionary War.

Francis Williams was born in the month of January, 1752, in Pennsylvania, and in infancy came to Maryland, his father then being dead. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Harford County, Maryland, about twenty-five miles from Baltimore, Francis Williams was engaged in small parties in protecting the property of citizens from attacks of the enemy on Chesapeake Bay, length of this service not stated. He then volunteered and served as private in Captain Bennett Bussey's company in the Maryland troops, marched from Baltimore to Annapolis where he remained four weeks in readiness to protect the citizens from an expected attack from the British, which did not occur, then returned to Baltimore; next by Philadelphia to Fort Washington, witnessed

[Written in pencil at bottom]
Copied from M L [or S} B only "Tombstone Date" when writing copy N L B's in full
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the battle of White Plains where three of his company were killed who were near the stand of colors, although he and his company were not actually engaged in the battle. He then returned to Philadelphia where he had charge of some of the sick men from Fort Lee from three weeks, and was discharged after having served six months.

The soldier, Francis Williams, moved from Maryland to what was later Carter County, Tennessee, and from there to White County, in the same state.

He applied for pension October 9, 1832, while living in White County, Tennessee. He died March 1, 1833. His claim was allowed.

The application for headstone for Francis Williams, and a slip of paper giving a description of Francis Williams as found in the Archives of Maryland, are returned herewith.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Francis Williams which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. [Cross symbol] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [Cross symbol with a bar at the bottom] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a ____ For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[Cross symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Cross symbol with a bar at the bottom] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[Right pointing hand symbol] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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A. 3575

Francis Williams

Tennessee
Act 7. June 1832

Rejected See letter
[following has been crossed off]
to Hon J C Isaacs
February 25th 1833
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Brief in the case of Francis Williams, decd White County and State of Tennefsee
Act 7 June 1832

========
Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Traditionary + orll known history of the war shewing the statement of the claimant to be correct

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

Name of residence of Agent
Moore + Debrill
Sparta
Te

T Cole
Examining Clerk.
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No 20001

Francis Williams, Dec

Te

Act 7 June 1832

Admd 6 mos pen $20
per annum comg
4 March 1831 + endg
1 March 1833, payable
to Francis Williams,
+ Mary Conner, only
surg children

Nashville

Moore + Debrill
Sparta
Te
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Hon. J C Isaacs
Feby 25th 1833
O.C.

Te

Recorded Vol. 8
Page 326
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War Depart
Pefin off
Feby 1833

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claims of Francis Williams + Benjn Hickman have been examined + disallowed. The first alleges to have served in the Revoy war 5 mo. + 28 days + the latter 5 mo + 10 days of actual service + one month by substitute - The benefit of the act enures to the substitute for that service - + provides for 6 mo as the minimum of a claim to its provisions - Their papers are placed on file

Act 7 June

Hon J L Isaacs
Ho. Rep
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Moore + Dibrell
Sparta,
Tennefsee
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State of Tennefsee}
White County} I George G Dibrell, clerk of White County Court hereby Certify that James R Connor was this day appointed and qualified Administrator upon the estate of Francis Williams deceased by said Court and gave Bond and Security as required by law
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sparta the 5th day of April A D 1832
G G Dibrell Clerk
of White County Court
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Francis William

20001

Williams
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We Ozias Denton a Clergyman residing in the County of White and State of Tennefsee, and residing within three miles of the said Francis Williams above named; and also Archibald Conner residing in the State and County aforesaid and in the same neighborhood do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be about Eighty years of age, going on Eighty one; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Ozias Denton
Archibald Conner
Joseph Herd (seal)
Justice of the peace

And I the said Joseph Herd being an acting Justice of the peace and member of the Court of pleas and quarter sefsion [session] for said County as aforesaid - do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And I further Certify that appears to me that the said Ozias Denton who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in said County and that Archibald Conner who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit - I further Certify that I believe the said Francis Williams is wholly unable to attend and make his Declaration at the sitting of Court, in Consequence of bodily infirmity; and that in consequence, I have attended for that purpose at his residence - Given under my hand and Seal this day and year aforesaid -
Joseph Herd (seal)
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennefsee}
White County} I Jacob A Lane clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sefsions in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis Williams for a pension
In [Testimony] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office the Twenty seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord [One thousand] Eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifty seventh
Test N Oldham D C
Jacob A Lane clerk
of White County Court

State of Tennefsee}
White County} I Thomas Eastland chiarman of the Court of pleas + quarter Sefsions in and for Said County do hereby certify that Jacob A Lane whose name is Subscribed (by Nicholos Oldham [deputy] clerk) to the above certificate was then and is now clerk of said Court of pleas + quarter Sefsions aforsaid, and that Nicholas Oldham whose name is thereto Subscribed has been regularly appointed and duly qualified as Deputy clerk of Said Court, and that full faith + creddit is due + ought to be given to their official acts as such, and that the above certificate is in due form of Law: given under my hand + Seal this 20th day of Novr 1832
Thos Eastland (seal)
chiarman
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1937 Mar 12 - Hist to Joe V Williams MLB
1937 Apr 8 Hist to Edward Lance - MLB
1937 May 13 - Mr. Joe V Williams
asv. sig. by mar R. Ms+P
1939 - May 24 hist to memo Br. awf

3575
Rev War INVALID

File No. 3575
Francis Williams
Pivt Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 13, 1937

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FRANCIS WILLIAMS
S. 3575
B-J/MMF:MLB

Mr. Joe V Williams
Suite 1011 Hamilton National Bank Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters of March 16, March 17 and April 19, in which you furnish further information in regard to Elias Wallace and request photostatic copy of the signature of Francis Williams, S. 3575, whose record was furnished you March 12, 1937. [Handwritten above 17 & 19 in the above paragraph: "returned"]

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Elias Wallace, under any spelling of that surname. As a possible source of information in regard to his military service, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.

You will note from the record of Francis Williams which was furnished you, that he was about eighty years old when he applied for pension, evidently too old to sign his name, so the signature is by mark. It is assumed, therefore, that you do not desire the copy. A very careful examination of the papers was made when the report was prepared for you and all ages, residences, family data, service, etc., found therein were incorporated in that report.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 8, 1937

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FRANCIS WILLIAMS
S. 3575
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Edward Lance
Sparta
Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Francis Williams who was born in Pennsylvania, later lived in Maryland and Tennessee, probably married Rebecca Trager, and died in White County, Tennessee.

The record of Francis Williams follows as found in pension claim, S. 3575, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Francis Williams was born in January, 1752, in Pennsylvania. and in infancy came to Maryland, his father then being dead. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Harford County, Maryland, about twenty-five miles from Baltimore, Francis Williams was engaged in small parties in protecting the property of citizens from attacks of the enemy on Chesapeake Bay, length of this service not stated. He then volunteered and served as a private in Captain Bennett Bussey's company in the Maryland troops, marched from Baltimore to Annapolis where he remained four weeks in residence to protect the citizens from an expected attack from the British, which did not occur, then returned to Baltimore; next by Philadelphia to Fort Washington, witnessed the battle of White Plains where three of his company were killed who were near the stand of colors, although he and his company were not actually engaged in the battle. He then returned to Philadelphia where he had charge of some of the sick men from Fort Lee for three weeks, and was discharged after having served six months.

The soldier moved from Maryland to what was later Carter County, Tennessee, and from there to White County, in the same state.

Francis Williams, while living in White Couty, Tennessee, applied for pension October 9, 1832. His claim was allowed. He died March 1, 1835.
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Francis Williams' wife, whose name was not shown in the claim, did not survive him, but he left the following children:

Mary Connor, born in 1782

James Williams, who in 1851 was aged sixty-six years and living in White County, Tennessee.

Francis Williams, born in 1791

In 1852, one James E. Connor was appointed in White County, Tennessee, administrator of the estate of the soldier, Francis Williams, his relationship to soldier's daughter, Mary Connor, not shown.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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March 12, 1937

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FRANCIS WILLIAMS
S. 3575
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Joe V Williams
Suite 2022 Hamilton National Bank Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Francis Williams, of Harford County, Maryland, who married Rebecca Trager in Baltimore and moved to Tennessee in 1786.

The record of Francis Williams follows as found in pension claim, S. 3575, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Francis Williams was born in January, 1752, in Pennsylvania, and in infancy came to Maryland, his father then being dead. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Harford County, Maryland, about twenty-five miles from Baltimore, he was engaged in small parties in protecting the property of citizens from attacks of the enemy on Chesapeake Bay, length of this service not stated. He then volunteered and served as a private in Captain Bennetts Bussey's company in the Maryland troops, marched from Baltimore to Annapolis where he remained four weeks in residence to protect the citizens from an expected attack from the British, which did not occur, then returned to Baltimore, next by Philadelphia to Fort Washington, witnessed the battle of White Plains where three of his company were killed who were near the stand of colors, although he and his company were not actually engaged in the battle. He then returned to Philadelphia where he had charge of some of the sick men from Fort Lee for three weeks, and was discharged after having served six months.

The soldier moved from Maryland to what was later Carter County, Tennessee, and from there to White County, in the same state.

Francis Williams while a resident of White County, Tennessee, applied for pension, October 9, 1832. His claim was allowed. He died March 1, 1835.
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Francis Williams' wife, whose name was not given, did not survive him, but he left the following children:

Mary Connor, born in 1782

James Williams, who in 1851was aged sixty-six years and living in White County, Tennessee.

Francis Williams, born in 1791

In 1852, one James R. Connor was appointed in White County, Tennessee, administrator of the estate of the soldier, Francis Williams, his relationship to soldier's daughter, Mary Connor, not shown.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAMS + WILLIAMS
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
SUITE 1100 HAMILTON NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

JOE V WILLIAMS
JOW V WILLIAMS JR

[Round stamp mark]
RECEIVED
MAR 18 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER # 39

[Handwritten: "2 Min"]

March 16, 1937.

HON. A D Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administration,
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

RE: FRANCIS WILLIAMS S 3575.

I am very, very grateful to you for sending me information in relation to my great-great-grandfather, Francis Williams. This gave me information I had never been able to receive, and I might add that I am preparing and will soon publish a book on the family of my father, and you can imagine, therefore, how valuable this is going to be for my purposes.

If possible, I would like to get a photostatic copy of the application of Francis Williams for pension, and especially his signature so as to use in the book, and I shall be glad to pay the expense of securing such copy.

I am now asking for information as to whether or not Elias Wallace was a soldier in the Revolution. He resided in North Carolina during the time of the Revolution, and who about 1800 came with his wife and children to White County, Tennessee, where he died in 1821.

I purchased a copy of the Census of North Carolina for 1790, and found listed "E Wallace" of Martin, N. C., his name being linked with that of A P Hill. Elias Wallace's will was probated at Sparta, Tennessee, and his wife's name was Mary, and he had sons Stephen, Laban, John, etc.

Thanking you for this information, I am

Yours very truly,
Joe V Williams

JVW/b
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LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAMS + WILLIAMS
CHATTANOOGA, TENNS.
SUITE 1011 HAMILTON NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

JOE V WILLIAMS
JOE V WILLIAMS JR

February 17, 1937

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RECEIVED
FEB 19 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER $ 8

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

I am preparing to write a book on the life of my father whose great, great grandfather, Francis Williams resided in Harford County, Maryland, and who on October 12, 1779, married Rebecca Trager at Baltimore, and who removed to either Washington county or Carter County, Tennessee, in 1786. [Handwritten above 'book' in the above paragraph: "of R I, also"]

I notice in one of the Maryland histories that Francis Williams of Harford County, Maryland, enrolled by Captain Bennett Busey and passed by Thomas Bond, July 20, 1776, and I notice furthermore that Francis Williams was on the Ship Defence as a Cook's Mate from February 11 to December 31, 1777, and shared in a bounty.

the point I would like to have information about is whether or not Francis Williams of Harford County, who removed to Tennessee in 1786 ever received a pension and whether or not his record was one of loyalty.

If there is any charge for this information, I will be glad to remit promptly the charges.

Your very truly,
Joe V Williams

JVW/ba
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Sparta, Tenn.
March 18, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington
D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please mail me a synopsis of the military and family data contained in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Francis Williams. Williams was ancestor of mine. The following information may help to identify his claim: born in Pennsylvania, later lived in Maryland and Tennessee, probably married Rebecca Trager, and probably died in White County, Tennessee.

Yours truly,
Edward Lance

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RECEIVED
MAR 20 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #35
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME William, Francis GRADE Private LINE North Carolina

WARRANT NUMBERS 12698 and 13878 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 1, 1790 to Abishai Thomas, 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.