Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,981, Jarratt Williams, Md. Penn.
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SERVICE
Md
Penn

Williams, Jarrett
or Gerard


Ruth Ann

NUMBER 
W. 2981
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Reputed
Dec 21/48


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2548
Kentucky

Ruth Ann Williams
widow of Gerard Williams
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Sergt & privvate
Pa Md Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
91 Dollars 7 Dents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
21 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to
Hon. R. French
H of R


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act  
February 2, 1848 , Page 2six0  Vol. 3
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See letter to N. D. Colena Nov 12 1834

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7309
Kentucky
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Gerard Williams
of Fleming Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Sergt & Private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col Vichard in the Maryland Line for 7 months Sergeant & 11  " [months] Pa
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 91 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1832 and Sent to Wm Botts
Flemingsburg Kentucky
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33   $183.32
Semi-anl, allowance denying 4 Sept   45/83
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$229.15


Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Daniel Boyd    Clerk,
Book #  Vol. 7    Page 32
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S1488

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V 1462

Ruth Ann Williams
Ken.

Admitted
[illegible]  2 pn  $91.66/100

died 21 June 33
 [illegible]

Jan 29
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, the Seventh June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled, "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows."

State of Kentucky Fleming County ss

On this sixth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Judge of the Fleming Circuit Court, Ruthann Williams, a resident of Kentucky, in the County of Fleming, aged, sixty four years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order, to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Garard [sic] Williams who was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of congress of Seventh June eighteen hundred and thirty two who filed his declaration, and obtained his pension certificate as she believes, in the latter part of the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, or in the early part of Eighteen hundred and thirty three and to which she refers for the rank her husband held in the service, she further declares that she was married to the said Garard Williams, in Pittsburg, State of Pennsylvania, on the Second day of February, Seventeen hundred and ninety two, that her husband, the aforesaid Garard
Williams, died on the twentieth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written.
                her
Ruth ann  X  Williams
                 mark
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Fleming Circuit Sct September Term 1838 
The foregoing Declaration of Ruth Ann Williams was 
produced in open Court and sworn to by the said Ruth Ann 
Williams. And Alexander Lee personally appeared in 
Open Court and made oath that he was well acquainted with 
the said Garrard Williams and Ruth Ann his wife for upwards 
of thirty years, and that they lived together as man and wife 
until the death of the said Garrard Williams and that his widow
has never afterwards married; and the Court certifies that the said 
Alexander Lee is a person of Credability.

I [?] D Stockton Clerk of the Fleming Circuit Court 
do certify that the above is truly transcribed from the records 
in my Office 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the Seal of my Office 
this 11th day of September 1838 and in the 
47th year of the Commonwealth. 
L. D. Stockton
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I Ruth Ann Williams of Fleming County Kentucky widow of Jarrett Williams deceased, do state on oath that the family record attached to this certificate is the family record of said Jarrett Williams, and is the only family record of which she has any recollection, and that it is a true statement of their marriage, and of the births of their children, and that she believes the same to be in his own hand writing, she further states that said record has remained in her possession since the death of her husband which occurred on the 20th June 1835.  That before her marriage she was commonly called Ruth Climmons instead of Ruth Ann.

Ruth Ann Williams  X  her mark



Fleming County S?

I James Stewart a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Statement of Ruth Ann Williams was this day subscribed  and sworn to before me, I further certify that said Ruth Ann Williams is a lady of good character and standing and whose statements are entitled to credit.  Given unto my hand this 17th day of November  1838
James Stewart
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Fleming County   

I  Geo M Stockton Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid certify that James Stuart Esq is a Magistrate as above & the the foregoing signature of his is genuine.
 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County at Fleming [illegible]
this 25 Nov. 1838
Geo M Stock[paper is folded]
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January 6 1817    Ages

Ruth Clemens Sorterman   2 February  1792
Jarrett Williams born July 31st on Sunday  1764
Ruth Williams born 26 March  1774
Phebe Williams born 30 Dec  1792
Levin Williams born 13 April    1794
Crissey Williams born 23 Dec  1776
Joshua Williams  born 13 Oct  1798
Otho Williams  born 24 Sept   1800
Hannah Williams born  10 Aug  1802
James Williams  born 28  July  1804
Levitt Williams [illegible] born 15th May  1806
Amelia Williams  born February 14   1808
RuthAnn Williams  Born 10 June 1809
Robert Stockton Williams   Born 1 day July 1811
Dosey Williams born 1 Aug  1813
Charles Monroe Williams born Sunday 1 Dec 1815
Hester Williams  Born  Tuesday 2 June  1818
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Family Record
Reauly[?]
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Jonathan
Captn. Geo Stockton
Captn. Geo Stockton
Orleens
Orleans

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9/13--    446
fifth District
fiftieth District
forty thousand

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Recd. 14 [illegible]
173    of [illegible]
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Gerard Williams
Declaration
No 1874

from 1777 private
& Sept 2 years

Sept 7 mo   $35.-
Apr 17 mo      56.66
$91.66
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[illegible] and read the two discharges spoken of by said Gerard which was lost from the trunk

Sworn to and subscribed Joseph D Farrow the day and year aforesaid   Lawrence Williams

State of Kentucky   Fleming County gct
Monday the 6th day of August 1832   The foregoing Declaration & Certificate of J D Farrow & Law. Williams were produced and sworn to in open court.

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation prescribed by the War department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and service as he states:  and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph D Farrow who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that
Lawrence Williams, who has also signed the same is a credible person and that they both reside in Fleming County Ky and that their statements are entitled to credit__
attested William P Fleming [illegible] Court
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Kentucky  Fleming County st
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Court of Fleming County Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jarrett Williams for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day off August 1832.
Joshua Stockton  Clerk

[seal & ribbon ]
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Lt

On this 6th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court now sitting Gerard Williams a resident of Fleming County State of Kentucky aged seventy three 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
officers, and served as herein stated,   That the said Gerard Williams volunteered in the service of the United States in the  month of February 1777 at Haganstown Washington County State of Maryland for three months in the company commanded by Capt Basil Williams (his Father) and the Regt commanded by Col Richard Davis;
and was appointed first sergeant in Capt Williams company and marched to a place called Baskingridge in the State of New Jersey and continued to serve in said company until some time in May or June 1777 as a sergeant, at which time he had an honorable discharge__ signed by Capt Williams, and returned home to Washington County State of Maryland and in the month of September 1777 he again volunteered in the service of United States at a place called Funkstown in the County of Washington and State of Maryland for four months in the company commanded by Capt Jacot Lehrrod and the Regt of Col Beatty:
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and was appointed first sergeant in Capt Sherrod company, and marched to a place called White Marsh in the State of Pennsylvania on the Delaware River some 10 or 15 files above the City of Philadelphia and joined the immediate command of Genl Washington, and continued in said Capt [illegible] company as a sergeant until the month of January or February 1778 when the company was discharged and he again [illegible] on honorable discharge signed by Capt Sherrod;  and returned back to Washington County State of Maryland;  while at White Marsh my duty was very hard and laborious being engaged in many scouting parties for the protection of the neibouring [sic] County and Frequently engaged in some skirmishing with the enemy in June 1779 he emigrated to the niborhood [sic] of Washington Pennsylvania .  There called (Cat Fish) and in the month of September or October 1779 volunteered and enrolled his my name as a common militia soldier and joined the Company commanded by Capt Eleazers Williamson and continued to served in said company as a common soldier Indian spy and ranger until the spring of 1786 being engaged almost the whole time in active and hard Labouries Service in protecting the County around Pittsburg Washington Wheeling & from the depredations of the
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Indians; all of which service was entirely volunteerly performed being exempt from militia duty under the law owing to his having lost an eye when an Infant;  he further states that he served in actual and active service from the year 1777 to the spring of the year 1784 in the various companies at least three years as a soldier or Sergeant and Indian spy & ranger; in defense of his Country as before described:  as to the two written discharges before spoken of he states that he lost them from a trunk which had been hid out some distance from a small Fort which was situated on the head waters of Buffalo Creek near (Cat Fish) now called Washington Pennsylvania ;  Fearing an attack from the Indians the trunk which contains his discharges and some others of acquaintances was considered to be more safe to be hid out and was taken some distance from the fort and hid which trunk was broken open and the contents and contents destroyed or stolen;  that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service 
He hereby relinquishes his every 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
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Garrett[?] Williams 

We Joseph D. Farrow a clergyman residing in the County 
of Fleming State of Kentucky and Lawrence Williams 
of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted 
with Gerard Williams who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years 
of age that he is reputed and believed in the Neiborhood where he resides to have been a 
soldier of the Revolution. and 
Lawrence Williams further states that 
altho that he has no certain knowledge of all 
the services stated to have been performed by the said Gerard Williams, in the foregoing 
declaration he (Lawrence Williams) belonging 
he belonging to a different part of the army 
yet he understood at the time, that said 
Gerard was performing services from Maryland 
and has ever since so understood from 
thier mutual acquaintens and he also 
knows that he Gerard did belong to Capt Williamson Company of Rangers or spy or about  
(Cat Fish) now Washington Penna. which was constantly upon duty; and further states that he has
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August 1, 1910.

Hon. Joseph B. Bennett,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Bennett:
In reply to your letter dated the 28 and received the 29" ultimo, and the enclosed letters from Mr. James J. Letton, of Bethel, Kentucky, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim, Wid. File No. 2,981, Revolutionary War, it appears that Jarrett or Jarrett Williams, pensioned as Gerard Williams, was born July 31, 1764,
and volunteered at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, in February, 1777, and served as First Sergeant in his father Basil Williams company, in Colonel Richard Davis' regiment, until May or June, 1777.  In September, 1777, he volunteered in Funkstown, Maryland, in Captain Jacob Sherrod's company, Colonel Beatty's regiment, and served as a Sergeant until January or February, 1778.
In June, 1779, he went to the neighborhood of Washington , Pennsylvania , then call Cat Fish, and in September or October, 1779, volunteered in Captain Eleazer Williamson's company and served as a Private, Indian spy, and Ranger until the Spring of 1784.
He married in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , February 2, 1792, Ruth Ann Clemens, who was born March 26, 1774.
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Their children were:
Phebe,    born   December 30,1792.
Leven,       "        April 13, 1794.
Crissey,     "       October 23, 1796.
Joshua C.   "      October 13, 1798.
Otho,            "     September 24, 1800.
Hannah,      "      August 10, 1802
James,        "      July 28, 1804
Jarritt,      "          May 15, 1806.
Amealia,    "        February 14, 1808.
Ruth Ann,     "     June, 18, 1809.
Robert Stockton,   "  July 1, 1811.
S. Dosey,    "    August 1, 1813.
Charles Monroe,    "  December 1, 1815.
Hester,      "   June 2, 1818.

He was allowed pension on an application executed August 6, 1832, while a resident of Fleming County , Kentucky, and died June 20, 1833.
His widow Ruth was allowed pension on an application executed September 6, 1838, while a resident of Fleming County, Kentucky. also.

Very respectfully,
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 2,981  Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Jarrat Williams 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau.  [Note] pensioned Gerard Williams
___________________________________________________________________
DATES OF | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF | ____________________________ |
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE .
______________ | ___________ | ____ | _______________________ | _______
Feby 1777 | May or June 1777 | 1st Sgt. | *Basil Williams | Richard Davis | Md.
Sept 1777 | Jany or Feb 1778 | " | Jacob Sherrod | Beatty | [blank]
Sept or Oct. 1779 |Spring 1784 | Indian Spy | Eleazer Williamson's Rangers | Penn.
| | & Ranger
*his father

Battles engaged in, [blank]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington County, Maryland

Date of application for pension, Aug. 6, 1832.  His cl. al.

Residence at date of application, Fleming County, KY.

Age at date of application, born July 31, 1764.  He died June 20, 1833

Remarks:  He mar. Feby. 2, 1792 in Pittsburg, Penn. Ruth Ann 
Clemens who was born Mch. 26, 1774.  She was al. pens. on an appl. ex. Sept. 6, 1838 while 
a resident of Fleming Co. Ky.
See supplement herewith for further family.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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March 6, 1917.

Mrs. Luella Love,
City Hall, Kansas City,
Missouri.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Jarrett Williams W. File No. 2,981 Revolutionary War you are furnished the following data as to his children.

Phebe      born  December 30, 1792
Levin           "      April 13, 1794.
Crissey        "     October 23, 1796.
Joshua C.    "     October 13, 1798.
Otho             "     September 24, 1800.
Hannah        "      August 10, 1802.
James          "      July 28, 1804.
Jarrett Jr.     "       May 15, 1806.
Amealia         "      February 14, 1808.
Rutha Ann    "      June 18, 1809.
Robert Stockton  "   July 1, 1811.
S. Dosey       "       August 1, 1813.
Charles Monroe  "   December 1, 1815.
Hester            "      June 2, 1818.

Very respectfully,
[signature illegible]
Commissioner.
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1910  Aug 1 Hist to Hon 
J. B. Bennett for Mr. Jos J. Letton V.L.U

1917 Mch 6  Hist to Mrs. Luella Love

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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 2981
Ruth Ann Williams
Widow
Gerard Williams
Priv & Sergt War Rev.

Act:  Feb 2" 1848
Index:-- Vol. M,  Page 337.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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House of Representatives H. S.
Washington. D.C.

July 28, 1910.

Hon. J. L.  Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Mr. Commission: [sic]
I am inclosing you herewith some correspondence from a constituent of mine relative to some information that he desires from your Department.

I hope you will give me same that I can communicate it to him.  Also return the inclosures.

With kind personal regards, I am,
Very truly yours,
JB Bennett


Jul 28 1910 [stamped]

Inclosures returned [handwritten]
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Rev See  H [handwritten]

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Incorporated December 24th, 1883
TO PREVENT CRUELTY,
PROTECT THE HELPLESS,
PROMOTE HUMANE EDUCATION.
BOTH PHONES, 1901 MAIN

Chief Agent
LOUIS A. HATFIELD.
First Assistant,
ERNEST C. COX.
Stenographer,
MISS EDNA E. MILLER
Assistant in charge of office.
MRS. LUELLA LOVE
DIRECTORS
EDWIN R. WEEKS, President
WM. H. SEEGER, Treasurer
WM. O THOMAS, Secretary
LANGSTON BACON,
JAMES W. PERKINS,
MRS. HOMER REED,
MRS. C.J. SCHMELZER,
ROBERT B. MIDDLEBROOK

City Hall, Kansas City, Mo., February 20, 1917

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
In order to complete my record for membership in the Daughter of the American Revolution, I desire to verify the Pension Claim of one, Jarritt (pensioned as Gerard) Williams, File #2981, Revolutionary War, who volunteered at Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md.  in February 1777 and was mustered our of service, May 1, 1784, at or near Washington, Pennsylvania. by order of completed enlistment.

After his death June 20, 1833, his widow , Ruth Ann Williams continued the pension from September 6, 1838 until her death , the File No. of her Pension Certificate being #2548 widow's list.

Both my cousin and myself wish to use this verification for the purpose stated above.  Will it be necessary to have two copies of same?

Should there be any expense attached to the securing of this data, kindly let me know and I will remit by return mail.

Tanking you in advance, I am.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Luella Love [signature]

%The Humane Society,
City Hall, 
Kansas City, Mo.
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Flemingsburg  Nov. 2, 1832
[illegible] Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Sir I again endorse the declaration of Gerrard and Lawrence Williams, amended as per instruction, under date of October 23.  from the War [illegible] for the purpose of procuring pension certificates for each of them.
I am very respectfully
Your out Svt
William Botts [signature]

[illegible] Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
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[round stamp]
FLEMINGSBURG
SEPTER
13
KY.

FREE [stamped]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City


E P 
RAW
Mr Cole
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Flemingsburg Ky  Sept 12.1848
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir.
Enclosed you find the declaration of Mrs Ruth Ann Williams & Eliza 
Proctor asking pension under the act of Congress of the 5 Feb 1848.  so soon as those closing are passed refer please apprise me of the result.

Rysly
D. K. Stockton
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3671
Kentucky
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Ruth Ann Williams
widow of Gerard Williams
who was a Sergeant & Private
in the Md. & Pa line_
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 91 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26" day of December 1843
and sent to R. K. Stockton Flemingsburg Kentucky
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[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book  a
Vol. 1   Page 175

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Let to Hon R French 16 Feb '44
"     to     "   "    "   12 [illegible] '44

[very faintly written]
Ref  26 Dec  1843
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1,701
Kentucky

Ruth Ann Williams 
widow of Gerard Williams decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 20th June 1833 
of Fleming. Co. in the State of Ky. 
who was a Sgt. & Pri. in the Compy. commanded 
by Captain Williams in the Md. & Pa 
line for 7 mos Sgt. }
17 " Private }

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky.
at the rate of 91 Dollars 67 Cents, per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jany
1839 and sent Hon R. 
H. Menefee, Ho. of Repr

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $229.17
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39. 45.83
$275.00
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{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2d. Page 214
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[Envelope with notes]

[Note written vertically above address]

Dec 29' 43
Ken
H Smith 
R Humphry
E Bacton 
R. A. Williams 
&
Black 
Hon R. French 
HR

[Address]

Hon. J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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House Repts. Decr 28th 1843 
Dear Sir, 
Inclosed I send you the transcript 
of the Record of the Marriage of Redman 
and Hannah Smith.
Please file it with the [Declaration] of 
Mrs Smith, which is in your office, awaiting 
its arrival as I learn and let me as 
soon as practicable hear whether the 
old lady who is a Widow, gets a pension.  
She claims a pension of five years under the 
act of July 7th 1838 and of one year under the act of the 3rd of March 1843.
 = also be so good as to inform me if the Widow Clark (Widow of Moses Clark whose 
declaration has been sometime since lodged 
in your office, gets her pension.
 = also answer me as to the case of Mrs 
Purvis whose husband was a pensioner. 
They both claim under both the above acts—
 = also answer me in the cases also in your office of Mrs Ailsey Humphris, Elizabeth Proctor, and Ruth Ann Williams claiming a pension of one year under the act of the 3rd March 1843. The three last have drawn pensions for
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five years.
These cases are from Ky, and from a 
letter address to me, at Flemingsburg 
Ky by Mr D. K. Stockton. I supposed sent
 by him. They are my constituents however and I must again request your earliest [answers.?]
Very respectfully & 
Richard French
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[Envelope with notes]
[Math calculation upper right]
183.34
  45.83
______
229.17

[Note vertically left margin]
Jan 22.
[illegible] at
Mrs Williams 

[Address]
R. H. Menefee

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. Pens.
Washington 
D.C.

[Note vertically across address]
Hon. R.H. Menefee
HR
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H. of Representatives,
Jan 21, 1839

Sir,
[illegible] me to inquire what is the condition of the application of Mrs. Ruth Ann Williams and Mrs. Polly Williams (widows of Revolutionary Pensioners dec'd) of Fleming County, Kentucky, for pensions under the act of the 7th July, 1838.  They are very reputable ladies, and in circumstances to require all [illegible] means for a decent support.  You will oblige me by giving this subject  your early attention.

Very respectfully 
your obt servt
R. H. Menefee

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. Pens_
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S1488 20 Sept 1838
[illegible writing]
Pension Office
Mrs Williams
Ken.
7 July 1838.

[Address-upside down]
free

Honr. J. R. Pointsel
Secretary of War
City Washington
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[Duplicate of prior page]

S1488 20 Sept 1838 
[illegible writing] 
Pension Office 
Mrs Williams 
Ken. 
7 July 1838.  

[Address-upside down] 
free  
Honr. J. R. Pointsel 
Secretary of War 
City Washington
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Flemingsburg   Sept 11th 1838
Hon. Joal R. Pointes

Sir, Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Mrs. Ruth Ann Williams and Levi Faris,  the latter of whom has been appointed a committee to take charge of Polly Williams who has been of unsound mind, for some years.  they are both 
widdows [sic] of Revolutionary soldiers.

Should there be any infortuately in those declarations please advise me in what they are deficient should that pass forward to me their certificates.

Resprty
D. K. Stockton
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Ruth Ann Williams
Kentucky 
Suspended 
let 1st Octr 1838 
V. K. Stockton 

Act 7th July 1838
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4587
R. A. Williams 

$91:67 per an

R. K. Stockton 
Flemingsburg 
Ken
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State of Kentucky Bath County Sct
on this 23 day of June 1843 personally appeared 
& before me Moses Deskin a Justice of the peace for 
said County Ruth Ann Williams a resident of 
said County of Bath aged Sixty Six years who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on 
her oath make the following declaration in 
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made 
by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 
1843 granting pensions to widows of persons 
who served during the Revolutionary war, 
that she is the widow of Garrett Williams 
who was a Sergent and private in the army 
of the Revolution. that she has received ninety 
one dollars and sixty six cents per annum for 
five years, as a pension under the act of Congress 
of the 7th July 1838. 

In stating the amount of pension received for 
five years under the act of July 7. 1843. She
has now no positive recollection of the exact 
amount, but her best impression is, that the 
amount as above stated is correct. She then 
lived in  Fleming County Kentucky.

She further declares she is still a widow 
Ruth Ann Williams her [handwritten] X mark

Sworn to and subscribed 
on the day and year 
above written before }
Moses Deskin J. P. 

Bath County Ky 
I Moses Deskin a Justice of the Peace for said 
County do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with 
Ruth Ann Williams and State she is very old 
and infirm and not able to attend at the Courthouse 
to make her Declaration given under my 
hand this 23d day of June 1843
Moses Deskins J. P.
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State of Kentucky 
Bath County } Sct
I William M Sudduth
Clerk of the Bath County Court 
do hereby Certify that Moses Deskins 
whose signature app[?] to the forgoing Certificate 
was at the time that he signed this same 
and still is an acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for said County of Bath and that 
full faith and credit ought to be given to his 
official act as such 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the 
Seal of my office this 8th day
Of Sept 1843
Wm M Sudduth CBC
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky 
Bath County SS 
On this 4th 
day of September 1848 personally 
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace 
in and for said County Ruth Ann Williams 
a resident of said County, aged 72 years, 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 act of Congress passed on the 2nd 
February 1848 Granting pensions to widows of 
persons who served during the Revolutionary war, 
That she is the widow of Jarrard Williams 
who was a Sergeant and private in the 
army of the Revolution. And that she received 
an annual Pension of $91. 67/100 under the 
act of 17th June 1844 She further declares 
that she is still a widow. 
Sworn and subscribed on the 
day and year above written 
before me James Workman J. P. B. C. 
Ruth Ann Williams her [handwritten] X mark 
Witness [?] D. Williams 

I certify that the above declarant is 
personally known to me and that she is the 
same individual who drew a pension
as stated by her in the foregoing declaration 
James Workman J. P., B. C.

State of Kentucky Bath County SS 
I Wm M Sudduth Clerk of the Court of 
said County, certify that James Workman is a 
Magistrate in and for said County duly 
commissioned and sworn and that the 
foregoing signature purporting to be his, is 
genuine. His Commission is dated on the Sixteenth day of February 1829 and continues during good behavior. 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed my seal 
of office and subscribed 
my name this seventh day 
of September 1848 
Wm M Sudduth Clk
By W N [?] D. C.