Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,569, Daniel Williams, Va.
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Va
Williams, Daniel (colored)
R. 11,569
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1931 - Jan 29 - Hist. [illegible]
Adj. Gen. See carbon
copy of letter in Misc
File under C N Bridges
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REJECTED
11,569
P.O. 
Daniel Williams
Service:
Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___. 18
Printed list of 1852
shows cause of rejection
Alleges:
"He did not serve
 in a military capacity"
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
___Recognized  ___Contract
___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ___, 18
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Danl William
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Philada County SS
And now came John Blake a colourd man who being duly sworn saith he is now 76 years of Age that he was born in Accomack County State of Virginia : that he lived near to Daniel Williams a colourd man with whom he was well acquainted from childhood that he well remembers in the time of the war that he was drafted into the service of the US Army to drive team and that he was a free born man that he was gone 4 or 5 years and again returned home at the close of the war ; and that he allway unders[illegible] and heard that he was in the Continental Army during the time of his absence, that deponent has resided in Philada about 13 years past, where he again met said Daniel Williams with whom  he is well acquainted and knowse he is the same man person as above stated - and that he has frequently seen him engaged in driveing the team
John Blake his mark
sworn to subscribed before me the 28 day of April 1835
John Thompson
Alderm & Justice of Peace for said county

And also came Hester Blake colourd woman and wife of the above named John Blake who being duly sworn saith she is now 70 years old that she is well acquainted with Daniel Williams from her earliest recollection near Horntown in Accomack County, that the statement above made by her husband John Blake she verily believes to be correct and true
Hester Blake her mark
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the 28th day of April 1835
John Thompson
Alderm & Justice of Peace for said county
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Philada County SS
And now came before me John Thompson one of the Justices and Aldermen of the County of Philada Alexander More who being duly sworn saith he is now aged 81 years, that he receeves from the US a pension, that he is will acquanted with Daniel Williams a Colourd Man who was a Waggoner in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War - that deponent was a private in the Army under Genl Washington, was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, and at the Battle of Yorktown that he well rembers the said Daniel Williams being during that time with the Army and attached to Waggon department driveng team and continued with them until the close of the war, that deponent removed to Philada from Virginia soon after the war where he has resided ever since that he has know Daniel Williams residening in Philada for many years and knows him to the same person discribed above -
Alexander More his mark
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 12th day of Decr 1835
John Thompson
Alderman & Justice of the Peace
Daniel Williams was in my presence during the time the above deposition was given - the witness is a respectable man John Thompson &c
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Rejected
[illegible] 18 Jany '36
Hon J R Ingersoll
could not find
did not serve in
a military capacity

11569
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[33],509
Daniel Williams
Pennsylvania

Hon J. R. Ingersoll
Clk
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Philada County SS
And now came Daniel Williams a colourd man who being duly sworn saith he is now in the 78th year of his age born in the state of Virginia County of Accomack that during the Revolutionary War he was drafted into the service of the Continental Army in which he served near five years as a Wagganer, and had charge of a Waggon & 2 Horses and remained in that station until the close of the War. that he was at the Battle of Brandywine. - Germantown, Monmouth, York Town, and many others during the war. that when he left the service he received from his commanding officer an honourable Discharge which he has mislaid and Lost - that he never has at any time received from the United States compensation for his services except Rations and Cloathing that after the war he returned home to accomack and remained there for several years and then removed to the State of Maryland where he resided 13 years and then came to Philada where he has resided 27 years during which time he has been blessed with health suffering to enable him by his industry to support and provide for himself and family. that he is now old poor and infirm and require some aid from the Government he has in the Prime of Life faithfully served - 
Daniel Williams his mark
sworn to and subscribed before
this 4th day of May 1835
John Thompson
Alderman and Justice of the peace for the County of Philada