Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,060, John Williams, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.
Williams, John
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 26.060

B.L.Wt. 26.743-160-55

CONTENTS
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Revolutionary Claim of
Mrs. Nancy Williams
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State of Virginia
County of Surry 
On this 26th day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before the subscriber a
justice of the Court held in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared in open court Mrs. Nancy Williams who is
to me well known as a resident of Surry County and State of
Virginia aged 79 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
approved 3rd February A.D. 1853. Viz that she is the widow of
John Williams decd, who was a private in the Virginia Militia
in the war of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the
U.S. under act of 1832, at the rate of $39 per Annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said John
Williams on the __ day of ____ A. D. 18__ as will more
fully appear by the proofs here to annexed; that her husband the
said John Williams died on the 9th day of August A.D. 1833.
She further swears that she is now a widow and has been ever
since the death of her said husband, and that she has never before
made any other application for a pension.
Nancy X her mark Williams
Subscribed and sworn to before me the
day and year first above written and
I certify that I have no interest in the
application as attorney agent or otherwise.

signed, Wm. J Burt, Justice of the Court

State of Virginia
County of Surry It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been 
exhibited before me the undesigned Justice of the court of Surry County and
State of Virginia, that John Williams late a resident of said County
and a pensioner of the U. S. died on the 9th day of August
A.D. 1833. And that he left surviving him the following named
widow and Children Viz. Nancy Williams his widow and three
Children Mary Ann, Susanna, and Nancy Williams.
Witness my hand this day of June A.D. 1854 -
Signed
Wm J Burt
Justice of the Court
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State of Virginia
County of Surry ⎬ on this 2 day of June A.D. 1854, before me
the undesigned, a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to
administer oaths within and for the County and state aforesaid,
personally appeared Henry Pyland and Bahaam Wright
who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses,
and who being by me duly sworn before and say that they
are each will acquainted with with Mrs. Nancy Williams
the within applicant for a pension that they have known her
her 30 years last past, that they were acquainted with John
Williams her late husband, having known him 25 years
previous to his death. That they that they the said Nancy Williams
and John Williams lived together as husband and wife, and
were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the
fact of their marriage disputed or questioned; That they
said John Williams died on the 9th day of August 1833
And deponents know to be a fact that she has never
married since the death of her said husband and is still
his widow, And deponents swear that they are disinterested witnesses
Henry Pyland
Balaam X his mark Wright

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above
written and I certify that I am not interested herein,
Travis W Taylor

State of Virginia
County of Surry Sct.

I William P Underwood Clerk the County
Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that William S Burt esq: presiding Justice, and
Travis W Taylor whose genuine signatures appear above
and on the opposite page is and were at the time of
signing the same Justices of the peace, in and for the
County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
(that)
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that all their official acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County
Court is a Court of record having general juridiction.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Surry Courthouse this [illegible]
day of July in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four
Wm P. Underwood Clk
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63.025 
Act. March 3/55
Apl _ 12 _ 1833-

Nancy Williams Widow
of John Williams. Priv.

Applicant refers to her
papers under act of Feb-
3d 1853 and dated Aug 4-1854
in the Pension office
No 26743 iss

Va. Mil
Revolutionary War

Va Feby 53- 4409

W. 160 Adm [Illegible] 17/56
B Boynton

Wm S. Underwood
Surry C. H.
Va.

Ci. W. S. Underwood Oct. 6 185?
let .. Oct 19 ..

Vol ? 2 page 20, [part of page missing]
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Increase No. 4.4119
Virginia (Richmond)
Nancy Williams
widow of John, Williams
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.]
27. July 1868. Decd pts made since

Certificate of Pension issued the
13" day of March 1869
and sent to
E M Garnett
Richmond
Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February [crossed out: 2, 1848], Page 157 Vol. 26
[Added: 3/53]
1July 27 1868 J. M. Smith
Sent
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6446
Virginia

John Williams Sr
of Surry-- in the State of Va.
who was a prv _ in the compy commanded
by Captain Faulcon of the Regt commanded
by Col. Brock, in the Va
line for 11 mo: 21 days from 1778 _

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 39-- Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of March
1833 and sent Hon [Illegible]
Mason H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1832.................58.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33-19.50
............................................................................$78.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by _Nathan Rice _ Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 128

18.787
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Affidavit of
Nancy Williams
in support of her
application for a 
pension.
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State of Virginia
County of Surry Sct
On this 28th day of July
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Surry in the State of Virginia personally appeared
Nancy Williams [inserted: (now the widow of John Williams)]  who before her intermarriage with
John Williams was Nancy Holloway a resident of
said County and State and to me well known
who made oath that there is no record evidence of her
marriage with said John Williams to be found in
the Clerks Office of Surry County Court (she is informed
by the Clerk of said Court), except the bond executed
by said John Williams to enable him to procure a
marriage licens, a copy of which she has procured duly
certified to which, with the certificate thereto attached
she here refers as part of this affidavit that she has
no knowledge of any private record of her said marriage:
that she cannot at this day prove her marriage by 
personal witnesses, those persons who were present in that
occasion being now dead except Balaam Wright Esq.
who has already testified in relation to her said
marriage in an affidavit accompanying and attached
to her declaration now on file in the department on
her application for a pension in consideration of the Military service
as of her said deceased husband John Williams in the
war of the Revolution. this affidavit is made in support
of her said declaration on file as aforesaid.
Nancy X her mark Williams
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
afresaid
T. W. Taylor J.P.
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Virginia, Surry County Sct.
I William P. Underwood Clerk
of the County Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia
do hereby certify that T. W. Taylor whose genuine
signature appears on the opposite side of this paper, is
and was at the time of signing the same a Justice
of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the
aforesaid County Court is a Court of record, having
general juridiction.
Given under my hand and seal
of Office of Surry Courthouse this 28th
day of July 1854.
Wm P. Underwood
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Bounty Land Claim
of
nancy Williams
widow of
John Williams
63.025

Adress Surry C. Hs
Virginia
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State of Virginia
County of Surry
On this 7th day of April AD
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me John W Walkins Justice of the
peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for
the County and State aforesaid Nancy Williams aged
Seventy nine years a resident of the County aforesaid who
being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the
widow of John William who was a private in the 
Revolutionary war: That she is the identical person to
whom pension certificate No ______, issued "in conformity
with the Second Section of the act of February 3d 1853."
Said Certificate dated "4th August 1854" which she
now has in her possesion:
She further declares that she was married
to the said John Williams in the County of Surry State
of Virginia on [inserted: or about] the 1st day of Novem AD 1824 and
that her said husband died in the County of Surry State of
Virginia on [inserted: or about] the 9th day of August AD 1833 and that
she is still a widow, she refers to her declaration under the
act of February 3rd 1853 for evidence of their marriage
and of his death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the act of Congress approved March 3rd 1855 She also
declares that she has not received a waraent for bounty land
under this or any other act of Congress and that she has
not made any other application therefore.
Nancy X her mark Williams

We Mary A Little and Travis W Taylor residents
of the County of Surry in the State of Virginia upon our
oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed
and acknowledged by Nancy Williams in our presence
(and)
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and that we believe from the appearance and statements
of the applicant that she is the identical person she 
represents herself to be and that we are acquainted with the
applicant and that she is now a widow_ that the
applicant has a pension certificate in her possession which
we believe she is entitled to for the service of her deceased
husband John Williams in the Revolutionary war.
Mary A X her mark Little
T. W. Taylor
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me on the day and year first
herein written. And I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be and that I have no interest
in this claim.
John W. Watkins JP.

State of Virginia
Surry County Sct
I William P Underwood Clerke of the
County Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia do
hereby certify that John W Watkins esq whose name is
referred to the above certificate is and was at the time of
signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according
to law with authority to administer oaths for general purposes
and that his said signature is genuine and said County Court
a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this 7th day of April A D
1855.
Wm P. Underwood, C.C.
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Copy Marriage
License bond of
Jno Williams to
intermany with
Nancy Holloway
& Certificate
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Know all men by these presents. That we
John Williams and Silas Holloway, are held and
firmly bound unto his Excellency James Pleasants
esquire Governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, and to
his successors in said Office in the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars, to which payment well and truly
to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and
administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these
presents Sealed with our seals and dated this 11th
October 1824. The Condition of the above obligationis
is such that there is a marriage shortly witnessed
to be solemnized between the above bound John Williams
and Nancy Holloway. Now if there be no lawful
cause to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation
to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and
virtue.
John Williams
Silas Holloway
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of
John Faulcon

State of Virginia
County of Surry Sct
I William P Underwood Clerk
of the County Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia
do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a marriage
license bond now on file in my office executed by John
Williams and Silas Holloway his security to enable him
to procure a license to intermarry with Nancy Holloway
and that a license was issued to him on said 31st October
1824 for that purpose; and that after the most diligent
search among the records of said Court I am unable
to find any other evidence of the marriage of said John
William with said Nancy Holloway.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
courtd this 28th day of July 1854
W P Underwood Cl
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John Williams Senr

Admit for 11 mo. 21
days as private, from 1778
Capt Faulcon [illegible]
6 Book Militia

$40-
W Mason
H R

Jn Williams Senr
18787
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The State of Virginia
Surry County, to wit
the
On this 24th day of Sept 1832
personally appeared in open Court, before in the
Court of Surry County aforesaid now sitting, John
Williams Senior, a resident of the County of Surry
aforesaid & State of Virginia, aged seventy one
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 served
as herein stated - That he was born in Charles County, Maryland
[inserted: then a resident of this County before & ever since the Revolution] That in the year 1778 he entered the
service at Surry Court house, under the command of Capt
Wm Edward & thence marched to Hog Island in
said County where he was stationed, & served there
& on the banks of James River, a tour of six weeks
& in the same year, served another tour of six weeks
under command of Capt Willis Wilson, met at Surry
court house & marched to Lawns creek in said County,
where he was stationed - and in the year &
1779 he served another tour of six weeks under 
the command of Capt Jacob Faulcon met at
Surry Court house, & thence marched to Babs Old
field in Isle of Wight County, & there joined the
4th Regt of Virginia Militia, commanded by Col. Book
Wells -- & in the same year he served another tour of six
weeks under Capt Wm Bailey, met at Surry Court
house and marched to Baubs old field in Isle
of Wight County, where he was stationed _ & in
the same year he served a third tour of six weeks
under command of Capt Lemuel Cocke, met at
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Surry Court house, & thence marched to Babs old
field in Isle of Wight County _ the Regiment being
then commanded by Col Blunt _ the whole
year Major Ewell of the Continental army
had likewise a command there-- and in the same
same year he served in fourth tour of six
weeks, in the said County of Isle of Wight under
the command of Capt Thos Tearne of said County
was stationed at the Cypress mills below
Smithfield in said County, the Regiment
being there commanded by Col Book Wells
and Major Thomas Wells _ & in the same
year he served a fifth tour of six weeks
under the command of Capt Emanuel Wells brother
to the said Col & Major Wells, & marched to the said
place the Cypress mills, where the said Col
Book Wells & Major Wells commanded occasionally 
Col Josiah Parker had command
for a short period. At this place the Cypress
Mills they were stationed, from which they frequently
made short excursions to Suffolk in [Illegible]
County, & to Shoulders hill below Suffolk
and to South Quay.-- In the year 1781
about September, he enlisted under Capt Anthony
Diggs _ rendezvoused at Surry Court house, thence
marched to Hog Island in said County, at which
place crossed James River, & marched on to the
old field adjoining York Town, he has no
recollection of the name of the Regiment to
which he was attached or the name of the Colonel
who commanded it, but Major Boyce
commanded as Major _ He served there
until Cornwallis surrendered to Genl Washington, 
and then was transfered to the company
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commanded by Capt or Lieutenant Josiah Wilson
and marched as a guard, with the prisoners taken
at York Town to the Barracks several mile
beyond the Town of Winchester in Virginia
& there they were relieved by the County Militia
_ thence marched to the town of Winchester
where he was late in the month of November,
finally discharged, making a tour
[crossed out: of at least] two & half months - the whole
service making a period of at least one
year of actual service _ He was in service
nearly these years, he was then young &
made the army his home _ as one period of
duty would expire he did after forthwith
Reinlist-- but having no recollection of the
names of all the Captains under whom he
served, he has chosen to fall greatly below
the time he acterally served rather than to
run the risque of going one day beyond it
Since the above was written, the said John Williams
recollects & states that in 1779 he served a tour of six
weeks under Capt Henry Pitt of Isle of Wight
stationed at Cypress Mills in said County attached
to the same Regt which was commanded by Col
Book Wells-- & in the same year served another
tour of six weeks, under Capt Thomas Wrean
of said County of Isle of Wight stationed at the
place last named, was commanded by the same
Colonel _ That he was in a small skermish
with the enemy on Lawns creek as he thinks
about 1781, when the every ascended the said
creek, and burnt two ships, one belonging
to Major Saml Hardy of Isle of Wight & the
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belonging to Anthony Diggs the Captain
heretofore named - the whole service
making thus of least fifteen months
_ that he has no documentary evidence, and
that he knows of no person, whose testimony.
who can testify to his whole service
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 of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Williams
Senr
We Beverly Booth a clergyman, residing in
the County of Surry and Thomas Browne reseding
in the same hereby certify, that we are
well acquainted with John Williams Senior
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy
one years of age 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 & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
B Booth
Thomas Browne
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the maller and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Beverly Booth
has signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman, resident in the County of Surry aforesaid
and that Thomas Browne, who has also
signed the same is a resident in the said County
of Surry and is a credible person and that their
statement is entitled to credit.

I Walter S Booth Clerk of the Court of Surry
County do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of John Williams
senr for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand &
seal of my Office this 24th day of
September 1832
Walter S Booth clk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

September 14, 1923.

Mrs. S. W. Freidman,
215 Bradford St.
Charleston, W. Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26080, it appears that
John Williams was born in Charles County, Maryland, to
not stated.
While living in Surry County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows:
In 1778, for six weeks in Captain William Edwards'
Company and for six weeks in Captain Willis Wilson's Company.
In 1779, for six weeks in Captain Jacob Faulcon's Company,
Colonel Book Wells' Regiment: for six weeks in Captain
William Bailey's Company: for aidsix weeks in that in
Lemuel Cooke's Company, Colonel Blunt's Regiment; or six
in Captain Thomas Fearne's Company, Colonel Book
Wells' Regiment: for six weeks in Captain Emanuel Wells'
Company, Colonel Book Wells' Regiment six weeks
in Captain Henry Pitts' Company, Colonel Book Wells'
regiment.
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He served from September 1781, for two and a half
months in Captain Anthony Diggs' Company, under Major
William Boyce and in a company commanded by Captain, or
Lieutenant Josiah Wilson. He was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 24, 1832, while living in Surry County, Virginia,
aged seventy-one years. He then signed as senior, no
explanation of this given. He died in Surry County, Virginia,
August 2, 1833.
He married in Surry County, Virginia, November 1, 1824,
Nancy Holloway. She was allowed pension on her application
executed June 28, 1854, while living in Surry County, Virginia,
aged seventy-nine years.
The following children survived their mother: Mary
Ann, Susanna and Nancy Williams,
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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63025
Nancy Williams
wid
John

Va ad '53 - 4409

Boynton

Surry C. H. Va
Octr 19 

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Additional evidence in
support of Bounty land claim
No. 63.025.
Page 26

[See document 25]
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No. 4870

Nancy Williams
Wid of
Jno:
Let to claimant. July 18"/54

[Illegible]
Page 28

Surry CH Va
Apl 9  Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

63.025
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Surry C H Va
April 9th 55

Sir
Be pleased to address Nancy Williams
and Thomas Lynch whose claims for bounty land I now
enclose to my care at this place
Com Pensions
Wm P. Underwood
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Rec: Ev: 9th Aug: 33.
Boynton
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4409
Virginia Richmond

Nancy Williams
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 39 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
4th day of August to
and sent to
Claiman
Care of Wm P. Underwood
Surry Co H.
Va
Sep 4. 18??

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 131 Vol. A
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26.743

No A??
Page 33

July 17" 1854

Nancy Williams.
Wid: of
John.
Surry Co:
Va:
Act 153
$39 per An:
Com: Feby: 3d 1853.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

Revy:

Claimant:
(Can of Wm P. Underwood.)
[Paper torn at bottom]
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26,060
Nancy Williams
wid of
John Williams
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 3d 53 & July 27th 68
Index: Vol. W, Page 346

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926, Sept. 14. Hist to Mrs S. W. Friedman
see her letter [illegible] John Williams. Penns.
W18348. AW.
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63025
Nancy Williams
26743
160
26.743
.160
Boynton

Surry Ch Va
May 11

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
relates to suspended
Bounty land Claim
No 63025
Page 36

Surry Courthouse Va
May 16th 1856
Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the Bounty
land claim of Nancy Williams widow of John Williams
a revolutionary pensioner, now on file in your office and
numbered 63.025 which has been suspended for want of record
evidence, but which you will find on examination to be fully 
sustained by parole evidence Mrs Williams being now in receipt of
a pension on account of the services of her said husband
Very respectfully
Wm P. Underwood
Page 37

Surry CH Va
Octr 15 free

Dommissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

Boynton

63025
Nancy Williams
Wid
John 
ad 5 - 4409
Page 38

Surr C Ho. Va
Octo 15th 1855
Relating to Bounty Land Claim
No 63025 (Act Mar 3 55)
Sir
In answer to your favor of this 6th inst:
I refer you for "record evidence" to sustain the claim
of Nancy Williams widow of John Williams senr.
to the papers & evidence filed in your office on the
application of said John Williams who was enrolled
a pensioner on the 1st March 1833 for services as a
private soldier in the war of the Revolution under the
act of Congress approved 7th June 1832 and as a
pension under said act could not be granted for a
period of service less than six months, it is manifest
that said Williams served at least a period of
fourteen days this, the record will prove.
I refer you also to the declaration filed by
Mrs Williams for a pension as widow of said John Williams,
which was granted her in 1854 & which she is
now receiving, now on file in your office, for proof of
her identity, marriage &c.
I am unable at this day to offer any other
proof of service & other that to be derived from the records
in your office, and to which I have refered above
Very respectfully
Wm. P. Underwood
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Aditional evidence
in support of
Bounty land
Claim No 63.025
John Williams senr.
Husband of the applicant
was pensioned
under Act of Congress
of 1832
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Department of the Interior
Widows pension
I certify that in conformity with the same
Section of the act of February 3rd 1853
Nancy Williams
widow of John Williams who was a private in the
Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list, at the
rate of thirty nine dollars per annum commencing on
the 3rd of February 1853 and continuing for life unless
she should again marry in which case the pension is
not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 5th day of August one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined & Countersigned
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Endorsed &
Payment to be made at Richmond by M D.
Newman Esq. agent for paying pensions in
the Agency of Virginia, payable on the [illegible]
September and 1st March
Recorded in the Pension Office, on the roll
of Pensionesr under act February 3rd 1853
Page 131 Vol A. G.S. Getty Clerk

The foregoing is a true copy from the original in
posession of Mrs Nancy Allams of Surry County Va
W P Underwood Clerk
of the County Court of Surry County Va.
Page 41

[Probably:] Pension Office
August 1st 1854
Sir,
Please certify the time
to which the within named pensioner
was paid or the date of his
death.
Very Respectfully
LP Waldo

Commissioner

$39 [illegible] 33

Francis Boynt. Esqr
[Illegible] Auditor Washing:

Boyton
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John Williams, Act 1832 $39. per annum
Died 9 Aug 1833. paid
Saml S Rind
Act 3d Auditor
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[Duplicate of Document 41]
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Surry C Ho Va
July 12th 1834
Sir
Any communication which you
may desire to make in relation to the enclosed
pension claim, please address to me at Surry
Courthouse Va care of Wm P. Underwood
Very respectfully
Nancy Williams

Comr Pensions.
Page 45

Nancy Williams
Wid
John

Boynton

Surry C H Va
July 28

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Surry Co Va
July 28th 1834
Sir
In answer to your favor of the 18th Inst
I hand you the enclosed affidavit with a paper therein
referd to in support of the application I have made
for a pension as the widow of John Williams who
was at his death a pensioner and Revolutionary
Soldier.
Should you think it meet and proper to
grant me a certificate, be pleased to forward with
a blank form of such power of attorney, as will be
necessary to enable me to draw the pension money
allowed.
Very Respectfully
Nancy Williams

Address me at Surry C Ho Va care of Wm P Underwood

Comr Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Nancy Williams, Widow of John
Surry County and State of Va
3d Feby:1853

Claim, ("original", [crossed out: "or for increase"])
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of
7" June. 1832.

Record evidence of marriage

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

Mrs. Nancy Williams
(care of Wm P Underwood)
Name and residence of Agent Surry C. Ho: Va

"Boynton"
Examining Clerk.
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Richmond Va
January 5th 1868

Hon Chris C. Coy
Comr of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed please find aplication 
of Nancy Williams (widow of
John of the Revolutionary War) for increase
of Pension under act of 27th July 1868
I also enclose her original pension
certificate
Very respectfully
E. M. Garnett
Attorney
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Increase 4. Aug
Brief in the case of Nancy Williams, Widow of John Williams
Private Rev War Surry Court House
Surry County and State of Virginia
Act 2d Sec Feb. 1853.
Richmond

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF ExHIBITED,
A pensioner inscribed on the Rolls of Va at $39.00
Certificate returned
Claims increase as provided by act of July 27
1868
Personal identity & continued Widowhood shown

Admitted Jany 15. 1869 to a pension at $96 annum
to commence July 27, 1868 deducting payments
since.

WE Trask
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent.
E. M. Garnett.
Richmond
Va.
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Restoration 4409 Richmond
Brief in the case of Nancy Williams Widow John
Williams a Rev soldier. Surry C House
Surry County and State of Va
2d [illegible] Act Feb 3, 1853,

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF ExHIBITED,
A pension on the Roll of Va at $3 per Annum
and paid to Sep 4 1860 She has returned her
old certificate for restoration having made
Proof of loyalty. Widowhood.

Retired May 7. 1867 to a pension at $39
per Annum commencing Sept. 1860
Name and residence of Agent.

W. E Trask
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
S. W. Williams
Presents
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Payment to be made at Richmond
by
M. D. Newman Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Virginia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 131 Vol. A

G.T. Getty Clerk
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Department of the Interior.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February
3, 1853
Nancy Williams,
widow of John Williams
who was a private in the revolutionary war.
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty nine
dollars [crossed out: and cents] per annum, commencing on the
3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this Fourth day of August
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four,
K W Clellen
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payment to be made Richmond
James G. Sutton Jr
Agent for paying Pensioners in the
Agency of
Virginia
Payable on the Sptember and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 157 Vol. H
J H Smith
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Restoration 4.409
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.


I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853
Nancy Williams
widow of John Williams
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty-nine
dollars and  ____ cents per annum, commencing on the
[crossed out: 3d, February, 1853] [inserted: 4" of September 1860 and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the
time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this Thirteenth day of May
one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Seven
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countered
Joseph St. Banett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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4.409
Restoration
Virginia
Nancy Williams
widow of 
John Williams
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Richmond

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 39 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out: 3d February, 1853.] [Inserted: 4th September 1860]

Certificate of Pension issued
13th  day of May 1867
and sent to S W Williams
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 157 Vol. H
J N Smith Clerk
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N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)

State of Virginia
County of Surry ⎬ SS.
On this 30th day of November A. D. 1868, personally appeared before me,
Sidney B. Barham a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Mrs
Mrs Nancy Williams, aged 91 years, a resident of Surry Co.
in the State of Virginia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that
she is the identical Nancy Williams to whom was granted Pension
certificate No [inserted: Restoration] 4409, payable at Richmond Va, at the rate of 39
dollars per [crossed out: month] [inserted: annual] , issued under the act of February 3rd, 1853; that makes this 
declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section
of the act of July 27, 1868. That she still remains a widow, and has not again married since the 13th
day of May, 1867, the date of her said certificate.
My Post Office address is as follows: Surry C.H. Va
And she hereby constitutes and appoints E M Garnett of Richmond
Virginia her Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him
to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary
or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding
all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Signature of Claimant: Nancy X her mark  Williams
Also witnesses:
Nancy H Tynes
Thomas A James

Also personally appeared Nancy H Tynes and Thomas 
A James residents of Surry County, persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were
present and saw Nancy Williams [crossed out: sign...name] (make her mark)
to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance
of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That she is
still a widow, not having remarried since the 13th day of May 1867*

Signatures of Witnesses.
Nancy H Tynes 
Thomas  A James

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of November, 1688; and I hereby
certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read by me to the applicant and
witnesses before subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons.
Signature of Judge or other Officer, Sidney B. Barham Justice of the Peace

*Date of Certificate.
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N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE
OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act July 27, 1868.

No. OLD CERTIFICATE 4,409

APPLICANT.
Nancy Williams
widow of John
Revolutionary War.

JAN ? 1869

FILED BY
E. M. GarneTT Atty
Richmond Va

Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 484 11th st., Washington, D.C.
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State of Virginia
County of Surry,
I William P Underwood
Clerk of the County Court within and for said
County do certify that Sidney B Barham, before
whom the within affidavits and acknowlegements
were made, was, at the time of taking
the same, and still is, an acting Justice of the
place, within and for said County, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that the signature
purporting to be his which is appended to said
affidavits and acknowledgement is his genuine
wignature.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the seal of
our said Court at the Courthouse
of said County this first day of
January A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and sixty nine
Wm P. Underwood CC
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Sold by J. H. H. Woodward, Louisville, Ky.
Application for Restoration to the Pension Roll
BY A PARTY WHOSE NAME HAS BEEN DROPPED UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 4, 1862.
The following Declaration must be executed before a Judge or a Clerk, or a Deputy Clerk of a Court of Record, and, if before the Judge, the Clerk or Deputy Clerk thereof
will certify said Judge's official capacity and signature, and attest the same under the seal of the Court, Justice of the Peace or a Notary Publicant must not authenticate
this paper. If he does the work is entirely useless, and must be all done over again before a Judge, or Clerk, or Deputy Clerk of a Court of Record, as just above
stated.

DECLARATION.
State of Virginia County of Surry SS:
On this 30th day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Seven personally appeared
before me (1) [Illegible] (2) Clerk of the Court in said County and state, the same being a court of record (3)
Nancy Williams aged 89 years, a resident of the (4) County of Surry in
the State of Virginia who, being duly sworn according to law declares that (5) she who is the identical (3) Nancy
Williams who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Richmond in the State of Virginia and
whose pension certificate (6) is herewith returned
That (5) she has resided since the first day of January, 1861, as follows: (7) in the County of Surry
Virginia.
That during this period (8) her means of subsistence has been (9) [illegible] several of her friends 
and [illegible] food from the parish friends of Surry County
That she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or has not in any manner been engaged in or
aided or abetted the rebellion therein, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause. Applicant
makes the following additional declaration: "I (3) Nancy Williams" do) solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence
of Almighty God, that I will hereafter faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States
thereunder: that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing
rebellion with reference to the emanication of slaves: so help me God."
Applicant further states that (5) she was last paid pension on the ____ day of ____ A. D. 1868.
That (10) she still continues a widow.
The application is made for the purpose of securing a resotration of (8) her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new
pension certificate, such as (5) she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in
the Pension Office to substantiate (8) ____ original claim.
Applicant appoints S. W. Williams of Washington City D.C. (8) her Attorney
irrevocably with full power of substitution and revoation in (8) her said behalf, and authorizes him to receive the Pension Certificate 
when issued. Applicant's Post Office address is Surry C Ho [crossed out: Surry] County of Surry State 
of Virginia; that (8) her domicile or place of abode is (11) about five miles from
the Courthouse in the County of Surry in the State of
Virginia
Nancy X her mark Williams Applicant.

ATTEST:
Jesse A Holloway
Nancy H Tynes

NOTE. -- Two persons
who can write must sign
their names here in attestation
of the Power of Attorney
and the signature 
of the applicant. The
officer administering the
oath cannot be one of the
attesting parties.

WITNESSES AFFIDAVIT.
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and also personally appeared Jesse A 
Holloway and Nancy H Tynes residents of the (4) County of 
Surry in the State of Virginia; persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to
credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (3) Nancy Williams (12)
make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to
believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with (13) her that (5) she is the identical person (5) she
represents (14) herself to be. They further state that, according to their best knowledge and belief, the said (3) Nancy
Williams has never been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, either directly
or indirectly. That (5) she has never borne arms against the Government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the
rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. That (5) she has always borne and still bears true faith and allegiance to the
Government, Constitution and Laws of the United States, and is of unquestioned loyalty.
That said applicant was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Richmond in the state of Virginia
and was last paid, as they verily believe, (8) her pension to the sixth day of September A. D. 186?. That
(5) she has resided since the first day of January, A. D. 1861, as follows: (7) in the County of Surry
State of Virginia continuous to this day
That during this period, to wit: the first day of January, 1841, to the present time (8) her means of subsistence have been (9)
desired to make & [illegible] the parish [illegible]
in the County of Surry and State of Virginia, she lives without
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property, and and very few
That said applicant's pension certificate is herewith returned
The (15) said applicant still continues a widow
And they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim ____
NOTE. -- If the witnesses
or either of them, make
their mark, let two persons
who can write their
names attest the signatures.
The officer administering 
the oath cannot be one of the
attesting parties.
ATTEST:
Two Witnesses: Jesse A Holloway
Nancy H Tynes
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of January A. D. 1867, and I hereby certify that I
have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, that the foregoing declaration and joint affidavit were read over
and fully explained to, and understood by, the respective parties before they signed the same. That I verily believe that the applicant has
never aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, and is of reputed loyalty to the Government, Constitution, and Laws thereof.
Wm P. Underwood
Clerk of Surry County Court Va.
Note-- If the Clerk or the Deputy Clerk takes the Declaration and affidavit instead of the Judge, he signs the above certificate and places the seal of the Court
thereto, and the following certificate then goes unauthenticated, but the Judge administers the oath, he signs the foregoing certificate, and then the Clerk or the Deputy 
Clerk himself authenticates the certificate here to following.
State of ____ County of ____ SS.
I, ____ Clerk of the ____ Court within and for the county and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ____ before whom the foregoing Pension Declaration and joint
affidavit were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was, at the time of so doing, Judge of the (2) ____
Court in and for the County and State above named, duly elected, qualified and sworn; that all his acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit, and that his said signature, as it above appears, is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of ____ Court at Office
in ____ this ____ day of ____ A. D. 18__
____ Clerk.
____ Court.
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[See original document 61]
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Application for Restoration of Pension.

Case Dropped under Act of February 4, 1862.
Nancy William
widow of John Wills
private Rev. War

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
FEB 25 1867

S. W. WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
SOLICITOR OF CLAINS AND
PATENTS.
Washington City, D. C.

Attorney.
Post Office Address Nancy Williams
Surry C Hs Virginia