Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17199, Edward Williams, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Williams, Edward

NUMBER
S. 17199

carded

CONTENTS
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Edward Williams of the County of Howard & Missouri State [illegible] of in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 doth make the following Declaration
I was born in the County of Baltimore in the State of Maryland - at the age of five years (I have been told my father) with myself and family removed from the State of North Carolina Rowan County on the Adkin River - as to the year I was born I cannot tell - I heard my father say that he lost his Book in which the age of his children were recorded while on his journey to North Carolina; but according to his account I am
now about seventy two years of age - I believe that I was about 20 years of age at the battle of the Eutaw Springs -  I cannot tell whether any record was ever made of my of my maternity; I volunteered as a soldier in the North Carolina militia for a tour of three months service in Rowan County aforesaid under the command of Richard Dow [Dowell] Capt., Lock Col, [Griffith] Rutherford Genl.- the particular year I do not remember, but think it was in the month of June or July -I set out with the Company from Salisbury and passed through Mecklenburg County where we met the Brittish army at who being too
strong for us we returned to Salisbury [NC] and we were detached to guard the prisoners at this place, who were chiefly Tories - in them times when any person was strongly suspected of being a tory he was sent to the barracks and put under guard - here I continued until
my 3 months was out. I got no written discharge - Capt Foss had the command of the guard that was set over the prisoners. I again volunteered in the Horse Company, for a tour of 30 days, under Capt. Craig to do service as rangers against the Tories - I continued in this service and brought in a few prisoners making frequent incursions in the tory neighborhoods; until my 30 days was out. I got no written discharge. The [next?]
tour I served I was drafted for three months under Capt. Richd Dowell the same man that I volunteer under
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under the first tour I set out with the Company from
my father's in Rowan aforesaid, and proceeded through
Mecklenburg County N.C. and crossed the Catawba River
at Sherald's ford thence through several Counties the names not recollected in a direction to the Eutaw Springs for to join and assist Genl Green and Morgan who were either there or on the road to that place in order to meet the British army, but the battle at the Eutaw Springs took place before we reached Greens army - I went on till I met with Greens army - a little time before I joined Green, I was attached to the command of Capt Cowan who was a Militia Officer and  lived also in Rowan County. he then took command of a Guard to conduct the prisoners that had been taken by General Green to the Virginia line, where the Virginia troops met us, and received the prisoners-  at this time and place of my discharge which
was signed by Capt Cowan,- I carried my discharge as a sergeant home with me and it was lost - as well as I remember it was burnt with other old papers of my fathers. I lived in Rowan aforesaid from the time [I?] moved there till I removed to the State of Kentucky Lincoln County, this happened before
the State Government took place there - I lived about
30 years in the same neighborhood, and then removed
to Williamson County and lived 2 years - from that place removed to Howard County Missouri where I now live, - I have no documentary evidence to establish my claim
nor have I a knowledge of any person in this
State by whom I can prove my services, I never have
applied for a pension before and I hereby relinquish
all right to a pension by virtue of any act of Congress
passed prior to the 7th of June 1832
Edward Williams his mark
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BA-J/ILL
Edward Williams
S. 17199
Mrs. John D. Towson
Fayetteville, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein regarding Edward Williams are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 17199.

Edward Williams was born in Baltimore County, Maryland; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. When about five years of age, his father moved with his family to Rowan County, North Carolina. 

While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, Edward Williams enlisted in June or July, years not stated, and served three months as private in Captain Richard Dowell’s company, Colonel Locke’s North Carolina regiment; he served next one month under Captain Craig against the Tories; in 1781, he enlisted and served as private in Captain Richard Dowell’s North Carolina company, and, after the battle of Eutaw Springs, served as sergeant in Captain Cowan’s North Carolina company and guarded prisoners to the Virginia line, where he was discharged, having served three months. 

The soldier resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, some time after his service, and moved from there to Lincoln County, Kentucky, where he resided about thirty years, moved then to Williamson County, Tennessee, and remained three years, thence to Howard County, Missouri. 

Edward Williams was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Howard County, Missouri. He was then aged about seventy-two years. 

He died July 27, 1843, survived by a widow, whose name is
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not shown. The soldier, Edward WIlliams, made no reference to children.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 

[at end of document]

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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office,
March 8th, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,
 Edward Williams,  —— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and sixteen Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully yours, 

[sigend] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office
January 23, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Edward Williams, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and sixteen Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully yours, 

[signed] Albion K. Parris 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.