Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7949, Calvin Williamson, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C.
 Williamson, Calvin
NUMBER S. 1949

Carded

CONTENTS
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[left side]
order to pay
See letter to P. Agt 1 June 1836
order to pay Aug 22 1837
Order to 14 April 1838

[right side]
South Carolina No 23,907
Calvin Williamson of Laurens Dis. in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col Williams in the S. Carolina line for 9 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of April 1834 and sent to H. C. Young Laurens C.H. S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 93.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 15.05
$108.35

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 83
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7949
INVALID.
File No.7949
---
Calvin Williamson
Pri Rev War
---
June 7th 32
Index-- Vol. 2, Page 410
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of S.C.
Charleston 23 May 1836
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
The enclosed voucher of Calvin Williamson has been presented for payment. Not having been
paid for two years I forward it for authority from you

I am very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
F. Lanneau
Pension Agent
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of S.C.
Charleston 16 August 1837
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir
I forward herewith for your Authority to Pay Voucher of Calvin Williamson upon which 12 months pay is due

I am very Respectfully
Your Ob ser
A Spears
Pension Agent
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South Carolina
Laurens District
26.941-

Calvin Williamson
application for Pension

Admit as private
9 Mo 10 day
$31.10

H.C. Young
Laurens C.H.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

South Carolina
Laurens District ⎬ 
On this 26 day of March One thousand eight hundred thirty three personally appeared in open court before Judge Evans one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting Calvin Williamson a resident of South Carolina District aged 75 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 & served as herein stated-

That he volunteered in the year 1778 in Laurens District South Carolina under Capt John Stephens
the other officers belonging to the Regiment were Captains Wm Malone, Ritchie & Rainey, Major Jonathan Downs Col McCreary & Col James Williams Gen Andrew Williamson and performed service on the Cherokee line for the term of three months the time for which he volunteered & was then discharged by Capt. Jno Stephens. That he volunteered in the latter part of the year 1781 in Laurens Dist South Carolina under Capt James Dillard in the Little River regiment of South Carolina Militia the other officers of the Regiment were captains Land, Lewis Saxon, Saml Whorton, Mjr Smith, Col Lewis Casey Genl Andrew Pickens and performed service by marching through Laurens, Union and
Spartanburgh Districts & the upper part of So Carolina for six months the time for which he volunteered and and was then discharged by Capt James Dillard. in Laurens District - That he has no documentary evidence of his services. That Capt Thos Williamson can testify to my services.

That he was born in North Carolina in the year
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1759 & removed to South Carolina Laurens District in the year 1771. that he has no record of his age that he was living in Laurens District South Carolina when called into service and that he has lived here ever since - That he was a volunteer both terms of service. That the officers he was under are heretofore Stated - That he received no written discharge for his first term of service- That he received a written discharge from Capt James Dillard but has lost it long since. That the Rev'd David Simmons Thos Williamson & Jas Dillard can testify as to his Character for Veracity. And that Jas Dillard & Thos Williamson can testify to his Revolutionary services

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
[signed] Calvin X Williamson his mark

Sworn the subscribed the day & your aforesaid
John Garlington Clk L. Dist

We, David Simmons a Clergyman residing in the district of Laurens So. Carolina, and Thomas Williamson residing in the same District & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Williamson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur that opinion
[signed] David Simmons
Thomas X Williamson his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed the day year aforesaid
John Garlington Clk
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South Carolina  
Laurens District
Calvin Williamson being personally before me and being duly sworn on oath saith the nature of his first tour was against the Indians under Captain John Stephens he was a volunteer and belonged to the Militia they had a station on the Indian line, the above named Capt J. Stephens was under Colonel James Williams and the said tour was performed in the date 1778 and he was on service three months and ten days the above Service was rendered in the above State and partly in the above District and partly in the adjoining districts

And the nature of his second tour was under Capt Dillard as a ranger under the orders of Genl Green part of said Capt Dillards Company was sent on to Genl Green and part stayed back to range  through four Districts unless called for by order of the above Genl Green, but was not called out of the above state that he served fully six months or more the latter part of the date of 1781- and the fore part of 1782 and this deponent sayeth that he was three months and ten days a Militia man
in service and six months a regular soldier of the United States Army Sworn to and subscribed this the fourteenth of February 1834
[signed] James Cook J.P.
Calvin X Williamson his ark

South Carolina
Laurens District
I John Garlington Clk of said district do hereby certify That James Cook before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting Justice of Peace for the district aforesaid & that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such

Given under my Hand Seal of office this 26th February 1834
John Garlington Clerk Laurens Dist S.C.
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James Dillard Esq.
Deposition in favor of Calvin William for
for a pension

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South Carolina
Laurens District
I, John Garlington, Clerk of Laurens District, do hereby certify that Robert Long, who hath Signed the within, is an acting Justice of the quorum for said District & that due faith ought to be given to his official acts as such

Given under my hand Seal of office this 6 March 1833-
Joh Garlington
Clerk Laurens Dist
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District ss
personally appeared James Dillard Senior Esq (being an old and Infirm person, and as such is unable to attend in Court) Before me Robert Long Esquire one of the Justices of the Quorum
of the district aforesaid, and being Duly Sworn on his oath saith, that Calvin Williamson volunteered in the service of Liberty in the Revolutionary War under him (this deponent) then a Captain in the Little River Regiment of South Carolina-Militia In the latter part of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one & Beginning of the year 1782 - that to the best of his (this deponents) recollection he says he must have served fully six month at least; that he continued in the service until he was discharged. And further this deponent saith not
[signed] James Dillard

Sworn to and subscribed the 21st day of February 1833 Before me Robt Long J Q.

State of South Carolina
Laurens District
We Ambrose Ray a Clergyman residing in the District of Laurens aforesaid and Thomas Lynch & James Burke residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Dillard
Senior who has sworn to & subscribed the deposition above, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity and truth and that we concur in that belief
[signed] Ambrose Ray
Thomas Lynch
James Burke

Sworn to & Subscribed the 21st day February 1833 Before me Robt Long. J.Q.

Laurens District
I Robert Long Esquire one of the Justices of the Quorum of the said district do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that James Dillard Senior Esqr who swore to and subscribed the above probate before me in favor of Calvin Williamson was a Captain in the little river Regiment of Militia
of South Carolina at the time he state above. Given under my hand and seal the day & year first above written. That he is now confined to his bed
Robt Long. J.Q.
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South Carolina
Laurens District
I, John Garlington, Clerk of Laurens District, do hereby certify that Robert Long, who hath Signed the within, is an acting Justice of the Quorum for said District & that due faith ought to be given to his official acts as such

Given under my hand Seal of office this 6 March 1833-
Joh Garlington
Clerk Laurens Dist

[sideways]
James Dillard Esq.
Deposition in favor of Calvin William for
for a pension
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Thomas Williamson do hereby certify that it comes within my knowledge that Calvin Williamson volunteered in the service of the Revolution in the year 1778 under Capt Jno Stephens & also in 1781 under Capt James Dillard
[signed] Thomas X Williamson his mark

Sworn to Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Garlington Clk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 David Simmons who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the State of South Carolina Laurens District and Thomas Williamson who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Laurens and State of So.. Carolina and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.-
Josiah Evans
Residing Judge
20 March 1833

I, John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Williamson for a pension. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26 March 1833 
John Garlington
Clk L. Dist