Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,018, Lawrence Williams, Md.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Williams, Lawrence
Polly

NUMBER
S. 9018

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00

1716
Kentucky
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Polly Williams
widow of Lawrence Williams de
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 14th September 1834
of Fleming Co in the State of Ky
who was a Pri + Sgt in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Reynolds of the Ret. commanded
by Col. Griffin in the Md
line for 2 yrs
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ky
at the rate of 90 Dollars -- Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 26th day of Jany
1839 and sent Hon
R H Menefee Houfse [House] Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $225.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39 45.00
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270.00
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{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d. Page 214

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7308
Kentucky
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Lawrence Williams
of Fleming Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a pr + Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain Reynolds of the Regt commanded
by Col Griffin in the Maryland
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 90 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 27 day of March
1833 and sent to Wm Bolts
Flemingsburgh Kentucky
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Arrears to the 4th day March 1833. $180.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 45.00
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$225.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Darnell Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 32

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Lawrence Williams
Declaration
No. 1877
from 1776 private
+ Sergeant 2 years,
$90.

William Botts
Flemingsburgh
Ken.

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State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct.
On this 6th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court for Fleming County now sitting, Lawrence Williams a resident of the said County of Fleming and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years on the 28th day of February last, 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 Congrefs pafsed June 7th. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He enlisted in June 1776. for Six months in what was called the Flying Camp, in the County of Washington in the State of Maryland the Company was commanded by Capt. John Reynolds and the Regiment by Colo. Charles Griffin. We marched from Washington County to Frederick Town where we received arms. We then marched by the way of Lancaster in Pennsylvania to Philadelphia and from thence to the City of New York, and

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there joined the army under the command of General Washington. We then marched to Harlend hights, thence to White plains. Thence to Fishkiln. Thence to Fort Lee. Thence to New Brunswick and from thence to Trenton in New Jersy where he received an Honorable discharge Signed by Said Capt. John Reynolds. And in February 1777 he again enlisted near Hagerstown in Maryland for one year as a Recruiting and drill Sergeant in a company raised and commanded by his brother Nathan Williams (who was afterwards killed at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina.) he Served in Said company as a Recruiting and drill Sergeant for one year and was then discharged by his said Brother Capt. Williams he then removed to the neighbourhood of what is now called Washington then Catfish, in Pennsylvania. And in May or June, he cannot recollect which, 1779. He volunteered First for one year under the Command of Capt. David Hosiac at or near what is now Called Washington Pennsylvania and continued to Serve in Said Company for three years, the whole of the time he Served as an Indian Spy or Ranger in the defence of the Country around what is now called

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Pittsburg, Wheeling P. and at the expiration of his term he was honorably discharged. He removed to Kentucky in May 1787. And settled in Stocktons Station and has resided in the neighbourhood of said Station ever Since. He States that he was in the Battle fought near Dobs Ferry on the north River in which Colo. Knowlton Commanded and was Killed in Said Battle, Magor Leach was wounded in Said Battle and died that night. He was in the Battle of Harlem hights at which Genl. Lee Commanded he was also in the Battle at the White plains.
He States that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his actual Service. He States that his discharges and other papers were deposited in a trunk which was hid out from the house in which he lived on Buffalo Creek in Pennsylvania, fearing an attack from the Indians, and while hid out the trunk was broken open and his papers +c destroyed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name

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is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or Territory. - Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Lawrence Williams
Sworn to in open court
William P Fleming Prest. ct.

I, Jarret Williams residing in the County of Fleming and State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lawrence Williams, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; he being my brother. And I State that altho I was not in the various companies +c. with the said Lawrence Williams during his services as a foldier in the Revolutionary and Indian War, I know that he was in the Services of the United States as a soldier under Several enlistments and engagements as a volunteer +c. And I further know that he did receive Honorable discharges Signed as Stated by him having Seen and read them myself and have a personal knowledge of the  lofs of said discharges as stated by the said Lawrence Williams in his aforesaid Statement 
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jarrett Williams

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We Anthony G Houston a Clergyman residing in the County of Fleming and State of Kentucky. and Leaken D Stockton residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lawrence Williams, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A G Houston
L D Stockton

State of Kentucky Fleming County Fct [Sct]
At a Court held for said County at the Court House in the Twon of Flemingsburg on Monday the 6th day of August 1832. The foregoing Declaration of Lawrence Williams in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs of the 7th of June 1832. was produced and sworn to in open Court. and also the Certificate of Anthony G Houston a Clergyman, and Leaken D Stockton was also sworn to in open Court. And it is ordered to be certified as the opinion of the Court after investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogatories

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prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier + Served as he has Stated, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Anthony G Houston who has Signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Fleming, And that the Said L D Stockton who has also Signed the Same is also a resident in the Said County. and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit. And it is ordered to be certified that the Certificate of Jarrett Williams was also sworn to in open Court and the Court Certifies that the Said Jarrett Williams Resides in Fleming County and is a Credible person and is entitled to Credit.
Kentucky Fleming County Fct.

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 Lawrence Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + Seal of office this 6th day of August 1832.
Joshua Stockton clerk

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Fleming Court Sct.
I Geo M Stockton Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid certify that William S Botts Esqr is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature of his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name + affixed the seal of said County at Flemingsburg this 26d Nov. 1838
Geo M Stockton

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FAMILY RECORD.
Lawrence Williams Senior was Born
february 28 1758 sh Siventy

BIRTHS.
Elie Williams was Born March th 6 1790
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Bafil Williams [Basil Williams] was Born June th 20 1791
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Betfey Williams [Betsey Williams] was Born Auguft th 2 1794
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Anarah Williams was Born March th 10 1797
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Nancy Williams was Born march th 22 1799
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Green Williams was Born february 7 1801
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Benjamin Williams was Born January th 22 1803
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Leaven Williams was Born March th 22 1805

FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
Daughter of Elie
Salley Williams was Born January th 11 1819
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Reazen Williams was Born february th 15 1807
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Samuel Williams was Born September th 5 18011
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Marah Williams was Born Auguft th 18 1823
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Lawrence Williams was Born february th 18 1825
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Harifon Williams [Harison Williams] was Born November th 11 1826

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FAMILY RECORD.

DEATHS.

FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

Arcibag Williams was Born th 5
Luty Williams was Born
Arcabald Williams was Born [november] th 25 1826
Yutz Williams was Born

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I Eli Williams of Fleming County Kentucky Eldest Child of Lawrence + Polly Williams do State on oath that the Family Record attached to this Statement is the Family Record of my Said father Lawrence Williams and that it has remained in the family ever since his death and that all the names entered on the left hand leaf below his own name and Reason + Samuel Williams whose names are entered on the right hand leaf are the Children of the Said Lawrence + Polly Williams and that all the names entered in Said Record except my own + the first name on the right hand leaf are in the hand writing of Said Lawrence Williams. Those two names were written by myself and before any other names were entered - The name at the top + the three last names on the right hand leaf are the names + ages of my own Children. The Family record was first kept in a Testamonial which was used as a school book and as the names were Likely to be distroyed were first copyed on a separate piece of paper and it was some ten or fifteen before the Bible in which the present record was kept. was bought and the names transcribed into it.

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The original record + the paper from which this record was taken have been lost or misplased. The Bible in which the enclosed record was kept. was purchased by my Father either in the year 1818 or 1819 and the names + ages of his own Childred entered immediately thereafter Eli Williams

Fleming County Sct.
I Wm S Botts a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of Eli Williams was this day subscribed and sworn to before me. I further certify that said Eli Williams is a man good character + standing and whose statement are entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of Nov. 1838 Wm S Botts.

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[Left side]
V1461
Polly Williams
Ken

admitted
Pr + Sergt arrs
$90

Jan 92

Hon R H Menefer
H. R

[Right side]
S1488

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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs of the Seventh of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct.
On this Sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared, before the Judge, of the Fleming Circuit Court, now sitting, Levi Faris, who has theretofore been appointed a committee by said court to take charge of the person and effects of Polly Williams, aged Sixty seven years who has been proven to the satisfaction of the Court to be of unsound mind, and who is the widow, of Lawrence Williams, late a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the seventh June Eighteen hundred and thirty two, that the said Lawrence Williams filed his declaration, in the war office and obtained his certificate, in the latter part of the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, or in the early part of the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three to which he refers, for the rank said Lawrence Williams held in the service, who stated on oath that he believes from information derived from the early settles in this country, the said Lawrence Williams and the said Polly Williams were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven or Seventeen hundred and eighty eight in what is now the county of Mason, State of Kentucky that he has examined the clerks office in said county of Mason, and finds there is no record of marriage License having issued from said office before the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, He further declares that the said Lawrence Williams died on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty four. That the said Polly Williams, 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

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Viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Levi Faris
(his x mark)

Fleming Circuit Sct September term 1838
The foregoing Declaration of Levi Faris is the committee of Polly Williams a person of unsound mind, was this day produced in open Court. And Sworn to by the said Levi Faris, And George Stockton personally appeared in open Court, and made oath that he was  well acquainted with the said Lawrence Williams and Polly Williams his wife, and that in the year 1788 or 1789, he is not positive which, the said Lawrence Williams left Stockton's Station in Kentucky, where he then resided to go to the residence of a Mr Downing the brother in law of the said Polly, who then resided at or near Rowton's Station; for the purpose of marrying the said Polly, Although he the said Stockton was not at the marriage, he verily believes they were married; they returned the next day to Stockton's Station, and he was at the infair, and the said Lawrence and Polly Williams lived together as man and wife from that time until the death of the said Lawrence Williams. And that the said Polly Williams was never afterwards married. And Alexander Sell + John R Sell also made oath in open Court that they were well acquainted with the said Lawrence + Polly Williams for about forty years, and that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Lawrence Williams. And the Court certifies that the said George Stockton, Alexander Sell + John R Sell are persons of credability.
I Leaken 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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September 13, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Lawrence Williams
W. 9018

Mrs. Hester Bryant Glore
352 Maple Avenue
Danville, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9018, based upon service of Lawrence Williams in the Revolutionary War.

Lawrence Williams was born February 28, 1758, the place and names of his parents not given.

He enlisted in Washington County, Maryland, some time in June 1776, and served six months as private in Captain John Reynolds' company, Colonel Charles Griffith's regiment of the Maryland Flying Camp, during which he was in the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains, after which he marched to Fort Lee, thence to Brunswick and to Trenton, New Jersey, where he was discharged. He enlisted near Hagerstown, Maryland, in February 1777, served as recruiting officer and drill sergeant in the company of his brother, Captain Nathan Williams in the Maryland troops and was discharged at the expiration of service of one year; said Brother, Captain Nathan Williams, was killed in the battle of Camden, South Carolina. After this service under his brother, Lawrence Williams moved to the neighborhood of Catfish, later called Washington, Pennsylvania; he volunteered there in May or June 1779, and served as spy and ranger under Captain David Hosiac, engaged in the defense of the country near Pittsburgh, length three years.

Lawrence Williams moved in May 1787, to Kentucky, and settled at Stockton's Station.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time he resided in Fleming County, Kentucky, in which vicinity he had resided ever since 1787. The soldier died there September 14, 1834.

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Lawrence Williams married in 1787, 1788 or 1789, Polly; they were married at the home of her brother-in-law, Mr. Downing, at Kenton's Station, later Mason County, Kentucky, and went immediately to live at Stockton's Station. The name of Polly's parents are not shown, nor the given name of said Downing, nor the name of the wife of this Mr. Downing.

Polly Williams, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 6, 1838, at which she was aged sixty-seven years. She resided then in Fleming County, Kentucky. Eli Williams, the eldest child of Lawrence and Polly Williams, resided in Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1838.

The names of the children of Lawrence Williams and his wife, Polly, are shown as follow:

Eli Williams born March 6, 1790
Basil " " June 20, 1791
Bettey " " August 2, 1794
Anarah " " March 10, 1797 (the first letter blurred)
Nancy " " March 22, 1799
Green " " February 7, 1801
Benjamin " " January 22, 1803
Leaven " " March 22, 1805
Reasen " " February 15, 1807
Samuel " " September 5, 1810 (blurred)

The names of the children of Eli Williams, the eldest son, of the soldier, Lawrence Williams, are shown as follow:

Salley Williams born January 11, 1819
Marah " " August 18, 1823
Lawrence " " February 18, 1825
Harison " " November 11, 1826.

The following is show also -

Archabold Williams born November 26, 1826
Juty (?) or Duty (?) -------

In 1832, when Lawrence Williams made application for his pension,

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his brother, Jarrett or Farrell Williams, resided in Fleming County, Kentucky.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Polly Williams, widow of Lawrence Williams,
Certificate # 1716
Issued January 26, 1839
Rate $90 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Lawrence Williams Ken, Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen office
Sep 27 1838
Died 23d Sep 1834 paid to that period
IH [or JH]

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(Pension Claims)

J L Edwards Esqr.
Comer. of Pensions
Washing City

Flemingsburg Ky
Nov 26

[Sideways on left]
Dec 3
Ken
Addl proof
Ruth Ann Williams
+ Polly Williams
No. 1462
7 July

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Flemingsburg Nov. 24th 1838.

J L Edwards Esqr
Comer of Pensions
Sir
Encosed you will please recive the Family Records as additional evedence in application of Mrs. Ruthann Williams + Polly Williams Widows of Lawrence + Jarrett Williams who were Revolutionary Pensioners. So soon as these applications are disposed of please advise me.
Yous Resply
D K Stockton

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Polly Williams
Kentucky
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Suspended
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[illegible] 1 Oct '38
D K Stockton

Act 7 July 1838

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[Left side]
1938 - Sept. 13 - Hist to Mrs
Hester Bryant Glore - ILL

[Right side]
Revolution
Maryland
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 9418
Polly Williams
Wid of
Lawrence Williams
Sergt, Md line
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Act: July 7th / 38
Index: - Vol. M, Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[Round stamp mark]
RECEIVED
AUG 9 1938
MAIL-SUB DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER No. 19

352 Maple Ave. Danville, Ky. Aug. 6th 1938

Veterans Administration, Washington D. C.
My dear Sir -
You answer to my enquiry received and of course I am terribly disappointed that you had no record of Basil Williams who served with the Maryland troops in Rev. War. - 
I understand that pensions were granted by the U. S. Government under Acts of Congress as early as 1815 + Bounty Land Warrants were also issued almost 30 yrs before that.  - In cases where the Rev. war soldier had died without being pensioned, his surviving widow also would be entitled to a pension upon submitting proofs of her deceased husbands military service + family data to establish her rights etc. - Now, my problem is this: My great, great grandfather was Joshua Barnes who died in Flemingsburg, Fleming Co. Ky in 1806. - My family say he came from Md. + that he had Rev. service. - I want to establish the fact. - He took up lands in Ky. - he was some time in Pa. on the way to Ky. - Do you have any item of interest about bounty land warrants in the name of Joshua Barnes? If not, where do you think I could get some? In 1790, a Joshua Barnes, appears in Washington Co. Md. as head of a family. In the Proceedings of the Committee of Observation for Elizabeth Town District "(Hagerstown, Washington Co. Md.] on 4 March 1776, it was "ordered that the following persons hand about the "associations" + amongst the names is that of Joshua Barnes. In this record of the "Proceedings" is the following:
"11 Nov. 1775, Capt. Williams + other captains were appointed to commands in the 2nd Battalion of Washington Co. Militia"
"29 April 1776, mention is made of Captain Basil Williams - 
8 May 1776, Capt. Basil Williams was ordered to receive the sundry sum of money heretofore assessed by the committee "against the non-associators + also their fire arms -"
In the manuscript lists of persons who took the "oath of allegiance" (Rev. War) in Washington Co. Maryland in 1778 as per Richard Daves "Returns" were 1. Basil Williams - 9. Josua Barnes - Now, there were two
(over)

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other Joshua Barnes who took this Rev. War Oath - one Joshua Barnes (son of James) 131. And Joshua Barnes (son of Henry) 133. -
The fact that Basil Williams 1 on the list + Joshua Barnes is 9 on the list seems to indicate that this is my Joshua Barnes - My Joshua Barnes married Delilah Williams daughter of Basil, I think. - Now, here you see is a lot of information but it isn't enough to establish the fact that my people came from Maryland + so, please be good enough to write me + tell me if you have anything at all on Joshua Barnes or if you happen to have on one Lawrence Williams - The sons of the Basil Williams I wrote you about were Basil and Lawrence - They as well as their Sister lived in Flemingsburg Ky. + she, Delilah married Joshua Barnes - Joshua Barnes sons were Basil + Joshua - I tell you this to see if anyone in the family received any pension or bounty. -
If you haven't any information, where should I write to [Written in the right margin "Md. Hist. So Balt. Md"]- You have been very kind in the past + I hope sincerely that I am not asking too much of you
Sincerely
(Mrs. W S) Hester Bryant Glore

Md. Capt. Basil Williams (the one I wrote you about last month)
|
issue:
|Basil Ky died 1819 | Lawrence Ky. died 1821 | Delilah (m. Joshua Barnes Md. + Ky. died 1806) Ky. died ? 
|issue sons Basil + Lawrence Williams | Lawrence + Basil + Joseph Williams | sons issue Joshua + Basil Barnes

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September 13, 1938.

Ba-J.ILL
Lawrence Williams
W. 9018

Mrs. Hester Bryant Glore
352 Maple Avenue
Danville, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request another search of the Revolutionary War records for information in regard to two soldiers of Maryland with the names Joshua Barnes, also, in regard to Lawrence Williams of Maryland, a son of the Basil Williams, whose record you requested previously.

Another search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Joshua Barnes (Barns) who served from Maryland. The record of Lawrence Williams who served from Maryland and lived later in Kentucky has been found; his record is furnished herewith, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9018.

It is suggested that information in regard to the Basil Williams and Joshua Barnes, who served from Maryland in the Revolutionary War, might be obtained from the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Maryland.

Very truly yours,

A D HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Her first request was for Basil Williams Md - I searched Rev War file, also Land - sub to 1800 - none found