Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,517, David Williams, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Williams, David
S 46,517
BL Wt 235-200.
CONTENTS

Williams
Williams to S.P.A. Davis

Know all men by these presents that I David Williams of Mercer County State of Kentucky do hereby appoint Thos. G. Davis my True & Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand ask and receive from the proper officers whatever Land Warrants I may be entitled to for military Services performed by me in the Virginia State Line on Continental Establishment Hereby Ratifying & Confirming whatever my said Attorney may legally do by these presents. Given under my Hand & Seal this 2 nd day of October 1800.
David Williams

Mercer County ss.
This day came
David Williams before us
John Thompson and Thomas Freeman
two Justices of the peace for said County & voluntarily acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to Tho. G. Davis for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under our hands this 4th day of October
1800
Thomas Freeman
John Thompson
State of Kentucky Mercer Set
I do hereby certify that Thomas Freeman and John Thompson Esqrs. before whom this Power of Attorney was acknowledged were at the time of receiving the said acknow- ledgment and still are acting Justices of the peace for said County & full faith is and ought to be given to every of their Official acts
In Testimony whereof I Thomas Allin clerk to the Court of said County have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 4th day of October 1800
Tho. Allin

State of Kentucky Mercer Set 6
I Thomas Freeman Esq. Presiding Justice in and for said county (Samuel Ewing Esq. first Justice in and for said county being absent from the State) do hereby certify that Thomas Freeman is clerk to the court of said county and that his certificate hereto annexed is in due form
Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1800
Thomas Freeman

David Williams
to
Hon John Adams
(Signature)
Issued W th N o 235

I David Williams of Mercer County & State of Kentucky do here by and appoint constitute 60 the Hon John Adams my Lawfull attorney in my name & on my behalf to demand & receive any land warrant or warrants which may appear that I am entitled to from the State of Virginia or the United States for my services as an officer in the late war with Great Britain. And any act in this business which shall be done by my said attorney shall be as binding on me as if done by my self As Witness I have hereunto set put my hand & Seal this 8 th day of March 1806
Witness
David Williams
J. Thompson
Sister Thompson
Phelps Thompson

David Williams
Claim
under the act of
Congress of 1828—

1836 Mr. L. Original pay roll 1044 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
4 March 1830.
David Williams of _____ in the County of Mercer — in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until the Reduction in 1781
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the 8 th regiment of the Virginia line; and that he never received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the re- solve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, not stated . dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of _____
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, F. A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
5 th March 1830
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to David Williams - Lieutenant in the Virginia line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that David Williams  not is now on the pension list of the  any — — — — — agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 — — — — — at the rate of — — — — — per month.
Wm Hagner Aud
copy to Virginia Book

Commission from Congress No. 7, dated 20 th March 1779, to rank from 19 March 1778, to David Williams as Lieutenant 8 th Va Regiment.

State of Kentucky } Mercer county } 1828
For the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of an act of Congress, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved the 15 th day of May 1828 I David Williams of Shawnee Run in the county of Mercer in the state of Kentucky, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolve of Congress of the 3 rd and 21 st of October 1780 was carried into effect in the year 1781 by which I was reduced at which period I was a Lieutenant in the 8 th Virginia Regiment in the Continental line and was entitled to half pay for life under the resolve of Congress of the 20 th of October 1780 - but never applied for or received any commutation certificate for five years full pay which was given by the resolve of Congress of the 22 nd day of March 1783 - being at that time out of the state of Virginia. I also further declare that at the time the arrangement aforesaid took place I was the first Lieutenant of the Regiment as will appear by my Commission bearing date the 20 th of March 1779 - having been promoted from 2 nd Lieutenant to first Lieutenant having entered the Army the Army on the 8 th day of January 1777 for & during the war - I also further state that I am not a pensioner of the U. States neither have I ever been a prisoner or received either half pay or full pay from the Congress of the U. States as promised by their several resolves as above. Witness my hand this day of February 1830.
David Williams
State of Kentucky } Mercer County }
This day David Williams subscribed & swore to the truth of the above statement before me a Justice of the peace for said County - Feb. 15 th 1830
George W. Thompson J.P.

State of Kentucky Mercer County viz
Before me George W. Thompson a Justice of the peace in and for the county
of Mercer and State aforesaid personally appeared William Higgins and Genl James Ray of the sd county who did severally make oath that they are well acquainted with David Williams by whom the foregoing declaration was sub- scribed and that he is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as there- in stated Witness my hand this 15 th day of February 1830 - George W Thompson JP
State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct.
I Thomas Allen clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George W. Thompson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing Certificates was at the date of signing the same a skillful and an ad- Justice of the peace in and for the County of Mercer duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official Acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I have hereunto fixed the Seal of said County at my office in Harrods- burg this 16 th day of February 1830 and in the 38 th year of the Commonwealth
Thos. Allen
State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct.
I William Guthrie Justice of the peace Mercer County Court do hereby certify that Thomas Allen whose name is subscribed to the Certificate last above is clerk of said County Court and that his said Certificate is in due form of law given under my hand this 17 th day of February 1830.
William Guthrie Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky Mercer County Ss I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County ap. d do Certify that William Sutton Esq. d whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Cer- tificate is the Standing Justice of the Peace for the County ap. d and that his Certificate is in due form Given under my hand this 17 th day of February 1830 Thos Allin C.C.

Muskegon County Det. March County Court 1832
Satisfactory Proof was this day made to the Court that David Williams a Prisoner of the United States under an act of Congress of 1828 Departed this life on the 8 th day of November 1831. Last Past which is Ordered to be Certified to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
Attest Tho s Allin Clerk Muskegon County Court Stent. 5.

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Harrisburg May 27th 1858 George E. Mitchell Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir -
At the request of Mr David Thompson whose affidavit is hereto annexed you will much oblige him by sending him a Copy of the original declaration and the papers thereto connected which are on file in your office made out by David Williams who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War - Mr Thompson is one of the four grand Children of Lieutenant Williams Mr Williams left no children. He understands that his grandfather as Lieutenant obtained some land in the State of Ohio under his original declaration. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War from Virginia I suppose the records in your office will show that David Williams was an officer rendering services and that he obtained land. Mr Thompson is informed that the heirs of Lieutenant David Williams are entitled to a 7 th share of pay for their grandfather's Revolutionary services. If the heirs of Lieutenant Williams are entitled as they claim from the government they deserve to prosecute the claim in good faith. If they are

not entitled to any thing they do not wish to make any effort. They are constantly written to by pension gatherers by which they are informed that they are entitled to a pension pay for the services of their grandfather in the Revolutionary War. Any information you can give them will be thankfully received I herewith enclose a copy of an order of the M c Kinney County Court in relation to David Williams I am a brother-in-law of Mr David M c Kinney Yours sincerely James D e Hardin  Reference Hon. J. J. Gullender Hon. J. B. Thompson Hon. Joshua Givett
State of Kentucky, M c Kinney Co. S.S. This day I and Mr Thompson of the above named County, personally appeared the  and made oath that he and his brother Isaac or Thompson Joseph M c Thompson & Lucy Jane Arnold are the only heirs of David Williams deceased who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War That he departed this life in the County of M c Kinney on the 8th Oct 1831 He was a Virginian by birth and when he entered the service in the War. He further says that letters of Administration have been granted him on said David Williams estate by the M c Kinney County Court under my hand May 28th 1858 Chas O'Leary P.D. & C.

July 21, 1938
BA-J/AWF David Williams S. 46517
Miss Marie Daley 704 Olive Street Texarkana, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to David Williams lieutenant in the Virginia troops, and a pensioner in Mercer County, Kentucky, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 46517, based on service of David Williams in the War of the Revolution.
David Williams was born in the State of Virginia, and resided in that state during the Revolutionary War. The date of his birth and names of parents were not given.
David Williams entered the service January 8, 1777, served as 2nd Lieutenant in the 12th Virginia regiment; he was commissioned March 9, 1778, 1st Lieutenant, and served in Colonel James Wood's 8th Virginia regiment until sometime in 1781.
He was living in 1800 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed February 15, 1830, at which time he was living at "Shananoa Run", Mercer County, Kentucky.
He died in Mercer County, Kentucky, November

8, 1831, leaving no children, but the following grandchildren survived him- David W. Thompson of Mercer County, Kentucky in 1858; Isaac W. Thompson; Joseph W. Thompson; and Lucy Jane Arnold.
The name of the wife of David Williams was not stated, nor were the names of his children designated.
John Thompson was Justice of the Peace in 1800 in Mercer County, Kentucky; in 1806, G. Thompson, Foster Thompson, and Philip Thompson were of Mercer County, Kentucky; George W. Thompson in 1830 was Justice of the Peace in Mercer County, Kentucky; in 1858, reference was made to Honorable John B. Thompson of Kentucky. It was not stated that these persons were related to the grandchildren referred to above, or that they were related to each other.
James D. Hardin of Harrodsburg, Kentucky in 1858, stated that the grandson, David W. Thompson, was his brother-in-law.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1858 Senate Chamber June 18 Hon Geo R Whiting Com of Pensions Sir:
I am directed by the Hon Mr B Thompson of Ky to transmit you the enclosed documents for attention and examination.
Respectfully &c Charles S Jones

Salvina Ky 22 nd Feby 1830
Revolutionary Claims Free
Honble
Sam D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
Ms. B. 1. 6 # ms

Re: 4 March 1830.
1422 Harrodsburg, Kentucky Feb. 22 d 1830
Dear Sir I enclose for adjustment the claim of David Williams who is entitled to large pay under the act of May 1828 - as I find that officers who had faithfully done their duty until arranged out as supernumerary are entitled to pay as provided for in your printed instructions. I also enclose you his commission as evidence of his rank during which you will be so good as to enclose to me as soon as you examine it  and the old gentleman viewed as a kind of sacred relic which he wishes to descend to his children should the proof be informal I hope you will not on that account reject it - as he is my countryman - I have been requested to aid him - his reasons for not applying sooner are that he never knew how an account of his age and did not know his claim - he had a his commission now lost - Yours with Great Respect
Robt B. McAfee
Mr L. Randall thinks he has discovered a witness for him in the state of Indiana Mr Daniel Covert. It will cost him much trouble & money -
Robt B. McAfee

There are all men by their presents That I David Williams of the State of Kentucky have appointed John Adair my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to Draw from the United States my Land Warrant and my pension services in the Army of the United States as mentioned in the 1 th Rescript. (The other end) it was incorporated with the 10 th Regiment commanded by Col. James Wood Henry Trotter and Captain Robertson my sd. attorney must do by their presents
David Williams

Mr. W. J. C.
Our newly come before us  the Edward Williams and to know the amount Power of Attorney to be here attached for the purposes therein mentioned. I was under our Hand & Seal the this 24th Day of March 1806
J. Palmer J. S. Thomas

Hanoverbury March 11th
Price
The Hon.ble John Adams
Congress

Dear Sir, 3 Mercer County 8 th March 1806—
I have this day taken the liberty to write a power of attorney which is inclosed. Some years past Mr. Tho. G. Davis who I applied to undertook to do this business all my claim to land & I put in his hands my Certificate signed by Major Abraham Hite who gave a power of attorney to Mr. Davis. The papers he tells me he left in the War Office until An Act did pass in fav r of such claims as mine — I was a Lieutenant in the 8 th Virginia Regiment When I quit the Army. if you can find the Certificate which I gave Mr. Davis it will fully explain the business & then look at the law. There was another David Williams but not in the same Regiment. He was also a Lieutenant You will excuse the freedom taken & say I enjoy to do this business for me You will lay me under a lasting obligation — I hope you are enjoying all the

Helping the Senate can afford. We are all well in your Neighborhood as far as I know. your Lady & Family I believe are Well
I am Dear Gen. Off. with Much Respect —
David Williams

Gifts to { Beatrice Williams

2 State of Kentucky November 12 th 1800 I hereby certify that David Williams of Mercer county state of Ky and who has informed me that he had made a Power of Attorney to Thos. J. Davis & I saw a military land warrant was a Land warrant in Colo. Woods. Eighth Virginia Regiment, or Continental Establishment.
Thos. J. Davis a capt. in the 8 th Virg. Regt.

46517
David Williams, abt 28, Kentucky
Search for Pension
Lt. Col. D. Martin July 1. 1838
Rejected - Filed 11.5 No 115.7
Ad 1828
Ky State Alf Val abt 1828 d. 18...
PENSION OFFICE, Official Business.

Lieut Daniel Williams Va line - 235. Recd. file
the other Band W. Warrant issued April 19 1792 - No 2435 -
This County Land Warrant No 235. for 200 acres on account of Lieut David Williams of Va. issued Apr. 19, 1806 and was delivered to John Adair.
see record books of County Land Warrants

Land Warrant No. 2435. for 200. acres, issued April 19 th 1792, to David Williams, who was a Lieutenant in the Va Continental line. Look out, there were two Lieuts of this name from Va. The above land was probably issued to the Commutation Certificate for $1600 issued elsewhere. January 1 st 1785.
In regard to Land Bounty granted 200. acres, was the full amount quantity to which a Lieutenant was entitled to.
The within letter of Mr. James D. Hardin, relates to a claim for pay alone - Under Sena- tor Evans bill, if it had past at the recent ses- sion of Congress.
Room No. 15 June 29/58.

House of Rep. January 6. 1849
Hon J L Edmund
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
You will please inform me if the records in your office furnish the evidence of service in the Virginia Continental Line of two Officers by the name of David Williams? If so in what Capacity - and what duration of service was performed by each? Has land Bounty been allowed by the United States for the service of two - if so at what dates were the same received? An Officer of this name resided in my County (Muhlen County Ky.) and to whom I understand Bounty land has been allowed by the United States - if such be the case you will please forward me copies of the evidence furnished upon which the same was allowed, and to whom the warrant was delivered.
You will also inform whether the last named Officer was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - if so under what law?
I am Sir Yours &c. J. B. Thompson M.C. Ky
Turn over

Jan'y 1849. Informed Mr. Thompson, that there was but one Officer named David Williams, returned on the list of Officers of the Virginia Continental line and that he received a Warrant for the bounty land due to him as a Lieutenant of said line, in April 1792, and received Certificate of for his "Commutation pay" dated Jan'y 1 st 1785— Informed Mr. Thompson, that the Warrant N o 235. for 200. Acres which issued the 17 th April 1806. to the same Lt. David Williams was an improper issue, and must have been the result of an oversight of the record of the issue of the first Warrant issued in 1792)
As there were two officers of Va. line, both Lieutenants, named David Williams, there is no proof of the correctness of the above statement.
David Williams #235-200

Hon d J. B. Thompson
ans. Jan y 15. 49
David Williams
$235 for
200 acres
Rec d Jan y 8 th 49

Rock Port, Ill., Jan. 29, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sirs
Can you give me any information concerning ✓ David Williams who died in Mercer Co., Ky. Served in Rev + received pension also ✓ Joseph Williams with who Served in Gen. Reg. of Penn.
Yours truly
Mrs Helen M. Dean Rock Port

704 Olive Street, Texarkana, Texas, June 16, 1938.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please give me the genealogical data found in your records of this Revolutionary soldier?
David Williams, lieutenant of Virginia troops. Pensioner in Mercer Co., Kentucky.
Who certified that he had Revolutionary service?
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Marie Daley

and 1812 actions A.W., cel
June 14, 1929
Mrs. Helen M. Deam Rockport Illinois
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46517, it appears that David Williams was commissioned March 9, 1778, First Lieutenant, and served in Colonel James Wood's Eighth Virginia Regiment until in 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 15, 1830, at which time he was living at Shannanoa (?) Run, Mercer County, Kentucky.
He died October 8 or November 8, 1831, in Mercer County, Kentucky, leaving no children but the following grandchildren survived him: Daniel or David W. Thompson, Isaac W. Thompson, Joseph W. Thompson and Lucy Jane Arnold.
In 1858, James D. Hardin stated that he was a brother-in-law of said David or Daniel W. Thompson.
There are no further data as to family.
In order to identify the record of a particular sol-

dier of the Revolution named Joseph Williams who might be the subject of your request, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
EARL D.CHURCH Commissioner.

1929. June 15 - Hirt & Co. Mrs. Helen M. Dean Geer. 1938. July 21 - Hirt to Miss Mary
Daley
No. 993
115.94
Name: David Williams Rank: Lieutenant Comp'y: 8th Reg't: Virginia Line Rev. Va.
Kentucky } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. } Comm'g 2d Issue. } Comm'g 3d Issue. } Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } Sent to 2d Issue. } Sent to 3d Issue. } Sent to
Act 14th July, 1862. Blk. G., Vol., , Page Registering Clerk:
Disability. }