Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,592, John Williams, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Williams, John
P. 11,592
CONTENTS

35052 John Williams,
let to Hon. R. W. Habersham May 28. 1840
11592
Act June 1832.-

11092 P. O.
John Williams Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

35752 John Williams - Act of June 1832. Sec.
H. M. Habersham W.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of Georgia } ss County of Habersham }
On this 30 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty; personally appeared in open court now sitting before the Inferior Court of Habersham County and State of Georgia John Williams a resident of Blue Creek in the County of Habersham and State of Georgia aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration (on oath) in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year one Thousand seven hundred and eighty two and with Lieutenant Ferguson and served under Capt Alexander D Pope in a Battalion commanded by Major Jackson (The Regiment he dose not know) and that he resided in Granville County North Carolina when he enlisted and that he marched from said County to Wilmington and on their march he was attached to a scouting party which was attacked by a body of torys which they drove back and killed six of their party and two of their men was shot by the tories and he received a wound in the right leg by a ball shot from them and that they then marched on to Wilmington, and then to fort Johnson at the mouth of Capefere river; then to Town-creek and there was discharged by

Captain A.D. Pope in one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and that from old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than Six months as a private and for which service I claim a pension. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension-roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
The reason he has not made earlier application for a pension is that he had understood he had to prove his service by a witness B.T. Patton J.P.L. which he could not do. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Williams
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states certified in open court the day and year above written B.T. Patton J.P.L.
John. Garrett J.P.L. Gabriel Sisk J.P.L.
I Tho s McRea clerk of the Inferior court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Williams for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty day of April one thousand eight hundred forty (1840) Tho s McRea C.P.L.