Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,597, William Williams, Va.

SERVICE
Williams William
NUMBER
8.32.597
Var.
Willow Puccinia
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23704 Indiana
William Williams of Harrison in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Co. D. commanded by Captain Edmonds of the 205 th commanded by Col. Jones in the Virginia line for 60 days and 4 days
inscribed on the Roll of Indiana the rate of 20 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov 1833 and Year R Doom Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 51.67 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833. $62.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml. Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 134
see date of death on other side of this packet.

Letter to S. Anderson & Penn agt 14 Nov 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt notified 26 Nov - 1838.
Die 18, August 1846. Letter to Thomas Hudson & Co Persian Agents, 1. Sep 1847.
Rate of death acct on 23 -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 State of Indiana County of Warrick ss On this eighth day of October in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the Judges of our Warrick Circuit Court now sitting in Boonville in said County William Williams a resident of the County of Warrick in the State of Indiana Aged Seventy Three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that in the Spring of the year 1777 he thinks April whilst living in Brunswick County in the State of Virginia this applicant being aged 17 years was clapped in the first class of the Militia and called into service by the order of Colonel John Jones of said County of Brunswick under Captain Thomas Edmond as a private was marched under the command of said Captain Edmond from Brunswick County to Old Swans Point on James River where we were stationed until our period of six weeks tour was out Captain Edmonds Company was the only one marched from Brunswick or stationed at Swans Point there was no field officers and this applicant declares that during said six weeks he was in the Military Service of the United States in the Virginia Militia & was not during said time employed in any civil pursuit In the fall of the same year whilst living in the same County this applicant went as a Volunteer under Captain Ephraim Peeples for a tour of six weeks his company together with a company under the command of Captain Mack- ling marched from Brunswick to Cobham and crossed James River to Old James Town from thence to Williamsburg from thence to York and from thence to Hampton and then crossed James River to Portsmouth where we were stationed until we were discharged after serving a tour of 6 weeks there was no field officer marched with the troops from Brunswick County General Nelson had the command of the Troops at Portsmouth there was a train of Artillery stationed at the Ship yard whilst we were at Portsmouth which were the only Troops besides said two Companies he recollects serving with this applicant states that he served said 6 weeks as a private that during that time he was engaged in the mi- litary service of the United States and was not engaged in any civil pursuit or employment during said period of six weeks that in 1778 he entered the Minute Service and was repeatedly out on short tours for which he makes no claim That in 1779 whilst living in the same County he went out under Captain John Mackling as a private in the Militia for the usual period of six weeks he went as a substitute for

William Quator and crew at Hicksford on Meherrin river marched out of the county to Stewarts Tavern thence to a church in Dinwiddie County where we were retained and was discharged after serving a tour of one month
In the year 1781 whilst living in the same county there was a call for men and I went as a substitute for Henry Moody under Captain Laurence House our Major was Philip Holcombe Our Colonel was also called Holcombe General Lawson commanded was marched from Brunswick to Pungo or Pungo fork of James River and there joined Baron Stuber who marched as retreating from the British who were there we marched that night passed Prince Edward Court house we went into Charlotte County where we remained until we received orders when we marched past Prince Edward Court House again on to Carters ferry on James River which we then crossed and went to Dandridge old field from thence to Bottoms bridge in the Chickahominy swamps which we crossed and stopped in an old field here my time of service expired and I was discharged after serving a tour of six weeks during which period this applicant was not employed in any civil pursuit but was in the Military Service of the United States Whilst in Henry County in the year 1782 in the said State of Virginia I volunteered under Captain George Taylor for a term of 6 weeks to take delinquents were stationed at the house of old James Taylors in said county under the direction of Col. Abraham Penn of same county went through the county taking Delinquents and diverted to Prince Edward Court House served one month during which period this applicant was not engaged in any civil pursuit or employment but was in the Military Service of the United States this applicant has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services Nor does he know of any witness by whom he can prove them He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present sworn to and subscribed the day 22 nd and he declares claims that his name is not on and year aforesaid in open Court the pension roll of any Agency of any State John A. Graham
William Williams

And the said Court now here propound to the said William Williams the interrogatories required by the War Department and order and direct that the answers of the said applicant to them severally made under the Oath of him the said William Williams administered according to law be herein embodied and they are as follows. I was born in Brunswick County in the State of Virginia in the year 1760 I have no record of my age I lived in said Brunswick County when I entered the service except the last I then lived in Henry County in Virginia after the War I lived in Henry County a year or two then moved back to Brunswick County where I was two or three years thence I went to Patrick County in same State where I was three or four years thence I went to Stokes County North Carolina where I lived seven or eight years thence I went to Hawkins County in Tennessee where I resided four years from thence moved to Butler County Kentucky where I resided from eight to ten years from thence to Warren County where I now reside I entered the service under Captain Edmonds by lot being in the first class I suppose for my way I was drafted the second tour under Peeples I volunteered the third tour I went as a substitute for William Denton the fourth tour as a substitute for Henry Moody and the fifth tour as a volunteer I have no recollection of the name of any company Battalion or Regiment I served with I recollect the names of no regular officers I served with that Peason Pearson was not with any regular troops but once and then but a short time relating my services are stated in my Declaration I served in 1777 two tours in Virginia of six weeks each in 1779 I served one tour of one month  six weeks in 1781 I served one tour just before Cornwallis was taken and at time he was moving on the Waters of James River Remaining with  De la Fayette of six weeks and I served one tour in bringing Delinquents in of one month I never did receive a discharge in writing that I now recollect I am acquainted with the Rev Joseph Pearson Mr Edward Baker and James C. Graham of said County who can testify as to my character for veracity and as to their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution Joseph Pearson James C. Graham and Edward Baker Sworn to and subscribed the day & year William Williams aforesaid in open court John A. Graham Clk.

State of Indiana
Warwick County 3 d We Joseph Pearson, a clergyman, residing in the said County and State, Edward Baker and James B Graham, residing in said County and State Certify, that we are well acquainted with William Williams, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Joseph Pearson
J. B. Graham
Edward Baker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John A. Graham C.R.
And the said Court do declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Pearson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Warwick and State of Indiana that James B Graham and Edward Baker who have also signed the same, residents in the same County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Saml Hall B Skelton John H. T
I John A. Graham clerk of the Circuit Court of said Warwick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Williams for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court this ninth day of October in the Year 1833
John A. Graham clk

August 28, 1935
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William Williams-S.32597 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War record of William Williams which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32597, based upon his service in that war.
William Williams was born in the year 1760 in Brunswick County, Virginia, names of his parents not stated.
While residing in said Brunswick County, he enlisted in April, 1777, served six weeks as a private in Captain Thomas Edmonds' company, Colonel John Jones' Virginia regiment. He served in the fall of 1777, six weeks in Captain Ephraim Peoples' company. He was out in 1778 on several short tours as minute-man, no further details of this service given. He served in 1779, one month in Captain John Mackling's company, in 1781, six weeks in Captain Lawrence House's company, Colonel Holcomb's Virginia regiment. He moved to Henry County, Virginia and served in 1782, one month in Captain George Taylor's company, Colonel Abraham Penn's Virginia regiment.
He continued to live in Henry County, Virginia for about two years after the Revolution, when he returned to Brunswick County, there two or three years, then to Patrick County, Virginia, there about four years, then to Stokes County, North Carolina, there about eight years, then to Hawkins County, Tennessee, about four

years, then to Kentucky, about ten years, thence to Warrick County, Indiana.
William Williams was allowed pension on his application executed, October 8, 1833, then a resident of Warrick County, Indiana.
He died August 18, 1846, leaving a widow, Susannah. Her maiden name is not stated and there are no data relative to their marriage. It is not stated that they had children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Hon. Ralff Boon Boonville Indiana
Hon. A. Boon, M.C. Nov. 18. 1833
Present

The Declarations of John Depoister of Posey County (if I find copy of objections will forward it) of John Baker of Warrick County of William Osborn " " " William Williams " " " John Alexander " " " Charles Little " " " Thomas Richardson " " " Daniel Brown " " " William Lampree " "
To the care of Col. R. Bots
John A. Brackenridge Boonville Indiana
40 10.66 1.11 51.77

1847.
Thomas Andrews

Pension Office Sep. 1. 1847.
Sir.
I have this day instructed the Pension Agent at Madison Indiana, to pay the amount due William Williams, age 70 late a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832, whose vouchers are herewith returned.
Thomas Hudspeeth Esq. Boonville Warrick County Indiana.

Please Return this William Williams
from 1777 private 6 mths 6 days
$20. \frac{66}{100}
1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12
6.66
Dear R. Borne Present,

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Williams which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? No
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? No
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? No
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No Vide Quere 16.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of 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 the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 19. 1838.
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," William Williams a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indianapolis 1 st Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Boonville, Marick Co. Indiana August 23 rd 1857
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the original pension Certificate of William Williams, late a Revolutionary Soldier, dec d together with the papers, for the balance of pension due his widow.
(You will please (if papers are in form) send the amount to this place, directed to the widow, Susannah Williams)
Leal.
Very respectfully
J. S. Edwards
Yo. Ob. servt.
Comm. of Pensions
Thos Hunsperth
Washington City
for Susannah Williams
D.C.

32 597 Roy INVALID.
File No. 32,597
William Williams
Rev. Rev. Me
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 - MAR. 3. 1921 - Rec'd to J. L. Donond - also sent 1935 - Aug 28 - hist. & memorial present - also sent William Williams S. 37597 - everything returned to

270.2 Rero.
J. L. DOWNS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D. C. FEB 10 1921 PENSION
The Adjutant General War Department Washington, D.C.
Jan. 14, 1921
Dear Sir:
For the purpose of establishing my eligibility to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, it is necessary that I have the service record of William D. Williams, a soldier of the American Revolution. Also the date of his birth and death if shown by the records.
All the information I have to offer relating to him is an inscription taken from his tombstone in a country graveyard just outside of Boonville, Warwick County, Indiana. The inscription word for word is as follows;
" Sacred to the memory of William D. Williams, who departed this life Aug. the 1846. Age 90 years. He was a reverlution. "
Yours respectfully
REC'D O. R. DIV. 7th & F Sts.
JAN 18 1921
J. L. Downs. Library of Congress JAN 17 1921
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Received A. G. O.

FEB -9 1921
Respectfully referred to The Commissioner of Pensions.
J. L. D.
FEB 10 1921 DIVISION

ERN ORA
WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON. Feb. 7, 1921.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. J. L. Downs, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
The name William D. Williams has not been found on the records on file in this office of soldiers in the War of the Revolution.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
O. G. Harris
The Adjutant General
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August 28, 1935
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BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to George Reed, private with the North Carolina troops, War of the Revolution, died in the winter of 1855 and buried in Floyd Cemetery, near Boonville, Indiana; the Revolutionary War record of William Williams, private with the Virginia troops, died August 18, 1846 and buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near Boonville, Indiana.
Their records are furnished herewith as found in pension claims, based upon service in that war.
The applications for headstones for these two soldiers are returned herewith, as is also a letter addressed to your office and signed by Mrs. H. K. Forsythe of Newburgh, Indiana.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Furnished George Reed - R. 8658 " William Williams S. 32597

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1777 6 wks Pvt Thomas Edmunds John Jones Va   Fall 1777 6 wks Ephraim Peoples   1779 1 mo John Mackling   1781 6 wks Lawrence House Holcomb   1782 1 mo Geo Taylor Abraham Penn.  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brunswick & Henry Cos. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 8, 1833. His ch. was al -
Residence at date of application, Warwick Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, Brunswick Co. Va. in 1760
Remarks: Sol. d. Aug 18 1846 He was a widow Susannah. There is no further data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.