Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,604, Joseph Terry Williams, Va.

SERVICE
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Williams Joseph Terry
NUMBER _____
S. 32.604
CONTENTS

26.181,
Illinois
Joseph Jersey H Williams
of Washington Co. in the State of Ill who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Boyle of the Regt commanded by Col Mason in the Ill line for Va.
8 Mo. Sgt - 40. 3 " Inf - 10 = 50.00
inscribed on the Roll of Illinois the rate of 50 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March and sent to 1831  Isaac  Manning Clk Co court, Ill
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 - 150. Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept 31 25
$ 175
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 18 Page 14
Evansville. Ill.

No 17954 Joseph P Williams Sack Son County Illinois
Return 16.
Adm. 8 Months serf.
3 Months private
Joel Manning Clk Sack Son County Court Illinois Barnesville

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph I Williams  County of Jackson  in the State of Illinois  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol In 1776 3 1. Sergeant Capt Donelson Shelby   Draft 1779 Feb 5 2. M. Sergt. " Witches Col Mason   1781-2 3 3. M. Serjt. Wm M c raw Dep. Quarters  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsylvania Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers not connected as the regulations require - 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Oyer Castor
Examining Clerk.

Joseph I. Williams
17954

State of Illinois } p. On this 3 rd day of September 1832 - Person Jackson County } personally appeared in open court before the County Commissioners Court of Jackson County now sitting Joseph S. Williams a Resident of the said County in the State of Illinois aged seventy six 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 26 th 1832.
That in the year 1776 as near as he then depose- ment can recollect he was a Resident of Pittsburgh County in the State of Virginia and on the 2 nd day of April of said year he turned out as a volunteer to go against the Cherokee Indians the captain of the Company to which he belonged was of the name of John Callahan Donelson under the command of John Sh- elby on a tour of three months. The force march- ed to the Long Island in the River Holston. In this place a great many of the Cherokees came and there they made a treaty with the Americans. Then the force was discharged and went home. In this expedi- tion against the Indians this deponent was an Or- dinary Sergeant -
In the month of February #1779 This deponent was called out for five months tour as a Drafted Mi- litia man in a Company commanded by Capt. Wil- iam Walker  Mitchell in a Regiment commanded by David Armstrong and were immediately marched down south and joined the Continental troops under General Lincoln at a place called Stono a place South West of Ch- arleston not long before the Battle at Stono He and the Militia with him were attached to and ser- ved with the regular troops during the whole campaign

He was discharged at Camden S.C. by a written discharge by his captain which said discharge he still has of which the following is a true copy -
" Camden South Carolina -
This is to Certify That Joseph Perry Williams a Sergeant in my Company of Militia from Pitts- ylvania has served his Term of Duty and is discharged - Given under my hand this 23 d day of July 1779 Wm. Withers Capt.
In the winter of 1780 and 81 which Gen. Greene was retreating through the Country before the oppo- sing British under the command of Lord Cornwallis Gen. Greene called on the Militia for a tour of duty this respondent turned out as a volunteer in a com- pany commanded by Capt. Stephen Coleman un- der the command of Colo. Peter the Perkins and joined the army of Regulars under Gen. Greene at Dan- Reece in the State of Virginia - Greene continued close to the enemy during the whole tour but had no battle but some slight skirmishes such as the one at Whitesville Mill and was discharged ab- out three days before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse he acted as quartermaster Sergeant during this tour. He served out his time tour of duty and Received a written discharge a copy of which is as follows and the original still remains in his hands - - " For Jerry Williams is hereby Disch- arged from my Company of Militia - Greene at Camp at Guilford County North Carolina 12th March 1781 Stephen Coleman Capt-a

During this last mentioned tour this deponent served as quarter Master Sergeant.
During the year 1781 or 82 this deponent was called out on a tour of duty and put to driving public Wagon and teams, transporting public stores to and from Halifax old town was regular and constant in the said employment subject to the order of the quarter Deputy quarter master in the regular service - Served the tour out of three months as he believes and was regularly discharged by Wm. McCraw the said Deputy quarter master. But whether he received from said officer a written discharge or not this deponent can not say if he did it has been lost. It might have been in this or in his first tour that he never thought it worth his while to apply for a written discharge as the officer who would give it lived in his immediate neighborhood. This is all the service this deponent did and he has no documentary testimony  proof to offer in testimony  proof of such service. The original of the Discharges he has herein copied are still in his hands subject to the inspection of any one but said this deponent says he has no one lost now within his power by whom he could prove his actual service as there are so few of the old revolutionary soldiers yet living and they so scattered over this widely extended Country -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.

It was a... at the time it
Interrogatories to be propounded by the Court Question 1 Where and in what year were you born Answer I was born in the country that was of- tward Pittsylvania but at the time it was Halifax Co - in the year 1756 -
Question 2 Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have it was on a leaf of my father's Bible and the Book was about to fall to pieces I took out the said leaf and now have it in my possession It is in my father's hand writing and I have no doubt it is correct -
Question 3 Where were you living when called into service When have you since lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer - In the County of Pittsylvania Virginia When first called out. Soon there after he moved to Jennings Sumner Co. Meantime to Wilson Meantime to Jackson Co. Illinois where I now live -
Question 4 How were you called into service were you drafted Did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so for whom -
Answer He volunteered New Town and was drafted for one to visit the town of five months above mentioned -
Question 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and Militia Regi- ments as you can recollect and the general cir- cumstances of your service -
Answer General Green commanded in the retreat before Lord Cornwallis in his Third Town
to the... to the...

In the second tour his commander in Chief was Gen- Linnkhorn - He was at Salisbury soon after the defeat at Brian Creek and saw some of the men who were in the battle one by the name of Frost a Lieutenant a Colonel of Salisbury -
Question 6 Did you ever receive a Discharge from from the service of so by whom was it given, and what was become of it -
Answer. He refers to the former part of this his Declaration in answer to this question
Question of the State the names of Persons to who- in you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your char- acter for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Answer - He refers to and gives up Green Lind- sey a Clergyman - and Council Will - a Justice of the County -
Subscribed and sworn to in Joseph, T. Williams Open Court this day and year aforesaid attest J. Manning Clerk
We Green Lindsey, a Clergyman residing in the County of Fauquier and Council Will - residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Tony Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and that we believe him to be twenty six years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neigh- bourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we were in that com- pany -
sworn to and subscribed
Green Lindsey

in open Court this day and year aforesaid attest J. Manning Clk.
Conrad Will.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the rear 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 Green Lindsey who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Jackson and that Conrad Will who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Mary H. Conner
George Conner
Alexander Conner
State of Illinois ) Jackson County ) ss I, Joel Manning Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Jackson County Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Joseph J. Williams for a Pension.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office twenty this third day of August  September one one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Three
Joel Manning Clerk

State of Illinois } p Jackson County
I don Manning Clerk of the County Court, county Court of Jackson County, Do hereby
Certify that George Brant Alexander Cochran and Benjamin F. Conner who have signed the foregoing (were at the time of signing the same and still are the then Judges of the said Court duly elected and qualified - Given under my hand and seal of office at
Brownsville in the said County twenty fifth Third day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one three J. Manning Clerk

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph 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? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? 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 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.

(discharge enclosed)
adol. proof
Jos. T. Williams
Adjutant General
Nov. 4 1833
Springville Ills Dec 19th
Sir
War Department Washington City

Brownsville Ill
Feb 29.
March 7. 1832.
W. Evans.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City -

Joseph Terry Williams Va. S 32604

Camden South Carolina This is to Certify that Joseph Terry Williams a sergeant in my Company of Militia from Pittsylvania has served his Term of duty and is discharged Given under my hand this 23 rd day of July 1779. Wm. Wither

32604 Resg INVALID.
File No. 32,604
Terry. Joseph I Williams Rev Rev
Act: Janie
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

St. Louis Mo Joseph Larry Williams Va 532604 G. H. [?]

Jo's Harry Williams is hereby Discharged from my Company of Militia given at Camp Guilford County North Carolina 12 th March 1781 Stephen Coleman Capt. M c

Brownsville Oct. 19. 1833.
Sir
I send inclosed the original Discharges of Joseph B. Williams hoping that this will remove every objection to the allowance of his claim - an Early attention to the subject is Desirable as the old Gentleman is in a Low state of health probably the effects of old age and hard Labour and really is in much need of the Discharge of that debt which the Country has so long owed the Revolutionary Soldier -
There is a case in this neighborhood of the following description -
Peter Golleha was drafted to stand in readiness for a six months term of duty and shortly after was called out and was marched towards Yorktown (at the time Cornwallis was there) to join the army at that place and when within a few miles of the army was taken sick (of the Scarlet fever) and so remained for some time then not fit for duty received a furlough on account of his ill health and was by his friends taken home so before the expiration of the six months for which he was drafted but remained sick and unable to perform any business for nearly a year - Without sending the

Department to the trouble of investigating a claim which can be of no benefit to the claimant - I wish you to inform me whether in case the facts were made out as above stated the said Peter Gollaha could not be allowed as for six months service -
With much Respect you obedt Servt -
Isaac Manning -

Brownsville Jackson Co. Ill. Feb. 7 th 1884.
Dear Sir,
You will Recollect that some time since I made an application for a Pension for an old Gentleman of our County by the Name of Joseph S. Williams. His Declaration was in the first instance Rejected with objections. These were obviated or attempted to be and that the Declaration Returned to the Department. I then Recd a communication requiring that his original Discharges from Service mentioned in his declaration should be sent to the Department. I accordingly obtained them from the old man copied them, inclosed the originals and sent them to the Department. This was about the middle of October. Since which time I have heard nothing up on the subject. I however expected about after March a communication supposing the delay was occasioned by the post office until the last mail brought me the allowance of the Pension of Second Life. Whose Declaration was sent long after the original Discharges of Mr. Williams. This circumstance induces me to think that the delay cannot be occasioned by the theory of Bureaus, as I before supposed. I therefore write this for information upon the subject.
I wish to make an inquiry concerning the application for a Pension of Jesse Gordon also of our County. His Declaration was first Returned with objections, was amended and sent back. It was a second time Returned with this note.
"The Claimant must produce or at least make an effort to produce some evidence of his services as a non Commissioned officer. And as to his

Serving as a Lieut the Reputation of the Department is imperative. Must prove his Commission or Satisfactory evidence he was duly commissioned and served in that capacity for the time alleged.
Mr Gordon claims to have served one year or nearly so as Lieut and also a long time in the capacity of Sergeant etc. He has not given up his Claim but is still seeking for evidence. He has found out where a Brother of his Resides of whom he had not heard for many years. By him he hopes to be able to make Satisfactory proof of his services as a Non- Commissioned Officer. Now the question I wish to ask is this. In case he is able to make such proof by his Brother and Friends wave for the present his Claim for service as Lieut and be allowed a pension as Non- Commissioned Officer. Whether Washington upon making Satisfactory proof of his services as Lieut his Pension could be increased to what it would have been in case he had made such proof in the first instance.
His age infirmity and poverty will at once sug- gest the reason for this inquiry.
I mentioned in a former communication a case of a Person of this Co. by the name of Peter Goldstein will you please in your answer to this to an- swer my inquiry in that case also.
Yours Sir with much Regard I am Sincerely Yours Isaac Manning
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Brownsville Jackson County Illinois August 23 d 1853.
Sir
I Return to the Department the applications of Joseph T. Williams Robert Friatt and Horakiah Davis with their accompanying Briefs after having made such amendments as appeared to me to be sufficient for instruction - I have altogether refrained from meddling with any other part of the application as that would disarrange the examination which has been already made by the Department
I drew the conclusion that the only defect in the requisitions referred to in Query XVI was that the sheet of Paper which contained the Seals was not attached in the manner prescribed in the explanatory note to the said query and I was confirmed in this opinion by the particular direction in Pencil mark to the same Explanatory Note in the Brief accompanying Joseph T. Williams application - If I have misapprehended the objection I shall of course be informed -
The other applications will probably be returned after the next term of our Court
The delay in this matter has been occasioned by my absence for a long time and it is hoped that the Department has by this time so far relieved itself from the great stress of business which has been thrown upon it as to be able soon to act upon these applications -
J. L. Edward Esq.
Your obedt Servant Isaac Manning -

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Williams, Joshua GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6607 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 11, 1799 to Sylvester Fuller, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.