Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,123, John Williams, Va.

SERVICE
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Va.
(Williams, John
R 20,123
Chesterfield Co. Va
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Auditors Office dec 22 1829.
I do hereby certify that it appears from a list in this office of such of the soldiers of the Virginia line of the Revolutionary army on Continental establishment as received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, that John Williams a Sergeant of infantry received on the 20 March 1783 a Certificate for £128. 14.
J. R. Heath e Audr. of Virginia

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Revolutionary Claims
FREE
The Honble Secretary of the Treasury U. States
Washington City

Dec 28 Dec 1829
1222.
Virginia Chesterfield County, 25 th Dec 1829.
In conformity to your letter of the 15 th instant, I state for your information as far as my recollection serves me after a lapse of about 50 years, that I enlisted in the year 1777 perhaps Feb y or March for three years under Captain A. Kirkpatrick which time I served in the Northern Army and in the year 1780 early in that year I Reenlisted for the War as a Sergeant under Captain Kirkpatrick of the 1 st V a Regt as well as I now remember, and was marched to the South in that year, and was in several actions, while our army was commanded by General Green, the Col o of our Regt was I believe Richard Parker till he was killed and afterwards I think Richard C. Anderson took the Command of our Regiment, some little time before the War ended our Comp y was marched to V a and I received my discharge of Kirkpatrick at Winchester in V a but as well as I recollect I was for a few weeks before I was disch d mustered in Capt Springer's Comp y , The Companies were  were about being broken and many men discharged but suppose that I did not regularly belong to that Comp y . My discharge a copy of which was forwarded to you with my declaration shows the time I received it, Col o Green, & Nevill & were about Winchester perhaps about the time I was discharged. I send herewith a Certificate of the Auditor to shew of whom I drew certificates for the pay of $80 &c It is so long ago, that I may have forgotten many circumstances in relation to my claim.
his John Williams Mark
see J. W. of Ohio 642.

Revolutionary Claims
To the Honorable the Secretary, of the U. States Treasury,
At the City of Washington.

1788 Declaration of John Williams Serjt. Revolutionary Claims -
For the purpose of obtaining 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 15 th of May 1828, I John Williams formerly of Prince Edward County, but now of Chesterfield County, in the State of Virginia do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Service of the United States as a Sergeant in the year 1777 for three years under Cap t A. Kirkpatrick of the 1 st Va t Regiment on Cont t Establishment, and after serving for that time, reenlisted for the War in 1780 and served until its termination, and was commanded by the said Kirkpatrick at the conclusion thereof and was a Sergeant in his Company of Infantry. I further declare that I am now in my 79 th year, and do not particularly recollect who was the Col l of our Reg t after the death of Col l Parker, as changes were made, I have from the length of time, and living in an obscure manner forgotten many circumstances in regard to my claim. Witness my hand and Seal this 10 th day of December 1879
John his Williams mark
The name of Henry Tola was inserted in lieu of Roger R Stern before the Certificate was qualified to -
J W Kildae
Before me James M c Kildae see see a justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia personally appeared this day Henry Tola and Thomas Underwood of the said City re who did solemnly make oath, that John Williams by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is gen- erally reputed and believed to have been a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 10 th day of December in the year 1879
J W Kildae J. P.
I Thomas L Howard Clerk of the Court of Hustings of the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James M c Kildae before whom the foregoing Declaration and affida- -vit was sworn and acknowledged, was at the time a Justice of the

place in the said City of Richmond, and duly qualified to administer oaths. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of December in the year 1829.
W. C. Howard

Sir.
V a Richmond 11 th December 1829.
I send you herewith my declaration asking pay for my services as a Sergeant of the Revolutionary War, who served to the end thereof. The Richmond Post Office is the most convenient from which to receive your communications as I have a friend in that Town who will attend to the business for me.
Your Mo. ob. Servant his John Williams mark
P.S. Address to John Williams Sergeant of the Revolutionary War, as there are many persons of my name in this part of the State.
JW

I do certify that Sergeant John Williams enlisted in Feb'y 1777, for three years, after serving that time, he re-enlisted in March, 1780, for the war.
A. Kirkpatrick, Capt. 1 st Va. Regt.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the voucher filed in the Executive Department of Virginia, on which land bounty was allowed to John Williams for services in the Revolutionary War. Given under my hand as Assistant Clerk to the Council, at Richmond, this 27 th of Novem r 1829.
H. H. Franklin, a.c.c.

place in the said City of Richmond, and duly qualified to administer oaths. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of December in the year 1829.
W. C. Howard

Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
28 Dec 1829.
John Williams of _____ in the county of Chesterfield — in the State of Virginia 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 Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant _____ in captain Springer's or Kirkpatrick — 's company, in Col Anderson's regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary. F.A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
29 th December 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that John Williams — not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March  1826  at the rate of  dollars per month
The name of John Williams cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued —
It appears that a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars has been issued to John Williams, a Sergeant in Col. Gilson's Detachment of the Virginia line — of which detachment Capt. Uriah Springer, was an officer —  John Hagner Secy

Rejected.
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20123
May 15 th 1828.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
John Williams.
Sergt. Va Line
Revolutionary War.
REJECTED
ed at _____
other claim.
_____, 187 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____