Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41354, Pearson Williams, Penn.

SERVICE
★ Williams, Pearson S. 41354
NUMBER
CONTENTS

12.460
Virginian Pearson Williams
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan of the Pennsyl a line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28  July 1818 and sent to W m K. Fitzhugh Agua, Stafford Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818 85.83 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1818 10 15 4 30 35 $133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Virginia and ... ref of ... Continued

Virginia. Stafford County to wit:
I John Moncure Conway clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Brock Mason Pagan whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was the presiding Judge of said County Court then in Session and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at the Court house this 19 th day of May 1819. & in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
J. M. Conway
State of Virginia Stafford County Set.
I John Moncure presiding Justice of the Court of Stafford County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by John Moncure Conway clerk of the said Court, is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said State for that purpose and that full faith and credit is due thereto in every Court or office in the United States. Given under my hand at the County of Stafford, in the State of Virginia aforesaid this 19 th day of May 1819, and of the Independence of the United States the forty third.
John Moncure

Pearson Williams Jus:
Col. Moylan's hand-
Stafford County Court June Term 1859
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court now in session that the within named Pearson Williams is a native of Virginia and at this time a resident of the county aforesaid in the State aforesaid. Given under my hand as presiding Judge of the Court now in session - Given under my hand this day as presiding Judge of the said Court now in session. M. M. Mason

Pearson Williams this day came into Court and made oath that on the 2 nd day of March 1776 he enlisted as a regular soldier in Continental establishment under Captain John Ashby of the Third Virginia regiment for two years that he continued in said Regiment until he was detached to serve under Col: afterwards, Genl: Dan: Morgan in the rifle service that he continued with that Corps until the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. That he the said Pearson Williams had to serve until the 8 th of March 1778 to compleat his full term of 2 years for which he originally enlisted - but on the 12 th day of Dec: 1777 he the said Pearson Williams had liberty to re-enlist for 3 years in the horse service which he did in the 4 th Regiment of horse then commanded by Colo: Meilan, and that he continued therein & served for the full term of 3 years and was finally discharged on the 12 th day of Dec: 1780 - The said Pearson Williams further makes oath that he is so reduced in his circumstances as to require the assistance of his country for support. -
Captain William Mounsey who served as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war in the Army of the United States came into Court & made oath that the aforesaid Pearson Williams enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1776 & that he served therein more than nine months to his knowledge.
At a Court held for the county of Stafford at the court house of said county on Monday the 13 th day of April 1818.
The above declaration of Pearson Williams respecting his being a soldier of the revolution in the service of the United States was presented to the court sworn to, & being further corroborated by the oath of Captain William Mounsey. The same is ordered to be recorded.
Teste J. M. Conway C. Clerk
Virginia, Stafford County to wit:
I John Minnie Conway clerk of the county, Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said county, this 16 th day of April, in the year of our

Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen, and in the forty second year of the Commonwealth.
J. H. Conway C. S. C.
Virginia Stafford county ss. I, Hancock Pasture, presiding Justice of the court of Stafford county in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by John Moncure Conway clerk of the said court, is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said state for that purpose and that full faith and credit is due thereto in every court or office in the United States. Given under my hand at the county of Stafford, in the state of Virginia aforesaid, this 16 th day of April 1818, and of the Independence of the United States the forty second
Hancock Pasture
Williams Declaration
copy
private Moylan's regt 76 to 78 Moylan's regt 77 to 80 Virginia line
Wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicants
Stafford County Court, Virginia, 10 th of May 1819
It is this day proved to the Court, by the deposition of John Moncure Conway, that the within named Hancock Pasture, is in independent circumstances, and in need of the provision made by an act of Congress of the 16 th of March, in favor of soldiers who served in the undermentioned regiments under my hand as presiding judge of the said Court, now in Session.
J. H. Conway

Pearson Williams
William Lawrence { copy Decl: of Schedule }
12.460
Sept. 10/12
W

Virginia, Stafford County to wit:
On this 14 th day of August 1820, in open court, being a court of record made so by law, personally appeared Pearson Williams aged about sixty-four years, resident of Stafford County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that on the 2 nd of March 1776, he enlisted as a regular soldier under Capt John Ashby for two years of the 1 st Virginia Regiment and continued in said Regiment until detailed to serve under Colo: afterwards Genl: Daniel Morgan in the rifle service, that he continued with that Corps until the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, that the said P Williams had to serve until the 1 st of March 1778 to compleat his full term of two years - but having liberty, he re-enlisted in the home service on 12 th Dec r 1778, in 4 th Regiment, under Colo: Meidan for three years, & that he continued & served therein for the full term & was finally discharged on the 12 th Dec r 1780, & that the number of his certificate of pension, which commenced on the 1 st of April 1818, is 12,460 - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, necessary cloathing & bedding excepted, viz: two cows - two yearlings - two calves - two old horses (not paid for) - two old chests - one oven & two pots - the whole valued by the court at fifty-nine dollars & fifty cents - His occupation is that of a common labourer without much ability to work, owing to his age & the debility consequent thereon - he has no other family than his wife & one daughter, the former Elizabeth Williams aged fifty-four - the latter Hannah Williams

Williams aged twenty- and that they are all living with his son John, who contributes to support them & that he has been aided by Messrs W & S Waller who have extended credit to him for articles for the support of his family to the amount of $83.9. & also by William Ford to the amount of $31.90. & the two homes mentioned in the schedule were bought of Wm H Fitzhugh for $25 all of which, with sundry small debts unavoidably contracted, are justly due by him, — without any other resource to pay them, than the pension, which he humbly trusts, will be continued. Pearson Williams
Sworn to & declared, in open court, on the day & year before written.
Virginia, Stafford County to wit:
I John Moncure clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty-nine dollars fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 17 th day August 1820.
J. W. Moncure clerk of the court for the county of Stafford.
State of Virginia, Stafford County to wit:
I John Moncure presiding Justice of the court of Stafford County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed, made by John Moncure clerk of the said court, is in due form, and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said state for that purpose, and that full faith & credit is due thereto in every court or office in the United States. Given under my hand at the county of Stafford in the state of Virginia aforesaid this 17 th day of August 1820. In the Independence of the United States the 45 th .
John Moncure

41 354 Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 354
Pearson Williams Rev Rev. J. D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]