Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41351, John Willis, Va.

SERVICE
Willis, John
NUMBER
S. 41351
CONTENTS

19126
Virginia
John Willis
Louisa county in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Winston of the regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years (1780 to 1783)
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of October 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Dec 1823 and sent to Hon. P. P. Barbour House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1824 $35.12
$35.12
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. x }
1 March 1823

41 351
Rev INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41 351
John Willis Rev Rev 1860
Act: 18 March 1860
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir,
Wash. Dec. 7 th 1823.
I herewith enclose the papers in the case of John Millis claiming as a pensioner; the deficiency in proof is supplied; I will thank you to act immediately upon it, & to send to me the necessary document, to enable him to draw, whatever he is entitled to.
Yours reply W. B. Barlow

Louisa County
This day Walter Austin came before me a Justice of the peace in the above county and made oath that he is well acquainted with John Willis that they both served under Capt. Winston in the regiment commanded by Col. Davis in the line of the state of Va. on the continental estab- -lishment and that the sd. Willis continued in the service intill peace in 1783 given under my hand and seal this 20 th day of Octr 1823 Charles Dabney Jr
I do hereby certify that I have known Walter Austin for several years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Octr 20 th 1823
Charles Dabney Jr
State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Dabney Jr, whose signature appear to the above Certificate, now is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned, and qualified according to Law, and that full faith and credit is justly due to all his official acts as such, and I do further certify that the said signature are in the own hand writing of the said Charles Dabney Jr.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed this 15 th day of November 1823 in the 48 th year of our foundation.
John Hunter

Hanover County
This day Hensley Grubb
came before me a Justice of the peace in the above county and made oath that he is well acquainted with John Willis that they both served under Capt Winston in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment and that he Willis continued in the service until peace in 1783 Given under my hand & seal this 14 day of January 1823 Lewis W Taylor
I do hereby certify that I have known Hensley Grubb for the last fifteen years and believe him to be a man of as strict veracity as any in the State of Virginia Lewis W Taylor January 14 th 1823
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit, I William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Lewis W. Taylor, who has to the above Certificate subscribed his name, was at the time of doing the same, and still is, a Justice of the peace in for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn according to the laws & usages of the Commonwealth, that to all acts by him done as such due faith and credit is, and ought to be given, as well within Courts of Justice as thereout
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the twenty first day of November One thousand eight hundred Twenty three
William Pollard

Spice
Woodville Plant. Co.
vs Jan 29th
Virginia
To the Secretary
for the department of War United States Washington
Clark
President
South West
As July 3 1820
Newsp
Virginia
Louisa County
John Willis 17084

John Willis, 17,084. Louisa County, Virginia new cap Re July 3. 1820
Sent to this office by Jno. Poinsett Esq. Clerk De
Virginia
Proof of service required the magistrates who admin- ister the oath will cause to the credibility of the evidence Wm. H. Clarke Esq. at June 29th
To the Secretary for the department of War United States Washington
Free

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions Continued and held for Louisa County on Wednesday the 11 th day of June 1820.
District of Virginia to wit,
On this 11 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of record) for the County of Louisa - John Willis aged sixty two years & who being first duly sworn, according to Law - doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820 that, he the said John Willis enlisted for the term of three years on the day of year 1777 in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain Mackelhaney in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brent in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in the Service in that he then enlisted again for during the war on the day of in the year 1780 in the Service in the Company commanded by Captain Winston in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in the State of Virginia (peace being then concluded) That he was in the Battles of Brandy point and at the Siege of York - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 being ingraft, without the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Command and 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 and by me subscribed.
The following is a true schedule of all my estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) vizt. One horse, One Cart, Seven Chairs, two axes Three hoes. One plough, One pair traces, One spinning wheel, One dozen knives forks, - That I am a farmer but weak and infirm, and unable to pursue my avocation with any prospect of a support - that I have a wife named Sarah about fifty years of age - who is very sickly and unable to render me any assistance - and that I have no other income.
John Wallis mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 th day of June 1870 before Justices Bramham, James Michie, Arthur Cayton, and James Minor Justices of the peace in the County Court of Louisa now sitting which said Justices are aware of second.
The Court doth also certify that the said John Wallis made a previous declaration on the 11 th day of June 1870 in open court which declaration is in the words and figures following to wit: This day came John Wallis a resident of the County of Louisa aged sixty one years into Court, and made the following declaration on oath, to wit: That in the year 1777, he enlisted in one of the Regiments raised by the State of Virginia under a requisition from the Continental Congress that he marched under Capt. Mackintosh in the Brigade commanded by General M'Intosh that under that enlistment he served for three years, during which time he was present at the taking of Stony Point under General Wayne, that he then enlisted again for during the war under Continental establishment and served from early in the year 1780 till the capture of Genl. Wallis at the siege of York, in Virginia in October 1781 that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country to support him the said John Wallis proved also by a member of the court now present the enlistment and service forth described in the aforesaid
declaration.

declaration), and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the aid of his Country to support him — Whereupon the Court doth Order it to be certified to all to whom it may Concern, that they are satisfied that John Willis was enlisted and did serve, in the several manners and for the several periods in the aforesaid declaration and evidence described, and that they further order it to be certified that they are satisfied as well from his declaration as from the evidence of a member of the court, now present that the said John Willis is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country to support him —
Virginia Louisa County Court;
I, John Poinderter Clerk of the Court of the County of Louisa do hereby certify, that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seven dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 20 th day of June 1870.
John Poinderter Clerk of the court of the County of Louisa