Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2284-100, William Williams, Continental. Michigan Residence Of Heir In 1842

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
★ Williams, William
B.L.W. 2284-100;
Michigan, residence of heir in 1842.
CONTENTS

Williams William
N o . 2284

J. S. Edwards Com d & c
Sir in enclose I send you the declaration oath & Power of Attorney of Elizabeth Fulkerson and the original certificate of William Williams and Elizabeth Fulkerson thanking that William Williams did not receive all his services if there is any way of ascertaining that fact in your office let with to know I do not know but your regulations require me to appoint some one attorney at Washington if so write me and give me the necessary information
Clinton Michigan October 3 d 1842
Yours ob t serv t Isaac Owen

J L Edwards
Sir
I do hereby acknowledge the receipt of the following Land warrant No 2284 pursuant to an Act of Congress an act to extend the time for issuing Military land Warrants to the officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved January 27 th 1835 and act of Congress entitled an act to provide for satisfying claims for bounty land for Military services in the late war with Great Britain and for other purposes approved July 27 th 1842 Elizabeth Fulkerson Sole surviving heir at law of William Williams dec d who was a Private of the corps of Artillery Artificers in the Revolutionary army is entitled to One hundred acres of Land to be located as is provided for warrants under the first section of the aforementioned act approved July 27 th 1842 and this warrant shall not be assignable to any person whatever
Given at the Department of war this Twelfth day of October one thousand Eight hundred and forty two
Registered and countersigned J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
J C Spencer Secretary of war
I did not look at your letter until within a few days the letter came in my absence and is the reason why you

of Octobr 12 th last was not attend to before Clinton Michigan      Yours in haste Novr 29 th 1842      Isaac Owen

State of Michigan County of Jackson ss.
I Elizabeth Fulkerson heir at law of William Williams do, upon oath testify, and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, that William Williams did enter the service in 1777, for the term of the war, and served as a Private artillery Artificer in the company of Captain of Captain J. Batten in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Baldwin of the Regular line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty land promised to William Williams on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore Elizabeth Fulkerson
Know all men by these presents. That I, Elizabeth Fulkerson aforesaid do here by constitute and appoint Isaac Egan of Clinton Michigan to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitute or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest John Garrison William R. De Sand
Elizabeth Fulkerson
Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Fulkerson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney there to subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. This thirtieth day of September 1842.
Attest
John Garrison Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan Jackson County Clerk's office
In testimony that the above written John Gannow was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, in the State of Michigan at the above date, and that his name then subscribed appears to be his usual signature.
I hereunto affix the County seal, and subscribe my name and quality, at Jackson the thirtieth day of September 1842.
Fairchild Farrand Clerk of Jackson County Michigan
State of Michigan } Jackson County } Office of Judge of Probate
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Elizabeth Fullerton is the sole surviving heir of William Williams deceased and that she is the only heir at law in fee of William Williams who was an Artillery Officer in the Company of J. Batten and Regiment of Colonel Baldwin in the war of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal of Office, this thirtieth day of September 1842.
William R. Sand Judge of Probate

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof William Williams Private in the Comp y of Artill ry Artificers Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States six years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9 th June 1783
G Washington
Return to Genl. Washington in the Artill ry Artificers
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment Company
Adjutant,
J. Batten Com d Cpt y Artificers
THE above William Williams has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years  faithful  Service.
J. Batten Com d Cpt y Artificers

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
His Excellency Commanding ENGLISH TRANSLATION of the foregoing
This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to the Board of Officers appointed for that purpose.
William Williams B.L. Mt. 2284-100 Continental

Williams, William Blwt. 2284-100
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