Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,597, Eleazer Williamson, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Williamson Eleazer
S.3597
carded
CONTENTS

Ohio 1657
Eleazer Williamson of Pickaway in the State of Ohio— who was a Captain in the — commanded by Captain — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Williamson in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years from 1776
Enscribed on the Roll of Ohio— the rate of 480 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov: 1832. and due to Old Spice Circleville, O
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 720.- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 240 960.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 10 Page 55

Dear Letter to A. J. Wheeler 3 rd Auditor 23 June 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 28 Feb 1839 the day of his acc nt the Agt notified 24 June 1840
Let to Hon B. H. Hunt 15 May 1832 Same 24 Feb 1833 E Williamson Aug 24/53

Eleazar Williamson
Ohio
402 302
from 1777 two years as captain
5 480.-

BRIEF in the case of  Eleazer Williamson of Lick County in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 Years.  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. As a Gen.     In 1776 Period of service not stated Private Colonel Shepherd   not given "To the same Captain Williamson spoken of in Doddridge's notes Page 273." two years at Captain Colonel Williamson's Regiment  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Taking of the Prisoners at the Moravian towns in 1781 and at Brandywine in 1782  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective in regard to proof of service, 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little Examining Clerk.

2302
Eliza Williamson
60

State of Ohio      On this 10th day of August in the year of our Lord One Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable David Kinnear, Samuel Sylvan and Thomas Kennett Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County holding a Special Session of said Court at Circleville in the County aforesaid. Pleader William son a resident of Ross County in said State aged Seventy five years who being 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 7th 1832 and being interrogated by the Court according to the rules prescribed (of which fact he is apprised by having read the record in a title in preparation of his petition, which title he supposes is lost by the War Department, to wit.) That he was born on the 10th day of July A.D. 1757 in Pennsylvania between Lancaster and Philadelphia and in the year 1771 moved on to the frontier to Buffalo Creek which empties into the Ohio river above Whaling, and resided in that neighborhood until about twenty years since, then moved into Picka- way County Ohio where together with a short residence in the County of Ross, he has resided ever since, and now resides eight miles from Old town in Ross County aforesaid. Applicant states that in the year 1776 he commenced a soldier's life in guarding the frontier and was thus employed during the Revolutionary war a greater part of the time and afterwards during the Indian wars in Ohio, a brief account of which said services by him rendered to the United States during the war of the Revolution, is as follows, - In the year 1776 the applicant volunteered as a soldier and was stationed at Fort Linnun's fort at the Flats of Grave Creek, the fort he thinks was at that time under the command of Lieutenant Crow. Col. David Shepherd had the command in that neighborhood at that time. That part of the country where the applicant then resided was at that time supposed to belong to the State of Virginia, Applicant was in the service that time, most of the fall and winter, the precise time he is unable to state. During this service two soldiers went out from the fort one day to hunt on the West side of the Ohio river, and as it was afterwards ascertained one of them was killed and the other taken prisoner by the Indians. The men not returning, on the next day the appli- cant and two others left the fort, crossed the river took the Indian trail and pursued them as far as Captina Creek and Hile waters, but did not come up with them then returned to the fort. The person killed as above stated was the first white man

This applicant volunteered as a Soldier and was stationed at Fort Linnons fort at the Flats of Grave Creek, the fort he thinks was at that time under the command of Lieutenant Crow. Col: David Shepherd has the command in that neighborhood at that time. That part of the country where this applicant then resided was at that time supposed to belong to the State of Virginia, Applicant was in the service that time, most of the fall and winter, the precise time he is unable to state. During this service two Soldiers went out from the fort one day to hunt on the West side of the Ohio River, and as it was afterwards ascertained one of them was killed and the other taken prisoner by the Indians. The men not returning, on the next day this appli- cant and two others left the fort, crossed the river took the Indian trail and pursued them as far as Captain Creek and Hile waters, but did not come up with them then returned to the fort. The person killed as above stated was the first white man that was killed on the west side of the Ohio River during that war as applicant believes. This applicant states that he served for a greater or less portion of time every Summer and every winter during the war. In the commencement of the war the frontier settlers were compelled mainly to defend themselves, having but little aid from the regular troops. This being the case this applicant raised a Company of Volunteers at an early period of the war which he for a while commanded as Captain but without any commission. And as soon as the North and South line between Pennsylvania and Virginia was estab-

blished, so that the country where this applicant resided was determined to belong to Pennsylvania, and the Militia organized under regulations of that State, this applicant was at the first election chosen Captain of the Company to which he belonged and was Commissioned as such and thence continued to serve as such until the close of the Indian war, some years after the Revolutionary war. David Williamson, the brother of this applicant was the first Col of the Regiment, to which Applicant's Company belonged after the line was established between the State above named and the Company raised by applicant as aforesaid, and applicant's company continued to belong to his brother's regiment during the war. This applicant never suffered a draft to be made upon his Company, but always volunteered when there was a call, and sufficient of his Company always volunteered with him to save a draft. This applicant was stationed with his company some time at Wheeling, and, at times, at almost all the different posts on the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, and intervening points. Most of the fighting in which this applicant was engaged was in skirmishes with small parties of Indians which skirmishes were too numerous to be particularized in an abridgment like this. This applicant was at the taking of the prisoners at the Moravian Towns in the year 1781, and was then serving as Captain under the Commission aforesaid as well as he now recollects. He was also at Crawford's defeat at Upper Sandusky in 1782, Commanding the Company as aforesaid. This is the same Captain Williamson, spoken of in the foregoing note page 27. This applicant cannot tell the precise time when he was chosen as Captain, nor the date of said Commission, which has been lost or destroyed.

at the Moravian Town in the Year 1781, and was then serving as Captain under the Commission aforesaid as well as he now recollects. He was also at Cranford's defeat at Upper Sandusky in 1782. and was then serving as Captain under the Commission aforesaid is the same Captain William son , spoken of in the above-mentioned note.
This applicant cannot tell the precise time when he was chosen as Captain, nor the date of said Commission, which has been lost or destroyed many years; but is con- fident he was the first Captain that was elected after the Country where he then resided as aforesaid, was found by the running of the line before mentioned, to belong to Pennsylvania, and is certain that he served as Captain, and as such was in gaps in actual service for the United States for more than two years, all together before the termination and during of the Revolutionary war. This applicant further states that James Billaspie and Henry Taylor of Preble County Ohio belonged to the Company of Applicant, were sometimes out with him, and one with him at Sandusky in 1782. There are others who then lived in the neighborhood and knew something of the services of this applicant though they were young at the time among whom are Governor M c Arthur, Major John Boggs, Colonel David Shelby, all of whom reside in this State. — This applicant 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 the Agency of any State. Elisha his Williamson Mark Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Andrew Huston Deputy Clerk

We John Potts and David Shelby residing in Pickaway County Ohio do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazar Williamson, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we have known him upwards of fifty years, in Pennsylvania, and since we have lived in this State. That we believe him to be of age seventy five years, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, that from our acquaintance with him, and many Circumstances enabling us to say so, we fully concur in that opinion; and further that he is man of the most unquestionable integrity and veracity.
John Bagg David Shelby
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Dear Boston Deputy Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was revolutionary. Soldier and served as he states And the Court further states that it appears to them that he [redacted] and his statement is among the full guilt and Accit.
I Samuel Denny Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pick Away County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Eleazer Williamson for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 10th day of August A. D. 1832
Samuel F. Denny Clerk By Andrew Easton Deputy Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 20 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Eleazer Williamson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Four hundred & eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838. to the 28 th Feby 1839. the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parise
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

2301 to 2302
See 2301 to 2302
See 2301 to 2302 the Pittsburgh Agency.
See Secretary of War Washington D.C.
RECEIVED

Sir Under our late act the papers of Eliza Williamson and John Fisher sent applications for permission under the late act of Congress - Your will please address us when the decision of the department shall be made upon these Cases
Very Respectfully
Ad. Green
Circleville Aug. 14 th 1832

Return with your check
Comptroller of Customs
Washington City
W
D. L.

June 11. 1853
E. Williamson Rockford Jackson Co: Indiana
Asks if Eleazer Williams Son's name is on the "Record"
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Commission

Indiana
Rockford Jackson Co
June 4 th 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir I wish to know if the name of Capt Elazer Williamson who served in the Revolutionary War is on record . He drew a pension from 1832 or about that time until 1837 when he died I wish to know of you the amount of Bounty land allowed to a Captain of the Revolutionary war and the method of procu- ring the same and whether there is back pay or not. You shall be liberally compensated for your trouble. The above named prisoner belonged to Washington Washington Co Penn. and lived near Columbus Ohio at the time he drew his pension
I wrote but perhaps misdirected my letter. Yours will please write soon
Yours Truly
E. Williamson Grandson of prisoner

Rev War
3594.
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 3597
Eleazer Williamson Captain Rev War
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 7, 1896
Soldier pensioned to Mrs. Laura J. Noyes Carthage, Ill.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Williamson , which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? No 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? No IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? # Yes 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? # Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1852? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 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? Yes

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?  no clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  no
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?  yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
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?  yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  yes
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 the 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.
†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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end 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.