Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40703, William Willard, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Willard William
S. 40703
B. 1710 - 100
CONTENTS

15-458
Pennsylvania.
William Willard
of Bucks Co in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Haimpton of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of Sept 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Octo 1819 and sent to W m Walls Esq r Judge Doylestown Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th Sept 1819  $ 00  53    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820  $ 48  -     48  .53  
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under Act of May 1820 for specification and to William J. Turner Esq r State Auditor, Pa. June 12 th 1820.

District of Pennsylvania ss:
On this 3 rd day of September 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks in the said District personally appeared William Willard aged 53 years resident in the said county & district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That he the said William Willard enlisted for during the war in the month of November 1780 in Philadelphia Penn. ylvania - in the company commanded at that time by Lieutenant Pearson afterwards by Captain Wilkins of the 2 nd Penn a Regiment Colonel Thompson on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States untill the month of June 1782 when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia - That he was in no battles that being young and but small he served the greatest part of his time as a waiter in the Barracks - That he is in low circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Wm Pratts
I William Pratts Judge as aforesaid, do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Willard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months and more at one time on the continental establishment and that he is a man in low circumstances with a family and no other means of support but his daily labour.
Seal
Wm Pratts

Bucks County ss:
I do hereby certify that the within named William Watt is regularly appointed a Judge of the Court of Bucks County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
Witness my hand and seal of office this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
John S. Warrington Prothonotary
Wm Willard
W m Williard found in the roll.

William Willard N. 1710
From Mr. Howland Jan. 24 Smith
27 Jan 1831

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Pennsylvania County of Bucks }
I, William Willard aged sixty six years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one I enlisted for the term of " during the war ," and served in the regiment No. second under the command of Colonel Humpston of the Pennsylvania line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the second regiment, commanded by Colonel Humpston .
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, William Willard aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A. Smith of Bucks County 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 substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Isaac Lapperts
William Willard his mark
I, Jonathan Willard aged seventy years, do, upon my solemn affirmation, declare that I have been long acquainted with William Willard who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Isaac Lapperts
Jonathan Willard
Before me, Jonathan Lapperts personally appeared the above named William Willard subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Jonathan Willard who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn affirmation oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this third day of Jan y 1831
Isaac Lapperts Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Isaac Lapperts was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania - at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Doylestown this twentieth day of January 1831.
Wm Purdy C. Clerk, &c.
This law expires 3d March, 1827.

William Willard of Capt o Wilkin's Comp y Hampshire 2 d Reg t Pen a enlisted for during the war, in Nov r 1780 & continued in service untill the month of June 1782 -
Affid. 3 Sep r 1819 -

Continue by order of Mr. Edwards

In the court of common pleas for the County of Bucks District of Pennsylvania
County of Bucks ss on this twenty seventh day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in open court of common pleas holden in Doylestown for the County of Bucks being a Court of Records proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in amount and keeping a record of its proceedings William Willard aged fifty eight years resident in Bucks County in said District who who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. that he entered the service of the United States in or about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty by enlisting in Col. Humphreys Regiment the fifth regiment he believes; that he remained in the service until regularly discharged by Captain Wilkins commanding the company in which Deponent was; that Deponents recollection is not so perfect as when originally examined in order to obtain his pension but he refers to his first application and vouchers — The Deponent Solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or of any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or security, contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income

other than that is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed
— Schedule of Property —
One Stove value $5. one Bed of bedding value $5 one ditto value $8. two old bedsteads value $1-50. one bureau $3. breakfast table & chest $2.50 Spinning Wheel & Reels $1-00. one churn & bucket seventy five cents one pot of kettle $2. one shovel & tongs 75 cents 2 flat irons 50 to 6 chairs $2.30 one washing tubs 50 to two tubs and one bucket $1.00 sundry old knives & forks & spoons 50 cents sundry old earthen ware 75 to. one pine table $1.50. five old casks $1.75 Potatoes $1-50 one old light waggons $5.00 one hog $4.50 one man 22 years old bought for $3/85. one old plough $3.00 — in the whole to $58.37 —
Sworn to & declared on the
27 th day of May 1822 —
C. Blackfan Proth
his William X Willard mark
May 27 th 1822 The Court are satisfied that the property of William Willard the above applicant is not worth more than one hundred dollars —
I Crispin Blackfan Prothonotary of the said Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I further certify that the in opinion of the said Court the total amount in value of the Property named in the said Schedule does not exceed $100.00 —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto placed my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court at Doylestown the twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1822 —
Crispin Blackfan

Rec d June 1. 1822.
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J. L. Edwards - esq - Pension Office - War Department - Washington - D.C.

Sir - It has not been in the power of William Willard to send the enclosed at an earlier moment: You may recollect that, early in March last, I sent to you a schedule of his property, and the certificate of the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia county; and that you returned them to me, requiring documents from the Court of Bucks Co. in which Mr. Willard resides: The Bucks Co. court did not commence until Monday last, and I was sent the papers drawn as directed.
Mr. Willard being decrepit, and long without any pension, I pray your attention as early as your convenience will permit.
Although Mr. W. resides in Bucks Co. the actual abode is more to the west than to Doylestown, the county town of Bucks: on that account it is that he requests you to send his certificate to me, or to my care.
Yours N 1822
Wm J. Duane.
Phila: May 29 - 1822.
Old Certificate, dated Oct. 12, 1819 - enclosed herin -

40 703 INVALID. Rey
File No. 50, 703 William Willard Dr. New York
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]