Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7949, Calvin Williamson, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
S6
Williamson, Calvin
S 7949
CONTENTS
Carded

order to pay See letter to P. Agt. 1 June 1836 Given to pay - Aug t 22, 1837. Order to pay 14 April 1838
South Carolina N o 23,907
Calvin Williamson of Laurens Dis. in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Williams in the S. Carolina line for 9 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of April 1834 and sent to N.C. Young Laurens C.H. S.C.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  93.30    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. "  15.05     $108.35  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 Page 83

Reborn
7949
INVALID.
No. 7949
Calvin Williamson
Pris. New War
Act: June 1 st 32
ex:—Vol. 1 st , Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Cederar de Org, Comm te Pensions Washington D.C.

Planters & Merch ts Bank of S c a Charleston 33 a May 1836.
J. S. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions }
Sir. The enclosed voucher of Calvin Williamson has been presented for payment. Not having been paid for two years. I forward it for authority from you.
I am very respectfully Your Obed t Serv t . F. Samson Pension Agent

Planters Mechanics Bank of So. Ca Charleston 16 August 1837
J. H. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington
Sir
Forward herewith for your Authority to pay Voucher of Calvin Williamson upon which 12 Months Pay is due
I am Very Respectfully Yours At Sir
A Spratt Pension Agent

South Carolina Census District
26. 9H1-
Calvin Williamson } application for Pension
Admitted as private
9 mo 10 days
$31.10
H. C. Young Laurens, V. A.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
South Carolina Laurens District
On this 26 day of March one thousand eight hundred thirty three personally appeared in open court before Judge Evans one of the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Calvin Williamson a resident of South Carolina Laurens District aged 75 years who being first duly 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers served as herein stated. —
That he volunteered in the year 1778 in Laurens District South Carolina under Capt. John Stephens the other officers belonging to the Regiment were Captains Wm. Mullican, Patrick Rainey, Majr. Jonathan Downs Col. M. Creary & Col. James Williams Genl. Andrew Williamson and performed service on the Cherokee line for the term of three months the time for which he volunteered was then discharged by Capt. John Stephens. — That he volunteered in the latter part of the year 1781 in Laurens District South Carolina under Capt. James Dillard in the Little River Regiment of South Carolina Malitia the other officers of the Regiment were Captains Land, Lewis Saxon, Lieut. Worchester, Majr. Smith, Col. Levi Sarey - Genl. Andrew D. Paty - and performed service by marching through Laurens, Union and Spartanburg Districts the upper part of S. Carolina for six months the term for which he volunteered and was then discharged by Capt. James Dillard in Laurens District - That he has no documentary evidence of his services - That Capt. J. Dillard & Thos. Williamson can testify to my services. —
That he was born in North Carolina in the year

1759 & removed to South Carolina Laurens District in the year 1771. That he has no record of his age - that he was living in Laurens District South Carolina where called into service - and that he has since been encountered - that he was a volunteer both terms of service - that the officers he was under are as heretofore stated - that he received no written discharge for his first term of service - that he received a written discharge from Capt. James Dillard but has lost it long since - That the Rev. David Simmons, Thos. Williamson, & Dr. Dillard can testify to his character for veracity - and that Dr. Dillard & Thos. Williamson can testify to his Revolutionary services. —
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Calvin his Williamson marks John Garington Clerk S. Dist.
We David Simmons a deacon residing in the District of Laurens S. Carolina, and Thomas Williamson residing in the same District State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Williamson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid David Simmons Thomas his Williamson marks John Garington Clerk

South Carolina } Calvin Williamson being personally Laurens District } before me and being duly sworn on oath Saith the nature of his first tour was against the Indians under Captain John Stephens he was a volunteer and belonged to the Militia they had a station on the Indian line. The above named Capt. J. Stephens was under Colonel James Williams and the said tour was performed in the date 1778 and he was on service three months and ten days the above service was rendered in the above State and partly in the above District and partly in the adjoining Districts And the nature of his second tour was under Capt. Dillard as a ranger under the orders of Genl. Green part of said Capt Dillards Company was sent on to Genl. Green and - part stayed back to range through four Districts unless called for by orders of the above Genl. Green, but was not called out of the above State that he served fully six months or more the latter part of the date of 1781 - and the fore part of 1782 and this deponent sayeth that he was three months and ten days a Militia man in service and six months a regular soldier of the United States Army Sworn to and subscribed this the fourteenth of February 1834
James Cook. J.P.
his Calvin Williamson mark
South Carolina } John Garlington Clerk of said district do hereby certify Laurens District } That James Cook (before whom the above affidavit was made) is an acting Justice of Peace for the district of said & that all and every faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such
Given under my Hand and Seal of Office this 26th February 1834
John Garlington Clerk: Laurens District

James Dillard Esqr. Deposition in favor of Calvin Williamson for a Pension
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 28th day of March 1833 John Williamson Clerk of United States District Court hereby certify that Robert Young who hath signed the within is an acting Justice of the Peace for said District by that due faith ought to be given to his official acts for seal. Thereunder my hand
John Williamson Clerk of United States District Court
4 Seal of office this 28 March 1833

State of South Carolina Laurens District ss
Personally appeared James Dillard Senior Esqr (being an old and infirm person, and as such is unable to attend in Court) Before me Robert Long Esquire one of the Justices of the Quorum of the District aforesaid; And being Duly Sworn on his Oath of Faith, that Calvin Williamson volunteered in the service of Liberty in the Revolutionary War under him (this deponent) then a Captain in the Little River Regiment of South Carolina Militia; In the latter part of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty one & the beginning of the year 1882 that to the best of his (this deponent's) recollection he says he must have served fully six months at least; that he continued in the service until he was discharged; And further this deponent saith not
James Dillard
Sworn to and subscribed the 21 st day of February 1883
Before me Robt Long J.P.
State of South Carolina Laurens District ss
We Ambrose Ray a Clergyman residing in the District of Laurens Aforesaid; and Thomas Lynch & James Burk residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Dillard Senior who has sworn to & subscribed the deposition above that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity and truth and that we concur in that belief
Ambrose Ray
Thomas Lynch
James Burke
Sworn to & subscribed the 21 st day February 1883
Before me Robt Long J.P.
Laurens District ss
I Robert Long Esquire one of the Justices of the Quorum of the said District do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that James Dillard Senior Esqr who swore to and subscribed the above probate before me in favor of Calvin Williamson was a Captain in the Little River Regiment of Militia of South Carolina at the time he states above. Given under my hand and Seal the day & year first above written that he is now confined to his bed
Robt Long J.P.

James Dillard Esq. Deposition in favor of Calvin Williamson for a Pension
South Carolina } I, John Garlington, Clerk of Laurens District, do Laurens District } hereby certify that Robert Lang, who hath signed the within, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said District, & that due faith ought to be given to his official acts as such.
John Garlington Clerk. Laurens Dist.:
Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 26 March 1833

I Thomas Williamson do hereby certify that it is within my knowledge that Col. Calvin Williamson volunteered in the service of the Revolution in the year 1778 under Capt. Geo. Stephens & also in 1781 under Capt. James Dillard. —
Sworn to this said the day & year aforesaid — John Garlington Clerk his Thomas Williamson mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the depositions, prescribed by the war department — that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. — And the court further certifies that it appears to them that David Simmons who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the State of South Carolina Laurens District and that Thomas Williamson who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Laurens State of S. Carolina and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
Josiah Evans Presiding Judge
20 March 1833
I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Williamson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26 March 1833 John Garlington Clerk S. Dist.