Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,632, Henry Williamson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Williamson, Henry
P. 11,632
CONTENTS

V Henry - Williamson William Henry
ya
Repetit. did not surv 6 mo. at Box N.H. Claborn 1874-1877
11632
at 7 mo. - 1877

11,632 P. O. Denny Williamson Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 . Discharged: _____, 18 . Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

33938
Williamstown
✓ Declaration for dispensation
= Bedford County Pa
= Aunt Mary 6 mo
Hn. N. H. Claborne PR

State of Virginia } Bedford County } S.S.
The declaration of Henry Williamson Esq.
Made on the 19 day of Janu. 1837 in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7 day of June 1832 for the Benefit of Revolutionary officers and Soldiers. That he the said Henry Williamson Esq. was called on to perform a tour of duty in the United States Service from the County of Loudoun about the first of April 1781 and that he encamped at a place called Lacey's Tavern in said County, That he was marched from there to the Company Commanded by Capt John Lewis, That John Fraser was the Lieutenant in said Company, and that Josiah White was the Ensign, and I the said Henry Williamson Esq. was the orderly Sergeant in said Company.
That the Company I was in was marched from Lacey's Tavern through Prince William County to Fredericksburg in Stafford County, and from thence we were marched through Caroline County to Hanover, and from thence to the City of Richmond in Henrico County, and from thence we were marched to the Morbin Hills near James River the place of General Lendy's Camp, at which place Col. John Alexander was the Commander in chief, and Major Jacob Read was our Major.
That after we had been at the Morbin Hills for some time we were again marched back to the City of Richmond at which place Col. John Alexander and Major Jacob Read left us, and we were then put under the command of Col. Charles Dabney and Major Campbell, Col. Dabney then marched the Troops under his command to Charlottesville in Albemarle County at which place the Legislature of Virginia was then in session, at which place a part of the British Army had gone; From Charlottesville we were marched to the Point of Forks on James River in Fluvanna County, at which place we were met by General Anthony Wayne, who took the command of the Troops and marched us back to the City of Richmond where I was killed  volunteered and joined  as Captain Samuel Noland, from Richmond we were marched back again to the Morbin Hills, and from thence we were marched down James River to Old James Town, and we there found General Lafayette and the day after our Troops arrived there they attacked the British Army and fought them till they got on board their vessels and sailed off from James Town. That I was in the said Battle of James Town, That the Troops were then marched out from James Town about five miles.

to a church where we left the wounded men, and we were then marched off towards Gloucester County until we were met by Col. George West's Regiment of Men from Loudoun County Virginia a number of whom were without arms. I then got a permit to go home with several others, and we who had got permis- sion to go home were ordered to stack our arms and let Col. George West's Men take them, we had orders from our Commander to be ready again at a moment's warning to join the army again when ordered, I arrived home about the fifth  fourth of September 1781 after a tour of duty of about five months. That after my arrival at home, the following circumstances I could not engage in any business in consequence of expecting every day to be called on again and remained in that situation till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia - That the five months which I served at York Town in Virginia - That the five months which I served and nearly two months I was kept in suspense ought to count for a six months tour of duty, and that I now claim a six months tour, that I never made an application for a pension before and am not on any pension list either Continental or State Service whatsoever
Question 1 st Where and in what date were you born?~~~~~
Answer I was born in the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia on the 26 th day of November 1756 as I am informed and was carried to Loudoun County VA when I was a boy which County I lived about thirty two years
Question 2 nd What is your age at this time?~~~~~
Answer I was eighty years old on the 26 th day of November 1836 last past, and am now eighty years 1 month & 23 days.
Question 3 rd Where have you lived since you left Loudoun, in what
Counties, and what length of time in each County?~~~~~ Answer After leaving Loudoun County (where I lived about thirty two years) I then removed to Bedford County where I lived about thirteen years, I then removed to Franklin County where I lived there about twenty years I then removed to Bedford again in which County I have lived ever since
Question 4 th Who were your neighbors in Franklin & Bedford Counties that you can call on to testify as to your respectability and standing in society?~~~~~
Answer I refer to Col. James Callaway, Rev. Moses Grier, and Capt. William Callaway of Franklin County and to Capt. Lewis Winfield, Nicholas Robertson Esquire, Capt. James Madison, Capt. D. Preston, Benj. Musgrove Elijah Turner Esq. and Col. Saml. Hancock of Bedford County for that information.

Question 5 th In what way were you called into Service, were you drafted or were you a volunteer?
Answer I was called out as other drafted Militia
Question 6 th Was you an officer or soldier when you was called out into Service?
Answer I was an orderly sergeant in the Company I marched in under Capt John Lewis
Question 7 th Did you ever receive a discharge If so state what has become of it?
Answer I never received any discharge. After I had served a term of about five months, I got a permit to go home with others in our company but was to be ready to go back at a moment's warning when called for, but before I was called for Lord Cornwallis surrendered at York Town in Virginia, and I was not again called for which is the reason that I did not receive my discharge
signed this 19 th day January 1837
Henry Williamson
Bedford County to wit
vs
Abner Anthony a clergyman
of the Baptist Church and residing in the County of Bedford and Mark Anthony residing in the same County do hereby certify that one is well acquainted with the other who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that one believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War in the neighborhood where he lived and that we concur in the same opinion
Abner Anthony Mark Anthony
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date above written
Lewis Wingfield
And I the said Lewis Wingfield a justice of the peace in and for the County of Bedford do hereby certify and declare that Henry Williamson Esq. who has qualified to the above declaration before me from age and infirmity is unable to travel to the County Court of Bedford, that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated, and I the said Lewis Wingfield do further certify and declare that it appears to me that Abner Anthony who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Bedford and that Mark Anthony who has

Signed said Certificate is a resident in the County of Bedford and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit. Given under my hand the day and date first above written
Levis Wingfield JP
Henry Williamson's Declaration for a Pension.

Bedford County ss
This day Jacob Warner personally appeared before me Nicholas Bratton Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that about the first of April 1781 that Henry Williamson then of Loudoun County, Va, but now of Bedford County (Va) was called on to perform a Tower of duty in Capt John Lewis Company that Said Capt Lewis Company encamped -voured at Sycamore Tavern in the County of Loudoun and -that Said Henry Williamson was the orderly Sergeant in Said Company; - and that the Said Williamson marched from Loudoun through Prince William County to Fredericks- burg in Stafford County and from thence the Said William- -son was marched through Cape Henry to Hanover Coun- ty - and from thence to Richmond in Henrico County - from thence he was marched to the Morbin Hills on James River where Col. John Alexander took the Com- mand of the army that from the Morbin hills the army was marched up to Charlottsville in Albemarle where the British had gone and to Charlottsville Said William was marched back down James River to Old James Town, and the day after getting there the British was attacked by General Wayne and General Lafayette and that Said William was in the battle that after the battle the Said Williamson who had got a permit to go home was ordered to Stack their wards of arms where the army son then get a permit to go home arms that, Said William son then get a permit to go home but was to hold himself in readiness to march again at a moments warning warning the time that the Said Henry Williamson got the permit to go home was about the latter end of August or first of September, but he does not think that the Said Henry Williamson was ever again called on as Cornwallis Surrendered shortly after wards Jacob Warner

This day Jacob Warner was duly sworn before me to the within affidavit given under my hand this 15 th day of November 1836. Geo Robertson J.P.

Bedford County 3 8.
The affidavit of Jacob Miller made on the 21 day of January 1837 that he was called on to per- form a form of Duty from the County of Loudon and State of Virginia about the first of April 1781 that he underwent at a place called Sully's Tavern in said County that he marched from there under the command of Capt James Colleyard that he the said Miller saw Henry William son in their at that time and that said William- son was Orderly Sergeant in Capt John Lewis Company and marched from there at the same time that he marched and that he frequently saw him while marching till they Company got to the morris hills near James River the place of General Underwood - that said William- son was at the Battle at old James Town that after the Battle at old James Town said Henry William- son marched from there under the command of Capt Samuel Noland as a volunteer towards Gloucester County untill the army was met by Col. George West Regiment from Loudon County Virginia when I got a permit to go home but was to join the army again when called for but was not discharged and I then saw said Henry Williamson who understood had got a permit also, that three of us who had got permits then stacked our arms and they were then given to Col George West men this was about the first September 1781 and further this affiant sayeth not
Jacob his Miller mark
Bedford County to wit
The above affidavit of Jacob Miller was subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for said County this 21 day of January 1837
Lewis Wingfield J.P.

(Virginia Bedford County) Set.
I Robert M c Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Lewis Wingfield and Nicholas Robertson Esquires  as  then were at the time of signing the foregoing certificates was acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, that full faith and credit ought to be given to all their official acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office this 24 th day of January 1837 in the 61 st year of American Independence.
Rob t Mitchell C lerk