Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,005, Edward Willis, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Willis, Edward Hannah
NUMBER
W.9.005
B.L. Mt. 31. 729-160-55
CONTENTS
2

No. 782 June 13 th Act May 2/55
Hannah Willis wife of Edward Willis priv.
9 1/2 Hy. mil a Ent. 5 "Pioneer" Dep. 1 Rev. Mar.
No. July 48-5133 W: 1600 a per. 26/86 Blyton
JP
Chr. Chinn Harrodsburg Ky
Vol. No. 23.

Kentucky 27. 524
Edward Willis
of Kentucky, in the State of Ky, who was a 1st in the Company commanded by Captain H. H. of the Regt commanded by Col. Logan in the ... Kentucky
7 1/2 c No 1st p 95.
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sept ... and ... D. D. Waugh, Hanover, Ky
Arrears to the 14th of Sept '34 - 87. 50 Pension allowance ending 4th Mo '35 12. 50 $ 100. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ... Clerk, Book ... Vol. ... Page 51
let to Pan agt Nov. 3. 1834 Set to ... value Sep 12 1843

5133. Kentucky. Loin c .
Hannah Willis — widow of Edward Willis
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 — Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of October 1849, and sent to
Pensioner Care of J. W. Burton — Perryville Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 3
Rate of death not on a B
28641

Hannah Willis Declaration
167.782.

1 State of Kentucky } Mercer County } Set
On this 15 th day of May A D One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Issac Judge of the Mercer County Court in the State of Kentucky Hannah Willis widow of Edward Willis deceased aged Eighty four years a resident of Mercer County in the State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Edward Willis deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of Kentucky Militia commanded by Col declared during the revolutionary war with Great Britain, on the 4 th day of July (1776) Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, for which service my said husband received a pension from the General Government being placed on the roll of the Kentucky agency, at the rate of $ per Annum. And she further declares that after her said husband's death that for and in consideration of her said husband's services, that she was placed on the Roll of the Kentucky agency as a pensioner and that she is now on said roll both of which claims that is her said deceased husband, the said Edward Willis and her own now on filed with the department she would beg leave to the the commissioner of pension, in support of her present application, She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Willis on the day 177 in Danville in the County of Mercer in the State of Kentucky by one The Rev (a Parson) Rice and that her name before marriage Hannah Huff and that her said husband died on the day of 18 and that she is now a widow
She further declares that she has heretofore made no application for Bounty land under any of the acts passed

by Congress, But she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855
Hannah her X Willis mark
We Charles Hale and Pleasant Hale residents of Mercer County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Willis in our presence and we know Edward Willis formerly the husband of the applicant is now dead and know also that the applicant is at this time a widow and believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Charles Hale. Pleasant Hale
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Christopher Ehrinz P.M.C.
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Christopher Ehrinz is and was at the time of making the foregoing signature Presiding Judge of the Mercer County Court duly commissioned and qualified that he is duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his said signature as above is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 7 th day of June 1855
Thos Allin

9214.
Hannah Willis
Ken.
Act 7. July 38
m 89. d. 42

State of Kentucky
Mercer County 3/13
On this the 4 th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before me James (Morgan) Ludlow & O'Connell two acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Mercer Mrs. Hannah Willis aged upwards of forty two years and who is by reason of bodily infirmity prevented from appearing in open Court and who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 entitled an act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain widows of soldiers She is the widow of Edward Willis deceased late of the County of Mercer State of Kentucky and who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served many months therein and an account of his service in said Army has received a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 of About $25. in the certificate which issued to him is herewith declared further states that she cannot state the names of the officers under whom the service of her said husband was performed and will for their names as well as the character of the service, its duration & such other facts as are necessary in the investigation of her claim, refer to the papers composing the matter of the application of her said husband for the aforesaid Pension. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Willis on the 19 th day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine (1789)

That her husband the said Edward Willis died on the 17 th day of January 1842. That she was not married to the said Edward Willis previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794) at the time above stated - sworn to and subscribed before us on the day and year above written
Jacobus Pran Libbournish Pran
for Hannah Willis mark
And we the Just Subscribed Justices hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to us and we know that she is the widow of Edward Willis deceased late of the said County of Mercer, and who was to our knowledge a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the Kentucky roll we also certify that said declarant has never again married since the death of said Edward and that she is a Lady of respectability and all her statements entitled to the fullest confidence. We also certify that the particular disabilities which prevent the above declarant from appearing in open Court are as follows She is now entirely blind and living twelve miles from the Court House and is by reason of ill health prevented from leaving her room -
this the 4 th July 1843
In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names Jacobus Pran Libbournish Pran

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court of Mercer County State of Kentucky, certify that James Morgan and Ludwell H. Cornish before whom the foregoing decla- -ration of Mrs Hannah Willis was made an acting Magistr- -ates in and for the said County of Mercer, State of Kentucky duly Commissioned and qualified and to all their Official acts full faith and credit are due, as well out of Courts of Justice as therein, and the foregoing Signatures pur- -porting to be said Morgans and Cornishes are their own genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this the 5 th day of July 1843 Thos Allin

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M rs Stephen Tribue Frankfort Ky

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss.
I
On this 1 st day of September A D 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Mercer County now sitting, Edward Willis a resident citizen of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated.
That on the 3 rd day of July 1780. he volunteered under Captain John Allison for a tour of two months. he was then living at Wilsons Station, and marched to the Falls of Ohio and joined Genl. Clarke's Regiment, and from there we marched to the mouth of Licking where Cincinnati now stands, where we built a block house for the purpose of storing up provisions, the first house built was built there, we were then attached to Colonel Harrods Regt or Battallion he is not certain which, he knows that Logan commanded the right wing and we marched to the Pickaway Town, where Harrods the left, and Logan the Centre, we attacked the garrison about 2 o'clock and took it about sun set, we then destroyed all the corn that had been planted by the Indians and returned home, on our way we passed old Chillicothe and destroyed the corn, the Indians having burnt the town themselves, he was discharged by Capt Allison upon return, having served a faithful tour of two months and ten or twelve days. again in the year 1781. in the month of April, he was drafted at Wilsons Station under Captain King said as a light horse man or mounted horsemen, we joined Col. Logan, and Capt Allison with the foot Company at Bryants Station, we were then ordered to reconnoitre the country as follows, twice a week, from Bryants Station to the Blue Licks from thence to the Forks of Licking from

Thence to the forks of Elkhorn around about when Lexington now stands and was discharged at Bryant's Station, in this tour he served faithfully one month and seven days. 17 every day on horse back, again in July or August of the same year he was drafted in the company of Captain Kirkham for a tour of one month and marched about two miles below Frankfort as it is now called, to a place called Leestown where we were stationed  stationed for the purpose of guarding the Blockhouse, and the hands that were stationed for making canoes to transport provisions, &c, during the time we were engaged here we lost two of the hands killed by the Indians he was honorably discharged and returned to Wilson's Sta- -tion. again in the spring of the year 1782. he was drafted under Lieutenant James Harlan from Wilson's Station as guard at Harbison's Station for a tour of one month there were fifteen others drafted at the same time for the same purpose we served this tour and was discharged, upon his return to Wilson's Station, his Brother John Willis was drafted to serve a month's tour at the same place and he being younger than him self, and at the request of his Father and Mother he took his place and served one month for him and under Ensign Fergusson, was discharged and returned home, Ensign Fergusson fell afterwards at the Blue Licks - Again in the fall of the same year he was drafted in the company of Capt Kinton for a tour of one month, and marched and joined General Clark near where Cincinnati now stands and marched from thence against the Indians and took and burnt nine or ten towns and took about thirty prisoners. he also served another tour under Capt James Harlan who was then promoted, one one month and joined Colonel Logan and marched for the Blue Licks where we arrived after the Battle, we buried the dead, after the Indians had left, there were one or two companies of British Rangers that fought with the Indians against us in this Battle. he will now close his declaration by repeating the number of tours he served as well as

he can certainly recollect which was eight months, and seventeen days in actual and the hardest kind of service he received regular discharge, but they have long since been lost, he has no documentary evidence to prove his service but thinks he can procure testimony - he 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 Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
E. Willis Seal
The Depositions of James Ray, John Kirkland and Matthew Yocum taken in behalf of Edward Willis being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith - John Kirkland states that he served two tours with S d Willis in the year 1782 one at Harbersone Station and a campaigns, and lost both his horses one month each he knows Willis was repeatedly drafted and in the service but he has no recollections of serving with him but the two tours he mentions but believes he served faithfully as he states in his declarations, General James Ray - states that he has seen and read Edward Willis' declarations and he believes the statements therein to be strictly true - he has been acquainted with him upwards of fifty years, and he believes him to be the age he represents himself to be in his declarations Matthew Yocum, concurs fully with General Ray in his statements in relation to Mr Willis' service. They all know that Edward Willis is reputed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a faithful soldier of the Revolution Subscribed and sworn to this 1 st day September A D 1834.
James Ray Seal John by Kirkland Seal mark Matthew Yocum Seal

At a Court held for Mercer County at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on Monday the 1 st day of September 1834
This day Edward Willis the applicant for a Pension herein together with James Ray John Kirkland and Matthew Yocum came into Court and severally subscribed and swore to their respective Statements - And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and lived as he states and the Court further Certifies that James Ray John Kirkland and Matthew Yocum who has signed the preceding Certificate are Resident Citizens that is, Ray & Kirkland of Mercer County and Yocum of Washington County and are all Credible Persons and that their Statements are entitled to Credit
I Thomas Ellis Clerk of the Court of Mercer County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Willis for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of September 1834
Thos Ellis
31.935
Edward Willis
Kentucky
Perkins Thomas
Claim
for 1780 p-7 3/4
12.50
12.50
each share in share, interest
G. L. Managle Washington Ken

Know all men by these Presents that we Edward Willis and Joseph Wall are held and firmly bound unto his ex- cellency Beverly Randolph Esqr Governor of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds Current Money to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors we bind ourselves our heirs executors & administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 17 th day of March 1789
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Edward Willis and Hannah Young for which a license has issued now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue
Teste
Tho. Allin
Edward Willis Joseph Wall
This is to certify that I have no objections against Edward Willis marrying my daughter Hannah Young as witness my hand this 17 th March 1789.
Test
William Young
Abraham Glaseoc
Joseph Wall
State of Kentucky Muhlenberg Co. ss I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Muhlenberg County Court do hereby certify the foregoing bond and Certificate are true Copies from the Originals on file in my Office
Given under my hand this 5 th day of July 1843
Tho Allin

June 2, 1932
Edward Willis-W.9005 XXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/EEL
Mr. Bixby Willis New York Life Building Kansas City, Missouri
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Edward Willis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 9005, based upon the military service of Edward Willis in that war.
The parents of Edward Willis were living during the Revolutionary War; their names are not given nor are the date and place of soldier's birth shown.
While residing at Wilson's Station(state not named), Edward Willis enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows: from July 2, 1780, two months and ten or twelve days in Captain John Allison's Company under Colonel Harrod, marched to the Falls of the Ohio, joined General Clark and went on his expedition against the Pickaway Indian towns in Ohio; from April, 1781, one month and seven days in Captain Kingcaid's Company of Horse, and was out on scouting parties protecting the inhabitants against the Indians; from July or August, 1781, one month and was stationed at Leestown, near the present site of Frankfort, Kentucky, under Captain Kirkham; from sometime in the spring of 1782, one month as guard at Harberson's Station under Lieutenant James Harlan; and immediately following this service, one month as a substitute for his younger brother, John Willis, under Ensign Furgerson; from sometime in the fall of 1782, one month in Captain Kenton's Company and went on another expedition under General Clark against the Indians in Ohio, took nine or ten of their towns and captured about thirty prisoners; one month, dates not given, in Captain James Harlan's Company, under Colonel Logan, marched to Blue Licks, arrived too late for the battle but assisted in burying the dead after the departure of the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1,

1834, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and resided in Mercer County, Kentucky.
He died January 17, 1842, in Mercer County, Kentucky.
The soldier married March 19, 1789, in Danville, Mercer County, Kentucky, Hannah Hough, the daughter of William Hough or Huff. The marriage bond was dated March 17, 1789 and was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of said Mercer County.
Soldier's widow, Hannah was allowed pension on her application executed July 4, 1843, at which time she was aged "upwards of seventy-two years" and lived about twelve miles from the court house of Mercer County, Kentucky. It was stated that she was then entirely blind. In 1844, she was residing in Boyle County, Kentucky, and in 1855, in Mercer County, Kentucky.
There is no reference to children.
In 1844, one William D. Willis, was residing in Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky; no relationship to soldier and his wife shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of widow's death not on AB.

D
J. F. G. Trabue is a Frankfort Kent
6011

State of Kentucky Boyle County set
Abraham Tuckerson Jr.
Wannah her x Wills mark
I certify that there is one intention above which was ever before signed. Abraham Jackson
Dear Jackson L. P.

I the within Subscribed Magistrate Certify that the within declarant is personally known to me or known to be the widow of Edward Willis deceased late of Mercer County Kentucky who was to my knowledge a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she is the identical person who was granted a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 at the rate of $25 per annum. and that she is a lady whose statements are entitled to the full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 5 th day of June 1844.
Abraham Fisherson J.P.
also appeared before me J. W. Binton Esq. who made Oath that he is acquainted with the within declarant who is the widow of Edward Willis deceased late of Mercer Co Ky. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & that said widow is the identical person who was on the 20 th April 1844 granted a Pension under the act 7 th July 1838, & that she is a lady of respectability.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this the 5 th June 1844. { J. W. Binton Esq.
Abraham Fisherson J.P. }

State of Kentucky Boyle County Set
J. Thomas B.
Nicholas Clerk of the Court of Boyle County State of Kentucky Certify that Abram Hall Person before whom the foregoing declaration was made is an acting Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commis- sioned & qualified & the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 10 day of June 1844.
Mr. Nicholas Clerk

State of Kentucky
Boyle County Set
On this the 29 day of June 1844.
Personally appeared before me Abraham Fulkerson an acting magistrate in and for the County & State aforesaid Mrs Hannah Willis a resident now of the said County aged about Seventy four years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress and passed the 17 day of June 1844. Extending further Pensions to certain widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution in addition to that granted by the act of Congress passed the 3 d day of March 1843. (Locust
That She is the widow
of Edward Willis deceased late of the County of Mercer State of Kentucky who was a Soldier of the Militia of Virginia in the army of the Revolution and served many months in actual service on account of which he was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day June 1832 at the rate of $25 per annum. and She declarant has been allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 at the rate of $20 per annum. The money for which she has received. That she made a declaration not quite a month ago under the act of Congress passed the 3 d day of March 1843. in order to obtain a Pension for the term of one year which declaration she supposes has been laid before the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions by this time by her friend and attorney Mr. Habee of Frankfort That she for the facts necessary in the investigation of her claim would respectfully ask leave of the Hon. Commissioner to refer to the evidence on file among the papers constituting the matter of the several applications for the aforesaid Pensions. She further declares that she is still a widow never having intermarried since the death

of her said husband. She now most respectfully asks of the Hon Commissioner that her claim may be immediately investigated & an allowance granted by virtue of the said act. Sworn to and subscribed before me } Hannah Willis on the day and year aforesaid } mock
Abram Fulkerson J.P.
And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing declarant Mrs Hannah Willis, is personally known to me and known to be the widow of Edward Willis deceased, and the identical widow who has been allowed a Pinson under the act of Congress passed the 7 day of July 1838, at the Rate of $25- per annum. She is a lady of Respectability unto all of whose statements there should be given the fullest faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 1 st day of July 1844 Abram Fulkerson J.P.
State of Kentucky Boyle County Set
I, Wm B. Nichols clerk of the county of  court for  state of  county of Kentucky certify that Abram Fulkerson a fore named is an acting magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid and the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed to my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 1 st day of July A.D. 1844
Wm Nichols Clerk

Sept 4. 1849
Sec. of the Navy
2 July 46
Free
L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions Washington DC

State of Kentucky Boyle County SS on this 11 th day of April 1849 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County Nannah Willis a resident of said County aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd Febra- ry 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Edward Willis who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war and that she received an annual pension of Twenty Five Dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844 she further declares that she is still a widow sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
her Nannah Willis mark
J. W. Burton J.P. John Barker
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration J. W. Burton J.P. B.6

State of Kentucky Boyle County SS I Thomas B. Nichols Clerk of the Court of said County Certify that J. M. Burton is a Magistrate in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine his Commission is dated on the 25 th day of Feby. 1842 and continues during Good behavior in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name This 1 st day of May 1845 —
att. Thos B. Nichols. clk By J. Nichols. Sble
State of Boyle County ss
I Certify that the within named Hannah Willis is perfectly blind and that she does not know what Company her late husband Edward Willis belonged to in the Revolutionary war given under my hand This August 28 th 1845 J. M. Burton J.P.B.6

Hannah Willis W.D. Miller's Perryville, Boyle Co. Kentucky
Hon. John Miller June 17 1841 Home in front- Hon. Commissioner of Inland Navigation Co. Washington D.C.
John
July 8 41 Perryville Ky.

Perryville Boyle Co. Ky. July, 1 st 1844. Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D r Sir.
I have the pleasure here with of enclosing you the declaration of Mrs Hannah Willis now of this County under the act Congress passed the 17 th day of June 1844 making application for a Pension under the said act (You will please enclose me the Certificate of allowance, as early as practicable to Perryville Boyle County Kentucky
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your O bt Servt W m D. Willis

Hannah Willis at '43
$25 pr an
C. H. Prabue Frankfort Ky

State of Kentucky Frankfort June 24. 1844
Sir
I have the honor of your Mrs. Vannatta - Willis Declaration for a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843
Please transmit to me at Frankfort Ky the Certificate of Pension
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your O ld Servant L. B. Tinslee
Wm I. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC

Frankfort Kentucky Oct 6 1843
Sir
I herewith return you the papers in the case of Mrs Hannah Willis having endeavou- red to comply with your instructions
Please to make out me the Certificate of allowance to Frankfort Kentucky
I am Very Respectful your Att Servant to the Tribune
Harris I L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss
Mercer County Court October Term 1843 At a County Court duly organized began and held at the town of Harrodsburgh in and for the County of Mercer State of Kentucky on Monday the 2 nd day of October 1843. It is ordered by the Court to be certified and recorded that the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs Hannah Willis for a Pension had before James Morgan and Lowell Bloomfield Esqrs on the 4 th day of July 1843 be and the same are now submitted to the Court, and are now sanctioned by the Court. And further that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith and credit as though they had been made in Open Court.
I Thomas Allen Clerk of the County Court of Mercer State of Kentucky certify that the above order is truly copied from the records in my Office. and further that there is one interlineation above -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this the 2 nd day of October 1843 -
Thos Allen Clerk Union City Ky.

Frankfort Kentucky July 6 1843
Sir
I here with enclose you the declaration of Mrs Wannako Miller of Mercer County Kentucky under the acts of Congress passed the 7 th day July 1838 and 3 rd day of March 1843, making application for the benefits of the same. Please enclose me the sur-tificate of attawance to Frankfort Ky
I am very Respectfully your Obed Servant C W Travers
Wm L L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Edward Willis Payments to be made
at Lexington, Ky.
by Rev. W. S. Dr. Bk
Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ky.
Departed 18th day of Jan'y 1842
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E o Vol. 7,
Page 5 by
J. W. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Edward Willis of the State of Kentucky who was a Private during the Revolutionary War , is entitled to receive Twenty-five dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four Malton Dickerson Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Harrodsburg (Ky) 7 th June 1855
Dear Sir
You have the declarations of Mrs Hannah Willis widow of Edward Willis Deceased & the declaration of Mrs Frances A Robards widow of Jesse Robards deceased both Revolutionaries for their Bounty land under the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1855
Which I would be pleased to hear from at your convenience
Yours Respectfully Chr Chirry
Col I P Waldo Comrs of Pensions Washington City

Ms. A. 7. 782
FREE
Col E. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Kentucky 5791
Hannah Willis
widow of Edward Willis
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of July 1844 and sent to C. H. Trabue
Frankfort, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 1, Page 175.

Rep?.
Relatives to the Act of the 17 June 1844 Sec. 1st: to W. D. Willis July - 9. 1844
Paid at Treas. Dept. from 4th Sept. '41, to 17 Jany. '42. Agent notified Mar. 23. 46.

✓ 31,739
✓ Mortons

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by MVP
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Edward Willis
Service _____
Additional Service _____
Ky 1812 2
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS: J.R.K. 4/11
No navy. Mex. India O.W. claim one -
W. T. Wood Chief Division.

Kentucky 5351
Hannah Willis widow of Edward Miller
who was a prisoner under the Act of 1852, and who died on the 17 th January 1842 of Warren Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company of the 1 st Kentucky Rifles, and of the 1 st Kentucky Light Battery, Col. Logsdon's Btry. of the First Unit. —
Kentucky
23
April 1 st 1842 sent to Col. Logsdon from the 1 st Kentucky Rifles
recorded by L. Brown ms. A. 1. 1 v. 1 p. 5351

Rev Sec Com. of Pensions Rev. Division Washington D. C.
Dear Sir = Have you re- corded a Pension for Edward Miller of Ky. who probably died in Mex- ico. In 1874, during the Revolutionary War. Also pension for John Vance probably died in Sul- van Co. Tenn. Should be glad to have a copy of

either or both - thank you for any information you may give me. address.
Mr M. B. Pounds Corinth 903 Franklin St. Miss.
Jan - 3 - 1916.

9214
Hannah Willis
KV
act 7 th July 38
add
7 1/2 m.
Priv
$25 per an.
C. H. Trabue Frankfort KV

1916 Jan'y 7 Heir. to Mrs. M. B. Pounds. 1916 Sept. 8. Heir. to Ella Lindsay 1932 - June 2 - Heir. to Bixby Willis - Est.
Revolution. Virginia.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9005
Hannah Willis Wid. of Edward Willis Putt Rev. War
Act: Feb'y. 27/48
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Disbursing Office cannot identify.
FEB , REW
Decatur, Ill., Aug 13, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions, W.D.
Dear Sir -
In the 1840 Census of Pensioners there is an Edward Willis living in Mercer Co., Ky. and I would thank you for a copy of his pension re- cord
Yours Truly
Ella Lindsay
664 E. Leantell St Decatur, Illinois.

RECORD DIVISION AUG 25 1916
TRANSFERS OFFICE RECEIVED AUG 22 1916 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
PENSION OFFICE AUG 18 1916
LAW DIVISION AUG 19 1916 RECEIVED
LAW DIVISION AUG 23 1916 RECEIVED

ESTABLISHED 1903
T. F. WILLIS BIXBY WILLIS
LOCAL AND WESTERN STOCKS AND BONDS
TELEPHONES, MAIN 6922
WILLIS INVESTMENT COMPANY FINANCIAL BROKERS NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MO., U. S. A.
24 April 1932.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.,
Re. Amer. Rev. Record.
One Edward Willis was in 1840 on the pension rolls for the Revolution, as living in Mercer Co. Ky., and being 78 years old. Will you please write me what the complete record shows of:
Full name, dates of birth and death.
Where in Va. he entered the service from.
Names of parents, and/or wife, or children or other kin.
Thanking you,
Very truly
Bixby Willis
2628 Forest Ave.,
Kansas City, Mo.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. F. 9005
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Hillis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 2 1780 3 mos. + 10 or 12 days Pvt. John Allison Harrod Va.   Apr. 1781 1 mo. 7 days Kingcaid in Light Horse   July or Aug 1781 1 mo. Kirkham   Spring 1782 1 mo. Lt. James Harlan   Fall of 1782 1 mo. Emerson Ferguson   ✓ 1 mo. Kenton   ✓ 1 mo. James Harlan  
Battles engaged in, with Indians & burned nine or ten towns
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nelsons Station
Date of application for pension, Sept. 1. 1834. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Mercer Co. Ky
Age at date of application, 72 yrs
Remarks:
died Jan'y 17. 1842 He mar. Mch. 19. 1789 at Danville, Mercer Co. Ky. Hannah daughter of William Hough. She was al. pension on an app. ex. July 4. 1843. While a resident of Mercer Co. Ky. aged 72 years.
Respectfully,
brother John Hillis