Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2435-200, David Williams, Va.

Va.
Williams, David
Blk. No. 2435 - 200 - Seat Issued Apr. 19, 1792. No papers.

Rev. David Williams
David Williams
BL Reg. 335 511-1855
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND FILES  ACT OF 1855 - Rejected 335 511  VETERAN David Williams  1775 GRADE _____  SERVICE Rev. War - Mormon Co - Wis -  CAN NO. 1891 BUNDLE NO. 96

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(3-247.)
No. 335-5-11
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch. 30, 1882.
David Williams
Heir
John N. Carter
Rev War.
P.O. Sparta
Monroe Co. Wis.
Rev War (written vertically)
C. By Gordon & Co
Present

C. Bry Gordon & Co., ATTORNEYS, No. 2311 "M" Street N.W.
Washington, D. C. Mch 27 th 1882.
Sir:
We present herewith application for Bounty Land of John W. Curtis, one of the surviving heirs of one of the captives of Maj. Andre, War of the revolution, for the purpose of ascertaining whether any compensation has been or may be obtained for the benefit of the said soldier or claimant, either through early or late Congressional action or the operation of the Dept t -under statutory provision, and if so, how, when and where to
Your early attention will much oblige. Very Respectfully.
Hon W. W. Dudley, C. Bry Gordon & Co. Commissioner.
Case rec d from J. E. Perry, of Sparta, Wisconsin.

BOUNTY LAND.
HEIR'S BRIEF.
Claim No. 335,511
Warrant No.
Act of March 3, 1855
Claimant, John W. Carter, heir
Soldier, David Williams
Action, Rejection
Examiner, Jat E. Robinson

REJECTED
BOUNTY LAND.
HEIR'S BRIEF.
Case No. 335,511 , Act of March 3, 1855 , Warrant No. _____ John W. Carter, one of the surviving _____ and heirs of
David Williams
Rank : _____ Captain Regiment : _____ War : _____
Post Office: Sparta , County of Monroe , State of Wis. Attorney: C. Bry Gordon Post Office: Present County of _____, State of _____, Fee _____ Contract _____ Warrant No. _____, acres, Act of _____, issued to _____
Application filed Mar. 30 , 18 82
Alleged service. { Served in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and was one of the three soldiers who captured Major Andre the British spy.
Record evidence of service. { _____
Parol evidence of service. { _____
Proof of identity. { _____
Proof of loyalty. { _____
Claimant directs warrant to be sent to _____
Submitted for rejection on the ground that this claimant is not one of the heirs Admitted as competent to apply under Sections 2418 & 2425, etc seq., Rev. Stat.
June 21, _____ 18 82
W. C. Robinson Examiner.
APPROVED Rejected June 28 th , 18 82
A. H. Paton
Reviewer.
(OVER.)

SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
a..... of Capt.....
..... Co .....
Regt. of.....
FILED BY
C. Bay Gordon & Co. Washington City D.C.
Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 211 11th St., Washington, D. C.
Received Nov 30/82 (Sh)

CLAIM OF SOLDIER FOR BOUNTY LAND.
[To be used by the Soldier who has had a Land Warrant, or who has never before had one.]
N. B.—All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and from the best information possessed, or obtained, by the applicant.
State of Wisconsin } ss. County of Monroe
On this 23 d day of March , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty two personally appeared before me, a County Judge or Judge of Probate the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) John W. Carter , aged 57 years, a resident of Sparta in the County of Monroe , in the State of Wisconsin , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical (2) John W. Carter  one of the surviving heirs of David Williams  who served  under the name of (3)  as a (4)  person who captured Major Andre, the spy  company commanded by Captain  in the  during the American Revolution  regiment of  commanded by in the War of (5) 1775 & 1783 that he (6) at  on or about the  day of  A. D.  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (7)  and was honorably discharged at  on the  day of  A. D.
That since his discharge from said service he has resided as follows, viz: (8)
The following was his description at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9)
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND (or the ADDITIONAL BOUNTY LAND) to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. He also declares that he has heretofore made no application for (10) Bounty Land which may have been awarded to said David Williams or his heirs
He Hereby Appoints C. Bryhann of the Co. of Washington  city  St. L. his true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this his claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
ATTEST: Wm F. Lee O S Berg
John W. Carter Signature of Claimant.
ALSO personally appeared Wm F. Lee , aged 33 years, residing at No. 1 street, in Sparta Wis and O S Berg , aged 26 years, residing at No. 1 street, in Sparta Wis persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said John W. Carter for 13 years and 4 years, respectively; that they were present and saw him sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing

declaration ; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify him as the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of Captain..... in the regiment of..... in the War of.....)  By the following named facts and circumstances, viz:
and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Wm F. Lee O. J. Berg
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23 rd day of March A. D. 1888 ; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including all the words erased, and the words..... added ; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
O. M. Masters Clerk of the County Judge
[L. 8.]
NOTES.
 1. Here allege full name of the claimant.  2. Here allege the name of claimant again.  3. Here allege the exact name under which the service was rendered.  4. Here allege the rank under which the service was rendered.  5. Here name the war in which he was engaged.  6. Here state "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.  7. Here allege the number of days or months of service rendered by the claimant ; fourteen days being the shortest period for which bounty land is by law allowed, unless the claimant was actually engaged in battle. If the claim is made for battle service, or for service at Plattsburg in 1814, or for services at the battle of Nickojack, or for services at the battle of Lewistown in the war of 1812, the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service.  8. Here state all the places of residence ; if in a city, give the street and number, and from and to what dates he resided at each place.  9. Here let a full description follow, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion, and any other particulars as to description.  10. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date and number if possible, and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or a certificate for the pension was ever issued.  11. Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear that they know the applicant to be the identical person who rendered the service alleged.  If the applicant was a regimental or staff officer, or served in the Navy, the declaration must be varied, according to the facts of the case. If the claimant was discharged in consequence of disability incurred by the service, or if he was in captivity with the enemy, he must vary his declaration so as to set forth the facts of the case. All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each service, must be given in the application. These affidavits must be executed before the Clerk of a Court of Record.