Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18356, William Williamson, N.C.

SERVICE
N. L.
Williamson, William Polly
NUMBER _____
N 18356
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Williamson, William Polly
W 18356
CONTENTS

(6732) North Carolina
William Williamson of Warren in the State of N.C. who was a pri - in the Com commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Simmons in the N. Carolina line for 2 ye
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent How M J. Hawkins M. G. Purcut
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 160. Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 4. 33 - 40 $ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Balleck Clerk, Book S Vol. 8 Page 47

26 March '34 dup: ipso Heat Hon M. J. Hawkins H. R - Dead. See letter to Hon. C. E. Haynes H. R. Feb. 16. 1837

North Carolina. 4121
Polly Williamson, widow of William Williamson who died on the 7 th June 1836 of Warren in the State of N.C. who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the reg commanded by Col Simmons in the N Carolina line for 2 years N.C.
Ref.
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 7 th June, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov r 1844, in _____ and sent to John W. White, Warrenton, N.C.
Accrues to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. S. Swann Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 185

6165
Jolly Williamson
N.C.
Act 4 July 36
m 75 d 7 June 36-
advised
2 yrs pri
80 from 7 June 36 the day of her husband's death
No. 21 White End Warrenton N.C.

State of North Carolina } ss. Warren County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions } August Term 1844
On this 26 th day of August 1844 personally appeared before the Court (It being a Court of record) Polly Williamson a resident of said County & State aged Eighty two years, who 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 July 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of William Williamson, who was a private of the N o Carolina Continental line, in the War of the Revolution, and was a Pensioner of this County at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum —
She further declared that she was married to the said William Williamson, on the 24 th day of December 17 Hundred and Seventy five, That her husband the aforesaid William Williamson died on 7 th day of June 1836, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to in Open Court, & subscribed before M. J. Montgomery Clerk of Warren County Court Polly Williamson her mark
State of North Carolina } ss. Warren County
Evidence Satisfactory has been adduced before the Court, to prove that the above declarant, is the widow of the same William Williamson referred to, above, and that she was married to him at the time therein set forth and that he died on the day as stated above

and That her Maiden Name was Ward, and That She is Now a Widow, and has never Married, since her said husband Williamson died — Therefore it is Ordered by The Court, That. Our Clerk Certify the said proceedings to. The War. Department —
Warren County to wit
I. Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk of The Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County in said State, Certify That The foregoing are The Orinal proceedings had in Our Court, in The Case of The application of Polly Williamson for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have here
— unto Set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Office in The Town of Warrenton
This 28 th day of August
A.D. 1844.
M. J. Montgomery Clerk of Warren County Court.
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

North Carolina Brute County
Know all men by these presents That we William Williamson & Thomas Williamson are held & firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of N o Carolina, in the full sum of Five hundred pounds, to which payment well & truly to be made we bind our heirs Exrs & Amrs &c. — But to be void on condition that there does not hereafter appear any Lawful impediment to obstruct a Marriage which is shortly expected to be had between the above bound William Williamson and Polly Ward, for which he hath this day prayed & obtained a Licence. This twenty third day of December. Seven- teen hundred & Seventyfive
Test Tho. Meehan C.C.
W m Williamson
Tho. Williamson
State of North Carolina } ss. I. Marcellus J. Montgomery Warren County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions and Keeper of the public Records of said County in said State. Certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the Marriage bond of William Williamson to marry Polly Ward, found on file in my office, with the exception of the dates, which is written in the above copy, but in the Original is set forth in plain legible figures. Thus " 23 rd day of December 1775."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Office in the Town of Warrenton This 28 th day of Sept r 1844. M. J. Montgomery Clerk of Warren County Court

William Williamson
76 75.
admit
per 27
$ 8,000

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Warren County } August Term 1832.
On this 28 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court now sitting, it being a Court of Records, William Williamson of the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th Jan y 1832 - to wit
That he enlisted in the army of the U. States in the year 1776 in the Spring under Capt. Jacob Turner and met at Halifax N.C. the 3 d Regiment under the command of Gen. Nathaniel Green - marched thence to Tarboro - and to Wilmington & thence to Charleston S.C. - and thence to Savannah Georgia where he joined Virginia Troops in S c Car as he believes - remained at Savannah till about Christmas when he ret d to Halifax - and march d by Fredericksburg V a to George Town in Maryland - where the Army was inoculated for the Small Pox - Thence was marched to Philadelphia and Baltimore - and thence to Philadelphia and then to Trenton - Here he was marched back and joined Genl. Washington's Troops not far N th side of Philadelphia - and shortly after this was in the Battle of Brandywine - and a few weeks after was in the Battle of Germantown where Capt. Turner was killed - and I was put under the command of Capt. Armstrong - This was in October 1777 - accompanied Washington's Army to Winter Quarters at Valley Forge - where we remained till the Spring - when we pursued the Enemy who had left Philadelphia to move on the Court House - where we had another engagement - continued with the Army until he was

recently discharged in Oct. 1798 - having served two years & six months - His discharge accompanies this dis signed by Col. Patton.
As well as he recollects James Turner, formerly a Senator from N.C. in Congress got his name placed on the agency of N. Carolina as for as pension under the act of March 1818 - and he drew 6 months pension when his name was dropped under the amending law on account of property -
He resided during the war - when he was enlisted - and ever since near where he now resides in the County of Warren - it being then the County of Bute.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever known to in open Court to a pension - except the present - and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State except as is above set forth -
sworn to in open Court
A. Williamson
Gaswell Drake Clk C.C.
I Peter R. Davis of the County of Warren aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Applicant - have known him for many years - That he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary army - That I am not in that opinion - That I have acknowledged that Gov. Turner assisted him in getting his pension under an act of Congress as stated above - and that it was rec d and paid to him by me for six months as I believe.
sworn to in open Court Peter R. Davis
Gaswell Drake Clk C.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion to be that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
J. Caswell Drake Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Williamson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th August 1832
J. Drake C.M.C.
State of North Carolina, } S. Henry Hills D. Justice in the Court Warren County. } of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Caswell Drake whose attestation appears to the foregoing Certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court and that his Certificate and attestation is in due form of Law. given from under my hand & Seal at Wilmington in the County aforesaid this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1832
Henry Hills D. Justice

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1835.6
Polly Williamson
Widow of William Williams
Brn Rev War
Act: July 12 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Head Quarters October 16 th 1870
Second North Carolina Battalion Through John Patten Esquire Colonel
This is to certify that the Name William Williamson Private Soldier in Captain Thomas Armstrong Company D in the 2 nd North Carolina Battalion has served honorably and faithfully for the space of two Years & Six Months & is hereby Discharged the service the time he enlisted for being expired he having paid his Pay Arrears of Pay cleared all just demands from the time of his enlistment into the said Battalion to this day of his discharge as appears by his Receipt on the back
And to prevent any Ill Us that may be made of this Discharge by its falling into the hands of any other person whatever the following is a Description of the said William Williamson aged twenty three Years fair complexion light Hair & about five Feet eleven inches high Born in the State of North Carolina & a planter given under my hand this day & Year above mentioned
John Patten Col

I William Williamson do acknowledge to have recd all my Pay arrears of Pay & bates of all kinds and all other just demand from the day of my enlisting into the said Battalion to this day of my discharge
Witness
Hardy Marshall
William Williamson Mark
Discharge
Wm Williamson
Wm Williamson N.C. W18356.

6139 Act 9. 1844-1865 61.
Valley Forge Many Military Act 1836 At L.
David R. 346 M. 32 6732
free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. Pensions Washington City D.C.

Warrenton N o Carolina
Octn 5. 1844
Dr Sir
Herewith I send you the decla- rations of Mrs Polly Williamson and Mrs Nelly King -
Please let me know the result & send their Pension certificates if they are allowed
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t .
Geo. W. White - Dep. Clk Warren Co. N.C.

State of North Carolina:
Warren County.
This day personally came before me William Williamson the Revolutionary Pensioner of the county aforesaid and made the oath that he has lost or mislaid his certificate from the War department for his Revolutionary Claim; in consequence of which he cannot obtain payment of his Pension of eighty Dollars per Annum and therefore he prays of the War Department, through the hands of his friend and Representative in Congress Genl. Micajah T. Hawkins a duplicate thereof - Sworn to & Subscribed before me James Somerville a Justice of the peace of the county aforesaid this 12 th day of March Anno Domini 1834. Before me James Somerville J.P. W. W. Williamson
State of North Carolina.
I Edwin D. Drake clerk
of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the county of Warren and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Somerville whose Signature appears to the above affidavit of William Williamson a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, is and was at the time of Signing the same an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that his Signature purporting to be such, is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of Office at office in Warrenton this 12 th day of March. A.D. 1834 Edw D. Drake

I do hereby certify that I am intimately acquainted with William Williamson and that I carried his Pension Certificate to him during the last year given under my hand 22 nd March 1834
77 I further say that I have no doubt M. T. Hawkins that the within applicant is the identi- cal man M. T. H.
M c Stuart McIlwaine a Certificate of the Rev. - President Hon M. T. Hawkins

ms 15. Yale Nov 16 E. Hays Case from Williamson
papers trans
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

C. C. Haynes submits the enclosed papers to the consideration of Mr. Edwards with the request that they may be returned after examination with directions what course will be necessary to enable the children of the deceased pensioner to obtain the balance due at the time of his death.
Respectfully
C. C. Haynes
H. of Reps.
February 15, 1839.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

14.944 D North Carolina
William Williamson of Warren Co. in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 2 yrs & 6 mo.
scribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of August 1819-
ertificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept: 1819 and sent to W. M. Edwards Esq. Warrenton, N. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819 - \frac{7}{31} \frac{30}{30} $ 30 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 May 1820 - 40. 00
$ 51 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Warren Co. -

M rs Williamson - fri:
Col. Francis N. Carolina Reg t
1776 - 2 yrs. 6 mos!
23 rd  Aug t 1819
M rs Williamson envelope
Admitted

State of N. Carolina Warren County.
Be it remembered That at a Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions begun & held for the County aforesaid on the fourth Monday of August 1889 personally appeared in open Court William Williamson aged sixty two resident in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said William Williamson was enlisted by Lieutenant Paul Jones sometime in April 1776, in the County of Bulb, now called Warren, in said State, for the term of two years and a half in Capt. Jacob Turner's Company of the Third Regiment - commanded by Genl. Sethos Drummer in the line of N. Carolina on Continental establishment - That he continued in the service of the United States until the 10 th day of November 1778, when he was discharged in Pennsylvania by the order of Col. Patterson
That he was in the actions at Brandy Wine, German Town and Monmouth Court house - That he is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - That he has lost his discharge - and has no other evidence of his said services now in his power - but the certificate of the Sec. of State for N. Carolina herewith transmitted. Sworn to in open Court. M. D. Williamson. Sworn to in open Court B Drake Clerk

Also appeared at the same time in open Court Jacob Hunter who made oath that they he is well acquainted with William Williamson, the deponent, and justly believed from his poverty and reduced circumstances in life that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that he is neither land or negroes - and very little other estate of any kind -
Sworn to in open Court
Jacob Hunter
C Drake C.W.B.
All of which appearing, it was ordered to be certified by the Clerk, and it is accordingly hereby certified, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Williamson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the above declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time on Continental Establishment and that it further appears to the satisfaction of said Court that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, at office, the 24 day of August A.D. 1849.
C Drake C.W.B.
I Henry Fitts Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren hereby certify that C. as well Drake whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, Clerk of said Court; and that his attestation is in due form. 25 th August 1849. Henry Fitts C.W.B.

State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 29 th May 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Con- tincental line of this State in the Revo- lutionary war, that William Williamson a private in Capt. Turner's Company of the Third Reg t . was mustered on the 16 th of April 1776 for two and a half years, and was discharged on the 10 th day of November 1778.
Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill