Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1603, John Willis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Willis, John _____
S. 1603 _____
CONTENTS
carded

G. G. Drewer 28. Dec r 1832
O. E.
Recorded Vol. 8. Page 193.

War Dept
Pension office
Dec. 28, 1832
Sir
John Willis of St. Albans, Vermont, claims to have served in the 2 d Maryland segment of the continental line until the close of the war. Be pleased to transmit to the Department whatever information your rolls may afford in regard to his case.
G. G. Brewer Esq
Register of the Land Office
Annapolis
Maryland.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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PHONE Branch 476 26620
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. _____
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
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Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of two pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Willis, R. 11640.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? _____ days
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
Sept. 25 1925
Chief Rev. in 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from C. A. Hoppin cash in the amount of $ 30 /100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
9-29-25 Copies in file to finance Div. note file
J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division.
H.B.S.

1587
September 22, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me uncertified photostatic copies of two pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Willis, R. 11640.
X C. A. Hoppin Box 137 Grand Central P.O. New York N.Y.
Received payment $0.30 September 22, 1928
W. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPING DEPT. SEP 25 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

25076
Jonestborough Tenney
John Willis of Hawkins Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the comm comma by Captain forrest of the regt commanded by Col. Lyon in the field line for 7 months & 10 days
See letter to Hon. S. Bunch H.R. S.P. Agt. Dec. 27. 1836 - do. to Hon. S. Bunch Jan. 11. 1837 de. Gen. Agt. Jonestboro, and Franklin, Feb. 6. '37
Virginia Line: Records corrected
Ver. 1763
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonestborough at the rate of 24 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and Alexander Rogersville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 61.10
Pendant allowance ending 4 March 12 22
$73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 136
Rate of death interest as -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Willis of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive — Twenty-four dollars and Forty-four 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 19 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Leah P. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. S. Eaward
Commissioner of Pensions.

John Willis
Payments to be made at Jonesborough by William H Blair Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Jones- borough Tennessee
280,75. 32
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6 Page 134 by Dan Boyd Clerk.
Recd by D. Alexander Feb 1857 - Gen

State of Tennessee } ss.
Hawkins County }.
on this 3 rd day of October 1833, person- ally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Hawkins County now sitting John Willis a resident of Hawkins County in the State aforesaid and being being sworn according to law, doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That in the fall of 1780 about the first of September, this declarant entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Captain Shelton, in the County of Henry State of Virginia, and was marched under said Shelton to a place called the Hollow, otherwise, Flower Gap under the Blue Ridge - against the Tories, who were very numerous in that part of the country that at one time declarants company was surrounded at Wiggins a considerable time then again at a place called Hedge Path. Near the Blue Ridge, and was on duty at different points guarding the settlements against the incursions of the Tories - the Lieutenant Colonel attached to said company was Francis Barret after continuing for three months, this declarant with the other Volunteers were marched home and arrived at home, about the 10 th of Decem- ber 1780. He was no done written discharge that he remembers - Again about the first of January 1781 hearing that Lord Cornwallis had entered North Carolina in pursuit of

General Greene, and that volunteers were much needed to aid Genl. Greene in repelling the Enemy from the country this declarant with several others residing in his neighborhood in the county of Henry, volunteered a second time under Captain Shelton, and marched from home with the Regiment commanded by Col. Lyon about the 18th of January 1781 towards Guilford Court House, and it was when the troops got within about twenty miles of Guilford, before by Court House in North Carolina, the said Col. Lyon after having loitered on the way - He determined to return home, and would not march any farther alleging that his force was too weak to oppose the Enemy, and that his retreat might be cut off. Should he pass and any further, and accordingly this declarant was marched home under Col. Lyon - which they reached about the 18th of April having been out on duty other than three months - This declarant received no discharge, other than a verbal one - again about the first of October 1781. This declarant marched as a Volunteer under Captain Shelton to York Town in Virginia, to aid in the capture of Cornwallis - but before reaching the head quar- ters of General Washington, and when within about a day's march of York Town, informa- tion reached Captain Shelton that Lord Cornwallis had surrendered, when this

dearant with the company commanded by Capt Shelton returned back, and reached home about the first of November having served fully one month on that march - making in the whole Seven months - and ten days
He states he served with no regular officers that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can pro- duce, who can testify to his services and that he is acquainted with Samuel Spears & Thomas Barrett
He states he was born within the  the limits of Rockbridge Co. in Halifax County Virginia He has no record of his age - there is no clergyman living in his neighborhood - He fully relinquishes every claim 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 to the substance the day and year aforesaid WM Mitchell Clerk
John his X Willis mark
We Samuel Spears and Thomas Barrett residing in Hawkins County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Willis who has sworn to & subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be fully seven years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed this 3 rd day of October 1833 - And we believe there is no clergy man residing in his neighborhood Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid WM Mitchell Clerk
Samuel his X Spears mark Thomas Barrett

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Spears and Thomas Barrett, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the county of Hawkins, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
S. Porter, Judge
the Circuit Court of Hawkins County
I Willie B Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Willis for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal bearing no seal of office at office this 14 th day of October A.D. 1833
W B Mitchell Clerk
J. Hester Register of Hawkins Co.
27.505 John Willis Hawkins Pension No 1780 424 1/4 100
I Samuel Branch Member of Congress of the second Congressional District in the state of Tennessee do certify that Willie B Mitchell whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same clerk of the Circuit Court in Hawkins County, and the said signature is in his proper handwriting - Witness my hand this fifth of October 1833 -
Sam Branch

Rev Mar
1603. INVALID.
193 8 - Oct 26. Leitch to Winnie Anderson see her letter in Jarvis Willis S, 39/28 Aug
File No. 1603 John Willis. Mrs. N. G. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Virginia Line Records corrected Oct. 17 1832.

October 26, 1938
Winnie Anderson 4807½ St. Elmo Drive Los Angeles, California
BA-J/AWF Am Jarvis Willis-S.39128 John Willis-S.1603
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John, Jarvis, and Lewis Willis, who received pension while residing in Tennessee.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herein the records of Jarvis and John Willis as found in claims for pension.
Jarvis Willis-S.39128
The data which follow concerning Jarvis Willis were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 39128, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Jarvis Willis were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Jarvis Willis enlisted in Maryland, February 17, 1777, served as a corporal in Captain John Dean's
See due letter re Jarvis Willis - S. 39128

company in Colonel William Richardson's Fifth Maryland Regiment; he was in the battles of " Cuckolds Town", Brandywine, White Marsh, Monmouth, and "Schuylkill" , and was discharged February 14, 1780 in Morristown, New Jersey.
Jarvis Willis was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1823, at which time he was aged "somewhat over sixty years", and living in Franklin County, Tennessee.
In 1837 he was living in Alabama, and stated that his children had moved from Tennessee to Alabama and he wished to be with them; his post-office address was at that time, Moulton, Alabama.
Names of children were not shown, nor was there any information in regard to his wife.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
Jarvis Willis Certificate #19270 Issued June 9, 1824 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced November 24, 1823 Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 Decatur, Alabama Agency, transferred from W. Tennessee.
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John Willis-S.1603
The data furnished herein relative to John Willis

were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 1603, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
John Willis was born in Halifax County, Virginia, date not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Henry County, Virginia, John Willis enlisted sometime in September, 1780, served three months and ten days as private in Captain Shelton's company, marched to the "Hollow" to guard the inhabitants from the incursions of the Tories. He enlisted January 1, 1781, served three months in Captain Shelton's company, Colonel Lyon's Virginia regiment. He enlisted October 1, 1781, served in Captain Shelton's company, and on the march to Yorktown, Virginia, learned of the surrender of Cornwallis, length of service about one month.
John Willis was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1833, at which time he was sixty-seven years old, and a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should use the same address as given herein, and furnish the following data-
John Willis Certificate #25076 Issued November 19, 1833 Rate $24.44 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Jonesborough Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator