Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38474, William Williams, Va.

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NUMBER
Va.
Williams William
838 474
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Comms. July 28
1 Wm Williams Va Coll Feb 1825
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July 28 Conne. BRANDON JUL 28 1825
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.
Wm Williams per Will Feb 1825

J. S. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pension
Richmond July 20. 1837
Dear Sir
The enclosed power of Attoy to draw the pension, due to the heirs of W m Williams will not be allowed, and paid by the Agent here, without orders from you to that effect, the time having expired, which authorises him to make such payments - As it has been impossible before this to obtain the signatures of all the parties interested, I hope that you will see no obstacle to giving the authority wanted - Waiting your answer. I remain
Very respectfully
Your Abt Servt.
Neal M c Curdy

Charles City County to wit day Joseph Christian D. Henry Phillip S m personally appeared before me John S. Stubblefield a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that the bearer James Williams there of enlisted as Soldier in Seventy in the Sixth Virginia Reg t and served faithfully till Seventy Eight when he was discharged at the Valley Forge. and further these deponents say The said Williams served in the United States. Given under my hand this 24 th day June 1824
John S. Stubblefield
I certify that John S. Stubblefield is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Charles City in the Commonwealth of Virginia, duly commissioned & qualified according to law - Given under my hand as Assistant Clerk to the Council on 1 st day of July 1824 -
H. Pleasants, Clerk

38474
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 38,474
William Williams
Pa Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19.368
Virginia,
William Williams
of Henrico Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Gregory of the regiment commanded by Colonel Beckner in the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of August, 1824,
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Feby 1825 and sent to E. Brown Esq r Richmond Virg a
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1824 - $ 8. 28 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mch. 1825 48. -
$ 56. 28
{ Revolutionary claim, { Acts March 18, 1818, { and May 1, 1820. }
March 25
5.

Dead. Lee Allen to P. Agt. P. Q. Neal M c Gurdy July 28. 1837 Set Richard Williams July 19. '39 Sa O. Over

County of Henrico to wit
William Williams this day personally appeared before me a Magistrate for the County aforesaid & made Oath that the reasons why he had not applied for a pension before this time - is that a medley after the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 he was advised to apply for a pension as he was entitled to it and he did apply first to one & then to another to make out his Papers & Several Gentlemen attempted to prepare them but being unacquainted with the forms they failed & as no Papers were ever forwarded to the war department until Recently in support of his claim to a pension.
He further makes Oath that some time in the year 1822 that he owned a small piece of poor Land in the County aforesaid which he sold for forty Dollars which is all the property personal or real that he has disposed of since the 18 th of March 1818
Given Under my hand this fourth — August — 1824.
Br. Richard

Virginia, Henrico County to wit:
I Izard B. Whittleche Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Sheppard was on the thirtieth day of June 1824 and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Henrico and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 1 st day of July 1824 and in the 48 th year of the common- wealth
I B Whittleche
5 p.m. 64 1824

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County of Henrico to wit This day William Williams personally appeared before me a Magistrate for the County aforesaid & Made Oath that he resides in the County aforesaid & has resided there in for the last Forty years given under my hand this thirtieth day of June 1824
Wm Buffum

The Papers in this case will be Returned to Elijah Brown at Richmond, V. A.
ORIGINAL CLAIM.
District of Virginia 88.
On this third day of May 1824, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Henrico William Williams aged sixty nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, that he, the said William Williams, enlisted for the term of five years on the 10th or 11th day of February in the year 1776 in Charles City in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by captain William Gregory in the regiment commanded by colonel Buchanan in the line of the State of Virginia on the United States continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1778 when he was discharged from the said service, at Valley Forge in the State of (c) Pennsylvania after the death of Capt Gregory he was commanded by Capt Nicholas Mobberson & Lieut John Rice (and that he was in the Battles of Trenton Brandywine and Germantown
That he was in the battles of and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, except what is hereto annexed
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.(d) that he has no real nor personal estate necessary clothing and bedding excepted and has no family was a carpenter but old age has rendered him unable to pursue it. that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable support himself without the assistance of his Country for support.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 3 day of May before William Williams mark Joseph C. Mayo
I, Hans Bruchkoche clerk of Henrico County, first do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26th day of May 1824
H Bruchkoche Clerk of the Court of the County of Henrico