Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 154, Shadrack Williams, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Williams, Shadrach or Shadrick Hannah
N. 154
CONTENTS

7249 East Tennessee
Shadrick Williams
of Grangus Co in the State of B.T. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Watts of the Regt commanded by Col Bleford in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 87 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1843 and sent to Mrs C back to Grange Co Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending in Sept 40.00 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David [Signature] Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 66

Reported
Tennessee 7141
Hannah Williams widow of Shadrach Williams
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15 th of July 1839 of Grainger Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Watts, — of the regt. commanded by — in the — line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of — 80 — Dollars — for per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd — day of April 1843 and sent to Alex. Ray, Present
Arrears to the 1 th of March 1841 $ 400 — Pension annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 209

Declaration of Shadrick Williams in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Tennessee Grainger County 3 On this 8 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Circuit court of Grainger County in the State of Tennessee Shadrick Williams a resident of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States about the 14 th of February 1779 with Captain Hall a militia in the year 1779 with Captain Hall a militia officer and also a recruiting officer and served in the the regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers to wit: Capt Wales Col Bluford Col Weather Genl Scott, Genl Lincoln being the head Commanders of our division and was disch- arged at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia about the 27 th day of July 1781. He states that he enlisted in the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia at which place he resided when he enlisted in the service of the United States. He further states that after he enlisted under Capt Hall as before recited he was transferred to the Virginia line under Capt Wofford who was afterwards promoted appointed and elected a Major and Capt Hall took the Command of the Company to which I belonged. We were then marched to Alexandria now the District of Columbia from thence we were ordered to Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia from thence to Williamsburg from thence to Petersburg from thence we marched to Wilkesboro North Carolina South Salisbury and Camden in the State of South Carolina

from Camden we were marched to Charleston in the State of South Carolina where the siege was raised which lasted thirty one days at the expiration of which time the Americans capitulated and I was taken prisoner by the British. Charleston capitulated on the 12 th of May 1780. and I remained a prisoner fourteen months and two days. I was then exchanged at Charleston and we were landed at Jamestown in Virginia. He states that he was discharged at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia he thinks on the 27 th day of July 1781 by Capt Holt and Beverly Roy who both signed his discharge. He further states that he shortly afterwards sent his discharge to Richmond in the State of Virginia by Abram Bird who was a delegate from Shenandoah County to the assembly and they sent me a certificate to draw my pay as a soldier but not as a prisoner.
We hereby acknowledge every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and we declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm E. Cooke Clerk By D. Barton D o . Shadrach Williams
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I William E Cooke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the

the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of application of Shadrach Williams for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of October 1832.
Wm E. Cooke Clerk By his deputy D. Barton
Question propounded by the Court to Shadrach Williams an applicant for a pension &c. &c.
Question Where and in what year was you born
Answer I was born in St Marys County State of Maryland on the 10 th day of Sept 1762.
Question Have you any record of your age and if so where is it.
Answer I have of it is at my house in this County
Question Where were you living when called into service when have you lived since the Revolution - any war and when do you now live
Answer I was living in Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia when called into service I removed from Shenandoah to the State of Illinois where I lived two years from Illinois I moved to Spencer County in the State of Tennessee where I now live.
Question How were you called into service were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I enlisted
Question State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops, when you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the generals commanding

= states of your service answers The names of some of the Regular Officers, were Genl Scott Col. Shields Col Parker Capt. Hott & Lieut. Smith.
Question Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer I was discharged by Capt. Hott and Beverly Roy and sent it to Richmond Virginia as before stated.
Question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answers. Col. Saml Bauck Genl. John Cooke, Col. Thomas Whiteside and many others.
Shadrack Williams 15348.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to Certain Widows
State of Tennessee Granger County, S.S.
On this third Day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty personally appeared before me Joseph Clarke an able Justice of the peace in and for the County of Granger aforesaid in the State of Tennessee Hannah Williams a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Granger aforesaid aged Eighty 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 7 th July 1838. entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Shadrach Williams Deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said Shadrach Williams on the Day of December in the year Seven hundred and seventy five that her husband died the aforesaid Shadrach Williams Died on the eighteenth Day of July 1839 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Nineteen hundred and ninety four, Viz, at the time above stated Sworn to & subscribed on Day of Hannah Williams mark
Joseph Clarke Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Grainger County } Court for said County Do certify that Joseph Clark Esq. whose name appears to the within named Declaration is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly Elected Commissioned and sworn according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Tennessee & that his signature is in his own proper handwriting & that full faith and credit is due his official acts as such = In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Rutledge 4 th June 1840. Edward Tate Clk
State of Tennessee Grainger County } S. John J. Cule chairman of the County court of the County of Grainger aforesaid and which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Edward Tate whose name is assigned to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the acting clerk of the County court of County aforesaid who was duly elected under the constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and this 5 th day of June 1840 — John J. Cule chairman as aforesaid

No 15548.
Thadrick Williams Granger County Tennessee
Be end Roll
on Roll from 1779 private a year $80
William S Cooke Clk Granger County Court Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of  Shadrick Williams  of Grainger County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1799 From 14 Feb to 27 July 1781. Private Gen. Bedford Capt. Mott, Capt. Mose, R.S.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shanandoah Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.

Shadrick Williams was Born September th 10 - 1762
Samuel Williams was Born September 9 - 1786
Elizabeth was Born August 18 - 1788
Sarah Williams was born February 21 - 1791

John Williams was Born Decem th 30-1792
William Williams was Born March 21- 1795
Reace Williams was Born the June 8 - 1796
Mary Williams was Born february 14- 1799
october 19 th - 1801
Joseph Williams was Born

September 14 , 1939.
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Mr. W. Wayne Smith 524 East D Street Moscow, Idaho
BA-J/ady Shadrack Williams W.154 aw
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Shadrack Williams, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.154, based upon the military service in that war of Shadrack Williams.
Shadrack, the name is also shown as Shadrick. Williams was born September 10, 1762, in St. Marys County, Maryland. The names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia, Shadrack Williams enlisted February 14, 1779, served as private in Captains Wales' and Holt's Companies, Colonels Buford's and Heth's Virginia Regiments; May 12, 1780, he was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, and after fourteen months and two days was exchanged, and he was discharged July 27, 1781.
He moved from Shenandoah County, Virginia, to Illinois, place not given, and two years later he moved to Grainger County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee.
He died July 15, 1839, place not shown.
Soldier married in December 1775, or in 1785, place

not stated, Hannah, her maiden name not given, both dates shown.
Soldier's widow, Hannah Williams, was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1843, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee.
full time following The names of the following children of Shadrack and Hannah Williams are shown:
Samuel born September 9, 1786. Elizabeth " August 18, 1788. Sarah " February 21, 1791. John " December 30, 1792. William " March 21, 1795. Reace " June 8, 1796. Mary " February 14, 1799. Joseph " October 19, 1801.
In 1840 said Reace Williams was of Grainger County, Tennessee. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Hannah Williams, widow of Shadrack Williams, Certificate No. 7141, issued April 3, 1843, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Tennessee Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mar 11. 1843
Tennessee
Samuel Pillsbury
Jane A. Edwards
Cornelius P. Wilson
Ray Pres. 6.

Washington
March 11. 1843.
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive an application for a pension, made by Hannah Williams of Lemp as widow of Shadrack, for the benefit of the act of July 1838. her deceased husband was a pensioner under act 1832. on the Tennessee roll. and respectfully refers to her former application filed under said act.
I am Sir
most respectfully
Dear Sir
Lame. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Shadrack Williams which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
No
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Hannah Williams of Shadrach Juniper
Rejected
let 22 June 1880 H. A. McLellan
husband died after proportionately July 1885
Act 7 July 1885

Isaac Williams E. Ten. after 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Ren offin. June 22. 1840
$80. died 1839.
Due 15 th July 1839 paid to that period JH

1939 Sept. 14 Hist. to W. Wayne Smith. a.d.y.
154
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 154
Kannah Williams
Widow
 Shadrach Williams
Pr. Va. Line
Act: July 7, 1838
Index: —Vol. M. , Page 336.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 12, 1939
Veterans Administration Bureau of Records Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
After many years of searching, I have just learned that my great great grandfather Shadrack Williams, was a Revolutionary War Pensioner, living in Tenn.
Will you please give me his military record, and such vital Family History data as his pension papers may contain. His date of birth, marriage and children etc. and tell me how whether his wife survived him and how I can learn of the date of his death ? And any other vital data relating to his family. His daughter Elizabeth Williams, married William C. Stephens, and were my great grandparents.
Thanking you for this help, I am.
Most Respectfully.
W. Wayne Smith W. Wayne Smith.
524 East D St. Moscow, Idaho.

State Tennessee
Granger County On this first day of March 1843 personally appeared before me Joseph Clarke a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Hannah Williams a Resident of Granger County aged Eighty three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution that she is the widow of Shadrach Williams deceased Who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution (and later a pensioner of the United States act 7 th June 1832) Tennessee agency at the rate of $80 per annum
She also declares that she was married to the said Shadrach Williams in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five as will satisfactorily be shown in the papers filed in her late application for the benefit of the act 1838 that her husband the aforesaid Shadrach Williams died on the 15 th of July 1839
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but previous to the 1 st January 1794 to wit on the day and year above stated and that she was not intermarried since the death of her husband the application is made through her agent Mr Alexander Ray of Washington (Hannah her Williams Mark) Samuel Paton
sworn to (and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Joseph Clarke Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee, S. Edwards State clerk Grainger County } of the County Court for said County do certify that Joseph Clarke Esq. whose Signature appears to the foregoing declaration is now and was at the date of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly elected Com- missioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution of the State of Tennessee and that due faith and credit is and of right should be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of Office at Rutledge the 20 th day of March 1843.
Edw d . State Clerk By W m T. Taud &

7139 Hannah Williams of Shadrach Turner
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Admitted 2 years priv. $80 per ann.
Hannah Williams
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Alex Ray Esq Washington City
Hon. A. N. Miller June 22. 1844

State of Tennessee Greene County } Personally appeared before me William M. Moody an acting Justice of the peace in (and for the County of Greene aforesaid David Watson & Joseph Clark who being first duly sworn according to Law depose & say that they were personally acquainted with Thaddeus Williams Decd. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he died on the 15 th Day of July 1839. And that they are acquainted with Hannah Williams who is the Widow & Relict of the said Thaddeus Williams, and that she is still living & has not been married to any other person but is still a Widow and that the said Hannah Williams is very old and infirm and is not able to get to any Court to make her Declaration to Obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled: An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows } David Watson Sworn to & Subscribed } Joseph Clark before me the 4 th June 1840
W m M. Moody - Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } Personally appeared before me W m Greene County } M. Moody an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Reese Williams and after being duly sworn according to Law Depose and say that he has kept the Bible belonging to Shadrach Williams since his Death in which was kept the family Record of the said Shadrach Williams and that he cut out the leaf containing said family Record which is hereto attached Sworn to & subscribed before me Reese Williams me this 4 th June 1840
W m M. Moody Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } I William M. Moody an acting Greene County } Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Do certify that David Watson Joseph Clark & Reese Williams are men of credibility & truth and that full faith and credit is due their statements Witness my hand 4 th June 1840
W m M. Moody Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee & I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Greene County & Court for Said County Do certify that William M. Moody Esqr. and Joseph Clark Esqr. whose names appears to the foregoing paper is now and was at the signing of the same acting Justices of the County Court of Said County it being a Court of Record and that their signatures appears in their own hand writing and that full faith and credit is due their Official acts as Such
In Testimony Whereof - I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Rutledge 4 th June 1840 Edward Tate Clk