Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3579, Burnet Williams, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Williams, Burnet
S. 3579
CONTENTS
carded

Ohio
4245.
Burnet Williams. of Fayette in the State of Ohio. who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Heady. of the Regt commanded by Col. Martin in the N. Jersey line for 2 years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80- Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Jan. 33 and dated Major Handy-
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. 120-
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 40-
$ 160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 10 Page 53.

Rev. H. H.
3579
INVALID.
File No. 3579
Burnet Williams
Pris. S. J. line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Burnit B. Williams's Declaration
from 1777 private 2 years $80
May 16 and

The State of Ohio } County of Fayette }
On this first day of October in A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Burnet Williams a resident of Paint Township in Fayette County and State of Ohio aged 82 years this fall who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 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. The affiant states that he entered the Service of the United States in Essex County County in the State of New Jersey He joined a volunteer company commanded by Capt Francis Headly near Essex Courthouse, as nearly as he can recollect in the D 1777 He marched from this place to Amboy where he remained until taken sick he thinks about 5 or 6 months his brother then took his place and he the affiant returned home and staid until the next Spring. His disease was Camp Fever he was confined about all winter, Colonel Ephraim Martin, and Major Henson were officers at this place and at this time. In the following Spring he rejoined the company commanded by Capt Francis Headly. he remained under his command until he the S d Headly was taken sick he the affiant then returned home and remained a short time then he joined a company commanded by Capt Francis Price he he remained under his command until he was taken sick he then joined the company commanded by Capt Still, The affiant was a Corporal at Amboy Amboy where during his stay at this place the British made several attempts to drop from N.Y. and several severe skirmishes were fought at this place at one time 8 men were shot by affiant's side. This affiant states that he was at a moments command from 1777 until the close of the war, was called upon numerous times and served most of the time. The war commenced Owing to his extreme age he will not attempt a relation of the particular times he was called to defend the the States, but can say with certainty, & hereby doth declare, that he this affiant did serve in all the full term of three years in the revolutionary war. I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or bounty except the present, and that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

1 Where and in what year were you born? New Jersey The affiant states that he was born in Essex County and State of Pa. in he thinks A 17.50
2 Have you any record of your age if so where is it? The Respondent answers he has at this time no record his bible having been burned a few years since in his house
3 Where were you living when called into the service; where have you lived since the Revolution; and where do you now live? The affiant answers that he was called into the service in Essex County in the State of New Jersey, at the close of the war he removed to Hampshire County in the State of Virginia where he thinks he remained 5 or 6 years he then removed to Fayette County to in the State of Kentucky where he thinks he remained until he removed to this State of Ohio Some time in A 18.11 he now lives as he stated before in Fayette County in Ohio
4 How were you called into the service; did you volunteer; were you drafted; or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
The affiant states he volunteered that he was a volunteer
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you were with served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
The affiant refers to the above body of his declaration for the answer of this question
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; if so; by whom was it given; and what has become of it?
The affiant states he never received a regular discharge in writing
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veraci- ty and good behaviour and your service in the army of the Revolution
The affiant refers to Wm S. Williams, Wm Rankin and others
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Teste Lepe Millikan Clerk } Burnett his Williams mark
We Benjamin Adamson a clergyman residing in the County of Fayette and State of Ohio and James Hendrick a resident of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____

Burnet Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 82 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in the opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Teste. Jesse Millikan Clerk
Benj n Adamson James Hendrix
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 Benjamin Adamson who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Fayette and State of Ohio, and James Hendrix who has also signed the above certificate is a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit,
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Fayette & State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing, containing the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Burnet Williams for a pension,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jesse Millikan Clerk