Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39129, Robert Williams, N. C.

SERVICE
Williams, Robert
NUMBER
Nb.
S 39129
CONTENTS

9,452
West-Tennessee.
Robert Williams,
of West-Tenn. in the state of Tennessee who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Arkstrong, of the N. Carol. line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of West-Tennessee, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of April 19, and sent to John M. Nairy, district judge, Nashville W. Tenn.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  74.58    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. }  48. "    9 mo. \frac{10}{31} 1819. }  $: 122.58.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Post Office Dept. 3d. W. B. McBeckford Reg. 3 Mar 1820 Nashville Tennessee

District of West Tennessee
(1)
On the 26 th of May 1818 Robert Williams came before the Court claimed to be placed on the pension list of the United States, and that he may receive the benefits of the provisions of an act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". And after being duly sworn deposes and saith that he enlisted in the 8 th North Carolina Regiment of Continental Troops in the Revolutionary War (commanded by Col. James Armstrong) some time early in the month of February 1777 in Captain James Mayo's Company in which he served until about the month of March or April when Capt. Mayo resigned and this deponent came under the command of Captain Larlarson at Halifax in North Carolina and March 1777 tendered his command to the North Carolina and was in the Battle of Germantown and Brandywine after which Battle of Germantown this deponent was sent as one of the sentries to the Hospital at Philadelphia and after his recovery being a Shoemaker was employed in that business about from the Regiment until the latter part of the year 1779. when the Regiment (to which hitherto belonged) having been transferred in the meantime on the reduction of the 8 th to the 2 nd Regiment) being the 2 nd North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. Mc.

Patten and in Majr Murphy's Company in the said Regiment with which Regiment this deponent march'd to Hollifay in North Carolina and was, dis- charged his time of Service having expired in the Month of February 1780. being three years from the time of his enlistment. This discharge has since been lost or mislaid so that this deponent cannot find it, it was signed by Lieut Genl Patten the Commander of the Regiment.
This deponent further states that he never has heretofore been allow'd any pension heretofore by the States for even a state Government. And that from his reduced Circum- stances he needs this pension for a support living now in his the eightyfifth Year of his age
Sworn to the foregoing before me
Robert Williams Robert Williams mark
John McNairy District Judge
From the examination of the applicant Robt Williams and my knowledge of the character of Lieut Genl Patten, I am well satisfied of the truth of the foregoing state- ments
John McNairy District Judge

District of West Tennessee
He said that he was an officer of the first North Carolina Regiment and knowing that Col James Armstrong commanded the 8 th Regiment he also knew Capt Francis Tartarson belonged to that Regiment that they marched to the Northward in the Spring of 1777. And this deponent has understood and very likely believes that the Regiment was engaged both in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown that he also knows that the Regiment was encamped at the Valley Forge about the Month of June 1778 and the Non commissioned officers and Soldiers were transferred to the first and Second Regiment or to one of those Regiments as well as some of the Commissioned officers. That this deponent did not know Robert Williams until about Seven years ago but is now enabled to say from the conversations that he has had with him since this deponent knew him and his particular description of times and places where occurrences took place during his Service that he actually did serve as stated in his deposition that he well knows that the Second Regiment of North Carolina Troops as well as the first (with whom the deponent was) did pass through Philadelphia in the Month of December 1779. And from that to Wallasey in North Carolina where they arrived about the last of January or first of February in the year 1780. And left Halifax for Charleston on the 29 th or 30 th of

February in the same year being the same Holliston where the deponent Williamus Stotes that he was discharged by Col John Patten who this deponent knows was the commanding officer of the Regiment at that time And by Calculation of time amounts to three years or thereabouts from the time Williamus Stotes his first enlistment this deponent has frequently conversed with Williamus with respect to the route from Phi- ladelphia to Halifax where he has Stotes to this deponent Movements and Circumstances that this deponent knows from his own know- ledge to be correct and such as could only be known by a person marching the same route and at the same time from which this deponent is enabled to say that there can be no doubt that the said Williamus did serve in the Revolutionary Service the period stated in his affidavit. Given this his good character and reputation for truth en- titled him to perfect confidence, And further this deponent saith not.
Robt Paton late cap 1 st Prov Regiment
Sworn to Subscribed before me N o 18 May 18.
Robert Williams Private 1744 to 1780 26 May 1818 John M c namara Dist Atty
Williamus Stotes 1744 to 1780 1818

26, Robert Williams
9,452
(Large stylized letter M)
B. W. & W. H. Bedford, Nashville, W. T.

(3) State of Tennessee Davidson County.
On this 28 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County and State of Tennessee, West , Robert William aged eighty six years, resident in Davidson County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in the eighth regiment, North Carolina line , in Capt. James Mays & Capt. Saltersons Company and the date of his Original Declaration was on the 26 th day of May 1818 as well as he recollects); and the Number of his Pension Certificate is 9.458. " " " " " " " " " "
And I do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gifts, 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 18 th day of March 1818; 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. That the whole of his property is one horse and bridle valued to twenty five dollars— That he pursues no occupation on account of his inability to pursue any occupation from old age (except to cooper occasionally), that he has no one in family except himself— Robert Williams.
Sworn to and declared in open court of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Davidson County and State of Tennessee on the Twenty eighth

th July 1820 Before us
James Meltherrin Justice of the peace
W m Hall Justice of the peace
D r Dunn Justice of the p. D.C.
State of Tennessee Davidson County ss I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County and State do hereby certify that the foregoing Bill and the Schedule thereto Annexed are Truly Copied from the Original filed in my Office in Open 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 Afore- said Schedule is Twenty five dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Nashville this 10 th day of August 1820 & 45 th year of American Independence
Nathan Ewing Clerk

Robt Williams
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(2) State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 9 th Apr r 1809.
I William Hill Secretary of State, do hereby certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the N o Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary war, that Rob t . Williams enlisted in said line as a Serj t in Capt. Tartanous's Company of the 8 th Reg t in 1777 for the term of three years, that he was a Corp t June 1778. a Private April 78, and discharged 1 st Feb y 1780.
Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill Secretary

39129 Rev INVALID.
File No. 39129
Robert Williams Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26. Robert Williams 9,452.
Rec d Sept. 9. 1820.
26 Robert Williams J. B. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War. Washington City.
Mad. Will
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 26
B. W. & W. H. Bedford, Nashville, W. T.

Starkeville August 24 th 1820
Sir,
(4)
We enclose you Mr. Rott Williams affidavit, as required by Congress, & request him to continue to draw a pension from the Govern- ment. Hoping it may arrive safe to hand. (Yours very respectfully)
In haste.
J. C. Calhoun
W. W. Bedford
Secretary of War.
Washington