Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8790, William Townsend, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Va.
Townsend, William
W. 8790
Lusian
B.L.Wt. 2116-100.
5
Lucy Ann
CONTENTS

South Carolina
Gusian Townsend
widow of William Townsend  deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, & 1828 and who died on the 7 Decr 1831, of Union Dist. in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Booker of the regt commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virg. Cont. Arty line for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Novr 1839, & sent to Hon. W. H. Clowney, Unionville, S. C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $350.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 57.00
$407.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy Clerk Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 195.

See letter 21 March 1832 to Hon. W. T. Nickolls.
10.699 R
South Carolina
William Townsend
of Union Dist. in the state of S. Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1819 and sent to David Johnson, Esq. Union Co. H. V.
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 } 45.18 Semi-annual ending 5 th Mo. 1820 } 31.50
$:45.18
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter 9 Sept. 1828 to Sec. of War.
Union District

I Do hereby That I Did Marry William Johnson To Louisa Paul. Amidst the Hadrick before the Lord Day of January the 10th 1875 Charles Smith.

Power of Atty & Deed Heirs of Wm Toren send priv a art cl . to John P DuVal.
Bounty Land from U States proof of heirship no 2. encls. & proof of guardianship.
Refer to his papers under the act of 15 th May 1828
B. 806
N o July 24 - 1835

William Townsend N. 2116.

State of South Carolina
Union District } We Lucy Townsend widow of William Townsend, Gideon Steen & Naomi Steen his wife, Benjamin Gregory & Lucy Ann Gregory his wife, Nathan Hawkins & Anne Hawkins his wife, Solomon Edwards & Catherine Edwards his wife, Elisha Eubanks father & lawful guardian in chief of the persons & property of the minors Henry Eubanks, John Isaac & Letty Eubanks the lawful issue of Elizabeth Eubanks & Lewis Faut lawful guardian in chief of the person & property of the minor John A Faut lawful issue of Isaac Faut, all the heirs at law of William Townsend a Major, private of Artillery in the Virginia line do upon oath testify and declare to the best of our belief that the said William Townsend did enter the service in 17 for the term of the war and served as a Major, private of Artillery in the Regiment do under the command of Col of the Virginia Continental line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war. We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said William Townsend on the part of the United States; nor do we believe that he ever received or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever.
Wherefore we now all men by these presents that we Lucy Ann Townsend Gideon Steen & wife Naomi, Benjamin Gregory & wife Lucy Ann , Nathan Hawkins & wife Anne, Solomon Edwards & wife Catherine, Elisha Eubanks lawful guardian of the persons & property of Henry Eubanks, Isaac Eubanks, John Eubanks, Isaac Eubanks & Letty Eubanks & Lewis Faut lawful guardian of the person and property of John A Faut aforesaid, do hereby constitute & appoint John P Duvall of Bardstown Ky to be our true and lawful Attorney for us & in our names to demand & receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid: and our said Attorney is hereby authorized & empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness

Our hands & seals this 20 th day of November 1834.
In the presence of Raphael Johnson Campbell Vance. John C. Starn
Lucy Ann Townsend her mark Gideon Steen her mark Naomi Steen her mark Benjamin Gregory her mark Lucy Ann Gregory her mark Nathan Hawkins her mark Jane Faut her mark Solomon Edwards his mark Catherine Edwards her mark Elisha Eubanks his mark Lewis Faut
State of South Carolina Union District } Personally appeared the above named Lucy Ann Townsend, Gideon Steen, Naomi Steen, Benjamin Gregory, Lucy Ann Gregory, Nathan Hawkins, Jane Hawkins, Solomon Edwards, Catherine Edwards, Elisha Eubanks Guardian & Lewis Faut Guardian subscribers to the foregoing declaration & made oath to the same & in my pre- sence (the said Naomi Steen, Lucy Ann Gregory, Jane Hawkins & Catherine Edwards having been private- ly examined) acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned given under my hand & seal this 20 th day of November 1834.
E.P. Porter - SU-

In testimony that E.P. Porter - the subscribing justice to the foregoing declaration & power of Attorney was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgements &c in the State of South Carolina at the date thereof & that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have here- unto affixed the seal of Union District Court & sub- scribed my name & quality at Union Court House this 24 th day of Nov. 1834.
J. H. Logue CLK
South Carolina } Union District }
In the Court of Ordinary
I John S. Pratt Judge of the court ordinary for District and State above named, do hereby certify that it has been proven before me in open Court that Lucy Ann Townsend widow of William Townsend, Gideon Stern in right of his wife Naomi Stern, Benjamin Gregory in right of his wife Lucy Ann Gregory, Nathan Hawkins in right of his wife Jane Hawkins, Solomon Edwards in right of his wife Catharine Edwards Elisha Ewbank Guardian for Henry Ewbank Nancy Ewbank Isaac Ewbank John Ewbank and Letty Ewbank the lawful issue of Elizabeth Ewbank & Lewis Hart Guardian for John A Hart the lawful issue of Nancy Hart, all resident in Union District S.C. are all the heirs at law of William Townsend a private of Artillery in the Virginia Continental Line during the war of the Revolution, and that the said William was a prisoner under the act of 15 th May 1828

and received his pension until his death and that he died intestate on or about the 7 th day of December 1831. I do further certify that Elisha Embanks has been regularly appointed Guardian in Chief for the above named Henry, Nancy, Isaac, John & Letty Embanks, and that Lewis Hart has also been regularly appointed by this Court Guardian in Chief for John A. Hart, and that each of them has executed bonds with security for the faithful discharge of their duties as Guardians & received letters of Guardianship.
Given under my hand and private seal (there being no public seal) this 22 nd Nov. 1834
J. J. Pratt
Judge of the court of ordy. for Union Dist.
No 2
State of South Carolina Union District } John Rogers Clerk of the Court of Sessions & bailiff pleas for Union District do certify that John J. Pratt Esq. who has signed the above Certificate is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Union District that his Certificate is in the usual form and his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit -
Given under my hand & seal of office at Union Court House this 24 th day of Nov. 1834.
J. Rogers Clerk

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury
Consol with Ad on mid File #8790
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Charleston, at the Branch Bk: U. States, South Carolina.
RECORDED.

State of South Carolina
For the Purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act "entitled "An Act for the relief of Certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" Approved on the 15 th day of May 1828. —
I Williams Townsend of the District of Columbia & State of South Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Virginia Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Sims Company in the First Artillery Regiment of in the Virginia Continental line, and remained under Genl. Greene at the time the British evacuated Charleston and I also do declare that I never received any Certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15 th May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828. on the pension list of the United States. That my discharge was left in Virginia, but have furnished the War office with testimony to procure a Certificate which I herewith transmit. The Capt. Sims whom I first served under was

Wounded at the Battle of Eutaw and sent home on half pay - and I then served out the remainder of the war under Capt. Barker
Witness my hand this 9 th day of July in the year 1828. William this Lawrence mark Sam. Davis (J R)
Before me Sam Davis - a Justice of the Peace District of Union State of South Carolina personally appeared this day Benj. S. Gregory - and John Anderson of the said District who did severally make oath that William Lawrence by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reported & believed to have been a soldier of the Army of the Revolution, in manner as in there stated
Witness my hand this 9 th day of July in the year 1828 -
Sam. Davis (J R)

I John Rogus Clerk of the Court of Session Edinburgh. For the District of Union & State of South Carolina. Do hereby certify That Saml. Davis Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made sworn was the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the Court the 9 th day of 1828.
J Rogus Clk

Union C & H S Co. 9 July
Revolutionary Pains RL
Hon. Richard Rush Secy of the Treasury. Washington City

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, ( ) " "
William Townsend , late a Private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the sixteenth day of March , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Carrard , in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
100th ...

W m Townsend, Private Union dist. S.C.
Col: Charles Harrison's reg t . Artillery, Virg a . line - 1779 - to end of revolutionary war.
Roll.
16. March, 1819.
Admitted.
David Johnson, Judge, Union Co. p. S.C.

3596 ✓
Case of Wm Townsend.
David Johnson, Judge
Union C. H. S. C.
Rec d April 5. 1819.
1819

South Carolina.
William Townsend resident in Union District in the state of South Carolina personally came before me and being duly sworn Declareth, that he enlisted as well as he recollects in the winter of 1779 as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States for the term of the war, and was detailed to fill up a vacancy in first Regiment of Artillery of the Virginia Continental line commanded by Col. Charles Harrison, that Capt. Fin commanded the company to which he belonged for a short period but being wounded at the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina he was succeeded by Capt. Boozer who continued to command the said company during the opponents term of service. The Declarer further saith that he continued in the said service until after the declaration of peace and was regularly discharged at Richmond in Virginia wherein he had been ordered as part of a baggage guard. The Declarer further saith that upon his first joining the Army himself and a company of Infantry were stationed for some time at Winchester Va under the command of Lieut. Berdine, and upon his being detailed for the Artillery he was marched to the southwards and joined the army of Genl. Greene at Hobkirk Hill South Carolina and remained with that army until the end of the war.
The Declarer further saith that he is a native of the United States and has always been of a loyal attitude towards them and from his reduced circumstances and the apportionment of his country for support
Sworn & subscribed 15 th March 1819
David Robinson
William Townsend Mark

South Carolina I David Johnson one of the Associate Justices of the said State do hereby certify that the within named William Townsend did this day personally appear before me and make and subscribe the within declaration on Oaths and affirmations that I am satisfied that the said William Townsend did serve as a Common Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States against the Common Enemy for a period of above three years and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support Given under my hand & seal of the bond of Common Pleas of the said State at Union Court House the 16 th day of March 1819.
David Johnson

Miaw OH 3 March 26 18193
Free
Honble John C. Calhoun Secty of War Washington City
mail 3

State of South Carolina Union District
On this twenty third day of November in the year 1839, personally appeared, in open court before John I Pratt, Judge of Ordinary of the District of Union in the State of South Carolina, Lusian Townsend a resident of Jenkins Creek in the District of Union in the State of South Carolina and 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of William Townsend deceased, who served as a Major in the Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, & such received a pension according to the certificate of pension herewith enclosed. She further declares that she was married to the said William Townsend on the sixth day of January in the year (1790) one thousand seven hundred & ninety as will more fully appear from a certificate of the marriage signed by Charles Sims D.P. who performed the ceremony, which is herewith enclosed; And that her husband the aforesaid William Townsend died on the 7 th day of December in the year (1831) eighteen hundred & thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven teen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
J. I. Pratt Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Union District S.C.
Lusian his Townsend mark

State of South Carolina
Union District } Personally appeared before me John J Pratt, Judge of Ordinary, the deponent Joseph M c Junkin & first being duly sworn on oath declares, that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of Charles Sims deceased, having served with him as a magis- trate soon after the revolution, & he unequivocally believes the certificate of the marriage of Lucian Parla to William Townsend & the signature thereto to be the true & genuine hand writing of Charles Sims; this deponent further declares that he is well acquainted with Lucian Townsend & knows her to be the widow of William Townsend deceased & that she has not married since the death her husband William Townsend deceased, Sworn to before me } Joseph M c Junkin this 23 day of Novr 1839 }
J. J. Pratt Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Union District S. C.
South Carolina } I William Ray clerk of the court of Sessions Union District } and Common pleas for Union District do certify that J. J. Pratt whose genuine sig- nature appears to the above affidavit is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such given under my hand and seal of office at Union Court House this the 23 day of Novr Anno Domini 1839
Wm Ray C. C. Clerk for Union Dist.

in reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Townsend a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
* Only Mr. Townsend of S.C. & his widow were found in Mid. File 8790.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ ✓ ✓ Lieut. Widinger ✓ Va   Winter 79 second enlistment after Peace was declared Pri. Finn Booker Charles Harrison 1 Contr. City                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Mch. 16, 1819. Held.
Residence at date of application, Union Dist., S.C.
Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: Sol. m. ✓ Jan. 6, 1790, Lusian  wid. of Shadrick Parlow (Parlow) he d. Dec. 7, 1831.  she was all. pen. on her appln. etc. Nov 23, 1839, while  80 yrs + res. of Tinker Creek, Union Dist., S.C.

6390 Susan Townsend Wid of William SL Ad July 1838 Mamma 1790 died 1837 Allow $100 per ann V th Court here for Arlitt's Ex. Hemsick Cap Book See Ad 1828
Hon W. K. Clancy Unionville of La

To what time, and at what rate , was William Townsend, Rev.-S. Carolina person, last paid?
due Dec 1831.
Paid to 4 th March 1820
John Seaborn
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards
March 20. 1832

1910 Nov. 14. Hist. to Miss Pearle Townsend P.
Revy  WIDOW, & C.
File No. 8790 Susan Townsend Wid. William Townsend Print Bld. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

NOV 9 1910
East Chicago, Indiana Nov. 5, 1910.
Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me such information as you can about my great grandfather,
William Townsend, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I think he was from North Carolina, maybe South Carolina.
And oblige,
(Miss) Pearle Townsend.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
13 December 1828.
Sir :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Matross in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush
W m William Townsend

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
6 Sept 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Townsend , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge, and, if so, what discharge, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension. or what other evidence has been exhibited to that Department of his service.
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from the War Department 9 September 1828.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 6 Dec 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Townsend under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Departm t !
Bounty land Office of Officers & Soldiers of the Virg a line who served to the end of the war I hereby certify that it appears by a list furnished to this department by the executive of Virginia, that William Townsend, Matross, artillery regiment, has been returned as entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor 11 Dec r 1828

See letter from the Hon. W.T. Nickolls of S.C. Recd 5 April 1828
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr. Original pay note 886
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828
William Townsend , of Union District  in the County of in the State of South Carolina , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Finn (or Barker's)  1 st Artillery company, in the regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary A. D.kins
not found
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____ It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of William Townsend cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars, were issued - John Hagner And