Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,564, Christopher Williams, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
U.S.A.
Williams, Christopher
R 11.564
CONTENTS

Certificate respecting Christopher Williams

Council Chamber April 26. 1783
I do certify that Christopher Williams is — entitled to the proportion of land, allowed a private of the State Line who was enlisted for the War & discharged by order of Government, Benjamin Harrison Thos. Mounthier
A Warrant N o 4145 for 200 acres issued to Christopher Williams the 26 April 1783,
A copy from the records of the Land office of Virginia
True
W. J. Deane Apr 23 1835

Ch. Williams
Declaration

State of Virginia King & Queen County 55
On this 13 day of April
1835 personally appeared in open court before the court of said county a State Christopher Williams aged 72 years, who being first duly sw- orn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 in October with Capt. Christopher Rone. For the war and did serve in Capt. Rone's company of Artillery of the State establish- -ment (or line) until the close of the war 1783. as the following Statement will shew.
   Period of service Duration of Service Rank Names & Rank of the field officers Age and place of abode when entered the service Proof   years mo Days     Oct. 1781 2 " some day hands my I can't recollect Col. Harrison 72 years old. A Shockelford   1782 Capt. Rone King & Queen County Geo. Gordon   Nov. 1783 Lt. Harper Virginia Polly Walls  
I enlisted in October as before stated (the day I donot recollect.) Capt. Rone's company was stationed at York Town, where I rem- -ained until the first of November 1783 then I was marched to the City of Richmond where I received a regular written discharge from Capt. Rone, (which I have lost.) making the time I was in the regular service 2 years & some days, (the no. of days I donot recollect, There was no other troops left at York Town after the surrender of "Wallace" but Capt. Rone's company of artillery, which was turned over to the Continental establishment. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Christopher his Williams Mark
We John Sumerson Maxwell a clergyman in the county of King & Queen and Wm Morris residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72

years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Summerson. Wm Morris
1 Where and in what year were you born Ans. In the 1763
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it now Ans my age is recorded in the old Family Bible,
3 When were you born when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and when do you now live Ans In King & Queen County
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Ans I enlisted as I have stated in my declaration
5 State the names of some of your regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Ans This I have done in my declaration
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it Ans I received a regular written discharge from Capt Rone which is lost or mislaid
7 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 the length of your service as a soldier of the revolution Ans Mr William Morris Capt Robt Blond and many others
I could name
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary and served as he states and the court has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman resident in King & Queen County further certifies that it appears to them that John Summerson who and William Morris who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of King & Queen and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert Ballard Jr Clerk of the court of King & Queen do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Christopher William for a pension.

State of Virginia
King & Queen County Court:
I Robert Pollard J Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Thomas F. Spence esq whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid legally qualified and that due faith and Credit ought to be given to all his Acts as such. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 16 th day of May in the Year 1834. —
Rob: Pollard J Clerk

I Alexander Shackelford a revolutionary soldier aged 75 years on the 27 th day of next Oct. of King & Queen County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Christopher Williams and that the said Christopher Williams was a soldier in the revolutionary war he enlisted under capt Christopher Rome in the year 1781 Oct. and did serve to the end of the war given from under my hand this 13 day of May 1834 Alexander Shackelford Mark
King & Queen County to wit
This day Alexander Shackelford a credible person appeared before me a justice of the peace and subscri- bed and swore to the above certificate given from under my hand and seal this 13 day of May 1834 Thos. F. Spencer J.P. 23

The affidavit of old Mrs Polly Watts of Middlesex county & State of Virginia, she being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath say that she is perfectly well acquainted with Christopher Williams of King & Queen's state of said, and that he the said Williams was a regular soldier in the revolutionary war, that he enlisted in the year 1781 and served until the end of the war which was about two years as well as my memory now serves me and further this deponent sayeth not.
Polley her Watts mark
Middlesex county & state of Virginia ss
This day Polly Watts a credible person appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county & state of said and subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit given from under my hand this 27 th day of November 1834
Philip L. Montague J.P.
The affidavit of George Gardner a revolutionary soldier aged 75 years of the county of Middlesex and state of Virginia he being first duly sworn according to law says he was well acquainted with Christopher Williams of King & Queen county and state of said, that the said Williams was a regular soldier in the revolutionary war that he enlisted under Capt. Christopher Renouf of the state artillery, he enlisted as well as I now recollect in Oct. 1781 for the war and did serve during the war and further deponent sayeth not.
George his Gardner mark
Middlesex county and State of Virginia ss
This day Geo Gardner a credible person appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said county

Subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit just from under my hand this 27 th day of November 1834
Philip T. Montague S.B.
State of Virginia
Middlesex County to wit I George
Healy Clerk of the Court of said County. Do hereby Certify that Philip T. Montague is a justice of the peace duly Commissioned qualified and acting as such and that due faith and credit should be given to all his acts as such. And further that the signa- tures of his name hereto are in his own proper hand
Given under my hand this 28 th day of November 1834. and seal of office
Geo Healy Clerk

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 13 th day of April 1835
Ro: Pillsbury Clerk

Mr William ... was ... of his enlistment ... hereby discharged from ... under my hand this ... day of ... 1783
Ch. Rone Capt.

Christopher Williams Va - R. 11564

Chas Williams having faithfully served to the term of his enlistment in the war is hereby discharged from service under my hand This 20 th day of Decr 1983
Chas Rone capt.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11.514
P. O.
Christopher Williams
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Christopher Williams
Virginia
Suspended -
Feb 30 - April 1835
" 12 May - " same.
C. Williams
Set to Rev. J. Richard, Present, June 26. 1835.
11564

King & Queen County State of Va. Apr. 1 st 1835-
J. D. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir you will her in find the declaration of Christopher Williams, which was sent back for the want of additional proof according to rule marked in printed letter. you will please so soon as the case is acted on to send on the pension certificate to be directed to me Bowlers post office,
Yours affec d & humb le serv t
John Richards agent
for C. Williams
Mr. Edwards will confer a singular favor on me by informing me who is the commissioner in the county land office
J. D. E.

Bawlers Post office May 6 th 1835.
Dr. Sir your favour of the 30 th of April has been duly received. you will herein find my discharge which by chance I have found. I never received any depreciation pay. I received a certificate for one hundred acres of land, when I was discharged which I sold? That is as well as my recollection serves me. The certificate was for one hundred acres. There can be seen in the land office Richmond.
Yours, Cpt. S. his Christopher H. Williams Mark
M c E. agrees with me in believing the discharge the opinions. The date Nov 1783 is absurd - spelling Capt's name Rone - ridiculous - and the smoking of the paper obvious
RE
Wiley

The affidavit of Carter Croxton a revolutionary soldier aged 74 years — He being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Christopher Williams of the county of King & Queen and State of Virginia, and that the said Williams was a regular soldier in the revolution, that he enlisted under Capt. Christopher Rone he does not recollect the time when he enlisted but perfectly recollects that the said Williams was in the regular service soon after the Surrender of Wallace at York Town and continued until the close of the war and further this affidavit is true. Carter Croxton Sen.
Essex County State of Va. ss. This day Carter Croxton a credible witness personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in said county and made oath that the above affidavit contains the truth. Given under my hand this 8 th day of June 1835 Peter J. Dering Jr.

State of Virginia: } Essex County } I James Roy Micou Jr. Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the States aforesaid do hereby Certify that Peter I. Deriveu whose name is sub- scribed to the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my said County to be hereunto affixed this 10 th day of June 1835 in the 59 th year of the Commonwealth.
James Roy Micou Jr. Clerk

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Christopher Williams of this county (King & Queen) and have have known him for twenty five or thirty years past, that I have considered the said Williams is a very respectable citizen and a man of undoubted veracity given under my hand this 11 th day of June 1835
Thos. S. Spencer Davin Upshaw
I do certify, that I have been acquainted with old Mr Christopher Williams for at least thirty years and that I do believe him to be a man of undoubted veracity given from under my hand this 11 th day June 1835 Francis Row
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Chris- topher Williams, I was raised in the same neighbor- hood, and believe him to be a man of strict truth and veracity given from under my hand this day of June 1835
Robert Bland