Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Williams, Frederick June 21, 1851
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Frederick Williams, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll __, Application #R11603
Overton County Tennessee}
	On this 21st day of June, 1851, before me, ________________ an acting 
justice of the peace in and for the county and state above mentioned, 
personally appeared, Elijah Williams, aged 50 years, a resident of Overton 
County, who, being duly sworn according to law,  declares that he is the son of 
Frederick Williams and Nancy Williams, That his said father died about 23 years 
ago, in 1831, at Mount Vernon whilst on his way to Arkansas to seek a new 
home,. That his mother, Nancy Williams is now residing in Overton County and is 
aged about 91 years of age. That the following are his only surviving brothers 
and sisters, to wit: Elizabeth Fraley, aged 59 years; William Williams, aged 54 
years, Cynthia Moore, aged 52 years, Mary Medlock, aged 43 years, John 
Williams, aged 41 years, and Harden C. Williams, aged 38 years. He also swears 
that he believes that his father served in the war of the Revolution. He 
remembers well to have heard his father say frequently that he served the whole 
war, from its commencement to its close in the North Carolina Continental line; 
that he served part of his time as an officer and part as a private, and that 
he was at the Battle of Guilford and Eutaw Springs, and many other battles, 
among which was the Battle of Horseshoe and King’s Mountain. He also knows of 
his own self, that he had a written discharge and other documentary papers, 
which were burnt during his father’s lifetime. Elijah Williams, his mark.

Overton County Tennessee}
	On this 21st day of June, 1851, before me, ________________ an acting 
justice of the peace in and for the county and state above mentioned, 
personally appeared, Nancy Williams, aged 91 years, a resident of Overton 
County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the 
following declaration, to wit: 

	That she is the widow of Frederick Williams, deceased, late of Morgan 
county, state of Tennessee, and formerly a sergeant and lieutenant in the Army 
of the Revolution North Carolina Continental line. She further states that she 
was married to the aforesaid Frederick Williams in Guilford County, North 
Carolina on or about the 1st day of October, 1774, by a magistrate whose name 
was Lewis White, and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy McNabb. 
That she was not quite 15 years old at the time of her said marriage. That her 
said husband died at Mount Vernon in the spring of 1831, whilst on his way to 
Arkansas to seek a new home, being aged about 83 years at the time of his 
death. That at that time his residence was in Morgan County, Tennessee. That 
the following are the only surviving children of Frederick Williams and myself, 
to wit; Elizabeth Fraley, aged 59 years; William Williams, aged 54 years, 
Cynthia Moore, aged 52 years, Elijah Williams, aged 50 years, Mary Medlock, 
aged 43 years, John Williams, aged 41 years, and Harden C. Williams, aged 38 
years.

	She further swears that her said husband, Frederick Williams, served in 
the War of the Revolution, North Carolina Continental line as a private soldier 
and later as an officer. He went into the service as a private and served as 
such two or three years, when he was promoted to the office of lieutenant, 
which he held four or five years, or to the final close of the war, to the best 
of her knowledge. She knows of her own self that he held said office over two 
years and that he served seven years, during the whole period of the war, from 
its commencement to its close. She knows that he was at the Battle at King’s 
Mountain, Horseshoe, and Eutaw Springs, at which latter place she went with her 
husband to look at the battle field after the battle was closed. 

	She further states that her husband remained home with her after her 
marriage as aforesaid only a few months when he commenced his services in the 
army and continued said services without interruption for seven years, during 
which time he was not engaged in any civil employment, but spent the whole time 
in the service of the United States. That her said husband received a written 
discharge, which along with a furlough and other papers, were burnt by the 
burning of his home long since, and that she has now, no documentary evidence 
in support of her claim. That her said husband died at Mount Vernon about 20 
years ago, and that the above named papers were burned about four years before 
the time of his death as aforesaid.

	She further states that in consequence of old age and impaired memory, 
she has forgotten many things, and she makes this declaration for the purpose 
to obtain the pension which is due her from the United States on account of the 
Revolutionary services of the aforesaid Frederick Williams, and that her name 
is not now on the pension roll of any agency of any state, and that she is 
still a widow. Nancy Williams, her mark.

Overton County Tennessee}
	Elijah Williams, of Jackson County, Tennessee, being first duly sworn 
according to law, declares and says that he is now the age of 51 years, being 
born in the year 1801, and is the son of Frederick Williams and Nancy Williams. 
That his father died in Mount Vernon in 1831 at the age of 83 years whilst on a 
journey from home, being a resident of Morgan County. That his said mother 
reside in Jackson County at his own residence, and is now in the 93rd year of 
her age. That he has 3 brothers and 3 sisters, all of whom are living as far as 
known; the oldest of whom, Elizabeth Fraley is aged 60 years. That his parents 
were married in North Carolina about the year 1774, and that the first child 
was born in the year 1776, being the same year in which the Declaration of 
independence was made. 

	He further certifies that he has frequently heard his father speak of 
his services in the war of the Revolution and has frequently told him that he 
served in the state of North Carolina through the greatest part of the war, 
that he entered the service as a private soldier, and was promoted to the 
office of lieutenant, in which office he served over two years, and held when 
the war was closed. That his father received a discharge as a lieutenant. That 
his father’s house was destroyed by fire before his death, in which fire all 
the contents of the house were destroyed, including his discharge, family 
records and other papers.

	That he has frequently heard his father’s statements confirmed by Jesse 
Hopkins, Joseph Peters and other soldiers who are since dead, and who knew his 
father in the service. He remembers his father to have heard his father say 
that he fought at the battles of Guilford Courthouse, King’s Mountain, and 
Eutaw Springs, and various other battles and engagements, and that he was 
entitled to two hundred acres of land for his services as lieutenant, which 
land he has never received. He knows well that he had the discharge as above 
stated, having frequently seen it with his father and among his father’s 
papers. Elijah Williams, his mark.  

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