Gallia-Clinton County OhArchives Military Records.....Williams, William August 13, 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application
Pension Application of William Williams: W3747
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
State of Ohio } SS
Gallia County }
On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two personally appeared before me David Boggs one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Gallia aforesaid William
Williams resident of Walnut Township in Gallia County and State of Ohio aforesaid
aged Seventy four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers, and served as he states. That he
entered the service under Col. [Richard] Campbell and he thinks Ridley was Maj.
Thomas Bowyer was his Capt. and he thinks Perkins was his Lieut. awhile but his
Lieutenants were often shifted. he entered the service or joined the troops at
Hilsborough [sic: Hillsborough] in North Carolina on the day that Gen. [Nathanael]
Greene took command [2 Dec 1780 at Charlotte], and left the service about the time
Cornwallis was taken [19 Oct 1781], the day or month of entering or leaving the
service he does not recollect, neither can he tell the year. he was drafted and went
from Botetourt County Virginia to the army as above stated, and served eighteen
months [sic], and was then discharged, he thinks in South Carolina. when in the
service he was in the battle of Camden [Battle of Hobkirk Hill near Camden SC, 25
Apr 1781] and in the battle of Guilford [Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781] and at
the Seige of Ninety six [Ninety-Six SC, 22 May - 19 Jun 1781]. that he served with
the regular troops, or continental troops. he served wholy in North & South
Carolina. when Col. Campbell was killed at the eutaw Springs [Battle of Eutaw
Springs SC, 8 Sep 1781] he was sick and not in the engagement. he has no documents
to show he was in the service. his discharge he sold to Samuel Price & William
McClung for four or five gallons of whiskey, which was all he ever got for his
eighteen months service he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services
except Eli Perkins of Greenbrier County Virginia should be alive to whom he has
directed a letter but rec’d no answer
Question Where and in what year was you born?
Ans I was born in Fairfax County Va. Sept. 17th 1757
Quest have you any record of your age?
Ans– I have a record as given me by my mother.
Quest Where were you living when called into the service?
Ans– In Botetourt County Virginia.
Quest Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans– I lived in Greenbrier County Va. until 1817 when I removed to this State (Ohio)
and since lived in Gallia County.
Quest. Was you drafted
Ans I was drafted
Quest State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where
you served. Such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect and the
general circumstances of your service?
Ans General Greene Commanded the troops, and it is so long since I cannot remember
particularly more than I have previously stated
Quest did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given?
Ans I did receive a discharge & think it was given by the quarter master sergent I
think his names was Monk
Quest What became of your discharge
Ans I sold it as I before stated
Quest do you know of any person or persons in your present neighbourhood, who can
testify any thing as to your service as a soldier of the revolution?
Ans I think Mr Samuel Boggs & Mrs Eleanor Boggs have some knowledge as to my return
from the service
I William Williams do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any state as I never have before applied for a pension William hisXmark Williams



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